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spoke out to many of us engaged in Legion FREDERICK THE GREAT Important records of actively of the depths of his experience when he work, the thought has over and over the nation are at last come said that an army travels on its stom- again that those despised records have in finding a home in the ach the rolling kitchens of the World many instances been a most important factor — dignified and impressive War bore eloquent testimony to the fact that National Archives Build- in securing justice for those of our comrades after a century and a half the great Cap- for whom the war will never be over, as well ing at Washington. The tain's most famous saying was as true as as for the families of the men who did not American Legion is when he uttered it. A soldier can go only come back. proud to have had a just so long without food and drink. The records of the A. E. F. and of the rest part in preserving these But back of the front line soldier, back of of the component parts of the nation's fighting essential materials of supporting elements that provided him forces are in various places some of them in the America's history — with food and drink, ammunition and medical the War Department's bureaus, particularly care, was a great organization of men in uni- the Veterans Administration. Those records form, the Services of Supply, which formed the connecting link which next year, or a thousand years from now, may be needed between the nation as a whole, eagerly organized for victory, by historians to evaluate the part of the United States in winning and the front. From the War Department to Pershing's G. H. Q. the war, are in the fine new National Archives Building, which and out to and through the units of the Army, flowed that great stands near the apex of the triangle lying between Seventh and mass of material we came to know as Army Paper Work—orders, Fifteenth Streets and between Pennsylvania and Constitution requisitions, whatnot. Avenues in Washington. 8 How we cussed it in 191 —these evidences of the fact that there In 1810, when Napoleon's star was still in the ascendant, be- was always someone checking up on us. We even had a song fore his disastrous expedition to Moscow, the first effort to pro- about it—next to "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here" probably— vide permanent safe storage for important records of the United the most noted of the 1918 gems. You may remember it "All States Government began, when a committee of Congress, we do is sign the payroll." headed by Josiah Quincy of Massachusetts, was named "to in- But while in 1918 that paper work became a major nuisance, quire into the State of the ancient records {Continued on page 48)

MARCH, 1937 1 ;

CforQod and country , we associate ourselves together/or thefollowing purposes: Oo uphold and defend the Constitution, ^softhe UnitedStates ofAmerica; to maintain law and order; tofosterandperpetuate a one hundredpercent (Americanism topreserve the memories and incidents ofour association in the QreatlMzr; to inculcate a sense ofindividual obligation to the com- munity.state andnation; to combat the autocracy ofboth the classes andthe masses; to make right the master ofmight; topromote peace andgood willon earth ;to safeguardand transmit to posterity the principles ofjusiice.Jreedom and democracy ; to conse- crate andsanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfdness.— Preamble to the Constitution ofThe American Legion.

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HATS off, men, and a courtly CONTENTS THE old-timers whose photographs sweeping bow the kind of appear on pages 16 and con- — IN THE SUGAR BUSH Cover 17, bow we used to associate Bv Emile Gruppe cerning whom our caption writer is with fine old Spanish grandees be- A LEGION DREAM COMES TRUE 1 trying to make such a big mystery fore the fine old Spanish grandees By Thomas M. Owen, Jr. (probably to save himself a little FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT 4 got to fooling around with high ex- work), are: Top row, left to right: By Robert B. Greenough, M. D. plosive. Hats off, as we remarked, to Decoration by John Rogers Francisco Villa, known to his bud- the National President of The Amer- ONE PERMANENT SILVER dies as Pancho, the Big Bad Wolf of 7 ican Legion Auxiliary, concerning LINING the Border; Czar Nicholas II, most Bv L. A. Downs whom you will read in this issue powerful and weakest of earthly LADY LUCK'S PRODIGAL 8 under the title "'Nebraska Presents." By Hugh Wiley rulers in his time (which wasn't Illustrations Frederic by Anderson long) ; Alexander Kerensky, who 12 know this American Legion OUR COMMUTING CRIMINALS thought he could start an avalanche YOU By Richard Hartshorne Auxiliary possibilities. then say to it; triple-ex has Oh, Cartoon by Harry Townsend and whoa yes, we know it's already the largest THE ARMY THAT TOOK TO Kaiser Wilhelm II (II seems to have women's organization in the world, WATER 14 been kind of an unlucky number) of Robert close to half a million strong. But By Ginsburgh the German Empire, which ain't no MARCH, 1917: THE DECISIVE the Auxiliary can keep right on grow- more; bottom Rasputin, MONTH 16 row, who ing. The potential membership of By Frederick Palmer put the Indian sign on the Czar The American Legion reached its TELL ME WHAT YOU EAT 18 (somehow you get the idea that it By Arthur Van Vlissingen, Jr. maximum on November 11, 1918, would be a lot more fun to pal Cartoons by John Cassel several months before the Legion it- around with Pancho Villa than with ALL IN A YEAR'S WORK 20 self was born. Since then there has By Neil R. Fitch Greg Rasputin) ; German Foreign been a decline—a decline that day HOT DOG—WITH MUSTARD 22 Minister Zimmermann, who wanted after day has taken on an increasing By R. G. Kirk to give Arizona, New Mexico and Illustration by Forrest C. Crooks velocity (remember, we're talking Texas back to Mexico and thus pre- ONE UP ON THE DLPLOMATS 24 about potential membership). There By Bernhard Ragner vent the Texas Centennial of 1936 is no time limit in the Auxiliary. HE'S IN AGAIN 26 Zim, as we got to calling him here The Auxiliary hasn't attained its By Wallgren in the office, looks so much like the highest potential membership even EDITORIAL: All Around the Town 27 German ambassador to the United NEBRASKA PRESENTS 28 yet. It's well within the cards that States, Count von Bernstorff, that we By John J. Noll the Auxiliary will one day attain a AND THE BOX OFFICE thought somebody had pulled a higher actual membership than the ROCKED 30 bloomer. A check-up, however, Legion itself will ever reach. It's get- By John R. Tunis proved that the photograph shown is ting close to the half-way mark al- COMMUNITY SERVICE PLUS 32 unquestionably Zim. The best way to By Boyd B. Stutler ready, and going bigger all the while. tell the pair apart is that Count von BEYOND NO MAN'S LAND 36 FRONT AND CENTER 40 Bernstorff has no dueling scar on his MAY we also suggest a perusal of BURSTS AND DUDS 42 left cheek. The Count apparently Neil R. Fitch's exposition of Conducted by Dan Sowers didn't have to take it. the truth that a Department Com- Please report change address to Indian- mander's year is not an idle one. of YOU'RE a member of The apolis office, including OLD and NEW ad- IF (Why have the popular song writers American Legion you're a member dresses. Allow five weeks for change to been missing such a bet as "Idling in become operative. An issue already mailed of Fidac. In reading Bernhard Rag- Idaho With Yew-Hoo"?) Idaho is to OLD address will not be forwarded by post ner's account of the practical work unless subscriber the sort of State in which The Amer- office sends extra postage for peace which Fidac has been to post office. Notifying this magazine well ican Legion can mean nothing or doing, you can therefore take pride in advance of impending address change everything. Read Fitch and see which. will obviate this expense. in the fact that it's your outfit.

The American Legion Monthly is the official publication of The American Legion, and is owned exclusively by The American Legion. Copyright 1937 by The American Legion. Entered as second class matter Sept. 26, 1931, at the Post Office at Chicago, III., under th? act of March 3, 1879. Harry W. Colmery, Indianapolis, Ind., National Commander, Chairman of the Legion Pub- lishing and Publicity Commission; Members of Commission: John D. Ewing, Shreveport, La.; Philip L. Sullivan, Chicago, 111.; William H. Doyle, Maiden, Mass.; Jean R. Kinder, Lincoln, Neb.; Phil Conley, Charleston, W. Va.; Frank N. Belgrano, Jr., San Francisco. Cal.; Raymond Fields, Cuthrie, Okla.; Frank L. Pinola, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Jerry Owen, Portland, Ore.; Ben S. Fisher. Washi- ngton, D. C; Lynn Stambaugh, Fargo, N. D.; Van W. Stewart, Perryton. Tex.; Harry C. Jackson, New Britain, Conn.; Tom McCaw, Dennison, Ohio; Carter D. Stamper, Beattyville, Ky. General Manager, James F Barton. Indianapolis, Ind.; Business Manager, Richard E. Brann; Director of Advertising, Herbert R. Schaeffer; Editor, John T. Winterich; Managing Editor, Boyd 3. Stutler; Art Editor, William MacLean; Associate Editors, Alexander Gardiner and John J. Noll. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1 103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized January 5, 1925. Price, single copy 25 Cents, yearly subscription, $1.30.

2 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly « — HOW 10 WIN FRIENDS wd INFLUENCE PEOPLE

The January number r' "The Reader's Digest" has devoted 10 pages to this vo — ume—because, in their words, "From Mr. Carnegie's extensive reservoir of experience has come the wealth of anecdote and common sense lessons in D. Sr. once said: human relations John Rockefeller, in which HOW TO WIN FRIENDS "The ability to deal with people is AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE abounds." as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee. And I will pay more for that ability than for any other under THIS IS A BIG BOOK OF the sun." THIRTY-SEVEN Wouldn't you suppose every college CHAPTERS, INCLUDING: would conduct practical courses to develop this "highest-priced ability under the sun?" The'Big Secret of Dealing with People our knowledge, none has. Six Ways to Make People Like You To Instantly How to develop that ability is the sub- An Easy Way to Become a Good ject of Dale Carnegie's amazing new Conversationalist A Simple Way to Make a Good First book. Impression A few years ago Chicago University and How to Interest People Twelve Ways to Win People to Your the United Y.M.C.A. Schools made a sur- Way of Thinking vey to find out the prime interest of adults. A Sure Way of Making Enemies—and DALE CARNEGIE to The survey took two years, cost $25,000. How Avoid It Dale Carnegie is the man the men of business The Safety Valve in Handling Complaints come to for prac ti< =il instruction in getting It indicated that their first interest is health How to Get Cooperation along with people, During the last 24 years, and their second, how to understand and A Formula That Will Work Wonders For he has trained mort than 15,000 business and — professional men— ore than any other living get along with people; how to make people You man. The Movies Do It. Radio Does It. Why Large organizations like you; how to win others to your way of such as Don't You Do It? Westinghouse ne Elec- Brooklyn Chamber thinking. Ways to Change People V/ithout Giv- tric & Manufac- of Commerce ing Offense or Arousing Resentment turing Wouldn't you suppose that after the Co. Philadelphia Cham- How to Criticize—and Not Be Hated for It New York Telephone ber of Com merce members of this survey committee had de- How to Spur Men on to Success Co. Philadelphia Electric Bell Telephone Co. of Co. cided give such a course, they could Making People Glad to Do What You to Want Pennsylvania Philadelphia Gas readily have found a practical textbook? American Institute Works Co. Letters That Produced Miraculous of Electrical En- Carrier Engineering They searched diligently yet could find Results gineers, New York Corp. — McGraw-Hill none suitable. Seven Rules for Making Your Home Life Pub- Philadelphia Associ- Happier lishing Co., New ation of Life Un- The book they were looking for was York derwriters have had this training conducted in their own published on Nov. 27, and became an offices for their executives. An inferiority complex was eating his heart overnight best seller. 25,000 copies were This out. On his way to see any prospect, he broke new book grew out of that vast laboratory of experience sold last week alone. It is the most pop- into cold sweat. Before he could get up —the first and only out a laboratory of its kind in existence. ular non-fiction book in America today! courage to open an office door, he had to walk past it half a dozen times. When he finally got in, he would invariably find A New Book—the Man Behind It himself antagonizing, arguing. Then he would get kicked out—never knowing quite why. SEND NO MONEY It is called How to Win Friends and Influence He was such a failure he decided to go back to Try Dealing People— and is written by the one man perhaps work in a machine shop. Then one day he received THIS WA Y with People better qualified to write it than anyone else. a letter inviting him to attend the opening session —for just FIVE Days! of a Dale Carnegie course. Dale Carnegie is the man to whom the big This book has been published for only a short men of business come for practical guidance time. Yet it is already a best-seller. The presses on getting along with people successfully. During "It may do you some good, Mike, are now running continuously to turn out 5,000 the last 24 years he has trained more than 15,000 copies each day. it" business and professional men and women—among God knows you need When you get your copy, simply read it; there them some of the most famous in the country. are no "exercises" to practice. Then try for five didn't want to go was afraid he would be When he conducts his course on How to Influ- He — days Dale Carnegie's simple method of dealing of place. But his despairing wife made him, ence People and on Public Speaking in the out with people. Judge for youself, in your daily life, saying, "It do you some good, Mike. God ballroom of the Hotel Commodore or The Penn- may how easily whatever you do, say, or write can win sylvania, or the Hotel Astor (second largest hall in knows you need it." the friendship and hearty cooperation of others instead of arousing New York), it is packed to capacity. Large or- He went to the meeting. Then resentment, friction, or no action at all. ganizations —such as The New York Telephone he attended every other meeting Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co., and many It is not necessary to send any morey now. Co., of the course. He lost his fear You others listed elsewhere on this page—have had this learned how to talk convincingly, may pay for "How to Win Friends and Influence People" it is delivered training conducted by Mr. Carnegie for their how to make people like him at when —with the definite understanding that its price of executives. once, how to win friends and in- only $1.96 will be refunded to you if you wish it. This new book grew out of that vast labora- fluence others. If this book does what we claim, it will mean panel at the top of this tory of experience. As the Today Michael O'Neil is a star more to you than ANY book you have ever shows, it is as practical as 24 years' success page salesman for one of the country's read. If it doesn't, we do not want you to keep with the problems of thousands in all walks of life largest manufacturers of motor it. Mail this coupon at once. make it. sky- can trucks. His income has and rocketed. Last year at the Hotel SIMON SCHUSTER, Publishers Dept. 163, 386 Fourth Ave., New of Michael O'Neil Astor, he stood before 2500 York The Case people and told a rollicking story Michael O'Neil lives in New York City. He of his achievements. Few pro- SIMON and SCHUSTER, Publishers first got a job as a mechanic. When he got married fessional speakers could have Dept. 163, 386 Fourth Ave., N. Y. 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MARCH, 1937 3 When Purchasing Products Please Mention The American Legion Monthly — Fight i4,GooD Fight

ONLY a very small number of the In the response of the body cells of the laity, and not even a majority of man or animal to these cancer producing the medical profession, are aware agents, not all individuals are alike. In some of the great advances in medical persons there is apparent a predisposition to science which have been made in the past such a reaction—or perhaps we may say that thirty-five years in relation to cancer. the resistance to such a reaction is greater in In iqoo cancer was commonly regarded as some persons than in others. It is in this an almost inevitably fatal and incurable respect that it is believed that heredity may disease. Today, as a result of the diligent play a part, for it is now accepted as a fact study of the disease in laboratories and that direct inheritance of cancer occurs only hospitals all over the world, more is known in very unusual cases and with certain very about cancer than was discovered in all the rare and peculiar forms of cancer, which are centuries up to 1900. entirely different from the ordinary case. Cancer can now be produced intentionally Cancer in its early local stage may present

in animals in the laboratory, in the same way few, if any, characteristic symptoms; but its

that it has been accidentally produced in nature can be determined with certainty

man, by a number of different agents under the microscope, and if it be cancer, chemical, physical or biological in nature; other important information can be obtained and its development can thus be studied in by such an examination. Thus the rapidity its earliest stages. The term "chronic irrita- of growth and the degree of malignancy of a tion" is usually applied to the symptoms tumor may be estimated, and what is of produced by these agents, when they are great importance in the radiation treatment applied to the surface of the body, and of cancer, its probable response to radiation

though it cannot be said that this is the only can frequently be foretold. way in which cancer originates, it is probably The early local stage of cancer is only the the chief method of development of the beginning of the disease. The rapid growth disease in its more common manifestations. of the body cells which have become cancer-

It is found however that a relatively long ous soon leads to their extension beyond their period of time is required before cancer point of origin. This takes place by local develops under these conditions. infiltration of the surrounding tissues and by The relation of heredity to cancer in invasion of the lymph vessels and blood animals developing spontaneous tumors has vessels, through which the cancer cells are also been studied for many generations. sooner or later carried to the adjacent lymph Different methods of treatment have also nodes and to more remote parts of the body, been thoroughly tested on animals, and as a such as the lungs, the liver, the bones of the result of all this work certain general and skeleton and to other organs. In the larger accepted principles in regard to cancer have body cavities, such as the abdomen, living been established which are commonly ac- cancer cells are sometimes broken off from cepted by laboratory workers and physicians the original tumor and become grafted on the who are familiar with this subject all over surface of other organs. The rapidity and the world. extent of this spread of the disease from the Thus cancer is now recognized as a disease local point of origin varies in different indi- which originates in the body cells of the viduals and with different tumors, and in individual man or animal, not as a wide- many instances there are routes of extension spread constitutional disease, but as a local which can be recognized as characteristic of condition occurring in some restricted area one or another form of cancer. It is not which has been, usually for a long period of difficult to realize that when widespread ex- time, exposed to one or another of the ab- tension of cancer has taken place in the body normal agents known to produce cancer. and great masses of rapidly growing cancer Under the influence of these agents the body cells are scattered through the internal cells of the individual acquire a stimulus organs, there can be little hope for effective to growth which exceeds the normal, and treatment; but in the early local stage of the

brings about the formation of a local tumor disease in many, if not all of its situations, composed of these same rapidly growing removal or destruction of the local process cells. This is the early local stage of cancer. DECORATION BY JOHN ROGERS may be expected to {Continued on page 61)

4 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly "Don't worry, lady—we couldn't make the road rough enough to be risky for a Ford!"

BYWAYS ARE HIGHWAYS IN THE NEW FORD Y»S FOR 1937

The famous old Ford Model T actually made roads and even the back seat is seven inches ahead of the where none existed. And today's handsome Ford rear axle. . . . High steering ratio. . . . Low

V-8 has the same rugged dependability built into center of gravity. . . . Flexible springs and adjust- every inch of it. able shock absorbers. . . . Wide seats. . . . And Confidence makes cross-country miles more fun the extra body room made possible by a compact in a Ford. You know you have plenty of power for V-type 8-cylinder engine. any situation. You know you'll ride safely and com- With a choice of two sizes of this modern power fortably. So you drive relaxed and arrive rested. plant — with new operating economy, the lowest

Many factors contribute to Ford comfort. . . . price in years and distinctive features all around

The Center-Poise principle, by which passen- — the 1937 Ford V-8 is very definitely gers are cradled near the center of the car The Quality Car in the Low-price Field.

MARCH, 1937 5 When Purchasing Products Please Mention The American Legion Monthly The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous

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were not fun, those depression years which Only the most visionary pre-depression dreamer imag- THEYbegan at the end of 1929 and stubbornly clung for ined a time when streamliners would streak in two nights longer than any of us thought possible. There re- and a day from the Great Lakes to the Pacific, and skim main ample adjustments to be worked out. The in a morning between terminals three hundred miles apart. wreckage has by no means all been cleared away. But we Yet streamlining was developed as a railroad necessity. have reached a stage of recovery from which we can look Over a route served by a streamliner, other forms of trans- back to see whether this ill wind did not perhaps also blow port have a hard time giving a passenger as much value some good. for his travel money. And the railroad handles the light- Let us not for a moment forget the individuals it perma- weight train at far lower cost per passenger mile, thus nently scarred. Still, as we gain a perspective upon the making a profit instead of suffering a loss. depression, we shall recognize that some definite benefits Streamlining is by far the most spectacular, but it is have accrued. Those of us who had the good fortune to only one of many dramatic developments in railroading come through with health and earning capacity intact may since the depression struck. Equally important as a means eventually see that this trial made us stronger individuals. of regaining passenger travel, and therefore important We shall surely recognize it as a time when necessity pinched to the public as a contribution to its comfort, is the air- so hard that the resultant inventions and betterments in conditioning of more than seven thousand passenger cars. the long run improved the lot of humanity. Hours trimmed from passenger-run schedules and dollars

Consider, if you will, the greater value you get when you from passenger fares have worked out similarly. Recall the buy a 1937 automobile as compared with a 1929 or 1933 days when prudent persons revised then wills before traveling, model. Or a 1937 radio, or gas stove, or almost anything and you can better appreciate the 1935 safety record when else. These better values are chiefly due to what the de- on all American railroads only one passenger's life was lost pression forced manufacturers and everyone else to do to in a train accident, and this not in a wreck. avoid failure. Every producer had to learn how to deliver Freight service affects everyone because it performs the a bigger money's-worth to the people who pay his living. essential, if sometimes humble, task of moving the nation's Thereby he, as well as all consumers, profited greatly. goods. Improvements in freight service are known to few It would be possible to cite instances from every field. people, their significance is appreciated by even fewer. But it happens my life has been spent in railroading, which Freight schedules average nearly one-half again as fast therefore had best supply my examples. Certainly it as a few years ago, with resultant increases of traffic for abounds in evidences of how depression may revitalize an the railroads and major savings for all consumers. Free pick- entire industry and thereby benefit the general public. up and delivery of freight in less-than-carload lots is now Even before the depression the railroads had felt the given with obvious advantages to the public and the roads. pinch of new forms of competition. When the slump which One of the most significant statistics in our national followed 1929 cut huge chunks out of freight and passenger life is the cost of hauling a ton of freight a thousand traffic, the Jeremiahs freely prophesied that the railroads miles. Herein lies the secret of whether the railroads can were through. give more and better service to the public, since freight If you want a homely measurement of what has occurred produces the bulk of railroad income. Necessity spurred since then as an outgrowth of the emergency, recall that the roads to economies which reduced this from #10.78 in when you were a small boy thirty years or more ago your 192 1 to #6.63 in 1935. Meanwhile freight rates charged dearest ambition was prob- the public have gone down. ably to be a locomotive engi- This saving in freight op- neer. More sensational de- JTjROM time to time, a page of The American erations has made possible velopments of later years JL Legion Monthly will be turned over to a spe- many of the more spec- overshadowed railroading, cial guest editor—some prominent figure in Amer- tacular improvements. and an entire generation of ican life, Legionnaire or non-Legionnaire, whose The fact is, every pro- small boys turned youthful views on problems of present-day concern are gressive industry or business longings in other directions. worth recording and worth reading. Guest editors serving the American public Now again the railroad has will of course, have the privilege of saying what has through the depression captured the imagination. they choose to say and of saying it in the manner emergency been forced for Today there are probably they think fit. In this issue the Monthly takes self-preservation to find just as many boys determined pleasure in presenting L. A. Doivns, President of ways to give the public to drive a streamliner as the Illinois Central System and Chairman of the better value. Thereby the ever yearned to hold a coal- Board of the Central of Georgia Railway and of standard of living has been burner's throttle. the Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah permanently improved.

MARCH, 1937 7 —

HUGH WILEY

an hour after breakfast the Wildcat FORmessed around with a lawn mower whit- tling at the lawn fronting the Brecken- ridge house. "Dat breakfast whut Glory put out sho' sets mighty light on my giz- zard," he grumbled. "Glory ain't puttin' out de heavy rations whut she used to. Mighty heavy grief dat Mis' Minnie let dat Magnolia cook git away into matrimony. . . Doggone it, whut I needs is vittles. Dis lawn cutter pushes heavy like a five-ton truck. Whut I needs is a spell wid Lady Luck leadin' me by de hand." Searching for Lady Luck, the Wildcat aban- doned the lawn mower to its fate and headed toward the kitchen of the Breckenridge house. "Hopes Glory is busy wid de upstairs work. Bound to be some ham left over f'm breakfast. Aims to ham myself noble. Don't cut no lawn an' no lawn gwine to cut you "Honey, fan me while dat's my motto. Lady Luck, take yo' chile by de hand." I faints," and the Except for Barber, the Angora cat, the kitchen was deserted. chubby Regina prac- "Git outen my way, Barber, I's on a ham prowl an' no long- tically fell into the haired cat gwine to stop me!" Wildcat's embrace Barber retreated to his sanctuary back of the stove. "You better crawl outen my way, Barber, befo' I whittles yo' ears down to yo' skull an' makes a skunk out of you. Whereat did Glory park dat ham?" Quoting the text of the fortune teller's advice, "Pinch of hair The ham search was fruitless. "Like as not dat fat cook sancti- from de tail of a black cat, mixed wid one bantam feather an' a fied dem breakfust leavin's for her own self. Never seed a woman little molasses." eat so heavy. Doggone it, Lady Luck, seems like you might leave Barber, suddenly anticipating his impending fate, moved deeper me one li'l smidgin' of ham." into his dark cave back of the stove. "Lissen, Barber, halt befo'

There appeared to be nothing to do except return to the arduous I halts you . . . Dere you is. Keep steady, Cat, dis ain't gwine

task of cutting the lawn. The Wildcat scowled down at Barber. to hurt you none. Hold dat tail still. Hush up dat yowlin' . . . "Dat's it, Cat, take yo' rest whilst I labors in dis vale of tears. Ouch! Whut you mean hittin' me wid a handful of barbed wire!

Dat's it, Cat. Nuthin' on yo' mind except a lot of long hair . . . Okay, Barber, now go sing yo' song." A quick slash of the butcher Wait a minnit! Whut dat fortune tellin' woman say about quick knife had yielded a tuft of hair from the tip of Barber's tail. luck?" "On yo' way, Cat! Don't mess wid me else I carves you loose The Wildcat selected a long, sharp butcher knife from the rack from your earthly troubles." and began a flank movement in Barber's direction. "Cat, as you With his trophy of cat hair safe in the palm of his left hand the wuz! Halt!—an' halt plenty!" Wildcat backed out of the narrow space between the stove and

8 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly " Prodigal

FREDERIC ANDERSON

The Wildcat emptied the trophy clipped from Barber's tail into a cup and poured the cup half full of molasses. "Git me dat bantam feather, den I's all set. Mighty lucky dat Glory didn't see whut went into dis cup besides long sweetenin'. Dat cook knows too much." Out in the chicken yard, addressing a strutting young bantam rooster, "Ain't gwine to mess none wid you, big boy. I done fought an' bled wid Barber all I aims to dis mornin'. You git tame befo' I tames you." Cornered, the bantam made a futile flight, to be deprived a the wall in time to face Glory, the fat cook. "Just a-scrapin' de moment later of one of his most ornate tail feathers. The Wild- dust out next to de wood box," he explained. cat pinched the end off the bantam feather and stirred it around "Git outen dis kitchen befo' I scrapes you out. Whut you in the molasses cup until it had mingled thoroughly with the doin' wid dat carvin' knife?" pinch of black hair from Barber's tail. Then closing his eyes he "Scrapin' dust wid it. Ise a-gittin' out, honey. Lissen to me, quaffed a deep gulp of the mixture. "Whuff! Lady Luck, here become of dat left kain't touch me now. mo' Glory, whut smidgin' of ham f'm breakfust?" I is! Old Man Trouble — No heavy "Don't pay no mind to dat ham leavin's. I handles dat. Git labor gwine to pester me f'm now on outen dis kitchen." The reassuring slug of self-hypnotism was polluted by a sum- "Ise a-gittin'." mons from Mis' Minnie. "Wildcat! Where are you?"

The molasses problem. "Glory, honey, I ain't sugar-talkin' Sullenly, "Here I is, Mis' Minnie." you none, but my insides feels mighty vacant. Gimme half a cup "You get to work on that lawn. You get that lawn cut and of long sweetenin' an' a piece of bread to build up my strength." trimmed before noon or you'll need some new white folks." Relenting, "Here's yo' bread," Glory said. "Git yo' molasses "Yassum, Mis' Minnie, I wuz just savin' dis bantam rooster outen de jug—den git outen my kitchen." f'm dat old Buff Orpin'ton hen whut pesters him all de time."

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"That bantam can take care of himself. Get to work on that numbers the Wildcat became the possessor of eight hundred and lawn and keep at it." forty-two dollars in cash.

"Yassum, Mis' Minnie, Ise a-keepin'." ... To himself, "Dog- "Lady Luck, here I is. De fust thing I needs is a fountain gone it, did a liar have a nickel dat fortune teller woman is a mil- pen." Lady Luck's favorite, festooned with cash, addressed a lionaire. Looks like dat cat hair wuz bait for Old Man Trouble spontaneous aggregation of admirers. "A fountain pen is de fust

'stead of Lady Luck . . . Lawn cutter, hit de collar whilst I piece of 'quipment I got to git me. Any time a boy 'cumulates rides you round an' round." eight hundred an' forty-two dollars by writin' his name wid one of dem incredible pencils in a book, dat shows you whut kin he ON THE fourth round of the yard with a diminishing cascade do wid plenty of ink. Come along, whilst us 'cumulates see-gars of grass pouring out of the slowing lawn mower, "Doggone all around at de drug store durin' which I buys me whut it takes it, I wish Mis' Minnie would make up her mind to tolerate a bald- to write my name copious." headed front yard 'stead of so much land wid a green grass wig on From an assortment of fountain pens ranging in price from it. Seems like de Lawd done covered de entire face of de— earth two-bits to ten dollars Lady Luck's favorite bought himself a an' de waters thereof wid dis dam' ol' grass. Seems like gold trimmed pen. The price happened to be ten dollars, not Interrupting what it seemed like came a cheerful hail from including tax. Soldier King, the local mail carrier. "Wilecat, rest fum yo' "Tax don't mean nuthin' to me. Tell me about dat tax an' I labors an' tell me de truth." lays it down double . . . Dere you is. Now, Cap'n, after you "Mornin', Soldier, how is you?" deals out one mo' deal of dem high grade see-gars to dese boys "Boy, for once in my life I brings you glad tidings of great joy." us double times it to a place where de joy is unconfirmed." "Whut you mean? No 'stalment man ain't got me no mo', To his followers, "Cumrades, right dis minnit I marches in a is he?" single-handed body to de lodge room of de Loyal Tigers. Some- "Lissen to me, Wilecat, don't go crazy befo' you recollects yo' body at de post office told me it wuz Ladies Day at dat place. real name." Foller me close an' git de swallerin' section of yo' neck ready fo' "Name's Vitus Marsden, but nobody ain't called me by it a copious baptizin' wid high-priced gin." since de war." The lodge room of the Loyal Tigers was generously equipped

"Dis is war business, Mister Marsden. . . . Make yo' mark with strangers. Upon this festive occasion the first one of the un- in dis book an' reap yo' reward." knowns to greet the Wildcat turned out to be an impressive dig- "Whut you mean?" nitary by the name of Hardy Brigand. "Worthy brother," one "Boy, all I means is you is a rich man. Right in dis envelope of the older Tigers said to the Wildcat, "extend the hand of here is mo' bonus dan a dog could eat hamburger!" fellowship to dis friend of de downtrod, Reverend Hardy Bri- "Bonus! You mean de soldier's dream is done come true!" gand." Then, as remembrance of signing something and having his finger- The Wildcat shook hands. "Reverend Brigand, us is mighty prints taken a long time before began to come back, "Hot dawg! glad to meet up wid you." You ain't kiddin' me, Soldier? Dey sho' nuff payin' out?" "Dat heartfelt sentiment is mutual," Reverend Brigand as- "Dat's whut dey tells me—an' you wins one of de lucky num- sured the Wildcat, orating in an unctuous voice. "Mighty seldom bers. How many days did you fight de battle of Bo'deaux?" does us have de exteemed honor of shakin' by de hand a vetrum The Wildcat was suddenly overwhelmed with memories of of de eight hundred forty-two class. Leave me side-track my the first days of the war, of the ride to France in the cellar of carcass wid due humility whilst I introduce dis lady to you the old iron boat, of the frozen feet and endless hard labor. He Mis' Regina Tuzzle; Mis' Tuzzle, dis is a notorious an' heroic sat down on his lawn mower and got up quickly, rubbing a sec- survivor of de Battle of Bo'deaux." tion of his anatomy that had sought repose on a sharp blade of "Happy to meet you. Whut is de name?" the machine. "Soldier, I fit de battle of Bo'deaux mo' days dan The Wildcat flashed a quick roll of his eyes at Regina Tuzzle. a caw'pril had cooties." She was short and plump and three shades lighter than a winter "Sign yo' name on dis line." pumpkin. "Wet head name at de baptizin' wuz Vitus Marsden, " "Ain't never learned me to read or write but lissen to me, 'Gina, don't you bother about no dictionary

"Don't pay no mind to dat trifle—let me hold yo' hand . . . names—everybody calls me Wilecat and I hopes you starts from Dere you is, plain as day. Vitus Marsden—an' you wins de gold dere to where Honey is de fust thing you thinks of when you sets bond etchings." yo' love eye on me." "Etchings, did you say, Soldier? Whut's dem etchings?" "Sweet talkin' me befo' de gun quits bangin'. Wilecat, I never "Whut I said. You itched see a boy like you befo'." fo' Uncle Sam an' he done "Lady, keep a-lookin'. etched fo' you. For every You gwine see lots befo' itch a etch." yo' sight gits clouded by "Lawd gosh, Lady Luck, de next field-hand." dat cat hair an' de bantam "Don't nominate yo- feather sho' done de business. self no field-hand. In my Lawn cutter, fare thee well!" exclamation you is an' An hour later, lined up outstandin' vetrum of de with a string of other lucky late war. Reverend Bri- gand, ain't dat de truth?" a "Dat's de whole truth an' nuthin' else dan which. Mister Marsden, who so modestly desig- nates his light under de bushel of Wilecat, out- stands to de extent of eight hundred an' forty-two dollars, does my memory keep its nose on de scent." The eyes of the plump Regina sparkled. "Dat

You git tame, big boy, befo' I tames you" The Wildcat smiled

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jump into de great beyond six days after Uncle Sam booned him wid his just re- ward. Nawsuh, honey, keep yo' feet trackin'. Ise single, an' you is de favorite." For the next hour, front- ing the bar, surrounded by plenty of willing workers on the gin project, the Wildcat and Regina Tuzzle, aided and abetted by the Rever- end Hardy Brigand, did their best to keep three bar- tenders busy. Then, seek- " Waidaminnit ! " cried the Wildcat, looking ing greater latitude for his frantically for some activities, "Come along, messenger from Lady Luck 'Gina," the Wildcat invited, "us gwine to see mo' of dis town. I feels cooped up in dis Tiger house." Regina looked at the Rev- erend Hardy Brigand out of from ear to ear. "Yassum, dat's whut dey told me widout usin' the corner of her eye. "Honey, us needs a chaperon. You better de language of flowers. Money talks an' dey let it talk dat much." invite de Reverend to come wid us." "Honey, whut's de use of delayin' a march to triumph to de The Wildcat scowled at Hardy Brigand. Then, grudgingly, bar wid all dis language?" "Us don't need nobody but you an' me—but come along, Rev- "Now you talkin'." The Wildcat clutched Regina Tuzzle by erend." the arm and headed for that section of the Loyal Tigers lodge "Honey, my feet hurts." Regina looked down at an over- where liquid cheer at the moment flowed free for those who had sized equipment of feet. the price. Over his shoulder to the Reverend Hardy Brigand, "Nemmine about yo' feet," the Wildcat suggested. "I's gwine mildly disrespectful of the cloth, "Come along, heavy-set, whilst to buy me a four-wheel foot rest whilst us goes round an' round." me an' Regina an' us all baptize our pussonal tonsils in de best "Honey boy," Regina's eyes glistened, "you mean you gwine likker whut de glass jugglers kin put out. Keep a-trackin', Hardy to put out taxi money?" —f'm de way dis 'Gina woman blinds me in de love eye, who kin The Wildcat grunted. "Ain't said nuthin' about no taxi, is I? tell how bad 1 gwine to need you befo' de day is done?" Whut I aims to do is buy a autobeel." Reverend Hardy Brigand indulged himself in a facetious mo- Reverend Hardy Brigand coughed. "Brother, in dat project ment. "You mean to read de burial oration over yo' fragile you finds me twice as handy as you least riggers. I know exactly carcass?" de car whut you needs. Dey is a eight-cylinder Cyclone, painted This provided food for thought. The Wildcat looked down yellow, an' trimmed wid all de necessities, down at de Quick quickly at his plump Venus. "You ain't married to nobody, Sale place whut anybody would be mighty proud to handle." is you?" "Whut's de price of de eight-cylinder Cyclone?"

"Honey, don't you agitate no acreage in de wide expanse on Reverend Brigand shook his head. "Dat subject is beyond me, yo' brain on dat subject. My late husband wuz mo' early dan buy dey sells cars mighty cheap on time payments at de Quick you is wid yo' bonus—he wuz feeble to begin wid an' wid de Sale." bonus in his left hand an' a gin bottle in his right he made one Thirty minutes later the Wildcat was (Continued on page 54) MARCH, 1937 E Our

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itely greater number which have never hit the headlines, it becomes evident that our most desperate and shrewdest crimi- nals have taken a leaf from the book of our successful business RICHARD HARTSHORN men. They have, similarly, sought success by spreading their business throughout the States, and this for two reasons—first, to take advantage of the spots where the pickings were best; second, to take advantage of the present loopholes in our law which permit our invisible state boundaries, which in no wise AST Armistice Day a New Jersey State Trooper who had hamper the hold-up man, to trip up and impede the public I stopped a speeding motorist found himself covered with authorities. j a gun, kidnapped, taken across the state line into Penn- This, of course, does not mean that our sovereign States sylvania, and later released near Bethlehem. The car should be abolished, for the nearer a government is to the people, in which he was abducted bore Michigan license plates, and his the more responsive and responsible it is likely to be, the better kidnappers have recently been identified as convicts who es- its regulations can suit local needs. For instance, simply because caped from an Ohio penitentiary. In addition, it is believed that of the danger of a forest fire, we do not at once destroy our forests, these kidnappers were the ones who, the day before the kidnap- with all their advantages to the public. But we do create fire ping, held up a jewelry store in Philadelphia and escaped with lanes, and destroy much of the tangled undergrowth which $60,000 worth of gems. As this article is being written, the papers would permit any fire to spread to uncontrolable proportions. are headlining the capture of two of these three bandits, one of The similar advantage which our commuting criminals take of them a woman, from behind a steel door in a New York City our state boundaries does not call for the wiping out of such apartment, after a tear-gas and machine-gun fight. Clearly, the state boundaries, with all their advantages, but for the wiping State of Pennsylvania wants to bring to justice these men who out of the tangled undergrowth of laws grown up about those committed both a hold-up and a kidnapping in Pennsylvania, boundaries, laws which themselves impede the control of crime. the State of New Jersey wants them for kidnapping its State Trooper, the State of Michigan wants them for the theft of its license plates and possibly its car, the State of Ohio for their escape from the penitentiary, the State of New York for their dictionary might reasonably define state assault with intent to kill at the time of this capture—not to THE a speak of the Federal Government, which wants them because boundary as an imaginary line designed to of the interstate character of the kidnapping, and their similar facilitate the escape of a criminal and to block assault on Federal officers with intent to kill. his pursuit by the authorities. At its Cleveland This one crime, hardly exceptional in these days, thus National Convention, American Legion directly involves the five States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, The Michigan, Ohio and New York, and the Federal Government adopted a resolution designed to correct this in addition. Small wonder that the police of each of these five situation, and in this article Judge Hartshorne, well as the Federal G-men, are co-operating to the States, as who is Chairman of the Interstate Commission same end. This crime thus, in itself, definitely demonstrates on Crime as well as of the National Law and the reason why the citizens of your State need the co-operation of the other States of the Union and of the Federal Government, Order Committee of The American Legion, in curbing your State's crime. explains both the problem and the solution Another case comes to mind. Only a short while ago the Pennsylvania and New Jersey papers alike headlined the des- perate murder of another New Jersey State Trooper who had stopped another speeding motorist only to find that this man, Metelsky, while living in New Jersey, had been committing It was for the purpose of wiping out this tangled, old-fashioned crimes in and around Philadelphia. The Dillinger, Karpis, legal undergrowth, and to enable all the States of the Union to Baby-Face Nelson, Pretty-Boy Floyd, and other cases farther emerge out of their separate cells, and to merge with the Federal west are of exactly the same sort. When to these instances, Government in a great co-operative endeavor to curb crime, that which have been given such wide publicity, are added the infin- New Jersey held the first Interstate Crime Conference at Trenton

12 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly "The four model crime control bills which The American Legion has endorsed will bring true co-operation between the States and the Federal Government in controling crime"

on Columbus Day, 1935, where the Interstate Commission on today prevent your State from obtaining proper co-operation Crime was created. That the Legion had an interest in this from the other States of the Union, first, in controling the crim- Commission from its very birth appears from the fact that the inals who come from such other States into your State to commit official Commissioners from the States of Connecticut, Florida, crimes, or to hide away there; second, in controling criminals Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, from your State who escape from crimes committed there to New York, Rhode Island and possibly others were all Legion- other States, or go to other States from your State to commit naires, two of them being Past Department Commanders. The crimes in such jurisdictions. first thing this Commission did was to direct its attention to This co-operation, to be effective, must occur along four major the clearing up of this badly tangled undergrowth of interstate lines—first, in apprehension, second, in extradition, third, in criminal laws. These official representatives of every single State prosecution, and fourth, in punishment. To this end the Com- in the Union, as well as of the Federal Government, consisting, mission has, therefore, drafted model acts on the subjects of: half of them, of their State Attorneys-General, the remainder 1. The fresh pursuit of criminals across state lines. being Superintendents of State Police, legislators and others 2. The simpler and more effective extradition of criminals. officially engaged in the field of crime control, called to their aid 3. The removal of witnesses from one State to another to in this regard not only the Commissioners on Uniform State testify in criminal proceedings. Laws, but the law schools of the entire country, from Harvard 4. The supervision by one State of parolees from another in the East to California in the West, from Michigan in the State. North to Tulane in the South. With the aid of these able drafts- Perhaps the purpose of all these acts, and their importance to men, the Commission succeeded in drafting four model bills all the citizens of the United States, can be more clearly seen if to close up these loopholes and clear out the underbrush which we apply them to the recent kidnaping {Continued on page 44) MARCH, 1937 13 -dot TOOK

furnished the blocks and tackles and paid for the supplies and ROBERT equipment, the United States, independent of the Army, has a strong basis on which to assert its rights. After all, the sovereign is a right unto himself. Maritime rules of abandonment do not SBURGH apply to him. If he wants to give up title to any of his ships, he says so. If he sees fit not to speak, his subjects can draw no inferences of abandonment merely from his silence. What the ghost of Benedict Arnold has returned to harass the Army has done prevents a stoppage against some quartermaster THEArmy. Ships that he lost in the Battle of Valcour Island, for the loss of a government vessel, but it does not affect the title on Lake Champlain, on October n and 12, 1776, now of the United States. after more than a century and a half in a watery grave, Some sovereigns are generous. When their subjects rescue have come to life, and a host of claimants have bobbed up to ships for them, they give a liberal reward. The United States is bombard the Army with demands for the resurrected vessels. such a sovereign. It not only pays its citizens for the recovery Since Brigadier General Benedict Arnold of the Continental of its property lost at sea but by a special act of Congress recog- Army actea as the admiral and naval architect of the fleet, and nizes a claim against the vessel which the Treasury Department since the fighting crews consisted wholly of soldiers, some army must pay before the ship need be surrendered to a government officers feel that the War Department should assert title on its agent. own account. The New York company which spent time and money to bring If only some quartermaster still carried the ships on his papers, these vessels to life is the Army's claim would be hard to beat. Unfortunately, Arnold not averse to passing was versed in paper work, as well as in military and naval tactics. them over to the Above, the Battle of Valcour When his ships went down, he evidently took pains to drop them Federal Government. Island, from an engraving in from his returns. So far as army records are concerned, the ves- But how is one to the National Maritime Museum, sels no longer exist. Once pronounced dead, the ships so remain. compute the value of Greenwich, England. At right, Abandonment by the War Department, however, does not end its services? Were the what is left of the U. S. S. Phila- the claims of the Federal Government. Since the Continental ships useful to com- delphia after more than a cen- Congress commissioned the commander, hired the shipwrights, merce today, the prob- tury and a half under water

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BENEDICT ARNOLD is back in back to Arnold's expedition against Canada. The brilliantly the news. More than a hundred conceived but poorly co-ordinated attack on Quebec had failed. Miraculously, the tattered remnants of the colonial army had and sixty years after the Battle of eluded pursuers. Sir Guy Carleton, his forces greatly aug- Valcour Island, the ships he lost in mented by fresh reinforcements, now prepared to turn the tables a gallant engagement have been on the colonists, invade their country and drive a wedge between resurrected from ^Lake Champlain New York and New England. and now whose are they? His first line of attack included the establishment of naval supremacy over Lake Champlain. This object achieved, he planned to move troops into Ticonderoga, march to Albany and lem of fees would be rather simple, but shall the Treasury join forces with the British army in New York. Department without special authority from Congress spend To Washington, Carleton's strategy was obvious. He realized money on a salvage of sentimental value only? that the British thrust against Lake Champlain would have to In the meantime, at least one ship, the gondola Philadelphia, be met. Obviously, a navy was necessary. Congress had pro- is meeting some of its expenses by charging an admission fee to vided none. So the Army had to improvise one. With a fleet sightseers at its dock in Burlington, Vermont. consisting of "one half-sunken schooner at Skenesborough and Since aboard these vessels there have been found what may standing timbers on the nearby hill sides," no trained seamen, be the oldest and best preserved canister in existence, and cannon with not much more in fact than the indomitable courage and worthy of the highest colonial craftsmanship, antiquarians have ingenuity of Arnold, the Army prepared to meet the invasion. urged that each of these vessels be set aside as a public museum. Gates and Schuyler commended Arnold's selection, Washing- Vermont citizens, amenable to the suggestion, are trying to ton strongly endorsed it. It was July, 1776. The attack was ex- interest the state university to provide a building to house at pected any time before winter. Arnold set to work. Personally least the Philadelphia. he supervised the building and outfitting of every vessel. His Not to be outdone, the State of New York also advances a zeal, activity and energy became the talk of the Army. Almost claim. Successor to the colony, the original owner of the trees at daily he bombarded his superiors with requisitions for ship- Skenesborough out of which these vessels were built, it logically wrights and tools. At times he had tools but no one competent holds that without its contribution there would have been no to use them. Once Congress sent up some ship mechanics from fleet at all and hence, if any distribution is to be made, it wants Philadelphia, but they no sooner arrived than they turned their

\ts share. back on the tools and refused to take them up unless they got a Whatever the outcome of these conflicting views, they serve substantial increase in pay. to focus attention on a little-known battle which, because of the Arnold had difficulty in getting medical help. He had to build later perfidy of the American commander, has all but passed ships, train crews and develop gunners simultaneously. He from memory, despite the fact that it was one of the most im- asked for men experienced at sea. He got landlubbers, "the portant and far-reaching engagements of the Revolutionary War. refuse of every regiment, few of them ever wet with salt Events leading to the Battle of Valcour Island may be traced water." (Continued mi page 46) to- Wat e r

MARCH, 1937 15 MARCH 1917-^

IS a long, long way from Berlin and ITstill farther from the Czar's palace to the Mexican border, but it was not so far in the World War. Trace to their sources the influences which made March, twenty years ago, the decisive month in bringing us into the war, and you get some surprises. Soon Washington had fresh and stronger evidence of German You might even think that Pancho Villa, boss bandit-chieftain activities in Mexico to force us into the conquest of Mexico. of the great Mexican province of Chihuahua, had a private under- President Wilson did not want to make this known lest it stir standing with Kaiser William. We learn that some busy feUows up passion at home when he was trying to hold a neutral balance in Berlin had a lot to do with sending General John J. Pershing between the two sides in the European war. with an expedition across the Mexican border and setting our But conditions got so bad, the situation so threatening, that National Guardsmen to patrol the cactus-studded sands in hell's in June, 1916, we sent all the Regulars we could spare from our own summer in 1916. Then we learn that one Arthur Zimmer- coast fortifications mann of the German Foreign Office and one Rasputin, a degener- and all our National ate Russian half-priest, had a lot to do with sending Pershing Guard to the border. and two millions of American soldiers to France. Having left their All was fair in diplomacy in the World War as it was in the jobs at home, the fighting. No secret plot was too wild, no secret deception too guardsmen on sol- bold, to aid one side against the other when the warring nations diers' pay did sentry- were fighting for their lives. They webbed the world with their go under the broiling propaganda, their secret agents, spies and counter-spies, drawing sun to make sure the interests and passions of all peoples into the struggle. that no other Mexi- The Allies were dependent upon us for supplies, for their very can band crossed the food. Had there been no America from which the Allies could border to loot and draw the sinews of war the Allies would have lost the war before shoot up an Amer- March, 191 7. ican town. They hoped, they played, to get us into the war on their side. As a prelude to Germany knew there was no chance of getting us in on her side. the grind that was Her effort had been to keep us from joining the Allies. Anything to come in France, that concentrated our interests at home served her purpose. they bore the tedium This was on the simple principle that anyone who has a fire on of that dull grind in his own premises has his attention diverted from the big fire keeping the peace downtown which is raging at the same time. while Pershing held That brings us to Mexico. Chaos had long ruled in Mexico. his patience against guerilla baiting. It would have been easy Chieftain fought chieftain. No chieftain could make himself to start a fight at any time and get relief in action. But fighting supreme over the others. Along in the winter of i9is-'i6 Wash- was not what our people wanted. ington began to receive reports of secret German activities in Mexico was the Mexicans' country. Their ways were their Mexico to feed the chaos and keep stirred up animosity among ways. Our way was to let them solve their own problems, but all the Mexican factions against us as the cause of all their on their side of the border, not on ours. It seemed that our policy troubles. If we were drawn into a war against Mexico we would in Mexico had won when we recognized Carranza's de facto gov- be less likely to take on another war by joining the Allies. ernment in Mexico and patched up an understanding. The If there had been no German machinations in Mexico which Guard was brought home from seven months' patroling after made it appear to Mexicans that they had Germany on their we broke off relations with Germany, February 3, 191 7. Pershing side against the Gringoes, it is unlikely that Francisco Villa marched his ten thousand men back to the border after ten would have led his band over the border in a surprise night raid months of exile. on Columbus, New Mexico, in March, 1916, in which American So far our people had heard only rumors of German intrigues women and children were killed. in Mexico. Then we had the truth in a blast on March 1st, to We could not take this lying down even from Mexicans. open that decisive month of March, 191 7. Pershing was sent with an expedition of Regulars across the border The British secret service had made its greatest coup, and gave to pursue and disperse Villa's band. us another big push into the war. It had intercepted a secret

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by the reception of his peace proposals to speak confidently of "the peace presently to be made"—three days before the President made his famous "Peace With- out Victory" address before the joint session of Congress. The date of the note was twelve days before the official declaration of sub- marine warfare was delivered to our Government. Not until the day of the start of the U-boat drive, which Zimmer- mann himself called ruthless, did we know it was even contemplated. Three days later we broke off diplomatic rela- tions with Germany. Now Mexico was invited as an ally of Germany to attack us to regain New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. If Mexican disorders had drawn all our Guard and CAN YOU NAME THEM? all the Regulars we could spare to the border once, how many They were headliners in March, 1917. If you troops would we have to send if Mexico made war on us? We need help in identifying them, there's a list on should have to raise a volunteer army. That would keep us the Contents page, page 2 from any action against Germany. But Zimmermann had not included the lost province of Cali- fornia in the Mexican reward for an alliance with Germany. note from the German Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs to There was Japan. She was officially at war with Germany on the German Minister to Mexico. Who will not recall the stir the side of the Allies. She had taken over the German colony of of that Zimmermann note? Three-fourths of us were ready for Shantung in China, but not otherwise been active. California a declaration of war upon reading it. This European war was would be Japan's reward. now being spilled over on our side against the Monroe Doctrine. President Carranza of Mexico and the spokesman for Japan No matter how the note became public, it was no fake. Zimmer- announced that the note was all news to them. Of course the mann admitted that he had written it. Here it is again: German Minister to Mexico had held it up his sleeve until we "On the first of Februaiy we intend to begin unrestricted made war on Germany. Once we made war on Germany there submarine warfare. In spite of this it is our intention to keep was no telling what pompous, vain, stubborn old President the United States of America neutral. Carranza, who had a strong anti-American slant, might do. "If this is not successful we propose an alliance with Mexico; That Senatorial group of "wilful men," as President Wilson that we shall together make war and together make peace. We called them, filibustered the bill to arm our merchantmen for shall give general finan- defense against the U-boats to death in the old Congress which

cial support; and it is expired on March 4th. understood that Mexico In the midst of hot debates the old Congress had failed to is to recover the lost make routine appropriations for the Army. Pay had not actually- provinces of New Mexico, been provided for officers and men. President Wilson called the Texas and Arizona. The new Congress, the one elected with him on the issue of "He Kept details are left to you for Us Out of the War," to meet six weeks later, April 16th. Its settlement. job would be to pass the routine army appropriation bill. Nothing "You are instructed to was said to imply that it might declare war, and thus become the inform the President of famous war Congress. Mexico of the plan above Our people as a whole were not ready for war yet. Our Presi- in the greatest confidence dent cannot declare war. Congress declares war in our country. as soon as it is certain It declares war when the people command war. that there will be an out- Nine millions of us were of German descent. There were no break of war with the better citizens. United States; and sug- But what company were the Allies keeping in their war for gest that the President of democracy? Who was their great ally? Russia. Consider the Mexico, on his own initi- Russia of that time. And it is the situation of that time and our ative, should communi- feelings of that time with which we are dealing in its influence on cate with Japan, suggest- our destiny. ing at once adherence to this plan. At the same time offer to The victims of Russian tyranny had sought refuge in America mediate between Germany and Japan. Please call the attention when they could. Those who had escaped from Jewish pogroms of the President of Mexico that the employment of ruthless sub- knew their relatives in Russia were in fear of massacre. Ameri- marine warfare now promises to compel England to make peace cans of Polish, Finnish, Lithuanian and Bohemian birth or within a few months." descent saw the people of their fatherlands, who had once been Consider the date of the note. ' It was January ioth. That nations, now conquered pawns of the Czar. Victory for the Allies was three days before President Wilson had been so encouraged would be victory for the Czar. (Continued on page 62)

MARCH, 1937 17 YOU live in Maine, the chances are you eat IFa lot of biscuits, nice thick ones placed close to- gether in the pan so that as they bake they will rise tall and majestic. Your household may eat some few of them hot, but only incidentally to the principal time for consuming them, which will be tomorrow when they are cold and by Yankee standards better and more digestible.

On the other hand, if you live in Texas, how about biscuits? Why, of course you eat a lot of them. Old Matty rolls them out so thin that when they are baked they are just about all crisp brown crust. If a Texas biscuit has been out of the oven for fif- teen minutes, it is considered distinctly declasse. Texans want biscuits piping hot. The diner splits his biscuit, pops in a chunk Yes, he's of butter and closes the aperture before any heat gets away. from Dixie. Many a Lone Star biscuit fundamentalist believes the butter A Maine kid should be applied right on the outside crust to prevent any heat would be all loss from opening. As for eating them cold, this trial is occasion- smiles ally inflicted upon someone who comes in late for a meal, but he certainly is none too pleased about it. There, in simplest possible terms, is an example of regional tastes in food. The Down Easter likes his biscuits tall, soft, cold. The Southwesterner demands them thin, crusty, red-hot. Yet eastern States.

the recipes you encounter at Bangor are likely to be in other Elsewhere it is respects than thickness and temperature almost exactly the same so rarely re- as you will meet up with in Galveston. quested that Or consider fountain drinks, sodas and sundaes and malted few fountains milks. Chocolate is the favorite American flavor, everywhere the even keep cof- best seller by a wide margin. With one prominent exception: fee flavor on In Providence coffee fla- tap. vor is prime favorite and Reasons for nobody seems to know regional tastes the reason why. Per- in food are haps it started when sometimes easy to trace, but often they are obscure. The more Rhode Island importers obvious are based upon predominant racial origin or considera- brought much of New tions of climate. Both of these causes may be seen in the rela- England's coffee direct tionship between hot climates and hot spices as demonstrated in from tropic ports. What- Mexican dishes of our Southwest. Not to keep you in suspense ever the cause, Provi- on this one, the Spanish taste for peppery food developed hun- dence is the town where dreds of years ago when the only way to keep meat edible in hot chocolate-syrup sales- climates was by pickling it with spices. These also covered up men butt into a stone the tastes of not too advanced putrefaction. wall. Coffee flavor for If you do not know it already, the reason why Columbus and fountain drinks is popu- his fellow explorers were hell-bent on finding a sea passage to the lar all through the north- Orient was to obtain new and cheaper supplies of these preserving spices. When they found the two Americas in the way, stretch- ing from the frozen Arctic to Cape Horn, they regarded these continents as little more than an unbearable interference with It's got to their projected supplies of ginger and cinnamon and other sub- have spice, stitutes for the electric refrigerator. heat and zip For another example, Scandinavian countries raise few sheep, to get by in but Iceland raises many. Throughout Scandinavia a standard the Southwest food is dried mutton legs. The legs, choice parts of Iceland's

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sheep carcasses, were dried so that they could be shipped across the North Atlantic in the days before freezer ships. Swedes, Norwegians, Danes brought with them to our country a taste for dried legs of mutton. Consequently some packing plants in Minnesota prepare these, and probably no packers elsewhere in do meat packers sell the United States. large quantities of From Europe also came such standbys as the German pancake, smoked bacon skins, a stack of thin flannelcakes often with filling between layers, and which are peeled off sliced in pie-shapes for serving. Of our own contriving, Boston the bacon before it demands and gets more than its fair share of the best beef pro- is sliced for the retail duced in our country because forty years ago much export beef trade. One packer was shipped through Boston. Boston butchers handpicked the recently shipped an outbound cargoes until their customers developed a taste which order of two full compels them to outbid other large American cities for prime carloads, which is the total skins from sixty carloads of bacon. beef. Similarly economic in origin is the development of definite Boiled for hours in the greens, the skin imparts to them its smoky tastes among Southern Negroes, originally because these foods flavor and itself becomes tender, a real delicacy. Try to get any- were cheap—and continuing despite price shifts which nowadays body anywhere else in the United States to eat boiled bacon rind! make some of these foods comparatively expensive. Sausage consumption varies widely both in kind and in volume. Turnip greens and collards, a first cousin to cabbage, can stand Suppose someone kidnaps a sausage expert, blindfolds him and about as much frost as winter usually brings to the deep South. transports him hundreds of miles, then lets him have a look at the In consequence these are raised and eaten throughout most of sausage stock in a typical meat market. The chances are excel- the year. Most Northerners do not know these vegetables or do lent he can name the city he is in. For example, if it is midsum- not like their flavor. Yet in many Northern cities—sav in New mer and fresh pork sausage is on sale, exceptionally redolent of Sid will find a York's Harlem or on Chicago's South -vou many sage, the chances are he is in New {Continued on page 59) housewife from a fashionable neighborhood making an occa- sional shopping trip to a down- at-heels black neighborhood. The reason is that only in Negro dis- tricts are there enough Southern- born consumers to make these items worthwhile. Reared in Dixie, the only place where a white housewife up North can get turnip greens is in a Negro neigh- borhood. Southern cooks use bacon rind to flavor their greens. Particu- larly in Mississippi and Alabama

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A FTER the cheers and fun of our Department Convention at Well, a turkey raiser has simply got to have feed, doesn't he? /\ Idaho Falls had died away last summer I came home Some idea of the truth dawned shortly thereafter. We of Idaho / % to Payette and said, "Well, honey, they elected me have always been interested in membership; and every year or so Commander." we win some of the silverware that National Headquarters offers as I thought my wife would be very proud and show her pride in trophies. This time we decided to bust a latchstring and get a the usual way a wife does. Instead, she heaved a vast sigh of relief. hundred percent of our 1937 membership quota signed and de- "I'm soglad," she said. "Now all you'll have to do is makea few livered by November 30th. speeches, and thank goodness, you'll be around more in the Now, in my post, when a commander wants membership he evenings." collars his friends and says, "Listen, fellah, we need members—do In her eyes was a curious, hopeful stare as if she were thinking your stuff." that now that I had been voted the highest Legion office in the I bore down on the district commanders; I talked with Les Albert State the time was not far distant when she would cease to be a (a man never knows how much he doesn't know about his Depart-

Legion widow. Come to think of it, as service officer for John ment until his adjutant sits on him). Webster Rhoads Post since 1925 and later as district commander, The answer was: "Crank that car of yours and start visiting the I have spent a lot of nights away from my family hearth. districts and twist their tails. That brings 'em in." I ignored the look. "Sure, honey," I told her, "this job won't This is a large order in Idaho, which is several hundred miles take as much time as the others." tall and over three hundred miles wide. The population is just over

Lord help me, I really believed it. I thought that after a man 500,000 and most places you could shoot a cannon for miles and had served his time in the ranks, the job of Department Com- scarcely hit a jack rabbit. None the less, this was my job and I mander was given to him as a final accolade—an honor that meant assented. a few speeches and a lot of applause and demanded little else. Les Albert lit a new cigar, parked himself in the car, and said, In the back of my head, of course, lay the strong desire to make "Let's go." my incumbency a year of achievement, but I believed this could My wife put on a cheerful smile and said, "Be home for Thanks- be done through our efficient state headquarters under Department giving." Adjutant Les Albert, by making a few pep talks to district com- Our first jump was a small matter of 420 miles to the southeast manders, and dependence on the wheel-horses of the Legion, who corner of the State, where I was to make my maiden speech. would faithfully deliver. The Department Commander's job Now let me say that like any other Legionnaire who has been always looks that way from outside. file-closing for years, I have heard many speakers. Some were So I pinned on my swell gold badge and went to my office where, good, some were terrible. when opportunity offers, I make a living writing insurance and Practically always I knew their subject matter and learned few selling real estate. new facts. If the speaker had verve, personality, his enthusiasm Almost immediately a warning was given me that this might be a could arouse me, make me plug a little harder. But these were few. false impression. A letter came to my desk. It was from a veteran What I am trying to say, inadequately, I fear, is that I had little in the Snake River Valley country so far from a highway that you have to have a saddle horse and a pack mule to get to his homestead. The letter read: "Dear Commander: Will you send me some cartridges for my Krag? There are lots of deer up here and if I had a some cartridges I could kill them and live all winter without going WHAT'S Department Commander's job on relief." like? Well, in Idaho—but let Neil Fitch tell You always do what that kind of man requests; and I grinned you. The photograph shows the railroad station pleasurably later when this man joined his nearest Legion post at Ketchum, close to some of the finest skiing one hundred and fifty miles away—as a consequence of that service. country in the world. (Swiss papers please copy) But I did not take warning from the letter that I had a big-sized job. Nor did I realize the task some weeks later when, following an official visit to the Veterans Administration Facility at Boise, I received a letter from another veteran. He pointed out that he had met me and just knew I was the man to tell his troubles to. He had faith in oratory to spur men to greater endeavor, and even less con- some turkeys he was fattening for market but they weren't getting fidence in my own powers of public persuasion. I believed you got fat because he had no feed. things done by asking your friends, using the personal touch. "If you'll just send me some turkey feed right away, I'll be So when I faced that audience of forty-one Legionnaires I had powerful obliged." stage-fright. My throat was tight, my mouth dry, my dobber down.

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I looked out at the rows of silent faces. They all stared back proud to know what their outfit was doing. I am not and doubtless intently, expectantly. I uncorked a talk about Americanism, never will be a good speaker, but their magnetism made me do community service, rehabilitation, child welfare—trying to sell better than I knew how. them our organization, our program. A strange thing happened then. After the meeting the Post Commander came up and said, One corner of my brain watched these faces. And by golly, they "We're a hundred percent of our quota now, and we'll double that. were listening hard. Their eyes stared fixed and unwinking, their But meantime, will you help us, Comrade Commander, to convince bodies were taut with concentration. And queerly enough, some- a hombre that he was in the Army and can join the Legion?" thing flowed back from them, invigorated me, and I clinched my I blinked at that but I was now over being surprised. "Sure," fists and unloaded my tailgates of oratory. I said. "What are the details?" I knew those men wanted to hear this kind of a talk. They were Ben Smith (which is not his real name) {Continued on page 4j)

MARCH, 1937 21 R.G. KIRK

MUSTARD knew how to play dead. Lots of dogs do. But Mustard was like the dog in the rhyme. Re- member Rover? When he lived, he lived in clover; but when he died he was dead all over. That was Mustard, playing dead. Mustard was Pop Trot's dog. Pop ran a wienie stand down by the station. Superlatives of loathing come by the pageful, trooping, clamor- ing to be said, when dogs all over a town are done to death. But there's no sense in that. Words are no help. The thing to do is to find, somehow, the one who hates, in secret and with sick mind, love and the joy of life, loyalty and trust. Old Pop's dog Mustard found the one in our town. Clancy the cop, at the end of his trick, stopped one morning to talk with Pop about a certain suspect. "Find anything?" asked Pop. "No," answered Clancy, "and I prowled around his place half the night." "Just the same," asserted Pop, "it's him—Mr. Malkin. And what's more, now I can prove it." "Sure," Officer Clancy said. "Like always. Your dog snarls at him. A lot that proves." "Who else does Mustard snarl at?" Pop demanded. The officer looked—at a half pound of wienerwursts neatly "Who else smells of cats?" asked Clancy. packed, and in transparent wrapping. "Cats?" "And that," Pop said, "the meat truck did not deliver." "Yeh! Cats! That's all I got on Mr. Malkin—cats. He lives "So who did?" in a little house all by himself. He's on relief, but I can't hold "Mustard!" that against him. I don't mind even that he goes to picture "What?" shows a lot. A man's got to have some fun. But I hate to see any "Mustard, I said," said Pop. "He brought it in early this of my tax money go for cat meat." morning, unbroken. You know how I've trained him. He won't "How many cats?" eat anything unless I say O.K." "Do you think I have nothing to do but count cats?" inquired "Be damn!" said Clancy. "It's been opened, and carefully Officer Clancy. "But there's one big gray bull-cat he's got with stuck shut again!" the yowl of a banshee and a spit like the devil himself, and I "And tossed under a bush where some dog lives," Pop de- wouldn't have him at my eyes for the world. It's him, no doubt, clared. "Lucky pup, him, that Mustard got to it first." that Mustard smells on the man." "Smart guy," commented Clancy. "No loose wienies on him. "It's more than cat that he smells on Mr. Malkin," stated Ready wrapped instead, like any man might be taking home." Pop. "Dogs know who love them. Mustard, he smells hate. And He dropped the sausages into his pocket. now I can prove it. Take a good look at this." "I'll turn these in at headquarters. They'll soon find out what's

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and was still. He had never done

it better. "Hey. Pop!" cried Clancy. "Mustard!" But Pop was already kneeling beside his dog. He picked him up. The legs hung lax. Pop put him down on a chair, head pur- posely over the edge. It swung on a limp, apparently lifeless in them besides giraffe meat. I think we finally have proof.'' neck. When Mustard played dead dog, he played as dead as "Why bother?" Pop said. "Eat one. Find out for yourself. Rover. Pop was an actor too. His eyes were full of puzzlement But listen. You be here on schedule tonight for the old hamburg and distress. and java. Don't fail. He'll be dropping in after the movies." "I can't understand," Pop faltered. "It looks as though— it At midnight, as usual, Mr. Malkin dropped in. looks as though he's dead!" "Good evening." His eyes, you might say, skidded past Pop's "Dead? What could have struck him?" Clancy said. eyes. "One with everything, Mr. Trot. Good picture. Do not At which swift panic came into Pop's face. Intensely, appre- miss it. And coffee. Good evening, Officer Clancy." His eyes hensively a while, he stared at Mr. Malkin. Then he smiled wan kept skidding. Then, "Good evening, Mustard." relief. Now his glance was fixed. "Was I scared for a minute?" he breathed. "You ate all yours, "Come here, dog. Shake hands," Mr. Malkin said. "So? didn't you, Mr. Malkin? Tasted all right, didn't it? Sure. Of Still unsociable?" course. Whew! Had me thinkin' something might have been The dog had backed into a corner bristling, snarling. wrong with that package of wienies that Mustard brought in this "I could stop that," smiled Mr. Malkin, "if only I could feed morning!" him." Mr. Malkin 's face turned ashen. He opened his mouth; but not "You know how it is," said Pop. "Everyone who comes in a sound came out. here wants to feed him. If it wasn't for rules he'd eat himself "I guess I really shouldn't have used it," Pop apologized. plumb silly. But here's where we break training. He's got to "But that pack was the last I had. I figured it fell from the pack- like my customers. Might be you're right. Might be if you er's truck when I got my supply this morning. Mustard brought

it in should feed him— . Well, let's try it." to me. But you know how he's trained—not to eat anything Mr. Malkin bit a piece of sausage off and tossed it to the dog. till I say he can. Poor fellow. He hadn't even broken through the Mustard sniffed at it, licked his chops—and backed away, still wrapper." snarling. Pop's unhappy gaze lifted from his quiet dog. "O.K.," Pop said. "Go ahead, Mustard. Eat it." "You don't mind that I used one from that package to make One gulp and it was gone. your sandwich, do you, Mr. Malkin?" "See that?" said Pop. "You'd think he never got fed. If I let But he did mind, it seemed. him gobble down everything he's offered, he'd be a dead dog in a "Be damn!" said Officer Clancy. week." "Good dog!" said Pop, and hugged the wriggling Mustard. Dead dog. Pop was careful to put no emphasis on the hidden For Mr. Malkin, arms clamped tight across his body, had command. But Mustard heard it. Down he slowly sagged, pitched down, head first, off his stool onto the floor.

MARCH, 1937 23 THERE are two sides to every question, the outside and the inside, and no problem

is ever solved unless we get beyond the exterior and pierce the inmost reality of the things involved. This is the truism upon which Fidac, the Inter- allied Federation of ex-service men, has based its persistent effort to become an efficient machine for the prevention of war. Having been on the inside of the last conflict, Fidac now seeks to be on the inside of the problem of peace. About two decades ago its members, of varying flags, creeds and tongues, were on the inside of dugouts, sub- marines and airplanes; they agonized in trenches, hospitals and No Man's Land; they know, from poignant, personal memories, that on the inside of war are mud and blood, pain and dirt, ugliness and horror; and that is why they desire no more wars—for themselves or for their sons. Everybody is agreed, of course, that it must not be again, but how prevent it? That is the ques- tion, and Fidac unhesitatingly answers, "By get- ting on the inside." What is more, Fidac has really gotten there (significant examples to be noted later on), by means of its 8,000,000 mem- bers, representing sixty-five veteran associations (including The American Legion) in eleven coun- tries of Europe and America. On the inside it has discovered false news to be combated, mis- understandings to be ironed out, prejudiced interpretations to be corrected, ancient hatreds and grudges to be eased out of existence as speed- ily as possible. If this were all, Fidac's task would scare the bravest hero away; happily, on the inside, it has frequently found other things; among them, a sincere yearning for peace, open minds, generous instincts, and a willingness to meet the other fellow half way on the high road of peace. We can compare Fidac to a volunteer fire de- partment for Europe. It has already put out a score of blazes in various parts of the Old World. BERNHARD RAGNER

respect that a short time ago Edward Benes, himself a compe- tent fire chief as well as Presi- dent of Czecho-Slovakia, awarded Fidac this unsolicited citation: "Your peace work is incomparably more effective than that of the diplomats."

Let us narrate the history of one of these fires and tell how it was put out by the Fidac fire department. It was back in 1928, on the border between Italy and Jugoslavia. There had been some unpleasant frontier incidents, and the friction had started a sizeable blaze. The sparks were flying in all directions, inflaming passions, embittering the situation. Now a fire of this nature is a very bad thing anywhere, but in that neck of the woods it is particularly dangerous. So Fidac got busy and summoned the Jugoslav and Italian ex-service men to a meeting in Paris to discuss the best way of putting out the fire. True, some of these fires were rather tiny affairs but, if left alone, After some plain talk from both sides a plan of action was decided they might have spread God knows where and imperiled the upon. The Jugoslav delegation, returning home, arranged for a peace of Europe. In addition to its fire-fighting activities, Fidac series of informative talks to be delivered throughout the entire has practiced fire prevention, so is its record in this and good nation by the Jugoslav Associations of Reserve Officers and 24 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly World War Volunteers. In Italy, the Italian Section of Fidac, by means for putting this policy into effect. This document, signed means of calm, factual, conciliatory articles in the press, was by both groups, marks the official beginning of the present Italo- able to effect a gradual change in public opinion. For more than Jugoslav friendship. Never have Jugoslavia and Italy been on a year this effort continued in both countries, and at last the such amicable terms as today. This friendship reached a dra- fire was declared out. When the Fidac congress assembled in matic climax last September, as far as Fidac is concerned, when Belgrade in September, 1929, Italians and Jugoslavs shook hands Jugoslavia withdrew her candidate so that Carlo Delcroix, an and congratulated each other on their ability in this most useful Italian, blinded and bereft of his arms in the war, might be kind of fire fighting. unanimously elected president at Warsaw. It is events like this But fires, alas, have the bad habit at times of refusing to stay which stimulate Fidac to keep its peace machine in operation. out. This is what happened to the Italo-Jugoslav fire; it broke These incidents (more coming later) indicate that Fidac, like forth afresh in 1934. It reddened the sky, the atmosphere, and Marshal Foch, is on the side of the peacemakers, not of the paci- the newspapers of Rome and Belgrade, of Milan and Zagreb. fists. In truth, a pacifist would have had no chance whatsoever Adjectives became so bitter and virulent that the Italian dele- in Italy or Jugoslavia; he would promptly have been kicked out gation refused to attend the Fidac congress in London. The on his ear by both of them. But the peacemaker—working from outlook was menacing when the inside—was welcomed because he was also a comrade-in- Fifteen thousand former the new Fidac fire chief de- arms; he was listened to with respect, his suggestions were re- service men of both cided to tackle the job. He was ceived with courtesy. sides pledge themselves Jean Desbons, a Frenchman, For Fidac, although intensely pro-peace, is in no sense a before the white crosses just elected president of Fidac. pacifist organization. It chases after no such absurd, unattain- at Douaumont Ceme- Immediately he visited Italy able bubbles as total and immediate disarmament. It offers no tery to safeguard peace and Jugoslavia; he had long, encouragement to the conscientious objector; it combats the among the nations. On heart-to-heart talks with their false argumentation of the misguided idealist who would weaken opposite page, German ex-service leaders; he contrived and imperil his country by inadequate military preparedness. ex-service men place a practical ways for getting them It has no use for pious platitudes and reverberating rhetoric; it wreath before the Eter- together. Ah, it was no sine- prefers hard-boiled realities and ugly facts, seeking always to see nal Flame at Rheims, in cure; it took time, tact, pa- them from the inside. an International Peace tience and faith, but in the end Fidac keeps its feet on the ground. It does not, ostrich like, Day program arranged Desbons succeeded. Slowly but hide its head in the sands and cry "Peace! Peace!" when there by Fidac perceptibly, the newspapers of is no peace; but, all the while, it refuses to imitate the alarmist

each country ceased their recriminations; one wise, pleasant, and cry "War! War!" when there is no war. It recognizes facts, friendly phrase provoked another on the other side, and by de- but only for what they are, insisting (from its own experience) grees the atmosphere of hostility disappeared. Finally, a meeting that they can be changed. It fights fervently against the oft- of Italian and Jugoslav war veterans was held in Belgrade, where repeated assertion that war is inevitable, denouncing this as a they got on the inside of the problem. Each placed his cards on sophistry and a fallacy. Its paramount duty is to study and to the table; each tried to see the viewpoint of the other fellow. understand the causes of possible future wars, and to work intel- Result: They decided unanimously that the policy of the good ligently for the elimination of these causes. neighbor was the only reasonable one; further, they suggested With this ideal in view, as far back as (Continued on page 48)

MARCH, 1937 25 HE'S IN AGAIN A Neat Barrage for the S.D. from His Old Pal By Wallgren

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26 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly EDITORIAL*— — ALL AROUND THE TOWN

SEVEN months from now you will be in New It will, in fact, be largely up to The American York. The metropolis of the New World will Legion to introduce New Yorkers to New York. be your host for the Twentieth National Con- The New Yorker is surrounded by so much history vention of the American Legion. that he fails to see the forest for the trees. Unlike

Twentieth! Can you beat that? "Yes," says some- the Bostonian, for instance, who is highly conscious body. "Of course we can beat that. There'll be a of his city's proud past—who has even given himself twenty-first, and a twenty-second, and so on down a couple of extra holidays on account of it— the to the crutch area—you can count as well as we can." New Yorker is likely to pass daily by significant Admitted, but; memorials of other days without paying them much At this writing, everything points to the certainty attention—without, perhaps, being wholly aware that the New York National Convention next that they exist. If, next September, he sees a miscel- September will be not only the most impressive mass laneous crowd of Legionnaires inspecting some noted showing The American Legion has ever made, but site, he will probably rush up in the happy anticipa- the most impressive it ever will make. tion of being let in on the ground floor of a dog-fight.

So of course you're coming. And what are you Quite possibly he will remain to see what it is all going to find when you get there? about—and learn something he never knew before. You will find a city made up largely of people who Incidentally, in no city in the country, or in the come from somewhere else. A native New Yorker is a world perhaps, is it easier to draw a crowd. Two comparative rarity. The widely-held belief that no hundred New Yorkers (any two hundred) are willing New Yorker concedes the existence of any territory and eager any time to watch two other New Yorkers west of the Hudson River (which he probably calls dig -up a piece of sewer-pipe. The idea that a New North River) is, in the words of a famous New Yorker is a blase person who bestows only a bored baloney. Yorker who happens to be native born, yawn on a murder across the street is another New Yorkers probably think west of the Hudson far illusion of which the intending Legionnaire visitor oftener than St. Louisans think east of the Missis- might just as well rid himself. sippi (and this is said in no disparagement of St. Louisans, St. Louis being selected for comparison "\TEW YORK and New Yorkers are probably the only because it has a river handy). New Yorkers ^ nation's most long-suffering victims of a ballyhoo their not of think west of the Hudson because old home their making (the word "probably" is put in towns in Ohio and West Virginia and Kansas and because Hollywood and Hollywooders may be in a frequently in their tie first Colorado and Oregon are rather for place). The tragedy of it is that the New also think north to upstate and east Yorker seldom minds. They or never sees any of the stuff— it is all to New England for the same reason. for outside consumption. Take it, therefore, with a It is this magazine's bet, therefore, that the whole shakerful of salt. Legionnaire from anywhere is going to find more You may have got the idea, from this same homefolks in New York during the convention next ballyhoo and from other sources, particularly from September than he could find anywhere in the world friends who have been there, perhaps from your own outside of the home town itself. His hat will not experiences, that the New Yorker takes in a show only identify him but locate him, and wherever he every night and then spends the rest of the evening goes he will be trailing a crowd of "New Yorkers" (until five A. m.) at a roaring night club. "How," did about anxious to know what Jake Heidelbaum you ask, "do they keep it up?" Well, this is how: his harness shop after the automobile came in. Mrs. N. Yorker tells Mr. N. Yorker at dinner: !" If New Yorkers are provincial, it is about their "Cousin Fred is coming to see us." "Oh, flapdoodle own (that is, their adopted) city. Manhattan Island, exclaims Mr. N. Yorker. "He'll expect us to take the nucleus around which the five boroughs and the him to a show every night and then to some dive greater city have grown up, is laid out for the most where they toss you out skinless at sunrise." And part with a regularity that need cause no geographi- that is precisely what Cousin Fred expects and, if cal distress to anybody who can count up to 263. he is unlucky, gets. Yet it is just as easy for a New Yorker to get lost in But wait New York as it is for a North Dakotan. The usual When Mr. and Mrs. N. Yorker mingle with the New Yorker follows a regular and beaten path day in, convention crowd next September, when they catch day out—set him down a quarter-mile away from it the spirit of the event and join in, when they finally block and he is as badly stumped as if he were a off totter home in exhaustion, Mr. N. Yorker is going Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Do not, therefore, be to smile feebly at Mrs. N. Yorker and rather afraid to ask questions. Only your failure to ask wearily remark: "Golly, I don't see how those questions will brand you as a non-New Yorker. Legionnaires keep it up!" MARCH, 1937 27 — Nebraska

man, and grow up with the country." Sy Remembered as a journalist, as a statesman and as a leader in anti- slavery activities, few probably recall John J.Noll that it was the same Greeley who dur- ing a three-months' appointive term NEWS spreads rapidly in in Congress, to fill a vacancy in 1848- Ravenna. So, when the 49, introduced the first bill providing word got around just before for the granting of small tracts of gov- the turn of the century that ernment land free to actual settlers. the Preston Heaters had been pre- That provision for land settlement, sented with a baby girl, friendly together with the building of railroads, neighbors in the Nebraska community assisted in the rapid development of hastened to congratulate them. Hav- the great farm-lands of the western ing lived in towns like Ravenna my- plains. self, I have an idea that possibly there The typical American of today is was also some private comment about an amalgamation of many national- the Heaters having acquired a third ities, of the peoples of many lands daughter and, thus far, no son to who came from overseas to help build bless their union. Girls in those days a new nation. Lorena Hahn, then, is didn't have the opportunities they do a true example of a real American now. her paternal ancestors were of German Some of those oldtime neighbors and Scotch-Irish extraction; on the and many of their youngsters, how- maternal side, French-Canadian. Her ever, are today pointing with pride to father's family name was originally the fact that the youngest daughter of Heither. During the latter part of the the Preston Heaters has brought eighteenth and the start of the nine- honor and distinction to the town of teenth centuries, the Heithers oper- her birth. That baby girl, christened ated a clock factory in a small village Lorena Belle, is now Mrs. Oscar Wil- in Germany close to the border of liam Hahn. National President of The Alsace-Lorraine. Early in the nine- American Legion Auxiliary. teenth century, the three Heither Ravenna may claim distinction as brothers who then owned the factory the birthplace of Lorena Hahn, but all publicly protested against the tyranny Nebraska claims equal honor in hav- of the local military rule and as a re- ing had this daughter of the State se- sult their property was confiscated lected to head this greatest of women's and they were placed under arrest. patriotic organizations. It takes a Within a short time the three men Mrs. Oscar W. Hahn, woman of outstanding qualifications escaped from prison and with their National President, to meet the requirements of that posi- families fled to America as political The American Legion Auxiliary tion, a woman with unending energy refugees. to fulfill all of the demands made upon To avert detection, the brothers her. It takes a woman with a quick intellect to make decisions separated upon reaching these shores—one settling in Pennsyl- that affect the welfare and policies of the huge society of which vania, a second going to Kentucky, while the third, Jonathan she is the national leader. It takes a woman with charm and Heither, Mrs. Hahn's great grandfather, located in northwestern poise to represent the organization before the entire country. Ohio. It was during these early days in America that the spelling That the 430,000 women who comprise The American Legion of the family name was changed to Heater, thus approximating its Auxiliary were convinced that they had found such a woman in pronunciation by English-speaking neighbors. With his love for Mrs. Oscar W. Hahn of Nebraska is attested by the fact that his early vocation in Germany still strong, Jonathan Heater built when the momentous time arrived for that army of women to a small clock factory, the first, as he believed, in that section of select its leader for this year, her name alone was presented to the United States. During the 1830's, his son, John Jeremiah, the Auxiliary's National Convention in Cleveland last September then grown to young manhood, drove a van through the country- for the office of National President. side, selling the clocks made in his father's factory. That young Lorena Hahn is descended from the sturdy stock that pioneered salesman was Lorena Hahn's grandfather. in the early days of our nation and that helped to settle and to In 1847 John Jeremiah Heater was married to Charlotte Bell, redevelop the vast reaches of the Middle West. Her forebears daughter of a pioneer family of Virginia of Scotch-Irish extrac- heeded the admonition of Horace Greeley: "Go West, young tion. Here, too. entered into the Heater family a strain of Indian

28 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly blood of which Mrs. Hahn is justly proud. Family history re- they obtained their supply of water. The Heater boys are still cords the fact that many generations earlier, after an attack by listed prominently among the early citizens of Lincoln. In the Indians upon a white settlement in Virginia had been repulsed, archives of the State Historical Society there is preserved a pho- a papoose had been left behind by the retreating Indian warriors. tograph of a windmill for grinding grain that had been built by As one of the soldiers was about to slay the baby, an officer inter- Jasper in 1875—one of the first in southern Nebraska. With the ceded, took the child home with him and raised it as one of his development of the town, Abner, Jasper and Preston in 1888 own family. Eventually this Indian child married into one of entered the banking business, which in those days differed con- the white families of the community and thus the strain de- siderably from banking as we know it today. Abner took charge scended through the Bells to the Heater family. After so many of the office work, while the other two brothers handled the real years, but a trace remains in the present generation. estate transactions, contracting work and other activities in Young John Heater and his bride cleared the timber from a which the bank engaged. They acquired considerable land in large tract of land near Sandusky, Ohio, and farmed it. It was Lincoln and one piece of property now in the heart of the business here that Lorena's father, Preston Heater, and his three brothers, district is still known as the Heater block. Abner, Jasper and Allen, were born. Following the end of the Four years after the Heaters reached Nebraska, William War between the States, the movement of settlers to the Middle Theodore and his family also joined the movement westward, West was begun, and in 1870, after selling his farm, John Jere- from their home in Buffalo, New York, and located in Lincoln. miah Heater with his family joined the migration. Their travels A French-Canadian by birth, Mr. Theodore had crossed the bor- brought them by river boat to Omaha, Nebraska, whence they der into the United States in i860 and had fought for three and journeyed to Lincoln, a pioneer city that had just been begun, on a half years with the Union Army. In Lincoln, Preston Heater a railroad that had just been completed. Only three years before, met and was married to Viola, daughter of William Theodore. the first Legislature of the State of Nebraska in the Capital Because of ill health, Preston Heater retired from the banking Removal Act had selected the hamlet of Lancaster as the site of business during the early nineties and with his bride moved to a the new State capital, and in farm on the outskirts of Ra- iS6q the city had been incorpo- venna, Nebraska, on the South rated under the name of Lin- Loup River in Buffalo County, coln. where the three daughters, There was wild game in abun- Nellie Charlotte, Cora Ethel

Left, Oscar W. Hahn, ex-U. S. Navy and a Past Post Commander of the Legion; at right, William Lee, ten-year-old son of the Hahns. Below, the three Heater sisters: Lorena in polka-dot dress and hair-ribbons, aged five, Nellie Charlotte at her side, and Cora Ethel between them

dance where now and Lorena Belle, the thriving city were born. After of Lincoln stands twoyearsof farm- and roving In- ing, Mr. Heater dians far out- entered the numbered the lumber busi- white set- ness, in which ders, of whom he was ac- there were tively en- but three gaged until hundred in his retire- the town. ment sev- Notwithstand- eral years ing the fact ago. that he was In the town again facing a of Ravenna, wilderness Lorena , Heater John Heater ap- led the healthy, preciated the wholesome life opportunities tha that a happy home lay before him. environment makes he was not to see possible. With saddle realized. Within a horses available on the home he and his family had reached place, she and her sisters be- Lincoln, he was stricken ' came proficient riders, and riding apoplexy and died after a few hours. His is still one of the recreations she enjoys. was the first body placed in the burial ground She became quite expert at swimming and ten- that had been set aside in the new town—the cemetery called nis and ice-skating and today engages in these sports when Wyuka, an Indian word whose meaning is "a place to sleep." opportunity offers. She taught Sunday school and sang in the Mrs. Heater and her sons, the youngest a boy of five years, choir of the Methodist church, although now she discredits her established a home in Lincoln a short three blocks distant from ability as a vocalist. where now stands the impressive state capitol of Nebraska, and From one of her childhood playmates I succeeded in getting it was from a deep well on what are now the capitol grounds that an expression you will no doubt enjoy. {Continued on page 52)

MARCH, 1937 29 Box Office Rocked

two teams were up there fighting for the pennant THEin that critical game as they went into the ninth with the score tied. It was a Frank Merriwell finish. Last of the ninth, two men out, runners on first and third. The crowd rose with a yell as the batter connected with the ball. A clean single to center. The man on third romped home with the winning run. Wait a minute! What's going on? The second baseman, instead of coming in with the rest of the team to the dugout, is shouting to the centerfielder, who is chasing the ball. He is thing that doesn't seem a blunder at the time, which later comes signaling and waving his arms. The outfielder throws in the ball, back to plague you. In sport the man who blunders must pay the second baseman touches second, then rushes over to the and pay and pay. Just a chance remark it was, but it took umpire. The umpire who has been watching nods his head. Mr. William H. Terry, first baseman and manager of the New The runner from first is out. Out exactly $1,317. His club, York Giants, for a little ride of precisely $5,389.57, and his club the New York Giants, is out $46,114. Mistakes count in sport. to the tune of some $137,739.19. You remember the crack, Yes, you guessed it. That player on first who ran for the don't you? The esteemed Bill was sitting round the offices of showers instead of running to second on the hit that scored the the Giants one cold winter day talking with the newspaper boys. winning run was Fred Merkle, famous in sporting history. Fewer They were discussing the chances of the various clubs for the persons remember the quick-thinking second baseman who put next season when someone brought up Brooklyn. him out. It was Johnny Evers of the Chicago Cubs and Tinker- "Is Brooklyn still in the league?" to-Evers-to-Chance fame. Save for that mistake, the Giants That remark griped. It griped the Brooklyn fans, and it would have finished the season of 1908 one game ahead of the griped Manager Casey Stengel Cubs. Actually the two teams ended in a tie. Chicago won the and the Dodgers. Maybe they play-off in New York against the great Christy Mathewson, forgot about it in a few days, and easily beat Detroit in the World's Series by four games to one. but they didn't put it out of Just a matter of running thirty yards. Merely a little slip, their heads altogether. On Sep- that's all, but it counted heavily at the box office where they tember 6th, seven months later, pay off. Have you ever made a mistake yourself? Ever buy the Giants led the league by a suit of clothes that didn't fit and you couldn't wear? Or lost an order for the firm because you were ten min- utes late for an appointment? Or let yourself in for some stock-market doggie that never went above the price you paid? Cost you money, those mistakes, didn't they? Well, then, consider yourself lucky you aren't mixed up in big-time sport. Because that's where mistakes really count. Thomas A. Yawkey, Boston W. T. Waggoner, millionaire, has spent three years Texas sportsman, paid as owner of the Boston Red Sox, $65,000 for Broadway trying vainly to lift his club from Limited, at left. The a last-place team to a pennant. horse dropped dead in He has also spent close to a mil- a claiming race lion dollars. Players like Grove and Ferrell and Foxx and Cronin —whom he bought from Wash- seven games. The odds were six to one ington for a sum said to be $250,- against the Cards in second place. On 000, the highest price ever paid September 29th, the two teams were tied. for a ball player—stars like these Each had a couple of games left to play. cost dough. He spent that money Then the players of the Brooklyn team without getting his club nearer remembered that wisecrack. They had the pennant than fourth place. to face the Giants. Whether he'll get his money back Only two games. Two games against remains to be seen. There are no Brooklyn. Two games from the pennant. second guesses in sport. Mistakes A couple of games against a team that the count at the box office. Giants had beaten seven out of nine In sport it's often the mistake times on the home grounds. Was Brook- you never think about, the little lyn still in the league? Very much so.

30 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly The famous long count at Chicago, in 1927. Down but not out, Gene Tunney, victor. In the corner at left, Jack Demp- sey, victim

The fans who poured into a former marine and Legionnaire. The exact date was September the New York Polo 23, 1927. Maybe you were one of the group of active Legion- Grounds in the muck and naires who were meeting that afternoon in Paris, France, to rain that September after- elect Edward E. Spafford of New York National Commander. noon greeted Terry with One other item on the agenda was the framing of a telegram of boos as he ran onto the good wishes to a fellow Legionnaire who was stepping into a ring field. This was more than in Chicago to defend his title just a ball game. It was a as world's champion. battle to the death. It was This, you remember, was a neighborhood feud. A the second fight between scrap in which the small Tunney and Dempsey. The boys won. The Dodgers first fight in Philadelphia in knocked three New York 1926 had gone to Tunney in a pitchers, one of them Par- ten-round decision. Whereas malee, whom Stengel had that battle had been closely sold to the Giants when he fought, the Chicago scrap was managed Toledo, out of all Tunney up to the seventh the box. Brooklyn won the round. He was the champion game, and the next one of champions. He called the also. That insured the tune and kept the upper hand pennant for the Cards. until that seventh, when sud- Yes, Brooklyn was still in denly the tornado struck. the league. Dempsey put everything he He wouldn't pay $4.90 Probably the most fa- had into one last wild and for a collect telegram, mous mistake in all the furious charge. He whipped and it cost him a for- range of sport, and one of a left hook to Tunney's jaw tune the late Joe the most expensive, too, — and smacked home a right Humphreys, sports an- was the error that hap- that lifted Tunney from his nouncer pened in Chicago one fall feet and sent him to the floor. evening in 1927—a mis- The unexpected had happened. take of four seconds that The champion was down. Down and almost out, his gloved hand cost one athlete half a groping feebly for the ropes against which he had fallen. million dollars and brought Pandemonium in the crowd. One hundred and four thousand something over that sum to men and women shrieked hysterically. Only one person kept his head. Dave Barry, the referee, started the count, saw Dempsey standing over Tunney, turned and motioned him to a neutral Fred Merkle, who didn't corner. Dempsey retreated, but four or five seconds elapsed touch second. Plenty of before Barry again started the count. This was a lifesaver for fellows had made that the ex-marine. Officially Tunney was down about fourteen mistake before. This time seconds. It gave him a chance to clear his head. At the count it cost, and how! of nine he rose slowly. Staggering to his {Continued on page 57)

MARCH. 1937 31 Se>wia.PWS

HUNDREDS and thousands of community service proj- ings and recreational grounds planned and accomplished by ects are begun and finished each year by posts of The Legion posts in small cities and towns in a series reaching from American Legion, working as a single unit or in co- one coast to the other—community centers that really serve operation with other civic-minded groups, but none the people of their respective communities as a general gathering are more outstanding than those accomplished by posts in the place for all sorts of meetings, many of these in small towns smaller centers. Not so much space is given to these efforts when reviewed by the national press because they are not of such magnitude as to command national attention, but this does not minimize the value of the community project to the community served. Particularly notable in this line of achievement is the splendid series of community center build-

Brand new clubhouse of Doyle Kerwin Post at SoSo, Mississippi, built by post of twenty-four members in town of 214 population. (Below) Hut and swimming pool maintained by Noxubee Post at Macon, Mississippi, a splendid com- munity center and playground.

32 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly — 7

Death Valley Post is without question the lowest down post in the Legion—280 feet below sea level. Donald H. Mcintosh, Commander of 2 5th District of California, installing new post in outdoor ceremony at Bad Water, lowest point in Valley where the only available public buildings are a church and small who answered the call—one out of ever}' four quali- schoolhouse; playgrounds pleasantly situated that are a real fied electors of the county was under arms in 191 boon and comfort to the youngsters and to the grown-ups as well, to ioio, and one of each seven enlisted men was who there find recreation and diversion. Splendid examples of promoted in service to commissioned officer grade. this kind of community service can be cited in each one of the Finance Officer Watkins's letter recalls to this continental Departments, but for the moment let us consider Step-Keeper a most pleasant memory of a brief the Department of Mississippi. visit to Macon and to the Legion community center One of the most recently completed clubhouses and community just before completion of the project, on one of the centers is that erected to serve Doyle Kerwin Post and the town hottest days of last summer. The visit was made of SoSo, Mississippi, a splendid stone structure which cost the as a brief halt in an auto trip up through Mississippi post $3,000. This building is the result of long planning and from Mobile to Memphis, in company with Na- effort by the twenty-four members of the post, which is located tional Commander Ray Murphy, Department in a town having a population of just a few more than two hun- Commander B. B. Allen, Department Adjutant Bob dred—a most commendable service to the community of SoSo. Morrow, Past National Vice-Commander Forrest Then, to mention another, there is the fine community center Cooper, and DeWitt Dewees, the perennial Chair- planned and installed by Noxubee Post at Macon, Mississippi man of the Mississippi Distinguished Guest Com- a center that includes a roomy mittee. On that particular Saturday Legion hut, a swimming pool fifty YeaUi? Vied, «* He morning an early start was made from Hattiesburg by one hundred feet with a depth fvies*- H'ttte since with a pleasant drive in prospect. After the first blow- ranging from three to ten feet, and •Hve women fee out, it was necessary to stop at Meridian to buy clean sowe t\eo> U\e blade - a separate splash pool for small chil- lV\ SO shirts. But that was not all—another blow-out and dren, set in an inviting grove. All how) I qotta. pan a. another shirt when we reached Macon, where the cool,

Easier , w\ Inkww "Tax - awct qo this was accomplished by a post of inviting grove and freshly filled pool was to our pilgrim Vi'qkr back u\Vo +W eighty members in a town of 2,100 party as an oasis set in desert sands. population at a cash outlay of $15,- Greatly refreshed by the halt, a splendid lunch 000, not including the contributions served by the Auxiliary, and certain necessary repairs of labor and material. made on the tires and the internal economy of the car, Prince Watkins, Finance Officer of the pilgrimage was resumed. Louisville turned ou^ to Noxubee Post, writes that most of welcome the party with sounding brass and tinkling the credit for this achievement is due cymbal. The National Commander climbed on a farm to the untiring efforts and promo- wagon in the public square and spoke to the assembly. tional ability of Commander Rupert Everything seemed fine again, and the sun beamed Hoadley, seconded by the Adjutant, down with all the vigor and enthusiasm of a mighty W. B. Lucas. Together they con- furnace. But there was another blow-out before reach- vinced the other seventy-eight mem- ing Kosciusko, home of National Executive Committee- bers of the post of the possibility man Jim Crawley. Mrs. Crawley graciously received of giving their town something that the dusty pilgrims, warmed them with hospitality, and had been long needed and at the same time of providing a post sent them on their way to Indianaola—a bright Legion center, home designed to fit their needs. home of Forrest Cooper and B. B. Allen—which they reached The hut is planned on the country-club style with a large just in time for a big night meeting. assembly hall, a modern kitchen fully equipped, and a comfort- able lounge. Special attention was paid to the design of the Low Down and High Up great fireplace in the assembly hall, built of native stone, and over the seven-foot fireplace has been fixed a large bronze plate THERE is no question about it. It is all settled and so re- dedicated to the men of Noxubee County who served in the corded. The world's lowest down post of The American World War. Noxubee well has reason to be proud of its sons Legion is the one just recently organized and installed at Bad

MARCH, 1937 33 organization. Another interested witness was Dad Fairbanks, whose seventy-five years in the Death Valley region entitles him to be called an old desert rat. The installation of the new post was made the occasion of a sight-seeing caravan by a group of Legionnaires and members of the Auxiliary of southern California, includ- ing a visit to all valley scenic points. A Real Bonus Dividend

JUST a few months ago considerable con- cern was expressed in some quarters about the veterans' bonus money. What would

Before and after pictures showing just what hap- pened to the bonus money received by one veteran. To Louis Koehler payment of the Ad- justed Service Certificates made realization of his dream home possible

Water, California, a statement made without fear of successful contradiction. Bad Water, by the way, is down at the very lowest level of Death Valley, 280 feet below sea level, and there- fore the lowest point in the western hemisphere. The mention of Death Valley brings to mind stories of desert tragedies of the gold rush days, of forty-mule teams, and, of more recent memory, the fabulous spending of the playboy who, it is said, made the Valley famous. But Death Valley is Death the men do with all that money? Would it be squandered in a Valley, one of the most highly mineralized regions in the golden day? The answer was not long coming after the payments were West, and now it has its post of The American Legion. made on June 15th of last year. Statistics compiled by organi- Appropriately enough the ceremony of installing the new post zations and individuals whose only interest in the matter was to by District Commander Donald H. Mcintosh was held in the determine the distribution of money and its influence on the great outdoors under the sun that blazes nowhere so hot as in economic situation uniformly agree that only a negligible part this desert valley. To establish beyond question the fact that of the bonus money was squandered or spent in such way that the the post was the lowest down, a point at the Bad Water pool at veteran did not obtain an adequate return. the very bottom of the Valley was selected, and there the new Legionnaire Louis Koehler can tell the world just what he Post Commander, James O'Connell, and his staff of officers did with the $780 that came to him as balance due on his Ad- were inducted into office. Witnessing the ceremony were mem- justed Service Certificate, and he can prove his statement by bers of Rim of the World Post at Twin Peaks, California, also before-and-after photographs. Koehler used to live in a flat in in the 25th District, and of the Mt. Whitney Post, which have Washington, D. C, for which he paid $34.50 a month; now he is the distinction of being among the highest-up posts in the Legion master of a six-acre plot in Temple Hills, Prince Georges County, Maryland, dwells in his own house, has six chickens which lay regularly, and can watch the sun setting over his own trees. The answer is the soldiers' bonus. Koehler had dreamed of a home of his own, but working on low salary in a government bureau and with family responsibilities, there seemed little hope of realization. Payment of the certificates gave him his chance. With his $780 he has made a weather- blackened shanty into a comfortable home—all the work having been done by himself and wife in spare time, in- cluding using up his entire vacation period. It cost him $500 for lumber,

The Thirteen Members of the Last Man Club of Toledo, Ohio, gathered 'round the festal board to make an attack on a thirteen-pound turkey. This jinx-breaking outfit meets on the 13 th of the month in Room 513, defying superstition

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paint and other supplies used to make the home habitable, and have passed on ;"apledge to friendship. Ceif+aiwlu V^s^'re alive 'A Ycu di'dt\'+ Saq aKq-H\ he paid .$200 down on the land, taking all but $80 of the money The thirteen members of the club 1 1 about" okoclil- axHti\ owes . , received. He has dug a well, built a hen-house and tool shed, are men who won recognition in the -all ^oa Said was bn'rtq and prepared a garden. In the spring a lean-to kitchen at the Legion in Lucas County, Department towe an Easter Buvmn back of the house will be torn down and two rooms with bath of Ohio, and in the national organiza- ana Some Chicks for Hve v added to the present structure. tion. They are: Henry J. Middleton, kiddles Cwon-taou teufr lendiiv Ave "You don't know what it means to step on grass and touch Edwin J. Tippett, Jr., Wallace A. a. trees," Koehler writes. "You can't do these things in New York, Tomey, Arthur Gratop, George Corri- IHOMdV.? where I come from, or in Washington, where I lived." gan, Milo J. Warner, James Clark, Lewis Byersmith, Henry B. Herman,

To the Last Man William J. Harget, Jr., Dr. Charles S. McNeil, Steven Frankowski, and J. 1AST Man clubs have been organized within the Legion in Branch Donelson. J many places and in diverse groups. It is not a new idea, even to veterans of the World War. Just a few years ago from Real Child Welfare Work time to time we read in the newspapers of the survivor of similar clubs organized by veterans of the Civil War rising from a ban- THE Legion has long maintained quet table where he sat alone, and, facing the empty chairs, that every child is entitled as a drinking a toast to the departed. Another generation will read birthright to a fair break and an even of such occasions in the far-off future, when the last man of start in life. Its volunteer workers in World War groups meets alone to toast his comrades who have this field, and those of the Auxiliary, gone west. have accomplished much for neglected and under-privileged chil- A last man group that is well on its third year is that at Toledo, dren in physical relief and in the enactment of laws for the better Ohio, legally incorporated under the laws of the State under the protection of the children of this day. No part of the Legion's all-inclusive and all-embracing title of The Last Man Club of work has been pressed with more vigor or with greater earn- World War Veterans of Lucas County. Just why it was incorpo- estness. rated no one seems to know; its present resources consist largely That Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Davis, of Buena Vista, Virginia, of one bottle of Pommard Cruse which is dedicated to the last firmly believe in the principle as laid down by the Legion is toast by the last survivor. The purpose of the club is entirely amply evidenced by the fact that they have taken into their home eleven children to care for and rear as their own. None of these children are bound to them by ties of blood—they were children who needed a home and a chance to get that even start in life. The Davises opened their arms and their home. Incidentally, it might be mentioned that Mr. Davis is Service Officer of Buena Vista Post and Mrs. Davis is Child Welfare Chairman of the Auxiliary Unit. Twelve years ago the Davises adopted a boy and a girl and four years ago another girl was taken into the family circle. Then, a little more than a year ago, the wife of a World War veteran died, leaving eight children seven girls ranging in age from two-and-a-half to fifteen years, and one boy of twelve. The veteran was committed {Continued on page 62)

Family of thirteen by choice—the eleven children taken into the Davis home at Buena Vista, Virginia, none of whom are related by blood to foster parents. At right, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Davis

social and fraternal, its members having pledged themselves to attempt no uplift work whatever—except and unless some fellow-member calls out cheerily "What'll you have, big boy?" The whole organization is built around thirteen. Its membership is forever restricted to that number, and its meetings are held on the thirteenth of the month in Room 513, Chamber of Commerce Building. Luncheon meetings are the rule at 12:13 p. 11. but when the thirteenth falls on Sunday the members of the club get together at 12:13 a.m. A special observance is held when the thir- teenth falls on Friday. Ed Tippett, one of the moving spirits of the club, writes that before sitting down to the table the members recite a toast in unison: "With this toast, com- rades, do we pledge a continuance of our mutual respect, admiration and personal regard for and toward each other, throughout the remainder of our natural lives. May not our faults and deficiencies be mentioned except in the presence of each other. And by collective consent do we solemnly agree to honor and abide by these precepts until the last survivor can behold only in memory those of us who

MARCH, 1937 55 NO MAN'S Land

THROUGH the years we have come to know in this At any rate, with one of his letters to us, he enclosed the above department something of most of the various branches picture which shows him, on the right, and Bantlin,a sergeant, of service comprising our armed forces during the World on duty in the German Listening-in Station No. 215 near Bethin- War. Through pictures and stories we have visited camps court, France, just behind the German front lines above Verdun. here at home, stations in Hawaii, the Canal Zone, the Philippines We asked Ibriigger to tell us something about this station and he and other outposts, many corners of the A. E. F., North Russia, sent us an extract from his war story, "Germans on Both Sides," Siberia and Italy and have been up in the Occupied Area in with this translation: Germany. Recently we even got as far as Berlin—after the "Before us in the Forges valley lies the former village of Bethin- Armistice, of course. court, or what remains of it. In the background, Dead Man's But we have seldom had a look behind the enemy lines while Hill, and to the left, Hill 304. There were times when these the war was still in progress. Now, however, with the help of a figured daily in Headquarters reports. A death trap for countless veteran who fought on the other side, we get a glimpse of activities regiments, they were conquered and lost, reconquered and lost beyond No Man's Land. You may remember this man, Fritz again, until at last in Ibriigger, who lives in a suburb of Berlin, Germany, as a letter the great battle from him appeared in Front and Center in the August, 1936, around Verdun dur- Monthly. He wrote that he had been a prisoner of war in the ing the autumn of American prison camp at Aigrefeuille, France, and wanted to 1017, the French suc- locate 1st Lieutenant Edward R. Davis, once of Peoria, Illinois, ceeded in regaining and Captain R. A. Gordon, who commanded the 33d P. W. E. both positions, never Company, whom he had learned to know. While Ibriigger re- to give them up again. ceived letters from many American veterans, these two former "For some months officers did not respond. after this last effort

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A German listening-in a sort of unofficial armistice pre- their sleep to warn them of threatened trouble at 5:30. The day station near Bethin- vailed in this sector, but we often passed, however, quietly. At nine o'clock that night, orders were court, France, Septem- wondered how long it would last. received that in case of a suspected enemy attack, the two stations ber, 1918. Sergeant But these thoughts were never would withdraw, but during the night would continue listening. Bantlin (left) and Cor- spoken. Hill 304 looks like a big None of them believed that anything would happen. About poral Ibriigger, on sieve when the sun rises. Not a ten o'clock, Ibriigger relieved his senior, Sergeant Scholz, while duty, were captured square yard without a shell hole. the rest of the crew went to sleep. After an hour, he removed his by Americans on the "A few comrades from the in- head phones and heard a subdued commotion from outside. first day of the Meuse- fantry come strolling through our Leaving the dugout, he mounted to the trench and heard the Argonne Offensive trench. They stop outside our sound of drum-fire over in the Argonne, but that was not unusual. dugout. A small signboard Their sector was quiet. It was difficult to believe that a great attracts their attention. It reads: battle was imminent. Had anything been impending, reinforce- 'No admittance for officers or men.' One of them exclaims, 'Well, ments would have arrived. He returned to the dugout; his com- would you believe this!' and sizes us up with panions were still fast astonished eyes. Telephones, telegraphs out here asleep. Nothing was to "itau^Wr uoii Said Hi' and Queues "We cannot give them explanations, strict ing-in apparatus. dtdvt't qit" o»\ So Wett -fk' ((do* is beiw' orders, but we satisfy their curiosity by dropping -toqcH^er R? lookie took to M\ At one o'clock words like 'wireless,' etc. With a last look at the bviq/. now in the morning of signboard they continue their stroll. September 26th — he "We are an unknown squad in the big army of again removed his combatants. No dispatch from the front ever head phones. The mentions our existence. But few know of our work. noise outside had in- Who ever heard of a long chain of listening-in creased greatly in vol- stations from Flanders right down south to the ume. Again up into Vosges to protect our comrades? the trench to ascer- "I climb down into the dugout to relieve 'Teckle.' tain the situation. The Frenchies seem to have a lot to say today. One They were under bom- is quite clearly to be heard and I hastily write down bardment, including the code ticks lest I miss one. Suddenly come the their back areas. call signals of another French telegraph. 'Sergeant Ibriigger tells of the Bantlin, quick—two Frenchies!' difficulty he had in rousing his three comrades and making them "Bantlin is at my side like a shot and we both write like mad! believe what was happening. Finally they were convinced, after High-pitched attention—I listen to the higher-toned buzz, mounting to the trench. None of their infantry was to be seen. ." Bantlin to the lower . . Were the four of them to be deserted entirely? Ibriigger sat down at the instrument and listened intently. No WE LEARNED further from Ibriigger's book—with assist- results. At three o'clock they suspended the listening-in—it was ance, we'll admit—that he and his squad were on duty at useless. The firing grew more severe, it was reaching their Listening-in Station No. 215 in this sector in late September, position. They withdrew to the dugout and started to destroy

1 )i8. Everything was peaceful—so peaceful in fact that they were their apparatus. Ibriigger gathered together all papers and orders worried. Early on the morning of September 25th, two of the men so they could be burned at the critical moment. They were pre- from the neighboring station, No. 214, awakened his squad from pared. Suddenly the barrage moved on. Sergeant Scholz dashed

An official A.E.F. inspection party aboard the Northern Pacific, in 1918, headed by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, center. On his right (rear row), Assistant Sec- retary of War John D. Ryan; on his left, Surgeon General William C. Gorgas and Brigadier General Frank T. Hines. Does anyone recognize the others in the group?

MARCH. iq; 7 37 Were these mules of the Wagon Train of the 40th Division, shown on parade in Camp Kearney, Cali- fornia, in 1918, the sleekest in the entire Army? That's what Legionnaire Coma Wilson claims

up the steps. Strange voices were heard in the trench. "Here they is Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and next to Baker his law are!" cried Scholz. Then began the work of destruction. Nothing partner whose name I do not have. Next comes Surgeon General but splinters remained of Listening-in Station 215. The flames William C. Gorgas, of earlier Panama Canal fame. Then we have consumed their papers, the smoke pouring up the dugout steps. next to Gorgas, Frank T. Hines, Brigadier General, Chief of What surprised them was that those above hadn't Transportation Service, and now Administrator of of Veterans' Affairs in Washington. of the bestowed a bundle hand grenades upon them. 1 hope r The name But the cry became more impatient. "Come up! /aiv\V forqcrt- officer behind and between Gorgas and Hines I do Come up!" they heard in broken German. v^ttu+WiiV!!?^ not have, nor the names of the captain on the ex-

Frenchmen? . . . treme right, the buck private on the extreme left and One more glance was cast at the ruins. Then they the general next to him. Does anyone recognize them? y | set out upon the difficult journey. "This party was bound for France on an inspection Before them stood Americans .... trip. You will note they were all equipped with life Veterans of the 80th Division should be able to preservers and I have often wondered what would carry on this account, because it was in their sector actually have happened if we had gone overboard that Ibriigger and his three companions were taken encased in one of those gadgets. Most of the same prisoner during the first morning of the Meuse- group returned also on the Northern Pacific. On the Argonne Offensive. Perhaps someone will recall this return trip we were loaded with wounded men and particular incident and tell us more of it. because of that were rather short-handed on person- nel to man the lookout watches. Baker, Ryan and SOMEHOW or other, during 191 7 and 1018, the the generals were good sailors and stood regular sailing lists of liners en route to Europe were watches at the lookout stations with their eyes glued generally lacking in the names of prominent social- to the glasses used for that purpose. They stood ites. One wasn't required to dress for dinner, and their watches during the daytime, which gave con- entertainment, if any, depended upon whether your siderable relief to the crew during those periods. As particular ship happened to have a regimental band a gob on the transport, I appreciated that. or a welfare song leader aboard. Most of the tour- "If my memory serves me correctly, on the trip ists were clad in olive-drab and the great majority of over when the picture was taken, this occurred: We them were men traveling on serious business—the were in the War Zone and about six o'clock one business of ending the World War as soon as they could get going. morning while we were taking on chow, there was a terrific jar Not that occasionally the war-bound passenger didn't discover that shook the ship from stem to stern. We all rushed on deck and some civilian celebrities on the sailing lists. Committees from discovered the ship had hit a large whale right in the middle of Congress and individual Congressmen, members of the Cabinet the back. Mr. Whale was draped over our bow just about the and others made visits to the A. E. F. to see how their constituents water line and evidently there to stay. There were strict orders were getting along, so they might return home and make report that under no circumstances was a ship to stop in the War Zone, on the state of the war. We recall that when we left France, after so we proceeded with some tons of blubber impeding our progress. the fracas had been ended, we had as a fellow passenger on the "This continued for several hours when the skipper evidently

Leviathan, out of Brest on May 15, 1910, none other than Vice decided that if we were to get to port before the war ended, some- Admiral Gleaves, commander of the U. S. Navy Cruiser and thing must be done. The ship was stopped, but our unwelcome Transport Force throughout the war period, who died in January. visitor persisted in sticking around. Full speed astern was next in When he came aboard, the booming salutes from Allied warships order and this did the trick—the whale dropped off and we were in the harbor caused us to think the war had started all over again. on our way."

Leo J. Crowley, ex-gob, Past Commander of Leyden-Chiles- Wickersham Post of Denver, Past Vice Commander of the De- 1EGIONNAIRE Coma Wilson of 415 Atwood Street, S. W., partment of Colorado, present Avocat National of the Forty and J Atlanta, Georgia, submitted the wagon train picture we dis- Eight, and attorney in the EquitableBuilding in Denver, boasts of play above, and showed little modesty, as should be, in telling distinguished guests on the transport of which he was a member about his outfit. O. K., Wilson, sound off! of the crew. A picture of this party which he sent to us is shown "I get a great kick out of the articles and pictures sent to you on the preceding page, and this is his yarn regarding it: by Legionnaires and published in the Monthly. The one in the "The postcard picture I am enclosing was taken on an east- November issue by Legionnaire McCrahon of Washington, D. C, bound voyage of the U. S. S. Northern Pacific in July, 1018, I about the part played by horses during the World War prompts believe. It may have been August, 1018. The civilian third from me to send you a picture of a wagon train on divisional parade, the left is John D. Ryan, at that time an Assistant Secretary of drawn by the sleekest mules concentrated in any camp in the War in charge of the Aircraft Division. Next to him on the right United States. (Continued on page 63)

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Labor and the Law words, I have had my truck struck four the attack with energy and courage, in times but never while in motion. Al- the face of heavy artillery and machine- To the Editor: The principle laid down in ways while parked and only one of the gun fire. In the face of direct fire from the admirable article by Mr. Jay Hor- four times was I in the truck. enemy machine guns upon his platoon, mel, January, 1937, goes to one of three There is only one real cure for reckless disregarding his own personal safety, he roots of the matter. Hormel's principle drivers. Law enforcement. We are out went forward to reconnoiter and to find is: "We must have a legal statement of to get the fellow who totes a gun around cover for his men from which to continue the rights of labor." Correct. but a reckless driver totes a far more the attack. In the performance of this An equally important root is—we deadly weapon. When we get him we courageous enterprise he was killed by must have a legal statement of the rights should give him the works and we would machine-gun fire." John T. Coggins, of the public. The third root is—we must soon cut the accident toll. One thing is Plainficld, N. J. have a workable plan by which the three certain, however: a car must be kept in "rights"—those of labor, of employer * * * good running condition at all times as and of the public—can be protected. To the Editor: Recently a copy of your Kay says. Lights, brakes and battery Seldom has the exploiter of raw mate- November issue came into my possession must be in order as well as other parts. rials, of natural resources, and of human and I was greatly interested in the article Lea Langabeer, Tacoma, Washington. labor, given any consideration to either "Who Was He?" by John H. Parmelee, the rights of labor or of the public. "All as my uncle, Melvin B. Johnson, was the traffic will bear" has been his tradi- Quentin Roosevelt's Grave killed under like circumstances. He was tional motto toward both. To the Editor: In response to Jack given the Distinguished Service Cross for And the present attitude of organized Brawdy's letter regarding Quentin Roose- silencing a German machine-gun nest labor is equally callous to the rights of velt's grave and referring to "Does France single handed. both employer and public. Yet, in the Forget?" The Legion post at Clearbrook, Minne- last analysis, it is the rights of the public When the Fourth Balloon Company sota, is called the Melvin B. Johnson Post that should be paramount in all settle- arrived at the grave of Quentin Roose- in his honor. Mrs. Thomas Carlson, ments. velt about July 2 2d, it was marked with a Superior Wisconsin. article Mr. Hormel's well reasoned plain wooden cross and surrounded by a [ The Johnson citation reads: "John- stops short of proposing any effective fence of white birch which had been put son, Melvin, B., Corporal, Deceased. plan. Yet a sound, just, equitable plan up or replaced by an American outfit. Company M, 127th Infantry. For ex- is self evident. May space be allowed About August 6th the grave was found traordinary heroism in action near to briefly state it? Such a statement is to have been surrounded by a beautiful Gesnes, France, October 14, 1918. When thought to be a logical sequel to Mr. piece of fence work with a beautifully his battalion was held up after suffering Hormel's article. carved head piece. Within the enclosure heavy casualties from flanking machine- Such a plan will emphasize equal rights were several large wire-bead wreaths. gun fire, he went out alone with an auto- to collective bargaining for both em- This work had been done by a French matic rifle, to a position 250 yards in ployers and employees, but with the ap- outfit. —C. L. Hayward, Hartford, Conn. advance of our lines, and, although sub- plication of the principle of collective jected to intense fire from three direc- responsibility for all such contracts, and Who Was He? tions, operated his gun and so neutralized provision for a just, simple, equitable and the enemy fire while his battalion re- To the Editor: J. H. Parmelee's Novem- inexpensive method for quick, peaceful formed. He was killed on this mission, ber contribution does not give definite adjustment of all differences that may undertaken on his own initiative. Next date and locus to the exploit he describes. arise in the application of such contracts. of kin, Mrs. Oliva Johnson, mother, Richards Vidmer's editorial "The Last Collective responsibility can be applied Clearbrook, Minn." Ed., The American Tackle" no doubt had Mike Hayes in by a constitutional law, a Federal Law, Legion Monthly.} mind, but on August 14, 1918, at Ba- valid beyond doubt if properly drawn, zoches on the Vesle River. Writer was covering only two points: Letters attached to Company F, 306th Inf., as a Congressmen and 1. The right to collective bargaining. machine gunner, on Oct. 14th at St. To the Editor: As one of the pen pushers 2. obligation of collective respon- The Juvin, which was the day Hayes died. of today's newspaper ad rooms, and for sibility in all such contracts. However, did not witness the death or quite some time one of those treasury Such an Act of Congress would be hear the details told. raiders, (in fact since 1920) a Legion- the "general welfare" valid under clause, However, his citation reads as follows: naire, this is my first letter of either com- and under the "interstate commerce" "First Lieutenant Michael Joseph Hayes. mendation or criticism of our national clause of the Constitution. For repeated acts of extraordinary hero- magazine. H. Colonel, John Parker, U. S. A. Re- ism in action at Bazoches, France, But it's quite complimentary. Your tired, West Haven, Conn. August 14, 1918, and St. Juvin, France, "spread" on letters to and from a Con- October 1918. On August 14 Lieu- gressman signed by A Gob and the Con- Safer Driving 14, tenant Hayes led a patrol of five men in gressman Con S. Tituent simply tell a big To the Editor: I was very much interested broad daylight and without any cover story. in the article of the January issue on safe attempting to rescue his company com- Ye gods, I have written my Congress- driving, by Comrade Al Kay of Wyom- mander, who had fallen wounded near man, as Will Rogers once said, regarding ing. It is a good article and full of com- a German machine-gun nest. Failing everything from a job to postmaster- mon sense driving ideas. As far as miles to find the wounded officer, he crawled ship, the bonus, disabled legislation, etc., are concerned, Kay is a piker. I have to within twenty yards of the post, at- etc., and while I, as most semi-conscious over twice his mileage to my credit and tacked it with great dash and gallantry, newspapermen, know that the Congres- not in the wide open spaces either. I inflicting a number of casualties in spite sional letters are the same as multi- have driven over a million miles in city of heavy fire from the enemy machine graphed (a few exceptions) the story in traffic without an accident while my guns and hand grenades. On October 14 January issue is a real yarn.—H. L. own vehicle was in motion. In other this officer led his platoon forward into Thompson, Robinson, III.

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THE tired but over- the tablet-and-pencil counter and said: 'DWARD CORD- weight business man "No, we don't have anchovy paste, but E RAY, of Gary, was striving for a here is some excellent mucilage." West Virginia, tells hobby, and a friend had about the interview be- suggested he try paint- tween the woman and LITTLE girl arrived at kindergarten ing. Sweating from A the girl who was apply- every pore as he labored all out of breath with excitement. ing for a job as general what's the her over his first sketch, he turned to his "Why, matter?" asked housemaid. Afternoons off and wages had teacher. friend and asked: been fully discussed, when the girl asked: got a new at our house," "Honestly, do you think I'll ever learn "We've baby "Do you do your own stretchin'?" to draw?" she replied. "Won't you come and see it?" "Do we do our own what?" asked the With a sad shake of his head the friend "Oh, thanks!" said the teacher. "But woman. said: I think I had better wait until your "Stretchin'." mother is better." "I doubt it —unless you can get some- "I don't quite understand what you body to put a harness on you and hitch "It's all right," said the girl. "You don't mean," replied the matron. afraid it's you to a truck." have to be — not catching." "Stretchin'," explained the girl. "Do you put the stuff on the table and stretch fer it, or do I have to shuffle it around?" AN OLD colored man had been for PARTY of high-powered and over- some time under the care of a physi- A l\. dressed hunters from the city were L. of cian. His condition did not improve and pushing through swamp country when COMRADE ROY COOK, Albuquerque, New Mexico, relays he decided to call another doctor. When they came upon a small bare-foot boy one about the immigrant who went to the new doctor arrived, he felt the old with a sling shot. an American friend and asked: man's pulse, looked at his tongue and "And what are you hunting for?" one "What is heem a pole bear?" asked of the party asked. — "Oh, you mean polar bear," replied the "Did Dr. Blank take your blood pres- "I don't know," replied the boy. "I friend. "A large bear that lives in a cold sure?" ain't seen it yet." "I don't know, boss," replied the old climate on ice, and eats fish." man. "I ain't missed nothin' yet 'ceptin' "I will not be heem!" exclaimed the man. "I will not be heem!" my watch." POORLY dressed A "But, my friend, no one wants you to man was standing be a polar bear." in front of a vacant NATIONAL Executive Committee- "That's-a what you theenk. De man store building, and from man Maurie Devine, of New Hamp- next-a door he die thees morning, and her window above the shire, is telling a yarn about a captain of hees-a son say will I be pole bear. Leeve industry was noted for showing store a woman noticed who up on ice and eat fish—never!" on various work projects in his organiza- that several people tion, and inquiring about the number of stopped, in passing, and gave him some children had been hearing the men employed. Invariably he would in- money. It was a scene that touched her THE grown-ups talk about New Year reso- struct the foreman to lay off several. In deeply. She wrote on a piece of paper, lutions, and Mary Jane startled her family time he went the way of all flesh. As his "Take Courage," placed the paper in an by announcing: body was being carried from the funeral envelope with a two-dollar bill and tossed "Daddy, Helen and I have made a parlor, he raised up in his coffin and it to the man. asked: Several days later, when she was re- revolution not to fight any more." "Made a what?" asked her father. "How many pall bearers are carrying turning from an out of town visit, she me?" was accosted by the man, who said: "A revolution," she explained. "That ain't right!" chimed in the eight "Six, sir," someone replied. "Here's your $52, lady. 'Take Cour- year old son of the family. "Revolution's "Um-m-m, six. Better lay off two." age' won at twenty-six to one." the last book in the Bible."

lesson was about over. "And," THE National Commander Paul V. 'OMPTROLLER concluded the Sunday School teacher, PAST McNutt tells about a newly elected Glenn Crawford of "if c you are a good boy, Billy, you will go post commander who was invited to give the Legion's National to heaven and have a gold crown." a talk on Americanism to the pupils of Headquarters tells about "Not me!" replied Billy. "I saw the the grammar school he had attended as the proprietor of the dentist put one of them things on Pop's a boy. crossroads store who tooth." "When I see your smiling faces before was enjoying the ease of me," he began in the accepted oratorical his comfortably tilted chair, with feet on ARRIE KEMP style, "it takes me back to my childhood. counter, and day dreaming. A pros- c writes from Dele- Why is it, my dear girls and boys, you pective customer came in and fidgeted van, Illinois, about a are all so happy?" about for a while, but the merchant made new clerk, right fresh He paused for the rhetorical effect, and no move to wait on him. from the country, who instantly up went a grimy hand from the "Come," said the man. "I am anx- was helping out in a lo- front row. ious to make a purchase and get started cal general store during "Well, my lad, what is it?" for home." the holiday rush. One of the town's ma- "The reason we're so happy," replied Without so much as shifting his posi- trons approached the clerk and asked for the boy, "is if you talk long enough we tion, the storekeeper answered: some anchovy paste. The clerk hesitated won't have a geography lesson this morn- "Couldn't you come back some time for a moment and then walked over to ing." when I'm standing up?"

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{Continued from page 21) was called for service in October, 19 18. On the 23d he left the wide place in the road in Utah where he lived and reported. The medical examiner discovered he had smallpox and sent him immediately to the HELLO, SIR CLEVE -1 T-OJ6HT BV GEORGE, THIS IS M OF COURSE ITS YOU IN A SPLENDID NATIVE OKJLV pest house. He was still in the pest house HELLO, WERE ) ONE OF BIT OF AFRICA' COME IN PIPE YOU'VE BROUGHT "THE MAMY TYPES when the Armistice was signed. A IN.' ME. IT'S SURPRISE MAN, COME A ^ / OF AFRICAN! About five weeks later Ben was released WHAT » WHOPPER and sent to an S.A.T.C. outfit at the University of Utah, where shortly before Christmas, 1918, he put on the uniform for the first time. He wore it two months and was then sent home. "So, you see," he told me, "I wasn't in the Army before the war ended." I examined his discharge. Apparently the inducting officer thought Ben was going to die because he had made the notation of induction into service on I'VE SEEN CHIEFS PIPES TEN FEET LONG, 'TOP- HAT' PIPE, SO TO SPEAK October 23d although Ben had not been A REAL sworn in. The discharge revealed that Ben had been a soldier for seventeen days in the pest house. I proved it to him. We got his five dollars that night, and he paid it gladly, eagerly. Why? Well, you big-shots, medium-shots and little-shots, please pay a visit some time to communities of two hundred or less and see what the Legion really is. For years I had heard oratory about the aims and ideals of the organization, but it took a YOU WOULD HAVE ENJOYED THE -IN THEIR NATIVE TONGUE, THEY CALLED swing through a thousand square miles of TIME I DISTRIBUTED PRINCE ALBERT IT'TOBACCO LIKE HONEY FROM STING- land that had five posts in it to show me TO MY BOYS, 3UDGE. OF COURSE LESS BEES' what the Legion does. THEY HAD NEVER SMOKED ANYTHING SOTAST^ - AND THAT'S A MIGHTY FINE In these communities there is no other MILD, AMD MELLOW. DESCRIPTION OF COOL-SMOK- v organization, no Chamber of Commerce, P. A. WAS A SENSATION IMG NO BITE' no Rotary, no Kiwanis, no Lions, no PRINCE ALBERT Exchange, no board of trade, no booster clubs. The Legion is all seven. The post puts on the county fair, the anti-tubercu- losis drive, the Red Cross roll-call handles anything out of the usual village routine. The Legionnaires hold the county

offices, the village offices. The men drive Copyright, 1937. R. J. Reynolds Tob

as far as seventy-five miles and back in • 1 one night to attend the meetings. Their THIS NO-RISK dues are paid year after year as soon as OFFER TAKES STRAIGHT billed. They don't have membership yOU TO SMOKIN' drives in the north central part of Idaho; JO/, MEN ! Jj they have ninety-two percent of all <;MOK£ 20 re^^ Tuc ^LOWEST veterans in the district already members. Cow-pokes, sheepherders, wheat farmers —every veteran. You learn after such a trip that down front there may be shouting and oratory but in the rear the Legion is doing the things it was meant to do. You discover they do community service year after pipefuls of fragrant tobacco in every 2-oz. year and no messing around about it. tin of Prince Albert You probably know this already but I pass it on anyway. CRIMP CUT ANP, PRINCE PARPNER, I learned also, after I returned from Fringe ALBERT ITS A MIOHT/ the four-thousand-mile trip, that a visit FINE 6-IVES YOU A , of the Department Commander to every NEW SLANT makin's' ON COOL TOSACCO post he can reach stirs them up, creates Albert SMOKIN' enthusiasm and pays out in member- THE NATIONAL ship cards. Proof? On November 30, JOY SMOKE 1936, we had in {Continued on page 44)

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Indianapolis ninety-three percent of our merry-go-round, you are informed that Executive Committee I appointed a com- 1937 quota, second in the nation, and a the Legislature must appropriate again mittee to investigate thoroughly the third ahead of our own last year's record. the biennial sum of $60,000 for the curative powers of the water. I looked On December 21st we reached our full Veterans Welfare Commission. This into it myself. I preached it up and down 1937 quota of 4290. And we're still going. money for direct relief of needy veterans the State when a moment offered. We Arriving back in Payette on the curve was given by Idaho citizens instead of a want arthritic veterans sent to Lava Hot of a new moon I sighed and relaxed and state bonus and will be and was appropri- Springs fully to recover. told myself I'd wipe the dust from my ated, but you have to be there and make Already I have made one and a half desk and park myself by the fireplace. sure there is no failure. It's your job. swings around the State. I have still That was a laugh. Day after day All this, of course, is interspersed with to make one more complete circle to there was no let-up. A telephone call, frequent speeches. The dust on my desk all districts. Ten thousand miles so "Hey, Neil, can you come to our town thickened; I had been away from home far this year, and a set of vocal cords right away? We had everything all set fifty percent of the time. When I did that are frayed to threads. And I'll for a community hall where the National come back my two sons ran screaming doubtless add two thousand more miles Guard unit could also drill, and a lot of to my wife, "That man is here again!" to the total before I pin the gold badge people are holding up construction charg- "That's your father, children," she on a new Commander. ing militarism." said. "He's really a nice man, and next But every minute has been swell. When you get something like that year, when he gets his red chevron from Don't ask me why because it's hard to dropped in your lap, tell all the boys the Legion, you'll get to know him." put into words. After you've been work- behind the eight ball to move over and ing for years you get the habit. Just a make room for you. JUST about this time a new problem while ago I had the privilege of present- Homer Hudelson or Les Albert says, was dumped in my lap. ing to a grand, bald-headed chap named "The boys in the blankth and umpth In the southern part of the State, sit- Hudelson a special medal for his member- districts need tickling. We'd better go uated among the sagebrush hills below ship work (he's been chairman of our up there and get them moving." the timberline is a hot gush of water Membership Committee for years and You climb behind the wheel and spend from the ground called Lava Hot Springs. when it comes to getting members he's long nights with the black ribbon of the Highly mineralized, the water apparently hotter than a sheriff's pistol). road flowing into the glare of your head- has remarkable curative powers for He said among other things, "Getting lights. arthritis; and sufferers sent there in wheel members for the Legion is a cinch. The A letter: "Neil, we got you booked for chairs eventually walk nimbly away. time will come when the line will form an Americanism speech. Don't fail us." Recently it was stated that the immersion on the right to pay dues in advance." The Americanism chairman says, "I've in this water in Lava Springs aids wonder- The Post Commander, responding, got a series of radio broadcasts on the fully in recovery from infantile paralysis. said, "I think Hud's a liar. In my office Growth and Character of Uncle Sam. The buck for getting a sanitarium at the the other day he worked on a bird for an Come around, Neil." Springs was passed to the Legion. hour and a half and he didn't get the The child welfare chairman wants a Such a sanitarium now became impor- five bucks. So it's not as easy as he

brief talk. I found that knowing gener- tant, for if the water and swimming in it says." ally about the Legion program was not could make ambulants out of bedridden "I'll get him yet," called Hud. enough: I had to cite book, chapter and cases of infantile paralysis, then the He will, too. What I'm getting at is

verse, and spent spare time, if any, water should be made available to all that we don't think about how hard it is;

boning up at home. My wife only people. Years earlier the Idaho Depart- we just do it. Year in and year out. sighed. You can get used to anything. ment had passed a resolution approving My wife looked at me the other night, When you are right in the midst of this such a sanitarium. Now something must sighed and said, "I don't think you'll juggling act word comes from the south be done. ever get your red chevron from the that the Legion has been accused of Here was a major objective for the Legion."

opposing free assembly, preventing free year. If the Idaho Department could I'll go back to the job of Post Service

speech and otherwise violating inalienable get state and other agencies to take Officer when this tour of duty is done. rights of citizenship. You have to tear action then it was not only serving the She's right. There isn't any red chevron into that and find out the real truth. State—it was also giving service to a of discharge from the Legion. Not in While you are hanging fast to this region. At the authorization of the Idaho.

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case, of which I spoke previously. Let vania State Troopers set foot in Mary- Troopers with exactly the same power us suppose that in that case the land, their definite authority as Troopers to arrest in Virginia during this fresh Philadelphia holdup was committed was gone. pursuit that a Virginia Trooper would with the aid of an Ohio henchman, But had these bandits crossed into have. who purchased the necessary guns Virginia, instead of into Maryland, the However, even when arrested, these and car in Ohio, and that these bandits, case would be far different. For, last criminals must be brought back to Penn- after releasing their kidnapped New year, at the instance of our Commission, sylvania for trial, and, according to usual Jersey State Trooper in Pennsylvania, Virginia adopted the Close Puisuit interstate procedure, this requires the were pursued to the Maryland line statute. This statute, drawn with the initiation by the Governor of Pennsyl- by the Pennsylvania State Police. In aid of several Superintendents of State vania with the Governor of Virginia of such a chase, the minute the Pennsyl- Police, clothes these Pennsylvania State tedious, technical, expensive extradition

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procedure. Not only so, but this pro- cedure differs in each State. But two of these bandits have in fact been apprehended in New York instead of in Virginia, so the case as to them is far different. For New York became a good co-operator with its sister States by having adopted, last year, the model extradition act drafted by our Commis- sion and the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Under this act, the extra- dition of the bandits themselves is sim- plified and expedited; indeed, it could have been entirely eliminated, if they WW"' agreed to waive such procedure and return voluntarily. That this hope of saving such time, trouble and expense by waiver is a very practical one, you can appreciate when I tell you that in New Jersey, where the model act has already been adopted, approximately two out of three fugitives from justice from other States now waive extradition pro- ceedings, thus saving all this time, trou- ble, and expense, not only to New Jersey, but to the other States who seek such extradition. That this saving is substan- tial, you will realize when I tell you that there are approximately 600 extraditions each year between New Jersey and the other States, and no one knows how many hundreds, or rather thousands, be- tween the other States, not involving New Jersey. But what of the "brains" of the gang in Ohio, who bought the guns and the • Inconspicuous but important is prices. Western Electric serves car and got his pals to commit the hold- up in Philadelphia? Here a very inter- the name "Western Electric" on further by maintaining a nation- esting, not to say discouraging, loophole your telephone. wide system for the rapid deliv- in the law appears. For, under ordinary You may never have noticed ery of material and apparatus. conditions, this man, who planned the it, yet it has been there for years. This is an important factor in crime, can probably get off scot free in all And it has a great deal to do providing good telephone ser- the States, as he has never left the State with the quality and low cost of vice from day to day and speed- of Ohio. telephone service. ing its restoration in time of fire, But this loophole in the law, which Western Electric has been flood or other emergency. violates our every sense of justice by making Bell System equipment Western Electric is an integral permitting the "brains" of the gang to for over half a century. Its spe- part of the Bell System and has escape just punishment for his crime, is cialized further plugged up by our model extra- production and purchas- the same objectives as the rest dition act, which, if enacted in Pennsyl- ing have enabled the operating of the organization. It plays its vania and Ohio, would specifically permit companies in the Bell System to part in making telephone those States voluntarily to aid each other buy equipment and supplies of service dependable, effi- in controling crime, even further than the highest quality at reasonable cient and inexpensive. the Federal Constitution requires them to. Under this act Pennsylvania or your State could extradite the "brains" of the gang from Ohio to face justice in the BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM Pennsylvania courts for the crime he successfully planned.

Now we come to the trial in Pennsyl- vania of the members of this gang, who have thus been captured and extradited U.S. GOVERNMENT / with the aid of two of the model bills drawn by the Interstate Commission on SALE CATALOG— FREE Jf JOB Sizes of f Nearly 200 Styles and + Fac- Crime. For simplicity, let us consider Heaters, Ranges , Furnaces at tory Prices. Easy Terms START the evidence at the trial as against the as little as 18c a day—Year to Pay. More Bargains than "brains" of the gang only. The proof in 20 Big Stores. N ew styles, new features, new colo $1260 to $2100 Year that he purchased in Ohio the guns and 30 days free trial— 360 days approval test — 24-hour the car to commit the given E*-Service Men FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. crime can be shipments. The Kalamazoo get preference. Stove Co., Manufacturers. Dept. A 180, Rochester, N. Y. only by Ohio witnesses. Sirs: Rush to me without charge (1) But, as the 2066 Rochester Avenue, Many 1937 c 32 page book with list of many U.S. Over 1,100,000 Kalamazoo, Michigan. appointments a. law exists at present, Pennsylvania Government Big Pay Jobs. (2) Tell Satisfied Users Social Security means many, o me about Preference to Kx- Service Men. has no way to compel the of in Business removal 37 Years AKalamazoQ Name FREE Catalog Mail Coupon / these witnesses (Continued on page Writs for fejer Direct toYou" 46) today sure. , Address

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from Ohio to Pennsylvania, since the meets annually, to the Southwestern lar session, certain of such bills were power of the Pennsylvania courts stops States Parole Conference which met in adopted, not in nine, but in ten of our at the state line, and no depositions Texas in September, to the Interstate States, a handful of special legislative of such witnesses can be taken in Ohio Probation and Parole Conference com- sessions explaining this paradox. As a in the absence of the defendant, in jail prising the States of Connecticut, Massa- result of this action of their State Legis- in Pennsylvania. Therefore, the "brains" chusetts, New Jersey, New York, and latures, the citizens of Illinois, Indiana, of the gang, finally removed to Pennsyl- Pennsylvania, and to the trail-blazing Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minne- vania for trial, will be acquitted after compact for Out-of-State Parolee Super- sota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode all for lack of evidence, due to this other vision entered into last year by the States Island and Virginia are all co-operating loophole in the present law. of Indiana and Michigan. as never before in this field, due to their But had the "brains" of this gang done Just a word as to these provisions of adoption of some, if not all, of such his job in Minnesota, instead of in Ohio, the Federal Constitution and Federal model acts. And so, in addition, are the the case would again be far different. statute, so important to our citizens for further States of Colorado, Kansas, New For Minnesota last year enacted the co-operation in crime control. Under Mexico and Wyoming, which have en- third of the above model bills, the one Article 1 of the United States Constitu- tered into an interstate compact under to remove out-of-State witnesses. Under tion any State is permitted to enter into the above provisions of the Federal Con- this act, on a simple order by the Penn- agreements or compacts with another stitution and Federal statute. sylvania court, honored by the courts of State with Congressional consent. To Moreover, since in 1937 the legislatures

Minnesota if without undue hardship to implement this constitutional provision, of forty-three out of our forty-eight the witness, such witness can be removed Congress passed a statute in 1934 pro- States will meet in regular session, it is forcibly to the Pennsylvania courts to viding "that the consent of Congress is the confident hope of the Interstate Com- give testimony to convict the "brains" hereby given to any two or more States mission on Crime, which will have these of the gang. to enter into agreements or compacts bills introduced in every legislature in Finally, let us suppose that these ban- for co-operative effort and mutual assist- the Union through its official Commission- dits have all been tried, found guilty, sen- ance in the prevention of crime and in ers in such States, that the end of the tenced, and have served the bulk of their the enforcement of their respective crim- legislative session will see the great terms in the penitentiary. None of them inal laws and policies, and to establish majority of the States in the Union co- are Pennsylvania residents; two come such agencies, joint or otherwise, as they operating as never before in crime control. from Ohio. But at the present time there may deem desirable, for making effective That the interest of the Legion is assured is no legally enforceable way by which such agreements and compacts." This is evident both by the fact that the Pennsylvania can arrange with Ohio for Act, therefore, gives blanket authority to National Executive Committee of the such supervision in Ohio, and Pennsyl- any or all of the States of the Union to Legion last spring approved the princi- vania must either continue to supervise agree with each other to prevent crime, ples of such bills, and that the last Na- these outlanders in Pennsylvania, who to enforce their criminal laws, and to tional Convention of the Legion at Cleve- have no business in Pennsylvania any- establish governmental agencies, either land went on record "that the action of way, or it must turn them loose on Ohio individually or jointly, for this purpose. the National Executive Committee of unsupervised. The importance seems obvious to the The American Legion be heartily ap- However, were they citizens of New citizens of this nation of the four above proved in instructing all departments of Jersey and to be returned there, the s'tua- model crime control bills drafted by the The American Legion to urge their tion would again be far different. For Interstate Commission on Crime with the respective State Legislatures to speedily New Jersey and New York as well have aid of the Commissioners on Uniform enact the four model acts" of the Inter- adopted the fourth and last of our State Laws and the law schools through- state Commission on Crime. Commission's model acts, that to per- out the country. Indeed, the proof of This constitutes a direct call on the mit States to agree to supervise each the pudding is in the eating, and this eat- individual members of the Legion, its other's out-of-State parolees, a perfectly ing started a few months ago when these posts, its legislative committees, and its fair give-and-take agreement. This has bills were first presented to the few State Departments, to urge the adoption of given rise to the Central States Pro- legislatures then in session. Though but these model acts by every legislature bation and Parole Conference which nine State legislatures then met in regu- meeting in 1937.

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As late as September of 1776 Arnold motley array of makeshift vessels, inex- decided superiority in quantity and qual- complained that he was short of men, perienced crews, inferior armament and ity of guns, the British fleet sailed down

clothing and equipment, but the most he poor equipment, Arnold realized that he the lake to clear it of revolutionary craft. got were encouraging words and high- must avoid an encounter in the open lake Arnold waited, but not long enough. sounding phrases. where he might be flanked or surrounded. When the attacking forces showed first "Should the enemy come up the Lake Instead, he anchored his vessels in a signs of stringing out in column, Arnold and force their way through the passage line between Valcour Island and the impetuously struck first. Hardly had he you are stationed to defend," General western shore of Lake Champlain and opened fire when the British closed in. Gates told him, "in that case you will awaited attack. In no time his flagship, the Royal Savage, act with such cool, determined valor as Early on the morning of October 11, was grounded. He lost his baggage and to give them reason to repent of their 1 776, Carleton obliged. With 700 selected his papers but saved his men. temerity." seamen and well-trained gunners, with Undaunted, he moved over to the

With the blessings of his superiors, a twice as many fighting vessels and with a Congress, anchored it firmly in the chan-

46 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly nel where the fire was hottest, and again took command of his navy. U From noon until sundown his ships How I Subdued a Vicious Pipe' held fast. He not only directed the ma- neuvering of the others but piloted his own ship. When his gunners began to by SVEN GALI fire wild, he passed rapidly from one gun to another, checked the deflections, care- Famous Hypnotist fully aimed each piece and shot it off himself. At least a dozen times the Congress was hit. Its mainmast was "The hardest subject toppling. Its rigging was cut to shreds. " - I ever had, but . . . Dead and wounded covered the deck. Arnold did not yield. He lasted out the day. As the sun went down, the British fleet withdrew, confident that the next morning would bring surrender. Arnold estimated his situation. Of his 500 men, he had lost eighty. The Royal Savage was aground. Of the remaining ships, the Congress and the Washington, upon which he had placed great reliance, were badly shattered. The Philadelphia 'Union Leader had gone down one hour after the battle. hath charms Arnold decided upon a bold stroke. to soothe Aided by a haze and a fair wind, he or- the savage dered his broken-down flotilla to put all pipe" lights out and follow him through the net that the British had flung around them. They glided through safely and covered twelve miles. They stopped again for further repairs. They had become strung out due to various degrees of unseawor- thiness. If the British were to pursue the fleet, all the vessels would fall vic- tims. The crippled Congress, the Wash- ington, and a few of the gondolas were ordered to take up the rear and prepare to bear the brunt of the impending attack and hold it up so that the rest of the fleet might escape in safety. The next morning's sun disclosed the escape. Carleton started in pursuit. Soon he caught up with the rear guard of Arnold's fleet. The attack came. The Washington was forced to strike her colors. Arnold kept on fighting. Now the whole British fleet concentrated its fire on the Congress. For four valuable hours, Arnold held the British navy at You too, can Pacify Any Pipe bay while the rest of his fleet made good its escape to Crown Point and shelter. THIS EASY, INEXPENSIVE WAY! ment." Specially selected ripe leaves Finally, surrounded, his ship seemingly Just look the nearest tobacconist in of Kentucky Burley, richly flavored

a hopeless wreck, he made another bold the eye . . . place ten cents on the by Nature, are expertly cured and gesture. At his signal, the Congress un- counter, and say firmly— "Union aged- in- wood to make Union Leader. expectedly broke through the chain of Leader." This will qualify you at This loving care holds all the flavor British ships and ran aground in a small once as a member of the Master Pipe- and fragrance, but banishes bite nearby creek. Arnold and his men Hypnotists, who know the secret of and burn. (Try Union Leader for a jumped overboard. The last to leave, "pipe-pleasure without punish- new cigarette flavor, too!) he set fire to the Congress, waited until the flames had gone too far to be ex- tinguished, then waded ashore to join his men. Taking a circuitous route, the next day he rejoined his fleet at Crown UNION Point. Disappointed, Carleton returned to Quebec. When the details of the battle became known, Arnold found himself the toast LEADER, of a whole nation. Unfortunately for his lasting reputation, he came out of the battle alive. Had he gone down with his ship, his name today would rank among the nation's immortals. THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE

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and archives of the United States, and storage building more than anything supervision of the Department of State what measures are necessary for the more else. In 1908, however, the American they have been used in recent years to safe and orderly preservation thereof." Historical Association entered the pic- refute suits against the Government. The committee found that "all the public ture. This group of outstanding scholars Recently, several papers were produced records and papers belonging to that was interested not only in the preserva- from those files that saved the people of period antecedent to the adoption of the tion of the records themselves, but also the United States over $900,000. At present Constitution of the United in a plan whereby the records could be another time three files were produced States, in a situation neither safe nor con- made available to scholars who desired that saved the Government well over a venient nor honorable to the nation." to use them. million dollars each. A bill appropriating $20,000 for con- There are 235 buildings in the city of About 2,500,000 feet of motion-picture struction of "fire-proof rooms" to house Washington in which Government busi- film of World War activities were made the archives was introduced, the first of ness is carried on and in which archives in during the war. For many years this some seventy-odd measures to come be- some quantity are to be found. Deputy film has been in storage, and a portion of fore Congress in the period up to 1934. examiners of the Division of Accessions it is rapidly deteriorating. In 1934 an The American Legion had an important have had to venture into every sort of appropriation of $35,000 was made avail- part in the final realization of these plans, place in search of the archives. They able from the funds of the War Depart- for from the year 1922, when its New have experienced cold and heat, they ment to edit and reproduce this and other Orleans convention took the first formal have found records "floating" in water World War film.

action, it passed resolutions each year so to speak, and they have found others The Navy Department has, scattered calling upon Congress to erect a building under steam pipes and in dark and damp throughout its various divisions, about which would preserve the records of basements. a half million feet or more of World War America's part in the World War. And Legionnaires will be interested to learn film. This film is at the Brooklyn Navy each year the National Legislative Com- that the records of the United States Yard, Philadelphia, and Washington. mittee of the Legion pressed for definite Food Administration, amounting to some The Division of Motion Pictures and action in this matter. 17,000 cubic feet, have already been Sound Recordings of The National Ar-

On September 9, 193 1, ground for the transferred to the Archives Building. chives will accession many thousand feet National Archives Building was broken, Sixteen days were required for this trans- of such valuable film as has been de- Congress having provided the sum of fer. The War Labor Board records have scribed above. Every effort to provide $8,750,000, and on February 20, 1933, also been transferred. the most modern and up-to-date facilities President Hoover laid the cornerstone. More than 65,000 cubic feet of organi- for receiving, storing, and preserving his- President Roosevelt on October 10, 1934, zation and personnel records of the World torical film is being made. appointed Dr. R. W. D. Connor of North War are now housed in Temporary A number of Legionnaires are mem- Carolina, Archivist of the United States, Building E. In this building are also bers of the National Archives staff. and Dr. Connor and his staff moved into the records of Pershing's headquarters. Among them may be mentioned Marcus the building during November, 1935. These records are now being surveyed by W. Price, Assistant Director of Archival From all sorts of places the records the Division of Accessions, and it is ex- Service; Allen F. Jones, Chief, Division worthy of preservation are being as- pected that they will in time be trans- of Personnel and Accounts; Nelson Vance sembled here. ferred to The National Archives, where Russell, Chief, Division of Reference; The building is classical in style, har- they will be one of its most valuable col- Bernard R. Kennedy, Director, Division monizing with the Capitol, the White lections. of the Federal Register; John G. Brad- House, and other public buildings. The The records of the War Trade Board ley, Chief, Division of Motion Pictures architect was John Russell Pope. are among the most valuable possessions and Sound Recordings; Philip M. Hamer, Down through the years from 1810 of the Government. For many years these Chief, Division of the Library; and until about 1910, Government officials records were stored in Temporary Build- Thomas M. Owen, Jr., Chief, Division of

who gave any thought at all to the matter ing 5. Recently, they were transferred to Accessions. There are also other Legion- of an archives building, contemplated a the White House garage. Under the naires in the organization.

One Up on the 'Diplomats

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1922 Fidac called upon all governments nations started out —on a Kathleen what you've got against France; be as "to renounce war as an instrument of Mavourneen friendship "it may be for hard-boiled as you like, but give us the national policy." You have certainly years, and it may be forever." But it unvarnished facts." "O.K." said the heard that phrase before; you probably didn't last; love grew cold, and awkward Pole, "with the proviso that you do the think its co-fathers were Aristide Briand silences were followed by bitter verbal same." and Frank B. Kellogg. But you are clashes. There was trouble about Polish Each compiled his list of grievances. mistaken. For it was born in New Or- workers in France and about French The Polish section of Fidac prepared an leans (for Fidac met that year with the capitalists in Poland; by 1933, the honey- open letter to French veterans; it enumer- American Legion National Convention) moon was definitely over, and talk of ated, point by point, the reasons for in a Fidac resolution, six years before it divorce filled the air when Fidac—from Polish dissatisfaction; nothing was omit- was incorporated in the Kellogg pact; the inside—decided to step in. At the ted, nothing was glossed over. The how it traveled from Louisiana to Paris London congress in 1934, the French French responded with a similar letter future historians will likely relate. and Polish delegations were brought face which was equally blunt. Then both Take Franco-Polish relations as an to face. Said the Frenchman to his letters were printed simultaneously in example. After the Armistice, these two Polish comrade, "Tell us point-blank France and Poland, in the daily press, in

48 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly ex-service publications, and in magazines, accompanied by editorial comment. Fur- ther, a series of mass meetings, addressed by Polish veterans, was held throughout France and given appropriate publicity. A delegation of French ex-soldiers jour- neyed to Warsaw; it conferred with bat- tle-scarred comrades; it addressed meet- ings and interviewed editors. As a result of these efforts, public opinion in both nations returned to normal, and Franco- Polish statesmen were able to bring to a successful termination the work started by members of Fidac. One of the nego- tiators of this accord was a Fidac leader, General Roman Gorecki, president of the Polish national section, also Minister of Commerce and Industry. When Gen- eral Edward Smigly-Rydz, successor of Marshal Pilsudski, came to France last summer to bind even closer the bonds of Franco-Polish amity, he publicly praised More Miles per Pair .... Fidac for the "essential" role it had played in the matter. "Fidac," he said, Less Cost per Mile .... "is fully qualified to undertake, with an unerring instinct of morality, the appre- S/s/yS that's the Florsheim creed. It's made this ciation of the manifestations of inter- C_y tne l ar est fi ne shoe business in the world. national life." tis\ g Another excerpt from Fidac's service AND J{J Illustrated^^ Brookfield, S-623. record: One of the legacies of the peace treaty was a coldness between Italy and France that grew, as the years passed, in- to actual animosity. There were times The FLORSHEIM Shoe when it seemed that war was inevitable, and a president of Fidac once remarked, Thje. "If Fidac can reconcile Italy and France, that alone will have justified its exist- CAMERA BARGAIN BOOK ence." Under the presidency of Colonel CATCH MORE FISH George R. Crosfield (British), Fidac set Sendfor FREEBAITBOOK to work. It was an uphill job in both This practical handbook, for fishermen, ? FREE! is a fascinating, reliable guide to better Explains latest inventions, methods in Photog- countries, but these two national sec- Ratlins;! It tells how and why Creek raphy and Home Movie Making, for fun and Chub True-to -Nature Lures and Flies profits. Offers hundreds of amazing money- Catch M<»re and HiKKer Fish! tions of Fidac never gave way to despair. Beautifully saving Bargains in still and movie Cameras, illustrated! Sent FREE upon renuest* Lenses Films, etc. Used equipment ac* CREEK CHUB BAIT COMPANY )ted in trade. Satisfaction Starting with small meetings between the guaranteed! 453 Randolph St. Garrett, Ind. 11TE FOR FREE B ARC A IN BOOK I French and Italian delegations, these CENTRALCameraCo.,230S.Wabash, Dept.AI_-3.Checago,U.S.A. reunions gradually broadened into mass meetings of veterans in various parts of Italy and France, sometimes attended Hew EVINRUDE by as many as 5,000 persons. Italian speakers explained the Italian point of UHSIGHTLY view; Frenchmen did the same for their country. Books, pamphlets, and letters were exchanged and finally it was possi- 15 POUNDS ble for large groups of French ex-service WALLS ^4 f. O. B. men to visit Italy, and vice versa. The Milwaukee result was that in January of 1935, when 9T1ADE GOOD A5 HEW Here is the light a Franco-Italian treaty of friendship est, handiest slickest little mo- was signed in Rome, both Benito Musso- tor that any fisherman, lini and Pierre Laval publicly acknowl- cottager, vacationist edged that this accord was "the work of ever dreamed about . . . the ex-service men of the two countries and, complete, ready to go, it costs only $441 Drives who, during ten years, have never ceased good sized boats up to 5V2 to prepare public opinion for its accept- miles an hour! Uses only ance." Unfortunately, the Ethiopian a single quart of fuel in 1V2 war has again cooled Franco-Italian hours . . . 100 miles of carefree water motoring friendship; but the Fidac leaders who for less than 60 cents! contrived the rapprochement of 1935 are Write today for catalog on 15 lb. and brilliant at work again, in both countries, con- can easily Scout n You Evinrude Streamflow models vinced that a way will be found. repair holes in for 1937. Address, EVINRUDE MOTORS, 5018 N. 27th St., Still another example. During recent walls with Rut- Milwaukee, Wisconsin. years a certain amount of misunder- land Patching standing has developed between Poland Plaster. Any- and Czecho-Slovakia, growing out of one can make the troublesome question of minorities. a perfect job with Rutland. In October {Continued on page 50) t vi Si 5352 IISBbbI

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t One Up on the T>iplomats dirty Work at (Continued from page 4q) the crossroads/ of 1935, Count Adrien van der Burch which have best served the cause of in- (Belgian), president of FidaC, called ternational comprehension. upon the Polish and Czecho-Slovak The I in Fidac stands for interallied, delegations to get together and thresh and its membership still conforms to this the problem out "between comrades." adjective, although its program, from They did so in Warsaw last Septem- the beginning, has been genuinely inter- ber, drawing up a plan urging a solu- national. That is why, since 1925, it has tion "on the basis of existing treaties." sought to establish friendly relations Further, each group has pledged itself with the veterans of ex-enemy countries, to explain the viewpoint of the other, inviting them to work for peace. In to exchange speakers, arguments and blunt, soldier fashion it extended its documents, and to cooperate with the hand, and this hand was clasped for authorities of Prague or Warsaw in estab- the first time in July of 1927, when repre- lishing relations of mutual confidence. sentatives of all Fidac nations, also of A final citation! In 1930 a customs German, Austrian and Bulgarian ex- war broke out between Portugal and soldiers, assembled in Luxembourg to France, which was a bad thing for both. talk things over. This meeting crashed Since Portugal is primarily an exporting the front pages of the world's newspapers, country and has a considerable commerce but the practical results were rather with France, the newspapers of Lisbon fragmentary for the reason that the ex- enemy delegates were not sufficiently ...then he switched and Oporto were speedily filled with anti- French jabs and jeers. Here again Fidac representative; they belonged to the to the brand of started its peace machinery going. Por- left or Socialist-tending groups, and tuguese ex-service men placed the facts could only speak for themselves. Right- grand aroma before their French comrades, who wing and nationalist veteran associations promptly agreed that the Paris govern- (from Germany) were regrettably absent. ment had made a mistake. They asked Fidac, however, was not discouraged, for a precise, comprehensive and imper- and launched plans for another meeting sonal report on the problem, which they which was also held in Luxembourg a A SOUPY PIPE plus strong tobacco transmitted with their recommendations year later; it was much more representa- French Ministry of Commerce. tive, 34 veteran associations sending /l will K.O. any copper. All motor- to the They suggested that the customs duties delegates. Then came four years of hum- ists should use pipe cleaners regularly which Portugal complained of be re- drum, uninteresting spade-work behind and smoke only a certain mild fragrant scinded. It sounds like a fairy story, and the scenes; at no time did Fidac lose veterans, mixture. Like SirWalter Raleigh? Uh- yet it is a fact that the French govern- contact with ex-enemy and in of more than ex- huh. Sir Walter is a grand combina- ment adopted the project of its ex-service March 1933 4,500 hundred percent, thus soldiers from seventeen nations assem- tion of well-aged Kentucky Burley men almost one eliminating the cause of friction and bled in Geneva to look the facts in the leaf that burns cool, slow, while giving terminating the customs war. face. oft a delightful aroma. This easier- In this and other ways less dramatic By this time, however, the situation on-the-tongue brand has become a but equally useful, Fidac has carried the had changed. The left and Socialist leader in a few short years because message of peace across international veteran associations of Germany (with addition, it organized which Fidac had been conversing) ex- it really lias the mildness that pipe boundaries. In has let's-get-acquainted visits to eleven coun- isted no more; they had been abolished lovers since Adam have patiently of the regime. tries for 250,000 Allied veterans, "es- by the advent Nazi So sought. Test it in your briar. corting" Poles to France, Czecho-Slo- Fidac had to begin its work all over vakians to Rumania, Canadians to Bel- again with a new group of German ex- gium, and so forth. It has also originated service men, and it did. This evidences SIR WALTER and managed 227 reunions between Fidac's intense desire for peace; its prevent war is above and be- RALEIGH allied ex-service men, of the face-the- resolve to for peace, it will facts variety; the dominant aims were to yond politics; to work keep reverently the memory of the com- talk with anybody, be he Nazi, Socialist, rade dead, and to review with impartial- Monarchist or Democrat. Example: In with Social ity current problems. Finally, perhaps 1927, it co-operated German from on, with equal its most far-reaching achievement, it has Democrats; 1933 in the carried its peace-is-possible gospel to sincerity, it has labored workshop brown-shirt Nazis wearing youth, to its sons and daughters, by of peace with means of special courses, destined to pro- swastikas on their arm-bands. "Your mote good will between nations, given in politics," said Fidac, "that is none of our some 250 educational institutions scat- business; your willingness to collaborate tered about Europe (and America). with us in the cause of peace is sufficient." president, FREE booklet tells how to make While exalting patriotism, this instruc- It was Jean Desbons, Fidac your old pipe taste better, sweet- tion inculcates respect and understand- who arranged for the FiDAC-German er; how to break in a new pipe. Write for copy today. Brown & ing for the patriotism of the man beyond round-table meeting held in Paris in July, Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky, Dept. A-73. the frontier. In our own country, for ex- 1935, which the writer had the privilege ample, The American Legion, as repre- of attending as an American delegate. were imbued with the TUNE IN JACK PEARL (BARON MUENCHAU5EN sentative of Fidac, awards three medals The conversations NBC BLUE NETWORK, MONDAYS 9:30 P.M., E. S.T. annually to the universities or colleges candor and courtesy of men who feel a I Monthly 50 The AMERICAN LEGION When Purchasing Products Please Mention The American Legion Monthly mutual respect for each other and who, said, "Our sole aim must be to avoid as patriots, earnestly desire peace. It another war, to prevent a second catas- seems to me that we got on the inside trophe, which would be the end of our of the problem when, unanimously, we civilization." This newly born commis- affirmed that "the man who incites war sion is too young, as these lines are writ- ATTENTION! is not a friend but an enemy of his ten, to permit any forecast of its future country." a:tivity; but, judging from its composi- ALL We then solemnly pledged ourselves tion, it is resolved to do practical, inside to seek to understand each other; to work so that its sons may not know the examine in an unprejudiced spirit the horrors of ioi4-'i8. LEGIONNAIRES!' aspirations of our respective countries; However, Fidac does not imagine foi Trips to combat false and aggravating news one minute that these meetings, commis- Special Post-Convention reports; to do our best to see to it that sions and resolutions will immediately to Europe and the Paris Inter- the younger generations are brought up and unfailingly result in a new era for national Exposition! in a spirit of justice and peace. At the humanity. Fidac is not so conceited end of our two-day sessions, Hans Ober- or so soft-headed; it knows that defeats 20% OFF ON FRENCH lindober, Reichskriegsopfcrfuchrcr, (ex- and disappointments are ahead. It un- LINE STEAMERS! service leader), summarized our convic- derstands, but is not frightened by, the tions. "Yesterday we were enemies; to- vastness of existing problems; it does not OFF ON FRENCH day, we are comrades; tomorrow, we underestimate the stumbling blocks which 50% must be friends." must be surmounted and the pitfalls RAILROAD TICKETS! And then, last July, we met again be- which must be avoided. And yet, it is April 15 to November 1 fore Verdun; we were 15,000 andens unalterably persuaded that the effort combattants from seventeen countries, must be made; for, to quote the virile more than a thousand from the other phrase of the Reverend Robert J. White, side of No Man's Land. Before the white American Vice-President of Fidac, "To crosses of Douaumont cemetery, in a fail at this time would be treachery to battle-scarred region where a million our dead and desertion of our youth." men of all nations gave their lives, we It has adopted, as its watchword, the swore a solemn oath. We swore it in significant truth proclaimed by Marshal German and French, in English and Ital- Foch, "Each day brings a new battle for ian, in Polish and Greek; namely: "Be- peace." In this spirit, it renews every cause they who rest here entered into the morning its never-ending task of further- peace of death solely to ensure peace for ing friendship, neighborly feelings and • Here's llie opportunity of a lifetime. the living, and because it would be sac- peace among natione. After the New York Convention, you rilege to permit the thing which these If, paraphrasing an English poet, can take a trip abroad at special low dead detested, we swear to safeguard Fidac's past foretells its future, then we prices available only to Legionnaires. and desire the peace which we owe to have reason to hope. Form a group from your Post or State. their sacrifice." At the Brussels congress in 1935, My readers, I am sure, will be interested in Fidac decided to form a commission "of knowing that one of the architects of FIDAC, ex-service men of all ex-belligerent coun- as it functions today, is an American; tries for the defense of peace." It is now namely, Henry W. Dunning, who is now the a reality, and Carlo Delcroix, president executive secretary. He joined FIDAC in of Fidac, is its chief, fourteen nations be- 1926 and is now in charge of its administra- • Be sure to see Paris. There s an In- ing represented. Although inspired by tive machine; he also edits the monthly ternational Exhibition this year and the Review which is printed in both Fidac, it has an independent existence. FIDAC old town is at its brightest and best. French and English. Mr. Dunning, formerly It was formed in November in Rome Take a side-trip and show the wife and of Little Rock, Arkansas, started the war as (the writer was present, once again, as kids where you fought the war. a private and was discharged with the rank an American delegate) and the Duke of reserve major. For more than a decade, of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a German, ex- he has been active in American Legion pressed the sentiments of one and all, affairs in France, having served as Comman- ex-Tommy, ex-Poilu, ex-Fritz, when he der of Paris Post.

THE PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE • Go down to the Riviera for a spot of sunshine and high life . . . and for a AND ITALY scenic thrill, take the bus route through the French Alps to Geneva. Or write your own ticket. AS THIS issue of the Monthly goes to press, National Com- f-\ mander Colmery announces the names of the special com- CONSULT YOUR CONVENTION COMMITTEE YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT mittee which will be in charge of the good-will trip to OR France and Italy that is to follow the New York national conven- tion next September. This committee will be known officially as "tfceneh. Jlae the 1937 Foreign Pilgrimage Committee. Phil Collins of Chicago 610 Fifth Ave. (Rockefeller Center), New York will be Chairman, and the other members will be Sam W. Reynolds 1P-SP of Omaha and Vincent M. Miles of Washington, D. C. Legionnaires Regular weekly sailings Collins and Reynolds served on the 1927 France Convention Com- to England and France. mittee. The invitation of France and Italy was officially accepted Scheduled flights avail- able Air-France to on behalf of The American Legion by the National Executive via every capital in Europe. Committee at its November meeting in Indianapolis.

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"OPPORTUNITIES Nebraska Presents

In Traffic Management*' {Continued from page 2 9) "Opportunities in Traffic Manage- Darrell T. Lane, a member of the Special tion, she ment," a 64-page book, FREE, brought to her work a pleasant should be read by every man seek- Mexican Claims Commission in our na- personality, unbounding energy and care- ing advancement in traffic work. tional capital, upon learning of Lorena ful attention to detail." This book points the way to the higher positions Heater Hahn's election as National Presi- in the field of Traffic Management. It tells how men dent of the Auxiliary, had this to say: WAS during 1016, shortly after she once on small salaries have demonstrated their ability IT to make savings for the companies they work for and "I am one of the I-knew-her-when boys. began her three-year term in the Clark- thus rise to more responsible positions. The field of Traffic Management offers real opportunity only to It was during the 'run, sheep, run' days son schools, that Lorena Heater met the man who knows. Spare time study and the will in to succeed have pushed scores of traffic employees the lovely town of Ravenna, Nebraska. Oscar William Hahn. Oscar was one of up the ladder of financial success. Many LaSalle- Her home was the gathering place of all a family of five boys and one girl whose trained traffic managers—in the railroad, motor truck and industrial fields —now command salaries. <>f $3,000 the crowd of young folks, and Lorena, parents' farm was near Clarkson. Young to $5,000 a year and better. Investigate! Send for this free book today. Find out how you can qualify her fine parents and two charming sisters Hahn had just entered the college of for these higher positions through LaSalle home- contributed something very definite to engineering of the University of Nebraska study training and guidance. Write now for your free copy of "Opportunities in Traffic Management." the social atmosphere of that community. in Lincoln, but the courtship was ad- Address I note that all of Buffalo County now vanced during Oscar's visits home. While LASALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY Dept. 3361-T Chicago, 111. takes a proprietary interest in Lorena's there were other young men who showed TROTWOOD TRAILERS well-deserved advancement. As an alum- more than a casual interest in the at- nus of that county, I also revel in her tractive young school teacher, Hahn Don't buy until you see these famous reflected glory." stood high in her favor. Trailers. Write for FREE catalog today. Lorena Heater's interest in and appli- Oscar Hahn had not quite completed TROTWOOD cation to her studies gave early promise his first year in the university when our TRAILERS, Inc. 803 Main St. of her later distinguished career as a country entered the World War and he Trotwood, Ohio teacher. After finishing grade school soon put aside his studies to enlist in the (3 miles N. W. of Dayton) she entered high school, and her aptitude Navy. After a period of training at the in dramatic art, included in the course, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, he SHUMWAY'S'srPEOlES indicated when she won the state was selected as one of a group of newly- Beautiful hardy shrub—blooms every rnpp was spring — Increasi a in Beauty yearly. Hlfc.t early training has made sailors for special duty at the Uni- Three glorious colors—Red — White »» championship. That and Pink. 1 want you to enjoy them in your^ in her present position. versity of Nebraska, to assist in organiz- own garden. Your Choice with a copy of proved invaluable

My 1937 Nursery and Seed Catalog FREE I As a reward for winning the champion- ing a Naval Reserve unit among the stu- This Catalog pictures and describes com- 1 „ plete line of Hardy Ornamental Shrubs—Vines ship, she was accepted as one of a small dent body. 1 —Perennials— Roses—Dahlias—Cannas— Gladi- <{- ^*«— Austrian oli—Lilies— Strawberries—Grapes— Fruits of all *, w private class conducted by an He took and passed the examination kinds—Garden and Farm Seed. Send 10(i to coveir postage and packing. Special: All 3 colors and Catalog for 25£. tutor. Under his instruction, she com- for transfer to naval aviation, but just as R. H. SHUMWAY SEEDSMAN pleted a special two-year course of study he was about to be called for training as Box 309 rockford. ILLINOIS Established 1870 that qualified her for a teacher's certifi- an aviator the Armistice was signed and "FRET cate, an honor that usually requires a he received his discharge from service in four-year term in college. December, 1018. He continued in the CATALOG In high school, Lorena was a member Naval Reserve for an additional three- basketball team and proudly car- year period. In Oscar re-entered READY MARCH 8 of the 1010, ries a memento of one of the more hotly the University of Nebraska in the college Fully illustrated, show- ing special footwear contested games—the scar of a broken of geology for another year of study. He and clothing for fisher- man and camper, also nose. Whether or not that injury caused is a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. special fishing tackle. her to retire from the more strenuous Although Lorena continued teaching L L. BEAN, Inc. school athletics, I do not know, but she during the war period, she found time for 16 Main Street admits she also served as cheer leader. active war work. She was county chair- Freeport, Maine With such a multitude of qualifica- man of the Red Cross and spent every New Adding Machine tions, Lorena Heater began her career spare moment knitting and making Fits Vest Pocket! as a teacher. Her first assignment was candy for the soldiers. Her application Adds, subtracts, and multiplies, as accu in the public schools in Sweet Water, fol- for appointment to a special course in rately as $100 machines—yet it costs only $2.95. Weighs only 4 ounces. Not a toy lowing which she taught in Uehling and nursing was disapproved when it was dis- guaranteed workmanship. Perfectly ac- curate, lightning fast. Sells on sight to North Bend, Nebraska. Then she be- covered that she had renewed her con- business men, storekeepers, students, homes—all who use figures. came a member of the faculty of the tract with the Clarkson schools. Write at once for Free AprilTO /A-^T's classes in Sample Offer and Mon-AUt.11 1 O /A°$t$,WWfv Clarkson schools, having both The romance between Lorena Heater ey-Making Plan. 100 Per Cenl Profit! / 0rlly^V^nC the junior and senior high schools, and Oscar Hahn had reached a serious C. M. CLEARY, Dept. 72. !M*V* and 303 W. Monroe St., ^^^•^ Chicago. specializing in mathematics and English. stage even before Oscar had entered serv- Why Barbers Swear By Glover's For Now, many years after she gave up ice, and they had become engaged before teaching, her work is remembered. I like he left for training. At the end of Oscar's BALDNESS! particularly what H. R. Partridge, Super- second year at the university he returned intendent of Schools in Alliance, Ne- to his home in Clarkson, and in May, braska, told me. He said: 1920, he and Lorena were married.

"It seems only a few years ago that I Born and bred on a farm himself, it was first knew Mrs. Hahn as a teacher in the the ambition of Oscar's father that his North Bend schools. She was the kind five sons also engage in agriculture, and of teacher that gladdens the heart of any as each son reached manhood a farm was superintendent given to him. Farming, however, was not Because they KNOW by actual experience in "As a teacher, she exhibited a fidelity Oscar Hahn's idea of a life career, so he treating patrons how this famous Medicine to her trust, an ability to organize her refused the offer of a farm and purchased combats Baldness, Dandruff and excessive Falling Hair. Glover's has been helping the hair of men and women work, a sympathy with her pupils, an a half interest in the Farmers State Bank for over 60 years! Ask any good Barber or Hairdresser. understanding of school problems, and a in Creston. After five years, when his MANGE faculty of co-operating with n fkVTD'C her fellow bank merged with the Citizens State Bank ULUV ttVa MEDICINE workers that were outstanding. In addi- Oscar became vice-president of the com-

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bined banks. His association with the tional Defense and a member of the Ad- bank continued until 193 1, when he ac- visory Board. To complete the record of cepted a position with the Banking Divi- her Department service, she served for sion of the State of Nebraska as a special three years on the Department Finance agent to reorganize banks. Committee. During their ten years' residence in Recognition by the national organi- Creston, the Hahns' home was the center zation of the Auxiliary first came to Mrs. of the town's social activities. Mrs. Hahn Hahn in 1930 when she was appointed was active in woman's club work, for a National Chairman of the Committee on limited time accepted a position in the Trophies and Awards, to which chairman- public schools to fill a vacancy, and ship she was reappointed the following served as treasurer of the Clarkson School year. During the year 1932-1933 she Board for a term of four years—the first served as National Membership Chair- and only woman, until then, to be so man and at the same time was Treasurer honored. of the Past President's Parley and Di- In May, 1927, an addition came to the visional Chairman of Gold Star. Hahn household—a son, who was given At the National Convention in Chicago the name of William Lee, was born to in 1933, Mrs. Hahn was elected National them. A handsome, alert lad, now near- Vice President for the Northwestern Di- ing his tenth birthday, he is a real boy, a vision. When, following the Miami Na- fine swimmer and enjoys playing foot- tional Convention in 1934, Lorena Hahn ball. His proud mother frankly admits, was elected National Historian, she ac- however, that he is just average when it cepted the office as more than just an comes to his school studies. honor. During the year, she directed The Hahns made their home for a while the preparation and publication of a So Easy to Get in Lincoln and in Fremont, Nebraska, history of The American Legion Auxil- Comfortable Shaves and then settled in Wayne, Nebraska. In iary, an outstanding book in its field. 1932 Mr. Hahn began a three-years' pe- In the Auxiliary's comprehensive pro- — when you use the blade riod of service as supervising land bank gram of service, the welfare of disabled that is made for your razor appraiser for the Federal Land Bank of World War veterans and of their de- Omaha, and since 1935 he has been on pendents has always been of greatest "AS different as day and night!" That's the staff of the Farm Credit Administra- interest to Mrs. Hahn. It was to be ZV. how men describe the thrill of shaving with Gillette Blade Gillette tion of Washington, as Junior Reviewing expected then that a particularly brilliant a in a Razor. Appraiser of the Eighth Federal Land record would be established during her There's areason! The Gillette Razor and Bank District. year as National Rehabilitation Chair- the Gillette Blade are made for each other. man, to which responsible post she had Designed by the same engineers, produced manufacturer, they OSCAR W. HAHN'S service been appointed for the year 1935-1936. by the same match MRS. each other just as one part of your watch to The American Legion Auxiliary The report she submitted to the National matches another. No wonder they give has been conspicuous both in her own Convention in Cleveland last September you such a smooth, clean shave every time Department of Nebraska and nationally. indicated her particular concern and in- Before the Auxiliary's first national con- terest in the Public Health Hospital at Matched Razor and Blade vention at Kansas City in 1921, Lorena Carville, Louisiana, where among the four No other blade in the world is made as the is Gillette Hahn was one of the group of women hundred patients suffering with the dread Gillette Blade made. For only has the special and costly equipment who organized and obtained a charter for disease of leprosy, twenty-one are vet- necessary for its manufacture. the Auxiliary Unit of Vitek Post in erans of the World War. Amplification Clarkson, and was elected President dur- of the Auxiliary's work in behalf of the For example, in the Gillette factory, ing the organization period. Oscar was a war blind was also suggested. precision processes such as you would ex- pect to find only in the laboratories of a charter member and first Adjutant of It is not surprising that with such a great university are employed to produce Vitek Post. When the Hahns moved to record of devoted service to the organi- this superb blade. Gillette Blades are Creston, they transferred their member- zation and with such splendid qualifica- diamond-tested for hardness, "X-Rayed" ships to Newman Post and its Unit. Oscar tions developed during a useful and inter- for hidden flaws, measured for sharpness Hahn served Newman Post as Adjutant esting career, Mrs. Oscar W. Hahn was by a beam of light—their edges are too during 1926, as Commander in 1927 and elected unanimously to the office of Na- keen to be seen by the human eye. as Service Officer from the time of his tional President. Her willingness to Buy a package of Gillette Blades today.

retirement until serve in capacity is i as Commander 1931. any best expressed See what it means in shaving comfort to While at first her other activities pre- by one of her former pastors, Reverend use the blade that is made for your razor! vented Mrs. Hahn from accepting office R. Allen Grupe of Pawnee, Nebraska: Reputable merchants neveroffer substitutes for in the Unit, her home was always open "The pathway to successful leadership Gillette Blades. Always ask for them by name! for its meetings. is strewn with a thousand and one little Smile and sing with Milton Berle and other her teach- services. With the discontinuance of Most of these services are as stars on Gillette's "Original Community ing, Lorena Hahn became progressively insignificant as K. P. duties in the Army, Sing" radio program — CBS Network — Coast active in the work of the Auxiliary. A but just as essential. The Master said lo Coast— Sunday nights— 10 P. M.,E. S. T. complete recording of her service in Dis- to the disciples: 'Whosoever will be chief trict and Department would constitute among you, let him be your servant.' I a story in itself. Beginning in 1925, she have noted this characteristic of faitiiful served three consecutive terms as Dis- service in the life of Mrs. Oscar W.Hahn. trict President; in 1928 she was appointed "We who have known Mrs. Hahn for Department Rehabilitation Chairman for years and followed her career in The Nebraska and in the following year was American Legion Auxiliary were greatly elected Department President. pleased to learn of her election to its

For the year 1 930-1 931, she repre- highest office. Her loyal and unstinting sented Nebraska on the National Execu- service in the past has fitted her for the Gillette Blades tive Committee, and during the same arduous duties of the presidency, and Precision- made for the Gillette Razor year was Department Chairman of Na- under her {Continued on page 54) MARCH, 1937 When Purc ng Products Please Mention The American Lei in Monthly " —

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leadership the Auxiliary will continue its the Legion. Sam W. Reynolds, Chair- Like No Time excellent work." man of the National Finance Committee, Now to Get in— Mr. Grupe's reference to the arduous Past Department Commander, in speak- Make up to $75 a week of presidency is well for his It's no trick to make up to $12 duties the founded. ing State, speaks for all of us: a day when you use your car as a McNess UseYour "Store on Wheels." Farmers are buying The position is one that requires the full "The men and women of the Legion everything they canfrom McNesa men. CAR Attractive business-getting prizes, also time of the occupant, and Mrs. Hahn has and its Auxiliary of Nebraska have many money-saving deals to customers make to Raise selling McNess daily necessities a snap. prepared herself for a strenuous year of reasons to be proud of the achievements This business is depression -proof. Your work. The Hahns closed their home in of their Department. Nothing in the We Supply Capital— Start Now! PAY Wayne for the year and young William record, however, causes the justifiable There's no better work anywhere — pays well, permanent, need no experience to start and Lee is living with Lorena's sister, Mrs. pride which we feel in the election of we supply capital to help you get started quick. You start making first money day. Write at once for Mc- M. J. O'Hara, in Lincoln, continuing his Mrs. Oscar W. Hahn of our State to the Ness Dealer Book—tells all—no obligation. (92-A) schooling there. Just what does Oscar National Presidency of the Auxiliary. FURST& THOMAS, 418 Adams St, Freeport, III. Hahn think of this situation that has in "A true daughter of Nebraska, Mrs. a sense disrupted his home? This is his Hahn has by charm, tolerance, ability own answer to that question: and a never-failing willingness to serve election to this set an ideal for all of Better Built — Lower Prices "Lorena's unopposed us Legionnaires. Canoes, Rowboats, Outboard high office is without a doubt one of the To set an ideal for Legionism, it takes Motor Boats, Olympic. Snipe, Comet and Sea Gull Sail Boats greatest honors that can come to anyone, more than the charming personality of CATALOG FREE Save Money-Prompt Shipment—Two is Factories. and I am indeed happy for her She a Mrs. Hahn, more than her outstanding THOMPSON BROS. BOAT MFG. CO. (81) marvelous woman, honorable and trust- executive ability, and more than a gra- 216 Ann St. / Write to \ 116 Elm St. PESHTIGO. WIS. i either place) CORTLAND N. V. worthy, considerate of all and deeply cious willingness to do her part. One sympathetic with the policies and prin- must have a full appreciation of the HAVE YOU SOME SPARE ROOM ciples of the Auxiliary. Under the guid- underlying idealism of The American a basement or garage where you can do light work? We can offer you a profitable proposition for 1937 casting 5 ance of one so naturally qualified to lead Legion and of its Auxiliary. and 10c novelties, ashtrays, toy autos, etc., as Branch Manufacturer for firm of many years standing. No ex- this group of American women, the Aux- "The following extract from her Christ- perience necessary and small outlay starts you so if you mean strictly business and are interested in devoting your iliary will unquestionably continue to ad- mas message explains Nebraska's pride in spare or full time to profitable work write at once as we are now closing arrangements for supply of our goods. vance to new heights of organization and Lorena Hahn: METAL CAST PRODUCTS CO. American citizenship." " 'Difficulties, toil, discouragements 1696 Boston Road Dept. 9, New York, N. Y. Lorena's proud father received the yes, they lie ahead. We rush to meet news of her election as National Presi- them, confident in our strength and cer- S^ye Your Feet dent, in Ansonia, Nebraska, where he tain in our cause. We do not stop to count the cost in hours of M |p When all else fails end your suffer- now resides. Her mother passed away endeavor, in ing with the flexible, "no metal" in February, 1930. passing pleasures denied, in energy of HEEFNER ARCH SUPPORT In concluding this account of the ca- mind and body, for we know that if we Write for FREE Booklet—Gives Relieves anatomical facts—Surgeons reer of Mrs. Hahn, I am going to ask add one small step to the progress of our Pain advice for aiding nature. j a nationally-known Nebraska Legion- nation, one little stone to its security, all Heefner Arch Support Co. 87 Commercial Bldg.Louisville.Ky. " naire to act as spokesman for the men of shall have been worth while.'

SKIN RASH J^ady Jtyck's Prodigal RELIEVED. ...ITCHING STOPPED For quick relief from itching of eczema, rashes, pim- (Continued from page 11) ples, athlete's foot, scales and other skin eruptions, apply Dr. Dennis' cooling, antiseptic, liquid D. D. D. Prescription. Greaseless and stainless —dries fast. Stops the most intense itching instantly. A 35c trial back of the wheel of the eight-cylinder house on the deserted end of Mason bottle, at drug stores, proves it —or money back. Cyclone. His bankroll was two hundred Street. Toward the town there was a D.D.D. P/i£AcAjL£>£

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trailed off to a whisper. "Nemmine," he "Dey's a mighty big dance bein' held BI6HT-- finally assured himself, "five hundred dol- in de fl6UR£ Happy Pastime Hall tonight. I CUWN&A lars goes a mighty long ways—in one be mighty put out lessen carries you me M

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{Continued from page 55) "Director Belt reduced my waistline from 42 to 34 inches. I feel 10 years younger Constipation gone—no tired, bloated feelii Saleman, without compassion, threatened. truck headed in the opposite direction. after meals."—G. Newton, Troy, N. Y. Director Belt instantly improves your "Waidaminnit!" cried the Wildcat, In the driver's seat of the light truck was appearance, puts snap in your step, re- looking frantically for lieves "shortness of breath," restores some messenger the unctuous Reverend Hardy Brigand. YOUR VIGOR as fat vanishes. from Lady Luck who might be equipped In the Wildcat's dreaming the echoes Loose, fallen abdominal muscles go back where they belong. Gentle mas- with a loose fifty. "Us ain't got no fifty of Gabriel's horn gave way to a thunder- sage-like action increases elimination and regularity in a normal way without dollars," he finally said. ous knocking on the front door. In his use of harsh, irritating cathartics. You look and feel years younger. "That being the case you ain't got no coffin the Wildcat stirred uneasily. NO DIET Let us prove car neither. I our claims. You know what the contract Presently at the third alarm on the door No obligation. Write to- day for was." | trial offer. of the shack, "Okay, angel," he muttered, "I remembers," the Wildcat admitted. "roll away de stone. I's LANDON & WARNER l%l resurrected my-

"Take dat ol' yaller . . . Cyclone Doggone self . . . Who dat knockin' on de door? BIG MONEY Assembling it, how is I gwine to git back to town?" Come on in, de door ain't locked." NEW BOAT! "That's your trouble," the Quick Sale The Reverend Hardy Brigand en- man suggested. tered. After first Make 619 .m„ on each 20 lb. Mead the phrases of his greet- KI-YAK you tanly aittmble at home from complrte "cut-lo-fit" Kit at amai- The gas range man showed up at ings were concluded, "I hates to con- GIVENI in« LOW COST! Seaworthy. Faitl Snoppxrtt thing afloat. (Complete Sail- eleven o'clock. Here at last was some- tribute verbal $6 ing Rig. a few dollar! eitra). Rush gloom to de aspects of le- Blade paddle 10c for illustrated folder and SO l'auiil.. gift Offerl body with a smile on his face. "How dese solemn surroundings, " he said, "but MEAD GLIDERS, 15 S. Market they stackin', Dept. AL-37 CHICAGO, ILL. boy?" he inquired affably. de bitter truth must be told." "It's twenty dollars." The Wildcat helped himself to another INVENTORS "Doggone it, how time do rush by me. slug of gin from the half empty bottle. DO YOU FEEL you have a valuable Invention—but can't get it before the right people? Are you groping in the dark Ain't got me no twenty dollars. Supposin' "Shoot de piece, Rev'und." —wondering which way lo turn— getting nowhere? Learn how other men with inventions have cashed in. Write for I signs de mark once mo' wid my fountain "I regrets wid de tearful eye of sym- our FUEE Book, "Patent Guide for the Inventor." which tells you of fields where inventions earn big money if they pen under where you writes my name pathy to inform you dat yo' lady love is are good patented ones. den kin I keep de stove?" no longer in CLARENCE A. O'BRIEN & HYMAN BERMAN yo' clutches." Registered Patent Attorneys The smiling stranger no longer smiled. "You means dat Regina Tuzzle woman 247- A Adams Bldo., Washington, D. C. "Git hold of one end of that stove," he is flew de coop?"

MINSTRELS said roughly. "Help me load it into my "Brother, she done got embalmed in Unique first parts for complete show, with special songs and choruses. truck. Take a-hold there, boy, an' lift de snares of matrimony dis mornin' at Black-face plays. Jokes. Gags, Post- ers. Make-up Goods. Wigs, Bones, mighty heavy!" nine o'clock." Tambourines. Lively, up-to-the minute plays for dramatic ctubs and lodges. I>enison "Cap'n, yassuh!" The Wildcat took "Rev'und, dat's big news . . . Whut is plays produced every- where. 60yearsof hits. the heavy end of the lift and another de name of de serpent in Eden dat clove Free Catalog dream had busted right in his face. me an' Regina in twain?" T. 5. 0ENIS0N SCO. 623 S. Wabash. Dept. 89, Chicago The electric refrigerator went next, and Reverend Hardy Brigand hesitated for then the chairs, bed, table and radio. a moment and then with a preliminary When the furniture men had left, the cough, "I regrets to inform you dat yo' Sweet Toned Wildcat surveyed the blank and desolate ex-Venus is done choose de present VIOLIN interior of the two-room shack. "Lawdy, speaker as de pathfinder to lead her into rHandaome finish, bi^bly polished. ; Set of strings and bow included. SEND NO MONEY; Just name and address. WE nuthin' left but de coffin," he lamented. de realms of wedded bliss." TRUST YOU with 24 packs of Garden Seeds to -ell St 10c a packet. When sold send 22.40 collected "Well, dat's somethin'." He moved over The Wildcat reached for the gin bot- end we will send Violin Outfit and Instruction Book, team to play in b minutes. . in No more money to pa; . . EXTRA-. S100 BIG coffin lifted lid. tle beating Write for needs today. A Post Card will do. to the and the Reposing — the Reverend Hardy Bri- — Station iill PARADISE, PA. on the tufted upholstery of the coffin's gand to it by a hand. "Rev'und," he interior, a final trophy of the Saturday said mournfully, "here's luck." ToAnySuitT night ruckus, was a quart of gin. "Whuff! The Reverend Hardy Brigand favored Double the life of your ... I sho' glad dat I ain't got no help wid the Wildcat with a sympathetic hand- coat and vest with correctly matched pants. 100,000 patterns. dis likker." shake. "De palpitatin' heart in my chest Every pair hand tailored to your measure. said. Our match sent FREE for your O. K. before After the fourth slug of gin the Wild- bleeds wid sympathy," he "Now, prints are made. Fit guaranteed. Send piece of cloth or vest today. cat took off his shoes and climbed into gittin' down to de case card, pick up de SUPERIOR MATCH PANTS COMPANY 209 S. State St. Dept. Chicago the coffin. "Mighty handy place to bed hind end of dat coffin an' help me out to me down. Dem boards on dat floor looks de truck wid it." mighty hard compared wid dis one-man through the last long HELP bed . . . Got to keep one leg over de side PLODDING else dat lid falls down an' smothers me. homeward mile, the Wildcat gained the sanctuary of the Breckenridge house OF I 15 MILES "Now lays me down to sleep, an hour after sundown. From a van- De gin is good an' mighty cheap, tage point in the shadowed foliage back An' does I die befo' I wake, KIDNEY TUBES of the kitchen he observed the ponderous Dat's one mo' job to undertake." To Flush out Acids and Other Gloria busy with an elaborate menu of Poisonous Waste Snoring in his coffin, the cares of life tempting food. "Doggone it, how come Doctors say your kidneys contain 15 Miles of tiny a million miles away, the Wildcat I ain't sett in' in dere by dat kitchen stove tubes or filters which help to purify the blood and keep you healthy. Most people pass about 3 pints a dreamed of happier yesterdays, and of wid Glory doin' so noble? Dat Barber day or about 3 pounds of waste. Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and his Regina Tuzzle, young and fair . . . cat set Old Man Trouble on my trail burning shows there may be something wrong with presently Gabriel's while I pushin' dat lawn cutter." your kidneys or bladder. but trumpet blew an was An excess of acids or poisons in your blood , when insistent command to rise and shine. Here was an idea. From his observa- due to functional kidney disorders, may be the be- ginning of nagging backache, rheumatic pains, lum- Gabriel's trumpet had been blown by tion point the Wildcat retreated to Mis' bago, leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up the optimistic driver of nights, swelling, puffiness under the eyes, headaches a butcher wagon, Minnie's tool shed. In the dark he and dizziness. who, finding no sale, contented himself prowled around until his exploring hands Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40 years. They with the Wildcat's yaller shoes. discovered the neglected lawn mower. give happy relief and will help the 15 Miles of kidney mile it tubes flush out poisonous waste from your blood. Half a away from the Wildcat's He dragged out behind him and then Get Doan's Pills. shack the butcher boy passed a light in the thin moonlight he resumed the

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! ' task that he had abandoned under the prayer. "Lady Luck , stand by me now spell of Lady Luck's cash donation. Standing by her prodigal, Lady Luck On his third round of the lawn he spoke her benediction through the heard Mis' Minnie's voice. "Who's that medium of Mis' Minnie's voice. "You SKINNY? out there? . . . Wildcat, what are you put that lawn mower back into the tool doing?" shed and get into the kitchen. . . . Don't Here was the crisis. Now for Lady you keep Glory waiting with your supper LISTEN TO THIS Luck's favors or Old Man Trouble's or I'll sell you down the river." frown. "Mis' Minnie, seems like dis lawn "Yassum, Mis Minnie! Ise a-comin'. " gittin' might ragged." Never gwine to keep Glory waitin' . . . In the three seconds of silence that Softly, "Lady Luck, seems like it took followed the Wildcat whispered a quick you a long time to ketch up wid me."

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{Continued from page ji) feet he retreated across the floor, keeping line. So Humphreys, rather annoyed at out of range of Dempsey's finishing paying five dollars for nothing, wired punches. back collect: "I never heard tell of you "Aw, come on and fight!" shouted the or Goldfields Nevada but I am personally former champ. The bell rang. Tunney acquainted with the Greenfields of Vir- was saved. Refreshed, he came back in ginia Morris and Jake." This wisecrack the eighth a new man. Dempsey had cost him plenty. Rickard proceeded to shot his bolt. In the last three rounds match Battling Nelson against Joe Gans Tunney pounded his face to ribbons. in Goldfield in a lightweight fight to a Only four seconds it took for Dempsey finish, and drew a record gate of over to back into his corner. Only four get $100,000. Thousands gain seconds, but it put Tunney on his feet Years later Humphreys got to know again. That was the difference between Rickard and asked him why the wire 10 to 25 lbs. victory and defeat; to be exact, between had been sent collect. "I didn't send it $990,445 and $425,000. Four seconds and collect," answered Rickard. "One of this special half a million dollars. my porters took all my wires, and I gave Because he disliked paying for a col- him five dollars for each one. He must QUICK WAY lect wire at $4.90, the late Joe Hum- have kept the money." Humphreys NOW there's no phreys lost a chance to make about shook his head. "Only five bucks to need for thou- sands of men and wo- $30,000, and also the chance to associate him, but it cost me thirty thousand." men to be "skinny" and friendless, even if himself with a man who later became the In no sport is there a chance for bigger they never could gain leading figure of the fight world. Thirty money than in the horse world. Pro- an ounce before. Here's a new, easy years ago Humphreys was a small-time duce a winner and the earth is yours. A treatment for theni that puts on pounds of promoter with a lightweight named really first-class horse is a gold mine naturally attractive flesh Terry McGovern in his string. One day while he lasts. In this country, Zev took —in just a few weeks ! Doctors now know that the real he received a collect telegram which in $313,639 in 23 races. Man o' War in reason why many And k hard do not offer for to gain weight Is they read: "Can make you $30,000 twenty-nine races made $249,465 for his get enough Vitamin B and iron Without these fight to a finish between Terry Mc- owner, and abroad Talisman, In their daily food. Mon a vital elements you may lack ap- most body- Govern and Jimmy Britt to take place French horse, won in five races, petite and not get the $333,340 building good out of your food. at Goldfield Nevada wire immediately while Isinglass, an English horse, Now with this new discovery won which combines these elements tablets, hosts Tex Rickard." $291,275 in eleven races. But if the in littleconcentrated of people have put on solid Humphrey's had never met Rickard prizes are large, the risks are also great. pounds—in a very short time. Not only are thousands quickly and never heard of Goldfield. On inves- Nowhere are mistakes more costly than gaining normal, good - looking flesh, but also naturally good tigation it proved to be a mining town in the world of horseflesh. Classic ex- color, new pep that wins friends. This amazing new product, of reachable amples of horses who let their with a population 2,500, pur- Ironized Yeast, is made from spe- only by a thirteen-hour ride off the main chasers down (Continued on page cial imported cultured ale yeast, 58) one of the richest known sources of Vitamin B. By a new proc- ess this yeast is concentrated 7 times—made 7 times more pow- erful. Then it is combined with 3 kinds of iron, pasteurized wholo yeast and other valuable ingre- LEGIONNAIRE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE dients in pleasant little tablets. If you, tOO. need Vitamin B poal!& oy professvmal model iron to aid In building you Emile Gruppe, who painted the cover picture, is a member of Captain Lester and up, get these new Ironized Yeast tablets from your S. Wass Post of Gloucester, Massachusetts. druggist at once. Note how quickly they increase your appetite and help you get more benefit from the body- Jr., belongs to Montgomery (Alabama) Post. Thomas M. Owen, building foods that are so essential. Then day after Judge Richard Hartshorne's affiliation is with East Orange (New Jersey) Post. day, watch skinny limbs and flat chest round out to normal attractiveness, better color and natural good Robert Ginsburch belongs to Black Diamond Post, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. looks come—you feel like a new person. Frederick Palmer is a member of City Club Post, New York City. Money-back guarantee Arthur Van Vlissincen, Jr., belongs to Lake Bluff (Illinois) Post. No matter how skinny and rundown you may be from Fitch's affiliation is with John Webster Rhoads Post, Payette, Idaho. Neil R. lack of enough Vitamin B and iron, try these new Iron- Bernhard Racner is a member of Paris (France) Post. ized Yeast tablets just a short time. See if they don't few short weeks as they have Post, Topeka, Kansas. aid in building you up in a John J. Noll belongs to Capitol helped thousands. If you are not delighted with results John R. Tunis is of Winchendon (Massachusetts) Post. of very first package, your money instantly refunded. Frederick Anderson is a member of Harold Speakman Post, Narberth, Penn- Special FREE offer! sylvania. To start thousands building up their health right away, Harry Townsend belongs to Frank C. Godfrey Post, Norwalk, Connecticut. we make this FREE offer. Purchase a package of Ironized Yeast tablets at once, cut out the seal on the box and all are Legion- Conductors of regular departments of the magazine, of whom mail it to us with a clipping of this paragraph. We will new book on health, "New Facts naires, are not listed. send you a fascinating About Your Body." Bemember, results with the very first package—or money refunded. At all druggists. Ironized Yeast Co., Inc., Dept. 343, Atlanta, Ga.

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And the Box Buyer s Free Information Service HOW TO USE THIS SERVICE Office 'Rocked The Buyer's Free Information Service of The American {Continued from page 57) Legion Monthly, is an additional service rendered by this publication to assist you fellows. If you are in the market for badly are Hustle On, Broadway Limited, any product, you should consider the leading makes of that and New Broom. Not one of the trio product before you buy, to insure yourself of obtaining the ever earned his feed, although the total greatest value for every dollar you spend. sum expended upon them, including purchase price, training and upkeep, was To do this check the item or items listed which you will pur- a quarter of a million dollars. chase within a reasonable length of time. You incur no obliga- The sales of all three were made in tion of any sort in so doing. the boom years, consequently the bid- ding, especially for Hustle On, was high, wide and exceedingly handsome. The To illustrate : If you are going to purchase an Automobile, check the word Automobile. If you are now driving a Chevrolet, and winner of the battle of dollars for this have decided to purchase another Chevrolet, then simply put a son of Hurry On, owned by W. R. Coe, check in front of the name Chevrolet on the list of makes under was C. V. Cushman, who paid $70,000, at Automobiles. However, if you want to consider several makes tops the Saratoga yearling sales. of cars before you definitely decide upon any one, then check Hustle On ate a tremendous lot of hay the names of all those makes upon which you would like infor- but never won a single race, for he would mation. not respond to training. New Broom, son of Broomstick, who cost $5,000 more than Hustle On, won one cheap race and Follow the same procedure if you have in mind the purchase of tires, batteries, trailers or other items. If makes or products then flopped. Broadway Limited had upon which you desire information are not listed, write them in been bought at the Saratoga sales of 1929 one of the blank spaces. When you have checked or written in by W. T. Waggoner, Texas oil million- aire, for horse never justi- all the items on which you are interested in receiving the latest $65,000. The information, sign your name and address at the place indicated, fied the high price, and finally dropped cut out the Service Coupon and mail to dead in a claiming race. Three mistakes in picking which cost their owners in all ---————— ------•(CUT HERE) -----—---— $210,000. Buyer's Free Information Service The take in a big tennis tourney such THE AMERICAN LEGION MONTHLY as Wimbledon in London, which lasts a fortnight every year, is half a million 521 -5th Avenue New York City, N. Y. dollars. Even a Davis Cup match which only runs three days has brought in SERVICE REQUEST $250,000. Probably one of the greatest JAMES WYLIE boners in American sport, and not one of the least expensive, was the way America

Dear : Jim handed the Davis Cup to France in 1929.

I am in the market for the items checked below and would appreciate France that summer was standing pat your arranging for me to receive information upon the latest improve- on the Four Musketeers who had won ments, models prices of the makes checked and written in. and the Davis Cup from the United States at Germantown, Philadelphia in 1927 Automobiles Tires Batteries Trailers Henry Cochet, Rene Lacoste, Jean Boro- Buick Chevrolet Fisk Exide Aladdin tra Brugnon. American Chrysler DeSoto Firestone Goodrich Alma Silver Moon and Jacques The Dodge Ford General Goodyear Covored Wagon team sent abroad that year consisted of - Palace Travel Coach Graham Paige Hudson Goodrich Ford Terraplane Nash Firestone Raymond Travelo John Van Ryn, Wilmer Allison and Goodyear Roycraft Coach Packard Oldsmobile U. S. L. George Lott. They joined Bill Tilden Pontiac Plymouth Seiberling Willard Silver Dome Studebaker Willys Overland U. S. Royal Globe Union Trotwood and Frank Hunter, who were then in Europe. Three weeks before the first match Lacoste developed pleurisy and did not take the court again. His with- drawal upset all the plans of the French board of strategy and amounted to pre- OTHER PRODUCTS senting us with the Cup, because in Alli- son and Van Ryn we had a good doubles team and in Hunter and Tilden two reli- able singles stars, whereas the French had but one dependable player, Cochet.

I am now using the following make of equipment: Let Fitz Eugene Dixon, the captain of Automobile Tires Battery Accessories the American team, tell the story: "After we had won (against Germany), I called Mr. Wear (chairman of the NAME American Davis Cup Committee), on the telephone in Philadelphia. Mr. Wear and the other members of the committee STREET OR R.F.D. NUMBER thought Lott should be given a chance to play in the challenge round." So against POST OFFICE & STATE Post No. the wishes of the captain, against the

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advice of Tilden and everyone on the Perry reached his peak in 1935. During spot, Hunter was junked and Lott those five years we had to send teams chosen to play against the French. abroad and pay their traveling expenses How did that change hit the French? —no small item. That little telephone This is the comment from a native ob- conversation which substituted Lott for server: "It remains for us to express to Hunter was a mistake that must have cost our friends from America our most sin- the United States Lawn Tennis Associa- cere thanks for having designated Lott tion several hundred thousand dollars. and not Hunter to play the singles. And so it goes. Merkle is recalled to While Borotra could triumph over Lott, this day as the player who rushed to the he would have been worsted by Hunter." clubhouse instead of to second base. Captaincy by cable failed. The Chicago Roger Wethered is remembered as a boy, inexperienced against foreign oppo- golfer who lost the British open by care- He Tried nents, lost both his matches. France lessly stepping on a ball and receiving retained the Davis Cup. a penalty of one stroke that cost the title. America played the next five years Roy Riegels is pointed out even yet as the Home-Study abroad trying to get the Cup back, in- lad who ran the wrong way on a football stead of defending it in this country. field. These slips that tell later at the Training Had America won in 1929, there is little box office seem unimportant when they likelihood any European team would happen. But one slip in sport and it In Seven Years It Multiplied His have been successful over here until Fred costs you money. Income Sevenfold Seems too good to be true—that a man can double his income just by devoting a few spare hours each week to home-study Tell

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WAKE UP YOUR Tell *Me What Tou Sat LIVER BILE- (Continued from page 59) discovery was the reason for this state Most foreign neighborhoods demand Without Calomel—And You'll Jump Out of affairs. Most Maine families have lean lambs, while neighborhoods with an of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go been there for generations, recipes in older American backlog want fat lambs. The liver should pour out two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not use have been handed unchanged from Oddly enough, consumption of lamb meat flowing freely, your food doesn't digest. It just decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. mother to daughter, most of them ante- runs roughly counter to lamb production. You get constipated. Your whole system is poi- dated any commercially prepared baking The eastern seaboard is the stronghold soned and you feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk. powder. of lamb eaters, especially north of At- Laxatives are only makeshifts. A mere bowel movement doesn't get at the cause. It takes those First this domestic scientist experi- lantic City. Here is eaten more lamb Liver Pills to get these good, old Carter's Little mented and found that every one of the per capita than in any other part of the two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you feel "up and up." Harmless, gentle, yet amazing recipes could use baking powder. Next nation. in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. Stubbornly refuse anything she organized one-day cooking schools at Going westward or southward the con- all drug stores. 1935, CM. Co. else. 25c at © principal centers. In these schools, after sumption falls away almost county by county. CONDON'S GIANT I demonstrating the use of baking powder Philadelphia, ninety miles from gTOMATO to produce the accepted biscuits, dough- New York, uses one-third as much lamb "Queen of the Market." Big Money Maker, targe Solid Fruit— Excellent Canner nuts, breads, and cakes, she distributed a per capita. only lamb-eating oasis To introduce to you our Vigorous Northern The Grown "Pure Bred" Garden Farm and Flower Seeds, Bulbs, Strawberry Plants, Fruita Maine Cook Book especially compiled for in the Middle West is Chicago, where the end Nursery Items we will mail you 12S Seedsof Condon's Giant ^m 1^^Wm ^m EVERBEARING Tomato W WWW* r her purpose. With this start, in the fol- rate is about the same as Philadelphia's. J and our big 1937 Catalog * fMost Complete Seed and Nursery Book— lowing year the manufacturer tripled St. Louis likes lamb one-tenth as well as f180 pages — 600 pictures. Bargain Prices. Write Today. Seitd Sc Stamp to cover postage. his sales in the State, and today Maine New York, and west from here the taste CONDON BROS. SEEDSMEN Rocktord, Illinois ranks well up the list in per capita con- for lamb falls steadily. Reno, in the sumption. In some other New England heart of sheep raising, eats practically START A BUSINESS districts baking powder has always been no lamb. The Pacific seaboard eats more (^jmj\ IN YOUR HOME known as "dry yeast," and manufac- lamb, but only at the rate of St. Louis. Make Mtmet/J?t&e_ kmHl that tried southeastern \ -* If? H.E.BOWMAN OF TEXAS turers have found when they Other characteristics of WE CAN START YOU UNDER to get people to use it under its regular taste are noticeable. The soft hot '- THE SAME SUCCESSFUL PLAN Would you like to own a profitable business name, the baking invariably failed. So breads, spoon breads, batter breads, and without any investment on your part? Our new "Dealership" Plan will appeal to the man who they continue to ship their standard the like are outstandingly popular and is looking Write details for a greater income. duly labeled dried yeast, outstandingly good. Here coffee tastes about yourself and past experience and we will baking powder, mail you our "Dealership" Plan which is now and everybody is happy—most of all, the vary from standards elsewhere accepted. providing excellent incomes for many reliable men. A fine opportunity for retired business man label manufacturers. Use of chicory in coffee has been custom- or salesman. FYR-FYTER CO. Dept. 9-15 DAYTON. OHIO In Maine and for that matter through- ary in parts of the deep South since the out most of New England, it is a poor time of French rule. New Orleans hotels STANDARD GARDEN TRACTORS ^ housekeeper who ever lets the doughnut offer two kinds of coffee, one called Powerful GasTractors for Small Farms PlOW jar get empty. In New England as a "Northern coffee," without chicory. Seed ^Gardeners, Florists. Nurseries Cultivate % Fruit Growers & Poultrymen. whole, cake is distinctly secondary to Coffees for the South in general require a MowHay 1 & 2 Cylinders Y with higher roast because the people like the ana Lawns^f High Wheels doughnuts. Only pie can compete Walk or Ride-Do Belt Work doughnuts in importance. Even as far darker color and sharper flavor. To a Free Catalog STANDARD ENGINE CO. south as Connecticut, good pie crust must Northerner the beverage may look and Minneapolis. Minn. Philadelphia, Pa. New York, N. Y. 3220 Como Ave. 2530 Market St. 230 Cedar St be a pale color which other regions con- taste burned. underdone. It would be possible to fill a book with The American Legion sider all manner of examples. In veal, for in- National Headquarters Corn bread in its various forms, from England johnnycake to South- stance, Polish neighborhoods demand the Indianapolis, Indiana New western molasses corn sticks, is found meat white and lean, French communities Financial Statement throughout the country. But with one insist on it white and fat, Italian dis- December 31, 1936 important difference — the Southwest, tricts want it heavy almost to the degree Assets from Texas out, definitely prefers yellow of baby beef. Jewish stores get what is corn meal, eastern cooks almost univer- probably the best veal, good fat calves Cash on hand and on deposit $ 629,838.39 of dairy breeds. Americans of long Notes and accounts receivable 40,278.96 sally demand white corn meal. Experts Inventories 138,884.15 assert there is no earthly difference in standing must have veal white but large. Invested funds 1,433,498.15 qualities except that yel- In the South, heavy calves are used in Permanent investments — Overseas their culinary Graves Decoration Trust 192,725.69 low bread looks more colorful on a plate. place of light beef. Office Building, Washington, D. C. Along the Pacific Coast food tastes Or we might seek the wellspring of the less depreciation 128,764.30 influenced the profuse sup- old New England custom of baked beans Furniture, fixtures and equipment. . . 35,926.78 have been by Deferred charges 27,052.25 ply of cheap fruits and vegetables avail- and brown bread for the Saturday night Philadelphians are devoted $2,626,968.67 able the year around. The salad bowl of meal, why mixed vegetables is more popular bere to that cross between cornmeal mush Liabilities, Deferred Income than anywhere else in the United States. and ground pork trimmings known as origin of such typically and Net Worth Originally a French dish, the American scrapple, the specialty is made of more vegetables cut Pennsylvania Dutch dishes as sour cream Current liabilities $ 47,481.94 in larger pieces. California cookery is dressings on cucumbers, or ham and ap- Funds restricted as to use 45,680.72 together with dumplings, Deferred income 589,215.38 considered the most cosmopolitan of any ples cooked Permanent Trust—Overseas Graves with the possible exception of New York the reason for rural housewives of the Decoration Trust 192,725.69 City's—and for the same reason. To Middle West traditionally boiling up for t 875. io3-73 California have come the peoples of all noon dinner enough potatoes for three Net worth: States and nations, each bringing its meals and serving the surplus fried for Restricted capital $1,326,509.94 Unrestricted capital 425,355.00 1,751,864.94 favorite recipes. supper and next day's breakfast. For no known reason, Americans as a However, we seem to have surveyed $2,626,968.67 race disdain that mainstay of the British enough ground to demonstrate rather Frank E. Samuel, National Adjutant table, mutton. We do, however, eat lamb. clearly that our people's tastes in food

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are by no means alike throughout the food is required, whether the occasion is country. There is, however, one dish the minister coming to dinner or the which comes close to the head of the list annual banquet of the Legion post, the THAT BIRD DOESNT KNOW from Passamaquoddy to San Diego, chances are two to one that this dish will from Point Barrow to Key West. The be served. SANI- FLUSH details of how it is cooked and served may Boy, bring on another platter of fried differ here and there. But when gala chicken! CLEANS OUT ANTI-FREEZt

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{Continued from page 4) bring about a cure. It is this fact which moved or destroyed. Such operations is of paramount significance in the diag- may be performed with the knife or by nosis and treatment of cancer today, and the use of the cautery or by electro- it is this fact which had brought about surgical apparatus. This is possible also in the extraordinary change in the attitude certain regions of the body even after ex- of the medical profession and of the tension has taken place so that the tissues intelligent and informed public toward immediately surrounding the original this disease. In early diagnosis and tumor are involved, and in some cases prompt and effective treatment alone lies even when it has already spread to the the hope of cure for cancer. Most un- nearest lymph nodes. Radium and X-ray fortunately we have today no reliable are used in a similar way, not to remove NOW'S THE TIME TO CLEAN blood test, by which cancer can be de- the disease, but to destroy it "in situ," or OUT YOUR RADIATOR tected, as we have in many of the infec- to arrest and inactivate the cells or the A whole winter's accumulation of rust and tious diseases, but we do have an equally tumor, so that they no longer grow and sludge is choking the cooling system of your reliable test for cancer, which is obtained spread throughout the body. Often both car. Clean it out! You can do it in a few by removal of a small fragment of the surgery and radiation be to can employed minutes— for 10 cents—with Sani-Flush. tumor for a microscopic examination. advantage in a single case. Although in- Don't take a chance on an overheated When cancer is once discovered, the numerable chemical and medicinal agents motor. It's dangerous and expensive. Just only recognized and accepted methods for have been advocated in the past as pour in Sani-Flush. (Follow directions on effective treatment are surgery and radi- specific cures for cancer, and although the the can.) Run the motor. Drain and flush Sani-Flush ation. By surgery the original focus of quest for such a cure continues today, no once. Refdl with clean water. cannot injure aluminum cylinder heads or disease with a safe margin of healthy effective treatment for cancer, except motor fittings. You find Sani-Flush in most tissue about it may be completely re- surgery and (Continued on page 62) bathrooms for cleaning toilets. Sold by gro- cery, drug, hardware, and five-and-ten-cent stores— 25 and 10 cent sizes. The Hygienic Products Company, Canton, Ohio. THE AMERICAN LEGION MONTHLY takes pleasure in announcing the appointment of Boyd B. Stutler as Managing Editor, to succeed the late Sani-Flush Philip Von Blon, who had filled that position since the KEEPS RADIATORS CLEAN establishment of the magazine. Mr. Stutler comes to the Monthly with a splendid background of newspaper and magazine experience, as well as a Legion service HeonlhuxJz record dating to almost immediately after back 1919, NOW Possible with Amazing New MSTR1BUTOR5|| his return from overseas service. His wartime service TRANSFORMER and Novel Method of Tube Installation was with the 314th Field Artillery, 80th (Blue Ridge) Old, established factory wants finan- cially responsible business executives —to Division, from which he was discharged as sergeant. i handle distribution in exclusive territories. Signs fill long-felt Advertising need! Enable any advertiser to have brilliant, In October, 19 19, he became a member of Mason colorful, attention-getting Neon Advertising message on trucks, both day and night. Expected to quickly sweep coun- County Post at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and later transferred to John try! Easily instnlled on top driver's cab. Amazing NEW TRANSFORMER enables Sign to operate on any truck's Brawley Post, at Charleston, West Virginia, where he maintains his home. This standard 6-volt auto storage battery—using only about same amount current as an extra tail light. Novel method tubing post he has served as Historian, Service Officer, Commander, and member of the installation protects against breakage. Reasonable capital handles exclusive Distributorship Contract. Big Profits. No Executive Committee. He was Department Adjutant of West Virginia and sign experience necessary. We furnish entire product. FREE LITERATURE gives details, explains liberal propor- editor of the West Virginia Legionnaire in 1928-29, and has served on many tion. Write today!

L . E. SOUTHER IRON CO., 19S2-A22 KienlenAve., St Louis, Mo. Department Committees. Immediately after the National Convention at Portland in 1932 he was appointed Assistant National Publicity Director with special assignment as Field Secretary to the National Commander, in which capacity he traveled with National Commanders Louis Johnson, E. A. Hayes,

Frank Belgrano, Jr., Ray Murphy, and for two months with Harry W. Colmery. While on this work he met the Legion in every section of the United States, in A DOG SOAP addition to official visits to Canada, Cuba, Hawaii and Mexico. Mr. Stu tier's PULVEX 6- tft&t' USE, the new n » newspaper experience began at the turn of the century when he entered the medicated health • t/oa office of the Calhoun Signal, at Grantsville, West Virginia, as "devil," later being soap for dogs, stops _7T _ . itching by oiling • /<^a promoted to typesetter. He worked on several West Virginia papers and in dry skin. Promotes ^/jA^y hairgrowth.hidehealth, w V Signal, which July, 1907, purchased the Grantsville News, the renamed he edited kills fleas and lice, lath- 1 ers marvelously, it cleans and published until his entry into the World Wa ". From 1920 until 1928 he was destroys dog odor, perfectly, %/)tociotUj»" head of the Division of Public Printing for the State of West Virginia, doing gives a 'dog show'sheen. At pet . and drug stores, 50c. More eco- « (Jucui* considerable editorial work and newspaper and magazine writing in the mean- nomical, outlasts 2 ordinary bars while. He was editor of Service Magazine, official 80th Division publication, in 1925-26, and associate and managing editor of the West Virginia Review, 1929-32. PULVEX ^IZ&UM DOG SOAP

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seek his physician's advice, if only he flammation of the cervix of the uterus, Bauer & Black 55 could be taught to recognize them in him- such as are commonly the results of Bean, L. L 52 Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. self or in his family and friends, and if child-birth; warts, moles and thickening Raleigh 50 only he could be made to appreciate the of the external skin; and many of the so- Buyer's Information Service 58 vital importance of their immediate in- called benign diseases and tumors of the glandular organs. Carter Medicine Co 60 vestigation. The symptoms which are to Central Camera Co 49 be regarded as possibly significant of In this connection should be mentioned Cleary, CM 52 cancer are as follows: (i) Any sore or also the importance of periodic health Colorcrete Industries 64 ulceration on the surface of the body examinations. Condon Brothers 60 which is slow to heal; any lump or The American Society for the Control Continental Distilling Corp. ...Cover III (2) Creek Chub Bait Co 49 tumor or thickening of the tissues; of Cancer, which since 1013 has led the (3) any abnormal discharge from one of fight in this country for education of the D. D. D. Corp .54 the body cavities, and especially if it public concerning the facts in the proper Denison, T. S. & Co. .56 Doan's Pills .56 contains blood; and (4) any change from methods for conquering this disease is the normal habits of digestion and now organizing a Women's Field Army. Evinrude Motors 49 elimination. Such symptoms are by no The Women's Field Army is to have an means a certain indication of cancer. organization in each State, with a com- Florsheim Shoe Co 49 Ford Motor Co 5 Any of the symptoms above described mander, vice commanders, captains, and Franklin Institute 15 demand immediate consultation with a lieutenants, and a campaign for enlist- 51 French Line physician. It is possible and indeed ment is planned for the week of March Frontier Asthma 64 probable that the physician will be able 21st to 27th. It should prove to be a Furst-McNess 54 Fyr-Fyter Co 60 to determine the nature of the trouble most effective campaign for public edu- and assure the patient that the condition cation in regard to health. 53 Gillette Safety Razor Co is not cancer. Glover, H. Clay Co 52 It has been stated that cancer develops Dr. Robert B. Grcenough is a Medical Heefner Arch Support Co 54 in many cases at the site of some chronic Inspector, with the rank of Commander, in irritation, and that a relatively long the United States Naval Reserve. He was Instruction Bureau .54 period of time is required for this to assistant professor of surgery in the Har- Ironized Yeast Co. .57 occur. This fact is of great importance, vard Medical School from iqoq to ipj2 and K. R. O. Co 63 because it gives opportunity for the is consulting surgeon of the Collis P. Hunt- Kalamazoo Stove Co 45 prevention of cancer. Chronic diseases ington Memorial Hospital and of the which are recognized as having a predis- Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Lancaster County Seed Co 56, 63, 64 Landon & Warner 56 LaSalle Extension University 52, 59 Liggett & Myers Tob. Co Chesterfields Cover II (Community ^Plus Lorillard, P., Company Service, Union Leader 47 (Continued from page jj) Mead Gliders 56 Metal Cast Products Co 54 to a Government hospital, leaving his to them the privileges of the birthright of National College of Massage & Physio- motherless children alone and without every American child. Mr. Davis, Serv- Therapy 54 means. ice Officer, says that credit, if any, is Enter Mrs. Davis, Child Welfare entirely due to Mrs. Davis and that his Clarence A. O'Brien & Hyman Berman.56 Chairman. The children were bundled only part is to provide money for their Pauline Palmer 64 up and taken into her own home to be support and general care—a right con- Pulvex 61 cared for, fed, clothed, sent to school, siderable obligation, if you will take the and to be made happy. There, Mrs. word of one who has had much to do with Rawleigh, W. T. Co 63 Davis says, they will remain until some the upbringing of a smaller number of Reynolds, R. J. Tobacco Co. Camels Cover IV provision can be made that will guarantee children. Boyd B. Stutler Prince Albert 43 Rutland Fire Clay Co 49 Sani-Flush 61 — Schick Dry Shaver 39 zJXtarch, iqij The ^Decisive zJtilonth Schlitz, Joseph Brewing Company 6 Shumway, R. H. Seedsman 52 (Continued from page 17) Simon and Schuster 3 Souther, E. E. Iron Co 61 The real Czar of Russia was Rasputin. the Standard Engine Co 60 curious to him all the way up to Studley, George W 64 Son of a dissolute peasant, his education inner court circles. He soon had the Superior Match Pants Co 56 was no better than that of the fourth weak, vacillating, characterless Nicholas grade in our grammar schools. II and the neurasthenic Czarina under Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co 54 This powerfully built man, with his Trotwood Trailers 52 his spell. They thought he had im- long hair and heavy beard, had a peculiar proved the health of the sickly heir to United States Lines 63 personal power which opened the doors of the throne, victim of royal inbreeding. 62 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly When Purchasing Products Please Mention The American Legion Monthly :

He removed the Grand Duke Nicholas, ments, had the front pages at the expense Russia's ablest general. The govern- of all home and war news. ment, the army, all Russia was his. Nicholas II had been forced to abdi- American Comfort Information about Allied plans was cate. He was in flight. Russia had be- passed out to the enemy's spies. come a democracy, a republic. The pro- at American Prices Corruption bred more corruption up visional government announced free on these Great and down the line. Funds for food and speech and a free press. The exiles in arms were stolen. The soldiers were Siberia would return again to their homes. driven unprovided and armed only with Young Kerensky had now become the American clubs against the skilful, well-armed Russian hero to us. He would press the Germans. Disaster followed disaster war against Germany. Under his leader- Ships for the Russian soldiers. One against ship we hopefully saw the Russian people to Europe six, the Germans drove them back. The rallying. Germans said it was just a case of killing We did not foresee the Bolshevik them. counter-revolution then, or that we On December 15, 1916, Rasputin, who should have to take the place of Russian THERE'S no greater comfort afloat associated with nobody lower than man-power. On top of the news of the than you'll enjoy on the Wash- princes, invited to a party of princes Russian revolution the that was came news ington and the Manhattan — largest, who thought the time had come for the U-boats had sunk three American fastest American liners in the trans- desperate action. They shot him. owned, built and manned ships in a sin- atlantic service. Yet a big airy state- His execution gave impetus to the gle day. room, Cabin Class, with a private movement which sent America the We recognized the new Russian regime. shower, costs as little as $181. Tour- most welcome and inspiring news of the President Wilson advanced the meeting war to date. For three days the Russian of Congress by two weeks to April 2d. ist Class rates from $116. Revolution, in its incredible develop- We knew it would be a war Congress. Special American Legion Post- Convention European Tour on the beyond tJtCan's J^and S. S. Washington Sailing September 23rd (Continued from page j8) the day after New York Convention closes See your travel agent about reservations NOW! "I know this sounds like a typical vention reunions in New York City may No. 1 Broadway; 601 Fifth Ave., New York California boast, but in 191 7, the 40th be obtained from the Legionnaires whose Division was organized from National names are listed: Guard units of most of the Western United States Lines States (mine was the 157th Infantry from The National Yeomen F—Annual meeting and reunion. Details to be announced later. Mrs. Colorado), and with our little hatchets, Irene M. Brown, chran., Room 2307, 26' Broadway, New York City. some of these same faithful mules, and a 4th Dry. Assoc. —National reunion, Sept. 10-23. t generous amount of old-fashioned cuss Registration headquarters and reunion banquet at «huine JUNIOR GUITAR Pennsylvania Hotel, New York City. Send name, Get this Your words, we transformed a strip of desert address and stamped envelope for further details, handsome instm to Carlton E. Dunn, gen. chmn., 8514-loOth St., ment NOW. Her east of Diego into Camp Kearney, How. Just send y, San Jamaica, L. I., N. Y. end address (SEND NO MONEY I. TRUST with with a drill field two miles long, as level 35th Enghs. — Letter reunion and plans for New WE YOU 24 packi York City Garden Seeds to sell at 10c a pac convention reunion. Fred Krahenbuhl, When sold send $2.4U collected and as a floor, and a mile wide (just to make 1310 Hanover st., Hamilton, Ohio. WE WILL SENO this mahogany fin- ish ffuitarand Five Minute o.tth Enghs. —Proposed convention reunion. Instruction the boys from Powder River feel at home.) Book absolutely FREE. Write for seeds I. A. Klarnetsky, Box 73, Blackwood, N. J. NOW. A post card will do. Address 212th Engrs. —Proposed convention reunion. LANCASTER COUNTY SEED COMPANY "We also had one of the largest Re- Station Raymond G. Fey, 100 Shepard av., Brooklyn, N. Y 167, Paradise, Pennsylvania mount Stations on the Coast, and to 4th Bn„ Ink. C. O. T. S., Camp Pike, Ark.— Reunion. Vets mustered out watch those professional bronc-busters after Armistice, re- port to Jos. B. Milgram, 18 Lake av., Sheepshead WITH dust off a mustang a couple of times be- Bay, Brooklyn, N. Y. MAN CAR WANTED 3d F. A., Btry. B, Oth Div. Proposed reunion — To conduct world-renowned fore shipping him to the A. E. F. as well of officers and men. Paul K. Fuhrman, 525 E. home service business-coun- Walnut st., Hanover, Pa. broken, would make a Cheyenne rodeo tryorcity. Nothing new. Now First Separate Brig. C. A. C. Assoc. —Vets of over 8.000 Rawleigh Deal- look tame. all regiments interested in reorganization banquet ers. Many do $3,000-55.000 and reunion, report to William G. Kuenzel, 078 annual business In necessi- ties tor home-farm. Stocks "After the Division arrived in France S. East st., Holyoke, Mass. supplied on credit. Write for in- Beaumont Overseas Club, Inc., 200-201st formation how to start in busi- all ready to finish the war in a hurry, (400-407th) Aero Sqdrns., A.E.F.—20th annual capital. Dept. C - 70- A LM reunion during Legion national convention. St. Aignan took charge and we lost our Write Rawleigh Co., Freeport, III. for details and roster to Warren E. Wastie, secy., identity as a Division. I went to the 42d 0 Cedar st., Lynbrook, L. I., N. Y. First Gas Regt. Proposed Division and would like to hear from — reunion. Those who will attend convention report to Leo Meyero- KILL RATS WITHOUT POISON some of my 40th Division comrades." witz, 51 Chambers st., New York City. Chemical Warfare Serv. (Edgewood Arsenal and elsewhere)—Vets interested in convention re- union and and a half hours permanent organization, report to Geo. TWENTY-THREE W. Nichols, Route 3, Kingston, N. Y. leave. As we recall it, that was the 3d Heavy Mobile Ord. Repair Shop—Proposed convention reunion. you Can attend? Report to This proven time limit allowed any man to visit New F. S. Earnshaw, co. clerk, Moundsville, W. Va. exterminator 324th Supply Co., A. E. F. —Proposed reunion York City during 1017 and 1918. won't kill Live- of officers and men. Arthur C. Dennison, 1343 stock. Pets or it will all Princeton av., Philadelphia, Pa. Next September 20th to 23d, Poultry—Gets Rats Base Hosp 44 —Proposed convention reunion. very Time. K-R-O be different. There will be four full days Send suggestions to T. McGann, 296 Allston st., Brookline, Mass. made from Red Squill, a of the Legion National Convention in ticide recommended Base Hosp. No. 136—5th annual reunion, New by .S. Dept. Agr. (Bui. 15331 New York City and the city will not be York City, Sept. 22-25. Grover C. Potts, secy., 947 Keswick blvd., Louisville, Ky. Ready-Mixed, 35* and $1.00; Powder. 75*. "out of bounds." From all indications, Evac. Hosp. No. 14— Proposed convention re- All union of all officers and men. Charles Meloy, Druggists. Results < the entire Legion will assemble so it's Room — 3050, Grand Central Terminal, New York City. Your Money Back. K-R-O Company, worth considering holding a reunion of Sixth Battle Sqdrn., Grand Fleet-—Reunion a of vets of U. S. S. New York, Texas, Wyoming, Springfield, O. your outfit. If you want to join this re- Arkansas, Florida and Delaware. C. Iver Peterson, The C. O. Miller Co., Stamford, Conn. union movement, let us know and we'll % George Washington Assoc.—Vets who served KILLS RATS publish your announcement. aboard U. S. S. George Washington between July, 1917, and Jan., 1919, write Andrew Butterworth, K-R-O ONLY Details of the following National Con- 89-88 214th place, Hollis, {Continued on page 6J,)

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T,. I., N. Y., if interested in convention reunion. Vets of 13th Engrs. (Ry.)—8th annual re- U. S. Sub-Chaser No. 23—Convention reunion. union, Plankinton Hotel, Milwaukee, Wise, June Thomas J. Hutton, Pompton Lakes, N. J. 18-20. James A. Elliott, secy.-treas., 721 E. 21st U. S. Sub-Chaser No. 252, Base 27, Plymouth, St. Little Rock, Ark. Eng. —Proposed reunion of crew. E. L. Anderson, 23d Engrs. of New England—Reunion ban- 92 E. av., Wollaston, Elm Mass. quet, Hotel Touraine, Boston, Mass., Sat., Mar. 13, Vets, of A. E. F. Siberia—Proposed reunion 8 p. m. W. B. Hammond, 64 Dracut St., Dor- and banquet, New York City, Tues., Sept. 21. chester, Mass. Claude P. Deal, 920 Chester Williams bldg., Los Yets. 31st Ry. Engrs.—Annual reunion, Los Angeles, Calif. Angeles, Calif., June 10-21. F. E. Love, secy.- treas., 101H First St., S. W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 34th Engrs. Vets. Assoc.—Annual reunion, Notices of reunions and activities at Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 5. George Remple, secy., 2521 N. Main st., Dayton, times and places other than the Legion Ohio. 109th Engrs. Assoc.—Biennial reunion, Cedar This new machine and process fuses a waterproofed National Convention follow: Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 23. L. O. Tisdale, secy-treas., plastic mixture on any masonry. It beautifies and 1718 Park av., S. E., Cedar Rapids. weatherproofs new buildings, walls, etc., both old or at 15th U. S. Engrs., Co. D. —Reunion banquet low cost. It fills all cracks and can be applied in any Soc. of 28th Div., A. E. F.—To complete roster Fort Pitt thickness desired and in colors and shades. Fully Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa., Sat., Apr. 24 30 and to receive advice of reunion, report to Frank proven by over twelve years actual use under all condi- R. L. Knight, 224 N. Aiken av„ Pittsburgh (6) T. Sargent, natl. tions and every climate. secy.-treas., 444 Neshannock av.. Yets, of Btry. F, 59th Art., C. A. C. 18th New Castle, Pa. — LARGE WAITING MARKET annual reunion dinner at Oetjen's, Church av., 30th Div. A. E. F. Assoc. 20th anniversary re- Owners everywhere want to enhance present values and — near Flatbush av., Brooklyn, N. Y., Sat., Apr. 10. union in Greenville, S. Sept. 29-30. make their buildings more attractive and livable. The C, Report to John F. McGrath, secy., 3605 Glenwood rd., better "builders are striving for greater permanence, Broadus Bailey, Box 562, Greenville. Brooklyn. beauty and salability in their new construction. With 30th Div.—Official history, "The 30th Division 70th Art., C. A. C, Hq. Co.—Proposed reunion. Colorcrete stucco spraying you can supply this waiting in the World War," may be ordered from E. A. Wm. R. Paine, 1744 St., market and can offer permanent colorful surfacing at W. 64th Chicago, 111. Murphy, The Old Hickory Pub. Co., Lepanto, 4 amazingly low cost. Many opera- % Evac. Hosp. No. —Proposed reunion of officers Ark. tors report costs of 2c to 4c per sq. and men. Albert A. Pratt, P. O. Box 604, New- ft. and sell at from 4% to 7c. Some Rainbow (42d) Div. Vets.—National conven- port, R. I. their tion and have paid for equipment from reunion, Columbus, Ohio, July 12-14. 50th Aero Sqdrn. Assoc.—Annual reunion, first couple of jobs. Machine capac- Frank D. Henderson, chmn., Columbus. Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 4-7. J. Howard Hill, ity up to 1000 sq. ft. per hour. Ohio Chap., Rainbow (42d) Div. Vets. —Annual secy., Hotel Portage, Akron, Ohio. Get the facts. The new Colorcrete reunion, Marion, Ohio, June 5-6. Fred Miller, 314th Ammun. Trn. —Annual reunion, Fremont, books tell the whole story. Write chmn., Marion. Nebr., Aug. 8. Ray L. Spath, R. R. No. 1, Scrib- today. It may mean business inde- 78th Div. Assoc. —Annual mid-season reunion, ner, Nebr. pendence for you. Hotel Paramount, St., 46th just west of Broadway, 83p Co., 6th Regt. Marines—Reunion in con- COLORCRETE INDUSTRIES, INC. New York City, Apr. 17. Kichard Stanton, 1070 junction with 2d Div. reunion, Pittsburgh, Pa., 350 Ottawa Ave. Holland, Mich. Anderson av., Bronx, New York. July 14-17. Hq. at William Penn Hotel. B. Steve 312th Inf. Assoc.—Regimental reunion dinner, Schwebke, 1232 Bellevue av., Los Angeles, Calif. Essex House, Newark, N. J., Sat., May 22. Write Co. 320, M. S. T. 405—Proposed 20th anniver- Secretary, 620 High st., Newark. sary reunion. C. J. Winandy, 6129 N. Hermitage Inf. AGENTS $14 DAY 313th —20th anniversary reunion, Balti- av., Chicago, III. Everybody needs food. My plan gives yoa opportunity more, Md., Sept. 25-26. Send name, address and F. H. and Amb. Cos., 106th San. Trn., 31st for amazing profits IVfake at once. opto$14.00ina company or detachment, to 313th Reunion .assoc., Div.—Send name and address to Charlie E. Brooks, day. I'll give I you a New Ford Tudor Sedan as a 924 St. Paul St., Baltimore. bonus in addition to your cash earnings. ex- secy., 2908 N. 27th st., Birmingham, Ala. No Inf., perience required. 250 Famous Products 308th Co. K— Reunion dinner, New York Co. 22, Camp Gordon Aug. Auto. Repl. Draft, City, Sat., Apr. — all fast sellers. I send every- 10. Simon Reiss, 105 Bennett av., and Depot Serv. Co. 39, Conflans—Letter re- thing. You don't risk a penny-x New York City. union and proposed convention reunion. B. G. Write quick for Free Facts. AL** 320th Inf., Co. L 80th Div. —Annual reunion Roberts, 335 Amanda St., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Fort ALBERT MILLS fe^f^ banquet, Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa., in April. U. S. S. Covington—Proposed reorganization of ' Jack Sugden, Oliver bldg., Pittsburgh. 3750 Monmouth Ave. . Cincinnati. O. association and reunion. Report to Louis Lavena, 76th Field Art. —20th anniversary reunion in 503a Washington st., Dorchester, Mass. SPORT WATCH conjunction with Second Div. reunion, Washington, Vets, of A. E. F. Siberia—Reunion in con- D. C, July 1.5—18. Wm. A. Shoemaker, secy., 3811 junction with Calif. Legion Dept. Convention, keeper. Long ton- . time ^Perfect 25th pi., N. E., Washington, D. C. Stockton, in Aug. Claude P. Deal, 2035 N. Highl- ' chrome finish engraved neau shape, 101st F. A., Hq. Co. —Proposed reunion in Bos- case. Newest linked wrist band. It's and av., Hollywood, Calif. ton area. to ,'a Dandy. Send for two 2\ packet col- Report Albert C. Maxwell, 27 Garden U. S. S. Leviathan Vet. Assoc. — 16th annual 10c rd., Reading, Mass. , lections of Garden Seeds. Sell at a reunion, Rutley's, 1440 Broadway, New York City, then watch pack. Remit money collected, 223d Field Bn., S. C.—Vets interested in pro- April 3. Notify Lincoln Hedlander, Chateau Lafa- is yours. Positively No Extra Money to posed reunion, wTite to Edw. C. (Nick) Carter, Conn. Just name yette, Greenwich, '1'av SEND NO MONEY NOW. Ava, 111. y 'andaduress. Extra--$lOO in BIG PRIZES. You may win. Write fur seeds today. A Pott Card mli do. We Trust You. 7th LT. S. Engrs., Co. A—Vets interested in pro- John J. Noll LANCASTER COUNTY SEEP CO. Sta. 415, PARADISE, PA. posed reunion, write to Dr. R. M. 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