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June, 1928 Vol. 4, No. 6 ItfERICAN EGION 'Monthly Contents Cover Design-, little miss summer by Alfredo Galli The Mp:ssage Center by The Editor 4 A Foolish Young Couple by Arthur Somers Roche 7 Illustrations by William Fisher

T 1 C, 1 hat All Men Ma\ Know by Lorado 1 art 10 Should Nellie Stay at Home? by Meredith Nicholson Illustration by George C. Smith

Population , I wo by Charles Divine 16 Illustvatiofi by Rico Topiaso The Life and Death of Dick Yeagf.r by Marquis James 18 Editorial with cartoon by John Cassel 20 ITT ITT AT A. T Where Old World Meets New by Mary Carter 22 Here's Luck! seventh episode-. The Battle of Bordeaux by Hugh Wiley 24 Illustrations by Herbert M. Stoop Shoulders to the Wheel by Clara Ingram Judson 28 Batter Up! by Wallgren 3° A Personal View by Frederick Palmer 3 1 My Annual Report by James Norman Hall 3 2 Bursts and Duds conducted by Tip Bliss 33 Cartoons by Eugene Baird Keeping Step by Right Guide 34 Then and Now by The Company Clerk 41 The Dam Has Broken! by E. H. Risdon 46 THE STARS IN THE FLAG North Carolina: One of the original thirteen colonies. mile. Rank among States, 14th in population, 27th in area, The first English colonists in America settled on Roan- iSth in density. Capital, Raleigh (1925 U. S. est.), 30,371. oke Island, during Sir Walter Raleigh's explorations, between Three largest cities, Winston-Salem, 71,800; Charlotte, 54,- i584-'7, but the colony did not last. Later, Virginians trickled 600; Greensboro, 48,700. Estimated wealth (1923 U. S. into the region. In 1663 King Charles II granted Census), $4,543,110,000. Principal sources of the colony of Carolina a proprietary charter. The wealth (U. S. 1923), cotton goods, $951,916,599 territory included the present Carolinas and ex- manufacture of cigars and cigarettes, $264,218,- tended as far west as the Pacific. The western tqo; manufacture of snuff, chewing and smoking half of the State was settled by Germans, Scotch tobacco, $31,567,820. The products of 269,763 and Irish, the eastern half by Englishmen. John farms in 1920 totaled crops valued at $503,- Locke drafted his "Grand Model" constitution to 229,000, the principal ones being cotton and govern the land, but it was a failure. In 1710 tobacco. The annual lumber cut totaled 1,200,- Carolina was divided into North and South. In 000,000 feet. North Carolina had 93,243 men 1729 North Carolina became a royal province. and women in service during the World War. In May, 1775, the people issued the Mecklenburg State motto, "Esse Quam Videri"—To Be Rather Declaration, phrases of which resemble those of the Declara- Than To Seem. The name of the State is derived from Population, tion of Independence. 1790, 393,751 ; 1926 (U. S. Carolus, the Latin for Charles, the English king who spon- est.), 2,857,846. Percentage of urban population (communi- sored its exploration and settlement. The nicknames of ties of 2,500 and over), 1900, 9.9; 1910, 14.4; 1920, 19.2. North Carolina are Old North, Tar Heel, and Turpentine Area, 52,426 sq. miles. Density of population, 52.6 per sq. State.

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

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A year ago the time later appeared "High Adventure," A bargain was soon struck. Mr. Hall half-mile record still stood at 1.51%, Mr. Hall having subsequently abandoned was grateful and contented. So were we. made by Dr. Otto Peltzer of Germany in the infantry to become a tiler, and as such That evening we bathed. 1926. Last winter Lloyd Hahn of the he was transferred to the A. E. F. Boston A. A. clipped a fifth of a second off this figure in an indoor meet. The new A FEW months later word came Carr and Hahn records, unfortunately, THAT was how we happened to meet that Captain Hall had been shot have to go down in the books as indoor Mr. Hall, though we don't expect him down behind the German lines. For a marks only, though they actually eclipse to remember the occasion offhand. It was time no more news came through; then it anything ever done before, either indoors January or February, 1918, and several became known that Captain Hall was a or outdoors. The reason is that European boxloads of Christmas presents had prisoner in Germany suffering with a experts have sorrehow picked up the idea trickled through channels and been broken arm. He returned to France after that it is easier to do good work inside dumped on our lower berth in a cinder- the Armistice, and at some time in the than outside—a theory that is pretty floored Adrian barracks at Chaumont. long interval since then he transferred hard to agree with. Indoor meets are It was a period of intense financial strin- himself to the South Seas. We are a little almost unknown in Europe, so that the gency. The Q. M. C. or the Government vague about his post-war wanderings, as theory is based on inadequate knowledge. or somebody had just socked the payroll we have never had any more cigarettes to Anyway, the theory is held, and the for three insurance premiums at once, sell him. Situated as he is in a region American A. A. U. acquiesces, probably plus the customary withholding of ten where the atrocious French article is on the basis that actual world's records dollars toward a Liberty Bond which, in probably the staple, he may still be in the are seldom made indoors anyway. Last an excess of patriotism, we had contracted market. winter's act ivities, however, unfort unately to purchase. This cut our personal stipend provided two exceptions to prove the to exactly fifteen francs, fifty centimes, rule. Bearing the figures cited by Mr. and no one having the slightest regard for ERADO TAFT was born in Elm- Gardiner in mind, it will be interesting to the social amenities could hope to cut wood, Illinois, a few weeks before an- see what happens at the Olympic Games much of a figure in the capital city of the other Illinoisian, Attorney Lincoln of in Amsterdam this summer. A. E. F. on that. For instance, to visit Springfield, was nominated for President T the local bathhouse (the showers in the of the United States. W ith the exception big building where General Pershing had of three years spent in Paris at the Ecole CARD No. 33 in the Society of Legion- his offices were out of whack) would des Beaux Arts, he has always been a resi- naires Who Have Read Gibbon's mean a couple of smokeless days, and so dent of his native State, and mostly of its "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" that problem was soon solved. chief city. He has been on the staff of the Entire has just been issued to John L. Art Institute of Chicago since 1886, is Swisher of Ambridge, Pennsylvania, a professorial lecturer on art at the Uni- member of Post 368 of Ripley, Ohio. Mr. edibles versity of Chicago and non-resident pro- THEN came the presents. The Swisher qualified in 1 021-2. As a member were very welcome. So was the fessor of art at his alma mater, the Uni- of Company E, 28th Infantry, First flashlight. So were the smokes. Among versity of Illinois, and has been a member Division, he had no time for light reading the smokes, however, was a box of one of the National Commission of Fine Arts during the summer and fall of 1918. hundred rather choicer cigarettes than since 1925. Practising as well as preach- we felt we had a right to make use of in a ing, he has won a worldwide reputation moment of world-wide self-denial. Any- as one of the leaders among American PART One of a two-part A. E. F. way, a less expensive variety was much sculptors. mystery story by Karl W. Detzer will more to our taste. Our assignment at be published in the July issue. In the the time was with a captain who was same issue Hugh Wiley's hilarious and handling the details of transferring Ameri- MARY CARTER lives in San An- veracious account of the war adventures can aviators with the French Army to the tonio . . . Arthur Somers Roche, of the Rabble will come to a triumphant A. E. F. In that way we got a moment's Meredith Nicholson, Marquis James and conclusion. In the August number will close-up of almost every notable flyer Charles Divine are already familiar names appear the first instalment of a new war that had been making a name for himself to Monthly readers. serial by Leonard H. Nason, "The Man and his country. Except one. It has in the White Slicker." Alien as boasting always been a source of deep regret to is to our make-up, we challenge the world us that we never set eyes on one of the JUST a year ago—in the June, 1927, to tie that trio for midsummer war fiction great romantic figures of the war—Raoul issue—the Monthly published an —and we don't see any reason to limit Lufbery. article by Alexander Gardiner called "A them to midsummer. Little Faster, a Little Farther" which discussed the reigning records in major ONE day Jam^s Norman Hall (Ser- track and field events and the likelihood geant—or rather Sergent—Hall at of their survival. Within a week of the 4 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly — —

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JRISPLY and concisely, the nation's requirements within every field of human ac- Chief Executive thus summarises one tivity. Broader horisons, better positions and higher living standards have been born of it. of the greatest needs of our country. It is an inspiring and tremendous force. With the weight of his authority, this tremens Some idea of its scope is suggested by the dous truth is declared, — education is not fact that there are enrolled in various home- simply a matter of a few years—to be lim- study projects today at least three times as ited to classroom walls and ended with a students as there are in all our resident diploma — hut a continuous process that many colleges, universities and professional schools lasts through life. combined! Two-thirds of this group [which How, then, can the average man maintain totals 3,000,000] are included in correspon- this lifelong desired mental alertness? How dence schools. The balance are cared for by can he achieve the sort of education to which university extension courses, Y. M. C. A. and Mr. Coolidge refers? Y. W. C. A. classes and by public evening The answer lies in the new field, which schools. we term, for want of a better name, "adult With such a variety of schools and with education." This means home study. It has courses offered in almost every conceivable come as a boon to thousands restless of men subject, it is obvious that any man may edu- and women who have realised their needs but cate himself today at a reasonable cost — if he know not how to fill them. will. Home Study has given a second oppor- Perhaps you are anxious to widen your tunity to those who lost their first one in youth. range of interests or to train yourself in some It has helped college graduates to acquire the special field. You may be pussled to know specific knowledge which their general train- what course to pursue or which school to ing failed to supply, but which this age of in- choose. Why not avail yourself of the free tense specialisation demands. It has kept pace advisory service that is yours for the asking ? with the development of new vocations, and Send a stamped, self addressed envelope with equipped men to meet the rapidly changing the request

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6 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly " " ST FOOLISH YOUNG COUPLE

7r WARN you: this Bu Arthur Somers Roche is a tale of a foolish young couple, the kind that wouldn't Illustrations by William Fisher take advice, didn't profit by the experience of others, and listened to love instead of reason So, if you like your "That's just plain ordinary common sense, Jim," said Ruth. young folks sane, don't read this one. "One of the reasons I like you, Ruth," he said, "is because you Of course, Jim Allison had a good excuse. The excuse weighed got sense, too." just enough not to be too heavy to cuddle in his lap, she was just Ruth blushed prettily. Not much of a compliment; not the old enough not to be too young to know how to cuddle; she was sort of compliment to bring the roses to a girl's cheeks, you'll just pretty enough to make him glad that she wasn't more say. I admit it, only—when the man you love says anything at beautiful because he just couldn't have borne it if there'd been all, it will make a girl blush. Let's not argue it, men. Will the any more loveliness to love. Her name was Ruth Torrance, and ladies kindly say that I'm right? Thank you. she worked in Lieber and Hardy's department store. "A girl that's had the battle I've had better get sense," she She had a swell job, too. She was private secretary to old man said, "or quit living." Hardy himself, drew down forty-five simoleons every Saturday This was the first time that Jim Allison had ever been up in afternoon, shared a two-room kitchenette-and-bath apartment Ruth's apartment. And don't be shocked, folks. The day that with Jennie Caslon, who was assistant buyer in the stocking de- woman took her place in the business world she threw away a partment, had a radio, a radiant smile, and could knock any man good many of the old stupid conventions. Ruth had an apart- dead at a radius of forty yards. ment; it was her home; in the parlor of that home she received Take it from me, she had plenty-plus. She had It, and That, her guests. Proper, correct, O.K. in every way. and This. Smart little gal, too. You can't hold down a job like "Quit living?" said Jim. "Pretty tough break you had?" hers on shape and looks. You have to be able to remember "Oh, no, it was all roses and violets," laughed Ruth. "I got exactly what the boss dictated in that Paris letter last Tuesday. through grammar school when my parents died. I had an uncle She was old man Hardy's right hand. and aunt that wanted to do the decent thing, but they had She had her excuse, too. Maybe Jim Allison wasn't a trans- children of their own, and—well, I pretended to be sixteen when Atlantic flyer, but many a girl went up in the air over him. He I was only fourteen. Got a job as cashgirl. Made eight dollars was a book-keeper in Lieber and Hardy's, made himself sixty a week and—lived on it. Went to high school. I hated ignorance bucks every week, saved fifteen of it, and some day, some worse than I hated anything in the world. It was ignorance day . . . made my mother marry my father." "My chance will come, Ruth," he said to her one evening. "Why, wasn't your dad— They'd been to a movie and now they were in Ruth's apart- She interrupted him. "My father was the nicest man that ment, getting away with the contents of a chafing dish. ever lived, same as my mother was the nicest woman. But they She looked at him tenderly, proudly, tearilv. You know, the were poor. Poor, get it? What right had my mother to marry a way the one girl can look at the one man, so that he's exalted man that couldn't support her properly? What right had my and ashamed at the same time. Knows he isn't worth ten per- father to marry a woman whom he couldn't support properly? cent of it, but swears to himself that he will deserve that look. No right in the world, save the right of ignorance." You don't get it? Then go out and find her. "You're kind of hard on them, aren't you, Ruth?" Jim asked. "You bet it will, Jim," she assured him. She shook her head. "I—love their memories; the gentlest, "And I won't be caught asleep when it comes, either," he dearest, bravest people that " She brushed away a tear. "But bragged. "I'm not going to go on keeping books for Lieber and ignorant. Or else they'd have looked ahead, seen what life can Hardy the rest of my life. Be sure of that." be, how miserable it can be, if you're poor, and—well, I got sense "Of course you're not," she praised. "A bov as smart as vou from thinking of them." are—" "Poor little girl." said Jim. "That's nice of you to say that, Ruth," he said. "Of course, I'm She denied his pity. "Not a bit of it. They taught me some- just smart enough to know that I'm not a mental whirlwind, but thing. True, they didn't know they taught me, but—I got it just I got nerve, and I'm willing to work, and I can stick to a thing—" the same. I'll never make a fool of myself over a man." "I'll say you can," she languished. Surprisingly, as she made the statement, she colored even "I tell you, Ruth, what counts in this world is money. If you more deeply. Jim blushed, too. The touch of color made him got it, you got everything. If you haven't got it, where are you, better-looking, even, and he was easy on a young girl's eyes any- and what are you?" way. One of these tall rangy chaps, just the right height and size "And why are you?" she amended. to cuddle on his lap a girl of exactly Ruth's size. Good-looking "Exactly. Lord knows I'm no miser— enough to make Ruth glad he wasn't better-looking, because Ruth patted the roses at her breast. "I'll say you're not, Jim." then he'd be kind of sheiky in appearance and a girl doesn't want "But just the same," he went on, "I manage to stick a little that kind of a man to marry. bit aside for a rainy day." "My folks did the same thing," said Jim. He spoke rapidly

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to hide an embarrassment that was mutual. "My dad was the "Or you might find some other girl to share it with you," finest man I'll ever know, and my mother—well, she was one of suggested Jim. God's angels, and that's all can be said about her. Only, she Ruth shook her head. "Don't —think I'd care for that so much." wasn't very strong, and—after she died my dad used to tell me "Maybe the man you married that it was all his fault. Kind of pathetic to hear him blame "What man?" asked Ruth. himself. If he'd had money enough to send her to the country Now questions, politely put, require answers. Which brings us it about used to break my heart to listen to him. He didn't live right back to our second paragraph where we mentioned cud- so long after she died, either. Broken heart, that's what it was. dling and such items—remember? But while mother lived—well, I don't see how a couple could have Don't ask me how it happened. I've given you the characters been happier." and their lines, the situation and its scene. Perhaps I ought to "Oh, happy," exclaimed Ruth. "My parents were happy. I add that after the welsh rarebit had been disposed of Jim had mean to say, they were just nuts about each other, only—if they'd sunk himself into the one big easy chair in the room. It was a had some money, wouldn't they have been just ten times as great soft chair, with wide flat arms, on one of which a not too happy?" bulky girl could perch. "Oh, sure they would," said Jim. "Well," he went on, "I'm "I'd better wash the dishes," said Ruth. not going to drag any girl down to poverty." "I'll help," said Jim. "You wouldn't," said Ruth. "A chap as bright as you is going He started to get up; they were near together. "You asked to get ahead." what man," he—said. "I hope so, and I think so," said Jim. "Only—you never can "Oh please tell. Suppose my chance never did come along? Suppose I got From the arm of the chair what more simple than to slide over married and—and—had a family, and didn't get promoted,— or into the lap of the man who occupied the chair? As I say, I didn't find a better job, or didn't get into business for myself don't exactly know every bit of it all. These things happen, "Well, you got to bet on yourself," suggested Ruth. you know. A word, a touch, a grasp, an evasion, a surrender, "No betting for me. I'm going to be sure." Jim was emphatic. kisses, embraces, tears, and—happiness. "Me, too," said Ruth. "The man I marry must be able to sup- Happiness? Can there be any greater than when the one girl port me—properly. Does that sound mercenary?" is in your arms, when her lips touch yours, and her perfumed "Not a bit of it," said Jim. "It's just honest—and sensible." breath is whispering confession?

"You don't think any the worse of me for feeling that way?" And finally . . . "If Jennie and I could do it on ninety-five, asked Ruth. why of course you and I can do it on one hundred and five." "You don't think I'm hard because I've got an eye on the main "If I'd let my wife work," said Jim. chance, do you?" countered Jim. "Don't be silly. What do you think, anyway? That Lieber "Not a bit of it," she echoed him. "Mean to say, a girl might and Hardy's is full of beautiful shebas and do you think I'll let feel nattered that a man went daffy over her, but when she found my handsome sheik go off to work there every day without me out that his going daffy meant that she had to cook the meals along?" and sweep the floors and wash the dishes, maybe she wouldn't "I haven't noticed any of them trying to win me," laughed thank him for going off his head about her." Jim. "And when it comes down to that, there's some pretty "Yeah. I'd hate to have my wife look at me kind of re- snappy young—fellows working there, and I'm not sure that I proachful, or maybe kind of contemptuously because I couldn't want my wife give her all she wanted." "Silly! We'll— be there together, and lunch together, and go "Well, I hope you don't get the kind of girl that would look at home together you that way, Jim, because the right kind of girl wouldn't blame "I want to support my wife," growled Jim. "It—it don't seem you a bit." like a real man would let his wife work." "No, maybe she wouldn't, but I would," said Jim. "You old-fashioned thing!" she jeered. "What do you suppose "Well, she wouldn't let you blame yourself, because she'd I am? The kind of girl that can hang around all day doing ." know . . nothing? It isn't as though we had a house in She didn't finish the sentence. For the country, with a garden and—oh, a million a moment there was silence between things to look after. Here there's nothing to do them. A gas log burned in the open that can't be finished in twenty minutes, and grate, burned cheerily, brightly. what am I going to do with the rest of the day?" "I'd better wash the dishes," said "It don't seem— right, me not able to support Ruth. "Jennie Caslon and I have a you properly

1 ule. No dishes to be left for the inno- "Goodness me," exclaimed an alien voice. cent party, so to speak, to clear up." "So this is the way you spend your spare time, "A nice girl, Jennie," said Jim. eh?" "None better," agreed Ruth. "If it Ruth leaped from Jim's knees. Jim leaped wasn't for the fact that she and I are to his feet. They both stared at Jennie Caslon. such pals, I couldn't have a cunning That handsome young lady eyed them with little apartment like this. Two of us, frank amusement. together, make nearly a hundred a week "Don't mind me, children. I've just kissed —ninety-five, to be exact." my sweetie good-night, and my head is buzzing Jim pursed his lips. "Swell little yet from the contact. So I'm blind and deaf place. And you two get by nicely on and dumb. Only—when did it all come to ninety-five per?" pass?" "Oh, yes," said Ruth. "Being so far "We're engaged," said Ruth. east as this makes the rent cheaper, you "We're going to be married," said Jim. know." "Well, I didn't gather that you hated "East Thirty-fourth Street is a nice each other, quite," smiled Jennie. "Con- ' 'Jennie's beau address, at that," said Jim. gratulations, my dears." and she have "It's awfully handy to the store," But after Jim had gone home the merri- Uuth pointed out. "Unless it's rainy or fixed it up. ment left Jennie Caslon's eyes. cold I save carfare. That's something. They're to be "None of my business, Ruthie darling," I'll hate to give it up, this apartment." married early she began, "only—how much dough does "Are you going to?" demanded Jim, next month this heartbreaker of yours drag down surprised. every Saturday?"

She nodded. "Jennie's beau and she have got it all fixed up." "Sixty dollars," replied Ruth, defiantly. "Didn't know she had one," commented Jim. "H'm," said Jennie. "You and I used up fifty percent more "Uh-huh. He's being transferred by his bosses to Kansas than that to live comfortably. We neither of us have any huge City, and—well, he's pestered Jennie to death, said he'd be lone- bank account, you know. The trousseau that I'm going to buy some and all—so—they're to be married early next month. myself when I step off with Tom won't bust the suitcase I'll take Jennie's a sport. Offered to pay her share of the apartment until with me." our lease— was up, but I wouldn't hear to that. We can sublet it "I'm going to work, too," said Ruth. easv Jennie sat down on one of the twin beds in the bedroom.

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"My—parents tvere happy," said Ruth. "They were just nuts about each other, only if they' d had some money . wouldn't they have been just ten times as happy}"

"Listen, girlie, you and I have talked over that very thing "And miss every bit of the happiness we might have right many and many a time, you know." now?" cried Ruth. "Well, what of it?" asked Ruth. "The happiness we have now sometimes causes the unhappiness "Nothing, except that when Tom and I, two years ago, planned we have later," said Jennie sagely. doing a quick trip to the minister, you talked me out of it. I was "But you and Tom—it's easy for you to talk—maybe Jim and pretty resentful at you for a long time, girlie, but I'm glad now I will have to wait— that I waited. Here's Tom got himself a transfer to a swell job "What about your mother and father?" asked Jennie gently. in K. C. One fifty a week, and I don't need to look a type- "You've told me so often— writer in the face forevermore. As a working girl, I've faded "Jim's smarter than my father. There's more opportunity right out of the picture; as a toiler the cutting room has snipped nowadays. Don't talk to me—I love him and he loves me and me right out. Frau, that's me; housewife, that's Jennie Caslon. my mother couldn't have worked. Things were different then. How come you ain't figuring the same way?" Women didn't have as many jobs, chances for jobs, I mean. If "We can't wait," said Ruth. she could have made half as much as I'm making now, and "Why can't you?" demanded the other girl. added it to father's salary—why, they'd never been miserable, "Oh, it's all right for you, Jennie." exclaimed Ruth. "You poor, cramped." knew that Tom was going to get this transfer sooner or later. "Not much use arguing with you, is there, Ruth?" The boss had promised it to him. But—it's different with Jim "Not the least bit in the world, Jennie," said the happy girl. and me." Next day the chief book-keeper remonstrated with Jim. "How different?" persisted Jennie. — "You're a nice young feller with a future, too," said the chief. "Well, we don't know when he'll get a raise and "I don't want to hang any crepe, and I'll do my darnedest to get "All the more reason you should wait until you do know, kid," you a raise, but on the square, you ought to take a couple of advised Jennie. thinks before you step off into that {Continued on page 52)

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/N 1923 Captain petrified violence any Robert Aitken, the trace of that "hint of eminent sculptor, eternity" which every prepared for this great monument gives magazine, or rather its predecessor, The forth? Are these bronzes charged with American Legion Weekly, a series of the the emotion, the idealism, the spiritual best articles ever written upon war forces which took hold of America and memorials. Under the general head of compelled us to send the flower of "Selecting a War Memorial" Mr. our nation abroad to dye with its Aitken discussed various forms of blood an alien soil? monuments, the choice of a site, and I ask myself what motive could lie other matters of concern. He warned behind the erection of such crude, against hasty, unconsidered action, inartistic exhibits. But then why against the enthusiasms of ignor- do men build monuments anyway? ance and above all against "stock" Is it because it is traditional, be- monuments supplied by dealers in cause everybody is doing it? Is it stone and bronze. a matter of rivalry with the next Let us hope that his words ac- town? Or a desire to add a "point complished some good, that here of interest" in the neighborhood? and there his impassioned appeal No, my cynical suspicions are un- fell upon responsive ears. We know just. I have been reading letters that a few good monuments are from some of these committees; my going up; there are several new ones eyes are dimmed by their simple which one would go out of his way to earnestness: look at, but as ever, the greatest num- "The purpose was threefold; to stimu- ber are of the kind that you would go late patriotism in general, to perpetu- out of your way to avoid. ate the memory of those who never re- I have been studying photographs and urned from the great conflict, and to cuts of a hundred or more recent military kindle a respect for those among the memorials of the United States, and I living who offered their lives and their must confess it has been a depressing task. services for those ideals which we as a Fully one half of these monuments are liberty-loving nation hold dear." crowned by wild variations of somebody's An inscription: "At the going down of the "Over the Top", a bronze effigy of a doughboy sun and in the morning we shall remember whose uncertain legs are carrying him through Doughboy, Columbus (Obio~) them!" tangle of real barbed wire the while he holds There are stories too of lasting enthusiasms, a World War Memorial, Bruce in uplifted right hand a grenade presumably of heroic efforts, of patient toil, of self-forgetful — Wilder Saville, sculptor about to be thrown—and swings in his left the co-operation; the finest qualities of humanity bayoneted musket. Aside from those unfor- have entered into the building of these me- tunate legs the figure is fairly well modeled. The uniform and morials—as often, to be sure, in the bad ones as in the good. accoutrements are precise and realistic. The result is a kind of Evidently the trouble is not to be found in the underlying motives, violent taxidermy translated into enduring metal—something but in our lack of artistic standards— to put it bluntly, in our which startles you once, then in its endless repetition becomes poor taste. How many of our committees have given thought to very tiresome. the idea so well expressed by the American Federation of Arts: Are we making any progress at all in these matters—in the "One cannot buy a memorial as one buys a Christmas present. character of the record which we are willing to leave behind us Time and thought and training are essential if the result is to be for other generations to study? We rejoiced that we had out- worthy of the cause commemorated. Unless the memorial com- grown the aftermath of the Civil War; those funny figures at mittee approach their task in the spirit indicated; unless they are parade-rest look absurdly old-fashioned to us now. But, do you prepared to pay the cost of thorough work; unless they employ know, the most stolid and wooden and expressionless of them an architect who will support them and lead them into right ways, was in a way better sculpture than the wild things that we are then they will not build a memorial that will endure." setting up today? I mean that in their unobtrusive quiet, their It cannot be too earnestly insisted that the first step should simple masses, they were more monumental in intention than be to obtain competent advice. Go to an expert as you would in the majority of our recent efforts. We accepted them as symbols, a matter of law or medicine or engineering. It will be money those sad little images; we took the will for the deed, and thought in your pocket. A good architect will tell you what is suitable for no more about them. your site and will know what sculptor is able to decorate his The output of our foundries at this moment is too aggressive, monument. Or if you know a capable sculptor, he will find his too strident, to be overlooked with a pitying smile. These bronze architect. Both of them will counsel your committee not to set rowdies whoop and vociferate on all sides. I recently heard a the memorial in the middle of a highway like a traffic cop's witty artist-friend size up the situation in this wise: "After the station, but to give it distinction by means of a worthy approach. Civil War they did the worst they knew how; today we have In an admirable discussion of the subject J. Monroe Hewlett become more skilful and we are able to do much worse." He is makes this impressive statement: "If a war memorial means any- about right; the old monuments are quite inoffensive in com- thing to the community that erects it, it means something more parison with some of the recent explosions. Do you find in this than an ostentatious display of public spirit, something more than

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Memorial, New Rochelle, New York—Louis Metcalf, architect; Edmund T. Qitinn. sculptor. "One cannot buy a memorial as one buys a Christmas present. Time and thought and training are essential if the result is to be worthy of the cause commemorated' an interesting architectural or sculptural object placed so that monuments: "They are devoid of practical utility, but they every passing tourist may observe it. It should mean and embody minister to a much higher use; they compel contemplation of the the kind of thought which is too sacred to shout abroad great men and ideals which they commemorate; they in the market place, too fine in its texture to be elevate the thoughts of all beholders; they arouse brought into competition with the honk of nd make effective the finest impulses of hu- automobile and the clang of the trolley car.' manity. They are the visible symbols of the I like too what Homer Saint Gaudens says aspirations of the race. The spirit may be "The spirit that prompts the gift of memorial the same whether the monument is large or art, like the spirit that inspired the cause to small; a little roadside shrine or cross, a which the memorial is created, is a noble village fountain, or a memorial tablet, one. To express this spirit of deed and gift speaks the same message as the majestic needs refinement and sympathy of mind arch or shaft or temple, and both messages and power of execution, rarely discovered." will be pure and fine and perhaps equally Professor Frank Jewett Mather, of far-reaching if the form of that message is Princeton, warmly seconds the thought appealingly beautiful." when he says: "I am not much for parks This is what America might have if or pure milk funds or anything that ties only we cared enough, if only we knew the memorial idea solely to a name. Some- enough! Some committees have known thing impressive to look at and plainly enough. A few have put this serious mat- meaning loyalty and heroism is essential. ter into the hands of experts and the re- For average purposes a well-designed sults are most gratifying. Of some of these tablet monumentally installed seems to I wish to speak. My purpose being rather meet the need. The greatest care should be to emphasize the kind of monument avail- given to the wording of the inscription, as able by our smaller cities, I shall not to the actual lettering. The main thing is dwell upon the grandiose undertakings of to put even the humblest memorial in the Indianapolis, Kansas City and various hands of an artist, and to avoid the shop- other opulent centers of wealth. Balti- made products that followed the Civil more, "the Monument City", has de- War." viated from her tradition, erecting in this In a thoughtful paper by Charles case a very impressive war memorial Moore, chairman of the National Com- building on classic lines, while Atlantic mission of Fine Arts, I find these sugges- City's circular temple with its chaste tive words: "If we can put an effectual Doric columns is distinctly novel as well ban on the stock soldier, the stock tablet, as beautiful. Yale's colonnade of twelve the stock anything, we shall take a long magnificent Corinthian pillars is already step forward. We can accomplish this re- famous. Its two bronze flagstaffs are of sult only by impressing on committees unusually good design. A very fine flag- that each memorial shall be a separate, staff, by the way, forms the memorial of distinct creation of an artist. The simple, Thomas B. Wanamaker Post of the Canadian officer, at Winnipeg, direct, conscientious work of a trained Legion of New York City. It adds a the work Earle Eraser, mind and hand is always welcome, is al- of James beautiful decoration to Madison Square. ways enduring." designer of the American Victory Pratt Institute has made a similar con- Cass Gilbert says of certain ideal Medal tribution in Brooklyn, the work of Willard

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"At the Listening Post," by Charles Keck—World War Me- handsome shaft, which stands on the morial at Lynchburg, Virginia Mall, near the War Department Build- ing, is crowned by a winged Victory Paddock. Several other places have shown holding aloft a flag. The architect chosen this significant and decorative was Cass Gilbert; the sculptor, Daniel form of memorial, notably in Arlington, Chester French. Massachusetts, where Cyrus Dallin has The triumphal arch is the most obvi- created one of unusual beauty. I remem- ous and intelligible of war memorials. ber a good one too, in Duluth, designed, Whatever may have been its original I believe, by Cass Gilbert. Another ef- significance there is something inspiring fective flagstaff is to be found at Plain- in the combination of mass and graceful field, New Jersey, the work of Gaetano lines, the form which so proudly claims Cecere. lineage from "the grandeur that was Grand Rapids has put up two immense Rome." Its expense makes its consider- piers, very simple in form but strikingly ation impracticable in most towns; it is effective. A word which I have just used therefore with unusual pleasure that we recalls to mind a phrase of Royal Cortis- show what Tuscola, Illinois, has been soz, "inspired simplicity." I am com- able to do, with the aid of two men of pelled at this point to utter a heresy: taste, Professors White and Wells, of the Although a sculptor myself, I feel that University of Illinois. This unique monu- half of our monuments would be vastly ment was built of concrete and covered improved by the elimination of their with a facing of cream tiles for the sum sculpture. Take a page of small cuts in of $15,000. It is chaste and expressive the Monumental News and put your in my judgment, infinitely preferable to thumb over the crowning figures. You the usual display of realistic sculpture. will often find the mass of the stone very However, good sculpture is sometimes good and sometimes really imposing, but to be had, and our finest monuments are one sees only the angular and meager enriched and given significance by its silhouettes above. No sculpture at all use. I do not speak of such prodigious is vastly better than bad sculpture upon displays of vigor and virtuosity as Gutzon a public monument. In a shadowy gar- Borglum has put into his notable Newark den it is a different matter; a moss- memorial and Karl Illava in his Seventh covered fragment of very hesitating work- Regiment group on the Fifth Avenue wall manship may be quite decorative. of Central Park, but of the use of a single MacMonnies used to urge the column figure or small group in a monument of as a simple, beautiful form of memorial. moderate dimension. One of the best of Where it is done as well as "was the one recent examples is the World War Me- which he crowned with his "Victory" at morial at New Rochelle, New York. This West Point it is surprisingly satisfying. is the result of a happy col- First Division Memorial, Washington, monument Another fine example, the collaboration laboration of two artists who know. The D. C. — Cass Gilbert, architect; Daniel of Henry Bacon and Evelyn Longman, architect was Louis Metcalf ; the sculptor Chester French, sculptor stands in Logan Square, Chicago. Henry of the noble Victory, Edmund T. Quinn. Bacon's Doric shaft at Ridgewood, New Glens Falls, New York, has a monu- Jersey, crowned by an eagle, the work of Henry Hering, is similar ment which expresses an idea with beauty of workmanship. The in effect. One of the most recent uses of this form of monument bronze group, "Victory and Peace," is by Bruce Wilder Saville, is the First Division War Memorial, in Washington, D. C. This who has also modeled some stirring reliefs for Columbus, Ohio.

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One of America's most impressive memorials of the Civil War is in Albany, New York, the work of Hermon A. MacNeil. Mr. MacNeil has added to his laurels through the beautiful work, in his best manner, recently erected at Flushing, Long Island. Meantime Attilio Piccirilli has contributed further em- bellishment to Albany in the form of a chaste mourning Victory in marble. Frederick W. Ruckstuhl has recently made for Stafford Springs, Connecticut, a very distinguished memorial to soldiers of the Civil War. It consists of a shaft crowned by an eagle while an impressive figure, "America Remembers," stands on a lower pedestal backed by the main mass. Mr. French's refined art has foimd another grateful opportunity in his Exeter, New Hamp- shire group, already illustrated in this magazine. The "Flanders Fields", his memorial for Milton, Massachusetts, shows a semi-nude, falling figure of classic beauty. Augustus Lukeman is indefatigable. "The Aviator" is a commanding work, while his bronze group, for "The Honor Roll", recently dedicated in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, is ar- resting and full of pathos. His soldiers' memorial in Red Hook Park, Brooklyn, has received much praise for the animation of the bronze hero and the just relation between figure, pedestal and the broad stone platform. Charles Keck has been doing some admirable things. His powerful figure, "At the Listening Post", is the sculptural portion of an excellent monument at Lynchburg, Virginia. Here is vigor and action and sufficient realism, all kept in control by means of a background which binds the composition together. The figure is true to life, and yet one recognizes that it is a sculp- tured effigy and not a stuffed man pinned up against a wall. Winchester, Massachusetts, has Built of concrete and covered with a facing one of the most original and most of tiles, this chaste expressive beautiful of recent war memorials cream and mem- in its new group, "Humanity and orial at Tuscola, Illinois, the work of Professors Justice," by Herbert Adams. White and Wells of the University of Illinois, The two figures in classic was erected at a cost of $15,000. At left, relief drapery, holding palms and design, Camp Merritt (Netv Jersey^) Memorial the victor's crown, are still Monument , Robert Aitken, sculptor further united by a flag and make a compact and admirable sculptural composition. long relief of marching "Kilties" contributes a No finer bit of realism have strangely effective background. we than James Earle Fraser's The city of Frederick, Maryland, has put up a stern-faced "Canadian Officer ' monument crowned by a handsome bronze "Victory." at Winnipeg. Mr. Fraser has The base frames six great panels of bronze containing also made a superb marble names of twenty-two hundred soldiers. ^Victory" for the Bank of For Girard College, Philadelphia, Massey Rhind has Montreal. An unusually modeled a pleasing group of two, a soldier and a sailor. spirited "Victory" by Evelyn A similar combination united into a graceful group by Longman was dedicated last means of a triumphant "Victory" was erected in Toronto, summer to the memory of Ohio, in 1919. It is the work of Giuseppe Moretti. Hartford's volunteers in the Barre, Vermont, advertises her home product in a per- Spanish-American War of fectly legitimate manner through a unique memorial, a 1898. The broad pedestal massive, gigantic figure in gray granite. This nude war- bears vigorous reliefs of sol- iiStj rior with firmly grasped sword and protecting shield is diers in action. the work of Paul Jennewein and promises to make a very Robert Aitken never rests, it would seem, from his labors, impressive monument. Another most effective use of granite producing memorial sculpture of a wide range, varying from his is shown in a gigantic eagle with uplifted wings recently made by decorations of the Kansas City shaft to his realistic "Buddies" Gerome Brush for the battlefield of Gettysburg. and his "Marine" at the Marine Barracks, Parris Island, South The memorials which the American Battle Monuments Com- Carolina. He has done nothing finer, however, than his Camp mission is erecting on the scarred fields of France mark a new Merritt Memorial. This half-nude figure with its unfamiliar ac- chapter in American art. Simple, massive and dignified, they will coutrements may cause the veterans to rub their eyes, but it is not make us ashamed when we visit those sacred spots. Some are full of fire and is a distinctly scuptural conception. large and imposing, but all will fit harmoniously into the French Dr. R. Tait McKenzie is both surgeon and sculptor. He has landscape. It is probably well advised that little sculpture is made several memorials of the World War, in which he partici- to be used upon them, for in France art is so living a thing that it pated. His "Volunteer" at Almonte, Ontario, is a firmly modeled, is constantly changing; even statuary responds to style and seated figure, quiet but full of dramatic intensity. A similar fashion. The sculpture of thirty years ago is already out of date. feeling pervades his Scotch Memorial in Edinburgh, but here a Over there no hamlet is too small or too (Continued on page 66)

JUNE, 1928 13 — SHOULD NELLIE STAY at HOME ? /^JT S^ERE in- understands women has ^* M m deed is a Bvf Meredith Nicholson. always been a joke, as rb i M question! Nellie well knows. With \ZS JL- I write all the up-piling literature these words amid a litter Illustration btf George C. Smith that undertakes to define of newspaper and maga- woman and mark out her zine articles, reports of sermons, compilations of social statistics destiny I refuse to see that she is so utterly different and solid books all discussing Woman and her status in modern from man. Such differences as must be conceded are largely civilization. If women read all that is written about them they emotional with a recognized physical basis. There seems to would have time for little else. Between the saccharine senti- be an impression abroad in the camps of the pessimists that mentalists on the one hand and ferocious destructive critics on while man inevitably moves along with the spirit of the age, the other, women are having a hard time of it. It is an old story woman should lag behind. Manifestly this is a foolish notion. that man must live his own life,—sow and reap his wild oats, go Nothing is more familiar than the criticism of some individual adventuring, experiment, use his brains in any way he likes and woman for not "keeping up" with her husband's progress. We it's all part of his normal development. But in many minds should certainly have a badly balanced social order if man strode woman is still unemancipated—the weaker vessel, a helpless through the light while woman huddled in darkness. The aver- creature for whom a special code of conduct must be prescribed. age American is far more open-minded than the average man, But Nellie, our average American woman, refuses to yield to the more hospitable to new ideas. Man's prejudices are unalterable present passion for standardizing everything and everybody and fixed; it is to the credit of woman, certainly not to be said in and there lies the trouble. disparagement, that she will, when "shown," change her mind. Nellie, light-heartedly tripping down the street in apparel We males have an enormous conceit of our own wisdom. We shockingly insufficient in the eyes of her Aunt Mary, is vaguely like to instruct the women folks as to matters in which their- conscious of the great amount of anxiety she is causing, but her ignorance is presumably profound. I know of nothing more be- appetite continues good in spite of the melancholy predictions guiling than the sight of a strong man pontificating before a as to her destiny—a destiny which the least gallant of her critics company of women as to public affairs. I enjoy this role myself. declare to be the roaring names of eternal torment so popular in As my views are frequently not those of other males I become the theology of yesterday. Nellie, blithe hedonist that she is, is most informative and eloquent when no other member of my sex very much a child of today. She finds the world a pleasant place. is present. It is possible to interest women in the idea of political She is obsessed by no craze to change or regulate it. Nor is she independence, but most men have a regular formula for meeting greatly disturbed by the lamentations and gloomy prophecies of criticism of either of the political parties to which they belong. her critics. Her bobbed head deftly dodges the polemics hurled at it. THE scoundrels who captured the offices are, they declare, no Women in all ages have come in for a vast amount of criticism. worse than the other scoundrels who preceded them; or it's the I have just read an article by a New York city magistrate who fault of the people that they are misgoverned, or the primary is at holds the American girl responsible for the corruption of the fault, and there's no use in breaking with your party over some American boy. This is truly old stuff—in fact the oldest known trifling instance of corruption. These reasons do not, I find, im- to our literature. "The woman whom thou gavest to be with press the feminine mind as conclusive. With her housekeeping me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat." No doubt pre- instincts a woman wants quick action when the plumbing goes Adamite man, if there was such an animal, held the women folks wrong or there's a screw loose in the clothes-wringer. But a man to strict accountability for his failure in the hunt, for bad weather is very tolerant of the stupid or crooked municipal management and disorder in the cave. that results in bad streets, a smoky atmosphere, or, as happened "Something better than his dog. a little dearer than his horse." in my home town not long ago, when a comparatively new bridge Kipling, more savage than Tennyson, growled that "the female on an important thoroughfare caves in, as an incident of the of the species is more deadly than the male." Not only the poets general confusion and scandal in the city government. There with telling phrase but the ethnologist, the biologist, the neurolo- were a few howls, yes; but rest assured that the most important gist, the social student and other lords of the lofty brow are citizens—the financiers, the large industrial and commercial men fiercely at work analyzing woman, scrutinizing her brain cells, —maintained a cowardly silence. They must not incur the ill- and classifying her emotions in a praiseworthy attempt to fix her will of the dominant political powers even if taxes soared. They place in the grand Scheme of Things. "The Mothers," a pro- might want some favor, or were under obligations for favors al- found work in three volumes, has lately been published by Robert ready delivered. The adoption of the city manager plan in Briffault, an erudite Englishman, who solemnly announces that Indianapolis was due to the initiative of a few high-minded patri- primitive societies were matriarchal. It appears that after all otic citizens not conspicuous for wealth, ably supported by a the cave man was not the monstrous tyrant of popular tradition host of women who deeply resented the evil name that had at- who beat his wife for pastime, but that she, doing all the work, tached to their city. Not a good place in which to bring up chil- creating all the property known to primitive economic life, was, dren—a town whose atmosphere is foul with stories of dishonor by the unwritten law, also its owner. In due course of evolution and corruption! man shook off the yoke and took the whip into his own hand. Yes; the Nellies of America are to have an increasingly im-

The matriarch yielded to the patriarch. There are those who, in portant part in ' government, not according to well-established a cynical spirit, prophesy that the American woman is on her way male formulae, but in a spirit of independence sharpened with to regain the power and prestige of her sister of those many cen- righteous indignation whenever efficiency, integrity and decency turies ago. This is an interesting subject for speculation but it is are the issue. Wherever a dozen women meet for a frank dis- not of great importance. The great struggle in the past fifty cussion of the political need nearest their homes we have much years has been woman's battle for justice and equal rights. Here more reassuring testimony to her political competence than woman has scored heavily and the fight goes on. where a woman is elected to Congress or even to a governorship. Nellie, our average young woman, is only a little amused by I would drop a hint to women anxious to be of service in public the vast amount of trouble she is causing the wiseacres. Or, if affairs to avoid being used by either political party merely to she is unusually sensitive, her feelings are hurt by the nagging round up women voters as a party duty. And don't be deceived and prodding to which she is subjected. What the daughters of by the cheap salve of a little "recognition" where a woman is the cave woman did is nothing in her young life. The man who put on a ticket as a bait for the feminine vote. This is an old

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game, first practiced in the recognition of race and religious groups entertained by women and listened to with respectful, if not en- to strengthen a ticket. Nellie, at home or in the office, store or thusiastic, attention by audiences of women—have with fine factory, may reach conclusions as to politics much more valuable gallantry dipped ink when they got safely over the water and than any she will derive by attaching herself to organizations de- written with noble scorn of their late patrons and hostesses. Xhey vised for her by political managers. The assertion of her dignity should at least have their wrists slapped for their bad manners. and intelligence as a citizen lies not in servile obedience to mascu- I have wondered, too, that the exploitation of the American girl line dictation but by forming her own opinions and letting the by the eminent Mr. Ziegfeld of Follies renown has not drawn the men worry a little as to how she intends to vote. fire of some organization keen to defend American womanhood It's high time the Nellies of America were protesting against from insult. The "glorification" of the American girl by Mr. the disposition to treat them as freaks—exotic, neurotic parasites Ziegfeld is for commercial purposes only. The tired business man for whom special laws must be devised and special excuses made. must have his thrills and Mr. Ziegfeld his dollars. The American Now and then some woman strikes spitefully at her own sex— girl is only debased by Mr. Ziegfeld's sort of "glorification," a usually some melancholy lady with a superiority complex ; which term used by his publicity agents with obvious cynical connota- suggests that old question, why women are not more valiant in tions. Beauty contests conducted for advertising purposes be- "standing together." But here too a change is evident as woman's long in the same category. The gleeful yelp of prudery at every sex pride is strengthened by noteworthy achievements. remonstrance against exhibitions of nakedness in the theatre I have wondered why some of the national organizations of neither answers nor explains. Oddly enough most, if not all, of women do not create a defensive board to deal with criticisms and the protests against the increasing boldness of the producers of other matters touching the dignity of American womanhood. "girl shows" appear to be men. Certain English novelists, after profitable tours of America In those good old times when we sang {Continued on page 78)

JUNE, 1928 '5 POPULATION. By CHARLES DIVINE

—y y WANTED For Murder," ran the handbill V* m A / posted on the porch of the New City post- §/§/ office; "Bill Grant or Geddies, $1,000 Re- y J ward." Underneath was the photograph of a gaunt-faced man with crafty eyes and several aliases. Clem Hoadley, the postmaster, had looked at it so often during the past year that he said he would know that face anywhere. Reclining on the porch in the sunshine, his back against a post, he made the statement at least once every day to Bert Swain, the assistant postmaster. There wasn't anybody else to talk to in New City. Its permanent population consisted only of these two. New City had been deserted for years, a hill town built by miners and completely abandoned when their hopes vanished and the railroad chose Quentin as its station, thirty miles to the south. New City had never grown up to its name. Now the dust of Main Street was stirred only by the daily arrival of Joe Rainey on his R. F. D. route and an occasional tramp or an automobile tourist who had got off the beaten track. The Main Street buildings, tenanted solely by winds and cobwebs, were falling into decay—all except this two-story clapboard structure where Clem and Bert slept and cooked their own meals and conducted one of the strangest post offices in the United States. Clem kept it going, with Bert's help, by tearing mail-order and free catalogue coupons out of the magazines, sending them to the addresses mentioned, and receiving in return a sufficient quantity of second-class mail to keep Xew City on the postoffice map. The mail pouch which joe Rainey threw out once a day as he passed through in his old car contained anywhere from one to six pounds of what Joe called "literature for the lazy." Sometimes it would be several minutes before Clem got up from his habitual lounging place against the porch pillar, bit on the stem of his old briar pipe, and reached for the mail pouch. Then he would go back to the pillar, lower his dumpy figure against it, remove the pipe from his yellow teeth, and call raucously: "Mail's in, Bert!" Bert, with his suspenders hanging loose about his stout middle, would come out of the house and join Clem on the porch. They sometimes opened the sack and read the contents the same day. Today, when Main Street lay as quiet as a churchyard in the summer heat, they were still opening yesterday's mail, slowly, and reading the contents drowsily. Bert lifted his head. "I guess Joe's coming." "Sounds like it," said Clem, gazing down the road. Sometimes Joe Rainey stopped, when Clem insisted, and talked for a while. But Joe was so loth to waste time that Clem had only contempt for him. Joe's car rattled up to the porch a minute later and stood shak- ing explosively in the road. Sitting in the front seat beside Joe was his brother Tom, a big overgrown youth whom Joe was You're cheating the Government, and cheaters never prosper." teaching the route. Instead of greeting them, Clem leveled a "You ain't thinking of squealing on us, are you? Only a skunk disdainful look at the car. would do that!" Clem gave him a look of hate. "Why don't you ride something that don't pop so loud? This Joe laughed. town was quiet until you come along." "No, I won't squeal. I won't write in to Washington about "Some day I will—when I get money enough." Joe tossed the you. But if the Government ever comes as far out as this God- mail pouch on the porch at Clem's side. forsaken place and asks me questions I'll tell them the truth. "You're burning yourself up with all this busy-ness, Joe. If they ask: 'Is there any need of keeping a postmaster in New You're cheating fate," Clem offered. City?' I'll be bound to say: 'Not the slightest, Congressman! Joe flung one leg over the dusty side of the car and let his quick All that second-class mail addressed to John Smith and Henry glance sweep the porch and its two occupants. Brown and Paul Jones only goes to two of the laziest duffers who "Cheating, did you say? That's funny, coming from you. ever gypped the Government. They're so lazy they can't invent si The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Illustration btf TWO Rico Tomaso Clem and Bert watched the car start to turn around and then stop, as if something had happened. "If you ask me," commented Clem, "I think it's fallen apart." "Me, too." "Thank God it's quiet

win iM? "*• again. wMiM "^HHP^BL. '" ' In the sudden silence which flowed back over the street, Clem and Bert turned their attention away from Joe, who was out with his brother tinkering beside the car, and began to go through the mail pouch. The only sound on the porch for a while was the crackle of turned pages and the drone of a lonely fly. Clem looked up and said: "Here's a firm that offers us the sole agency for lawn mowers in New City." Bert grunted. "No particular profit in that. I got a letter that says there's glorious opportunities in sellin' magazine subscriptions here." "You can't sell me, Bert. I got enough." "Me, too." They examined some more' mail. The fly buzzed on. Clem finally pushed away his lapful of catalogues and leaned back against the pillar, closing his eyes. He had begun to doze when Bert's voice awakened him. "Looks like another tramp." Clem stared. The man pausing in front of the postoffice looked up out of a gaunt, browned face. "Not much of a place, is it?" he inquired. "Suits me," said Clem. The tramp' s ga%e returned to the faces of "Me, too," added Clew and Bert. "What do you two do in Bert. this town?" he asked. "I'm the postmas- The tramp's gaze wan- " ter said Clem. "Me, too" said Bert. dered down toward the fag end of the street. "Who's that with the car? Will they give me a lift?" any names for their local population except Smith and Brown "I guess so. It's a damned fool named Joe Rainey and his and Jones. And they do it, sir, just so they can keep you paying brother. Ask him." them a salary, which they split between them and cackle over like The tramp hesitated, his gaze returning to the faces of Clem a couple of hens. No, sir, Mr. Congressman.' I'll tell anybody and Bert and the dilapidated aspect of the adjacent buildings. who asks for my testimony officially, 'There's no more use in keep- "What do you two do in this town?" ing a postmaster at New City than there is in having a watering- "I'm the postmaster," said Clem. " trough in hell!' "So am I," said Bert. Clem spit scornfully toward the rear wheel of Joe's car. The tramp's ferret-like eyes gleamed narrowly. "That's where you can go, Joe, far as I'm concerned." "Who gets any mail here?" "Me, too," said Bert. "I do," said Clem. "All right, New City!" Joe grinned at Tom beside him and "So do I," said Bert. drove on down the narrow street toward the other end. "And there's other folks," added {Continued on page 62)

JUNE. 1928 17 9he LI FEW DEATH o/DICKYEAGER

)NID'S new marshal, Btf Marquis James Miss Fisher supported the Mr. Williams, came marshal's request, but one of well-recommended the boys had to show off. He W fromf western Kansas, where he h iched for his gun. studied the art of community pacific here was a quick movement of Marshal tion under Wild Bill Hickok and othe "illiams's hands and two revolvers Mr. Williams was a middle-aged famih flashed on the level of his hips. Like all man of quiet tastes and a fatherly air. western shots of the day who enjoyed He simply talked enough people out of the least prestige, Mr. Williams fired snooting at him to increase almost per- from the hip and never touched a ceptibly the average span of life in trigger; he "fanned the hammer." his official jurisdictions. There was one report from the two Bill Dalton brought the new mar- guns and the cowboys slid from shal to Enid. Young Bill was the their chairs. They were buried under sole survivor loose of the Coffey- the names of Jim Brown and Frank ville raid, which was the most Smith. reckless enterprise of its character Nobody paid much attention to in Southwestern history. The ob- the demise of Messrs. Brown and ject was bank robbery in daylight, Smith except J. L. Isenberg, editor of but there was treachery somewhere the Wave. Mr. Isenberg and Mr. and an ambush of officers and citi- Williams had failed to hit it off from zens was waiting with Winchesters. the first, and the Wave's account of the Three of the Daltons and two others shooting practically intimated that the rode into town at nine in the morning marshal had shot too soon. Too soon and the shooting began. Grat and for what the editor didn't say. Bob Dalton, two other outlaws, the city Another stock target for the darts of this marshal and three citizens were killed. critical journalist was Colonel Robert W. Emmett Dalton was wounded, pursued 3 atterson, an urbane gentleman from onto the prairie and captured. Bill, who was Georgia who was the register of the land office, in charge of fresh horses over the line in the ranking representative of the Federal Gov- the Cherokee Strip, got away. ernment in Enid. Williams and Patterson were Originally in Oklahoma there were eight of friends and in the interest of terseness the the Dalton brothers and their widowed mother, editor sometimes slammed them both in a single a Southern gentlewoman in the old-time sense Dick Yeager, christened Ne paragraph. of the term. The Civil War had ruined the son Ellsworth Wyatt, on his One evening about a month after the affair family fortunes and sent four of her boys along death bed at Cap Bond's Colonel Patterson and Mr. the path blazed by their cousins the Younger Williams ate supper together at Kaufman's brothers, associates and preceptors of Jesse James. The other Kitchen. A little later the colonel strolled into Dan Ryan's four of Mrs. Dalton's sons were respected citizens. The Daltons Monarch Saloon. Mr. Isenberg was standing at the bar. The had a "school quarter" near Kingfisher in Old Oklahoma and in Wave that evening had been especially captious about the ad- 18Q3, when the Cherokee Strip was opened to white settlement ministration of the land office. Colonel Patterson walked up and and added to the Territory, Mrs. Dalton came to Enid to be near said something in a low tone to the editor, who, without replying, her four law-abiding sons, who had found work in the new coun- dived through the back door. Colonel Patterson followed, try. Enid was two-thirds tents and Mrs. Dalton lived in one drawing his pistol. back of Frank Hodgden's grocery on E Street. Frank and Ed Mr. Williams, who was standing near, yelled to Patterson to Jennings had a room upstairs over the same store. Ed was stop, and running through the back door fired a shot over Patter- practicing law. son's head to scare him—always a bad thing to do. Patterson In the meantime Bill Dalton had got on his feet and was at wheeled and fired at the marshal. Williams fired again and fell. the head of a gang of his own. During the spring of 1804 there His shot struck Patterson in the forehead, killing him instantly. were three alarms of raids by the Dalton band on the Enid banks. Williams also was dead when they picked him up. The citizens rallied with Winchesters. Coffeyville fashion, and as Between them Colonel Patterson and Mr. Williams had many an additional precaution Mr. Williams was engaged as marshal. devoted friends in Enid, so it was only prudence for Mr. Isenberg Bill did not live to challenge these defenders, however—if he ever to go to Kingfisher before morning and edit the Wave by mail for entertained any such intention. He was killed by mistake in a a while But the railroad war with North Town was smouldering curious mixup in the Indian Territory by two men who were in aftermath and the announced discovery of gold on Boggy looking for a bootlegger; and Mr. Williams's career shaped itself Creek, the Rock Island train robbery, the pursuit and capture of along another course. Dick Yeager and other current events served to divert the public A couple of cowboys who had taken claims south of Enid rode mind and make a field for a newspaperman at home. When Mr. into town and after shooting out the lamps in a saloon proceeded Isenberg quietly returned no serious reprisals were attempted. to cultivate the amenities. At midnight they escorted Ida Besides, he got out a mighty good newspaper. Fisher and a young lady from the Midway Dance Hall, called Mr. Bill Fossett, former United States marshal of the Terri- Skeeter, into Cap Bond's restaurant. A dissatisfied customer had tory, doubts if Dick Yeager was in the Rock Island holdup at all broken Mr. Bond's arm with a bullet a few days before, so the and assures me that he was a second-rate outlaw at best. I have proprietor was setting out the best he had when the city marshal known Mr. Fossett longer than I can remember, so, however walked in. painful the act, Dick goes down as a second-rater. But the reader "Boys," said Mr. Williams, "put up your hands." will witness how he tried to rise from obscurity during his last The boys did not move. weeks on earth. "Boys," observed Mr. Williams, "this isn't a shooting matter. The mu .fight southbound passenger was carrying $50,000 in Put up your hands." gold to pay off the troops in Texas. When it slowed up for the

The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly The Garfield County (Oklahoma^) Jail, tvhere for more than a month Dick Yeager embarrassed the local medical fraternity, icho said he couldn't live, by growing stronger and more lively every day. On the thirty-fifth day the doctors' reputations ivere saved

Cimarron River bridge a man climbed into the engine cab and and a son of the founder of the Texas Republic. Frank and Al covered the crew. Three others walked through the train and re- fell in with Dick West while Dick was studying a project to hold lieved the passengers of anything worth while. One of the last up a Santa Fe train. This fell through, but the Rock Island rob- travelers attended to was Bill Grimes, ex-Deputy United States bery at Siding Number One came off as scheduled. The Jen- Marshal. "Give my regards to Chris Madsen," the man with a ningses surrendered at the Spike S Ranch. gun told Mr. Grimes, mentioning the name of his successor in the Two months after the piece of work at the Cimarron River government service. The contributions from the passengers bridge Sheriff McGrath of Woods County, Deputy Gus Hadwiger were all that the robbers got. The express messenger, twice and a posse made a foray into the Gloss Mountains and ran onto wounded, successfully defended the army payroll. Bill Doolin, Buck Wateman, Dick Yeager, Ike Black and two The robbery was the work of Bill Doolin and colleagues. Mr. women encamped on the edge of Steer Canon. After a long range Madsen and a posse were on the trail the next morning and in a fight that lasted most of the day the officers charged the camp. few days the papers announced the death at their hands of Rattle- They captured the women but the men dashed into the canon on snake Jim, one of the Doolin gang. Mr. Fossett says this report, foot and got away. Dick's horse was shot. There were nine if correct, arose from a case of mistaken bullet holes in the saddle—some of them identity, as Rattlesnake Jim is above old ones, however. The women were ground today leading a different life. Black's wife and Jennie Freeman, the wife Deputy Marshal Bill Banks and party of a former bandit partner of Yeager, but ran down and, in order, killed Dan Clifton so lacking in discretion that Mr. Freeman and Charlie Pierce. These associates of Mr. and Mr. Yeager had become estranged. Doolin were also known, respectively, as The women said that Black and Yeager Dynamite Dick and Tulsa Jack. But Bill had been wounded in the Steer Canon fight. Doolin, Buck Wateman, Bill Radler, Dick The women were put in the jail at West, Arkansas Tom and—for purposes of Guthrie, the territorial capital. This was argument—Dick Yeager reached the Gloss the strongest jail in Oklahoma, but shortlv Mountains, or Gyp Hills as Oklahomans after their incarceration it was given out also called them. There Doolin—who was that a plot had been frustrated whereby dying of consumption anyhow—was shot Yeager and Black had expected to rescue to death by Deputy Marshal Hec Thomas. the prisoners. The story was that the two Radler was wounded and captured. Arkan- women smuggled out a communication tell- sas Tom got away and is still alive. Buck ing their gallants what to do and when to (George) Wateman survived temporarily do it. They were to appear at the jail and but was killed a little later while robbing a call the turnkey, giving the names of two Wells Fargo express office in Woods County. deputy marshals. When the turnkey Dick West was killed by Mr. Fossett after opened the door they were to dispose of the Rock Island holdup at Siding Number him, take his keys and arm the women, One, near Chickasha, Indian Territory. whereupon all four would shoot their way With the death of Dick West perished a out of the seat of government and take highwayman who had reached the top of to the hills. To all of which Mr. Fossett his profession, although his fame is ob- says shucks, or words conveying that Addison Polk, co-captor of scured to posterity by that of two of his meaning. Dick Yeager pupils whose schooling was interrupted Nevertheless, Dick and Ike got credit for before they had mastered much more than chivalrous intentions and the fact that the rudiments of outlawry. These were the Jennings boys, they were hiding on the outskirts of Guthrie when the alleged dis- Frank and Al. Three Jennings brothers figured in early Okla- covery was made lent color enough for contemporary usage; the homa history, but the "Jennings gang" is a literary afterthought. story was believed. The outlaws lit out for the Gloss Mountains Mr. Jennings, senior, was a probate judge and his son Ed prac- with Bill Banks in pursuit and posses rising in their path. After a ticed law until he was killed by Temple Houston, the most gifted couple of fights the fugitives reached the mountains but were of an interesting coterie of early-day Oklahoma criminal lawyers finally driven out by a Cheyenne Indian {Continued on page 48)

JUNE, 1928 . ;

Cjortgodandcountry , we associate ourselves togetherjor thefollowing purposes : (Jo uphold and defend the Constitution «-/ ofthe TlnitedStates of&lmerica; to maintain law and order; tofosterandperpetuate a one hundredpercent (Thnericanism topreserve the memories and incidents ofour association in theQreat'~War; to inculcate a sense ofindividual obligation to the community,state andnation; to combat the autocracy ofboth the classes andthe masses; to make right the master ofmight; to promote peace andgood willon earth ; to safguardand transmit to posterity the principles ofjustice.freedom and democracy ; to conse- crate andsanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.— Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion

Each Unit Is an American more than twenty thousand died of tuberculosis. More than seventy-six thousand fathers and MEMORIAL DAY comes at the end of May mothers of those who died were receiving compensa- when the warm promise of springtime is tion on June 30, 1927. The average payment was fulfilled by the first breath of summer. Every tree $18.18 a month. Exactly 18,565 widows and 25,172 is a poem, recalling the deathless words of an Ameri- children were also receiving compensation, an aver- can soldier poet who fell in action; every landscape age payment of $29.95 a month for widows and a symphony vibrant with beauty. The red and $12.09 for children. blue of the flowers and the white of the clouds match The figures just cited prove that most men who the red, white and blue of the flag. Mild winds carry died from World War causes were unmarried. The the plaintive music of the bugles and the tapping of Governments insurance record confirms this. On the drums. No day of the year appeals more June 30, 1927, the Government had record of profoundly to the national soul. 141,087 payments of term insurance policies for Memorial Day is a day for tranquillity and re- deaths. Parents were beneficiaries in sixty-five per- flection. America marches reverently to her ceme- cent of the awards, and widows in fourteen percent. teries, to place flowers on the white crosses and Another index to World War deaths is the record green mounds, to fire rifle volleys in final salutes. of payments under the Adjusted Compensation Law. America honors the dead. But she does more. In Up to June 30, 1927, a total of 75,943 payments humble thought she reviews what otherwise her had been made to dependents of deceased men who people might forget. In contemplating the count- had not held Adjusted Service Certificates; and less cross-marked graves in American cemeteries, in payments had been made to beneficiaries of 33,419 remembering the thirty thousand graves of Ameri- veterans who died after Adjusted Service Certificates cans on European soil, in the fresh consciousness of had been issued to them. the hosts of the sick and disabled is recalled the lesson of sacrifice—the lesson which otherwise might OTHER statistics present the war's effect upon be too easily forgotten in a land grown rich and those who did not die. Up to June 30, 1927, opulent. 880,382 claims for disability compensation had been What, then, were some of the sacrifices of the received by the Government, of which 434,455 were World War that should be recalled on Memorial awarded. Admissions to hospitals during eight years

Day? The roll of the dead alone is not the com- numbered 374,91 1

plete war toll. There are the rolls of the living Patients in hospitals on March 1, 1928, were who emerged from the war burdened by wounds or 27,143, of whom 7,301 were suffering from tuber- disease. There are the rolls of the bereft fathers culosis, 12,857 from mental and nervous diseases, and mothers, widows and orphaned children—rolls and 6,825 from general medical and surgical con- lost sight of except on a national day of reflection. ditions. The number of tuberculosis patients has Of every one hundred American soldiers and been decreasing; the number of mental and nervous sailors who took part in the World War. two were cases has been rapidly increasing.

killed or died of disease during the fighting period. On March 1, 1928, the Veterans Bureau was Deaths in both the Army and Navy up to July 1, paying disability compensation on 253,209 claims. 1919, were 125,500. Battle deaths of the A. E. F. Payments once made but discontinued totaled numbered 50,300; and 57,460 Army service men 186,713, and claims disallowed were 423,825. At died of disease—a combined Army death total of the end of last year, Bureau records showed not 115,660. A vivid picture of the battle toll in human only the largest number of active disability awards life is given by the figures for the months of our in the Bureaus history, but also the highest average greatest battles. Battle deaths in September, 1918, rate of compensation in its history. The total num- were 5,400; in October, 1918, 16,600, and in the ber of veterans receiving compensation for tuber- first eleven days of November, 3,000. culosis was 57,748. More than 31,000 veterans were But the death toll of battle and disease has been receiving compensation for arrested cases of tuber- growing mightily since the war ended. The Vet- culosis, for which payment is $50 a month. Four erans Bureau estimates that up to June 30, 1927 hundred were receiving compensation for blindness. (the end of the last fiscal year), 190,869 men had The rate for the totally blind is $150 a month, with died in World War service or after discharge from $50 a month additional for a nurse. Nineteen diseases or injuries acquired in the war. Its records thousand veterans were receiving compensation for show that forty-five percent of those who died left diseases of the circulatory system, including 16,187 dependents who are now receiving compensation with cardiac disorders. Compensated veterans with from the Government. Of this forty-five percent, mental and nervous diseases numbered 52,665. The

The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly 20 MAY 2.8, 1918: THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING

permanently and totally disabled men with diseases the war is indicated by the fact that Bureau ex- of mind and nerves were receiving $100 a month, penditures in 1927 totalled $405,348,447.70. This with the exception of men in institutions having no was divided as follows: Hospitals, $4,599,257.84; dependents. Among 133,198 men drawing compen- disability and death compensation, $173,476,965.39; sation for general medical and surgical disabilities, term insurance, $120,963,998.81; government in- more than twenty-five thousand were suffering from surance, $11,864,371.29. The total of all govern- affections of the joints, eight thousand having ment disbursements for veterans of the World War

arthritis. up to March 1, 1928, reached a total of exactly The war's occupational effect on the individual $4,204,508,303.

veteran is shown by the fact that up to March 1, All these figures, lost sight of in the ordinary 1928, 334,093 veterans had been declared eligible workaday world, come powerfully to mind in the for vocational training, 185,532 actually entered annual reckoning which should be a part of the training and 179,369 completed their training and national day of remembrance. A nation that is rehabilitation. More than fifty thousand who entered reverent enough to honor perpetually those who training died or were compelled to discontinue train- gave their lives in war will always be conscious of ing because of physical disability. the responsibility to those veterans whose service in The magnitude of the Government's after-the- war meant for them and their dependents sacrifices war operations on behalf of those who fought in that did not end with the close of the war.

JUNE, 1928 21 1 — Where OLD Meets ByMary

San Antonio s Municipal Auditorium, where the Tenth National Convention of The Ameri- can Legion will meet in October

-^™»?HERE is something— it must be the ^ m magical quality of romance— that binds m people to San Antonio. It is a place of fascinating contrasts. One may rush down Houston Street in busy commercial pursuit , or he may amble on North Laredo's narrow, winding way with a feeling of having stepped out of a present-day American city into something foreign and ancient. The visitor, in his first glimpse from the train window, is transported to a place that seems enchant- ing. Strange flowers and fol- iage and trees, Spanish dag- South, industry of the Yankee, all had their share gers, tall palms, mesquite in the composition of this metropolis of a very trees with their feathery empire. branches, huisache trees, In the very heart of this city, the Alamo—sacred s ligustrum tree —a 1 to every Texan—seems to bridge the gulf of cen- breathe of welcome. Hos- turies and to glorify in perpetuity the memory of pitality is in the air. its defenders. There is something utterly peaceful On the streets one may about its gray old exterior. Weary travelers feel see cattlemen with ten its benign influence, and enter. The homesick boy gallon hats and leather soldiering in San Antonio is apt to wander by it boots, army officers in uni- he doesn't exactly know why. During the World form, modish tourists, War, thousands of boys, sent out with mothers' beautiful senoritas in vivid prayers, strolled through it. Mothers who now kiss attire, busy San Antoni- the stars of gold remember that Son wrote about ans, an occasional Indian the Alamo. in native regalia in spe- A city of tradition. San Antonio as the starting cially-built motor car; point of a war career! San Antonio is uniquely laboring Mexican with qualified to be host to the Tenth National Conven- stiff-brimmed sombrero. tion of The American Legion in October. To thou- There is a happy sense sands of visiting Legionnaires the journey will mean of the holiday spirit. No- just another homecoming where warm hearts are body seems to worry. No waiting. one dashes madly from The convention will be held in the Municipal one task to another. Being Auditorium, a magnificent structure built less than able to take one's time is two years ago, and dedicated to the men of the one of the privileges of this World War. The Auditorium has a seating capacity This pottery merchant will be happy to picturesque city of of 7,500 and is only a few blocks from the center of friendly people. bring his ivares right to your door everything. Historic San Antonio, A huge stadium recently built will be the play- child of Latin and Anglo-Saxon struggle with primeval peoples ground of the convention. Some of the features of entertainment and forces, has written her history in enduring stone. Her story will include a rodeo showing the real Wild West—wilder than is preserved by ancient structures which exist side by side with even the movies and circus depict—and a bull fight exploited for modern temples of progress. Romance of the Latin, pride of the the education of the tenderfoot. Every citizen, every Texan, led 22 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly WORLD NEW Carter

Mission San Francisco de la Espade, more than two centuries old, and its graceful belfry

The Alamo City is home to the famous Second Division, and here also are the Army's greatest flying schools and aviation fields. Visitors find interest in watching the Army at work and at play. One day a mimic battle is staged; perhaps on the next scores of planes ascend in impressive lighting formation; on the still- ness of night Taps re-echoes. A charming little river—the San Jose de Aguayo, second oldest of San San Antonio—in silvery Antonio' s missions, photographed before the streamers winds its way about the city, with numer- recent collapse of its famous tower ous old-world bridges right in the center of commerce. by the youthful governor, Dan Moody, is eager The practical-minded are that nothing may be left undone—that no sight apt to count these bridges may be unseen. and then to write home of There's the Alamo first to show. Then the the hundred bridges in San Missions, Fort Sam Houston, Kelly Field, where An tone. Lindbergh graduated, Brooks Field, and the O. Henry loved this other posts. San Antonio as the largest army cen- river, and after a day's ter of the world is not to be overlooked, nor the grind of newspaper work fact that it is now the W est Point of the air. would stand on one of the "Don't slight the parks and plazas—we have bridges and gaze into its fifty-six of them," a San Antonian admonishes. calm face. San Antonio is And then he will point with pride to Brackenridge itself reflected in many of Park, internationally known for its Japanese his stories. Sidney Lanier, sunken garden. He hastens to remind the visitor also, during his residence of the time a Japanese prima donna on a sight- here, particularly loved the seeing tour was taken to the sunken garden for tea. Alamo City. When she saw the flowers, the lilies in bloom, the Hugh Walpole found San pergolas, the vines, with native birds of brilliant Antonio charming and dis- plumage flitting back and forth, she exclaimed, tinctive. Last winter when "Oh, this is Tokio"—and one remembers that an anxious hostess served this place of beauty was designed by one of the refreshment to this dis- home boys who boasts of no travel. tinguished author, he ex- A city of romance! It was here that Robert E. claimed, "Thank God! At Lee made decision to join the Confederacy, that last in America I have Theodore Roosevelt organized the Rough Riders, found hot tea!" that Major General John J. Pershing, stationed The men who had their at Fort Sam Houston, bade farewell to friends to The Alamo, "glorifying in perpetuity war training here in 1917 take command of the American Expeditionary the memory of its defenders," with the and 1918 loyally remember Forces. Medical Arts Building in the background the Alamo City. They still The Army has always played an important part sav: "That's where the in the life of San Antonio. Always, there has been the closest people invite you and your friends to drop in any time to dinner. bond of kinship. Every branch of the service is represented in the They have a way of saying, 'Take two and butter 'em while Eighth Corps Area, of which Fort Sam Houston is headquarters. they're hot,' and when food that best {Continued on page 76)

JUNE, 1928 23 : " " — HERE'S By LUCK! HUGH WILEY

Seventh Episode THE BATTLE OF BORDEAUX

sfYTYK. the big false alarm epidemic had quieted, yj and when the Front and Siberia and the good old /^ f m U. S. A. stuff had dissolved in the early fall rains of JL France, the Gang settled down to a season of plain hard work. bum weeper you are. Get to hell out of this office. And listen, With their storage depot half completed, contemplating you sugar-faced wino—don't pull no sob story on this outfit. another year or so of prosaic construction, the old timers re- We're wise to you, and the complaint department is fed up. newed affiliations throughout the local countryside and prepared You been nothin' but a lousy liability since you signed on, and for a hard winter. Numerous promotions which involved sepa- you've dodged your work and for a plugged clacker I'd knock the ration from the outfit were scorned or sidestepped by potential block off of one Badger casualty and mingle his fragments into the victims; officer material developed enough spontaneous stupidity scenery so that your next-to-kin couldn't recognize nothin' but to justify the cancellation of whatever glowing recommendations your purple beak. Get to hell out of here, but stick around like the Loot had forwarded through military channels. I told you." Except for Corporal Badger, all of the A. W. O. Lephants—big Corporal Badger blinked the tears out of his eyes and saluted leave men—came drifting back and the Battle of Bordeaux was the Top in a military manner. "You remind me so much of an resumed with renewed enthusiasm where it had been inter- officer when you talk that way." The tearful one reached in his rupted by the distant enemy. hip pocket and hauled out a compact bale of French currency. Then all set to break their previous records of various sorts, "Sir, Corporal Badger requests the sergeant to take care of this overnight and without warning the Gang were uprooted and roll for him so that Corporal Badger can avoid temptation when planted in a new field of activity where another flock of ware- the game begins tonight." houses and tracks were required. "For the love of the holy blond greenbacks!—how much you Among a hundred other minor details, "Round up Corporal got there?" Badger," the Loot directed, and forthwith the call for the The tearful Badger saluted again. "Sir, there are forty big absentee was relayed through mysterious channels with sufficient pictures and a lot of small ones—mebbe a total of fifty thousand velocity and weight to lend the culprit a momentum which francs. I remember I had close to a hundred thousand after I brought him back to the fold from the sunlit sanctuary which he bust the Navy at Marseilles . . . but Africa is so expensive. had enjoyed on the north coast of Africa. Then there was the boat I chartered to bring me across, and the "What's the big idea?" Corporal Badger inquired, blinking his airplane from the blue Mediterranean into this drizzly climate— petulance boldly in Spike Randall's face. if there's fifty thousand francs there, it will be a surprise "The big idea is we're goin' to shoot you just as soon as we get "Shut up!" Spike Randall was auditing the bankroll. "Don't some of this local grief off our hands," the Top returned, busy bother me ... go on outside and stick around like I told you. with his duties in the Gang's new environment. "You stick Go report to the Loot. Go anyplace, only get out of here." around. There's going to be a n\uster and you damn near had After the first count had been verified, the Top breathed one us balled up the last time. If the Loot hadn't answered when deep sigh. "Better than seventy thousand francs— your name was called, about six of us would have gone to jail." He stared into vacancy for a moment, but his meditation was "What about all the back pay I've got comin' for the last five interrupted by the return of Corporal Badger, who again saluted months?" with the right hand, while with his left he extended a thin blue "One more crack like that and I'll soak you in the jaw. Jimmy slip of paper toward his keeper. the Ink has forged your name for you bokoo times, including one "Sir, I forgot about this," he said. "My folks sent me some little document that turns your lousy coin over to the Company more money for expenses. I would be much obliged if you would Fund. We got to make a profit on you some way." keep it safe for me." Corporal Badger blinked at the Top in silence for ten seconds, Spike Randall inspected the blue slip of paper, and discovered and then began to cry softly to himself. that it was a draft for a mere five thousand dollars. "Very well, "Out of here!" the Top roared. "I know you for the stew- Badger," he said gruffly. "Very well, Mister Rockefeller Morgan

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finished, ' an affable German said. At eleven o'clock, faintly from Rochelle and from the harbor at La Pallice came a sustained alarm

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Badger. Get out of this office like Investigation needs more de- HerbertM.Stoops I told you. Frisk yourself, and if tectives to cope with the crime you find any more trifles,—frisk wave that's hit the A. E. F. Read what they want: 'keen, in- yourself now so you won't have to telligent men who can be trusted.' What about it?" come back." "We win again. This outfit is the keenest bunch of crooks Corporal Badger saluted again. I've ever seen, intelligent enough to lift Isadog's wrist watch off "Sir, I'm sorry to report that that is all I have." him in the middle of a gesture, and as far as trusting them goes— "Then get out." you can absolutely trust each and every one of 'em all the way Saluting again, the tearful one stepped out and experienced from burglary to the electric chair. I'll have a truck ready in some relief when a work detail gobbled him up and relieved him ten minutes." of any further immediate responsibility relative to his checkered "And we'll boon the D. C. I. with a couple of tons of assorted career. detective talent. That's that—and tomorrow we forget these Laden with the truant's treasure, Spike Randall sought the military matters and start to work. They're sending us a lieutenant in the latter's new office at the far end of the Head- thousand enemy prisoners, one labor battalion and a smear of quarters hut. "Loot," he announced, "the wandering Badger Annamites. Have a look at the new plans when you get a chance just hove in, all festooned with remorse and cash." —fifty warehouses, tracks to serve them, and camp enough to The Top handed over the trophy of his encounter with Cor- furnish room and board for the hired men. We'll run the same poral Badger. "Over seventy thousand francs, and this check organization here as we did in the Gironde country." for five thousand dollars." A week later, strung out for a mile along one section of the The Loot smiled grimly. "Our wandering boy is paying a Gang's new construction project, a thousand fat and sassy enemy dividend. I'll keep it for him till after the company barks a prisoners toyed with a piece of new track. reply to the roll call at Retreat." The heavy juggling incident to grading, distribution of ties and "Mebbe you better bank it permanent for him. He can spoil rail and spiking the line had been accomplished by singing crews a lot of organization if you turn him loose with that roll." of tracklayers from a blackface labor battalion. Now, free from "We can't do anything—he's busted his best records starting the menace of cruel and unusual punishment in the form of hard from zero more than once, and this heavyweight cash from his work, the enemy contingent tamped a little ballast under the people shows up every time we get the halter on him." low ties here and there, heaved out kinks and listlessly bolted up "Right!" the Top agreed. "That's that. I've got a lot more the angle bars. bad news, Loot." The thousand enemy prisoners worked under the supervision "Spring it. Grief is my dish." of Old Pop Sibley, Patsy, and Mike. Superfluous moral support "You remember that bunch of scab replacements they sent for this trio was afforded by a platoon of British guards whose us before we moved up here?—well, there's another mess of 'em military bearing offered a startling contrast to the rough-and- out there, just as bad or worse. There's twenty in this detail— ready sartorial equipment of salvaged clothing worn by the trio and of all the jailbirds and yeggs and dips I ever saw, this outfit in charge of the work. cops the ball and chain! They've been here only two hours, but The November morning was clear and frosty. The British the commissary till has been cracked already and five watches guards were gathered around a dozen warming fires. For a are missing up to date. What are we goin' to do about it?" while, beginning their morning's work, the prisoners hit the ball The Loot smiled, and something in his smile suggested the with sufficient ardor to get warmed up, and then all along the triumph of mind over military matters. He reached for a letter line the pace slacked until Pop Sibley galvanized the outfit with on his desk and handed it to Spike Randall. "The Devil takes a heartfelt oration wherein his charges were promised a home- care of his own. Read that letter. The Department of Criminal made consignment of the horrors of war.

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"Soon der war iss finished," an affable German corporal ex- that order about femmes until it bust right in my face, and when plained to Pop Sibley. "Und den rait der track no more ve vork." it did it blew my name clear off the payroll from now on." "Hit the ball, you bristle-necked beer keg! You ain't in no "Well, they give you a vaudeville show every night right war. You're in my army now! Lean on that tampin' bar before here in Camp to keep you pacified, and you —got to say they ain't I bend it around your belly." no kick about tobacco and candy any more Du lieber Gott in Himmel! Could these American savages "Yeah—well, we ain't never had to kick about candy since old never understand any of the finer things of life? man Smith sent the Company that carload, and we manage to At eleven o'clock, faintly from Rochelle and from the harbor thrive up a little tobacco now and then. As far as vaudeville at La Pallice came a sustained alarm. Sirens and whistles goes, there's plenty of talent right in the Gang. They ain't no fun- shrieked their message loudly enough for all the countryside to nier show in the world than Isadog and his talkin' dummy act. hear. They can take their dam imported vaude- The Armistice was a fact. The war was done. ville and their welfare stuff and their uplift At first, outwardly cold, the Gang gave no exhibition and to hell with it as far as I'm concerned. of the emotions which the eleven- When we needed it most they didn't come o'clock alarm had awakened, but later across, and don't you forget it." in the day when the unreal element of "Anybody ever write a letter to old man the great event had in some measure Smith thanking him for that carload of disappeared, enthusiastic planning for candy he sent us when we needed welfare their immediate future engaged the so bad?" outfit's attention. "We was too busy. That was away "Couple of weeks more and good back in the early days." morning, San Francisco!" "Somebody ought to write him a letter." "It'll take longer than that—a week "You sound like a uplifter. A letter to get ready and a week to go across would be a fat bunch of thanks for a car- the lousy ocean, and mebbe another load of candy. The least we can do is send week after that. I rigger us birds won't him a good souvenir." hit the Pacific Coast much inside of "Let's pass the hat and send that white three weeks from now." man a high-toned ma ble clock for the "How long is a piece of rope—that's parlor or something." how long it'll take you to git back." "He's got clocks all over his house. The last man's estimate found veri- Chances is he'd like a good marble statue fication in an order issued the next day to stick around someplace. These Frogs whereby the Gang was transferred to are noted for sculping." a new and desolate location in the dis- "Sure he would. I saw some swell mal swamps back of Bordeaux. statues of nude dames down in the "Anyhow, this is a good place to rest." museum. Better sculping than you ever But there were more buildings to be saw on any tombstone in your life." built, and many miles of highway to be "Where d'you git the tombstone stuff? patched and the second winter closed in Send him a good cheerful statue." with a work program which promised "You birds are all sidetracked. If you to add another pair of service stripes to want to send him something that ties in "The big idea," the top ansivered, "is the three which then adorned the arms with France there's only one thing to send we're goin to shoot you as soon as ive of the outfit. him, and that's Joan of Arc. She's the most get some this grief our hands" "Never mind," the philosophers com- of off historical character the country ever saw. mented. "The harder they work us the She's just like George Washington. Lots more we play." of class. It's a cinch old man Smith would relish a good Joan of Then, under a new regime inaugurated by hard-boiled Arc. We could make Cawpril Badger put up the price. He's authority, there was no play. Discipline tightened in the Base lousy with jack." and Bordeaux passes were no longer tickets to happiness. "Does the Loot know about her? I mean, is she a notorious "They's a new guy runnin' the police force, and what d'you sup- enough character to have the Loot O. K. passes for a couple of pose he did? The first thing he wrote was a order where you squads to go out looking for this statue?" git pinched if you're seen with a femme. Walkin' on the street or "Of course he knows about her—everybody knows about her. anyplace else with a gal, and some M. P. gits you. Don't make She got on a horse one night and saved the entire nation of no difference if it's a lady from the Y or Red Cross entertainer France." or nothin'." "Well, listen—I don't crave to pollute any pure and holy "That's only half of it. There's another order out that says sentimental ideas with what you might call practical things, but only perfect little gentlemen git to go home. it seems to me if this Joan of Ark is the heavyweight you claim You got to be an angel or you're gonna miss she is, we ought to be able to graft bokoo passes off the Loot to the boat. Jimmy the Ink says the best- hunt for this statue of that gal." behaved birds go home first." "Hooray for a big deal! This spikes them M. P. birds. That "That don't bother us none—we got boy has brains." another five or ten years' work on these "Git a committee." roads in Sunny France, like a bunch of "Nix on the mob scene. Where's Pop Sibley? Let old Pop convicts." Sibley spring this on the Loot and he's bound to win." "You hear what the M. P. outfit did to us The plot was amplified forthwith, and after half an hour's birds yesterday? Me and Riff and Rags coaching Pop Sibley felt himself qualified to recite a plausible tale was having a glass of beer in Gruber's, and which would stand up under the Loot's questioning, whereby in come one of Major MacFlinty's pets, and passes for thirty or forty men could be obtained on the strength before we got done with him that beer cost of a search for a suitable statue of the heroine. all three of us two-thirds off for three A twenty-mile radius, four points of the compass, seven or months." eight villages in and about each point, Joan on horseback and "Who the hell is Major MacFlinty?" afoot, in marble, concrete, bronze, wood, iron or plaster—there "He's the new kingsnipe that's runnin' were enough variables to warrant a search which would require '1 the police force around the Base." the time of at least forty of the Old Guard. "I'll tell the cockeyed world he runs his "And listen, Pop, if the Loot craves to know how come we got lousy police force! No more Bordeaux for to spread out so much and asks you why not get a statue from me," another victim announced. "Right some sculptor that sculps them, tell him that old man Smith is a this minute the Loot has charge sheets of a fanatic on antique statues and don't want anything new. If he courtmartial on his desk that has me workin' gets to wondering about the Company Fund and asks you where for my rations for the next year. And all I the money is coming from to buy it with, tell him we passed the done was try to take Madeline out for a ride hat and got a thousand dollars." in a hack. I never knew nothing about Reminded of a detail which he had overlooked, the speaker

2(j The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly summoned Corporal Badger. "Listen, louse," he said, "you got a thousand dollars for this Joan of Arc project, haven't you?" Corporal Badger nodded affably. "Sure—I still got that blue check that I can get cashed as soon as I get unconfined from Camp. I got to serve another week yet." "You give Pop Sibley that check right now, and next week when your time is up you go down to Bordeaux with him and give him that thousand dollars. You better give him some more for us birds' expenses. We'll need bokoo jack chasing around on this deal. You better give Pop another five _v y hundred for expense money, and we'll put your name down on the list when we send it to old man Smith with

the statue." / "; "That's all right," Corporal Badger agreed. "I'll donate that much, but just as soon as I get that check cashed I'm going to need a lot of expense money myself. I don't want to be mean about it, but I announce right now that I'm mighty short of cash." "Yeah, he's down to his last million." A harsh critic voiced the Gang's opinion of the truant Badger. Immediately after his interview with the Loot, old Pop Sibley returned to the waiting Gang and made his report. "Loot said yes. He thought it was a first-class scheme and a mighty nice thing to do to send Mr. Smith a old antique of Joan of Arc. He said anything he could do to count on him for. Only thing he said was not to spread out too much at one time. He thought the committee better sort of flock around in one town for a while, and then move on like seven-year locusts to some place else, and not everybody go in different directions all at once. He tele- phoned down to the Base while I was standin' there and got the brassneck's O.K. on the deal, and all your passes will git the blue stamp." Old Pop Sibley paused and looked about him. He took a deep breath, and then, "By gum, boys, as fur as we're concerned it looks like this cruel war is over! It is moved and seconded that the general sense of this here meeting is three cheers for Joan of Arc and to hell with the M. P. police force." The epidemic of Joan of Arc passes began in a comparatively mild way, but within a week it was raging in a manner which The leading investigator backed did much to offset the strictures imposed by the new regime of out of the car, bulging his tivo Major MacFlinty and his prowling aides. confederates behind him Pairs, trios, quartets and mob details, concentrated on art for art's sake, rambled safely through the Base, d'splaying their passes upon demand and gloating heartily after each triumph over Major MacFlinty's pests. Then, comparing notes, a gang belly and his front legs and his neck. Then his head unscrews of M. P.'s discovered the obvious fact that most of the cares off his neck, then Joan of Arc is sort of standing up in the stirrups which infested their professional days emanated from one source. and waving a sword. The sword comes out of her hand, and that A protest, forwarded through military channels, reached the Loot. arm she is waving the sword with unscrews off her chest. How

"Round up these Joan of Arc tourists when you get a chance many trips does that make altogether? . . . Never mind; I and tell 'em to concentrate on one district at a time," he in- know it will take half a dozen trips to get the horse, let alone structed the Top. "Our little playmates on the police force are getting this here wooden lady. You men kin get action. She and getting fed up. They're kicking about simultaneous riots at the horse is both as big as life size, and there's no reason why you Libourne, and San Loubes and Cubesac, and you can't blame them birds can't give a party at that little restaurant in Izon every for it. Another thing, Spike—it seems to me that the big Joan time we get a leg or a stummick off that horse to bring back here of Arc campaign ought to begin to show some tangible results." in the Loot's Dodge. We can have just as good a time at Izon The Loot's message reached the Gang at a most inopportune as any place in the world. The grub and the likker is first-class, time. Most of the Badger money was gone and so "Was he, but and that back dining-room is big enough to hold everybody that six heavy winners you gents can afford to invite to your party. who had come out of How about it?" an infantry regi- It was obvious that the scheme had its merits, ment's payday with and the Gang realized that the winter of their cash enough to justify discontent was to be lightened by six more six separate and dis- promising events wherein joy for the moment tinct celebrations, protested would be more or less unconfined. that the Loot's untimely "Let Pop Sibley ask the Loot for the passes," advice cramped their style. someone suggested. "He can tell the truth and At this, rallying nobly, get the Loot calmed down by saying at last we old Pop Sibley came to the have found the Joan of Arc we want." surface out of the slough Pop Sibley considered the matter. "About aV of despond with a gilt- how many passes do you figger you need on this edged scheme calculated to horse and Joan of Arc detail?" afford the six eager capital- After a brief survey of the possibilities, a con-

ists opportunity to func- servative element cut the wholesalers down to a 1 tion with true Southern reasonable request. "Ask him to O.K. three hospitality. squads. Tell him it's a mighty big horse. Yes, "I got a cheap old be sure to tell him how big horses was in France antique wooden Joan of in those days." Arc on a horse located at "Don't tell him nothing about it being wood. Izon," he announced. "The Ask him what he figgers a cast-iron horse weighs, horse comes apart. First so he can sidetrack his brain on the specific there's a hind leg and gravity of horse-meat and pile driver hammers. another hind leg, and his The minute he reaches {Continued on page $6)

JUNE, 19:8 27 General view of the City Hospital at St. Charles, Illinois, ivith {in the foreground) part of the reason why the hospital is run by trustees known as The St. Charles American Legion Hospital Incorporation SHOULDERS to the By Clara Ingram WHEEL Judson /^^y y^AVE you ever seen your home town? No, I don't and a list of industries long enough to sound impressive; but the m J mean glanced at it while you went about your day's thing you will remember longest is its beautiful location. It lies m m work. I don't mean looked at it while you were in the center of the Fox River valley—that charming bit of New ^—^ trying to show its best points to a visitor. I mean England which some magic of nature set in the fertile prairies of have you really seen it as it is?—with all the things you love and northern Illinois. To the north is Elgin; to the south, Geneva, all that you wish were better. Mostly, we get so used to looking Batavia and Aurora, set along the river bluff like jewels on a at our daily environment that we never see it as we would a crown. They are well within the district labeled the "Chicago place that was new to our eyes. region". Their industries invite business; their parks and camp- One day recently I set out on a journey to St. Charles, Illinois, ing grounds welcome tourists and their shaded, well-paved streets to see for myself the hospital which the Legionnaires have es- entice home-makers to come and stay. tablished there and the unusually interesting community house Four members of the post met me at the train; took me to the in which they make their home. As I traveled through the west- hospital and told me the story of the past and present of the en- ern suburbs of Chicago, these home towns of ours were in the terprise and outlined the future—a vision that at first seemed front of my mind. The Legion itself had set me to looking at far too much to even hope for, yet even now is only around the them by its stressing the importance of bettering our own com- corner. munities. The Philadelphia convention plainly showed the trend The square, brick building which bears the imposing sign "St. of Legion thinking but the resolutions on community work Charles City Hospital" is high on the east bluff of the Fox River, adopted at the Paris convention last fall, pledging each post to overlooking the beautiful Pottawatomie Park (a well-equipped work for whatever it could best do for its own community, took township park) and miles of rolling prairie across the valley. the Legionnaires a big step further. It is the substantial, homey type of structure of a design popular There has been some pretty careful thinking, this last year, fifty years ago, built to stand for generations, and it is set in a about these home towns of ours; we've had to look and think to large, well-shaded yard. The whole place positively makes you discover what they needed most and which of their needs could comfortable, just looking at it! The high ceilinged "parlors" best be supplied by the American Legion post. I wondered on each side the broad entrance hall have been made into three- whether the post I was about to visit had been just a little ahead bed wards; the sunny "back parlor" on the south is a well planned of some in discovering that its town needed a hospital and in operating room connecting at the back with a new and well supplying that need so ably that news of success was already equipped bathroom. Then there is a private room or two, spreading afield. nurses' quarters, a big kitchen and lots of cupboards and pan- Then the train stopped—I had reached my destination. tries. Up stairs there are several rooms so planned that they can Have you been to St. Charles, Illinois? If you have, you en- be private rooms or two-bed wards, as needed; a very charming joy being reminded of its comfort and beauty. If not, you must nursery and rooms for housing the staff of helpers. It is all so treat yourself to a visit some day, for it is a town you will not clean and comfortable and homelike in its sunny quiet that it want to miss. It numbers some five thousand or more people doesn't seem like a hospital—it's simply a very nice place to

28 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly stay while getting well, which after all is a pretty good definition of the ideal hospital. The dinner trays were being served when we visited the kitchen and I involuntarily lingered to watch the skilful nurse as she daintily spread white linen and gay dishes and fixed each tray with the individual touch sure to whet even an invalid appetite. "You certainly have something here!" I exclaimed as we wan- dered out under the trees where we could talk without disturbing the sick. "Now tell me about it. In the beginning—three years ago, didn't you say it was?—what had you to start with?" "Three things," replied Elbert Pike, a Legionnaire trustee of the hospital. "A sign, a sterilizer and debts. The sign was a good one, legible and shining —lots of gold leaf, you know; the sterilizer—well, the doctors told us it was all right. But the debts, something like thres thousand dollars of them, were not so good. We soon found that they were the most important of the three initial possessions." "Then there had been a hospital?" I inquired. "Yes, under two manage nents," replied Mr. Pike. "One of our local doctors—there are four —had a hospital for his own patients. But it proved a pretty big thing to carry alone, so a group of public spirited citizens attempted to carry it on as a civic enterprise. It was felt that there should be a place where first aid, at least, could be administered: that St. Charles should not be dependent on even nearby communities for the care of its sick. But it proved quite a drag on even generous sup- porters. For nearly four years it drifted along, getting deeper and deeper into debt till finally it had to be given up —there's where the Legion came into the picture four years ago this spring." Bit by bit, with the help of the four members of the post, the whole story of the project took shape. It would have been a wonderful thing had they started the hospital from the beginning, but, as I listened, I came to realize that it was an even more wonderful thing to take over a failing There arent any better hens in or near piece of work—a job the community St. Charles than those in this was familiar with and tired of—and pedigreed brood to make it go. of Mrs. Callender s whose prin- Somehow, no one seems quite sure cipal job is supplying that indispen- when or how, the idea occurred that sable of a hospital menu—fresh eggs. the post take over the hospital. Of Left, first babies to be born in the unani- course the suggestion was not hospital after the Legion took it over, mously accepted—such ideas seldom and just old enough to get sore if you are, and the thing was such a failure think they are babies then that even the optimists were none too eager; no one cares for debts even when a fancy gold sign and a years. The boys are no longer playing at sterilizer goes with them. For months living. They have grown up." the interested members of the post But we had to go back to the hospital worked at the idea, getting people in- story and the information Mr. Munn had terested, getting Legionnaires elected located. It was in the spring of 1924 that to the hospital board, making plans the post took hold and right then and there and seeking advice. One does not get the St. Charles City Hospital began to climb the idea that there were no difficulties out of the hole. A new board was organized —indeed, I heard of obstacles both with seven members, four of whom were major and minor, far too numerous to members of the St. Charles Post; and the set down, which were met and over- new enterprise was given the imposing title come. But obstacles seemed to make of the St. Charles American Legion Hospital it more interesting and as they got going, the men became Incorporation. Embodied in the charter is the stipulation that so intent upon success, so sure of the Tightness of their cause, so there shall be four Legionnaires in every seven trustees ; that any clear in their vision of what they meant to do, that obstacles member of The American Legion who needs hospital service and simply didn't matter. has no funds for payment shall be given thirteen weeks' free ser- "Doesn't it give you a thrill," I remarked thoughtfully, as Mr. vice and that neither creed nor lack of funds shall prevent the Pike paused in his story while Mr. Munn, the secretary of the sick from being cared for. That was a beginning. Chamber of Commerce, looked up some data, "to see how, up and The next thing was to find a building. The lease on the down all over our country, Legionnaires are doing fine, big, civic property then used could not be renewed so it was necessary to things, just as you people are doing this job here? It seems to find new quarters. After much looking, arrangements were made me there is more and more of it all the time." for the purchase, by contract, of the present building. The price "To be sure there is," he agreed enthusiastically, "and for two agreed upon was $12,000; the principal and interest was to be reasons. First, the Legion is growing up. Ten years ago the paid in monthly installments of one hundred dollars each, which average age was twenty-five years; they acted like frisky colts and would require about fifteen years to complete the contract. The cared exactly nothing about civic affairs. Now the average age post had on hand about $1,200 cash, two hundred dollars of is thirty-five. Legionnaires are the active business and profes- which they gave to the hospital as a gift, the $1,000 they loaned sional men of the community; responsibilities have steadied in two notes which have already been once renewed. This them; ten years do something to a man—just the years alone, $1,200 was spent for necessary repairs and alterations, includ- you can't help it. The other reason is the Legion itself. This ing a new bath room, needed to convert the residence into a idea of having a civic project has opened our eyes at just the right hospital. time to produce results. You'll see a lot more in the next five The Legion Hospital corporation (Continued on page 62)

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BATTER UP!

The Old Sand Lots They Ain't What They Useter Be By Wallgren

lis a sliame! "These beys need cue help! "This is a job ft* +be legion Americanism.

1 Commission f -jtefe goes ou p ^ Shux)

T^e old back-lot games have been improved considerably in the last jew years since The American Legion has been sponsoring

boys ' baseball teams as a means of teaching practical Americanism

Thousands of teams in the Junior Baseball League are organized and directed each year by the Legion s ten thousand posts. This year, with the support of the National and American Leagues, the activity is being promoted on a much larger scale

Vfe mill have Weil.fellouii' I^JooJ-HnaV you've helped to clean up. "and nvske a regulation diamond o „ i Say.06aeh.- p out of +his old \cfr^^^ — and

T/jc Legion believes that the principles of good sportsmanship, as developed by the playing of baseball, are close akin to the principles of good citizenship—and that junior teams should be heartily supported in every community

\r m ' 3n /Amevican Legion oop^ be titled by ttie umpre.op %t oWccp v of baseball; all disputes to whin uie ux.p

i rules. co"J, Sip)

77>f season will close in September with a Junior World' s Series. Every boy who has played in the League as well as those who have participated in any way will find that they have been made better Americans

30 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly i A PERSONAL VIEW

That clean blade, Senator Walsh of Montana, is the "The public does not take much interest until the two kind whom we want to understand us and does not. He candidates are nominated," said a party worker to me. deprecates the Legion getting into A thousand delegates will do the Our Kind politics through its stand on national Who Will Be choosing in either national party con- of Politics defense and foreign relations. But the Two? vention. Yet they are only agents. this is the non-partisan politics of the Pressing them on the floor and in nation among nations in which veterans are expert. Our every conference are the more than fifty million voters armed forces and our foreign policy are not Republican who may elect the choice of the rival convention if yours or Democratic but American. does not choose a worthy man.

Senator Walsh thinks that the Legion should confine All delegates in either convention who fail to get their itself to justice for disabled men and their families. All man nominated may take some consolation that the beaten that has been done in this respect the politician's fate is not so bad as in

Senators Legion has won; and, besides this, it // Might other countries. In the Russian Soviet Must Learn extends the knowing hand of personal Be Worse wrangle for power, Stalin sends Trot- aid. It looks ahead to preventing sky to Siberian exile; Pilsudski gives another war; to the universal draft which will make all Polish congressmen, who displease him, the air; while serve in the common cause and allow no slacker to profit Mussolini confines his political enemies on an island. by others' service.

Sir Harry Lauder had kept the house roaring; he had And the Evening Star of Washington, close under the responded to encore after encore. Suddenly he turned political guns of the Capitol, does not understand us. very serious. His thought was on the

"The Legion vote," it says, "has be- Hardboiled disabled men who occupied two rows Editors come something to be reckoned with in Lye of seats, as his guests, and on a tragic Must Learn ar>d seems bound to become of in- memory. "He was all right," said a creasing power as time goes on. woman as the audience rose, "as long as he was funny." Veterans' organizations have always risen to political "I've heard enough about the boys in France," said the

power and there is every reason to believe that the Legion man with her, "but his only son was killed in France." will surpass its predecessors." Surpass but on a new line She replied: "All the same,' I'm off the boys-in-France which will be a great good. stuff." Even under the white lights of Broadway, where they boil them in lye, this female of the species would be easily the prize winning piece of sole leather.

In this political convention year, there is to be an ail- American convention. It looks like 800,000 members before we meet at San Antonio—on The Army's new listening device can pick up a plane We Keep the way to a million in healthy growth. fifteen miles away and follow its course. A new four-inch On Growing A million men in the prime of life anti-aircraft guii can fire fifteen shells trained to march in step. Yes, a Bursting a minute six miles in the air. That million voters. But they are to be used only by the Them High will make the airmen think. But, by United States, never by a political party or faction. A land or sea, the nation which is weaker

power unique in our history. Keep it so. than its enemy in aviation may be handicapped, out- maneuvered and pay in human lives or disaster.

Among the delegates to the great political conventions will be Legion members back of every candidate presented. A correspondent writes asking that I shall not be Each Legionnaire, by completely di- afraid to be sentimental. Does he mean that I lack senti- Remember, vorcing his Legion self from his po- ment, or that I appear to have it but You Delegates litical self, will be able to make his Gush and to hold it in? The latter, I hope, for party's rule the better for the nation the Goods mv own good opinion of myself. When —thus holding the respect which he most prizes, that of sentiment passes we shall be machines his fellow Legionnaires. As a Legionnaire he may sit in measuring everything in dollars and cents and success at only one national convention this year, that at San any cost. No day goes by that it does not play a part in Antonio. our lives; that it does not yield [Continued on page 68]

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/^OME five years 7} T 1\T "Good Lord, Leeds!" I V ago I received a J3tf J CLTYICS iV OYTYICLYI ±1 CL LL said. "Don't do that!" ^--n letter from Amer- Then I showed him a L J ica notifying me whole drawerful of my ad- that I had been appointed a member of the World's vance reports as World's Board Aeronautical Commissioner. I Board of Aeronautical Commissioners, and that my province had them all made out for the next twenty-five years and ex- was to be the islands of the eastern Pacific south of the equator. plained that if he were to bring a plane to Tahiti I'd have to My duties, I was told, were to keep a carefid record of 00.00all aerial destroy these reports and start all over again. "For just as sure activity in this zone, and to make a yearly report. 00 as you start things moving in aviation in this part of the world," I did not seek this responsible position; nevertheless I was I said, "others will follow your lead, Leeds, and there will be no eminently fitted for it, and the moment I received my engraved end of things I'll have to do. Now I've had a very pleasant certificate as a Commissioner I set resolutely to work. From time of it so far, so whatever you do, don't spoil it for me." 00.00 that time on I have kept a careful record and each year have "You've had altogether too easy a time of it, if you ask me," sent in the following accurate report: he replied. "I consider it my duty to see to it that for once you earn at least a part of vour salary. And tell me this: Do you ' Aircraft factories organized : , . k f J th j th 'hol U where flJ j ng° condi Commercial air-lines established 00 . i . 4l . Air-mail routes in commission tions are more satisfactory than they are here?

Planes actually in service (all types) . . . 00.00 I had to admit that I didn't. The broad lagoons of these Total miles flown in Commissioner's zone ... . 00 00 islands, reefs swell of the sea, protected by barrier from the open ' I nt al ' HI I 1 1( I *> . , . • • i • miles flown by \\ odd s Board rnissii uiit „ , , , j r _ n er the climate is ideal for flying Deaths in service 00 00 °" Perfect landing-places, and Accidents in service ...... (X)!oo the year round. Nevertheless I did everything I could to dis- Expenses incurred in service by Commissioner ... 1 franc, 50 suade him. I told him what a lonely part of the Pacific this is, centimes (for postage) , if engine trouble Q . T XT and reminded him that he should happen to have (feigned) . . James N. Hall. V\ .B.A.C. , „ , , «. ai_ i_ c u- u and be compelled to come down at sea, the chances ot his being In the South Seas, where the climate is so mild and pleasant picked up were practically nil. But I might just as well have that one is not stimulated to any great amount of exertion, saved my breath. Leeds said that he meant to stay at Tahiti either physical or mental, it would be hard to find a more agree- for two months and he didn't propose spending all that time sit- able occupation than that of World's Board Aeronautical Com- ting under coconut palms when he might be having a wonderful missioner. Day after day, week after week for five years, I time flying over them. "And I'd like to see you get out of that have been sitting on my veranda with a tall iced drink at my easy chair," he added. "I'm going to give you something to elbow, engaged in my duties. I had hoped to be thus pleasantly report whether you like it or not." employed for an indefinite time to come, but recently this de- The more I argued against his proposal, the more determined lightful routine of duty has been broken into. One day only a he became to carry it out, and the upshot of the matter was that few weeks ago who should stroll up the flower-bordered path to he went straight from my World's Board office to the wireless my little bamboo observation-post but William B. Leeds. station at Point Venus, and sent a message, via San Francisco, It is quite unnecessary, I imagine, to explain to Americans who for a seaplane which was to be shipped to him on the next south- William B. Leeds is, so I won't. Being himself an aviator, he bound steamer. knew, of course, that I am a World's Board Aeronautical Com- But evidently, despite the immense activity in aircraft con- missioner for Tahiti and the islands of the eastern Pacific. struction in America during the past year, production has not He said, "Good morning, Commissioner. Busy?" yet reached a point where a first-class seaplane may be had at a I admitted that I was, but added that I was never too busy to moment's notice. A message came back that none were available have a yarn with a fellow airman. We had a long and pleasant within the time specified for delivery. My hopes rose again, chat about one thing and another, but all the while I was anx- but unfortunately William B. Leeds is not a man to take no for iously waiting for what I feared would come. And it did come. an answer. For the next three days the wireless station was kept Presently he said: "You know, I think I'll send a wireless home busy sending and receiving messages in his behalf to and from for a seaplane." aircraft factories in all parts of the (Continued on page 54)

32 The AMERICAN LEGION Afnnthlv BurstsisiDudi'

Most Embarrassing Moments Oiling the Skids The Original Version Visitors were present. Delilah: "Come on, Samson, old kid, Elise: "Have you heard the story "Daddy, may I have a dime?" asked and let me give you a mean bob. With that's going around about Eunice?" little Georgie. that thatch you are sporting, you look Grace: "Heard it? Why, honey, I Dad obliged, with a smile. as if you had just blown in from the started it." "This time you won't make me give hinterland. I'll turn you into a sheik it back after the company's gone, will that will make the cuties hold their Plenty loud you, daddy?" was little Georgie's breath." The Spatts had been at it again. remark. She did, and how! "And furthermore," said Mrs., con- His next appearance at the temple cluding her long tirade, "you certainly The Crook! brought down the house. aren't much of a husband."

' There!" exclaimed wifey in disgust. "Well, my dear," Mr. retorted weari- "I knew that over- ly, "I can truthfully say that you are a night friend of The Supersyxty lot of wife." yours wasn't to be "I have a friend who always crosses trusted. I've just his bridges before he comes to them." counted the towels "You don't mean it!" exclaimed the Last Chance and one of them is enthusiastic motorist. "Tell me, what "Gosh!" mourned Rob. "My wife is missing." sort of car does he drive?" always looking on the dark side of "Was it a good things. Are there any women optimists?" faw inquired t one?" "Sure!" retorted Roy. "The beauty semi-interested hubby mildly. Doing His Stuff parlors are full of them." the "It was the best we had. It was "What's all that uproar back in the one with 'Grand Palace Hotel' on it." wareroom?" asked the high-power sales- man, as he breezed into the office. The Noble Art "Oh, that's all right," said the stenog. A near-champ in the heavyweight class In 1958 "Those goods you sold us came in this was proceeding Some thirty years from now there morning, and the boss said he was just along the street were—will be—were—oh, have it your going to step back and give them a when he came to own way—a mother and child in a Holly- cursory inspection." two small boys en- wood hotel lobby. gaged in a wrangle. "Bobby," the mother asked, or will "I'll pop ya in de ask, as the case may be, "why don't you Cruel Procrastination beezer!" declared offer some of your candy to that little "Darling," smiled the unusually mean Willie. girl sitting next you?" 5j* "I'll hang one on and close-fisted Mr. Klickster, "I've de- "Sh-h, mother," either cautioned or cided to give you a new Ford car." ya chin!" threatened Junior. will caution the bright tot, "that's Mary "Oh, goody!" cried the delighted and "Dear, oh, dear," sighed the profes- Pickford." younger genera- surprised Mrs. K. "Will it be one of sional pug. "Wot's de the new models, Charles?" tion comin' to, anyways?" Wasted Effort "Better than that," still smiled Mr. Two attorneys, one decidedly glum of Klickster. "It will be one of Mr. Ford's countenance, met on the street. next new models." Interpretive "Well, how's business?" the first asked It was at a masquerade. of the dismal one. "Have you seen Thelma?" asked one "Rotten!" the pessimist replied. "I PSYCHOIOGICAL MOMENT of the guests when they met in the "She's here as the Es- just chased an ambulance twelve miles The attorney for the defendant had smoking room. and found a lawyer in it." made himself ob- sence of Innocence." representing?" the 4 noxious by inter- "Is that what she's in amazement. "I thought posing foolish ob- other retorted ^ the brevity of her costume that she Totally Lost jections at every by as the Spirit of Forgetfulness." "I'm having a terrible time teaching stage of the trial came that youngster of mine right from DMB when the wrong," complained Myra, a young ' ^ == quickly returned a ^^^m Kissing Fool! mother. |H verdict of guilty. there are germs "Why, my dear!" ejaculated Rita, her ^—' the client realized She: "Don't you know dearest friend and severest critic. "Have that his lawyer's tactics had gone against in kissing?" you forgotten entirely?" him. He: "Say, girlie, when / kiss I kiss There was a moment of silence after hard enough to kill the germs." the judge delivered the sentence, broken The Lesser Evil finally by the prisoner's sarcastic query, Mr. Peck, grinning happily, encoun- as he leaned toward his attorney: A Modification objecting, tered Mr. Bick on the street. "You're so damned good at Johnson: "Before Jim's wedding he "I didn't get home until four o'clock why in hell don't you object to that?" was always saying marriages were made this morning," he announced, "but my in Heaven." wife didn't say a word and socked me. Bentley: "He still says they're made Ha, ha!" Urgent Need there, but never without adding that "But what are you so cheerful about "What makes you think we need the Heaven can't be the place it's cracked if she struck you?" asked Bick. biggest navy in the world?" asked Glynn. up to be." "Well, she didn't say a word, and "Good heavens, man!" cried Flynn. that's something." "Look how many admirals we've got!" (The barrage lifts to page So)

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Pernio l tonio Convention Committee has prepared a 100-page souvenir book describing San Antonio's historic attractions. The book TVTATIONAL Commander Spafford and National Adjutant will be sent free. Address requests to American Legion Na- James F. Barton went to Texas this spring to learn how tional Convention Bureau, Gunter Hotel, San Antonio. Department Commander Walton D. Hood and the rest of the shorthorn Legionnaires are getting ready for the national con- The Southwest's Day vention in San Antonio from October 8 to 12. They found that not only San Antonio but all Texas as well is determined to HPEXAS was the first department in the whole American provide a glamorous national convention that will differ from * Legion to climb over its last year's membership, a feat it preceding conventions to the same degree that San Antonio and accomplished in March. That accomplishment may be taken Texas differ from older and more standardized cities and States. as an index of what Texas will do in the national convention Mary Carter's article, "Where Old World Meets New," in parade. That parade, incidentally, will be the whole South- this issue, describes some of San Antonio's attractions and indi- west's, just as the parade at Philadelphia two years ago was cates the extent to which the flavor of the Old Spanish civiliza- primarily New England's and the whole East's and the parade tion still exists among skyscrapers and at San Francisco was predominantly brilliant modern plazas. National Com- the Far West's. The Legion may look mander Spafford and National Adju- forward to a spectacle of a new sort tant Barton found plenty of evidences when the big delegations of free and of the mingling of the old and the easy Texans, with their broadbrimmed new which is a part of San Antonio's sombreros, swing into line with the charm. delegations of all the other States. National Commander Spafford. who Among the prominent features of had grown quite used to the West's the parade will be massed units of the five-gallon hats of white felt, found a Second Division and other military different sort of headgear in San An- organizations from Fort Sam Hous- tonio, the huge basket-like hat of Old ton, the country's largest Army con- Mexico. Mr. Barton, not so long ago centration point in peacetime. Many from Des Moines, Iowa, proved that of these units will compose the hon- he could make a plausible cowboy. orary escort for National Commander On a visit to a ranch near San Antonio Spafford and the Legion's distinguished he climbed into a cow-puncher's full guests. The Grand Marshal of the costume, gallivanted about on ponies parade will be Past National Com- and roped a steer or two. mander Howard P. Savage of Illinois, Both Commander Spafford and Ad- who led the Legion on the pilgrimage jutant Barton agreed that San Antonio to France last year. Past National justifies all claims made for it as a Commander Savage will have as his city deserving a visit even without the honorary staff the eight Legionnaires National Commander Spafford sees in added attraction of a national conven- who have won- titles as the greatest San Antonio what the well-dressed bull- tion of The American Legion. The individual member-getters in 1928. fighter wears when he isn't working. A city's growing fame as a tourist center The reviewing stand will be on the his- good convention souvenir'. and an all-year-round national resort toric Alamo Plaza, where Governor make it a mighty suitable place in Dan Moody, himself a Legionnaire, which to hold America's greatest national pageant, a national will have his place. It is expected that many foreign dignitaries, convention of The American Legion. It is just the sort of city representing Fidac, will also be in the reviewing stand. that is worth an annual-vacation visit. The Legion's National Convention Bureau at San Antonio has been urging Legion- Waffle Battery naires everywhere to postpone annual vacations until the convention period and then take two full weeks, covering not only THEY have a flair for doing spectacular things in Texas, as San Antonio while the big show is on but also much of Old National Commander Spafford discovered at the very mo- Mexico and vast Texas before and after the convention. All ment he entered the State. When he arrived at -the town of Texas cities are arranging to entertain visiting Legionnaires and Raymondville, in the upper end of the Rio Grande Valley, special tours into Mexico are to be announced. The San An- early on a morning in March, National Commander Spafford

34 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly STEP fv found forty-eight members of Meuse-Argonne Post drawn up to receive him, each man bearing a huge American flag. The massed colors were whipped by a strong wind and the sunlight lent brilliance to the ceremony. In addition to the color guard of forty-eight, Meuse-Argonne Post had sixty-two other mem- provided subscriptions to the Monthly for a group of ministers bers present to greet Mr. Spafford. The post had enrolled no and judges and other leading citizens. It has also ordered that members in its town of three thousand persons. Let Post the magazine be sent to hospitals, clubs and fraternal organiza- Commander V. Sabin tell more about that welcoming. tions of Springfield. It provided twenty-five one-dollar sub- "The color guard was drawn up in two lines," writes Mr. scriptions in all for individuals and organizations. Sabin. "National Commander Spafford passed between the two Twin City Post of East Chicago, Indiana, is another post lines from his train to the escort of automobiles which had bern which believes in letting the leading citizens of its community assembled for him. Forty-eight guns were fired in salute. The know more about the Legion. By paying for eighty subscrip- entire post marched behind the National Commander's car to tions, it has made sure that the Monthly will go to the libraries Post Headquarters where breakfast was served to everybody. and schools of East Chicago and into homes of judges and "The breakfast consisted of Jello. editors and other community leaders. breakfast food and whipped cream, Morgan-Ranck Post of Ocean City, waffles, baked eggs and fried bacon. New Jersey, has subscribed to the The party was served in less than Monthly for every Gold Star Mother forty-five minutes. To accomplish in its community. this, twenty-one waffle irons were hooked up in battery formation. At Planning each waffle iron one member of the Auxiliary poured the batter and anoth- 10RADO TAFT'S article in this issue, er removed the finished waffles and J entitled "That All Men May placed them on plates which had been Know," mentions many World War heaped with fried bacon and eggs. A memorials of surpassing merit which third member of the Auxiliary car- have been erected by communities with ried the filled plates to a table between the advice and help of posts of The kitchen and dining room where three American Legion. The memorials de- Auxiliares passed out the plates to the scribed will have especial interest for lines of hungry men. A special coffee posts which are still considering the detail also helped." problem of a suitable memorial in Post Commander Sabin, in addition their own communities. Supplement- to being the master of ceremonies, ing Mr. Taft's advice comes a report was his post photographer. He adds: of a community memorial project "I was quite busy taking twenty- which was unusually well carried out seven still photographs, feet of at Winnetka in Mr. Taft's own State 150 "Hop on your ponio and ride to San standard-width motion picture film of Illinois. Antonio." National Adjutant Barton in and 250 feet of narrow-width film for Ten of Winnetka's sons died in the the role Iowa Jim during bis visit to our post's photographic archives which of World War. The town recently erected Texas and Texas Legionnaires we recently started. At one time I had in honor of these men a monumental my Graflex attached to the leg of my flag staff, which rises above a platform standard motion picture camera, the little Filmo attached to it on which stands a cenotaph featuring a commemorative tablet. and running merrily while I was cranking the big machine." The monument stands at the crest of a mound on the village common which for many years has been the site of patriotic Lighting Its Way ceremonies and community festivals. A committee of citizens had charge of the selection of the memorial and raising of funds QPRINGFIELD (Massachusetts) Post values the good opinion with which to pay for it. ^ which other Springfield organizations and most Springfield The committee instituted a competition among designers and citizens have of The American Legion. It has determined to architects. The jury for this competition consisted of E. H. cultivate public esteem in a most practicable way. To enlarge Bennett and John Root, eminent architects of Chicago, and an their field of knowledge concerning the Legion, the post has artist, Mrs. Franklin Rudolph of Winnetka. Ten or fifteen

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designers and architects, all from Winnetka, submitted designs. Lieutenants John S. Griffith and Clyde K. Rich were our pilots. The winner of the competition was Legionnaire Samuel S. Otis, With us also were Staff Sergeant Hobson D. Sage as radio a young architect trained in the architectural school of Harvard operator and Staff Sergeant Alfred Shuttlewood as mechanic. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There were also several others in our party. The task of raising $40,000 was placed in the hands r>r a "One hour after taking off we were over the Island of Kauai, large committee, with the real task of the undertaking resting the most northern of the group. Legionnaires from all parts of primarily in a smaller body known as the Winnetka Memorial Kauai attended a meeting and banquet in our honor. On the Trustees, of which George B. Massey was chairman. Winnetka following day we started back to Wheeler Field. As we sailed along has 10,000 inhabitants and eight thousand feet above contributions were obtained mmhhhmhmmmm^^_m the earth. Commander Ma- from 3.800 persons. In the ^^^^^B haffey called to order a spe-

campaign, school children, all # J cial meeting of our Depart- churches, and many organi- ment Executive Committee. zations took part. "The second trip of our Five carloads of Tennessee airplane tour was made to marble were used in building Hilo, 250 miles away on the the monument. The monu- Island of Hawaii. All the ment consists of a platform, other islands were visited by steps, benches, cenotaph and our official delegation later." flagstaff. The cenotaph is a massive and unusually beau- M Americans All tiful work, bearing on panels the names of the dead and a lN THE island of Kauai memorial inscription. The are 150 miles of roads staff is cut from the huge connecting towns and beaches trunk of an Oregon fir and has with names that puzzle motor a bronze base weighing more tourists from the mainland. than one and a half tons. Today signboards bearing Encircling the cenotaph is a The American Legion em- carvedmarble frieze. thework blem mark all the roads be- of LeonHermant of Chicago. cause Legionnaires of Kauai This frieze tells symbolically ~ jBg AN flk E Post have the friendship of the story of sacrifice. the schoolboys of the island. friEA Winnetka Post played an Thirty-two schoolboys made important part in carrying the signs with the help of through the whole project, WftimER the Legionnaires and the although the beautiful work BlHflNfikEh county engineer and his staff. exemplifies the spirit of the Visits of Legionnaires to the entire community. schools while the signs were being built have been fol- Hawaii by Airplane lowed by many later visits by other citizens as the is- 'ITH National Com- HORN land's30.ooo residents learned mander Spafford using >A BEftGH of the accomplishment. Al- an airplane regularly in fly- though the schoolboys rep- ing from State to State to resent many nationalities, in keep his speaking engage- work and play they are ments and with Legion air- Americans all. ports multiplying throughout the country, almost anything Hitting the Ball! new aeronautically tends to seem commonplace. Never- KENTUCKY, famous for theless there was real novel- its fast horses, also has These Haivaiian schoolboys built markers bearing The American ty in the adoption of an air- a speedy breed of Legion- Legion emblem for ijo miles of roads on the island of Kauai. plane by the Hawaiian De- naires. Remember, Ken- helped builders partment of The American Kauai Post Legionnaires the boy tucky was the first State to Legion to bring all the Le- complete its quota of the gion posts of the Islands into shoulder-rubbing distance of one Endowment Fund, and now the old Blue Grass State comes in another. Department Adjutant John T. Fisher tells about it first with its quota of Junior Baseball teams. Under the leader- and describes what was probably the most unusual meeting ever ship of Tommy Hayden, the fast-stepping Department Adjutant held by a Department Executive Committee. who is also holding down the job of athletic officer, Kentucky "When Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenberger winged their organized its quota of boys' teams in something like five days way two thousand miles over the Pacific to the Hawaiian flat. A hook-up with the Louisville Courier-Journal helped put Islands last summer," writes Mr. Fisher, "many Legionnaires the movement over in quick time. Hayden states that he will must have wondered what further miracles the future could have at least 200 teams playing in his State before entries close hold. The giant tri-motored Fokker plane had proved it could for the Junior World Series sweep-stakes. do in a matter of fact way the things done by the magic horse But Kentucky isn't the only State which got off to a flying or the magic carpet in the stories of the Arabian Nights. start in Junior Baseball. Up in South Dakota where kid baseball "American Legion posts are scattered over five of the six has been a major sport for several years, Frank G. McCormick, islands of Hawaii. Department officers have found it hard to one of the original promoters of the activity in the Legion, visit all posts because of time and distance. Thanks to the big has things going at full speed. Five or six hundred teams in his Fokker, however, we have just completed a tour which in- State looks like a conservative estimate to McCormick. cluded visits to most of our outlying posts. On February 23d Stub Allison, who learned about Junior Baseball in South the tour started. On that day Department Commander James Dakota in 1926, is in charge of the program in Wisconsin and R. Mahaffey, Finance Officer Irwin Spalding and I stepped is getting the Badger youngsters out on the diamonds in droves. aboard the plane at Wheeler Field on the Island of Oahu. Dr. Ben H. Saunders, athletic director for Minnesota, isn't going 36 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly KEEPING STEP

to let South Dakota to the west of him, or Wisconsin to the The Legionnaires of Columbus, Ohio, worked up such interest east, show the way for his Gopher Gang and has completed in their county tournament that the mayor of Columbus issued effective plans for the competition in his State. a proclamation calling public attention to the activity. Colum- Jumping down to Alabama, the crack of bats can be heard bus had thirty-five teams all organized and registered almost around Birmingham and in many other cities and towns as the before the diamonds were ready for play. Legion teams are getting ready for four district tournaments to In Indianapolis, Dale Miller, a well-known figure in amateur be played in July to decide the four teams which will compete in athletics in the Hoosier State for years, has launched an in- a final tournament for the State championship. "Fish" Crockett, tensive drive for registration, which he expects will bring fifty Department Adjutant, and C. D. Ford, American teams into the competition in the city. ism Chairman, are directing the competition These are just a few of the high lights in the in Alabama. Col. Baylee, baseball chair- Junior Baseball program. In practically man for Birmingham Post, has or- every State in the Union the boys ganized a league and plans twenty are out on the diamonds under lour teams in Birmingham. Legion leaders and are practic- In Florida arrangements ing hard for State competi- have been made for tourna- tions which have been sched- ments in each congressional uled in most departments district, the winners to for July. State champions meet in a state tourna- are to be decided by ment. Max Holtsberg, of August 1st, then come Fort Pierce, is in charge the regional tourna- of the work down there. ments, to be followed by Tampa has thirty or the east and west sec- forty teams in sight while tionals and the Junior Jacksonville is planning World Series. for twelve to sixteen. Usher Winslett, owner of Worth Qetting the league club in Ma- con, is heading up the S THIS is written Georgia program and One million little boys and girls, who were unborn in 1918, are proud the National Legisla- from the enthusiasm of that "daddy fought in the World War." Bert Carpenter Post of Iron tive Committee in Wash- Georgia Legionnaires is Mountain, Michigan, exhibits {above) its quota of those who are ington is confident that going to have little trou- the Tyson Bill for the growing up to inherit the ideals and principles of The American Legion. ble putting the program retirement of disabled Beloiu, the first imit of the unofficial American Legion Junior Auxili- across. emergency officers of the ary, organized by George N. Althouse Post and its Auxiliary unit at Pittsburgh came World War will pass the Norristo wn, Pennsylvania through with thirty teams House if it can be as a starter for the pro- brought to a vote in that gram in Pennsylvania body. Twice before, in and is going after more. February, 1922, and in Legionnaire Schmidt, February, 1925, the Sen- athletic officer for Phila- ate adopted the bill by delphia County, esti- big majorities. The Sen- mates there will be 200 ate passed the bill at this teams playing in his ter- session on March 15th, ritory before the entries without a record vote. close. Whether or not the bill A Legionnaire by the has been passed by the name of George H. time this is read, Legion- Maines has the big job naires will find it worth of organizing Junior while to get a copy of Baseball in New York the remarks of Repre- City and says it looks sentative Roy G. Fitz- like he is going to have gerald of Ohio on the 500 teams on his hands. bill, made in the House It is to be remembered on January 30th and that a team from Yonk- published as a pamphlet ers, which seems to be somewhere in the vicinity of New York, by the Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. A letter copped the junior world championship in 1926. And Maines to the Government Printing Office will bring it to any Legion- hasn't stopped at the mere job of organizing the vast army of naire. The pamphlet, of forty-eight pages, presents the history boys in the country's metropolis. He has interested some of the of the bill and the Legion's arguments for it. active big lights of organized baseball in the Legion's program and with what results! Look 'em Over "Babe" Ruth, home-run king, has agreed to present a trophy to the boy in the Legion's Junior Baseball League who slams IF YOU have lost track of your old colonel, you may find out the most home-runs during the season. There's enough in- him on the rolls of one of the newest posts of The American centive to start any boy to organize or join a team. And Ty Legion, a mighty snappy outfit which has for its permanent Cobb, the Georgia peach, is offering a silver cup to the boy home a city in France which was once a temporary home for a with the highest batting average when the season ends. And goodly percentage of the A. E. F. Riviera Post of Nice, France, Connie Mack, himself, is offering a third trophy to be given to obtained its charter early this year, and among those who signed one of the championship teams. the application for the charter were Major General John Biddle, Illinois, which had the largest Legion membership in 1027 and seven colonels on the retired list, one former navy commander therefore has had the largest quota of Junior Baseball teams and two retired majors. Here's the list, so you may hunt for assigned to it, is hitting the ball hard. The movement is going old friends: James G. Bootes, Joseph L. Knowlton, Leroy B. over in Chicago and Cook County with all the unrestrained Delaney, Ellsworth B. Bush, Cecil E. Howarth, James P. Haye, enthusiasm that those Chicagoans put into everything they do. C. Thorndike, John F. Hanson, Alfred Sharon, Edmund S.

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Sayer, John Biddle, Edmund L. Zane, W. f . Beechler, Walter F. On June 8, 1926, Congress passed an act authorizing the ap- Upham and Sterling Holt. Prospective members not on hand pointment of twenty sons of deceased World War army service to sign the application were Admiral Niblack, U. S. N., retired, men to West Point and twenty sons of deceased naval service and Major General Omar Bundy. men to Annapolis—sons of men who died before July 2, 1921, of wounds or injuries or disease contracted during the World War. Horses In 1927, five sons of World War veterans qualified in the mental and physical examinations and were admitted to West AUGUSTUS Peabody Gardner Post has its home in South Ham- Point, and only two were admitted to Annapolis. A number of L ilton, Massachusetts, and South Hamilton has a population applicants recently stood the examinations for 1928 entry. Le- of only two thousand. But if you happen to be in the neighbor- gion posts have the opportunity of compiling lists of deceased hood of South Hamilton about the Fourth of July of any year service men's sons in their communities for the purpose of tell- you'll think that half of Massachusetts has decided to move to ing the boys interested when and how they may apply for the the town. You'll see roads crowded with automobiles and, if 1929 examinations. The Adjutant General of the Army, in you follow the crowds you'll arrive at the big field where Washington, D. C, and the Bureau of Navigation, Navy De- Gardner Post is holding its annual horse show. partment, Washington, will furnish pamphlets giving informa- The post's first horse show was held in 1925. In 1926 several tion regarding their respective schools. thousand automobiles were parked about the show grounds and the attendance this past year was even larger. The State's best Chess to Boxcars horsemen attend the show. The crowd always gets its biggest thrills from the steeplechase, run over a mile and a half course "^JOT rarely college professors look over the students crowd- and taking the jumpers over hedges and ditches. ing their classrooms and amuse themselves by speculation or prophecy about future careers. Had a graybeard of the Uncle Sam's Colleges faculty of Columbia University cast his attention in philosophi- cal mood to a certain somewhat cherubic and roly poly, quite TEN years ago when the casualty lists were coming back versatile and always busy youth, named Pelham St. George from France, hundreds of American boys were left father- Bissell, about the year 1907 he might have been a bit puzzled less. Some of them were too young to understand what it to chart his destiny. For Mr. Bissell's college life was many would mean to grow up without a father's care and watchful- sided. For one thing he was an editor of the Spectator, the ness. Some of them were just old enough to remember a university's daily newspaper, produced each day in the week father's farewell parting in the early days of the war. Today under a different editor. For another thing, Mr. Bissell was a American Legion posts are letting these boys know that Uncle member of the university rifle team and its manager as well. Sam would like to adopt them as* his own sons, that he wants as Then too he was a prominent member of the Societe Francaise. many of them as can do so to go to school at the Military composed of students having an aptitude and natural liking Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy at Annapolis. for French literature and French life in general. Capping all

Some of the entries taking one of the jumps in the steeplechase, the principal feature of the annual horse show conducted by Augustus Peabody Gardner Post in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Neater ivork, even, than the Prince's, as displayed in picture sections of recent neivspapers 38 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly K E EPING STEP

these other activities, Mr. Bissell was a member—manager also Young Mr. Bissell hadn't kept his interests wholly academic —of the university's chess team. He was not the best member while he was in school. At the age of 18 he supplemented his of the chess team, however, for there was another member, studies of politics by serving as a watcher at the polls in Water belonging to the class of 1010, named Jose Capablanca, even Street, New York, in the service of the Republican party. then showing signs of the genius that was to win him world Those were tough and rough days in Water Street, with Tam- fame at chess. Other activities also Mr. Bissell took part in, many running the whole show. The Tammany workers were but this isn't a statistical sketch. not above playing practical jokes on serious-minded youths of Perhaps, noting the aptitude of Mr. Bissell for many things, the opposition. But the "boys" liked Bissell well enough to the faculty graybeard might have deduced that he would some invite him to the annual Tammany Dinner, no small victory day become a law- under the circum- yer, and an excep- stances. tionally able one. He In 1910 Bissell could not have married Mary Val- guessed, however, entine Yale Bissell, that a war was com- who belonged to a ing on and the same line of the family Pelham St. George widely separated Bissell would be from his own. Two among the first to children had been fight for his coun- born when Mr. and try. Nor could he Mrs. Bissell found have guessed that, themselves in Italy the war being over, in 1914 as the World Mr. Bissell would War broke. Italy, of rise as a leader in course, was still The American Le- theoretically aligned gion and become with Germany, a Chef de Chemin de member of the Triple Fer of La Societe Alliance, and at first des 40 Hommes et 8 it seemed the Bis- Chevaux, The Ameri- sells could not pro- can Legion's honor ceed to France. But and playground so- they managed that ciety. feat, proceeding When the Forty hastily from Venice and Eight elected to Paris by way of Mr. Bissell Chef de the Mont Cenis tun- Chemin de Fer at nel. At Modane, on the Promenade Na- the French border, tional held at Paris Pelham St. George Bissell, Chef de Chemin de Fer of the Forty and Eight, they had the unex- see- last September, it with Mrs. Bissell and their sons and daughters The Bissells live in the pected thrill of honored a man ing a German spy who Greenwich Village section of Neiv York City. This photograph was taken at had fulfilled arrested almost in the the steamship pier when Mr. and Mrs. Bissell returned with the Second A. E. promise of his versa- the act of bombing F. from Paris where Mr. Bissell had been elected head of the Forty and Eight tile university days. the tunnel. Incidentally it se- On the day the lected a leader who needed ask no odds of any other Forty and United States entered the World War, Bissell took his examina- Eighter in dealing with the intricacies of the official language of tion at Governor's Island for a commission in the Infantry the honor and fun-making society. For Mr. Bissell, then as in Reserve Corps. Successfully evading an effort to commission his days in school, spoke French well enough to give addresses him a captain in the Q. M. C, Bissell, with the aid of an fluently—an asset during the many days of ceremonies and efficiency board, succeeded in getting a commission as first entertainments in the capital of France. He even spoke French lieutenant of infantry. He was assigned to the 77th Division, well enough to get by with Paris waiters without hoisting dis- helping muster into service at Camp Upton the first soldiers of tress signals or lapsing into low-geared guidebook jargon, the division. Later at the same camp, after his long career the way most other Second A. E. F. pilgrims did after realiz- with the 77th in France, he mustered out of service the last ing that their alleged mastery of a foreign tongue had slipped men of the division to arrive back home. away from them in ten years. It was not for nothing that Mr. Bissell served as Communications Officer with the 77th in Bissell had been a leader of the Societe Francaise in his uni- the A. E. F., participating in the operations in the Baccarat versity days. sector, the Vesle sector, the Oise-Aisne Offensive and the Meuse- Mr. Bissell's days at Columbia were in keeping with a Argonne Offensive. While in the Argonne he was officially com- family tradition of scholarship. Ever since Captain John Bis- mended by the Commanding General for his work in maintain- sell, coming from Massachusetts Bay, had settled at Windsor, ing communications. He returned home as a captain and later Connecticut, in 1628, Bissells had been leaders of the education- was commissioned a major in the Reserve Corps, a rank he al, religious and business life of New England. Pelham St. still holds. George Bissell's grandfather had given Bissell Hall to Dart- After resuming his law practice, Bissell, in 1921, was ap- mouth College, his alma mater. Mr. Bissell's father, an Episco- pointed a special attorney in the Customs Division of the De- pal clergyman, had been graduated from Columbia. partment of Justice. In this position he acted as government In 1909 Mr. Bissell received his A. B. degree from Columbia. attorney in many important trials of customs cases on the In the following year he received his Master's degree, and in Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in the Northwest and on the Gulf 1912 he was graduated from Columbia University School of of Mexico. He also acted as counsel to the Appraiser of the Law. Indicating something of his trend during his later school Port' of New York. In 1924 he resigned his government posi- days, his thesis for his Master's degree had for its subject "The tion to re-enter private practice in New York City. Socialism of Karl Marx Contrasted With That of H. G. Wells." Mr. Bissell was one of the organizers of Greenwich Village This, at a time somewhat earlier than most of the world was Post of The American Legion and served as Post Commander interested in the social theories which later were, during and several terms. From 1922 to 1923 he was a Vice Commander of after a World War, to be subjects for examination by everybody. New York County. Continuously he has held many important

JUNE, 1928 39 KEEPING STEP posts in the activities of the New York County organization. placards labeled with the post's name and the cars are privi- From 1922 to 1924 he served as Chef de Gare of Voiture leged to pass through police lines. The police distribute ambu- Locale No. 7 of the Forty and Eight in New York County. In lances at quarter-mile intervals for the conveyance of the sick 1926 he was Grand Chef de Gare of the Forty and Eight in or injured to hospitals. New York State. He served in 1927 as Sous Chef de Chemin In the summer of 1926, Chicago Medical Post had a test of de Fer of the national organization. When he was elected Chef its ability to mobilize for special service, when the Eucharistic de Chemin de Fer at Paris he had made seven trips to Europe. Congress was held at Mundelein, Illinois, and vast crowds at- Greenwich Village has continued to be Mr. Bissell's home tended the ceremonies held in the open air. since his marriage. He lives on West 10th Street near Fifth When the final trains were leaving Mundelein with the crowds Avenue and is proud of his unusual family of seven children, of Eucharistic Congress attendants, Dr. P. J. H. Farrell, Post the oldest a boy of 16, the youngest a boy of six, the other Commander, sounded recall for a miniature army of Chicago five being girls. physicians, the members of Chicago Medical Post's Emergency Mrs. Bissell is Past President of the Auxiliary unit of Green- Unit, who had served throughout the Congress, ready to give wich Village Post and all five daughters are members of the help in any widespread emergency. It happened that the Le- unit. Mrs. Bissell is also a Past President of the New York gionnaire physicians had only found it necessary to give first- County organization of the Auxiliary, Past Demi-Chapeau of aid assistance to a comparatively small number of persons, the Eight and Forty. Department of New York, and Acting although there were moments, during a downpour of rain and Petit Chapeau of the New York County Salon of the Eight and later during a railroad tie-up, when it looked as if there might Forty. Mr. Bissell's mother, Mrs. Helen Alsop Bissell, is be a stampede for temporary train loading platforms. Chaplain of Greenwich Village Post's unit of the Auxiliary. Another noteworthy example of the Chicago Medical Post's relief service was given immediately after the tornado which Mobilization swept through southern Illinois in March, 1925. At that time three hundred doctors and nurses, headed by Legionnaire HP HE Adjutant of Chicago Medical Post has a tough job. He Thomas A. Carter, proceeded to the devastated districts on a spe- can never guess how many members will show up for any cial train, arriving in the stricken communities from forty-eight particular meeting. Night calls have a habit of wrecking plans to seventy-two hours earlier than other relief organizations. of physicians everywhere. But there is one day in each year Within forty-eight hours following the disaster every patient in when most of the physicians who are members of Chicago emergency hospitals established in three cities had been given Medical Post do get together, and that day is the thirtieth of prophylactic treatment for the prevention of lockjaw. May when it provides emergency medical service for Chicago's Associated with the Medical Post are the two Chicago nurses' Memorial Day parade. Members volunteer for this service posts, Jane A. Delano Post and Mars-sur-Alliers Post. Joint and are assigned to posts along Michigan Boulevard, down mobilization and the establishment of emergency hospitals may which the parade of veterans passes. be accomplished swiftly after any catastrophe. Each year the need of medical aid for the marchers in the Post Commander Farrell has had unusual experiences in G. A. R. section of the Chicago parade becomes stronger. The emergency relief work. He was one of the first physicians to march covers a section of the boulevard two miles long. Two arrive at the historic Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago in 1903 members of Chicago Medical Post are stationed in each block when more than 600 persons were trampled or smothered to along the parade route. They use automobiles bearing large death. At the time of the San Fran- (Continued on page ~o)

While East Lynn (Massachusetts) Post of The American Legion stands by as an honorary escort, aged members of Post / of the G. A. K. render their annual tribute to their departed comrades in Pine Grove Cemetery. This photograph was taken on Memorial Day last year

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Ever Hear of the Cavalry? —Baseball at Any Cost — Wooden Guns Which Wouldn't Shoot —Paging a Wounded Doughboy — Outfit Notices —Add Another French-Born Mule

>^AVALRY in the A. E. F.—that is, American cavalry premium and some of the local efforts to reproduce the Stars g was to the men in the lines more or less of a myth. and Stripes were crude but at the same time inspiring. The stars m Invariably just preceding D Day of some offensive, in these home-made flags numbered anywhere from three to I . rumors were rampant that a regiment of cavalry was fifteen, and the stripes from five to a dozen—often incorrectly in the rear of the outfit, ready to help the doughboys in assembled—but the thought was there. cleaning up the unknown territory in front of them. And now, We hoped for an interesting follow-up on Taylor's contribu- after all these years, we are assured by Vice Commander tion and the illustration on this page shows that we weren't Walter L. Leschander of Arthur L. Peterson Post of Long disappointed. William H. Steele of Bucyrus, Ohio, ex-corporal, Beach, California, that that branch of our service was repre- Company C, 308th Engineers, is the man who dug down into sented overseas. his war archives and produced the snapshot, which came with We're finally smoking out some of the outfits that have been the following letter: too modest or whose members have been too lazy to tell how "I noticed in Then and Now in March that Legionnaire they helped win the war. The gobs are coming through, now Taylor of Florida told about the home-made American flag and then a Marine pipes up, and the signalmen have been which his outfit saw on their hike up to the Rhine. I saw heard from. But how about the nurses? similar flags displayed on our march to Didn't they have any exciting or amus- Germany and in the town of Villette, ing experiences? France, managed to take the enclosed But now to get back to the cavalry, snapshot. we'll listen to Leschander: "This picture, I feel sure, will tell "Like possibly ninety percent of your more of the efforts made by the French correspondents, I come to you with a and Belgian villagers to honor the complaint. Here it is: American troops by displaying their con- "Do you know that there was such a ceptions of the Stars and Stripes than thing as cavalry in the war and in pages of writing could." France? I have never seen anything in your columns proving that fact, and so BASEBALL! It's a good subject most for your information and for the in- any time and particularly now when formation of the Then and Now Gang, I the myriad of teams throughout the land want to state that there were four regi- are getting well into their pennant ments of cavalry in the A. E. F.—the strides—including the Legion's Junior Second, Third. Sixth and Fifteenth Regi- League contenders. So: ments. And, they weren't all M. P.'s "After reading Lafayette Schank's either! account in March Then and Now," an- "My regiment, the Third Cavalry, was nounces John G. Straub of Cleveland, one of the early units of the A. E. F., Ohio, "about the nearest-to-the-front arriving in France during the early part baseball game. I want to put in a bid. of November, 191 7, and staying there "Our regiment, the 30th Engineers, until June, iqiq. Although I wasn't was brigaded with the British. The with them continuously, I know of many fourth platoon of Company A was with thousands of horses and mules to which Company L, Section 52, Special Brigade, we played nursemaid and valet so that Royal Engineers, and we were located they could continue in service. at Sains-en-Gobelle, not far from Lens, "The Third was composed of about Loos and Vimy Ridge. ninety percent Regulars, which probably "Now the B. C. of our outfit was near accounts for its non-participation in the the outskirts of this town. We had been post-war news. But the men had a job shelled out of Mazingarbe and sought and they filled it. It doesn't seem as if refuge here away from Fritz's gas shells, their particular job was very glorifying so we in turn might give him a dose. but the same effects were felt from the Nine stars and nine stripes — some- "Near Sains-en-Gobelle was a regi- Jerry shells when you were leading horses what juggled— but the spirit is there. ment of Canadians and some of them along the front as were felt if you were Villette, France, displayed this home- came and asked me about a ball game. dismounted. The only difference was I turned them over to Lieutenant George made flag in 1 (j 18 to honor the Amer- that you couldn't be like the colored Noble and he saw the Town Major in icans. William H. Steele of Bucyrus, soldier who 'didn't want to be bothered regard to getting the soccer field from Ohio, took the picture with no hoss!' You had to hold your the British. The Town Major agreed place and trust to luck not to be hit. that we could have it at four o'clock "I wonder if this letter won't awaken some of the cavalry- on the afternoon of the following day. men who were there and who had such a good and easy (?) time "Everything was ready, but the British would not give way. and get them to contribute a little?" Blows followed and a general free-for-all ensued. A Canadian major rushed up, grabbed at his men and exclaimed. 'Which CARL B. TAYLOR of Dade City. Florida, told in Then and side are you on?' One of the Canadians replied, 'We're with Now in the March Monthly of the thrill that he and other the Yanks.' And then the major said, 'So be it. There'll be men in his outfit, the Ninth Infantry, Second Division, got baseball today.' upon seeing a makeshift American flag displayed in a small "Private Zick of Company A, 30th Engineers, and Sergeant Belgian village on their hike to the Rhine. While some French O'Conner, Company B, formed the battery for us; I cannot and Belgian flags seemed available in even the smallest villages remember who for the Canadians, but this was. no doubt, the on the route of the Occupation Army, American flags were at a. first baseball game played between Americans and Canadians in

JUNE, 1928 4i France. It was staged As fitting compan- in March, 1918. ions to the beer-keg "After all, theBritish horses pictured, Wil- troopers enjoyed the liam Cawley of Aus- game as much as we tin, Colorado, former did, although a ques- captain with the 335th tion was overheard: Field Artillery, 87th 'When you hit the Division, dug out bloody ball, why do snapshots of similar you run?' It wasn't training atrocities of cricket, you know! which the wooden "We were under horses might have enemy fire at Mazin- proved appropriate garbe —five kilometers steeds. Captain Caw- from the lines—and Could a red-leg sing "And those caissons go rolling along" on contraptions ley's contribution to under observation such as those pictured above? Not pioneer-day carts, but the "guns" used the cause of prepared- from Fritz's balloons. in training the Artillery of the 8jth Division in Camp Pike, Arkansas, in ness is reproduced on It seems folly now to this page and this is iijiS. Ex-Captain William Caivley, now of Austin, Colorado, submits have allowed such a what the captain has crowd these exhibits of non-preparedness to collect under to say about them: this observation. This "The wooden guns territory was later taken by the enemy in the spring drive." and caissons were used in Camp Pike, Arkansas, to give the Pop-bottle barrages are the worst encountered in games now. cannoneers the fundamentals of gun squad drill, both in action to make the T^ROM and on the march. It was hard, discouraging work A Pennsylvania, we hear from a former Rainbow Di- men realize that this training was getting them anywhere for vision man setting forth the claim of his outfit for the the big task ahead. nearest-to-the-front ball game. Roy Fetzer of Allentown, mem- "Many times I was deeply humiliated when visitors came ber of Fullerton (Pennsylvania) Post of the Legion, submits to Camp Pike, stood, watched and laughed at us trying to train this testimony: men on these contraptions. I am deeply interested in prepared- "During April, 1918, in the Baccarat sector in Lorraine, a ness and wonder if it will ever happen again. The Legion is team representing the 149th Machine Gun Battalion (Pennsyl- doing good work along this line, but we have a lot of gas to vania) played a ball game with members of Company A, 167th burn yet. Infantry (Alabama). It was a full nine-inning game, interrupted "I suppose some former officers and men of the 335th Field in the fifth inning by enemy shell fire and again in the eighth Artillery will smile when they see these pictures. I would like inning by enemy airplanes which flew too low, and was played to hear from them." at^Bargette Cottage near St. Maurice. "We lacked regulation baseball uniforms but otherwise it was IF THE gobs think that they aren't getting enough publicity a real ball game. The buglers' semaphore flags marked the foul in Then and Now," suggests Vice Commander Earle J. lines and the rooting was real U. S. A. stuff. If any of the Tower of Guy Drews Post, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, "why don't players are still alive and kicking, they can verify this claim. some of them settle once and for all this much-debated ques- "During the month of July, 1918, our impromptu ball park tion as to whether or not sharks will attack men? is reported to have changed into enemy territory." "I note in the volume, 'Officers and Enlisted Men of the United States Naval Service Who Died During the World War,' T3EER-KEG horses on which the Artillery Section of the that Earnest Ely of the U. S. S. Dale died as a result of a *-* Officers Training Camp at Camp Sherman, Ohio, trained in shark attack. are not 1918 the only horrible example of our country's unpre- "This ought to make an interesting account if any of his paredness when we entered the World War. The beer-keg shipmates can confirm it." horses, on one of which Legionnaire Lawrence V. Sheridan of And now it's up to former gobs who served on the U. S. S. Indianapolis was mounted, were pictured in Then and Now Dale to make report for the benefit of the whole gang. The in January. They brought in several interesting comments. item referred to by Comrade Tower follows: "Ely, Earnest, 42 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

water tender, United States Navy. Enlisted: Washington, D. C, artillery support, to the Advanced Message Center. He assist- August ii, 1915. Died, U. S. S. Dale, May 30, 1917. Cause: ed the wounded soldier from a point a few hundred yards north- Attack by shark." east of Beauclair to a first-aid station in a church near the While Tower failed to tell us his service connection, we north end of that town. If the wounded soldier himself doesn't assume he is an ex-Navy man. At any rate, we'll say that we happen to see this inquiry, probably some of his former com- have a letter from another ex-gob, Bob Wilson, who reports rades CU11 identify the man from the picture or from the fore- himself a Legionnaire since 1919, and whose address is P. 0. going account. We'd like to solve this problem. Major Dana Box 22, Niles, Michigan. Wilson makes an offer which will Wright, the photographer, by the way, was at last report a interest particularly former members of the crew of the U. S. S. sheriff of Stutsman County, North Dakota. Mercy and disabled doughboys who returned from overseas on that ship. T ITERALLY hundreds of books pertaining to almost every -L "As the patent medicine spieler says, T have nothing to sell. ' phase of the World War, from diaries of individuals and I'm merely advertising!' collections of service poems to official histories of units rang- "While on the best ship in the Navy, the U. S. S. Mercy, we ing from platoons to divisions, made their appearance within made five trips to France and I figured that a small book cov- two or three years following demobilization. This was possible ering these trips would be of interest to the crew aboard as because of the fact that official reports and records and per- well as to those doughboys whom we brought back as patients. sonal notes were readily available. So I got the old Graflex on deck and took some snapshots to It is to be noted, though, that most writers who have covered illustrate the said log and then had printed as large a book as American participation as a whole in the World War, have been I could for the money I had. more leisurely producing their works. A proper perspective "Now I have some fifty or sixty of these logs left and there was needed and the ten years which have passed since the war are quite a few buddies who did not get one—some because it have provided this perspective. was after our third trip that it was pub- The latest publication which has come lished. If you will put a note in Then to our attention is a book entitled "A. E. and Now, I'll not only send the remain- F.—Ten Years Ago in France." It is ing books out free while they last to any- the work of a man who can be depended one who was on the Mercy as crew or upon to know of what he is writing, a patient, but will pay the postage." man who rose from Division Commander And there's food for an argument in to command of the first American Corps that "best ship in the Navy" statement to be organized in the A. E. F. and who of Wilson's! stepped from that responsible position to the command of the First American TO TELL about the friend-in-need Army on October 16, 1918, in the midst picture which is shown on this page, of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was we'll have to do a little back-tracking in the first American general officer in the Then and Now. Over a year ago—in World War to be advanced to the rank the February, 1927, issue of the Month- of Lieutenant General. That man is ly, to be exact—Legionnaire Elmer J. Hunter Liggett, now retired and living Larson of Omaha, Nebraska, told about in San Francisco. helping a wounded comrade to a dress- General Liggett's account, while neces- ing station in Beauclair, France, on No- sarily covering most of the tactical vember 4, 1918, while the 355th Infantry phases of the A. E. F.'s operations, at of the 89th Division was fighting just the same time discloses many interest- beyond that town in the Meuse-Argonne ing facts which are not generally known. front. Larson reported that while he The general finds ample space to relate was taking this wounded man to a first- many amusing anecdotes of unusual in- aid station, some unknown person took cidents which came to his attention. The Ex-Runner Elmer J. Larson of Oma- a picture of them with an ordinary ha, Nebraska, helping a wounded book is without question one of'the most kodak. Larson added, "I'd give my right readable and entertaining volumes on buddy to a first-aid station in Beau- ear for a print of that snapshot." American operations in the war. It is clair, November 4, 1918, while the As it happened, Larson didn't have to written in a friendly style and is, indeed, jjth Infantry ivas in action. Who is sacrifice his ear. That issue of the 3 a reflection of the author himself. The the doughboy ivith the xvounded leg? Monthly had scarcely been distributed book is well supplied with illustrations when several letters came to the Com- and maps of the various sectors in which pany Clerk, including one from ex-Lieutenant Colonel Burton American troops operated. Copies are available through the A. Smead of Denver, Colorado, former Division Adjutant of Legion Book Service of the Monthly at three dollars. the 89th, telling us that he had a collection of prints of action pictures which had been snapped in that vicinity at that time THE membership roster of the active Then and Now Gang— by Major Dana Wright, a general staff officer attached to the those readers who have contributed to this column—is 89th Division. Colonel Smead was in charge of the Advanced growing by leaps and bounds and the Company Clerk is always Message Center of the division, located in Beauclair. In his glad to greet new members. This is particularly true when the collection, the colonel reported, was one picture such as Larson new member is a non-Legionnaire, of which we have had several described and when he sent it to Larson, it happened to be the in the past year. So now we take pleasure in presenting a man very one he wanted. So, as we said, Larson kept his ear, and who during the war was too young for service but who since after these intervening months, we got an opportunity to reprint the war enlisted in the Regulars and is still on active duty. the snapshot. Sergeant Robert F. Fay, Headquarters Battery. 16th Field Now comes a follow-up job in which we are hoping for just Artillery, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. as good co-operation from the Then and Now Gang. Larson "I was told," wrote Sergeant Fay, "that Mile. Verdun, the and the Company Clerk and the Gang, for that matter—would mule mascot of the 15th Field Artillery which was born in like to know who this wounded soldier was. or is. The picture, France and brought back to this country after the World War, as stated, was snapped on the morning of November 4, 1918, was introduced to your readers in the March issue of The just northeast of the town of Beauclair in the general direction American Legion Monthly. I was told also that a true picture of Laneuville and Stenay, between Beauclair and the Foret de of this famous animal and the history of her life was wanted. Dieulet, locally called Bois de la Haie. The soldier (wounded "I was a member of the 15th Field Artillery from 1924 to in the leg. as the bandage shows), was undoubtedly a member 1927 in Camp Travis, Texas, and got to know Mile. Verdun of the 355th Infantry, 89th Division, and probably belonged to very well. In 1927 I was transferred to my present outfit. I the First Battalion, commanded by Major Thomas F. Wirth, am enclosing a picture of this famous animal which was taken although he might possibly have been a member of the Second during the summer of 1926 when Verdun was all set to take Battalion, commanded by Captain Neville C. Fisher. part in the Fourth of July parade in San Antonio, and also the At the time of this incident, Larson was a runner for the official history of the critter. The history was issued as an Second Battalion and was carrying a message, asking for more official bulletin some years ago."

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The picture which Sergeant Fay sent to us appears on this geant Kendall and the mule under arrest for violating the page. The history varies somewhat from the first information United States Quarantine Laws. After Verdun had been locked regarding the mule which was included in March Then and Now. up in six months' quarantine, she was released to join her battery. The following salient facts are taken from the official bulletin: "When Battery E was mustered out on December 15, 1919, "Mile. Verdun, mascot, 15th U. S. Field Artillery, is not only Mile. Verdun was honorably discharged with character 'excel- the most aristocratic equine in the United States, but insofar lent.' She re-enlisted, however, two days later in Supply Com- as army mascots are concerned stands pre-eminently in a class pany, 15th Field Artillery." by herself. Foaled at three o'clock on the morning of April 16, According to Sergeant Fay, the latest report he had was that 1018, at Camp Cinq Freres, near Ancemont, France, in the she was again transferred within the regiment—this time to Troyon sector, while the Second Division was in a terrific Battery A—where she is still an honored member. grapple with the enemy, and four hours after her dam, a wheel

mare in Battery E, had finished hauling shells into the front OFFICIAL accounts, such as the foregoing, should settle all line positions, Verdun came to life. The name Verdun was arguments regarding the date and place of Mile. Verdun's selected because the division was then holding the lines in the birth, but v/e promised in the May Monthly to let ex-Sergeant vicinity where the famous battle of Verdun had been fought Carl 0. Thoren, formerly of the 15th Field Artillery and now in 1016. living in Fort Allegheny, Pennsylvania, advance his arguments. "Carefully fondled and cared for by Stable Sergeant Norman Furthermore, the sergeant's letter contains other interesting Kendall, aided by a nursing bottle, Verdun soon developed information regarding animals in the A. E. F. Here 'tis: into a real live mascot. Within a few days the division was "I am going to try to give you more complete data on the relieved and with her tiny feet wrapped in burlap she hiked mule Verdun, mentioned in Then and Now in March. In the approximately eighty miles with the Battery to a rest area. first place, I believe the place of birth to be incorrect. Suddenly the division "When our regiment was sent to the Marne was stationed at Val de to assist in the stop- Hun, France, for train- ping of the onslaught ing, we received our of the German hordes quota of animals for then headed for Paris. the outfit. In this quota Undaunted by the deaf- were seventeen iron- ening roar of the enemy greys which were guns, she developed bunched to form some rapidly and found a one section of a Battery. place in the hearts of "At the time it was the men. considered bad to be "She was a silent encumbered in any way witness to the historic with a white or grey performances of the horse at the front, so illustrious Second Di- there was a little doubt vision at Vaux and about disposing of the Belleau Woods in June, grey horses. In fact, I 19 18, where her dam think the Battery Com- was killed in action manders were going to while again hauling draw lots to see who ammunition to the was going to have to front line positions. . . accept this mythical "Verdun participated white elephant. I had with her Battery it figured that with a through the Soissons Here ive have none other than Mile. Verdun, the famous A. E. F.-bom black harness criss- offensive in July and crossing those iron- mascot of the ijth Field Artillery. Still attached to the same outfit in later as the division grey hides (a sort of Camp Travis, Texas, Verdun is shown all slicked up for the Fourth of moved to the St. Mihiel, camouflage idea), they J uly parade in San Antonio. Sergeant Robert F. Fay, Fort Bragg, North Blanc Mont Ridge and would be less visible Carolina, tells us the picture ivas taken in the summer the Meuse-Argonne of- of 1926 than a solid black or fensives, she hiked bay, so asked for the proudly with the outfit. In the march to the Rhine of more greys. Perhaps I can claim the distinction of being the only than a hundred miles, following the Armistice, she scampered chief of section in France with a complete section of iron-greys. along the column and if mules could talk, could undoubtedly "Anyway, among those greys was Verdun's mother—one of relate many interesting anecdotes of the bewildered inhabitants. a lead team ridden by a lad by the name of Tabor up until the "Finally the day came for the movement home to the States time we expected the event of Verdun's arrival. She was then and all animals were turned in to the remount station. Verdun turned over to Stable Sergeant Kendall and given the lightest had to go, as strict orders forbade taking animals aboard trans- duty and the best care by him. ports. The men of the 15th decided, however, that Verdun "Verdun was born in the grounds of a chateau near Chateau- would return home with them. So one day she was smuggled Thierry, not far from the Triangle Farm, in May or June, 1918. into a Ford truck, driven eighty kilometers and concealed until [Here's the variation in the accounts—wonder if there were the regiment entrained the next day. One of the cars in the two mules born in Battery E?—C. C] troop train to Brest contained 30 hommes and 1 cheval! "These statements can be vouched for by Captain J. Waters "Arriving at Brest, further difficulties ensued with embarka- and Stable Sergeant Kendall, both of Battery E, 15th Field tion officials who objected to loading the animal. After con- Artillery, at that time. siderable altercation, they conceded she could go aboard if the "Incidentally, Verdun was named long before his (her?) ar- ship's captain approved. This obtained, Verdun proudly mount- rival, as we thought it an appropriate name—that town being ed the gang plank with her outfit for the promised land. near the place of our first engagement."

"When the United States was reached, it seemed that Verdun Will Captain Waters and Stable Sergeant Kendall please was doomed for deportation. Strict quarantine regulations re- submit their testimony? garding horses and mules were in force. She was turned over to the ship's crew for deportation. The regiment departed for CONTINUING the promises made in this department last Camp Mills, New York. But Verdun was not forgotten. month, we turn the microphone over to Glen F. Bailey of "That night the Army and Navy got together and Verdun Maquoketa, Iowa, ex-Lieutenant of the 15th U. S. Cavalry, to soon found her way into a truck and rejoined the regiment just permit him to present his entry in the mules-born-in-the-A. E. F. as it was boarding a train for Texas. Upon arrival at Camp contest. Our first report in this discussion was that Verdun was Travis, Texas, trouble again stared her in the face for no sooner the only mule born in the A. E. F. Last month Ralph Elder of had the wheels of the train ceased turning than an inspector Mitchell, Oregon, introduced photographic evidence, supported armed with a telegram from the War Department placed Ser- by his report, of the mule born in Company B, 10th Engineers.

14 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Ladies and gentlemen of the Then and Now audience, we "Marmoutier, site of the second community of monks organ- present Legionnaire Glen F. Bailey: ized by St. Martin, 371 A. D., in what is now French territory, "As a regular reader of Then and Now since its inception, I is on the River Loire, a few miles from Tours. have enjoyed it immensely and this is the first time that I have "The picture was taken with one of Uncle Sam's cameras by taken exception to anything in the department. someone in the Photographic Section of the Air Service. While "However, the story of the only American mule born in at Air Service Headquarters in Tours, I bought the picture but France reported in March from Major General Shanks' book do not know the name of the fellow needing the extra francs." must not go unchallenged. General Shanks has been misin- Frank E. McDermott of North Abington, Massachusetts, formed. To be explicit, I served as a lieutenant with the 15th very generously tells the Company Clerk that "the pictures in U. S. Cavalry for seventeen months in the A. E. F., manicuring Then and Now stir up vivid memories in the minds of those of horses and mules, and know whereof I speak when I tell you us who were unable to make the Second A. E. F. pilgrimage." that a fine grey artillery mare, recently unloaded from a ship Credit for these pictures must be and is hereby given to the that brought her from America, was given the surprise and Then and Nowers who submitted them. We want more of insult of her life when she foaled a coal-black mule colt. This them. Group pictures are taboo because they appeal only to happened at the Remount Depot at Merignac, near Bordeaux, the men shown in them. Snapshots of unusual scenes or inci- one April morning in 1018. dents of service usually ring the bell. "We had also at the Remount Depot several horse colts that possibly were foaled as early in the game as the one reported CHAMONIX in the Alps, Monte Carlo, Mentone, Nice on by Company F, 10th Engineers, in the March Monthly. At the French Riviera, Pau in the Pyrenees, Biarritz, Annecy, least they were of good size and ready to wean in April, igiS. Aix-les-Bains, the Rhine Valley, and the ultimate—Paris—all Some of the Third Cavalry, whom we relieved, should be able sound more or less distant now to the great majority of vet- to give us more definite information. erans of the great guerre: but in igiS and ioig it was a dif- "As proof of the mule foal, I am submitting a snapshot of it ferent matter. Some six hundred thousand of the two million posing with its mother and Lieutenant Perry Gibson. Gibson Americans in the A. E. F. got to know well one or more of is now on the St. Paul, Minnesota, police force. [The picture the thirty-nine towns in the twenty-six Leave Areas conducted appears on page 75.—C. C] for the Army by the Y. M. C. A. And, boy, wasn't there a "We gave some of our colts to some American friends about difference between a restless so-called rest camp and a Leave six kilometers away, near a hospital, in exchange for some forage Area? when an order came out against having colts in the Remount." A little more than two months ago—March 24th, to be exact—three hundred of the fifteen hundred workers in the Y TN transmitting the artistic picture which decorates this page, who made vacation trips possible overseas for the tired-out A Louis H. Shimer of Norman-Barnes Post, Covington, Ken- doughboy and Marine, gathered in New York City to com- tucky, who served with the 1106th Aero Squadron, Air Service memorate the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Headquarters, S. O. S., gives this interesting information: Leave Areas. General Harbord, General Bullard and Mrs. "The photograph which I am sending with this letter is a Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., were among the distinguished guests. little different from the general run of interesting pictures A souvenir booklet, ' The Leave Areas of the A. E. F.." review- which have appeared in Then and Now. ing this splendid work of the Y, about which only a can't-be- "This remarkable charmille or alley of clipped lime trees, pleased-with-anything soldier could have kicked, was published located at Marmoutier, France, is said to be one of three in the for the occasion. world. The trees are about two hundred years old. Franklin S. Edmonds, one of the (Continued on page jj)

Tree-lined roads and community forests are common to Trance, but above we are introduced to a charmille or bower of lime trees at Marmoutier, France, near Tours. Louis H. Shimer of Covington, Kentucky, informs us that it is one of only three of its kind in the entire world JUNE, 1928 45 —

All that remains of the St. Francis dam at the mouth of the San Francisquito Canyon, California. Before the ivall of ivater, leaving death and destruction in its path, had completed its siveep through the valley, Legion rescue and relief crews ivere rendering all possible first aid The DAM BROKEN!

X^ONG after midnight the tele- E^.JrJ., t^fl/S dtOlfV a f ew minutes earlier. He knew that M phone bell began ringing in the each call meant lives saved. He knew darkened home of Post Adju- that the Legionnaires he reached by "^V^ . tant Jack Younce at Ventura, on the elephone would help spread the alarm through- ' Pacific Ocean, and Younce wondered out the valley that was now awakening from just what time it was as he stumbled toward sleep, terror stricken. He knew that the roar the phone without stopping to switch on of the oncoming flood was being heard from the lights. "Wrong number, perhaps!" The afar by many he had just warned by tele- thought flashed swiftly through his mind, phone. He kept on telephoning. He but was lost in an overpowering premo- stayed at his telephone until the operator nition—the feeling everyone knows an- told him the wires up the valley had swering an after-midnight telephone call finally gone—the poles and lines had that has broken off sound sleep. Younce been added to the crest of the flood. pulled the receiver off its hook. Then Younce pulled on his clothing. There was a buzz on the line and a con- Younce was only one of the many key fused murmuring of voices. Then clearly men who demonstrated in the darkness of a voice over the wire the greatest flood disaster California has "Hello, hello—Mr. Younce! The dam has ever known the helpfulness of The American broken—the St. Francis dam!" ion's nation-wide system of emergency re- Younce's mind flamed fully awake. He had a units. Mr. Younce's post, Ventura County vision of a huge horseshoe-shaped bulk of con- Post, was only one of the scores of posts which crete, in the California mountains, bulging and A group of workers at rallied for rescue and relief work while the flood toppling backward. He saw a seventy-foot wall of the Legion relief sta- was still rolling down the valley and into the water surging down a narrow canyon in the dark- tion at Santa Paula ocean. It cannot truthfully be said that the plan ness toward thousands of homes, toward isolated of defense against disaster which Ventura County ranch houses, toward a dozen towns. Even at that moment, Post and other posts of the California district about Los An- sixty miles away, that onrushing wall of water must be engulf- geles had set up, in keeping with the Legion's national plan, ing hundreds of sleeping families, roaring and rumbling a warn- appreciably lessened the toll of life in the flood disaster. No ing to other doomed families between Francisquito Canyon and prearranged plan could have saved the hundreds of unfortunate the mouth of the Santa Clara River near Ventura. men, women and children whose homes were in the upper Younce looked at his watch as he switched on the lights. It canyon in the very shadow of the dam which broke. And no was three o'clock. Three o'clock and the dam had broken at prearranged plan could have saved all those whose homes were one thirty in the morning! An hour and a half of destruction on the banks of the Santa Clara River at such towns as Saugus, already. The flood would be racing down the valley for several Fillmore, Piru and Santa Paula. How many lives were saved more hours before it would reach the Pacific Ocean at Oxnard. by Legion warnings, nobody can estimate. Younce snatched a list of names and addresses from his desk and The flood surged from mountains to ocean in a few hours of went back to his telephone. He was still wearing his pajamas darkness. The crest had passed into the ocean before the but he knew he had more important work to do than dressing. adjacent sections of California had awakened to the disaster. Rapidly, one after another, Younce called telephone numbers All that lay within human power was to search along the course in exchanges far up in the Santa Clara Valley. Each call was of the flood for possible living victims of the flood, to bring answered by a Legionnaire. To each man Younce said only a forth the dead from the thick covering of mud which marked few words—the same message that he himself had received just the path of the flood and to administer to the physical wants of 46 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthlv those who had been spared. It was in the work after the flood that the use- fulness of the Legion's emergency relief plan was most fully demonstrated. So quickly did the Legion workers rally that more than fifteen members of the Oxnard District were assembled at the Montalvo Bridge, between Oxnard and Ventura, when the flood swept down at 4:45 a. m.j crumpled the bridge and bore it away. From all over the Santa Clara Valley came Legionnaires, answer- ing the calls sent by telephone. After his telephone connections were severed, Post Adjutant Younce drove his car up the valley, along the course of the flood. From Piru to the north to Oxnard on the south, Legion relief prep- arations got under way. Meanwhile all Legion posts of Los Angeles County were also rallying, sending organized details into the zone of destruction in and below San Francisquito Canyon just below the site of the dam. Everywhere the Legion details helped in the work of seeking survivors, giving first aid to the injured, patrolling roads and towns to keep out sightseers who were inter- fering with the emergency work, establishing kitchens for the refugees and stations at which food and clothing were distributed. As usual, these Legion efforts were all effective before the Ameri- can Red Cross forces could arrive in the stricken area. In most cases the Legion's work later was merged with that of the Red Cross. While the Legionnaires nearest the disaster were rallying for the urgent tasks of early morning, Sidney Hotchner, Chairman of the California Department Emergency Relief Committee, was send- Rolling up new Sales ing from his office in San Francisco an appeal to all posts in the State to render any help possible. He requested Adju- tant T. R. Ferguson of Hollywood Post to establish a clearing for contri- Mileage house and Records butions of clothing and food received from distant posts and to co-ordinate EVERYWHERE, in the Even with the added capacity the efforts of the scores of posts which sent delegations to the scene of the dis- congestion of city traffic, in of the vast new Pacific Goodrich aster. suburbs, in country — the demand factory, Silvertown sales require Mr. Hotchner's efforts and those of all for Silvertowns increases. the day and night operation of the posts gave fresh proof of the importance of establishing in advance of Thousands of new cars, equipped the huge plants at Akron and any possible emergency a comprehensive with Silvertowns, are pouring Kitchener, Ontario. Legion plan of meeting it. The meth- ods followed were those which have been daily from the great automobile There is only one answer to mapped out for use of Legion posts factories of America. And liter- these mounting sales. Econom- everywhere by the National American- ism Commission of The American Le- ally millions of motorists are fol- ical — safe — dependable mileage. gion. Copies of the emergency relief lowing the preference of leading Goodrich dealers, east, west, north plan, including detailed advice on as- signments of specialized duty of groups car manufacturers by demanding and south, are ready to equip you within each post, were mailed to all posts Silvertowns. with Silvertowns! after the plan had been presented by National Commander E. E. Spafford at The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. Est. 1870 a conference attended by Commanders Pacific-Goodrich Rubber Company. Los Angeles. Calif. In Canada: Canadian-Goodrich Rubber Company, Kitchener. Ont. and Adjutants of all departments. This conference was held at National Head- quarters in Indianapolis last December. Most relief work centered at Santa Paula. More than one hundred bodies had been recovered here and the homeless and destitute were cared for at the Goodrich relief headquarters of the Santa Paula District in a school building, where The American Legion Auxiliary, under Mrs. Muriel Wright, ( Continued on page 73) Silvertowns JUNE, 1928 47 — :

The £ife and Death of Dick Teager A (Continued from page ig) named Roman Nose who took his time of two hundred men surrounded the and did his work carefully. The next sleepers. When one of the posse fired Cry That report of their whereabouts came from prematurely the outlaws woke up, but the vicinity of Sheridan Post Office. By their horses ran away. Yeager and Black, now Dick had shot a couple of settlers however, shot their way through the Has Echoed and the countryside had turned out with ring and escaped, using only one revolv- more zeal than might have been the case er apiece as they carried their boots had the fugitives confined their marks- in their left hands. Black was hit again manship to the Federal authorities. and when last seen his face was covered Through the Three settlers from Sheridan who had with blood. been regularly deputized as peace offi- On the following day Yeager stole a sers saw a light covered wagon with twenty-six-year-old horse and a cart and Ages sheets drawn, accompanied by a man on rode through a line of vigilantes playing horseback. It was going south. They a French harp. The day after that the

circled around in front of it, hid their two were together again on horseback. horses and crouched by the side of the In the foothills of the mountains where The cry of the leper — outcast, unclean! A road. When the horseman who was rid- they expected to find safety they ran soul-wracking, melancholy cry that has re- ing in advance of the wagon came up into ten men led by Deputy Marshal sounded in the halls of time since Egypt was they covered him. Jack Ward and beat them off in a fight young and the pyramids were but a dream. "Put up your hands!" in which Yeager seemed to bear a

" The person addressed was little more charmed life. He dismounted and re- wilt Thou canst ma\e us clean, "If Thou than a boy. He looked surprised. turned the officers' fire standing. Yeager pleaded the lepers when the Man of Galilee "Gentlemen," he said, "I am not the was a big man, six feet tall, and made a walked among them nearly 2,000 years ago. man you want." fine target. "I hit him three times my- laid His And in His great compassion He The wagon was seventy-five feet off. self square in the chest," said Mr. Ward. gave them comfort. hands upon them and It halted and two men leaped out and "I saw the dust fly and the impact fired at the deputies with rifles. Mean- knocked Dick down." Mr. Ward thought But even in this advanced age the agonized time the youth slid off his horse and the bandit must have worn a bullet- cry of the leper is raised, unheard, lost on standing behind it fired two shots. The proof vest. the winds of the sea and stifled by the deputies fired in return and the young The outlaws made the mountains, and loneliness of far-off islands where millions of fellow dropped his gun and crawled to the enthusiasm of the pursuers declined. lepers this very hour are living a walking, the edge of the road. The fight with Finally Mr. Fossett, his son Lew and breathing death. Actually, millions there the pair by the wagon went on. One Deputy Bill Banks rode into the hills are — men, women and helpless little chil- fled and the other fell, wounded. He got alone to drive the bandits back onto the dren who never should feel the hand of lep- up, fell again, and rose a second time, prairie, where a thousand rosy. Thousands of these are under the men had saying spread themselves to shoot the American flag in the world's greatest leper quarry colony at Culion in the Philippines. "Boys, I give up." down. Lew Fossett and Ike Black had "What's your name?" demanded one gone to school together in Caldwell. And yet, these exiled and forgotten millions of the deputies. Kansas. are suffering and dying needlessly. It is as- "That's all right," said the prisoner The three picked up the trail from a tounding but true that leprosy is curable. as he limped beside the figure lying in broken shoe on Yeager's horse and fol- In five years, more than 1,000 of the milder the road. "Is that boy dead?" he asked. lowed it for three days. Four times cases have been cured at Culion and the "I think he is," said the deputy. trailed and trailers zig-zagged from patients returned to their homes. Now, The wounded man threw himself Greever Canon to Amos Chapman's only money is needed to provide increased across the body. ranch and back. The pursuers' horses personnel and equipment at Culion so that "The poor kid, the poor kid," he were worn, but the horses of Yeager a perfected cure may be given to the lepers sobbed. and Black were worse worn, when in of the world. This was Leonard Wood's The third man was caught, the corpse desperation the harried men decided to and it was he who asked the American dream put in the wagon and all taken to take their chances once more in the open help, before his death. people for just Hennessey where the three were identi- country. Their idea seemed to be to fied as Bill Doolin, Dick Yeager and Ike break through to the Indian Territory. "If Thou wilt Thou canst make us clean." Black. The pair did not appear on the prairie Yes, the same old prayer, but this time it is It turned out, however, that they with their old-time dash. They were addressed not to the Man of Galilee but to were simply three young farmers from wounded and weary. They slunk up You. You can help rid the world of leprosy Old Oklahoma returning from the gold draws and stream-beds and even tried to Stamp it Out for all time — simply send- by excitement on Boggy Creek. The dead disguise themselves. Yeager rode behind ing your check to aid the heroic men and boy and the severely wounded one were whipping Black's exhausted horse along. women who have buried themselves among John and William Willett, brothers. They were afraid to stop at settlers' the lepers and are devoting their lives to "What did you want to start shoot- shacks for food or fresh horses. this great task. ing for?" William Willett was asked in Finally they had to take a chance, the course of an official inquiry follow- and rode to a shack that stood off the Interesting information on this subject may be obtained by writing the Na ing the discovery of the deputies' error. road in an angle of a cornfield. It was tional Chairman, General James G, "When a man points a gun at your the first day of August and the corn was Harbord, or better still, send your check to the National Treasurer brother what else is there to do?" said high. They said they were officers and f General Samuel McRoberts. 1 Mr. Willett. asked for horses, but were told there This incident increased the prejudice were none. They asked for food and

Address all Communications to against Yeager and Black, who decided were told to come in. They said they to retreat back into the hills. The whole would eat outside and the food was Leonard Wood Memorial intervening country was in arms against brought out. They sat down by the well them. The day after the affair near to eat. 1 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK CITY Sheridan Post Office the desperadoes Half a mile away a man was ranging were surprised while asleep with their the country with a telescope. He saw horses picketed to the saddles. A ring the pair approach the shack—Yeager

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riding back, barely able to make Black's horse move under the lash of a whip. WALK-OVER posse of fifteen men collected and two SHOES A of them crept through the corn to within a few yards of where the outlaws were eating. They lay on their bellies and fired without warning. Black was killed and Yeager was terribly wounded in the bowels. But he whipped out his pistol and laying down a barrage crawled into the corn. He was not followed. A mile away the crippled outlaw called at the house of a country doctor. "Doc, I've just been in a fight with Dick Yeager. Fix me up." The doctor bandaged the wounds and gave Dick a horse. In a few hours, however, the bandit was in too great pain to ride. He abandoned his horse and com- mandeered a boy with a light wagon which carried him fourteen miles and then stuck in Skeleton Creek. Dick continued on foot, using a forked stick as a crutch. About sundown on August 4th Sheriff Thralls of Enid saw Dick hobble into a cornfield near a lonely dugout owned by a settler named Daly. The posse approached the dugout with great caution. When they got there it was empty. At that moment Yeager and Mr. Daly were on their way to a neighbor's. "Old man," Dick had said to Mr. Daly, "I want a horse for two or three days to do a little business." "I have no horses to hire," said Mr. Daly. "Who are you?" "Dick Yeager. Where are your horses?" Mr. Daly's horses were a poor lot, though. Dick asked where better ones could be had and Daly said at Mr. Blakesley's on the next claim south. The two mounted nags of Daly's and rode to Blakesley's, where Dick got supper and picked out a big roan draft horse. He had been gone only an hour or so when Thralls and party arrived at Blakesley's. The track of the big horse could be followed in the moonlight, but it was fr man at thp is slow work. Moreover the trail twisted The beach wearing the* Traymore9 crazily. n inth retails at $9.00. about The fact was that Dick Advertised in Vanity Fair " was almost delirious and hardly knew for June is the, "Belmont, r what he was doing. Nevertheless he a l 'a 1 1; Over Custom Grade model at $12.00. covered eighteen miles before he had to quit riding, apparently at about two in Will she the morning. The horse was found but Dick's footprints could not be picked up. Posses moved in every direction for the rest of the night but the trail had been admire your shoes, too ? lost.

The next day was Sunday, August 5. r I ^HE brilliant sunshine of country or seashore reveals unmerci- 1895. Shortly after sunup Sheriff Thralls J- fully whether or not a man is well dressed. and his tired followers were riding along If his clothing is smart and if his footwear is one of the trim a road—a mere trace on the prairie can be sure of correct dress from the when someone saw a man bob over the models by Walk-Over, he skyline a good half mile away. ground up. The officers finally found a trail they Walk-Over Shoes are made by men who have spent their lives took to be that of the stranger. It was selecting fine leathers, and fashioning them into shoes of first of a man who was lame and stopped quality and correct appearance. every few rods to rest. It led along the If haven't seen Correct Shoe bank of a creek. Jailer Woods of Enid. you "The Wardrobe," by William Special Deputy Sheriff Ad Polk of Enid, Arnsworth Wilson, by all means get a copy. It is mailed free who was a famous rider and a crack upon request. shot, and Deputy Tom Smith of Hen- nessey were sent to follow it while the others waited on the road. GEO. E. KEITH COMPANY CAMPELLO, BROCKTON, MASS. The three (Continued on page 50) MAKERS OF FINE SHOES FOK MEN AND WOMEN JUNE, 1928 49 :

The one and only j£ official motion * The £ife and Death of T^ick Yeager picture the ** of ( Continued from page 4g)

Paris Con- J* traced the fresh prints for a mile, where Dick enjoyed this attention. He vention they left the creek and entered a corn would suck a lemon and tell the grand- "The patch. It was about eleven o'clock and a est lies. He seemed especially to delight hot day. Woods, who was handicapped in the awe of the school children, who by wounds received in a jail delivery ten often came with their mothers. Second days before, held the horses. Polk and "Young man, when you grow up you Smith crept through the corn as noise- can tell them that you have shaken the lessly as they could. Presently they came hand of the biggest outlaw Oklahoma jr E. F." upon a patch of bad soil, about fifty feet ever had." A. across, where there was no corn. In the Every day Dick's capture "solved" a center of this bare patch was a sandy previously unraveled crime. After he mound about six feet high. Stretched had been informally charged with twenty The never to be forgotten days of '17 upon this mound, face downward, with murders Dick protested. "That's too and '18 were relived by thousands his feet toward the officers, was the enor- dam' strong. I ain't never claimed of Legionnaires during the roll call of mous form of Dick Yeager lying perfect- more'n 'leven." the Second A. E. F. in Paris last Sep- ly still. His clothes were tattered and Ad Polk sprang into fame as the cap- had on one boot tor of Dick Yeager. Others were en- tember. A permanent living record clotted with blood. He and one shoe. A Winchester and a pistol titled to as much credit as he, but Ad of that spectacular Paris Convention lay by him on the right-hand side. was on the spot at the jail as one of was preserved in a two-reel motion Smith and Polk raised their rifles. the guards posted to discourage thoughts picture history entitled "THE SEC- "Let's give the poor devil a chance," of rescue. He and Earl Howell, whose OND A. E. F." which covers every whispered Ad. father drove the North Town stage, be- phase of the Convention. Smith nodded. came the official guides and lecturers for "Put up your hands, Dick!" yelled visitors. Ad was well equipped for this * Polk. "We've got you!" role. He was a good-looking young Mis- The trip over — the celebration at Yeager raised his head and looked sourian with a droll line of talk. Per- Cherbourg — gay Paree—The Con- around, blinking his blue eyes in the sons who have known them both com- vention—the Big Parade—and later bright sunlight. If the cornered man's pare him with Will Rogers. what- to the Strip sorrel the pilgrimages to the battlefields and countenance betrayed any emotion Ad had come with a ever the three weeks' growth of sandy race horse named Pat and some money cemeteries, all unfold before you in beard on his face concealed it. He con- that said Pat could run. But Pat could an absorbing and highly entertaining tinued to stare as a man in a daze. Then not run fast enough, so Ad's capital fashion. Every Legion Post should without lowering his eyes or saying a passed beyond his control and Ad him- exhibit this exceptional picture! word he reached for his pistol. self was obliged to take employment on The officers fired, both shots taking the farm of an Enid lawyer as combina- effect in the abdomen. tion stable hand and English tutor to The Legion's pilgrimage to France Dick rolled over one complete turn, the proprietor's small son, taking part of was of international importance. but he had his pistol. The officers raised his wages in board for Pat. From this Your local theatre will be delighted their rifles again. colorless activity the pursuit of Dick to exhibit the picture in connection "Drop that gun!" Yeager liberated Addison Polk. The re- the and stifly raised lief came in a nick of time, for Ad was with its regular program. It is splen- Dick dropped gun his right hand. in sad disfavor on the farm. The mother did entertainment too for Post meet- "Both hands!" of his pupil had disapproved of the way ings, district and state gatherings. "Boys, I can't raise my left hand. Ad had removed his protege's Fauntleroy The rental charge is exceptionally My arm's broke." curls with the horse clippers. fair only $10.00 per night. This ap- — It was true. The man had been liter- "What's troubling you, Dick?" Ad plies only to the actual days the pic- ally shot to pieces. asked as his charge was gazing con- ture is in use, and does not include "Who are you boys?" Dick asked as templatively out of the little barred win- transportation time. Polk and Smith helped him from the dow at his head. cornfield. "Just thinking how dam' easy it would They said they were deputy sheriffs. be to rob that bank across the square," "THE SECOND A. E. F." is also "I'm glad to hear it," said Dick. "The said Mr. Yeajer. available in miniature (16 MM) marshals didn't get me, anyhow. You As a matter of fact Dick never robbed size for projection in homes, know," he added after some reflection, a bank in his life that anyone knows of. etc. y on Eastman , Bell & Howell and other small projectors. "I must have been asleep." A little later On this technicality Mr. Fossett with- he said, "Boys, could you get me a bite holds the name of Dick Yeager from of grub?" the A-i list of Oklahoma outlaws. In the Garfield County Jail at Enid No one is better qualified than Mr. Mail Dick Yeager was exhibited as a curiosity Fossett to rate Oklahoma outlaws ac- to the medical profession, he was so full cording to their merits. Mr. Fossett has of bullets and bullet holes. Regular been in Oklahoma since 1873. He knows Coupon clinics gathered about him and in the more about the robust old days and the Legion Film interest of the surgical science, experi- men who made them, and says less in j/T Service, 777 North ments were made with the various proportion to his knowledge, than any Today Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana wounds. man now living, or, I believe, who ever Gentlemen to see him, lived and kept on the side of law and I am enclosing here- Thousands of others came with check in the amount long distances. Admir- order. f of % in too, some from " pay- yJr/ment for TIIE SECOND • ers deposited fruit, hampers of fried "It would not be right," says Mr. A.E.F."for days. Choice of three dadates listed below. chicken and cold bottles of beer by the Fossett, "to rate Dick Yeager with Grat NAME side of his cot. Local jurisdictions or Bob Dalton or Dick West or Bill over the right to Doolin or Henry Starr. Henry Starr, of ADDRESS_ quarreled so heatedly try him that finally the Federal Govern- course, came later. But Belle Starr was STA '1 11. ment stepped in and took technical pos- in the Daltons' time. Yes, sir. Belle Jrd session of the prisoner. Starr. She was part Cherokee and the

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only woman desperado that I ever knew If thrift is your aim with a man's courage and as dangerous as any man. Dangerous in a man's way, you can buy no more economical underwear not a woman's, understand. No, Dick than "B.V.D." Yeager was not of that breed. Another cowboy who went wrong and decided to offers not only longer wear but more uniform shoot it out in the end: that was Zip Wyatt, or Dick Yeager as he called ITwear, that preserves, to the last days of its life, himself." all the fine shapeliness and cool, roomy comfort Nelson Ellsworth Wyatt, to give Dick his baptismal name, was twenty-six years of a "B. V. D." garment. old when they caught him. He-was born in Indiana of poor and respectable Processes of our own mills and bleachery give though almost illiterate parents. As a "B. V. D." nainsook unmatched durability. And child he emigrated with them to Kansas. tailoring with its special rein- He was not a wild boy. The wild one "B. V. D." — many of the family was Jack—Texas Jack forcements, its lock-stitching throughout, and its who became a successful gambler and was thorough finish — contributes to "B. V. D.'s" re- killed in a shooting scrape in Fort Worth. When he was seventeen or eighteen Zip markable resistance to wash and wear. was accused of stealing a horse. Zip's father always denied his son's guilt in Measured by length of satisfactory service, "B.V. D." this particular, but was not in a posi- is the least expensive underwear. tion to hire a lawyer. Accordingly Zip lit Indian Territory out for the and INSIST on this red woven label. went to punching cattle. There he got to stealing horses and stock for sure and MADE FOR THE at the time of the opening of the Chero- kee Strip in 1893 he was known as a small-calibre outlaw who had probably B.YD. killed a man or two of no importance. BEST RETAIL TRADE

The most noteworthy piece of work at- 7>w/e MwiX>£ USFbt Off and Foreign Gwuf^'esi tributed to him, except after his cap- Men's Union Suit $1.50 Shirtsand Drawersthe garment 85c ture, was participation in the Rock Is- Youths' Union Suit 85c land train holdup, and Mr. Fossett casts Shirts, Drawers, Shorts, Men's and Youths' Union ^ Suits obtainable in fancy materials at various prices. doubt upon that. Children's Reinforced Taped Waist Suits 75c the suit. These are the facts as nearly as I can establish the facts. They are not impressive. They show Mr. Fossett to be THE B.V. D. COMPANY, Inc., N. Y. within the record when he calls Dick a Sole Makers "B.V. D." Underwear second-stringer—just another cowboy gone wrong. That is about all there is to relate on the score of Dick's career as a record of constructive accomplishment. But when posted as one of the Rock Island train robbers it would be a loose statement to say that Dick did not rise to heights commensurate with the dignity of the accusation. Oklahoma has known no greater man hunt. With only a definite supernumerary like Ike Black in his train and the world against him Dick Yeager confounded his pursuers for one hundred and twenty-five days hand running. During that time he was not out of danger for an hour. He fought a dozen pitched battles and was victorious. When Black was killed he fought alone in the face of no discernible chance of winning. Such enterprise furnished good substance for legend and explains much that has been said and written of Dick Yeager that is without foundation ' of fact. The myth weaving began while Dick was lying in the Garfield County Jail. One stimulating report was that he had a fortune buried in the Gyp Hills. To say the least, this rumor did not retard the elaboration of plans for his defense in court. There was talk of importing a famous criminal lawyer from the East (Indianapolis) and of the greatest murder trial in Oklahoma history. The train of lay visitors that streamed through the stifling cell—air- ( less and fetid with gangrenous smells "Next to Myself I Like B.V. D.' Best/" and hung with ( Continued on page 52)

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r - wet blankets in an effort to reduce the There was no trial. From the first the *«£i' »ci>/r temperature—was frequently interrupt- doctors had said there would be none, ed so Dick could confer with counsel. as by no conceivable means could Dick Dick delighted in joshing the lawyers. Yeager live. But Dick seemed to em- In the course of his conversation with barrass these predictions, getting strong- W. S. Whittinghill it developed that er and more lively from day to day. On Brought Him Dick had gone to school to Mr. Whit- the evening of the thirty-fifth day, how- tinghill in Indiana. Dick stopped the ever, he had a chill. interview at this point. "Dick," said Dr. McKenzie, who was 1129 Cool Shaves "How many men did I tell you I had one of the pillars of the Baptist church, One Single Blade! killed for sure?" he asked Ad Polk. "this is your last night on earth. Is there from "Eleven was your last estimate," said anyone you wish to see or anything you Another Triumph for KRISS-KKOSS, the Most Amazinir Shaving Invention Mr. Polk. wish to say?" Ever Patented! Mr. T. Liddle, of Illi- "Get my gun. I want to make it a "Nobody to see, Doc, and nothing to nois, Wrote Kecently, "I Have Been I'singr One of Your Stroppers Since dozen." say." Slav, 1924. I Shave Every Morninjr Another lawyer Dick conferred with Excepting profanity those were the and I AM STILL ON MY FIRST BLADE!" Itead Astonishing Details. was the one who owned the farm where last rational words of the ex-cowboy. Then Act at Once for Real Shaving; Joy Ad Polk was working before he trans- His fever was rising. He was soon de- wonder KRISS-KROSS marks such a radical ad- NO vance in shaving comfort and economy! For now formed the fugitive outlaw into a pros- lirious and in a few hours he was dead. it lias captured a secret at last that has baffled scien- pective client less eagerly sought. The next morning tists for years! It actually reproduces mechanically the no was Sunday. A diagonal flip-flop master-barber's stroke that gives raznr Dick gave this lawyer his pistol as a pine coffin in the natural wood was blades the keenest cutting edge that steel can take! Pressure decreases automatically. And in just 11 seconds retainer fee. It was a cedar-handled, placed in a spring wagon. A man with you are ready for the coolest, slickest shave you ever had! Get Free Offer single action .45. The lawyer kept it in a pick and shovel got in and sat on the And now—to introduce this sensational device that his desk for two or three years and then coffin. When the cortege moved off to makes old blades keener than new—we are giving tree an amazing new kind of razor. Instantly adjustable to gave it to a married sister of Dick's the pauper's field the jail pup trotted any angle. Comes with" 5 new-process blades. Find out of her brother. behind it in the hot dust. all about this astonishing offer. No obligation. Just fill who wanted a memento out and mail the coupon above today RHODES KRISS-KROSS CORPORATION foolish Young Qouple

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raging sea called matrimony. Sixty a "Of course. But I mean—so you'll week, maybe seventy-five, ain't so much, continue working?" A. AGENTS: you know. Not that it's what I'd call "We need to. My husband— KRISS-KROSS repre- my _ make $76— poverty, here you're marrying a girl fiance works here. He's Jim Allison, $200 a week and up ! but — It's easy. KltlSS- KlillSS „ell* at sitrhl that's used to pulling down forty or so in the bookkeeping department. But we Check bottom line of — coupon above and get herself, and been able to buy herself —I mean— salary—and his U» full details. my pretties when she wanted them. You "My dear little girl," said Hardy, "I won't be able to bring her home many barely know Allison. I have had good silk stockings on your salary. reports of him, and I'll give him a raise, ICROWN UNIFORM CO., pairs of You ought to think of that, son, and of course, only—a wife is a wife and 323 Fourth Ave. New York, N. Y. wait a bit." can be nothing else. A woman's share in "She's going to work, too, keep right matrimony cannot easily be divided. UNIFORMS her regular job," said Jim. Part-time wives and part-time business on at women don't make successful homes. I'd For Your Legion Post "Yeah. I know all about that, only — it ain't so good. A man had oughta be advise you to wait Catalogue, Stvatches, and Prices on the boss in his home, and how's he "After all," said Ruth, "my marriage Request gonna be the boss if he don't put up is my affair, isn't it?" the dough? All of it! Besides, a man Old Hardy looked at her, at this girl don't want a wife all tired out from who rebuked him at the possible cost of working in a business— her job. "I suppose it'd be better if she was "I'm sorry, Miss Torrance," he apolo- tired out from dishes and sweeping gized. "My heartiest congratulations to floors," said Jim. you." "That's all right, feller, don't be sore And so they were married—married, at me. I wish you luck, anyway," said because it was not the vacation season, his chief. and you can't expect a big business con- And old man Hardy himself. cern to let its employes take off time in "Well, bless my soul. Engaged! Go- the middle of the January sales—on a A Shoe ^2^^ ing to be married! My heartiest con- Saturday afternoon, at the little church That's Right ™ gratulations, Miss Torrance," said the around the corner. \ Then back to the Thirty-fourth Street rught in price, right in appear- junior partner. "I'll hate to lose you, ance and rightin fitand comfort but—love must have its way." flat from which Jennie had moved to — that's Trade Builder Shoes. "You're not going to lose me—if Kansas City, to begin life together. Long wearing and priced low; in you'll let me have my job," said Ruth, It was fun, this living together, hap- sizes5tol5. Solid comfort, right coloring. pily arguing over whose turn it was to from the start. A good value "Well, bless soul," said her em- let the other fellow wash the dishes, at twice the price. my ^^^^ thought that a fighting joyously for the privilege of do- I flHlD Sold everywhere ployer. "Now, I'd have would have ing services one for the other. Walking 5» W M. T. SHAW, Inc. lovely little girl like you i Coldwater, Michigan married extremely well." to work together, meeting for lunch, l Oealerr A \k a/mat ' waiting outside the store for each other, At^^SBr Trade Builders "I'm marrying well, beautifully!" cried Ruth. walking home, jointly cooking dinner,

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or, maybe, when they felt extravagant, going to a restaurant before they attended the inevitable movie. Life and youth and love: they had SALESMEN them all, and shared them abundantly with each other. And then, one morning, Ruth didn't Make a "Clean-Up" feel like going to work, and—and—she couldn't go to work again for months and months. Not if she wanted the young life that creation had entrusted into her keeping to be a healthy young Big Profits Roll in! life. Take forty dollars away from one hundred and five, and what have you? Over $10,000 a Year Income Sixty-five, you answer. No, indeed. What you have is less than enough to pay the Our Salesmen 'Agents, many of whom have had no previous V rent, the milk, the ice. the food and sales experience, are making a "clean-up" on Dickinson Cord | V the doctor! Not to speak of the hos- Tires. tire, in years, has with such phenomenal pital bill ahead of you, and the trained No met | nurse that you must have for two weeks success. Its astounding performance, under severe stress,

after . . you leave the hospital. . strain and excessive load both in the laboratory and on the "How are we going to get by?" Ruth skeptical. Big profits are anxiously asked. road has convinced even the most "Why, you blessed lamb-girl, I've easily made on the orders that automatically roll in from saved money. I've got nine hundred in business already established in your Locality by our Na- the bank— tional Advertising and through Consumer Recommendation. "But when that's gone? With me not working, and never going to be able to Dickinson Cord Tires appeal to the work again! Because I'll never turn my reason and sound judgment of every baby over to the care of anyone else," car owner because they are built she cried—defiantly. "He's mine, and no along scientific lines by the Dickinson one else Automatic Tire Building Machine "We'll do well," said Jim. — of which we are the exclusive users. "I shouldn't—ever—have married The economies they effect, to say you," wailed Ruth. "I—ought to have nothing of the satisfaction they give, known better. My parents—your parents—" save the Motoring Public millions of "I'm not sorry, sweetheart. I'm glad," dollars. said Jim. These are the tires that our Sales- "You're just kind—and brave," said men'Agents are finding a ready sale Ruth. for. Tires which users, all over the "Are you sorry?" he asked. country, are commenting on as mark' "For myself," told you—not for she ing a new era in Automotive Progress. him. "Because—I love you— Tim— Every Dickinson Tire is Perfect and a love you so— Racing Tire. Its cabled'Cord construe' So little Jim came into this world. And two weeks later his burly father tion, correct motor'traction principles, called at the hospital and took the little resiliency, quick "getaway" and mother and the little son home. Not to absence of "tire-lag" make it a tire for the Thirty-fourth Street apartment, be- the classes, those who want only the cause that was much too expensive now best. Yet it costs no more than the with only one salary to support three ordinary tire; practically pays for it- where formerly there had been two sal- self, as savings in fuel consumption aries to support two. But to an apart- range from 10% to 17%. ment up in the Bronx, hours, it seemed, in the subway from Lieber and Hardy's. Whether you have ever sold before or Listen to his silly wife talking to a not you can easily make $40.00 a day girl from Hardy's office. selling Dickinson Cord Tires because "Wait? Don't be silly, you stupid they render Service, deliver Speed, thing. If you love him, marry him right provide Comfort and supply Econ- away. Don't wait for him to earn more omy. Customer satisfaction and repeat money. You'll miss you'll miss— — sales are assured. Every tire guar- Hear Jim talking to a young chap in anteed against all road hazards re- the book-keeper's office. gardless of mileage. "Haven't got money enough? Don't Write today for Information about be an idiot. If you love her, and she FREE loves get married. Exclusive Territory still open. Dept. 4Q. you— Suppose you is case. are poor? What of it? If you're happy HYDRO- UNITED $40 a day PROFIT. . . —Lord, feller, you don't know what — TIRE CORPORATION is case makes you're missing the sales, sets you up J. G. FEIST, President No, I wouldn't call Jim and Ruth a lifetime business POTTSTOWN, PA. CHICAGO. ILL. and makes you independ- sane. They have deliberately given hos- Address Nearest Branch T ent. Show the quality of a tages to fortune, have set their feet upon Dickinson Cord Tire and the prospect sells himself. Sales easy. the road of hardship, but—I'd rather be Satisfaction brings automatic re- silly and live in Heaven than sane and orders. First Applicants receive preference for Exclusive Territory. No live alone. For happiness is a most nvestment. Write Now. Dept. 49 elusive thing, and it is well to seize upon Name it while you may. Address

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Foot Pains <^kCy ^Annual T^eport 1/1 ?0 minutes fi^tO^B ( Continued from page 32 ~~|— or you pay U. S. A. At the end of that time his one village are often known in some other nothing wireless bill totaled $369.75. That sum village, forty or fifty miles away, before would keep a World's Board Commis- they have actually taken place. The ar- Burning:, aching: feet sioner in luxury for at least a year in rival of Leeds's seaplane was known to foot calluses, pains — the South Seas, but Leeds went quietly the inhabitants all in toes, instep, ball of islands over the or heel—dull ache in on sending messages. He said that he eastern Pacific almost as soon as we our- ankle, calf or knee shooting: pains, flat- meant to fly at Tahiti within the next selves knew it, and the following day tening- and spreading thirty days if he had to build the bus vessels of every description—trading of the feet, sagging: arches — all now himself out of an old automobile engine, schooners, cutters, sailing canoes, crowd- quickly ended. piano-wire, packing-cases, and used bis- ed with natives—began to arrive from on a new and JUNGS SLIP cuit tins. all the adjacent islands. As for Tahiti amazing band. ARCH BRACES Within 10 minutes Well, all the replies were the same in itself, the round-the-island road was every trace of pain has vanished. Displaced bones are corrected substance: "No planes available such choked with people all bound for Pa- weakened muscles are supported whose weak- short notice." The time at his disposal peete, where the plane was being as- ened condition causes 94% of all foot troubles, medical authorities say. Wear stylish shoes was running short, for it was sembled. Although I have lived again, walk and dance without a twinge. then December 20th, and in the South Seas ever No stiff props to further weaken the foot. This amazingly light band strengthens muscles the next steamer for since the war, I have naturally. Soon do without it feet are well. — Tahiti was due to never seen such a Test it 10 days. If not amazed and delighted your money returned. Go to druggist, shoe leave San Fran- throng in the lit tie store or chiropodist. If they can't supply you use coupon below and pay postman. Send for cisco within a island capital as free book on foot and leg- troubles. week. Then, of gathered on

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I Address ly he sent sembled the City State ! him the fol- old Curtiss. Canada: M. L. C. BIdg.. Montreal. Add 25c to above prices lowing wire- Leeds looked less message eagerly on, be- "Dear Cape coming more and As one of the oldest patent firms in Amer- I'm at Tahiti, an more hopeful as the PATENTS ica we give inventors aviating paradise, and plane took shape. at lowest consistent not bus within four thou- charge, a service noted for results, evidenced by a "Cape," he said jubilantly, many well known Patents of extraordinary value. sand miles. I want one, a "I believe she'll fly! We Book, Patent-Sense, free. The sad fate of Leeds ' s seaplane, of course, and it may not break any world's ill-christened plane Lacey & Lacey, G43 F St.,Wash., D. C. must be shipped by the records in her, but we'll Spirit Tahiti Estab. 1869 next south-bound steamer "The of have some fun anyway." Numerous Legionnaire References which leaves San Francisco Meanwhile, in my offi- December 28th. Get one for me, will cial capacity I circulated among the you? A good one if possible; but if you dense throng that packed every inch of can't find a good one, anything that will available space along the waterfront, fly. Come along with it and we'll see listening to the comments of the natives. WILL YOU Tahiti from the air. Don't fail me." Not, I imagine, since the arrival of Cap- 00 This message brought results. Caper- tain Cook at, Tahiti, in 1769, has there Accept #75 aWeek? ton didn't fail him. When the Union been so much excitement on the little This great nationally known corporation, the leader liner Makitra arrived at Tahiti on Janu- island. Old men and women who had in its field in America, is now allotting exclusive terri- ary 7th he was the first man to come not gone beyond the limits of their vil- tory on either a Spare-Hour or Full-Time basis to honest salesmen and saleswomen ashore, and the first piece of freight to lages in many years had come to witness who furnish good reference! be landed on the wharf was an old the great event, but not many of them, and who can handli successfully our Curtiss land-machine (a WACO IX). I think, really believed that that strange various Caperton was very apologetic. He ex- looking craft would be able to rise from lint plained that it was the only bus of any the water. I heard one grizzle-haired Personal description he had been able to find. patriarch say, "Well, even though I see 1 Commercial tionery. Commer- He'd had a pair of pontoons built for it, it fly, I won't believe it!" ial and Professional Re- moval and other Announce- but wasn't sure whether they would The excitement increased as the moments, Wedding Announcements work or not. ment for the first trial approached. At and Invitations, also three distinct lines ' Xmas Greeting Cards to sell respectively Meanwhile the news of its arrival had last everything was in readiness and to stores, banks, business houses, professional people and individuals. already been broadcast, by coconut Leeds and Caperton climbed aboard. The This is a life-time proposition on a very liberal radio, to the most remote native villages engine sputtered for a moment, then and immediately paid commission basis, offering an opportunity for you to secure promotion in on the island, as well as to all the ad- every cylinder chimed in beautifully; just a few months to a District Managership jacent islands. The coconut radio, so- the old bus must have felt as strange position where you will put out your own sub- salespeople and build up a permanent business of called, is a purely native method of news in the water as a chicken would that your own, worth from $6,000 to $12,000 a year. All necessary samples, stationery and adver- dissemination that has been in operation found itself suddenly converted into a tising are furnished at our expense. for centuries, long before our modern duck. Nevertheless she glided smooth- Address immediately in full as follows wireless was even dreamed of. No one ly over the still lagoon, and at length SALES MGR. DEPT. Z knows precisely how it works, but the rose cumbrously, slowly, but unquestion- The Process Engraving Company, Inc. service is so efficient that the events of ably into the air. Troy at list Street, Chicago

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Well, it was a great, an historic event in the life of our sleepy little island world. As one of our leading citizens said, it marked an epoch. It certainly marked an epoch in the professional career of the World's Board Aeronauti- cal Commissioner. For the next three days I was kept horribly busy observing the Progress of Aviation in French Polynesia. I hadn't a moment of repose, not even at siesta time. Everybody on Tahiti wanted a ride, and, Leeds and Caperton being extremely gracious and accommodating men, nearly everyone had a ride. There was flying at all hours of the day, and without a hitch until Leeds happened to remember that he had not yet named his Flying Marvel. So he and Caperton got together and decided to call her "The Spirit of Ta- hiti." That was a fatal mistake, as I might have told them but didn't. "The Spirit of St. Louis" was a splendid name for a plane—it couldn't have been better. And "The Spirit of New York," or "The Spirit of Chicago," or of Detroit, or A home town enterprise San Francisco—they are all excellent names. But to call a ship "The Spirit of Tahiti" was asking for trouble. For backed by national experience the spirit of Tahiti—of all the South Sea Islands, in fact—is never to do today An Advertisement of the what you can put off doing until next American Telephone and Telegraph Company week, and never to exert yourself un- duly on any occasion. The moment the old Curtiss was christened "The Spirit of Tahiti" she lost all The Bell System is a home territory the best standards the American enthusiasm and energy town enterprise in operation in telephony now known. she had brought with her; she was so that each community may In New York, in the Amer- bound to lose it. Of course, neither have service that suits its ican Telephone and Telegraph Leeds nor Caperton knew this. In fact, needs. It is a national enterprise in Company and the Bell Laboratories, Leeds thought she would do even better now that she had been christened. But research, engineering and manufac- are 5000 persons, including scientists, I have lived in the South Seas long ture so that every telephone user may engineers and consultants in manage- enough to know that a plane with that have the best that concentration and ment, engaged in inventing better name would never fly if there was any quantity production can achieve. apparatus and discovering better getting out of it. And I was right. The There are twenty-four operating ways to do things. very first attempt Leeds made in her after the christening ceremony, "The companies devoting their energies to The Northwestern Company with Spirit of Tahiti" wilfully cracked up to telephone problems throughout the its 11,000 employees has the use of save herself the exertion of flying. The United States— for example, the all that this group of 5000 in New mishap was not in the least Leeds's fault. Northwestern Bell Telephone Com- York discover and perfect. Likewise There was a coral mushroom in the pany operating throughout Iowa, the other twenty-three operatingcom- lagoon which rose to within three inches Minnesota, Nebraska, of the surface. Leeds didn't know it was North Dakota panies. They are regional organiza- there, but "The Spirit of Tahiti" made and South Dakota. It has 11,000 tions adapted to local conditions, but straight for it in taking off. She struck men and women—friends and neigh- behind every telephonein city or ham- it just as she was about to rise, and that bors of the other people in their let is the national organization for the was the end of all aerial activity in this towns—working to maintain in its development of the telephone art. part of the Pacific. But my advance report for 1928 had been ruined. Luckily it wasn't the end of Leeds. He got rather wet, of course, but was L J not otherwise inconvenienced. What he said on this occasion it is not necessary to include in this report. He threatens Check Protection Experts to return next year with a real seaplane Now Making $150 a Week! and to visit all the archipelagoes within

a thousand miles of Tahiti. In that AA made *600 in lu days- Bacbe ma.te $8000 in a month—Baumunk sold 17 in PL-cial offerotter it yu Write now. No obli- New catalog gives prices and complete information aerial activities of butterflies among the A postal will do. Ad- about sailing canoes, square-stern canoes, dinghies, hibiscus blossoms, and listening to the etc. Write for free copy today. Old Town Canoe Co., 866 Main Street, Old Town, Maine. cool trade wind rustling the fronds of Arnold Check the palms. Writer Co., Inc. —J Dept. F-47, Flint. Mich. Old Town Canoe /UNE, 1928 55 "

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for his slide rule, tell him there's three the heart-breakin' scourge that now YOU WANT an important, high-salaried position? squads in the Joan of Arc Committee." makes life a burden." You can have one if you can do the work. LaSalle DO "The Loot won't reach for no slide experts will show you how, guide you step by step "What's the layout, Pop?" success and help solve your personal business to rule he'll squinch his eyes figger Sroblems thru the time-saving LaSalle Problem Method. — up and "Spill it, Pop, so we can watch it >ur salary-increasing plan enables you to prepare during within a pound of what the horse weighs your spare hours, without interference with your present work." you duties. Simply mark on the coupon the field in which in his bean. You got to make it snappy "Nary a word—if she fizzles, visit us desire success, and we will mail you a valuable book describing the opportunities in that held, together with an while he's thinkin'." in jail. If she don't, drink hearty when outline of our salary-Increasing plan. Also copy of "Ten Years' Promotion in One." There is no cost or obligation. The first raid was a success, but after this battle cry of freedom has give way Find out how the salary-increasing plan starts average men and women on the high road to success and financial the fifth request for passes for the Joan to peace on earth from here to Bor- independence. Check and mail the coupon NOW. of Arc detail, "What's the big idea?" deaux." — — — Find Yourself Through LaSalle — — — LASALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY the Loot inquired. "How many encores Early in the afternoon on the fol- The World's Largess Business Training Institution are you playing on the Joan of Arc lowing day, when he had secured the Dept. 6361 -R Chicago bet?" Loot's car on the strength of a promise I should be glad to learn about your first satary-ittcreusintj: plan as applied to / "Lieutenant, the trip we got a that the big Joan of Arc campaign was my advancement in the business field i V^p/} [Ipx hind leg the trip old Sib- checked below. , j^'d. and second we got at last drawing to a close, Pop ? — Business Management * t -Ofj0j^ another hind leg of the horse ley and Chuck, accompanied by Jugger Higher Accountancy If] m Traffic Management *« * "I've heard all of that. What the and Isadog, rolled to Bordeaux. Modern Salesmanship JE*""* hell kind of a centipede is that horse? They went through Bordeaux without Railway Station Manage- £ 'M xnent *te*Jf You've brought five hind legs in so far. stopping, and after the stone bridge OLaw—Degree of LL.B. Round up the rest of that animal and across the Garonne had been passed they Commercial Law ^^^*^^^^HW Industrial Management ^ make it snappy. The provost marshal headed straight for Izon. After one Modern Foremanship D Business English is on my trail right now, and if we crave brief but copious slug of cognac in the Personnel Management Commercial Spanish Banking and Finance Effective Speaking any standing in this military community back room of the inn at Izon, they pro- Stenography Modern Business Corre- DStenotypy— got to tighten spondence DTelegraphy we've up." ceeded to the house at the edge of town Expert Bookkeeping DCredit and Collection Subsequently, in council, "What's where their trophy had been discovered C. P. A. Coaching Correspondence eatin' on the Loot, do you suppose? and where the statue of the heroine, Name — — You think Major MacFlinty has got his minus her horse, awaited whatever

Preaent Position - goat?" events the future might add to her ain't got his goat, listen, Address "Nobody but checkered career. Gang—Jimmy the Ink told me that yes- Not so large as a ship's figurehead, terday when the Loot was riding that somewhat larger than a cigar store sign CAMPING If HEALTHFUL 41*95 ' w little welfare queen to the Chapeau Indian, the figure, carved in wood, had ^jfo - With this TBJt "! DUR A BIIT Rogue for lunch in his rubber-tired been executed in three sections and a art hack, he got messed up with three of sword. The statue came apart at the the MacFlinty rattlesnakes and had to waistline. The sword arm, uplifted, was P IUW! yell loud enough for the Base Com- attached to the torso by three rusty

Made of durable weatherproof Khaki Tent Fabric ; commander to hear him before he got loose." screws, but these yielded presently to plete with awning, screened window and door, sod cloth, within metal frame, stakes, jointed poles and carrying bag. "You mean them birds pinched the Chuck's mechanical talents and 7x7 ft. only $13.95. delivered. Same tent 9 Vz%9 Vz ft. and Loot?" half an hour after their labors began the other models at lowest prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. SEND NO MONEY— Just name and address. Pay "Not only pinched him, but held him quartet had the heroine packed com- only price of Tent on delivery. We prepay Express. WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG till the old General told 'em to lay off. pactly in the tonneau of the Dodge. Factory Prices save you Money. Chuck said the layout had the Loot "That's that," Pop Sibley observed. LE ROY c flabbergasted. First time it ever hap- "Lay that blanket over the statue. Better 3653 CjRAVon I Av. TENT St. Louis, Mo. sword in the back seat." | pened." put that long In the ensuing silence old Pop Sibley When this was done, "When do we ALUMINUM TRENCH HEL- clucked a couple of times. "Boys, that eat?" Isadog inquired. "How about MET, light weight— highly pol- ished or Duco colors or gold lac- there outrage is news to me," he an- them rations you mentioned, Pop?" quered. The only Helmet made over standard Government dies— nounced; and then, "The time has come "Boy, don't you take no chances and absolutely smooth— no ridges— comfortable sweat band. to strike a blow fer freedom! I got an eat on a empty stummick. It's mighty Price $3.00 Each 'Evans' Legionnaire Uniform" is what you have been waiting idea and it's a whale. My motto is, give apt to spoil your voice. We got some for. Catalogue No. 30B for Bands and Drum Corps free on request. me liberty or send me home!" Outburst visitin' to do before we eat." GEORGE EVANS & CO. E. R. BELL EM F. E. SINCLAIR of cheering. "Git calm; —Rabble, I A stirrup cup at the inn, and then the 132 North 5th St. A. L. Dept. Philadelphia. Pa. need Isadog and another desperate party journeyed back to water level by volunteer to help guide us children of way of San Loubes and Genicart. The sorrow out of the wilderness. Who'll latter camp, which had sheltered them Amazingly Easy Way to come along, survive or perish, to help months before when they first arrived in Make $5,000 a Year me eradicate these here M. P.'s that France, was alive now with troops wait- Puffles. delicious, crispy have us free men hogtied with chains ing to return to the United States. new food confection intense military disci- grows before your eyes of slavery?" Evidences of in 5 seconds. Sensa- A hundred voices answered in unison. pline were visible on every hand, and tion of Chicago Food shivered Show. Amazes crowd "You sound like you used to before the old timers in the Dodge ; sells like lightning. you got military. Isadog, you win with- with apprehension and breathed deep BIG PROFITS out no contest. Front and center. sighs of relief when they were clear of $1 worth of raw Puffle Chuck, I got to use you and the Loot's its perils. "Let's git where they ain't so flakes nets you $4 profit Dodge stand out here. Jugger, you many military soldiers and have a —many an hour you — will clear $10. Rent never yet laid down against no odds. drink." small space in a store You're elected! Gents, Jugger and Isa- "There is soldiers everyplace. Git window—anywhere. dog, Chuck and me hereby swears to do into the back room of the joint at FREE OFFER or die. If our foot slips, lay a little Lowzac and it'll be safe enough." For a limited period we are giving 50 lbs. of jail. this sanctuary, after an hour had raw flakes with each outfit —starts you in wreath of roses on the If we got In business for nothing and a profit as well. any luck you can bet your last clacker passed, "Allay, you birds!" Pop Sibley Write today. the MacFlinty police force will be a ordered. "It's gittin' late. We're gonna PUFFLES, INC. finish, instead of eat at Gruber's." Dept. 184A, 3027 So. Wabash, Chicago bitter memory when we

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Entering the Dodge, "Isadog, this fog is pretty damp. You better sit up in the front seat with Chuck so you won't catch cold. Go easy on them cigarettes. . . and noiv You don't want your voice to git husky for a while yet." A little later, with the Dodge and its DUNLOP sponsors it.. cargo parked in front of the restaurant, the quartet dined leisurely at Gruber's. At nine o'clock Isadog looked at his MANY months ago, Dunlop started to build a watch. "Pop, hadn't we better get golf-ball. goin'?" 75c "Take it easy and don't git nervous. Thousands upon thousands were made and sold. We only got ten minutes' work up at the Double-Track Tunnel before the big They were called "Maxpar." play begins, and we don't want to start They were orphans. Dunlop withheld the Dunlop nothin' till ten o'clock. Accordin' to MacFlinty's new rules, his M. P.'s don't name—the greatest name in golf. bother you till after ten o'clock. Take it easy. Ask Alexander to encore the They had to win their own way in the world. They coonyak." had to prove themselves to possess all the best At twenty minutes before ten the qualities of every other 75c ball. quartet resumed their journey. Leaving the brighter traffic lanes, Chuck drove Thousands of golfers gave them untold punishment. through dark streets until he came to the house under which lay the vaulted Orders from professionals for this Spring's delivery cavern which early in the game had been are already in excess of manufacturing capacity. christened the Double-Track Tunnel. "You birds wait here in the car for The Maxpar had conclusively earned its right to me," Pop Sibley directed as he climbed the Dunlop hall-mark. So now it is the Dunlop out to the narrow sidewalk, "and for "Maxpar." It is a Dunlop.. in quality as well as the love of the holy goldfish don't git name. premachoorly pinched while I'm inside. I won't be more'n ten minutes. If the M. P.'s prowl up, tell 'em you're waitin' fer a quartermaster general. They can't pinch you now anyhow for ten minutes yet, and I'll be back by that time." After a quick inspection and a word of greeting from the vigilant guardian at the outer door, Pop Sibley was admitted to the establishment, where, all night long, a slightly artificial Baccha- nalia did the best it could to forget the cash register. Midway of a long dark hallway Pop Sibley encountered a shriveled female member of the kitchen detail. "Listen. Cheery," he said, handing the woman a five-franc note, "tell Miss Madeleine to venay ici toot sweet." Of a certainty and with great pleasure. The brave one, meanwhile, would re- 4 main where he was? "Ah oui, ah oui, I will rest ici," Pop answered, listening to a muffled tumult which lifted from the cavern of gaiety deep below the street level. Following her guide, a moment later Madeleine appeared in answer to old Pop Sibley's summons. "What a pleasure to greet again one of the long-absent engineers. And the others—your brave associates?" AGENTS-Just Out! "All the time bokoo work, Madeleine. — PIN A DOLLAR BILL TO THIS Bye and back. Lis- New Wonderful bye mebby we come and sret this fine 5 Every ten, Cheery, here's fifty francs." Then, Self-Wringing Mop card case. Genuine objection leather. Masonic or lapsing into Pidgin English, "I likee to other mops overcome. No Shrine Emblem $20 Profits DAILY! stamped ketchum your coat, savvy? You lend wires. Mop worked on in Bold from flat, solid steel free. Your name or me your coat tonight for theater show plate. other stamping 35 Nothing send ap- extra per line. (Ca us boys is giving, bringum back We sample on and we i7 proval. Just mail your must acco m p a n tiIt 1 next week. I likee ketchum one lady Like It! name and address. order.) We carry coat, one hat for lady actress in show." Here's a revolution in Mop making. KLEANEZY EVERYTHING MASONIC Madeleine remembered the early days does away with all old-style Mops. Three twists of knob wrings Mop thoroughly dry. Broad, steel Setul forfree catalouue No. 10A Monitors, of the Battle of Bordeaux and ex- pressure plate above meshed cloth, scrubs up dirt of Books . Jrwelry; N< UAL of Lodge Supplies. pressed her sympathy for the enterprise. practically without labor. Child can wring it. Test it at our risk. Don't send deposit for sample, just We Hare Been in Busin "Of a surety you may borrow my coat ask for one. We mail it postpaid, on approval. and my hat." She left Pop Sibley stand- Here's your biggest bet for quick selling. You'll find the KLEANEZY the fastest seller, biggest profit-maker out. REDDING MASONIC SUPPLY CO. ing in the dark ( Continued on page 58) Dept. 3420 Dept. A. L. 200 Fifth. Ave. New York KLEANEZY MOP CO. DELPHOS, OHIO

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Christmas hallway, and returned a moment later Chesterfield. "What outfit you birds with a scarlet cloak and a woman's hat from?" to make somebody a pres- from which burst a brilliant cerise explo- Pop Sibley went on record with a sion of ostrich plumes. "Voila, mon ami." statement of fact. ent of a good flashlight. "Bokoo mercy, Madeleine. Them are "What the hell you doin' this far from Man or woman, boy or girl, swell. Next week you ketchum." home at this time of night?" will find a hundred uses "Any time, at your pleasure. I have "What time is it?" others." "Nix on that stuff. Who's that femme for it, indoors and out, day- "Baw swaw, Cheery," Pop said, bow- that was leadin' all youse Caruso guys?" time and night. ing with some ceremony. "Us boys sure "She wasn't doing no singing. She Of course I'd be choosey miss you and your friends. Mebby this isn't—" dang war will straighten out so we can "The hell you say! Lissen you're if I were making the pres- — have some more parties sometime. Bong pinched! You're all pinched and so is ent, and I'd be sure the one noor, Cheery." the femme." The leader of the local I gave was a genuine Retreating back down the dark hall- reform movement stepped to the running way, Pop Sibley surveyed the street board of the Dodge and from this van- Eveready— loaded for through the loophole in the outer door. tage point he issued a few orders. To a darkness with genuine Finding his way clear, he crossed the pair of his accomplices, "Git the Major Eveready Batteries. That'd sidewalk in two steps and climbed into on the phone and tell him I'm taking the Dodge. "Isadog, git in the back seat this to the Casino. This femme be my way of making sure mess here with me! Jugger, you sit up there stuff is mighty raw,—just what he was that my gift was as trusty with Chuck from now on." roaring about yesterday. Ask him to as it was good-looking. When the exchange had been made, come down to jail and deal the cards "Drive up the street till you come to a f'r this layout." To Chuck, "Head f'r dark place," the master of events di- the hoosegow, you. Casino de Lilas, rected. The car stopped for two minutes you know where it is, and you'll know

in a dark section of the narrow street, it a lot better before mornin'." and then in response to Pop Sibley's On the way to the Casino, between • TRAFFIC INSPECTORS command Chuck headed around two lamp posts against which Chuck did his

NEVER NEED TO HUNT FOR JOBS i corners and started for the center of best to pulverize overhanging sections of town. his conductor's anatomy, the M. P. did FOR LEGIONNAIRE, HERE'S THE JOB YOU light Isadog looked Interesting Outdoor Work—No Selling Under a nickering some thinking. Once his captives were Every graduate is agisted to a position paying after $120 a month to start, plus expenses, or tuition is at his wrist watch. "Five minutes delivered to the Casino much of the refunded. Three months' spare time home study and you ten," he announced. "Curfew has rang. personal credit for the capture would begin immediately on a fascinating1 profitable career in Traffic Inspection— traveling practically as We're on our way—where do we go be lost. The thing to do was to turn your own boss, seeing new places and faces each minute— work becomes a pleasure. from here?" over to Major MacFlinty without With a little experience you will BOOH be earning them from $185 to $250 a month. WRITE TODAY FOR FREE BOOKLET WRITTEN BY LEGIONNAIRE "Head fer the Green Cat," Pop Sib- employing any middlemen. No agents. Telling if actual BuccesseB of hundreds of graduates, and read the tuition efund contract that makes jroui future a certainty. ley ordered. "They'll be lots of the Direct to consumer. Here was the im- STANDARD BUSINESS TRAINING INSTITUTE Buffalo. N. Y. MacFlinty hornets in front of that joint. portant Test Case which the unpopular Hook that side curtain so the light can't police organization had hungered for. EARN UPTO *?50mponth$ALARY shine so strong into the back seat. Isa- This might make history—with a pro- dog, you and Jugger hit up Sweet Ade- motion for the Vigilante who had engi-

line so as to finish it just as we land in neered it. Enlisted men, using official Make Your front of the Green Cat. Then start transportation and rioting around with Madelon—and don't fergit to bear down a female. The M. P. announced himself Vest Pocket heavy on the femme voice. All set. to the sentry at the Casino. "I've sent Bring You Start the music. When the pinch comes for the commanding officer—these are let me do the talking." hard birds and I'll hold 'em right here Singing. "Yooo-re the eye-deal of my in the car until the Chief looks 'em Pause. ^9 5Week heart . . . Sweet Ad-o-line." over." More singing. Now a shrill feminine A burst of high-pitched laughter from CARRY this amaz- voice broadcast the listening world with the lady in the Dodge ended in a wild ing new adding machine in your items relative to Madelon. Patrons of shriek and a maudlin chatter of French vest pocket. Make $3.00 an hour showing it to the Green Cat, and other inmates, sat up epithets whose venom fairly shriveled storekeepers, bookkeepers, professional men and others. Agents cleaning up with this fast seller. and took notice. From the sound of the the quivering ostrich plumes on her Everyone who does any figuring needs it and will vocal offering outside of the Green Cat, borrowed hat. buy on sight. here were two or three birds whose hunt "Git calm, you! Youse guys in the Complete Adding Machine for trouble had ended in an overwhelm- back seat wid that dame—make her Only $2.95 ing success. "Mebbe they ain't. soldiers! shut up!" VE-PO-AD duplicates work of large adding ma- Disappointing thought. "Mebbe they're Orders is orders. Singly, and then chines. Sells for only $2.95. Adds, subtracts, multiplies in a jiffy I Always accurate—never officers like us." working together, Pop Sibley and Isadog gets out of order. Over 200.000 in use. You make "They're soldiers and soused—and tried to quiet the feminine cyclone seat- 100% profit on every sale. Man ! If you ever had S. O. L. as hell!" ed between them in the back seat of the a chance to CLEAN UP BIG MONEY—here it is ! Sample Ve-Po-Ad FREE A stampede for the exit of the Green Dodge. "Whoa, mon cheery," Pop re- officers. tone, then, You don't need experience. Cat ensued, led by the younger quested in a gentlemanly and Shapiro made $175 his first "This gonna be a grand show. Big at the top of his lungs in a stentorian week. Others make $50 to $100 event!" rumble that roused lots of folks in a week regularly. You can sell as mob many as 3 Vc-Po-Ads an hour When the commissioned spectators got Southern France, "Whoa, woman! In over $4.00 clear profit for you. to the sidewalk the first act was well your hour of ease, on-sartain toy, and Grasp t his quickly ! Write at once for full details of FREE VE- under way. An M. P., leading six of hard to please, the boys in blue were PO-AD offer and mv MONEY- his fellow sleuths, had dived for the striving, upon the burning deck, put MAKING PLAN. Do it NOW. Dodge and the inquisition was doing down that knife you coward, they'll be C. M. CLEARY fine under the leadership of the military no strike tonight help help grab her neck 184 W.Washington St., Dept. 736, Chicago, III.

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choke her!"—to all of which, from Jugger and Chuck, there came an accompaniment of snarls and yowls, while high above the din the shrill voice of the lady raged in the sulphuric soprano of an agitated cougar. The crowd of assorted spectators rallied nobly. Then, under Chucks masterful control, the Dodge backfired a carbon- clouded salute, and while reserve M. P. forces trotted up with their sidearms ready for action, down the street in his Every Colt Revolver or Auto- matic Pistol is individually limousine came the hardboiled master assembled by hand. Each of of military law and order—"MacFlinty its parts is especially selected, finished and fitted by an un- Colt the Major who made you be good."' hurried adept. "O-ten-shun! Gang-way there, you men!" The M. P. who had made the capture in the Test Case shifted a little scenery. A brief interrogation of his good and faithful servant and Major MacFlinty had the situation well in hand. "Get those men out of the car! Get that woman out of that car—check Bach Colt the Colt 'em in to the recording sergeant. What these men? What outfit they from? What that woman's name? Get her out craftsmanship reaches its peak of here! Sergeant, that woman got a COLT record?" expertness in the assembly of the com- "What's that dame's name, youse? pleted arm. Get her out here!" ordered the gentle- part Colt Revolver or manly M. P. Here each of each "Just like I been tryin' to tell you," Automatic Pistol is patiently and painstak- Pop Sibley answered in a mild and ingly fitted by hand into a homogenous soothing voice. "They's no lady with whole. It is as though every bit of steel us a-tall. She's only— "I'll say she's no lady—tell the Major "wer't born and bred and shaped and what her name is. Get her out here. made" to unfailingly perform its mission Line up! Come to attention! What's in a particular COLT arm. that dame's name?" A feminine voice seemed to answer It would seem that this must surely be the the last question as the lady in the back ultimate step in determining COLT per- seat of the Dodge spoke her name. Tf you would like to start Isadog climbed out of the car and or join a local Revolver fection. But, no; COLT'S have devised yet Club, send us your name. stood at attention beside his three com- Women, too, may enroll. other testings and provings—of safety, du- panions. Catalog of Colts known as — No. 3 7 is for you. rability, dependability and accuracy "Get that woman out here!" The successfully Major repeated his command in a voice which each COLT Arm must that got action. Three active M. P. withstand before it is entrusted to your heroes, striving to please, dived for the hand. curtained section of the Dodge. "Look out she don't stick you—some of 'em COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CONN. carry knives . . . come out here, you! Yennay, toot sweet!" Phil. B. Belieart Co., Pacific Coast Representatives, 717 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. The leading investigator grunted. Then he woofed like a bear. backed He out • of the Dodge, bulging his two confed- OUT The World's Right Arm erates behind him. The startled expression on his twisting countenance set into a mask of good hard military disguise. "Sir," he said, saluting Major Mac- Flinty. "there is nothing but a wooden statue in that car!" The M. P. seemed to go into a trance. He looked at his 1 w Send for FREE Catalog. feet. "But she was singin' and raisin' down and 'SSuj Realize your ambition to own a beautiful $2.50 Diamond or fine watch buy on pay- hell an' wrasslin' — with them two birds," ' Iff merits so easy you'll never miss the Write for free he muttered. "Jeese, mebbe I'm cuckoo!" igf money! today your copy of our Dig Catalog snowing over 2000 illus- • "What's all this? What do you trations of Diamond Rings, Watches, Fancy mean?*' The Major addressed the world. Jewelry of all kinds. Silverware, Gifts, etc. Every article guaranteed to be exactly as represented and all goods Now the M. P. was talking to him- delivered on first payment. WEDDING RINGS The rings illustrated are solid 18-k white gold l9-JeweiadjustedWaithamNo.846 self, and here was Pop Sibley's cue. "Sir, No. B24. me'. FJUc- $7S0 k bl d d! 0 se t with genuine brilliant blue white Diamonds. t(. k t d ~V rn ? |J3 io- j«!»' d™n Md that statue is of antique h mon e S'°°a»e««. ' a Arc we ' Joan i%i^k YRr 3 RAILROAD WATCHES — Guaranteed to Pass Inspection : Hamilton No. 992. 21 Jewels. Elein-sLatestRaymo.td.21 .lew- Order Direct From ThlO Ad boys was getting token of appre- Ui'io 7 Diamonds' as a S42 SO- o Diamonds' A. Iju^trd to 6 positions. Gold filled els H Adjustments, tiold tilled

' «.«l.tv <:>» *7 > . »9*.9V.S52 lo-'l''i. Di-Tmon'i f -Y-»r «. See WVirlMJ'^ i ..'.See ciation for a man who sent us a carload Down and $6.60 a Month 99 Down and i;,.au Month 99 of candy and the female costume is for a female part in a show we boys are giving Sunday night and I put that cloak g-iii lOFTIS Wrist Watch No. around that statue to keep the rain off 866 Elgin Strap Watch Solid Ilk white gold. IE NATIONAL CREDIT JEWELERS Jewels. S15.00. $1 .60 dow No. 894. A $20 value special at $16. as these rain- ( Continued on page 60 and $1.50 a month. Dept. A36 108 North State Street, Chicago, III. MStores in Leading Citiesl^^9m^m^^

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Buy a BULOVA WATCH 9 —the Modern Way J/ere s J^uck! WHAT YOU DO- You pay the (Continued from page SEND A DOLLAR with Name and Ad Nationally $g) dress, and-brief note telling ua some thing about yourself. Adv erti sed coats are like a fishnet and rain is mighty reach the desk of the Base Commander, Simply state: (1 ' how lonnr at addres Cash Price — «2i age. (31 married or single. (4) nan and address of e mployer. (5) nature No More apl to swell up a wood statue and it —and to get results. The results, af-

work. (6) how lot lg in employ . 50 wouldn't hurt the cloak because the show fecting the enlisted personnel of the All information held strictly confide $2 tial--no direct imjuiries to employer, g is about a poor ragged woman to keep Base, excited the Gang's favorable and $1 with order. WHAT WE DO- $2.75 a month up us Engineers' morale now that they is enthusiastic comment. Upon arrival of your order, we wil — a 10 month Charge Account and 3e no more passes issued to town and "Hot dam, soldier! Read that new lection for approval and lr DAY TRIAL. If satisfied, "What outfit?" the Major interrupted, order! All-night passes and no M. P. pay $2.75 monthly; otherwise return looking sour, and planning a retreat be- trouble unless you start it!" and dollar will ^C-" be refunded. fore the impending salvo of derision "Hooray f'r us Rabble,—me f'r Bor- might shoot his dignity out from under deaux Sunday night and bokoo grand him. "Where you men from?" times f'r me and my gal!" Pop Sibley was specific in his reply. "Hold the deal, wild man. Sunday- "Well—get back to it." night, Gang, the least us Rabble kin do "Major, yessir! And would the Major is to attend the show right here in Camp kindly endorse us boys' passes so we in a body," Pop Sibley interposed. "One don't git arrested on-root to destina- and all goes to that show as a compli- tion?" ment to Isadog—th' best female imi- "0. K—MacFlinty—to midnight" tat in' ventrilikist in this man's army! was the endorsement which created How about it?" LWSWE souvenirs of the memorable occasion. "I'll tell the cockeyed world, includin' Dept. 1098-L';:^ir "The Major was betwixt a laugh and M. P.'s, we'll be there with bells on! To Anv Adult interested in the pui busing us for life," Pop Sibley explained That bird saved us boys' life. Him and chase of Diamond; ^Jl6606roa(!tvaiJ Watch < to the Loot on the following day. "But that Joan of Arc heroine licked the M. .ill Mill. YO/2K obligations our beaut, NEW he acted mighty genteel." P. army single-handed and never fired fill booklet illustrated in colors. "Which makes my painful duty all the a shot. Never mind the guard—drink more painful," the Loot commented, re- hearty!" Get Into suming work on an epistle destined to (To be concluded) . The Shoe Business nmthout tfnvertment! 0» W / We start you. Innex- f7*T*Tr*7TT\ it v / perieneed workers earn .TiTirWr-i*! That ^All oJ^Cen ^hCay Know " ' ' iKtr - * *V / S5.000 yearly with our di- - A /rectto wearer plan. Easy totake /orders. Just show the famous ( Continued from page 13) I /Tanners line of shoes and hosiery /forMen, Women and Children. We / tell how and where tosell. Pat- poor to have its new These asking for advice. gives ented measurement system in- monument. He the best jures perfect fit. Big facilities are generally made of stone rather than that he knows how, often at the expense guarantee prompt deliveries. You collect yoar av daily We furnish $40.00 outfit containing ctual shoes and actual hosiery--a larger variety of bronze and often show figures which of much time. Occasionally the prob-

_ _ styles and sizes than anyatore Send lor Irce book ' Getting Ahead" and full particulars seem heavy, clumsy and strangely prim- lem is important enough to demand in- No obligation. Write now! itive. This new movement is the natu- spection and study. Here is a typical Experience Unnecessary/ ral reaction from the over-refined and request: Tanners Shoe Manufacturing Co. hysterical 226boulh C slrael Boston, Mass. art of the last century which "Our post, which has over one thou- produced myriads of monuments with sand members, is the owner of a beauti- silhouettes ragged as wrecked pinwheels. ful burial plot in this cemetery, which The new treatment at its best is ad- will eventually accommodate three hun- mirable. One could wish that America dred graves of deceased soldiers and

IS* might show a few works of the sturdy sailors of the World War. Up to the to be:beautiful — proportions worth of Jean Boucher's group in the present year the post has been raising while you sleep! Place dTena or his bronze "Poilu" in money to pay for this burial site and tlOSE flPJUSTER the Ecole des Beaux Arts; of Henry now that it is paid, it is our desire to IaIUTA j painless, comfortable. is SAFE, Bouchard's noble cenotaph in the Pan- erect a suitable memorial. The plot is Speedy, permanent results guar- i anteed. Doctors praise it. No theon; of Gaumet's spirited artillery re- of good size and it is our desire to have metal to harm you. Small cost. Cold Medal lief at Fontainebleau; of the beautiful a monument symbolic of a memorial to Won 1925 Write for FREE BOOKLET Btrom-AriEn monument to Georges Guynemer at our deceased comrades, one which the ANITA CO., 648 ANITA Bldg. NEWARK. N. J. Compiegne; the massive communal public would clearly know was such a monument at Chaumont; or the strange- memorial and one expressing an at- ly impressive stone tablet recently dedi- mosphere of reverence. It should be cated in Barcelona to the memory of one of the beautiful landmarks of our French and Spanish alike. Such works city. We plan to expend from $7,000 as these would awaken our imaginations to $10,000 and any suggestion or thought and greatly elevate the standard of which you would offer would be greatly AGENTS American monumental art. Paul Cret, appreciated." HERE is a new House- the eminent architect, has done much This was answered with request for hold Device that beats for the battlefields abroad—the subject plan of the plot which in turn showed a Vacuum cleaner and all attachments. It not would require an article by itself. His need of a personal visit before anything only sweeps thoroughly recently accepted design for Providence. suitable could be suggested. A letter to and cleans walls and that effect ceilings but also washes Rhode Island, insures that city one of brought immediate response: and dries windows and the most imposing of military shafts. "We are laboring under the impres- scrubs and mops floors. tasteful of the smaller sion that you have a group of sculptors Requires no electricity. One of the most Every home a prospect. memorials is in Saratoga Park, Brook- who make these suggestions and plans Only $2.95. Over half profit. lyn. decorations by for the promotion of beautiful and ar- Write your name and ad- The bronze Joseph dress at the edge of this Novelli include two tablets separated tistic monuments and not with the idea ad and mail to us today for by an unusually beautiful "Victory." of commercializing or rendering such complete selling terms. suggestions for profit. If I mis- HARPER MFG. CO., The writer receives letters every week any am 567 10th St., Fairfield, Iowa 60 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

taken as to this view please do not hesitate to advise me at once." Still desirous to be of use, we answered: "My architect-colleague is willing to go to to look, over the situation and report what seems to him most suitable. He is a young architect of excellent taste whom I call upon constantly. His terms are reasonable: $25 and expenses for the trip. He could go next week." Prompt reply: "I received your letter of September 20th. I am sorry to say that it will be impossible for us to accept the kind services of your Mr. J because of the fact that our Committee has no funds upon which to operate. We have been under the impression that there is a Committee of Artists at the Art In- stitute who promote matters of civic beauty, etc.. under an endowed association. Since The American Legion of our city is desirous of having the benefit of all those advantages, such as the above, we have written to you at the suggestion of Mr. of our city." The pleasant correspondence was closed as follows: "Your letter has a familiar sound. I was trying to help you in the very best way—by means of expert advice. I am writing an article for The American Le- Add to the joy gion Mont lily on recent military memorials and I find that as a rule they of the open road are worse even than the results of the Civil War. The reason is. of course, the this pleasure-giving usual one that instead of being willing to pay a few dollars for expert advice, refreshment* committees are buying stock monuments and stock statuary. It is like buying patent medicine at a drugstore instead of consulting an experienced doc- Between Smokes and tor. I note that you propose to raise seven to ten thousand dollars for a After Every Meal not see your way to monument, but do 1-46 pay $25 for professional counsel! Do you mind my quoting the incident in my article? No names to be mentioned, of course. "I do not know of such a philan- thropic organization as you mention. All of my sculptor friends are without other capital than their time. There are Too Fat? you Can « several young men in my studio capable DAYPOWERAND NIGHT LENSES S — of modeling a good figure or group at a LIFETIME SERVICE reasonable price, but what is first needed Reduce iSL... ''I reduced from 48 inches to 38^1 is a study of the site to determine what inches in 35 days," says R. E. would be most suitable. This Mr. J Johnson, of Akron, O., "just by could do better than anyone else among wearing a Director Belt. Stom- us. If you realized the importance of it ach now firm, doesn't sag and I feel fine." any one of your committee would be The Director Belt gets at the glad to pay the trifling amount out of cause of fat and quickly re- his pocket." moves it by its gentle, kneading, own massaging action on the abdo- And so the good work goes on. "Mil- men, which causes the fat to be dissolved and absorbed. Thou- lions for defense, but not one cent for sands have proved it and doctors Tecommendit as the natural way tribute!" All that can be raised for the to reduce. Stop drugs, exercises and dieting. Try this easy way. powerful and monument, but nothing for counsel and urate preci- nstrument design from those who know what it Sent on Trial at an unusually should be. Our larger cities are acquir- Let us prove our claims. low price. "We'll send a Director for trial. ing a few monuments which are really If you don't get results you owe GERMAN FIELD GLASSES nothing. You don't risk a penny. Many thousands of lovers of the great outdoors use and swear monumental in character, but many "Write for trial offer, doctors' en- t>v this p. .pillar Field Gla dorsements and letters from Made according to strict specifications of military engineers. camera supply stores in the communities continue to depend upon users. Mail Sold by sporting good.", optical, and the coupon NOW! U.S. A. and Can Ida.or went postpaid on receipt of check, money local will conscientious- order or C. O. D. The S & A guarantee means full cash refund if committees who nut satisfactory. I LANDON & WARNER ly use their "best judgment" and buy a Our expert repair department uriU submit Dept. 6-K , 332 S. La Salle St., Chicago estimates on glasses sent m for repairs I 1 Gentlemen: Without cost or obligation on my part SWIFT & ANDERSON, Inc. in America memorial as they would an everyday please send me details of your trial offer. Largest Importers of Field Glusei I 91W Federal St. Address Dept. A 23 Scott St. cook-stove. BOSTON, MASS. TORONTO. CANADA Sole Distributors lor HENSOLOT PRODUCTS Name HENSOLOT catalog showing Improved DIALYT The result you see it everywhere! sent request — J PRiSM BINOCULARS on I Address I

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Clem truculently, at the same time be- Grant or Geddies, whichever your name stowing on the tramp a long, appraising is, you're worth a thousand dollars." glance. "What do you want to know The tramp gazed from Joe to Tom for?" and back to the gun in Joe's hand. "I'm looking for a place to wash "You got me, huh?" dishes or something—and earn a little Joe took no chances. grub." "Hold the gun, Tom, while I tie him "Keep moving," advised Clem. up." "There's nothing here." After binding the man hand and foot, "Yep," said Bert. "I wash all the Joe dumped him in the back seat beside dishes." Tom and started back through town to The two lapsed into silence. The take the road for the county seat. Their tramp said nothing more; he walked prisoner lay in the car as helpless as a down the street to the stalled car. sack of mail. "What's the trouble, brother?" The rattling of the car disturbed Clem Joe and Tom studied him a moment. and Bert. They opened their eyes and Then Joe whipped out a revolver. watched it disappear down the road. "Put up your hands!" Clem's gaze came back to the porch and The tramp obeyed. the "Wanted for Murder" handbill. "What's the row?" he demanded, a "Yep," he remarked slowly, "I'd know sudden taut look on his face. that fella anywhere if I saw him," and " 'Wanted for Murder,' " quoted Joe. he leaned back against the post to re- "I noticed your picture back there on sume his nap. the wall of the post office today. Bill "Me, too," said Bert drowsily.

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agreed to assume all debts, the monthly in the old hospital and their furnishings —thru the only art school operated as a department of a large art or- payment of one hundred dollars and the were taken over into the new. Then the ganization, who have actually pro- assessments on the property which Odd Fellows, the Moose and the St. duced over a quarter million draw- ings for leading advertisers. Where amount to something like three hundred Charles Woman's Club furnished rooms; else can you get so wide an experi- and fifty dollars a year. the Lutheran Ladies Aid Society and the ence? Home study instruction. Write for illustrated book telling of Shortly after the new organization got Friendly Society (also Lutheran) did a our successful students. under way, the local Kiwanis gave a fair room together and the Young Mothers' MEYER BOTH COMPANY for the benefit of the hospital and made Club furnished and maintained the nearly one thousand dollars which was nursery." Michigan Ave. at 20th St., Dept. 40, Chicago, III. a big help toward the payment of debts. I thought of that charming room, During the following winter season, small but attractively furnished; its pic- COM FORT members of the hospital board, a few ture-trimmed walls, its row of tiny cribs members of Kiwanis, the post and the and its excellent equipment. What a Colson Wheel Chairs Commercial Club formed a committee fine thing for a club to sponsor and how 1 Cripples' Tricyclea » Models for Al 1 Needs and put on a fair netting something like skillful of the post to encourage each }The COLSON Co. eleven hundred dollars for the hospital. organization to have a definite and visi- 2822 Cedar St.. Elyria. O. This is the last public aid which has been ble share in the whole big project. CONVENIENCE received. Since that date the post has The gifts made to the hospital are been able to manage so that at the time varied and interesting enough to make of my visit the current indebtedness a story of their own. There's the wom- (other than for building and assessments, an, Mrs. Joseph Callender, who lives of course) was only about one thousand nearby and brings eggs and fruit for the dollars against which were assets of patients and nurses. She makes a hobby Market some five hundred dollars in collectable of her eggs and the very best go to the ffnf accounts. hospital—fifteen or twenty dozen of f° J Prices "I'd like to say right here," inter- them at a time. Another brings honey, president of white, luscious grown." A 3/4 CENTURY HOUSE offers rupted John K. Tucker, vice and "home A this 3/4 less 1/16 carat, snappy, soli- St. dentist regularly shares his taire just $69.50. Try to match atlll5.00. the hospital board and an ex-commander Charles A reason you rarely think of, makes possible RADICALLY LOW PrflCES even of the post, "that I'm proud of the way garden products, bringing the best pick- for FINEST QUALITY DIAMONDS. Offera backed by thoroughly responsible the people of St. Charles have backed ings from his wonderful garden so that guarantees. Examination Free, Send now, use blank below. us up. To be sure, we made the plan the sick can have fresh food. Another's Why Pay Full Prices? and pushed it through, but we couldn't contribution was six hundred dollars cash World's oldest, largest diamond bank- Stitutl. of 75 ated have done it alone. Our credit was nev- —no mean gift, that, as the harrassed -1WHICh000.000.00, must sell the DIAMONDS on MONEY was LOANED BUT NOT er questioned; the merchants were won- board is eager to testify. REPAID. Diamonds, too. from BIG CASH EUROPEAN DEALS. sVsnd NOW. Lista limited. Free — all details.— Exact descrip- derful to us and people generally have But the greatest gift, so far, was from tions,—Ouaran teed amounts you can borrow. Examine Diamonds free, at our risk. been interested and helpful." "Uncle Phil." He was a G. A. R. man Unpaid Loans iowJf s?° a Ct.-Offen Now Ready. "Look at the way they furnished the and up to the time the post took the hos- H ««««»*»»—send lor Free List, Use Blank Below. place," said Mr. Munn. pital, he didn't give a hoot about it. But "Didn't you have even furniture?" I through the post, he got interested and

Address - exclaimed, in surprise. became eager to see it successful. A few "Only the sterilizer^" laughed Mr. months ago, he died and left his entire Eastern Star and the estate to the hospital. His affairs are not For latest list Free in plain envelope and /or Special List Pike. "The Wom- Diamonds $50 to $200 ; Diamonds $200 to $500 O: fill in and mail to en's Relief Corps maintained rooms as yet closed up but the board con- Jos. DeRoy & Sons, Opp. P.O. 8769 DeRoy Bldg.. Pittsburg, Pa. 62 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly ) .

servatively estimates that the estate will net some eighteen to twenty thousand Li fi^ujci ^ frr dollars. With this money they plan to $f buy outright the remaining equity in the hospital property and pay all assessments. The remaining cash will form a nucleus for a building fund. In the meantime, the income from the estate is being used to help pay the monthly installments of one hundred dollars on the \ purchase contract. HOES V So much for history and figures. What The THAMES, Style 30 interested me still more was the human side of the story. I couldn't talk to the Six ounces lighter than a patients, but I could and did see the standard weight pair of superintendent and doctors. Miss Dora oxfords of the same size Deitrickson, the superintendent, told me — a cool, comfortable about their staff; they have two nurses, and durable lightweight one for day and one for night, besides oxford,ofBlack Calfskin,

herself ; and when the hospital is full for the real hot days of This con- they get additional nurses. summer. Also in Brown serves cost without crippling the service Calfskin, Style 29. as good nurses can always be had in Chicago. Then they have a housekeeper, a cook and a janitor. This small staff Tune in on the Stetson Shoe Parade every means that every one has to keep step- Sunday evening at 6.00 Eastern Daylight Saving Time through any one of the follow- ping, but no one minds. ing stations—weaf . . weei . . wtag . . wcae . Miss Deitrickson suggested that I call wgy . . wtic . . wcsh . . wtam . . wsai . . wjar have on the former superintendent. "I wgr . . wwj . . wrc . . wfi . . webh. been on the job only a few months," she explained, "while she was here two years. She can tell you a lot that I have yet to learn. I hear she is just back from her wedding trip." So we called on "Miss Schultz," as they still call her 1 even though she is now Mrs. Paschal, and m I found her just the efficient, charming •s *w person who would deserve the praise the board give her. She laughed when I asked her how she liked superintending a small hospital. Goodyear welts identified "The best ever!" she answered. "I by this symbol never would have thought of leaving but on the soles. for this," taking in her new home with a The Stetson Shoe Co. Inc. Liberty Sq., So. Weymouth, Mass. gesture. "It's such varied and interesting work—not a hard and fast routine as in a big institution. To be sure I had to be cook and janitor sometimes, as well NO JOKETO BE DEAF Every Deaf Person Knows That as buyer and housekeeper, but I didn't :e myself hear, after being deaf for 25 yeara, b these Artificial Ea mind that. The work is so varied and the day night. They stop head the post is wonderful to work for. noises and ringing ojrs. They Earn $20 to $50 a week RETOUCH- are perfectly comfortable. No I ING photos men or women. No sell- "You're not forgetting that you peo- one sees them. Write me and — I will tell you a true story, ing or canvassing. We teach you at how I got deaf and how I make ple promised me you'd paint the fence, you hear. Address Medicated Ear Drum home, furnish WORKING OUTFIT and employment service. Write today. are you?" she asked suddenly turning to GEO.P.WAY, Artificial Ear Drum Co. (Inc. 115 Hoffman Bldg.,2539 Woodward, Detroit. Mich. Artcrafl Studios. Dept. I. 427 Diversey Parkway. Chicago Mr. Swanson and Mr. Pike. "That fence needs paint." "Indeed, no, we'll get at it soon," JOHN HANCOCK SERIES 35-Mile RacerWith S/f/rfiOO laughed Mr. Pike and then he explained. 4-Cylinder "You see, she needs • CUo> Motor HJ\J~~ as says, the fence • PENSIONS paint. The porch needs some repairs too ever think and there are some odd jobs in the yard. Did you about Pensioning Yourself? So we've planned to have an American At a surprisingly low cost you can use Legion Day soon and do it all up. That the resources of life insurance to provide would be fun and it would save money." yourself with an adequate pension. It is a form of insurance known as "An- "I've heard that the Auxiliary talk of nuities," an entirely different thing from furnishing our lunch and holding the the payment of money to your relatives at your death. paint cans," suggested Mr. Munn. You would be interested to read of the "Maybe we'd experience of others. We shall be pleased LET us tell you how this amazingly low price better investigate." Income to send you our booklet, "Life buys a staunch speed hull driven by the finest "I'll say we had," said Mr. Swanson, Through Annuities," which tells their experiences and explains the plan. Ad- outboard motor ever built — Ole Evinrude's "especially the lunch end of the offer." dress new 18 h.p.SUPER ELTO "QUAD." The And plans for the big day got under INQUIRY BUREAU only 4-cylinderoutboard. Easilygives35m.p.h. way at once. It was interesting to see — up to 40, in racing trim. Utterly vibration- the fine spirit with which it was planned. less. Starts instantly. Price, motor only, #275. I'd like to have been there to help, but Send forcompletecatalogofSuperEIto motors. as there wasn't a chance of that, they 25-Mile Speed Outfit,*3252-° promised to send me a picture so that 197 CLARENDON STREET. BOSTON A fast racing plane and sensational Super EI to "Speedster" — an outstanding Class*' motor. you could see the post 'in action.' $2,750,000,000 Insurance in Force. "B Up to 30 miles in racing trim. Motor Catalog and infor- If your policy bears the name John Hancock it is As they planned repairs, they showed mation on complete outfits mailed free on request. .tu safe and secure in every way. me this and (Continued on page 64) —— SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR OF BUSINESS ELTO OUTBOARD MOTOR COMPANY Mason Street Department A-I. Milwaukee, Wis.

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that they'd like to do. The driveway some of the questions that had been didn't suit them, they'd like more win- running through my mind. ^ "\ Tl 7" HY put up with the dows there—but I noticed that the miss- "Is it worth while to have a local W discomfort and un- ing things were superficial. The drive- hospital when large centers are so near sightliness of a big abdomen when you can quickly way wasn't perfect, but the beds were. and fine hard roads connect?" he re- and easily reduce your waist- And the linens and bathrooms were the peated my query thoughtfully. "Indeed line to normal? The "Little Corporal" Elastex Belt gives best ever. Everything needed was there it is! The American Medical Associa- real reduction, improves your and the rest is coming in a short time. tion is continually stressing the need of appearance, excels in comfort, the braces the whole body. It re- As we looked place over, I was just this sort of hospital. The cost to lieves that tired feeling. Rec- shown how the scheme for a the patient is less—here they ommended by physicians. new building plans are are charged twenty-two to The "Little Corporal" is in a class by itself. Men — who have tried various other belts tell us it beats already being- drawn thirty-five dollars a them all. Thousands of satisfied users. Prove it would fit in with the and look at the by a trial at our rish!

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""The Little Corporal Co., which much Dept. 6-V, 1215 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, IU. will i- | have h a n d Please send Free Booklet and 2 Weeks' Trial an up-to- capped." Offer. | | the - min- "Can you

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| Street Address | erating tors take City State room, a de- care of all j livery room the work?" and two I asked. wards as well "W e can, as several small mostly," he re- ACCOUNTING private room plied, "but when The uncrowded. highly paid "Won't that we need help it profession of Accountancy offers marvelous opportunities to am- cost a lot?" I asked easy to get. Hav- i \ bitious men and women. Send remembering tl ing the hospital cer- fttft \, for our 80-page book, "How to «.* ^» Learn Accounting," and the hard time the posl tainly helps there! Spe- first easy lesson. Both will be had to workout the present cialists are increasingly sent free. state of finances and won- Superintendent Dora willing to come from the INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS SOCIETY. Inc. dering at their courage in large centers for consul- A Division of the Deitrickson with one taking on more burdens. tation or operation and the Alexander Hamilton Institute of the newest arrivals "Something over fifty cost to the patient is no Dept. 47, 3411 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. in the nursery thousand dollars," replied more, and sometimes less, Mr.. Pike, "but what's that than going to the city. As when the people of St. Charles are sold for comfort and general care, it's vastly on the local hospital idea as we are? better here where the patient can have There are public-spirited citizens who quiet and the follow-up work of his own have been watching the hospital and physician who knows all the ins and when the right time comes will get be- outs of the case. hind the new building project and push "What people in general ought to BR1 it through. I know our town!" know," he added, "is that a lot of costly Elgin or Waliham 1 "I wonder what the doctors think of equipment is not needed. A private movement, I asked as I house, slightly remodeled, as the boys haml'^graved the whole business," yyarûar- glanced toward the operating room and have done this here, is ample, at least anj$e(%g o 1 d NO rtlledcase. thought of the lives that might per- for a start. The overhead must be kept C. O. D. $2.12 a month. chance be saved by the fact of that room down if the thing is to be a go." TO PAY .50 $a6 being near at hand. "How about the equipment for the Wear this standard American watch and "They're strong for it," I was assured. operating room?" I asked. take a l ull year to pay— Send $1 with order and this One of the four St. Charles doctors is a "We doctors furnish much of our watch comes to you prepaid lO --noC.O.I}. to pay on an ivrd DAYS Legionnaire and was very helpful in own," he answered, "leaving it in cases PAY FREE working out plans and in putting through there at the hospital. When a visiting F ree\A FULL YEAR TO TRIAL , V After examination and 10 NewXI catalog o4 the purchase of the present building. surgeon is coming, he generally asks me , f trj , balance it dia-l,/ ' genuine , , mont hI pavmi nts the last monds: BulovaA £ The other three are loyal to what we have and I say about average No mterest . No extras. All 8 ^'^"'Atransactions strictly word and do all their work right there but that if he wants something special H n ™ Howard, IllinoisX it. ri9 k_satisfaction absolutely at home, give whole-hearted support to he'd better bring But nine times out êwefry'vlrite'fotAâranteed or money back the board. Dr. Lambert, one of the four, of ten, he never opens his bag. We have lyour (topy now.\ Established 1895 was kind enough to give me an interview plenty." DHYAI DIAMOND £> even though it was his "afternoon off" "The point is," he added, "to have a KUIML WATCH CO. and he had vacation plans. He answered small, well run hospital under the man- C ADDRESS DEPT. 1 OF 170 BROADWAY. NY 3

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agement of some organization like the post—they couldn't be doing better business. And when they are generous about giving credit to helpers, as our boys are here, they'll get plenty." "Folks surely are fine when you get them going," said one Legionnaire with Post pleasant 76 a air of reminiscing. "And how about the doctors?" I asked. "Suppose other posts in other towns wanted to have a hospital too. wanted a Would doctors anywhere back the idea as you do here?" "Why not?" questioned Dr. Lambert. clubhouse "Of course they would. They want the New Building of American Legion, best for their patients. Give the doctors Post No. 76, Haztelon, Pa., financed by the Lincoln Plan. a fair chance in making plans so that work can be done well; play no favor- and £ot it! ites and you'll have no trouble—or at any rate, not enough to matter," he add- you want a clubhouse for your Post, you can probably get it the ed with a friendly chuckle at human IFsame way. The Lincoln Subscription Refunding Plan raised the nature in general and doctor nature in money at Hazleton. We supplied the financial plan, which was put into operation Inc., best of particular. "A local hospital is what by Ketchum, one of the strongest and known the national campaign firms. $1 15,000 was raised in six weeks by this plan. we're coming to and I'm glad the boys No one who subscribed to the fund gave any money; they invested it. have given us a good one at St. Charles." Yet the building will cost the Legion much less than if financed by "When I see how well you all manage stock, bonds or mortgages. If you are interested in a building for your your work together on the hospital," I post or for other fraternal bodies, fill in the coupon below. We will, remarked as we drove away from the explain the plan fully. No obligation. doctor's home, "I'm not surprised to hear that you have a fine community house. It seems just the place for one." NATIONAL LIFE "That getting-together spirit doesn't incoln just happen," Mr. Munn reminded me, INSURANCE CO. "it must be fostered. Our community building certainly does that. You must Ketchum, Inc. Use Ms Mr. John R. Kinneman it first I'll tell all —an outstanding national campaign coupon see —then you about The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. organization, which has helped raise it." 1st National Bank Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. more than $200,000,000 in cam- Please further We drove across a wide bridge over paigns throughout this country, is send us information on the Lincoln Plan. the Fox River, passed a six hundred exclusively authorized by The Lin- coln National Life Insurance Co., to Your Name thousand dollar hotel just being erected, conduct all money-raising cam- Post Name t along the main street a block or two, paigns under the Lincoln Plan. Address south a block and there—before us We have members. We \ I do not have was one of the most charming bits of a Legion building now. Tudor architecture it has ever been my "THE HUDSON 1 ' privilege to see. Six room shingle

Built, English-fashion, of varied ma- house ; bath ; fireplace. Can bebuilt terials brick, — stone and timbers, it is on payments of big enough to accommodate many, many people, yet small enough to catch the $45 homelike feeling so necessary if one is Per Month to have a sense of belonging. One pauses, involuntarily, at the entrance doorway at the right of which is set the great bronze plate inscribed with the name of Henry Rockwell Baker and the names of the men and women—347 in all—who served their country as soldiers and nurses during the World War. A noble list, that, and one of which any town of five thousand can be proud. Inside, there is a lobby and office and beyond, to the right, a great living room, twenty-five by forty feet, in which a large fireplace, many book shelves and comfortable nooks as well as wonderful chairs, invite one to cozy comfort. "Can anyone come here and read?" I asked, marveling at the beauty of the room. "Anyone!" Mr. Munn assured me. Build on Easy Monthly Payments "Not only can a person read here or You can now own one of these famous Gordon- This 140-page committee-meet or visit (the room was Van Tine Homes on liberal terms. If you own FREE Book Gordon-Van Tine Co. all lumber large enough and so skillfully arranged alot and have some cash we furnish shows photos, 1140 Case St., Davenport, Iowa and material — you pay like rent. Plan-Cut that privacy in a floor plans, speci- Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back. was secured many saves 30% labor. Wholesale prices—top quality fications, direct- Please send me Catalogs. nook) but there's fine radio, if you material — no extras. Guaranteed for twenty from-mill prices [j a Facts about Monthly Payment Plan. years. Write for full facts and books. on 100 PLAN- want to use it, here are magazines and CUT HOMES. there's to Also askr or books I am Interested In a kitchen beyond if you want on Garages. Sum- serve tea to your committee." I could Gordon-VanTine mer Cottager, ( Established 1865) Barns and Poul- Name. . not help a sigh ( Continued on page 67) PLAN-CUT Homes try Houses. Address

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SMALL enough to be inconspicuous, yet large enough to be easily recognized, this attractive American Legion auto emblem will identify you to your fellow Legionnaires wherever you may drive. Tone up the old bus now with an American Legion auto emblem. Put on in a jiffy and only one dollar. Just pin a dollar bill to the coupon below.

Auto emblems are only one of scores of attractive and unusual emblem combinations, all of which are described in the 1928 Catalog. This interesting booklet, which is beautifully illus-

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Newest Thing Shoulders to the Wheel for Smokers (Continued from page Every cigarette 65) smoker will welcome

I his brand new ciga- for the easy comfort of it —think, of the the building, let me tell you the story rette container, a combination humidor and way some of us have to plan and scheme of its being built. dispenser. Holds a full for suitable meeting places! It is pa- "Years ago, Henry Rockwell Baker I package of cigarettes, thetic when one sees how easy it might was a star football player and one of keeps them moist and fresh under all conditions and a touch of the knob puts them before you. be if only every town could have its the best loved boys in Kane County. He — one at a time. The Dispensador is beautifully died just before the great war, never choice of six lovely colors community house! finished ; you have your Red, Apple Green, French Blue, Battle- "This place belongs to us in more having had the chance to serve his coun- —Chinese ship Gray, Tuscan Bronze, Roman Gold. ways than one," said Mr. Munn, calling try as he would have loved doing. His ONE, GET ONE FREE my attention to the lovely fixtures. "As parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Baker, BUY To introduce the splendid Dispensador we make far fittings left childless his death, conceived the as possible all the work and by a startling offer under which you can get one for of this building, as well as furnishings, idea of building for him and for the your car and one for your home, at cost. Remem- ber, there is nothing like it. It is an exclusive device indus- many who actually did the privi- were done by local craftsmen and have fully covered by patents and one that any person tries. We're proud of the job turned lege of serving in the war, a memorial will consider an ornament to desk or car. Take advantage of this introductory out, too." building that should be a real home cen- offer. It is for samples only. Next to the Lounge is the Assembly ter for the people of St. Charles. They Hall, a room large enough for plays, put up this building at a cost of some- For Auto or for Desk Any auto driver will appreciate that af- thing dollars dances or banquets—it was set over two hundred thousand having cigarettes before all hini at times. Dispensador clamps ternoon for the dinner given by the and gave it as an outright gift to the The on the auto steering post and a touch Business and Professional Woman's Club city, together with an endowment of on the knob presents a cigarette ready for smoking. An- other model stands upon desk or table and is equally and the tables certainly looked as though twenty-five thousand dollars, the income beautiful and equally useful. they were to have a nice party. The to be used to keep the building in repair." SEND NO MONEY Jlrt^^! Lounge floor is three feet higher than It is stipulated that any and all may dress and we will mail two Dispensadors immediately. the Assembly floor and the French doors use the house and that fees shall be so You pay the postman the price of one on delivery between make it possible to throw the small as to barely cover the operating ($2.95), this is all, the second Dispensador is yours free. two together thus increasing the seating expenses. That is why the post can have AGENTS -ACT QUICK — This C^Offer open, capacity of the hall. French doors such a beautiful room—for twenty dol- Men who never sold anything before will want to take advantage of this opportunity. too, on a terrace along the side of the lars a month; and why it can use the Remember you pay the price of $2.95 for one and we send you one free. No money is hall so there is a fine feeling of spacious- Assembly Hall with no rental at all. The necessary, just your name and address, but If you prefer, you may jend $3.00 and both will be sent, post paid. ness. At the front of the building, on Woman's Club pays twenty dollars too, NOTE. —Please specify colors desired and whether you want one for the car and one for desk, or both for the this floor, is as same the room used by the but some organizations pay as low desk. Agents please specify territory desired in first letter. St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and five dollars monthly for a meeting place. Dept. 8A8 NORLIPP COMPANY,568 W. Congress St., Chicago a very delightful room it is, too. The swimming pool, alleys and pool The basement, on the ground level, and billiard rooms are operated at cost has a swimming pool, bowling alleys and —the fee charged is tiny. D ATrilTD Secured. Trademarks and pool and billiard rooms and the third "I wish every post could have such a Copyrights registered. I glH I *-»tN I W^ floor has rooms for Boy and Girl Scouts. home," said Mr. Munn as he showed me Attorney at Law Registered The second floor room, over the all the advantages of the Community EC CTCA/CMC Patent Attorney . t. OlE.VE.INd, Late of the 115th V. S. lofty Lounge was designed for the Woman's House. "It's so vastly much better than LEGIONNAIRE OF MARYLAND Club and is so planned that on occasion attempting to have quarters of our own. Solicits as a member of the old established firm of MII.OB STEVENS

& CO. . the business of his fellow Legionnaires and of their friends. it can serve as a balcony for the As- Here the rooms are always warm and Weoffer a strictly professional service at moderate fees. Preliminary ad vice charge. Send sketch or model for examination. sembly Hall. The Woman's Club room clean and comfortable. We can drop in without Offices W.I..&T. Bldg. , Washington. D C. ;338 Monad nock Block. Chicago. 111. was furnished as a living room the day when we like and have a game together; of my visit but at the time of a large and we pay only the cost of that game, meeting the easy chairs are pushed to not the upkeep for the place all the time. Write today for FREE 96-page book. "THfc LAW-TRAINED one side and folding chairs (very beauti- A post can always have more recreation- MAN", which shows how to learn law in spare time through the Blackstone home-study course prepared by 80 prominent legal ful second cousins to the ordinary camp al facilities, at a lower cost, when they authorities including law school deans, and U. S Supreme Court justices. Combination text and case method of instructic. _ All material necessary furnished with course, including elaborate chair) take care of seating a large group. are quartered in a community house; , 25-volume law library, delivered immediately upon enrollment. There is also, this floor, Many successful attorneys among our graduates. LL.B. de- on a smaller and what is equally important, the gree conferred. Moderate tuition, low monthly terms. Money-Back Agreement. Write for free book today. clubroom used by various organizations equipment can be kept up as it should 307 N. Michii Dept. 130- and of course ample accommodations be. If it weren't for this house, we'd for rest and comfort. have to spend more on ourselves, I sup- There are two fine kitchens, each with pose, and then where would the hospital a fine stove, spacious cupboards and an project be? As it is, we can have recre- electric refrigerator. I couldn't help ob- ation, nice rooms and everything at the serving the housewifely pride with bare cost of keeping them up. That A/ew !" which those cupboards were kept. In means a lot this compartment are the Woman's Club "Do you think the small rentals Bull's dishes; in that, the American Legion's charged will keep this house up?" I Eye table service; in another the china be- asked. I knew Mr. Munn could tell me longing to another group. for in addition to other jobs, he is di- In the front, over the Chamber of rector for the Community House and Commerce room, is the home of the St. knows all about its working. Charles Post. I wish you might have all "We are well on our second year," he been there with me to see that attractive replied, "and things are settling down Level-Wind Reel—Only $5 room. It is light and cheerful and is for a steady pull. We find we can run More fighting fish, more man-size thrills.' furnished with handsome leather chairs. the House on its rentals plus the income Yours for quic\ and true casting— hit' They cost the post eleven hundred dol- from the endowment and we can say ting the spot, on the dot. Spools so even, lars—aren't these men energetic to pay with assurance that the plan works. It's thumbs so easy, runs so free. for those as well as running the hospital? a wonderful thing for a community to Genuine Meisselbach design, materials, precision workmanship famous nearly 40 "Doesn't this room cost you a lot?" I have generous citizens like Mr. and Mrs. — years. Lasting service prized day and asked. Baker who so wisely gave the thing most — night. Get yours from your dealer. Write "Twenty dollars all together." a month," said Mr. needed to bring us us for famous "Bite Book" and Complete Munn, "that's all. Now that you've seen "It is some- (Continued on page 68) Catalog FREE. A. F. Meisselbach Mfg. Co., 2831 Taylor St., Elyria, Ohio

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thing to be able just to look at a beautiful building like this," I added, as I turned for a satisfying look before leaving. "It is, in more ways than one," said Mr. Munn, "and the results are far- reaching. See that building there?" He pointed to a shabby frame building across the way. "That is to come down and the building that goes up in its place is to be of Tudor design to har- monize with the Community House. Beauty means something tangible to a town and the Community House is helping us to realize it just as the hospital work is showing us the value of co-operation." Beauty and Fellowship—ten years ago we didn't think so much about them, did we? But ten years ago something happened and since then the scope of our thoughts has widened. We've learned that whether it's work or play or just plain living, we do better, when we do together. St. Charles is proving this through its hospital, its community This Beautiful Binder house and its other activities just as other towns are proving it all over the country. Together we can have beauti- A 7s[ecessity to Those Who Would Preserve Each Copy ful towns, well cared for sick and whole- some play; together we can do—any- of The American Legion Monthly thing we choose. Posts like the one at St. Charles are pointing the way. A NEW binder suitable for preserving one volume there are two volumes yearly — of six numbers of your c*^> c-«o o-a ot~s (r^(r^

"all our friends of The American Le- veteran should pass it on to his dough- gion," her message to all "who had come boy neighbor so he, too, will know how to our succor in 191 7" on the part of "a the Navy saved the War for the Army little French girl who had suffered the to win on land. invasion for four years and who holds the deliverers [of her home village] in The Monthly's War Novel contest is eternal memory, (signed) Jeanne Hugo." open to naval veterans as well. I re- Better sentiment this than that of mind them lest they forget. The ro- Lord Robert Cecil, eminent pacifist, mance from home who recently compared America to the to c am and then to WhvNot a p passersby who left the wounded man » r rr/- a sub-chasing or con- /V aw rV inner f • • ^ among thieves and who says that "the " ' voymg is not less At last a dressing which keeps the United States is binding on men's backs than from home to hair in place and acts as a ionic burdens grievous to be borne and not trenches. Not to pipe the old saw about too! Even its delightful fragrance lifting one of its fingers to lighten the having one in every port, I should say, is new. Glo-Co Company, 6511 load." as there should be a girl in it, that ma- McKinley Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Jeanne Hugo's attitude would be more terial is not lacking on the salt sea side. likely than the noble lord's to make us fight again for a cause that was senti- Very properly General Liggett calls ment. his new book "A. E. F." Few were Sentiment is not passing although the in a position to know this big subject old-fashioned Fourth of July oration is better than he. Early As necessary as the morning shave of France, he was out date. We grow suspicious of elo- Liggett Tells quence capitalizing our sentiments for chief of the first Histj. Storyc PHOTO ENLARGEMENTS selfish aims. We would know if the man combat corps we Size 16x20 inches urging us to the front is going to remain formed and finally Same price for full length or bust form, groups, land- at home himself. We want the goods of our First Army in the Meuse-Ar- scapes, pet animals, etc., or enlargements of any part and not the gush. gonne. His outlook is as broad as it is of group picture. Safe return of your own original is informed, and fair photo guaranteed. 98 There sentiment behind all good and human, in a com- To get the 98c rate, you mqst order 2 or mor> things, prehensive and concise account, which enlargements at same time. Can be same cr ol and happy in religion and all different pictures. All work fully guaranteed. that it stands for. A practical age pre- is unassuming—for that is Liggett. SEND NO MONEY! Sr«

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cisco earthquake and fire Legionnaire renceville, Illinois, will do their hunting the nurses assured the reverent preserva- Farrell commanded a relief expedition and fishing this summer on the post's tion of the flag by presenting it formal- of Chicago doctors and nurses which own game preserve in the Ozark Moun- ly to Fort Orange, the largest post in the sped by special train to the stricken city, tains, a ten-acre tract, with cottages, New York Department.

carrying supplies for twenty-five thou- presented to the post by Dr. J. E. Con- "Lexington Post of New York City sand persons. nett. Wild turkey, deer and bear are only has two Past Department Com- Chicago Medical Post, of course, ranks found on the new hunting ground. manders on its rolls, but we have a post as a pioneer among the large number of William Russell Post of Vernon, New in Arkansas which can beat that record." posts which have or- reports R. W. Sisson ganized systematically of Little Rock, Busi- for disaster rescue and ness Manager of the relief work under the Photograph Contest Arkansas Legionnaire. national Legion plan, "M. M. Eberts Post directed by the Na- of Little Rock fur- tional Americanism Awards nished three Depart- Commission. ment Commanders for Arkansas — James J. c7^HE judges of The American Legion Monthly $250 Prize Photograph Competition, Harrison, William Here and There V-' after examining more than one thousand photographs submitted by Legionnaires J. representing almost every State and many foreign countries, announce the following Winn and John G. IN Bakersfield, Cali- winners of prizes offered: Pipkin. And Daniel fornia, Frank S. Harder Post, in the Reynolds Post's unit First Prize, $100: W. B. Scott, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. heart of trie rice belt of The American Le- Photograph showing Legionnaires constructing a dike to protect their town at Stuttgart, Arkansas, gion Auxiliary hon- from floods. furnished two Depart- ored the Gold Star Second Prize, $50: Monroe Post, Woodsfield, Ohio- ment Commanders mothers and fathers Photograph of town fire department composed entirely of Legionnaires. Floyd Wingo, de- of its community by Third Prize, $25: Thomas G. Ware, Adjutant, Spokane (Washington) Post. ceased, and Joseph

entertaining them at Photograph of Legion -sponsored Boy Scout troop distributing Christmas Morrison. . . . Balti- dinner. ... At Brook- baskets. more posts have committees which visit lyn, New York, was Fourth Prize, $15: Becker-Chapman Post, Waterloo, Iowa. held in March the first Photograph of community ice skating rink conducted by the post. Legionnaires in hos- reunion of a Second pitals, including mem- Fifth Prize, $10: Mary F. Manning, Pittsburg, Kansas. A. E. F. group, when bers who come from Photograph of Auxiliary members serving pie at Kansas Department Legionnaires who convention. all parts of the coun- sailed for France on try to Johns Hopkins Ten Prizes of $5 Each: \l\ Leon Robart Post, Mountain View, California, the S. S. Scythia last and other noted insti- Legionnaires painting street signs; \2\ Harry A. White Post, Delta, Colo- September got togeth- tutions, reports Wal- rado, Legion swimming pool; {3 J Coral Gables (Florida) Post, photograph to talk lace Williams, Com- er over not-too- of clubhouse; [4] W. F. Ferguson, Brooklyn, New York, night scene of old days. They desig- Legion decorations in Paris, France; [5j Fernald Millas Post, Tarpon mander of the Depart- diver; Kauai (Lihue, Hawaii) Maryland, nated Edwin J. Duffy, Springs, Florida, Legionnaire sponge {6} ment of 89 Berry Street, Post, Hawauan Legion-sponsored Boy Scout troop with Legion road signs adding that Depart- Fletcher Post, River Falls, Wisconsin, Legionnaires Brooklyn, secretary to they made; |7l A. H. ment Headquarters in wearing whiskers they raised for post show; [8} Louise Reinhardt, Oteen, arrange for next year's the War Memorial North Carolina, children's party given by KifEn -Rockwell Post and

reunion. . . . Legion Building at Baltimore Auxiliary unit of Asheville, North Carolina; {9\ Omaha (Nebraska) Post, will extend help and posts with musical in- Legion Boy Scout troop getting boxing lesson; |10j Earle Root, Galva, clinations have been Illinois, sunset scene aboard Second A. E. F. ship, Caronia. remembrance to Le- asked to send for gionnaire patients "Stories of America's In addition to the fifteen awards of cash prizes, the judges have designated a list of whose names are sub- publication in the Songs," a booklet pre- photographs as exceptionally meritorious and especially suitable for mitted by their local Keeping Step Department. Although space will not permit publication of this meritori- pared by the National posts. will be sent direct to contributors. Payment of $3.00 each will be Music Week Com- ous list, notification A bank failed in made for the photographs included in this list. mittee, 45 West 45th Gonvick, Minnesota, Street, New York The judges wish to congratulate all who submitted photographs in the competition. tying up the funds City, for National James F. Barton, which Gonvick Post Music Week. Nation- Rational Adjutant had accumulated to al Commander Edward Dan Sowers, build a clubhouse. A Director, The Rational Americanism Commission E. Spafford is a mem- few members, unde- William MacLean, ber of the committee. terred, bought a site Art Editor, The American Legion Monthly In Burlington, Ver- for the clubhouse and the whole post formed mont, when Odilon J. Bertrand, totally disabled member of York, asks other posts claiming highest- a winter working party which cut down Burlington Post, was unable to attend percentage-of-Second-A. E. F. honors to trees, donated, and began erection of a the post's big get-together meeting open- give way. Its town has 650 inhabitants, log bungalow clubhouse which is giving ing its poster campaign, the post ar- the post has twenty members and nine the post even more satisfaction than it ranged a radio hook-up which permitted of them made the trip to Paris and would have found in the more elaborate of building originally planned, relates Le- Legionnaire Bertrand to hear the whole back. . . . The Army Nurse Corps program as he sat in his wheel chair at Base Hospital 33 of the A. E. F. carried gionnaire George M. Herberg of the home. A detail from the post brought with it to France in igi8 an American building committee. to him the same supper which several flag which has been treasured since the Twin City Post of East Chicago, In- hundred other members of the post were war by Miss Clara M. Paquet and other diana, has established the custom of presenting on Armistice Day an honor . of Orange eating in the post clubrooms. . . Le- nurses who are members Fort gionnaires of Lawrence Post of Law- Post of Albany, New York. Recently award to the citizen of its town who

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during the year contributed most to pub- the motorist is entering and all voice lic welfare. The award is a bronze the same plea. A $10 BILL plaque and a gold medal which can be These Legion roadside signs have been worn as a watch charm. Post Com- erected throughout the State as a part will protect you for a whole year against mander George Huish presented the first of the community betterment program award to John W. Lee, leader of chil- being carried out this year under the dren's recreation activities in East direction of Department Commander ACCIDENT Chicago. Frank J. Schneller. They also reflect the AND spirit which enabled Wisconsin in 1926 Everybody Helped to win the James A. Drain Trophy, SICKNESS awarded annually to the department HTUNICA, Mississippi, has only 1,500 whose posts make the best composite NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION Men-Women 16 to 70 Years Accepted inhabitants, too few to attract the record of service to the public. No Dues or Assessments attention of Andrew Carnegie at the This year also the Department of time he was prodigally distributing li- Wisconsin has undertaken another state- $10,000 Principal Sum $10,000 Loss of Hands, Feet or Eye- braries among public spirited communi- wide movement. At the tri- highway sight; $25 Weekly Benefit for Stated ties more than a score of years ago. angular intersections of the State's Accidents and Sicknesses Roger Montgomery Post of Ameri- Legion Doctor's Bills, Hospital Benefit, The newly-paved roads, American Emergency Benefit and other new can Legion has sup- posts are establish- and liberal features to help in time of need— all clearly shown in policy plied for Tunica the ing beauty spots, little grass need which Mr. Car- The Legion Passes By parkways of LOOK OUT! Serious automobile and negie overlooked. and shrubbery. This many other kinds ol accidents hap- By pen every minute—few escape them Last year Legion- is being carried work suppose you meet with an accident to- Richard Duncan Gatewood, Jr. naire C. W. Owen, a out under the direc- night . . . would your income continue? Pneumonia, appendicitis and many other business of Tu- tion of the depart- man ills in the policy, which are prevalent nica, announced he ment's Highway now, can cause serious financial loss to you . . . prepare Now. free Grey skies, white faces and the Beautification would donate a Com- Don't wait for misfortune to overtake yon. tramp of feet " room for a public li- mittee, of which Her- MAIL THE COUPON NOW The same old war-cry echoing down brary and would act man Bogard, of North American Accident Insurance Co. the years 113 Bonnell Bldg., Newark, New Jersey as librarian if the post Mount Horeb, Com- To fill with memories each busy street Gentlemen: install furni- Third At no cost to me, send details of the would That once had known the. silence of mander of the "NEW $10 PREMIER $10,000 POLICY' ture and obtain the brave tears; District, is chairman. books. A lumber Red, white and blue: gay stripes and The committee has Name dealer contributed hopeful stars, been supplying blue Address The heritage of liberty unfurled; City-Ci ty State necessary lumber. A prints of the parks j Blue, white and red: the proud tri- j carpenter gave his for the guidance of AGENTS "WANTED*" for" Local" Territory colored bars services. So did a posts. Of France's honor throughout all the painter. So did oth- world; Many Wisconsin ers. In the meantime, Trumpets and drums and ranks of posts are systemati- the post library com- marching men; cally planting elm mittee had obtained Cheers, and the gladness of a holiday; trees along many Make Money from citizens a col- Slant roofs crowded with those re- highways, under a membering when lection of more than plan approved by the Wearing This The stem brown legions last had 400 books. State Highway Com- tramped that way: When forty or fifty mission. This is in FREE GAP persons were holding All this for that great soul ivho sleeps keeping with Depart- Just Wear This Beautiful Hand- readers' cards and the alone, ment Commander Tailored FREE Cap and Make Big Money In Your Spare Time! Beneath a flame eternal—sad, Uu- success of the enter- Schneller's announced want to give you a FREE Cap. I know your known. friends will be delighted with its class, stylo prise was assured, the intention of making and fit and you will make a generous profit taking their orders. These caps are genuine post invited the all Wisconsin a gar- hand tailored, made to individual measure. Nine out of ten men will order right away. Big profit on every sale. Woman's Club and the town's Board of den. As an additional part of this move- A A DAY EASY FOR YOU Supervisors each to appoint a trustee ment, the Wisconsin Department is $11 w SendName Quick—No Money to serve with a third trustee represent- planting 25,000 small trees on a 2.800- McDonald made $58 In one week. Hampton made $7.65 In four hoars. Schmidt increased hi9 salary from $35 a wet-It to almuat $75! And you ing the post. Funds were made available acre tract of land in the northern part can do every bit as well. Send your name riffht away and I'll tell y<>u how to mak" $10 a day, also secure a Taylor ('apfor y^ur ase.Write at for the purchase each month of a few of the State which has been adopted by once. J.W.Taylor, Pres. .Taylor Cop Mlre..Dept.l-r .CincinnatLOhio. of the latest and best books which were the Legion as a wild game refuge. winning national attention. The library has now won favor with In Line the whole town. It has just begun a $1110.00 PROFIT FIRST MONTH campaign for more books, using the slo- FTER a enmpaign lasting more than k With Savage Ovenette gan "One Thousand Books by August." • five years, Massachusetts recently was added to the thirty-two States and That's what one of our representatives reported to us recently. Read for yourself what Safety and Beauty the Territory of Hawaii in which No- he says vember nth, Armistice Day, is observed Gentlemen : During my first month selling the Savage 'OTORISTS from all parts of the as a legal holiday. In the remaining Ovenette I purchased, from my profits, a Chevrolet Sedan costing $750.00 and put United States drive to Wisconsin States, the day is observed officially only $360.00 into my savings account. E., Chicago, 111. on hunting, fishing and camping trips. by the Governor's proclamation. H. O. No wonder The Sav- This summer as the out-of-the-state In January, 1923, Leo M. Harlow, age Ovenette is hailed as the best seller of automobile drivers make their pilgrim- who later became Department Com- the year. This baker, ages they will see beside the roads at riiander of the Legion, filed a petition roaster, toaster and heat distributor the threshold of town after town a por- that Armistice Day be declared a holi- sells for only $1.50. celain sign of blue and gold fashioned day. This petition was adversely acted No selling knowledge or investment after the emblem of The American Le- upon. The campaign was continued in is required. Just Savage gion. Each sign bears the name of The 1924, in 1926 and in 1927. Victory was show the Ovenette and vou American Legion and a simple request. finally obtained through an initiative pe- have the order, m The signs along the many roads leading tition filed by Department Commander Write today for full^ particulars and into Milwaukee say: "Protect Mil- John W. Reth in December of last year, free sample offer. waukee Children." The signs at the which would have placed the proposed SAVAGE OVENETTE COMPANY portals to other cities identify the cities legislation be- (Continued 011 page 72) 1911 No. Cicero Ave. Chicago, III.

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fore the voters of the State at the next election. $25,000 An expression from the voters was made unnecessary when on March 30th the Massachusetts House passed the bill For the most interesting, best written, and most memorable story with the by a large majority and the Senate ap- World War as a background, The American Legion Monthly and Houghton proved it. The bill was signed by Gov- Mifflin Company offer a prize of $25,000. The rules are as follows: ernor Fuller on April 16th.

Pioneer Airport This payment will cover the right of first serial publication in The American Legion Monthly, but Houghton Mifflin Company's share of the HTHE MacDonald-Duncan-DuggerPost award will be in addition to royalties on the sales of the book. of St. Joseph, Missouri, took the lead author, regardless 2 Any of nationality, may compete in this contest, but in its community in establishing a mu- manuscripts must be submitted in the English language. nicipal airport in 1922. The port was To be considered by the judges of named the Rosecrans Municipal Airport 3 the contest, manuscripts must be not less than seventy thousand words in length. in honor of Sergeant' Guy Wallace Rose- crans, a St. Joseph youth who gave his 4 Address all manuscripts to the War Novel Competition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2 Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts. life in 1918 while serving with the 153d Aero Squadron in the A. E. F. Manuscripts will be acknowledged and read as promptly as possible by Today St. Joseph's pioneer air field, 5 the reading staffs of Houghton Mifflin Company and The American in planes daily, is marked Legion Monthly, and all possible care taken to protect them against now use by three-ton memorial boulder bearing loss or damage. All manuscripts which are considered not suitable : > by a be submitted to the board of judges will be promptly returned. a bronze memorial tablet which sets forth the inspiration which flyers derive The competition will close at 5 p. m., May 1, 1929. Manuscripts may from the sacrifice of the man after 6. be submitted at any time prior to that date. Early submission is encouraged. whom the field is named. The boulder was transported to the field by Mac- The judges of the competition will be: Alice Duer Miller, novelist, 7- Donald-Duncan-Dugger Post and dedi- member of the Council of the Authors' League of America; Major cated with ceremonies attended by hun- General James G. Harbord, President of the Radio Corporation of America, author of "Leaves from a War Diary," former Commanding dreds of citizens who have been helping

General, S.O.S., A.E.F. ; Richard Henry Little, R.H.L. of The Chicago the post in its enterprise. Tribune; John T. Winterich, Editor of The American Legion Monthly, "Our airport is classed as the best and Ferris Greenslet, Literary Director of Houghton Mifflin Company. municipal flying field in the United Their decisions on questions of eligibility and interpretations of the rules States," comments Legionnaire E. W. and their shall be final. award Remelius, chairman of the post's me- The decision will be reached by the board of judges as soon as possible morial tablet committee. 8. after May 1, 1929, and public announcement made. The sum of $25,000 will then be paid outright upon the signing of the contracts, as outlined Roll Call in Rule 1 above.

All manuscripts offered in the competition other than that winning the TAMES NORMAN HALL easily quali- prize are to be considered as submitted to The American Legion Monthly J fies as the Legionnaire contributor to for first serial publication, and to Houghton Mifflin Company for publi- this issue who is farthest removed from cation in book form on the author's customary terms or on terms to be weekly and monthly post meetings. Mr. arranged. Hall forwarded his article from Tahiti in the South Nearer at hand Legion- IO. Every contestant must fill out and attach to his complete manuscript at Seas. the time it is submitted a special blank form giving the name of the naire contributors include Arthur Somers manuscript and the name and address of the author. This form can be Roche who finds time between short Competition, obtained by addressing War Novel Houghton Mifflin Com- stories and novels to attend regularly pany, 2 Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts. the unusually good boxing shows staged

by West Palm Beach (Florida) Post. . . . Marquis James belongs to S. Rankin HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY Drew Post in New York City, and Charles Divine is a member of Adver-

tising Post in New York City. . . . Mary THE AMERICAN LEGION MONTHLY Carter is an Auxiliare of San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Clara Ingram Judson, nationally known as a lecturer and writer of books for girls, is a member of The American Legion Auxiliary in her home city, Evanston, Illinois. ... E. H. TRAVEL FOR "UNCLE SAM" Risdon is a member of Los Angeles RAILWAY (California) Post and is editor and pub- $158 |0 lisher of The American Legion Weekly POSTAL CLERKS $225 Month Bulletin in Los Angeles. . . . Richard Mail Coupon Before You Lose It Duncan Gatewood, Jr., author of the Franklin Institute, Depi.0187, Rochester, N. Y. poem, "The Legion Passes By," is the (No connection witn U. S. Government) Sirs: Rush to me, without charge, (1) seventeen-year-old son of Legionnaire 32 page book "Government Jobs" with Richard Duncan Gatewood, Captain, U. (2) list of Government Jobs now obtainable, sample coaching, and particulars telling S. N., of New York City. Young Mr. how to get them, (3) send full information regarding preference to Ex-Service Men. Gatewood wrote the poem immediately SEE YOUR COUNTRY after seeing with his father and mother the Paris convention parade. Common Education Sufficient g Right Guide Ex-Service Men Get Preference f 72 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly INGERSOLL The Dam Jfas "Broken! DOLLAR STROPPER Robert H. lngersoll, originator of the famous Ingersoll Watch, offers you his remarkable new invention that ( Continued from page 47) brings back keenness to used blades, makes them last longer and give clean, smooth, comfortable shaves. Already satisfying thousands President of Ventura County Unit, Emmett, Past Commander of Ventura Hundreds of Shaves issued clothing and operated a kitchen. County Post, was saved from drowning From Every Blade Within twenty-four hours the Auxiliary near Santa Paula. His house had been The INGERSOLL DOLLAR STROPPER makes it possible workers had collected food and clothing carried far in the flood. He saved him- to keep razor blades good for a whole year—HUN valued at more than $5,000. self by clinging to a mattress until DREDS OP SHAVES FROM EVERVBLADE 'A On the first day Commander David rescuers sighted him. 10 That means no more Jm Darling of Ventura County Post led five discarding hlades^^H DAYS' a More than hundred homes were TRIAL after a few shaves, j, working force of more than 800 men, destroyed or greatly damaged in the K.'shill thru, / Proves that tin ami s Wi: Ingersoll Stropper including many volunteers who were not flood. huge Los Angeles power plant is all we claim. Send A -1 ^ to $ 10 a ye 1 / $1 for outfit complete Legionnaires. Commander Joseph Kim- in the path of the flood was demolished with 12 -inch Strop and Patent ber of the Santa Paula District and when the 12,000,000,000 gallons of water Nickel-Plated Holder. Automati- cally puts scientifically keen edge Commander Arthur Abplanalp of the which had been stored up for Los on blades! Money back guaranteed if ten-day trial doesn't convince that Oxnard District shared with the other Angeles' water supply passed over it. Mr. Ingersoll's new invention solves your razor troubles. Write today, mentioning Ventura Post officials direction of all Orange and lemon orchards were buried make of razor used. Legion work west of the Santa Clara under many feet of mud in a twenty- Agents: Write for Proposition. River. mile section of the valley. Ten impor- ROBERT H. INGERSOLL, INC. Dept. B-601, 476 Broadway, New York City By Tuesday noon Legionnaire volun- tant bridges were destroyed and many teers from dozens of posts were arriving state highways were washed out. at relief headquarters at Ventura, while What The American Legion did dur- working parties were traveling up and ing and after the disaster should fur- filmy Your Bills down the- river bed searching for bodies. nish inspiration for future emergencies and give you a steady income for the rest of your life, if Santa delegation of fifty. Barbara sent a which the Legion's national Emergency you'll take care of my business North Hollywood and Lompoc also sent Relief Plan is designed to meet. The in your locality. No experience needed. Full or spare time. You large organized details. American Legion was first to arrive in don't invest one cent, just be At Fillmore the Legionnaires joined the devastated valley and first to extend my local partner. Make $15.00 a day easy. Ride in a Chrysler hands with members of the Service rescue work and relief. What the Le- Sedan I furnish and distribute Club, an organization composed of vet- gion did emphasizes once more its func- teas, coffee, spices, extracts, things people eat. I furnish everything, in- erans of all wars. The American Legion tion as flying squadron for life saving a cluding world's finest super sales outfit con- Auxiliary workers conducted a kitchen and relief and the possibilities of co- taining 30 full size packages of highest quality products. Lowest prices. Big, permanent rein a city park here. after first hours of intense operation, the peat business. Quality guaranteed by $25,000.00 On the east side of the river, work work, with the American Red Cross. bond. With person I select as my partner, I go carried from Clara 50-50. Get my amazing offer for your locality. was on mostly by posts The work done in the Santa WRITE OR WIRE. Los Angeles County. Legionnaires from Valley is all the more noteworthy be- C. W. VAN DE MARK, Dept. 902-FF, 117 Duane St., Cincinnati, Ohio San Fernando, the nearest east shore cause it followed a disaster which had city to the stricken area, were in New- been entirely unanticipated. Posts or- hall, one of the stricken towns, before ganizing for possible disasters usually daybreak. Details from Van Nuys and are able to determine whether they $100aWeek Selling Shirts Owensmouth close behind them. should prepare against tornadoes, hurri- were SAMPLE LINE- FREE Within two hours after a telegram canes, earthquakes, forest fires or ex- Fits Pocket- Send for It! telling of the disaster was received, plosions, but the organization set up for Sell Carlton's custom quality Shirts, Pajamas and Underwear. twenty-eight Legionnaires of Communi- any particular disaster usually will be Biggest commissions, Extra bonuses. Profit sharing. Write today. ty Post of Culver City, California, were found effective in meeting a disaster of Carlton Mills, Inc. Dept, fCao'bJu?' on their way to Newhall, where they a type unforeseen. The main point is bv'feiuVvul 114 Fifth Ave., N.V. C. 306-L were stationed for relief work. Splen- that some sort of workable skeleton re- did co-operation was received from the lief organization should be provided BE AN OIL EXPERT Culver City Police Department. A bus within the post, with definite duties as- JrTRAINED MEN NEEDED l" of the newly inaugurated municipal bus signed to groups of members. The es- Geologists, Drillers, Refiners, lines of Culver City was ordered into sentials of the plan of organization pre- (Chemists and Still Men) Oil service by Mayor Reve Houck. Preceded pared by the National Americanism Salesmen, earn from 2 to 10 other fields. by a police car, the bus, loaded with the Commission can be adapted by any post. times more than in Write today! FREE Booklet! Legion relief workers, was assured a Under the national plan, the post Petroleum Engineering University Ind. right of way. Emergency Relief Corps is headed by Dept. 146, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edna Caricofe of Highland Park the Post Commander, with the Vice Post, a nurse during the World War, Commander, Adjutant and Sergeant-at- had opened a first-aid station in an Arms acting as his aides. Members are NelvInvention empty store building at Newhall by the assigned to four units—patrol, trans- time the Legionnaires had assembled in portation, medical and supply. The Banishes that town. names, addresses and telephone numbers CAN openers: As this is written, no estimate can be (day and night) of the Commander and stabbing hacking made of the number of Legionnaires his aides are on file with the mayor, No more and with obsolete can openers! Amaz- who were drowned by the flood. Several sheriff and other officials and the tele- ing simple new machine opens any can of a crank. hundred persons were listed as dead in graph and telephone offices. Names, ad- at the turn Holds can for you, lifts out lid slick, the few weeks following the disaster dresses and telephone numbers of chiefs smooth, and clean in 3 seconds, automatically ' and it is known that many bodies were of the four units and their aides are in A revolutionary, lifetime swept into the ocean and others buried the hands of the Post Commander and device. Beautifullynickled ;ind handsome as a piece of in the rrlud which the flood left deep all his aides. A list of names, addresses and fine cutlery. Simple in along its course. More than 1,500 sur- telephone numbers of all members is construction. Guaranteed for 5 years Approved by Good Housekeeping vivors were left homeless. available for instant reference. Many Inst., Modern Priscilla, etc. Write Jack Ely, Past Commander of Van posts have arranged with police or fire today for Special Introductory Advertising Offer. Nuys (California) Post, is one of the officials for a special signal, such as a dead. He and his entire family died siren call, whistle or bell, which can be AGENTS:— Men and women make $6 to $12 when the water swept over their home used to summon all Legionnaires to post in the San Francisquito Canyon. Dan headquarters. Central States Mlg. Co. Dept. G-1001, 4500 Mary Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

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of any typed or written matter earnest workers in this Department of "In the summer of 1918, while still from one dry stencil—with the Y, collaborated with James A. Spren- attached to the same 37th French Di- ger in editing the booklet. It is a splendid vision and co-operating with various SIMPLICATOR collection of reports, accounts and photo- English units and the Fourth Australian The Desk Duplicator graphs of the work accomplished. Mr. Division on the Somme in front of Edmonds, whose address is 1418 Pack- Amiens, we played a baseball game with TO SALESMEN: Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Write for proposition ard another American ambulance unit, the

. Clamp i Vou can easily develop a is interested in hearing from those number of which I forget, and won the pllcator. Lars©' 'Supply "Business. Y . Print 25 Copies Exclusive Territory workers in Leave Areas who could not game. a Minute fromOrig' Open.

i mal. attend the meeting or who could not be "The game took place in a clearing advised of it because of insufficient in- just beyond the Bois de Boves, off the formation regarding their present resi- St. Quentin road outside Amiens. Big dences. Probably some of the Then and guns were located behind us and 75's Now Gang would like also to reminisce just in front of us, with the infantry in a bit and tell him or the Company Clerk the line beyond these latter, and there of their experiences in the Leave Areas. was occasional though slight artillery activity. SOMETIME ago we helped a fellow "That was a noteworthy occasion member of the Gang through these that baseball game—with greatly-en- columns in his efforts to collect typical thused American rooters and an almost HUNDREDS USED IN N. Y. CITY SCHOOLS Restaurants, Churches, service slang expressions. The response equally interested audience of Austra- was unusually fine. Now we have a lians who knew the game well. The similar request for assistance—this time game was made possible only because We will mall you complete outfit, of either siie. on receipt of Money Order, or by Parcel Post, C. O. D. Satisfaction guar- having to do with service songs and of the lull in activities along the Somme anteed, or full purchase price refunded If returned In 10 days. SIMPLICATOR CORPORATION parodies, and we hope the response will at that particular time. In fact, just 136-D Liberty Street New York City be as great. Edward A. Dolph, First afterward the big Franco-British push Lieutenant, C. A. C, connected with the of August 8th took place right in, that United States Military Academy at zone and our baseball activities were West Point, New York, asks us to thereafter suspended until we were back broadcast this request: in the States in 1919." $60 "I am compiling a book of army songs A DAY! —not the highbrow type, but songs WHILE we are unable to conduct a either originated with the general missing persons column in With four New Amazing Plans which have and Suction Grip ASH RECEIVER Army itself or which were adopted by this department, we stand ready to as- for Autos, Homes and Offices. state- Ves! You can make 560 a day. My men are making the Army and made its own. I shall have sist in locating service men whose that much and more right now!—with the handiest soldier songs from all our wars, a West ments are required in support of claims pecially that has struck the field in years. The Par enled MASTER SUCTION GRIP RECEIVER—a marvel- Point section and a section for regiment- for compensation, hospitalization, insur- ous little invention which holds to any surface, metai, wood or glass by means ol a SUCTION GRIP al songs. Historical sketches and pen and ance and similar matters. Queries and Everybody lakes to this attractive novelty! Build a steady repeat business of your own. Our ink illustrations for the songs will be in- responses in these cases should be di- dealer plan shows you how to make $60.00 a day by placing our "self-selling" display carton on are being rected to the Legion's National Rehabil- twenty store counters. Gets you volume orders. cluded. Piano scores for them Get out of the small order selling class. Building, Send 50c for beautiful sample Ash Receiver, prepared by Lieutenant Philip Egner, itation Committee, 710 Bond and four amazing selling plans. Learn how to get orders from empty autos anil put others to work for you. Ma Band Leader at the Military Academy. Washington, D. C, and not to this de- man delivers dr. liar bills to your door with our wonder plan, ACT TODAY! "In order to the World War partment. The committee wants infor- GORDON MANUFACTURING CO. make Dept. NF12, 110 East 23rd St., New York City section as complete as possible, I am mation in the following cases and from asking that if any of your readers can the veterans named: contribute the lyrics of service songs, Clark, Paul Graham. Former 2d Lt.. U. S. Guards, discharged at Camp Devens on Dec. indicated or the melody with the tunes 19, 1918. Letters addressed by the U. S. only written down, I shall be glad to Finance Office to 195 Kenyon Ave., Pawtucket. R. I., and 716 Lincoln Ave., New London. yk start you be sent to pay for them. They may me Conn., have been returned unclaimed. at West Point, New York." Thomas, Willie, S-4009792, Co. C, 539th Eng. in business Discharged July 10, 1919. Address at discharge was Hialeah. Fla. Commander Joseph H. Lyons and help you succeed PAST 27th Co., C. O. T. S., Camp Gordon, At- of The American Legion of Rich- lanta, Ga. Former members, particularly New plan. No experience or John H. Slattery, and HawleY of Massa- capital needed. We furnish mond County, New York, has also made chusetts. everything. Spare or full time. a bid for his outfit in our baseball-in- Co. I, 345th Inf., Camp Pike, Ark. Former You can easily make members remembering Joseph Hynek, who the-A. E. F. discussion, from his home s s was discharged at Camp Pike, June 14, 1918. SO tOO weekly in New Brighton, Staten Island. He on account of disability. Missing since that date. Any information will be appreciated by Write ai once reports: Madison Shirt Mills, 564 Broadway, New York his mother. "I was a member of old Section 32 of Rosen blum, Louis E., S-2196396, 354th Field Hosp., 314th San. Train. Letters addressed by the American Ambulance Field Service, the U. S. Finance Office to St. Charles Hotel, later Section 644, U. S. Army Ambu- Chicago, General Delivery, Chicago. 111.. Gary Ind., and in care of father, Henry lance Service with the French Army, Hospital. Rosenblum, 117 E. Kentucky St., Louisville, which took the field at Verdun in the Ky., have failed to reach him. Horvitz, Isadore, S-1387886, pvt.. Co. H. summer of 191 7. Before going into the 131st Inf. Discharged on July 31. 1919, when

( ) Railway Mail Clerk ( ) Meat Inspector lines we whipped together a baseball he gave address as 1436 N. Maplewood Ave.. ( ) P. O. Clerk ( ) Special Agent Chicago, 111. Forest team, of which I was the catcher, and ( ) Ranger (investigator) Btty. B, 73d F. A. Former members, par- ( ) File Clerk Steno -Typist ( ) played several games at Combles, just ticularly Otto H. Gilback, remembering Axel Matron Immigrant Insp. I J. Hanson. General Clerk City Mail Carrier l outside the town of Bar-le-Duc. That Chauffeur-Carrier Border Patrol Bushour. Edward W., S-109953, Hq. Det., Skilled Laborer Typist was, as I said, in 191 7, before the Yank Machine Gun Bn. ) Watchman Seamstress of Smith, Frank W.. S-2722509, Co. H, 39th Inf. Postmaster Steno-Secretary M. P.'s over-ran that fair town Bennett P.. Co. F, 53d Inf. Enlisted RFD Carrier Auditor something the Abbott, France. The game was July 25, 1917, at Perth Amboy, N. J., and dis- MR. 07MENT, Instruction Bureau. 110. SI. Louis. Mo. in Tennessee. Send me Frenchmen and Algerians of our 37th charged Nov. 24, 1917. marked Whitley, James Nelson. Served in Navy etc. Division, from the general down, French as expert radio operator, transferred in Oc- marvelled at and couldn't understand. tober. 1927, to Naval Hospital. Washington.

74 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly D. C, and a few days later left the hospital Fourth Div. —Former members wanting and disappeared. 28 years old, about 5 ft. 5% copies of current publication. Ivy Leaves, and in., weight 138 lbs., very ruddy complexion, interested in proposed reunion, address Benj. light brown hair, blue eyes. Getzoff, 222 W. Adams St.. Chicago. III. Hood, Earl Milton, C-416842, pvt. id., Co. Fifth Div.—Annual reunion to be held in K, 59th Inf. Is 5 ft. 9 in., 150 lbs.. 33 years conjunction with Legion national convention old, gray eyes, dark brown hair, light comin San Antonio. Tex.. Oct. 8-12. Address F. F. plexion. Veterans Bureau claimant. Missing Barth, Suite 602, 20 W. Jackson blvd., Chicago, since October 1, 1925. 111. Sara Thompson, Oil Tanker. U. S. N. 33d Div. —Annual reunion in Springfield. 111., Former members, particularly Captain Hayes. Nov. 17-18. For particulars address George E. and Yates from Mississippi, between Novem- Clarke, secy., 231 S. LaSalle st.. Chicago, 111. ber. 1918, and February. 1919. 35th Div.—Annual reunion, with reunions of U. S. N. Carpe.n'TEk Shop at Mare Island 203d M. G. Regt., C. A. C. and 49th Engrs., Training Station. Former members in 1918 Springfield, Mo.. Sept. 29-30. Address Dr. R. or on the Destroyer Boggs in 1919. T. Peak. 515 Woodruff bids.. Springfield. Huff, Harry V. Veterans Bureau claimant 37TH Div., B Btty.. 134th F. A.—Annual C-475777. Pvt.. School for B. & C. reunion at Akron, Ohio, June 23. To complete Motor Transport Coups No. 711. Former roster and in order that information regarding members of this outfit. reunion may be distributed, former members Osborne, John Patton, pvt. Id.. Co. B, are requested to write to R. A. Poling, secy., 11th M. G. Bn., Fourth Div. Will comrade 219 Rhodes ave., Akron. who answered notice regarding this veteran 40th (Sunshine) Div.—Reunion in Camp February 16, 1928, using stationery Wisconsin Kearny. San Diego, Cal.. Nov. 10-12. Address National Guard. Company D, 127th Inf., Ap- 40th Div. Reunion Hq., Chamber of Commerce, pleton, and did not sign letter, please write San Diego. manufacturing National convention Do you want to secure the again. 42d (Rainbow) Div.— franchise in your locality for a new and better 315th Eng.. Co. E, 91st Div. Comrades in Columbus, Ohio, July 13-15. Rainbow Di- building material? A trade-marked product remembering Ray C. DRESSEL killed in action. vision Veterans association is interested par- that meets every building requirement for Med. Det., 327th F. A. Major J. N. McCoy ticularly in hearing from Rainbow veterans beauty, permanence, ami lowest cost. A business which includes all the advantages of a Lt. who were in Camp Taylor, now residing in Kansas. Nebraska, Oregon, and WbISTBURGER chain store system hut one that you can own connection claim Missouri, Michigan. Colorado, North Ky.. in March, 1918, in with Oklahoma. yourself. Send for the TEXCEETE book, it of George W. Cole. Carolina and Geor- explains the whole plan. Douglass, Ralph gia, with view to Write Your Own Pay Check C pvt., Hq. Co., 59th establishing state Inf., Fourth Div.. chapters. Address In a business of your own, beyond the reacli of competition. Make a double died Oct. 29. 1918. C. D. McCoy, City profit one in manufacturing and one of wounds received Columbus. — Hall. in selling—your business protected by Oct. 22d. Former 80th (Blue Ridge) exclusive franchise in your town. comrades or officers Div.— Ninth annual Send for this book. It shows how men who know if Doug- reunion at Conneaut of vision with moderate capital may lass held Government Park. Con- now enter tltis business with every as- Lake surance of success and future growth. insurance. neaut Lake, Pa„ Write today 1 Aug. 9-12. Address 80th Div. Vet. CONCRETE EQUIPMENT CO. VETERANS Assoc.. 413 Plaza 350 Ottawa Ave., Holland, Mich. of the Mid- bldg.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Indiana State dleWest Division, Chapter. 42d (Rain- when they assem- bow) Div. Vets. Assoc.— Eighth an- ble for a reunion nual reunion, Fort are in immediate need in Denver, Colo- Wayne, Ind., July WEof several men and worn- 9-10. Address Pleas en in every state to act as our rado, late in Sep- Greenlee, Shelbyville. District Sales Managers, full tember, will be so Ind. d^L^^^d^r or 8 Pare time. No house-to- house canvassing. A dignified, situated as to First M. G. Bn., First Div. — Pro- respectable, good paying posi- take advantage of posed letter reunion A DAY tion open to honest, reliable inSpareTime men and women. Write for a delightful vaca- of former members on 11th anniversary details. No obligation. tion in the Colo- of organization of BADGER SPECIALTY MFG. CO. rado Rockies. outfit at Reffroy, 6 So. Third Street Ft. Atkinson, Wis. France, Nov. 22, Mountain and 1917. All officers and forest trail trips men are requested by auto or on to write letters to The ijth Cavalry adds a member to Louis Zuckerman, -Make Money horseback and Box 331, Schofield In your spare hours or full time. $3.76 to $7.50 per hour £ roster. the A. E. '.-born mule Ex- Barracks, Hawaii, for spare time. $100.00 to $500.00 per month for full sports of all kinds enclosing fifty cents time. H. P. Sipple of New Mexico made $489. OO Lieutenant Perry Gibson with the on first order. Many of our salesmen average are listed as enter- cover cost of pub- $40.00 to to $50.00 weekly year 'round. No experience necessary. tainment for the mule colt and its mother lishing letters in No delivering or collecting. Just show our catalog and book form for dis- take orders. We furnish complete selling outfit and SothDivisionmen tribution. course in paint salesmanship FREE. Every property Co. Inf. Tablet in memory of owner a prospect. You get orders easily with our low who attend the reunion which is sched- E. 305th — factory prices, fresh paint, prepaid freight and Money-Back members killed in action will be unveiled in Guarantee. Write at once for comolet.*- proposition to Davis uled to be held Paint Co., Mfrs.. 901 Mulberry St., Kansas City, Mo., c September 27th to 29th. New York City, Memorial Day, May 30th. Re- Ave _ _ B 3501 King Special tourist rates on the railroads will union dinner on May 29th. Address S. S. Sha- *m % Cleveland, Ohio piro, 73 Worth St.. New York City. be in effect at the time. Missouri, Kan- Btty. E. 102d F. A.—To complete roster, Selling Paint sas, Nebraska, Wyoming, New Mexico, former members are requested to write to Nel- son E. Mayo, secy.. 2 Courtland St., Worcester, Arizona and Colorado will no doubt fur- Mass. WE nish the greatest quotas of reunion visi- 12th Encrs. (L. R.) —Regimental reunion in St. Louis. Mo., June 28-30. All former tors, To Suit! although men of all States were members of the '"Lucky Twelfth" are requested Any Double the life of your represented in the division. Carl- to report to John J. Barada, 514 Kansas st., Harry coat and vest with perfectly St. Louis. patterns. son, president of the War Society of the in matched pants.100,000 104th Engrs.—Regimental reunion At- Every pair hand tailored to your measure; no Sqth Division, who may be addressed in lantic City. N. J„ Sept. 15-16. For particulars, "readymades." Our match sent FREE for your address Clifford J. Shemeley, secy.-treas., 926 O. K. before pants are made. Kit guaranteed. care of the Carlson-Frink Dairy Com- of cloth or vest today. Spruce st.. Camden. N. J. Send piece ©'27 SUPERIOR MATCH PANTS COMPANY pany, Denver, will be glad to furnish 309th Engrs. Assoc.— Fifth annual reunion IIS So. Oearborn Street, Dept. 113 Chicago at Hotel Windemere, Chicago. 111., Aug. 24-25. particulars. Address F. N. Wildish, secy., Chicago Chapter, Special provisions are being made for 1954 E. 71st st. Chicago. 114th Sup. Tr., 39th Div. Former mem- outfit reunions in conjunction with the — MYSTERIOUS bers interested in proposed reunion during Ar- Legion national convention in San An- kansas-Texas Legion departments convention NEW AUTO in Texarkana. Aug. 27-29, address Clay M. tonio, October 8th to 12th. Proposed GLARE SHIELD. Fielden, Box 184, Texarkana, Ark.-Tcx. reunions may be reported to Charles W. United Army Amb. Serv. Assoc. — Ninth an- Becomes Rear-View Scruggs, National Convention Bureau, nual convention at Half-Moon Hotel. Coney Island, L. I.. N. Y., June 28-30. Address G. Mirror By Day Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. K. Weston, East Orange, N. J. Serv. Mech. Third an- Other announcements regarding re- Second Reg., Air — AGENTS MOO WEEK nual reunion at Hotel Statler, Buffalo, N. Y., Is easy when you show motorists t his unions and. other activities of veterans' of the First, Aug. 23-25. Former members amazing device! New kiml of mirror are invited to organizations, follow: Third and Fourth Regiments glass, semi-transparent at night* filters join the association of the Second Regiment as Third headlight glare, makes night driving safe ! Becomes (Marne) Div.—National convention associate members until they can form sepa- perfect rear-view mirror in daylight! Swings instantly in Boston, Mass., July 13-15. To bring back rate regimental associations. For details and a to either position— always ready—never in the way. A the service atmosphere, men will be billeted in copy of the Propellor, address Thomas J. handsome permanent accessory. Sells on astonishing an armory and chow served in mess kits. For Leary, secy., 7141 Jeffrey ave., Chicago, 111. 10-second demonstration. Ballance made $40 in a day. particulars, address Walter J. Wells, secy., 44 New 2-way selling plan, with bonus and extra commis- Chetwynd rd.. West Somerville. Mass. The Company Clerk sions. Write quick for details and sample offer. LEE-SEE CO., Dept. 236, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

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flourishes in this country is passed, they CanYxxj hold Tour end up? say 'Hep yo' self.' And, buddy, tney Wally Ifoo Cam-, if xju Oa*Y Hot,D XX.a. Vou «AI» IT. 6u»P/N You'u. KEA& UP. — A«t> >OJ QanV Hold mean it." Mls« A ir >eu Dow GET 0OIM6 EveiW ">6ur. -Twcne. S0NEH*IH6 Post -Dues -Vfe-r. San Antonio is situated in a delightful Kan" rilt-TO MlWim-AHtt HON*. C*nt Ha* -tftv -io agr Vouft end Post Pep Postals are UP EVEM.AND HElP ha* A valley, fe& OH DtCK - li % surrounded on all sides by ver- FAiD *W UP MeM&6R£*n> By 1W M»r "«*— hills, Government stamped, -4 2+ dant now suburbs of the city proper; it occupies both banks and the humorously written, head of the little river which bears its name. An altitude of six hundred feet and well illustrated. above sea level assures the healthfulness They bring 'em out of the city, while the proximity to the Gulf Coast causes cooling breezes to for meetings, parades, blow in the summer months, and pre- #KTWIH« ^ entertainments, and 1 t^T LET vents painful cold during the winter. The climate is called ideal by world- »K0 Oef -fM8NOUTS.V* 1 w other Legion func BMV M£M»t» C* 1* W travelers. our vo*. i**- The population of 260.000 In UN -rto«M. Tau. "55? 1 ? !?W53tt? tions. The Adjutant's does not include the army personnel, which runs into thousands. signature — a flip into Medina Lake, just thirty miles from the mail box — a rec' San Antonio over a hard-surfaced highway, is the largest and most beautiful

ili 1'- .1 tBi«« "(3i.iit ord attendance —-a body of fresh water in the entire South- smile on everybody's west. Approximately $3,000,000 was spent in constructing the massive dam face! Is it worth it? which impounds this enormous volume Consider the work of water for irrigation purposes. It is conceded to be the country's premier and trouble these Post resort for black bass fishing. Bass weighing as much as nine pounds have been Pep Postals save and landed after exciting fights. The lake is you'll agree with stocked from government hatcheries and a rigid enforcement of the game laws hundreds of satisfied insures continued growth of the sport. Post officials that they Lake Medina has an elevation of 1,080 feet and in addition to its fishing and are "Great!" hunting attractions is famous as a recreation center. Its wooded shores and cliffs are dotted with comfortable lodges Voei mwring? *e$ula.r. and taverns for visitors and the country to Tbii H*jdo,l Hie law- ULhy b€ OTue itout? homes of San Antonians. Scores of fast 2. - K-iHat* *f vljllc Each is a Government Yoifh«lp ic needed juyt *f much '...•<• in cr»" rn*rtif^ today as- it uiAS- nv 1917. motor boats and numerous houseboats 3- Come prepare* Cap *Hr»fc NotV Tn«Kn^ stamped card, ready for have a place on the lake. Regattas,

we'll br *cor you. - ary m Ihr Legion Seme* mailing, and requires Laokintf swimming contests and other aquatic no additional postage. sports are popular. There will be many interesting side trips to attract Legionnaires. The Vet- erans Bureau Hospital in Legion, Texas, seventy miles northwest, will be of gen- 100 Cards $3*00 eral interest. Laredo and the Mexican border are but a few hours away, and Save $5.00 by ordering 1000 cards Corpus Christi and the Magic Valley at a special lot price of $25.00 are within easy distance. San Antonio's West Side—"Little 6 ' "=« The "KUNft ^ Mexico"—is as foreign and colorful as American Legion Monthly if it were in the interior of Mexico instead of within a stone's throw of the Indianapolis, Indiana City Hall and the Frost Building, a modern office building which stands beside San Fernando Cathedral, built two GET ON "UNCLE SArfS" PAYROLL * hundred years ago—and not distant from the Governor's Palace (headquarters for the State of Coahuila when Texas was a part of Mexico). Here are EX-SERVICE MEN GET PREFERENCE narrow streets and quaint shops filled Railway Postal Clerks, City Mail Carriers, Rural Carriers, City Postal Clerks, with gay pottery in fantastic design. General Clerks One may buy, along with vases and PROHIBITION AGENT-INVESTIGATOR water pots, curios of all sorts, artistic native chairs handmade by the Aztecs, $1140 to $3300 a Year franklin inst d .i. dhw R.eh«t«r n. r. or frijoles and garlic grown by the peons. j (Not connected with; U. S. Government) Si „„. u_..„^ uiur n Gentlemen: Rash to me. entirely without charge, 32-page book The flower venders with their vivid prod- hOrt HOUrS—VaCatlOnS With Pay " with list of U. S. Government blip; paid [«.Kiti..n« ..btamable and A wample coaching. Advise me also regarding the salaries, hours. with portable l poBition Giye fu "articuli' re ucts, the candy merchants Government Positions Are Steady - " ^ T ™k™TJf"re^e % £££s;& glass show cases filled with palonciers, Mall Coupon Immediately—today sure. * Name Don't delay. # Aildreaa 76 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

pecan, sugar candies, and the cacti con- long period—that one hundred and fifty- $2,5°*° fection, the curb grocers with their mer- five tempestuous years. She was the Genuine chandise scattered on the pavement, all checkerboard where Louis XIV of attract by contrast to the other side of France, Philip V and Ferdinand VI of the city. The chatter of children with Spain, and the Mexican viceroys played black shining hair and round black eyes games by proxy. She was the rag doll LOUD SPEAKER is the accompaniment to the street's of monarchs until she suddenly became commerce. a grown child with fighting blood in her BRAND NEW! Adherence to tradition among these veins. Guaranteed citizens is strong. Each year "Los Pas- While all this history was making, and In original tores," a primitive drama, is enacted generations of men and women were Factory on the West Side. Two hundred years smrting and finishing their brief spans Sealed it lived heart of San Antonio of life, the fierce Comanches and the has in the Cartons —this crude but vivid relic of the medi- cruel Apaches scarcely left their ambush eval drama in commemoration of the on the old town's borders, and never birth of Christ. It is presented by a washed the war paint from their faces. group of players who, like the cast of Indeed, the Indians did not quit until the Passion Play, inherit their roles. Federal troops had spent years in quell- Mexican dishes are as popular in San ing them. Then, with sackings and loot- While They Last Antonio as are beans and brown bread ings and storms of wild warriors de- in New England. The stranger may scending upon the town like hurricanes, NOTHING MORE TO PAY! One of the most sensational radio values in years! Gen- swear he will not eat the food, but after San Antonio pulsed onward toward her uine $25.00 Stewart- Warner rich-toned Loud Speak-

ers now offered for less than one-fifth of regular price 1 the first fury of the peppery blast in destiny—and the defeat of the Alamo, Radio dealers paid $10.00 for this speaker, wholesale. Through a fortunate purchase they are enchiladas, chili, frijoles or tamales, one which came March 1836. now offered for 6, $4.95. less than the cost of manufacture! No "seconds" has become initiated. The tasteless tor- The Alamo was the Thermopylae of hut brand new. with Stewart-Warner guarantee and trade mark. Measure 22 inches high, with 15% inch tilla, the bread of the meal, which close- America. "But Thermopylae had her hell, in beautiful crackled finish. Have genuine Kellogg Unit, which gives deep, rich, bell-like tone. Wonderful ly resembles a sad flapjack, after the messenger of defeat and the Alamo had volume. Each is packed in original factory-sealed carton. first trial becomes a delectable article of none." There in the old stone death trap Limited Quantity— Act Quicltl of This is no sales talk, but the real truth. Only a limited diet. Mexican cafes operated by Ameri- that had known the peaceful chant number of these genuine $25 Stewart-Warner Speakers cans in the downtown district, as well worship nearly two hundred men spilled are available at this ridiculously low price! When these are gone there will be no more. You will never get a as the quaint ones of the West Side, are their blood for the liberty of Old Texas chance like this again. Avoid dis appointment. Order now! d crowded winter and summer. —consecrated the land of Texas with SEND NO MONEY ^froT^lTn ?n e $25 Stewart- Warner Speaker arrives, pay the postman At dusk the out-of-doors Mexican their heroic lives as few other spots in bargain price of $4.05, plus the postage. NOT a penny more to p^y. Then test speaker to your heart's content. cafes on Military Plaza are especially the light of the sun have been conse- If not delighted, return the speaker and money will be refunded. Satisfaction alluring to the visitor. Lines of tables crated—consecrated the land to everlast- guaranteed. Benson-Allen Co. ,504S. State, Dept. 14, Chicago with bright colored cloths catch the eye. ing freedom from the heavy yoke of Flowers more vivid, orange and red tyranny. vases and bowls, match the color of at- Following the Alamo attack, Santa Pep Up Your Post tire of the attendants. The food is pre- leader, sought to re- Anna, the Mexican with a Drum Corps! pared in a primitive mannner, the crude turn home as soon as possible, but he It's easy to organize a snappy kitchens in sight, and is served by the decided first to separate his army into corps ! It will help increase mem- younger members of families who for five columns and invade the center of bership, make your Legion Post prominent at Conventions, in generations have catered to the public. the State. General Sam Houston, with Parades and. Civic events.

In majestic line and warm color a disorganized but willing force, was re- Wrile for our FREE 48 page book lhal lells against the Texas sky, the missions stand treating, but on hearing of the disposi- you how to do it It's yours (or the asking eternal in their vigil. Called by artists tion of Santa Anna's forces decided to Ludwig &_ Ludwig and travelers the most perfect on the make a stand. Houston had seven hun- Dept. 5 1611 No. Lincoln St., Chicago, III. American continent, they attract the dred men arranged in battle line at San world. The bells that nearly two hun- Jacinto. The bridge over which General dred years ago summoned the sombre- Cos and his reinforcements had passed RAISERAI! BELGIAN HARES for V garbed Franciscans, the Spanish sol- was cut. There was no chance a jfii^ New Zealand Reds — Chinchillas— Flemish Giants MAKE BIG MONEY - We Supply Slock diery, the laboring Indians to the new Mexican retreat. Advancing with the ^^^^w day and its routine in the wilderness, cry "Remember the Alamo!" the Tex- Z^^^^^H Belgian Hares $2 each «*r — New Zealands $3 each— Chinchillas $1 hang in time-battered belfries. ans fought with fury. The Mexicans each—Flemish Giants ?5 each. 32-page illustrated hook, catalog and contract, also ropy of Fur Farming Six flags have been the symbols of were shot down at long range, clubbed magazine, tells how to raise skunk, mink, fox, etc., for big six governments that have ruled over with guns at close range and ripped with profits, all for inc. Address OUTDOOR ENTERPRISE CO., Box 43, Holmes Park, Missouri this stalwart land. In the conflict of Bowie knives in hand-to-hand conflict. these powers, for one hundred and fifty- The Texans finally had recourse to the five long, strenuous years, Texas bled weapons of their fallen enemies. It was a TAILORING AGENTS.' and recovered, and bled again, but never supreme stand for liberty, and the Tex- $5^and$6^Profit in Advance knew the iron hand of a permanent ans won. Santa Anna, "the Napoleon of on every Sale victor. the West," was captured. He was sent First came the flag of France, with out of the country and the Mexican Competi- — tors have no chance the Louis across the Rio XIV expedition on the Lavaca troops allowed to retire against this premier of all in 1682. Hot on the heels of it came Grande. tailoring lines. Year in and year out our agents earn big and steady the conquering Spaniards up from Mexi- Texas was free. Congress, however, profits. Even beginners make as co, when this land of endless wilderness had adjourned and Texas was not recog- much as $100 per week, and up. was called the New Philippines. That nized as a republic, although after an : SELIINC PRICE was the second flag. The next was that investigation by the United States it of the Mexicans; then came the Lone was reported that Texas afforded a Woods' Suits, topcoats under any other Star flag after the retribution of San splendid chance for annexation. Mexico name would cost $35. Made strictly to measure in the latest fashions with Jacinto, betokening the freedom of the would not admit that she had lost con- tailoring that exemplifies the craft. Guaranteed linings and trimmings. Republic of Texas until annexation to trol of Texas. The United States de- Always a perfect fit. Completeoutfit the United States in 1845. Afterward clined to consider the proposition to an- of large samples, fashions, tape mea- I su re. o rder blanks, etc. put up in came the Stars and Bars, the war-born nex on the ground that it could not

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Where Old World zMeets ^(ew (Continued from page HowWould 77) of Congress. Many difficulties were to were provided for. San Jose did not get a be overcome, for Texas was heavily in its start until 1720, so the last of the mo StrikeYou! debt. Mexico continued to harrass peo- missions was fifty-five years old when ple along the border, and later, in 1842, the shot heard 'round the world was Start right in making real money a body of troops was sent by Santa Anna fired at Lexington. And still to be seen $90 to $150 a week full time— $50 $75 a week spare time. You can do to attack San Antonio. The city, after are the frescoes in colors—among them it. With my Profit-Sharing Plan. Arthur M. Stone cleared $410.95 a bloody conflict, fell to the Mexicans the "all-seeing eye" on one ceiling—that in 2 weeks. You can make these big profits, too. Just help me in- under General Basquez. Three thousand the old friar artists toiled at with introduce amazing new Wonder my answered the call to arms that fol- finite pains. Suit in your territory and make men 3 or 4 times as much as you've lowed, and the Mexicans evacuated the The second mission, it is held, that ever earned before. Prentiss, Mass., took hold of this proposi- city. Several other battles were fought. these emissaries of the king and God tion and cleared $945 in 1 month. Brooks. N. Y., lias made as high as In the meantime the people were more constructed was San Jose de Aguayo. $90 in 1 day. Now it's turn your more eager to have the protection dates to share in these fat profits. and The were 1720 for the start and United ANYONE—ANYWHERE of the United States. In 1845 the 1 73 1 for the completion. This long term CAN MAKE BIG MONEY States Congress voted to annex Texas, of labor by the priests and Indians Yoa don't need any capital, training, or ex- in following perience. Trier*- 'n tremendous demand for and October of the year the probably prisoner Indians—may be ex- my suits, because they stand up under wear and tear that would ruin ordinary Buits. people of Texas voted to accept. No plained by the distance of the rock Made of a special new kind of cloth. Al- most impossible to rip. snag, burn, or tear sooner had the United States taken the quarry far to the northward whence the it. New patterns. Latest styles. Yet. due to huge production. 1 can sell these suits new State into the fold than Mexico be- building stone came. San is con- retail for only $U 9.V No wilder it's easy to Jose "" m do. I deliver gan asserting her claims. General Zach- sidered the most beautiful of all the SEND NO MONEY ary Taylor was sent to the disputed ter- missions. Just mail a letter or post card. I'll send FREE everything you need to start right in ritory and several battles were fought on Huisar, the artist who carved the making $75 to $151) a week. Also sample suit FREE to workers. You don't riBk a Texas soil. The war was carried into wonderful door and window in San Jose, pennv. The only way you can lose is by turning down my offer. So act quick. Write Mexico. General Scott captured the City spent twenty years of his youth in this today to C. E. Comer. Pres.. THE COMER Dept. SF-489, Dayton, Ohio. of Mexico and obtained terms that put service. It is said by old-timers who to rest Mexico's claims. The United have held to the romantic story that as States took everything north of the Rio a dashing youth he left Spain's portals Grande and paid Mexico $15,000,000. with the kiss of his fiancee to give him The first Franciscan priests were as- Godspeed. It was the understanding Get a Real J0u siduous in their work for their God, but that he was to return in just as short a the European rulers of those days were time as his finances would permit and always anxious to regard them in the marry his sweetheart, who would return light of claim holders. Some soldiers to Texas with him and take up life in a and friars started out from the Louisiana pioneer country. When Huisar was ready region under the direct orders of the with happy heart and high hope to start

like to earn 11900 to $'2700 every Duke of Linares, Viceroy of Mexico. his journey to Spain, news of the mar- ar ami know that your job is safe? little riage of his fiancee brought to \im can do it! I'll show you how to get set Don Domingo Ramon headed the was him. for life with Sam Uncle —the biggest, fairest, snuarest band of soldiers and friars that followed With heavy heart he returned and con- employer in the world. You can plan your life, save money, get a raise every year until you reach the maximum salary, the dim trail to and beyond the Grand tinued his artistic work. From year to get promotions to better jobs, have two weeks vacation every year with full pay, sick leave, pension, dent-hour day ami River of the North. year his figure became more drooped everything you've dreamed about. No worry, no petty bosses. Write for my big illustrated hook about all Civil Service This infinitesimal parcel of humanity and his face wan. At the end of his Departments of Uncle Sam. Don't wait. Ex-Kervice men get that its magnificent service he an old man, preference. I'm making a special offer now on my coaching for these pushed way over the boundless was ' i.'™'i;i'x Bav ' S, n ' 1 ""' >" lur «•»*. Free " Adrlrrss ARTHUR R. PATTERSON. CivilServlce E.pert. PATTERSON SCHOOL. Depl. 636 prairies to the cool, flowing waters of broken in heart and spirit, and in the Wisner Bldg.. Rochester. N. V. San Pedro Park was the potent spark inner lines of the masterful work one that lit the fire of civilization in Texas. can see the tragedy of despair. It is but

It came in the year of 1 7 1 5 . Ramon fitting that he should be buried in the established a presidio for his tiny army shadow of San Jose. EMPLOYMENT FOR on the west bank of San Pedro Creek, The Mission San Juan was begun the three-quarters of a mile from the pres- year that the last mortar was jarred 500 MEN AT ONCE ent Military Plaza, and called it San from the trowels that built San Jose. Antonio Mitchell, So. Dak.—Walter M. Willy, de Valero. The Mission San Francisco de la Espada According to Viceroy Count Revillagi- was started in 173 1. It lies beyond the of this city, is in need of 500 men to gedo of Mexico, the Mission Conception outer brim of what today is called the help market his new and amazing in- was started in 1716, and the Alamo, San Eight-mile Mission Loop from San vention which makes glare from pass- Juan and San Francisco de la Espada Antonio. ing automobiles impossible. This device fits and matches all cars. It can be installed in a minute. It is inex- pensive. It is entirely different from anything else previously used for this <§hould O^ellie Stay at Jfomei purpose. (Continued from page 15) The inventor is now ready to place this remarkable discovery on the mar- "Seeing Nellie Home" as we rattled right, as Nellie indubitably is. If Nellie ket and has an introductory free sample back to town on a buckboard from a has a job down town her alarm clock offer to mail you. Write Mr. Willy to- picnic up the river Nellie's mother was will have her up and on her way at the day. Charles Hickey wrote for this free usually "waiting up." I seem to recall right moment, no matter into what late sample offer. Since then Mr. Hickey that there was usually a chaperon some- hours she has danced. where in "Waiting up" for Home! The violence of the reformers has made $4,931.50 profit and earned the caravan. Nellie was a regular occupation of who want Nellie to stay at home calls $977.25 in prizes. To get this liberal Nellie's mother in those days. In these for consideration. A woman's place offer simply write your name and ad- times, Nellie's mother has probably been there it is! But what would you have dress, enclose this ad in an envelope to a show herself and may not yet have Nellie do at home? From her mother it and address to W. M. Willy, G-195 arrived, but she knows that Nellie is all and the domestic science course at Logan Bldg., Mitchell, S. Dak.—Adv. 78 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

school she got some glimmer as to how Even with this strenuous programme New Self-Massaging Belt food is cooked and cloth cut and clothes she did considerable reading, taught a made. But there is no sound reason why Sunday-school class, assisted in the so- REDUCES WAIST she should stay at home to perform such cial affairs of her church and heard all labor if she prefers to be a wage earner. the lecturers who came to town. Re- -Easily] The philosophers who would shoo membering her arduous days in that Substitutes good, solid a big job. It's period of her life (comfort and ease Nellie home have tackled tissue for bulky* useless, not Nellie they're fighting but the ir- were to come to her later) I am strong- disfiguring fat, yet does it so gently you hardly know resistible tide of the times. There are ly sympathetic with the women of to- it is there> nine million women wage earners in day who patronize the delicatessen shop Formerly those who America, and these Nellies work, most and buy baker's bread. There is no vir- wished to reduce without dieting or strenuous exer- of them, because they need the money. tue in drudgery. If Nellie, with her cise had to go to a pro- impelled necessity or pref- compact kitchenette and the many de- fessional masseur. His Whether by method brought about the erence they are entitled to the highest vices that lighten domestic labor, has desired reduction. But it expensive time- leisure to doll in her ready-made was and consideration. It must be remembered up consuming, and few could that these Nellies didn't create the con- garments and stroll out to a movie I'm take advantage of it. ditions of society; their home- for letting her enjoy herself. The men Remarkable New modern Invention had for whom women used to slave in the keeping mothers and grandmothers At last a wonderful Dew invention is same precious little part in the business. Man kitchen rarely appreciated the home- brings th effective method within the himself, driven by economic forces, made catsup and strawberry preserves reachofall. The Weil Scien- tific Red uciugBelt, by means opened the doors that freed Nellie. And that scented the neighborhood every of specially prepared and scientifically fitted rubber, is man has been bewildered by the tre- summer. There is a good deal of bunk bo constructed that as you in this tear-shedding for the sanctity of wear itevery breath you take mendous energy and the mounting am- and every movement you bitions manifested by Nellie since she the old home which, for the mother, make imparts a constant massage to every inch of the ab- came out of the kitchen. Employed in sitting up late with the darning basket, domen. Working for you evei second, it reduces much im the multiplying occupations open to her; was little less than a prison house. rapidly than ordinary massage, iog lx>th time and money. creating new businesses climbing moun- There may be men who would like to ; Actually Removes Fat tains; exploring; shooting big game; chain Nellie to the old kitchen stove but It does not merely draw in four wi and make you appear thinner. It running for office; writing books—Nellie certainly no woman who remembers actually takes off the fat. Within a few weeks many people find t> senile those not-so-distant times would vote to 4 to inches quite naturally is bored by the gone from the waistline and look and whimper that her place is in the home. return to the old order of things. And feel 10 to 15 years younger. The Weil Method of reduction is used by athletes and jockeys Then there's an interesting type of Nellie, having sniffed the air of freedom, because it reduces quickly and preserves their strength. Highly endorsed by physicians. Satisfaction guaranteed or your Nellie whose thirst for knowledge is in- couldn't be forced back at the point of money back. SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER satiable. I not thinking particularly the bayonet. am Write today for full description and Special 10- Day Trial Offer. The of girls whose parents send them to col- In those rather sad old yesterdays Weil Company, 086 Hill Street. New Haven, Conn.

I 1 lege but of less favored Nellies who, on Nellie spent her evenings at home unless THE.WEIL j COMPANY, 586 Hill St., New Haven, Conn. their own initiative, invade the halls of her parents or some young man took her Gentlemen: — Please send me, without obligation, complete | description of the Weil Scientific Reducing Belt and your learning and ask no favors as to ways out. Nowadays Nellie and her girl chum special 10-Day Trial Offer. j and means. University extension courses do not await the pleasure of an ad- Name j and night classes conducted by various mirer, but buy tickets to the theater or Address | agencies meet the want of yet another concert in their tastes. keeping with In j City .State type. The bachelor girl was spoken of in this way they are able to choose their derision when we first began to hear of own amusements without incurring irk- her, twenty-five years ago, but now she's some obligations. It's a distinct gain for HONOR a recognized member of society. The civilization that woman has ceased to assumption that all these activities and be a clinging vine. "OLD GLORY" changes connote moral degeneracy are I met not long ago a ycung woman as ungenerous as they are false. Men who began her business career at four- FLAG DAY are far too prone to take it for granted teen as a messenger in a New York de- June 14th that any woman who works for a living partment store. She passed through all is an easy prey and fair game. The ro- the grades—saleswoman, buyer, adver- and mance of marriage is pretty well dis- tising writer—until finally she created pelled for any intelligent girl who for herself a unique business so profit- INDEPENDENCE watches the rising tide of divorce. • able that she is able to spend four Years ago someone wrote a poem to months of every year in foreign travel. DAY, July 4th the general in- effect that "woman's work is We hear a great deal of captains of EVERY Legionnaire on all patriotic days should never done," and in households known dustry, but the Nellies who by sheer in- display The- Stars and Stripes. Every Ameri- can citizen in your community would read The to my youth it never was! My mother telligence, initiative and force of char- American Legion Monthly if you should solicit was an efficient person who had the acter achieve success in the business each for a subscription. Here is an opportunity to secure as a Gift a beautiful Flag and set a pride of her skill in the domestic arts. world are much more admirable, for new reader for your magazine. One yearly sub- In our seven-room cottage she was al- they triumph in fields which, only a scription to the Monthly ai, the regular rate of $1.50, together with 25c for sending charges, will ways at work, sweeping, sewing, filling little while ago, were closed to them. make you the proud owner of a complete and the oil lamps, cooking and, at one time, There must be a goodly number of wom- appropriate Flag Outfit. This splendid Flag Outfit includes—a 3x5 foot good quality cotton giving music lessons to augment the en in America whose earnings run into bunting Flag, brass screw jointed hardwood pole family income. Coffee was roasted at five figures, and it would be pretty diffi- with rope and ball, also holder, and comes home packed in a compact cardboard box. Get a sub- in the wood-burning cook stove cult to persuade them that their talents scription Today and send for your Flag. a tedious process, as the java with a would be better employed in the kitchen. r n dash of mocha must be inspected and Something after all must be left to in- • The American Legion Monthly, stirred frequently to avoid scorching. dividual preferences and necessities. 1 Indianapolis, Ind. 1 Saturday Enclosed is $1.75 in payment of a year's morning was sacred to baking, Most of the criticism of the American subscription to the Monthly and sending for Sunday was held in such reverence woman is based on superstitions as ob- charges of Flag Outfit. J Send magazine to— that a woman must break her back Sat- solete as witch-burning. Woman is not , urday that the Sabbath might be kept going back to her status of fifty years 1 Name 1

holy. Incidentally my mother saw to it ago unless the male of the species is 1 Address that my sister and I were turned 1 out willing to go along and, as he shows no 1 City Stat. clean and neat for school and, herself a enthusiasm for such an about face, the • Send Flag Outfit t< good scholar, she found time to help us more graciously he accommodates him- 1 Name with our lessons. An heroic soul, my self to his sister's presence on the firing- Address . ( mother! line the happier he will be. City State . J JUNE, 1928 79 —

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( Continued from page 33) " to He Used Belong College Humor All on the House to Our Crowd" "Do you believe this bunk about see- "Come, come, my girl," the snooty ing a person's handwriting and, from floorwalker commanded. "You are wast- "He's the only one of the old that, knowing what to expect of him?" ing your time talking to the other girls." gang who made good'* asked Freshman Fred. "Be yourself, bub," countered the 'That's Bob Thompson, sales manager for Fink & "Absolutely!" Sophomore Sam an- equally snooty saleslady. "It's the com- Snyder. They say he makes $15,000 a year. swered. "I letter from dad pany's time." "Yet it hasn't been long since he wasn't making had a my more than $35 a week. I know, because he used to today which told me plainly not to ex- belong to our crowd. There were six of us and there pect another cent this term." was hardly a night that we didn't bowl or shoot pool damned Avocation or play cards together. "Lots of times we would sit down and talk about It was social hour in the prison, when earning more money, but that's all it ever amounted a couple of old acquaintances got to- to talk! Bob was the only one who really did The Silver Lining anything. gether. " 'I'm through wasting my spare time like this,' And then it seems there were a couple "What?" one exclaimed. "You in for he said one night. 'I'm going to take up a course of more modern with the International Correspondence Schools and bootlegging? I thought you were a gun try to make something of myself before it is too late.' cooties—oh, yes, | man." "We didn't see much of Bob after that —he'd al- there were! ways laugh and say he was 'too busy' we'd "Oh, that's just a homicideline," the when ask I him to join a party. "This is a terrible second explained. "Look at him now. A big man in a big job. shirt we're on, isn't Making five times as much as I'll ever make. Oh, what a fool I was not to send in that I. C. S. coupon it?" one grouched. when he d id 1 " "Yes," assented Gone! How much longer are you coins to wait before taking Optimistic Otis, the the step that you know will bring you advancement and "I'm sorry to state that you are suf- more money? Aren't you tired working for a small second, "but a lot aalan' ? fering from a far advanced case of al- of it isn't its seams." It takes only a moment to mark and mail this salary- as bad as raising coupon and find out what the International Cor- coholism," announced a physician. respondence Schools can do for you. Surely it Is better "Great Scott!" cried the patient. to send it in today than to wait a year or two years and then realize how much the delay has cost you. "Does that mean that I'll have to quit "Do it now I" Slightly Absent-Minded drinking?" Mail the Coupon for Free Booklet "The Reverend Jones used to be a "Not exactly. I think that you are INTERNATIONAL lecturer, didn't he?" CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS going to quit automatically." "The Universal University" "Yes, and he made a bad break the Box 7582-B, Scranton, Penna. Without cost or obligation, please send me a copy of other day. He started a funeral sermon your booklet, Wins and full "Who I Why," and particulars smiling about the subject belore which I have marked -\ with, 'I'm glad to see so many " Samaritan BUSINESS TRAINING COURSES faces here this morning.' Industrial Management business Correspondence Her right rear tire had gone flat and Personnel Management Show Card and Sign Traffic Management Lettering she was in desperate straits when a Accounting and C.P.A. Stenography and Typing motorist whizzed up and stopped his Coaching Civil Service Another Height of Something Cost Accounting Railway Mail Clerk car. Bookkeeping Common School Subjects An absent-minded man called upon his Salesmanship High School Subjects "I wonder if you'd help a girl in Secretarial Work Magazine and Book equally absent-minded physician, and suggested. Q Spanish French Illustrator they spent a pleasant evening together, trouble," she Advertising Cartooning "Sure!" he complied. "What sort of TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL C0URSE3 playing checkers and exchanging anec- trouble do you want to get into?" Electrical Engineer Architect dotes. Finally came the hour for part- S Electric Lighting Architects' Blueprints Mechanical Engineer Contractor and Builder ing, and the visitor exclaimed: Mechanical Draftsman Architectural Draftsman Machine Shop Practice Concrete Builder "Doctor, I had some errand here. Oh, Railroad Positions Structural Engineer it. faint- All Set, As Is Gas Engine Operating Chemistry Pharmacy yes, now I recall Our maid has 8 Civil Engineer Automobile Work ed, and we want you to see her right Surveying and Mapping Airplane Engines They were seated across the table Metallurgy Mining Agriculture and Poultry away." from each other in Steam Engineering Radio Mathematics "That reminds me," replied the doc- the restaurant, the Name tor. "Your wife wanted you on the tele- wealthy octogenari- died.'" Street Address phone a while ago. The maid an and the gold digger. City State "Will you marry If you reside in Canada, send this coupon to the. Interna- tional Correspondence Schools Canadian, Limited, Montreal So Much Putty me if I have my The Circus Wild Man: "I hear the health rejuvenat- Spineless Wonder is in the hospital. ed?" he asked. PETTIBONE'S What's wrong with him?" "I'll marry you all right," she replied, "but you leave your health the way it is." CINCINNATI, OHIO The Living Skeleton : "He went to can equip you with good consult a doctor about his asthma and got into a chiropractor's office by mis- UNIFORMS take." Monotony B A N D Write for Catalog MILITARY A party of tourists, under heavy Conflicting Schedule guard, were visiting the Cannibal Is- "It makes me so mad!" Yvonne com- lands. The youngest and fairest was plained. "Bill's company has changed particularly impressed. wild, free life Any branch; any division; or its pay day to Wednesday." "Don't you enjoy your American Legion emblem. In difference does it so here?" she asked. Sterling Silver, $2.50 each. In "But what make 10-K Gold. $7.50. In 14-K long as he gets paid?" asked Yvette. "Oh, yes, in a way," the chieftain Gold, $10. Folder showing Army and Navy Rings sent "But that's the night that Joe gets yawned, "but a fellow gets tired of hav- gladly. Become our Legion Post representative. paid." ing a preacher to dinner every day."

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