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The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 125, No. 3 September 1988

A R T 1 C L. E S

THE FREE ENTERPRISE PATRIOT. PART 7 The cannon scores a direct hit... on a wheelbarrow. ByJohn Rickey 12 CHANGING OF THE GUARD The JVdttoHcil Guuvd and Rcscwcsi Puvtyiefs ih the dcfctisc ofAw£vicci. 18 SOUTHERN AFRICA: WHOSE SIDE ARE WE ON? V/e're treatingfreedomfighters like bargaining chips and leaving communist regimes in power. By Rep. Dan Burton 22 COVERT OPERATIONS

"Everything we do is in accordance with U.S. laws, executive orders and national-security directives, " says CIA Director William H. Webster. 24

1 PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE... ForlVyears, America's top military secrets were sold to the KGB. By Howard Blum 26 PUTTING THE GOLD INTO THE GOLDEN YEARS

Today is not too soon to planfor retirement, no matter whatyour age. By Steve Salerno 28 THE MOSCOW SUMMIT AND BEYOND Gorbachev expected arms-control concessions, but instead got a lecture on individual liberty and human rights. By RichardN. Perk 32 SAFEGUARDING AMERICA'S SECRETS We mustget serious about national security or risk being among the 150 million people exterminated under the heels ofSoviet expansion. ByJoseph D. DouglassJr 34 BIG MONEY FROM SMALL CHANGE One dealer sold enough coins to make a doum payment on his home. By Phyllis Zauner 36 KNOW YOUR AMERICAN LEGION "NeedA Lift?" can helpyou select the right college and saveyou money. 40 VA HOSPITALS We need them "to carefor him who shall have borne the battle. 42 DEVELOPING THE PLAYERS OF TOMORROW Legion Baseball'sDEPARTMENTSlegacy extends beyond the diamond. 48

BIG ISSUES ShouldWe RemoveTax Breaks For U.S. Factories AlongThe Mexican Border? 8

LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 38 VETERANS ALERT 56

DATELINE WASHINGTON 6 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 50 PARTING SHOTS 80

MONEYSENSE 10

COVER The selling ofa nation. Photo byArt Stein.

The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, Is publistied monthly by The American Legion for its 2.8 million members. These military-service veterans, working through 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional Amer- ican values; strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths.

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Reparations worldly goods, real estate and crops. Let's face it: The media have already Still, 8,400 of them volunteered for won this war for the communists, as In response to the letter-writer in the service to the nation in the all-Nisei they proved in Vietnam that they could July issue, I think it's high time that 442nd Regimental Combat Team, do. U.S. soldiers also are paid for having to which served in Italy. At war's end, the Elden H. Shiite Jr. relocate. 442nd had earned 3,600 Purple Heart Ocala, Fla. I spent 38 months in Africa and suf- medals, one Medal of Honor, 47 Distin- fered through three bouts of malaria. guished Service Crosses, one Distin- My father was told that my chances of Pliglit guished Service Medal and 354 Service Farmers' living were poor. And I did it all for $2 I read with great interest your arti- Stars. a month. cles (June) on the plight of American Frak Vera Jr. John R. Drost farmers and how many are facing bank- St. Petersburg, Fla. Mesa, Ariz. ruptcy. That was our case. Is there any

relief for the bankrupt farmer who still The defenders of Bataan and Cor- The Wrong Side owes income taxes? Strange as it may regidor spent 1 ,800 days in Japanese "The Media: Whose Side Are They seem, it is possible to be completely prisoner-of-war camps, were used for On?" (July) hit the bull's eye. But will bankrupt, lose your home, your car and slave labor and were fed poor food. The the American public be treated to such all assets, and still be liable for Japanese government gave them keen media analysis in Time or News- astronomical amounts of taxes. nothing. The U.S. government gave week, or in major Washington, New Luella Smith them $1 a day, for a grand total of York or Los Angeles newspapers? Not Brawley, Iowa $1,800. likely. Understandably, they avoid such Peter B. Lasanen incriminating self-analysis. Happy Late Comer Chassell. Mich. What can the average veteran do who Though I am a late comer to the agrees that Congress and the American Legion, I am delighted with many of The Japanese on the West Coast were public have been hoodwinked by slick your stories. I await your magazine interred, even though 73 percent were PR firms that represent communist- eagerly to see how many of my American citizens, born in this country Sandinista causes? staunchly held beliefs on foreign policy and entitled to the full protection of its He can write his congressman or you support, along with concrete infor- laws. Not one Japanese-American was senator. But they, too, have failed him mation on the really pressing needs of brought to trial for disloyal activities; time and again, as we observed their our military services. not one was charged with any crime. votes against lethal aid for the Nicara- This is so contrary to the stories put But they were dispossessed of their guan freedom fighters. out by TV newsmen, major newspapers and particularly the news services. Your thoroughness, research, intelli- Long Overdue gence and believability could have a lasting effect on many devoted Legion- naires who are misled by their daily As we go to press, VA also operates the fifth-largest insur- reading of the so-called news. the VA seems just ance program in the nation. Please keep up the good work so that days away from con- But the tlagship of all VA benefits and millions of veterans will truly under- gressional approval services is, undoubtedly, its health-care stand what is going on, and will speak that will make it the delivery system, the largest in the Free out vote the give nation's i4th Cabi- World. More than 90 percent of the VA's and on knowledge you

net-level agency (see employees work in its 172 medical cen- them to ensure a safer future for our

p. 38). ters, 228 clinics and one independent beloved country. Statistics alone domiciliary. On any given day. nearly Charles E. Stiver dictate that the VA 100,000 patients are being treated in VA Cape Girardeau, Mo. administrator be more accessible to the hospitals. In addition, thousands more President during decision-making receive daily care as outpatients. Most processes that affect all Americans. assuredly, a Departinent of Veterans Let Us Know 43 percent of Americans — About Affairs is long overdue. I would like to hear from others who 27.7 million veterans and 78.4 million Also, beginning with this issue. The have multiple sclerosis. I want to know dependents are potentially eligible for American Legion Magazine is — if their cases are service-connected. VA services. The VA employs more than offering reprints of major articles for a Also, is anything being done to bring 250,000 people and has an annual nominal fee. The reprints will make the dilemma of MS patients to the atten- budget of $27 billion. Half of its budget. excellent handouts in conjunction with tion of the Veterans Administration, as $14 billion, is paid out in disability meinbership recruiting and other pro- payments, pensions and other benefits to grams that promote the Legion's good was done by Social Security? Charles M. Gunter 3 million veterans and to 1 . 1 million works. Information on prices and quan- surviving spouses and dependents. The tities is on page 76. The Editors Rt. 10, Box 324 Andalusia, AL 36420

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Dateline Washington

"Smokey's" New Challenge The survey found the turnover figures to be "shocking." Four of every 10 legislative assistants have held their posts for less The war on drug production isn't being fought only in Latin than a year; two of every three, for less than two years. and South America. A smaller but equally fierce battle is being The average staff member's salary is $26,118, compared waged in our national forest lands. with the federal-employee average of $31,01 1. Administrative Marijuana is now being grown in hundreds of small plots in assistants, who are the chiefs of staff in legislators' offices, earn the nation's 175 forests and grasslands. The operations have an average $54,000. become so sophisticated and so cleverly guarded that the Forest Service has been forced to place 886,000 acres off limits for the safety of its employees and the general public. The Money Trail The Forest Service has asked Congress for more funds, If you've ever wondered where your tax dollars go, you can increased penalties for growing drugs on national property and, find part of the answer in the Census Bureau's report on federal perhaps most important, the right to pursue and arrest the spending in fiscal 1987. growers outside the United States. Last year the government spent $848 billion, or an average $3,433 per citizen. More than 40 percent of the annual outlay The "Watch List" was direct payments to people under programs such as Social Security, Medicare and food stamps. About 25 percent of the The Department of Justice has at long last compiled a list of expenditures were for defense and other procurement contracts; approximately 9,800 former concentration-camp guards and 15 percent was needed to meet the federal payroll. The rest other people who participated or assisted in Nazi activities consisted of state and local grants, research expenses, and during World War II. Their names will be placed on the Immi- agriculture subsidies. gration and Naturalization Service's "watch list," so that they The largest annual federal payroll — $3.7 billion — was paid will be barred from entering the United States. in San Diego County, Calif Los Angeles County, Calif , was According to Neal Sher, director of the Office of Special runner-up, with $2.5 billion. However, Los Angeles County has Investigations, the list includes names collected from captured the nation's largest federal procurement expenditures: $13.2 war records, postwar wanted and detention lists, and similar billion. files. The most notable person on the list is Austrian President KurtWaldheim. The OSI is mandated to locate alleged Nazi collaborators, The Paper Chase and to start denaturalization and deportation proceedings According to Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey, a former against them. basketball star and Rhodes scholar, the exploitation of young athletes by colleges and universities is a "national shame." Drivers Therefore, he has introduced the Student Athlete Right to Know Dousing Drunken Act, which requires colleges that receive federal assistance to Demand is building on Capitol Hill for harsher penalties annually report the graduation rate of their athletic-scholarship against drunken drivers. New legislation, backed by Mothers recipients. Against Drunk Driving, the Insurance Institute for Highway Only one of every 10,000 high-school athletes who want Safety and the National Safety Council, would provide incen- careers in professional sports ever realizes that aspiration, tives for states to suspend or revoke the licenses of drivers who Bradley said, and the prospects for non-sports employment are are under the influence of alcohol. increasingly poor: About 25 percent of the nation's senior-high- In '1984, Congress took a step in this direction by passing the school football and basketball players are functionally illiterate. Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act. Today all 50 states have The legislator puts part of the blame on coaches and schools

a minimum drinking age of 21 , a measure that saves an that emphasize athletic success to the detriment of education. estimated 1,000 lives each year. Drunk drivers, who are Bradley said he wants young athletes to be informed about involved in a traffic fatality every 22 minutes, caused about their prospects, not carried away by dreams of stardom. He 25,000 deaths last year. wants high-school athletes to be aware that many college

athletes fail to graduate for lack of educational requirements. Vow Of Poverty? The glamour of working on a senator's or congressman's Quote Of The Month ". in liberty equality. We staff is a magnet for recruits on Capitol Hill, but the pay is . .We the people, all of us, believe and relatively low and the working conditions often are stressful. believe in limited government and in the betterment of the human things, at the As Congress' workload continues to grow, legislators are condition . . . 77?^ young must be taught these and finding it increasingly difficult to hold on to experienced same time tltey sliould learn that a large part oftlie world thinks and assistants, according to a survey conducted by the Congres- acts according to other principles. sional Management Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan William J. Bennett organization. Secretary of Education

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SHOULD WE REMOVE TAX BREAKS FOR U.S. FACTORIES ALONG THE MEXICAN BORDER?

Rep. John J. LaFalce, D-New York Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-Arizona

Over the past decade, the Imagine a trade program term maquiladora has that helps U.S. indus- entered the business lexi- YES NOitries compete with Japan, con. Maquiladoras are American-owned Taiwan and South Korea. Imagine a plants along the U.S. -Mexico border, trade program that contributes to the operating under special U.S. tax treat- economic development of a vitally impor- ment and Mexican foreign-investment tant neighboring nation. regulations. American-made components Such a trade program is thriving today. are shipped to Mexico and used to It is strengthening America's manufac- assemble products that are sent back to the United States. turing base and contributing to the longest peacetime Under Item 807 of our Tariff Code, import duties on goods economic expansion in our history. are paid only on the value of Mexican labor. I am referring to Mexico's maquiladora, or "twin plant,"

The rationale for the tariff code is that with intense interna- assembly program. It works like this: U.S. -made components tional competition, many American firms can no longer com- are exported to Mexico; assembled in maquiladora plants by pete with companies that use low-wage labor unless they Mexican workers; and returned to the United States for final move their own labor-intensive operations to Mexico. assembly, processing and distribution. Duty is paid only on However, the facts do not support this argument. In the the value added during maquiladora assembly. maquiladora border-factory program, the so-called "twin Established by Mexico in 1965 and supported by long- plant" on the U.S. side of the border usually is only a ware- standing tariff preferences, the maquiladora program was house that generates few jobs for Americans. Ninety percent designed to help the depressed U.S. -Mexico border region. It of the maquiladora jobs are on the Mexican side of the border. quickly surpassed expectations. Maquiladoras now help sup-

American firms have invested more than $2 billion in oper- port more than 1 .2 million jobs in all 50 U.S. states. ations during the past 10 years. Estimates are that by 1995, Mexico has gained, too. Maquiladoras are that country's the maquiladora program could employ 1 million Mexican largest generator of surplus foreign exchange, a significant workers and our imports of maquila products could reach fact, since Mexico owes $105 billion to foreign banks. $25 billion. Critics, notably the AFL-CIO, accuse maquiladoras of

General Motors Corp. is expected to open 1 2 new maquila- stealing jobs. That view ignores the real choice that Ameri- doras in Mexico soon. This will make a total of 23 GM twin can companies face today. The choice is not between keeping plants in that country. GM will make this investment in jobs in the United States or moving them to Mexico; it is

Mexico while closing 1 1 plants in the Midwest and laying off between locating some operations in Mexico or moving an about 29,000 American workers. even greater portion overseas. Simply put, we are providing a tax incentive for American This fact was confirmed recently when the AFL-CIO chal- corporations to hire young women and teen-age girls who lenged the secretary of labor to conduct a study of earn the Mexican minimum wage, which is $2.40 a day. maquiladoras' effect on American jobs. The secretary By encouraging American manufacturers to invest in low- responded by commissioning Wharton Econometric Fore- wage regions, we are giving them an incentive to become casting Associates. more competitive at the expense of our workers, rather than The study, released in June, revealed that terminating the by using our engineers" intelligence. The free-enterprise maquiladora program would result in the loss of 92,000 U.S. system promises that economic growth will generate a higher jobs by 1992. Most of the U.S. casualties would be in manufac- standard of living because market competition forces produc- turing, especially the machinery and automotive industries. tivity gains. But it is a perversion of that system to provide Both labor and management can agree that the real issue tax breaks as an incentive is not whether to save to use low-wage labor. American jobs, but how. UP! Repealing a tax incentive VETERANS, SPEAK The maquiladora program that moves jobs abroad is Congress welcomes your views on this issue. Send your com- is more than an enlightened ments — pro or con — to The American Legion IVIagazine, Big not protectionism; it is trade policy; it is vital to Issues, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206, and we will deliver simple common sense. A any serious full-employ- them personally to Capitol Hill. Write today; your opinion counts! repeal is overdue. ment strategy.

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Andrew and Leonard test-fire ttieir cannon his wheelbarrow that we figured somehow it did. for first Ttiey chiail< the time. up a direct The cannonball hadn't changed much, hit on Whippoorwiii Green's wheeibarrow. but it did have some marks on it that weren't there before. We finally figured out they were made by the grooves on the inside of our cannon.

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poorwiii' s garden and loaded her up again. Since Whippoorwiii had already seen what we were doing, we couldn't very well make him leave, so he stayed to watch. We fired her again and watched up on the opposite ridge, and sure enough, about a

second after we shot it off, we saw the cannonball smash against a pile of stones o\er there. By the time we'd fired all the cannon-

balls that would fit the barrel, it was getting dark. We were getting pretty good at aiming

it, and could pick out a bush on the far ridge

about a mile away and hit it almost every time. That cannon sure does make those cannonballs go straight. We told Whippoorwiii not to mention what he'd seen to anybody, and he agreed not to. He said he hadn't seen anyone in a little over two years, so he didn't figure to But those grooves did seem to change the have too much trouble keeping our secret. ByJohn Rickey cannon quite a bit. We pulled the cannon back into town To begin with, we mounted the cannon during the night. The next day was Sunday, on the carriage in our shop, and she fit on and your letter came today. FARNSWORTH AND Professor Milter, who teaches the chil- COOPER there perfectly. Then, in the middle of the CANNON AND night to protect security on it. we hitched up dren here in Wilfred Corners, heard about

CARRIAGE CO. Hugo (that's my horse) and pulled it out to what had happened when we fired our the woods along Feather Creek about 20 cannon. He said that surely the gouged-out October 3. 1779 miles out of town. There's a valley out there marks in our cannon had something to do Wilfred Corners, where no one lives, so we thought that'd be with the way the cannon works and that he Massachusetts a good place to try her out. was intending to do some experimenting

We got it in place about 8 in the morning, with that very thing some day. He was Major Mollis Corby all staked down and aimed alongside a surprised at how we'd happened on to his Contracting Officer clump of trees at a place in the creek bed invention. T2C-3 Weapons Systems where we thought the shell would land. I'm sorry we didn't wait until your Weapons Procurement Branch We watched some cannons being fired when inspection team got here, but since we Headquarters. Colonial Army we were kids during the French and Indian didn't seem to hurt the cannon any by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania War, so we were pretty sure how it would shooting it, they'll still be able to look it Dear Major Corby, work. Captain Hawkins rode out in the over all right. to watch. a fired morning He'd seen cannon Sincerely, I am sorry your letter instructing us not to down in Hartford about a year ago. Andrew Farnsworth do anything with the cannon came so late, Leonard poured in the powder, and I President & Project as we have already tested all the cannonballs in cannonball it dropped the and tamped Officer, T2C-3 you sent us. You will be happy to hear that down good. Then we tied Leonard's Farnsworth Cooper Cannon the cannon didn"t blow up or anything. & flintlock musket across the barrel and tied a & Carriage Company string to the trigger. We got off behind a John Rickey, ci fanner Air Force pilot, is an rock about 20 feet away and pulled the Copy to Captain Hawkins executive in the defense indiistiy. string. Continued Next Month

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PEACETIME registration is controversial. The steps that our country must take to defend itself prompt constant public discussion. After all, freedom of expression is one of the basic rights upon which our nation was built. But the need to protect this freedom is self-evident. More than 96 percent of American men between the ages of 18 and 25 complied with the law and registered with Selective Service. All Americans OBEYING THE LAW— A/ea/ B. Goldberg became the 20 millionth person to register for can applaud such a high statistic and the the draft since registration was reinstated in 1980. young men behind it.

It is equally important to point out that not all of these young men register tion became the 20 millionth to be pro- on time. By some measures, less than By Samuel K. LesseyJr. cessed since President Carter reinstated 60 percent register within the 30-day the requirement in July 1980. period required by law. As a result, the Goldberg symbolizes the millions high overall compliance rate is N APRIL 6, 1988. a young before him who lived up to an important achieved through late registrations, man visited the post office civic responsibility. In a recent cere- spurred by the agency's aggressive com- in Fairfax Station, Va.. mony on Capitol Hill, the Selective pliance programs: computer matching and completed a simple Service System officially recognized to identify non-registrants, reminder postcard-size government him as the 20 millionth registrant. With cards, letters and publicity campaigns. form. Neal B. Goldberg the help of Sen. Strom Thurmond of These programs are time-consuming had celebrated his 18th South Carolina, Rep. G.V. "Sonny" and costly. Furthermore, late registra- birthday three days earlier, Montgomery of Mississippi and Sen. tions could hamper the fairness of con- as law. and required by he Ted Stevens of Alaska, the agency gave scription during a future crisis, if the registered with the Selective Service draft were to be reinstated. System. Therefore, it is the duty of every THE LEGION'S POSITION Goldberg didn't know it then, but his American to participate in the registra- registration would celebrated Res. 423 and approved the soon be 424, by tion program. The task is simple. If you as a his registra- 68th national convention in Cincin- milestone. On May 5. know a young man who is about to turn nati, support the Selective Service 18, remind him that within 30 days of System and the military draft as that birthday, he must visit the post Samuel K. Lessey Jr., a retired brigadier effective ways to meet the manpower general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, requirements of the U.S. armed office and complete the Selective Serv- became director of the Selective Senice forces. ice registration form. It's quick, it's Syste/n in Janmiy 1988. easy— and it's the law.

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Post #_ Total Force Policy THE CHANGING OF THE QUARD

IPLOMACY has failed, and negotiations have crumbled; troops are on the move to a place that could become the first battleground of an all-out war. The accountant and nurse receive their orders by telephone, while the cabbie and construction worker get theirs from a radio broadcast. More than 2 million members of the National Guard and Reserves will soon be checking in with their units, preparing for a trip, possibly to a combat zone. Guardsmen and Reservists must always be prepared for such a scenario. That mission is accomplished through the Total Force policy, which since 1970 has made part-time soldiers. Marines, airmen and sailors integral members of the nation's defense force. "Readiness levels have been achieved to a greater degree today than at any other time in the National Guard's 352- year history," said Lt. Gen. Herbert R.

Temple Jr. , chief of the National Guard Bureau. "The level of readiness was given Elements of more definition when the Total Force the National Concept was adopted. The Guard is a full partner in the defense of this nation." Guard Reserves Nominally, the Army National Guard and active-duty serves a dual role as both a state-operated emergency force and as the primary regularly Army backup for active-duty combat troops. team up to 'Tf America were forced into a war half of the troops in com- build much- today, nearly bat would be Guardsmen," Temple said. needed roads Guard units comprise 10 of the in Honduras. COMRADES IN ARMS-Guard units and the Army's 7th Light Infantry trained side by side in Honduras this year

18 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Army's 28 full-combat divisions. "There was a need to maintain and train "What's hard to change is the percep- Interspersed throughout are numerous a quality Army of peacetime volun- tion that the Guard was purely a draft- infantry, artillery, armored, aviation teers, and that included the Guard. It motivated choice for its members," and special-operations groups, not to was in every respect a changing of the Temple said. "Also, there was a lot of mention specialized combat-support Guard." negativism about the Guard in the after- troops in engineering, medical and The images and myths about the math of Kent State." intelligence units. "weekend warriors" persist: men and Today's Guard maintains readiness The Total Force policy was the result women checking in for one weekend through realistic and demanding train- of changed thinking at each month, sitting in ing. Guard members frequently prepare the Pentagon in the wan- armories watching train- for a federal mission when they join ing days of the Vietnam ing films, and for two active-duty forces in maneuvers War, according to Tem- THE KEY TO weeks each summer run- throughout the United States and in ple. Most of the troops ning around in the woods simulated combat operations overseas. used in that war were the Guard's playing war games. Dur- In fiscal 1987, about 30,000 Guards-

ing the years of the draft, , overseas. raised through the draft, strength men in 1 195 units trained By and military planners the Guard often was the end of this year, more than 40,000 were looking for a way as a partner viewed as being a Guardsmen will have received training to maintain the ranks sanctuary for those who abroad, according to a report by the in Total when the draft ended. the wanted to avoid active Association of the United States Army. "There was a sense of Force policy duty and possible com- Guard units meet the same standards as urgency," Temple said. bat service. Temple said. regular Army and Air Force units. is the people

who fill its ranks.

ECONOMIC AIDES-/n Panama, Guard engineers rrtapped and cleared a half- million acres for farming.

Nowhere has the Guard been more visible than in Honduras, where Guard units are regularly deployed. In addition to participating in combat-training exercises, often with Honduran troops, the Guard has played an instrumental role in road-building projects in that rugged tropical country. Guard engineers have been working with other American troops to build roadways and bridges so that Honduran farmers can more easily get their goods to market. Nat'l Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer traveled to Honduras last December and observed the Guard during Project Fuertes Caminos 1988. "I believe that

the Guard's mission is truly benefiting Honduras and its people," Comer said. "Unfortunately, the work that's being done is perhaps unknown to many Americans. More than just building roads, our troops are building cultural bridges with Honduras." Guard units also help Hondurans in other ways. Medical specialists often

SEPTEMBER 1988 19 military force if our vital interests are threatened." The Legion, which supports economic and military aid to democratic Central American nations, long has backed Central American training and maneuvers for all Total Force members. Legionnaires in Seaside, Calif., recently staged a homecoming and dinner for the returning 7th Light Infantry Division of nearby Fort Ord, which was deployed to Honduras in March as a measured response to the presence of Sandinista troops in southern Honduras. Legion support of the Total Force policy was given teeth at the 1986 national convention in Cincinnati. Del- egates to that convention adopted Res. 454, which urged Congress to fully

TEAMWORK — Naf7 Cmdr. Comer said he was impressed witti the Total Force fund Guard and Reserve procurement policy when he visited Honduras last year during Exercise Fuertes Caminos '88. of modern weapon systems. From left: Col. Bob Castro, West Virginia Army National Guard; Lieutenant General Defense experts have estimated that Temple; Comer; Col. John McAlister, U.S. Army Reserve; and Maj. Jack Barnes, both the Guard and Reserves need as U.S. Army much as $40 billion worth of new equipment and supplies. According to treat patients in remote villages, and ment. Our presence there has been an the National Guard Association of the arable areas once covered by dense economic and humanitarian boon to United States, the Guard has many tropical growth have been turned into the people of that country." serious shortages, including modern new farm land. In Panama, Guard But Guard units, which typically attack and utility helicopters, air- members helped clear nearly 1.2 mil- train for two weeks each year in Hon- defense artillery, and wheeled and lion acres for farming, and in Ecuador, duras, also demonstrate a U.S. commit- tracked vehicles. Guardsmen reopened roads in the ment to that country, which borders "A well-trained, well-equipped aftermath of an earthquake and mud Nicaragua. "We are carrying out the National Guard is not only necessary as slides. United States' national-security objec- a strong deterrent to war, but also to tives," Temple said. "We are demon- ensure that we are fully capable of fight- the deployments, especially to strating the nation's ability to use Please turn to page 71 BUTHonduras, have been controversial. Four governors — Rudy Per- pich of Minnesota, Madeline Kunin of Vermont, Richard Celeste of Ohio and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts — have been reluc- tant to let their states" Guard units be used in maneuvers south of the border. Perpich filed suits in federal court last year, challenging the Montgomery Amendment to the 1987 Defense Authorization Act. The amendment said that no governor can withhold per- mission for a Guard unit to participate in training because of an objection to the location, purpose or type of training. The court ruled in favor of the amendment, and the matter now is being pursued in the appellate courts. However, the governors have said that they will comply with the ruling unless and until it is overturned. HOMECOMING-Pau/ Miller of Post 121, Watsonville, Calif., welcomes home "It's a regrettable situation," Temple Maj. Gen. Edwin H. Burba, commander, 7th Light Infantry Division, upon the said, referring to the governors' opposi- unit's return from Honduras. The California Legion's "Welcome Home" to the tion. "U.S. military forces are in Hon- division included food and refreshments provided by Seaside Post 591. duras at the invitation of that govern-

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More than 80 percent of the hard By Rep. Dan Burton currency Angola uses to purchase Soviet weapons comes from U.S. -based Chevron, which drills for oil there. The QNDER the leadership of State Department never has asked Mikhail Gorbachev, the Chevron to leave Angola. It allows the Soviet Union has pub- U.S. Export-Import Bank to continue licly signaled a desire for disbursing funds to Chevron for invest- peaceful coexistence in ment in its Angolan facilities, which are the world community. guarded by Cuban troops. Despite their cooperative The mixed signals being sent by the facade, however, the State Department discourage moderate Soviets clearly remain African nations from recognizing committed to world domination. UNITAs legitimacy. The United States One focal point for Soviet aggression must forcefully support Savimbi both in the '80s has been southern Africa. diplomatically and militarily if a settle- that free- The Soviet strategy here is clear: Encir- ment ensures both peace and cle militarily powerful South Africa dom is to be reached in Angola. with Soviet client states. From a conti- The government forces in Mozam- bique are less politically advanced than nent-wide arc of Marxist nations, the NEGLECTED ALLY -Have Jonas Savimbi UNITA. Although the resistance, Soviet-supported African National and his UNITA freedom fighters become Congress could launch a protracted, U.S. bargaining chips in the war in known by its Portuguese acronym bloody war against the South African Angola? RENAMO, is militarily effective and government, possibly leading to a com- has significant popular support, it is munist regime in that strategic country. Africa? Are we going to support pro- isolated diplomatically. One reason for Two building blocks in the Soviet democratic forces there, or are we this isolation is the lack of accurate strategy are Angola and Mozambique. going to continue the failed policies of information about what is happening Although there are important cultural the past? inside the country. Each side has and political differences between the The communist MPLA regime in blamed the other for atrocities, many of which have been committed by rene- two countries, the common thread is Angola is fighting a war it cannot win. units from both sides and by ban- that the Soviet Union is propping up a Last October the freedom fighters of gade communist regime in each. Despite a Jonas Savimbi's UNITA defeated a dits taking advantage of the social massive influx of Soviet aid, neither massive onslaught of Soviet- and breakdown. State is trying to government has been able to contain its Cuban-backed government forces, and The Department opponents, who have gained significant captured enough Soviet weapons to wean the government of Joaquim Chis- popular support. equip two brigades. UNITA controls sano away from communism with U.S. Although the Soviet Union has more than one-third of the countryside aid. Last year the United States gave million in economic aid. clearly chosen its allies in southern and carries out operations nationwide. Chissano $10 Africa, U.S. policy has been sadly Also, it was recently revealed that the administration has supplied covert mili- ambivalent at best. The State Depart- UNITAs strength has led a number government has failed to decisively oppose the of African countries — including tary assistance to Chissano's a Soviet agenda in this strategically Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia — to ment for five years, despite congres- important region. press the communist MPLA to sional prohibition. The time has come for the United negotiate with its anti-communist Unfortunately, the idea that a com- States to ask a very simple question: rivals. Unfortunately, despite direct munist government can be coaxed into Whose side are we on in southern O.S. military aid to UNITA, the State true democratic reforms is naive. With Department has failed to actively sup- the exception of a few cosmetic

Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana is the ranking port direct negotiations, preferring a economic reforms, the Mozambican minority member of the House Foreign regional negotiating strategy that uses government has remained extremely Affairs Subcommittee on Africa. UNITA as a bargaining chip. Please turn to page 67

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'SOMETHINGS CANT BE DONE IN PUBLIC

Criticized for its failures, yet unable to reveal most successes, the CIA seems to be in a Catch-22 situation. But congressional oversight committees "can vouch for our good work," says CIA Director William H. Webster

it — is American Legion Magazine: Have congressional when becomes public and that where we've gotten into trouble in the past. restrictions arising from the Iran-Contra investigation This doesn't mean that Congress tells us what to do or how seriously weal^ened the CIA and its operations abroad? to do it, but the oversight committees do have a consultative William Webster: Not so far. But there are several role. I think that we can work with them. unnecessary proposals that would raise serious questions from our foreign counterparts and others who count on us to Qz Are you worried about leaks on Capitol Hill? protect their confidentiality. I have given testimony on my A The more people who have to know about an operation, views to various committees of Congress. I hope that these Z the more likely it is that there are going to be disclosures. proposals will be substantially improved before they are Details on covert action and the identities of sources can be passed, insofar as they concern our ability to function. protected from normal congressional oversight. The intelli-

I don't think that the Iran-Contra investigation has gence committees' chairmen and vice chairmen have been

resulted in changes that make it impossible for us to do our quite helpful in keeping questions on those sensitive areas job. You have to remember that the CIA was not the principal from becoming issues between us. focus of attention in that investigation — the National think covert operations are essential to Security Council was. and its activities involved some Qz Do you U.S. members of the CIA. The rules that we have are good rules, security and interests? Covert action is essential. Every president since and we continue to follow them scrupulously. A Z Franklin Roosevelt has used it.

Qz So no major changes need to be made? I want to emphasize that covert action represents less than A No. But we adopted several new procedures that are 3 percent of our resources. But when we are called on to help Z designed to better guide our officers in the field and at an insurgent group that is seeking democratic progress in headquarters. Among them are clearer rules for congres- another country, or to protect a friendly country from hostile

sional testimony and the reorganization of the inspector insurgent activities, it often is important that the role of the

general's office. I think that these new procedures will United States not be publicly known or acknowledged. increase the trust between Congress and the CIA. With that Unless we are able to conduct covert operations, we cannot increased trust will come a better working relationship. implement the foreign policy of this country on behalf of the insurgent movements and countries that we support. Qz It has been said that you can have either covert opera-

tions or congressional oversight, but not both. Is that Qz How can those operations be controlled so as to assure j| true? the public that they are in our interest and in accordance % A I don't think it is true that congressional oversight means with our laws? Z that we cannot conduct covert activity. Congressional A That's where the oversight committees come in. They oversight can be very useful to us. If a covert action doesn't Z are the surrogates for the American people and for the

make sense to the representatives of the American people, it rest of Congress. We share important information with those is very likely not going to make sense to the American people committees; they then certify to Congress and the American

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IA agents understand William H. Webster, aformer director ofthe FBI, became director ofthe Central Intelligence Agency in May 1987. ttiat everything thiey do must be in accordance witti U.S. people that we are doing what we should be doing, according to our Constitution. /gws, orders and directives. I

Ql Are you concerned about CIA abuse of its powers? A I am not concerned about it, because I think it's very clear that we are conducting our work in accordance effort, people wonder why it wasn't done sooner. with our Constitution and our laws. Now, our laws don't Around the world, the Soviets are seeking information follow us around the world, and we have to give some agents from our embassies, our intelligence agencies and our some flexibility. But those agents understand that everything military. It is our job, and that of the whole intelligence they do must be in accordance with U.S. laws, executive community, to provide greater protection for those who are orders and national-security directives. defending our national security. There is room for improvement. There have been some Qz Why are people so afraid of covert operations? significant successes and some significant failures. The Many people are afraid that any agency that conducts A breach of security at our Moscow embassy is one of those secret operations will do things that the public would not failures. I have already reorganized our counterintelligence want it to do. It's a normal democratic suspicion of anything program for greater effectiveness and will support the that is not open. But some things simply cannot be done in counterintelligence work of the entire intelligence communi- public, and collecting intelligence is one of them. ty-

Qb The CIA has been called our front-line defense against Q" How is the CIA doing in combating terrorism? the Soviet Union's undeclared war on America and other The CIA has an effective counterterrorism center. We democracies. How is the CIA meeting this onslaught? A a have had some significant successes that we cannot talk You are primarily talking about counterintelligence A about, for obvious reasons, and I am satisfied that we are when you ask the question in that way. I think that the going about it in the right way. FBI has done an outstanding job of recognizing and dealing with hostile intelligence officers in this country. It is unfortu- Ql Is terrorism increasing or decreasing? nate that every time there is a successful counterintelligence Please turn to page 62

SEPTEMBER 1988 25 T 3:30 in the morning on May 20, 1985, John A. Walker Jr. left his room IPIedge on the seventh floor of the Ramada Inn in Rock- ville, Md., and headed down the long hall toward the elevator. He had gone only a few steps when two men jumped out of the shadows. "FBI. Stop," said agent Robert Hunter. Both he and his partner, James Koluch, had their revolvers drawn. Walker raised his .38 and turned toward the agents. "Drop your weap- The Walker spy ring was the most damoging on," Hunter warned. They were five yards apart. Walker espionage operation ever conducted in the hesitated, then let his gun fall to the United States by the KGB. What worries carpet. Koluch slammed him against the wall. experts now is that it could happen again. "You're under arrest," said Hunter, "for violation of the espionage laws of the United States." And when Walker's hands were By Howard Blum cuffed behind his back, Koluch, angry and frustrated, ripped off the toupee of the former Navy communications spe- operas, announced People magazine four years to complete. However, since cialist who had betrayed his country. — rapidly became only a secondary the Soviets have been able to analyze John Walker, a former chief petty concern. The backbeaters' damage the mathematical structure of our officer who had served at top-secret assessment proceeded to a chilling con- ciphers for 17 years, cryptologists submarine command posts in Norfolk, clusion: The Walker ring was the most doubt that even our new codes will be Va., and was in charge of the code effective spy operation that the KGB unbreakable. rooms aboard nuclear submarines, had had ever run in this country. • Our entire Atlantic Coast hydro-

also recruited his brother, Arthur, a "If I had access to it," John Walker phone system will have to be scrapped former Navy lieutenant commander arrogantly told the intelligence agents and a new network installed. This and specialist in submarine warfare; his who interrogated him after his arrest, underwater-microphone system, which

son, Michael, a sailor on board the "color it gone." After months of was used to detect Soviet submarines, U.S.S. Nimitz: and his best friend, Jerry analysis. Navy officials could only was betrayed to the KGB by Walker. Whitworth, a communications officer agree with this shocking boast. For 17 • A new class of "silent" attack sub- who had served at such top-secret com- years Walker had provided the KGB marines will have to be built to compete i * mands as the Diego Garcia base in the with cryptographic key lists that with the Soviet Alfa-class submarines. Indian Ocean. allowed the Soviets to decode all of our Thanks to the technological secrets Besides manipulating his agents. secret military communications. One stolen by the Walkers, these Soviet subs Walker had circled the globe for the admiral described the grim situation are fast enough to outmaneuver even KGB, meeting with his Soviet handlers with a folksy analogy: "We were play- the newest U.S. Mark 48 torpedoes. in the alleys of the Casbah in Casa- ing poker day in and day out with the • The Atlantic Fleet's battle plans blanca, in the icy winter streets of Russians, only we didn't know they and submarine-warfare procedures Vienna, in department stores in Wash- were able to see our cards." must be reworked, since Walker handed ^ ington and in the woods of suburban the old plans to the Soviets. Virginia. He had delivered plastic gar- the director of naval intelli- the Walker ring did not I However, " bage bags filled with top-secret docu- BUTgence. Rear Adm. William Stude- simply cost dollars; it also cost lives.

ments to his KGB contacts; in return, man, assessed it more bluntly: The During the Vietnam War, naval pilots he had received packages stuffed with Walker ring had "powerful war-winning flew into waiting enemy fire, which had thick stacks of used $50 bills. implications for the Soviet side." been effectively positioned because the This ring still would be spying on this Now that the ring is in prison, mili- North Vietnamese knew the precise

country if John Walker's wife had not tary officials estimate that it will cost time and place of our "surprise" finally decided to turn in her husband. U.S. taxpayers more than a quarter of a attacks. We now understand why this Yet this family drama— the stuff of soap billion dollars to rectify the damage. was possible: The Soviets had decoded Consider the expensive tasks facing the our battle communications and passed This article by Howard Blum is based on Navy and the National Security the information on to their allies.

his book, I Pledge Allegiance . . . The Agency: But there was another aspect to the True Story ofthe Walkers, an American • All of our military codes will have case, one that U.S. intelligence experts Spy Family. to be replaced. This will take at least found almost as troubling as the wide-

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|J^l/l/F/?Fp/G/- r r ing poker with the Russians, only we didn't know tliey were able to see our cards.

spread penetration of military secrets- just how easy it was for the Walker ring to get away with its spying for 17 years. Consider these facts: John Walker was able to make photo- copies of top-secret cryptographic key lists, put them in his back pocket and carry them out of command posts. There were no guards at the photocopy machines, and no one searched him as he left his post each day. As for the effectiveness of the Naval Investigative Service's background TRAITORS ALL—From left, clockwis^e, are Michael Walker, Arthur Walker, Jerry checks, Walker's teen-age criminal Whitworth and ringleader John Walker, whose turncoat exploits compromised record went undetected when he was the nation's top secret submarine operations and technology. Please turn to page 60

SEPTEMBER 1988 27 RETIREMENT

Putting The GoldInto '^r^OWEN YEARS Average Americans who retire today can expect to live anottier 20 years. Early planning will determine wtiettier ttiey are able to enjoy a worry-free, tiappy and hiealttiy retirement

question: Do you really want to quit his ninth decade, and Rep. Claude Pep- By Steve Salerno working right now? per effectively champions the causes of

The last question may be the most seniors at age 87 . In fact, there are more

important, because today's typical than 1 million full-time workers beyond OST of us see it as the retiree will spend more than two dec- the age of 70, and the U.S. Bureau of I final glorious chapter ades in retirement. "We've been given a Labor Statistics expects an additional of the American Dream: great gift science," said Linkletter, 250,000 senior workers to join the j by I I I I I We pay off the house, referring to the jump in longevity in this labor force by the end of the decade. I 1 watch the kids settle century, "but it's no Contemporary law I I I I I I into productive lives, good if you don't know recognizes this trend. I III retire and live happily what to do with it." There no longer is a I ^^^^ after. The consensus is that YOO SHOULD minimum mandatory "It would be wonder- before you take the leap, never assume retirement age in the pri- Iful if it were that easy," Art Linkletter, you should compose a vate sector, and for the who writes and lectures on the finer list ranking the relative that it great majority of fed- points of senior living, told an audience importance of various eral employees, forced of pre-retirees recently. "Unfortunately, items, including money, is time to retirement has been it's not. A rewarding retirement takes status, power, camara- abolished. retire simply work— work in the form of sound, derie, continued educa- In 1987, with some healthy planning." tion, free time, personal because you exceptions, health plans Linkletter and other experts of like growth and philan- of companies with 20 or mind do not mean to say that you thropy. If your list of have reached more employees were should sit down with pad and pencil on priorities is weighted a certain required to provide the night you collect your gold watch. toward the first few health-care benefits for As personal-finance author Andrew items, you are likely to age. up to 18 months after a

Tobias put it, "Today is not too soon to feel restless and unful- worker retired, if the plan for retirement, no matter what filled in retirement. worker chose that pro- your age." Don't assume that gram, and to allow pen- Planning involves asking— and being it's time to retire simply sion credits to continue able to answer— certain questions. because you've reached to accrue for workers

When will I be able to afford to retire? a certain age. Gerontologists classify who have passed the traditional top age

Where do I want to live after I retire? seniors in two categories: the "young of 65. What are my goals in life? For those old" (65 to 74) and the "old old" (75 Despite all of this, the average who are already of retirement age, plan- and up). Often, the major deteriora- worker is retiring earlier nowadays. ning also involves asking a less obvious tions associated with aging do not One major study found that the median occur until you reach the second cate- retirement age is just 58, a drop of

Steve Salerno is a California-based free- gory, and many people in that category nearly two years in the past decade lance journalist whose articles appear in still perform at a high level. For exam- alone. a variety of America's most respected ple, Armand Hammer, the globe-trot- If you decide to join the club, you magazines. ting philanthropist and mediator, is in should begin, two or three months before

28 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE J RETIREMENT JOYS-Prec/ous are the moments spent in sharing the wisdom of years with the youngsters we love. actually retiring, by filling out claim form SSA-7004 at your local Social THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RETIREMENT Security Administration office. Bring witii Dr. Brotiiers copies of your tax returns for the past An interview Joyce two years and a birth certificate, advised major pitfall for the retiring The psychologist offered another SSA's Leonard Sandler, "because we THE man is becoming a non-person," warning: Never move to a new loca- don't just take your word that you're 65." said Dr. Joyce Brothers. "And he tion after retirement unless you've doesn't expect it." already vacationed there for a while. YOU'VE been unemployed for a Brothers said that after a lifetime By "a while," Brothers means at IFperiod before retirement, you're still of having their daily routines shaped least a month. She said she feels that entitled to benefits, but there will be by a combination of "happenstance" it's impossible for the weekend a pro-rata deduction for the missing and "the needs of others," most tourist to grasp an area's true period of work, just as there will be a men—who are far more susceptible rhythms and flavor, and moving to a deduction for any years in which you to the "retirement blues" than place that proves to be very different paid no Social Security taxes. Accord- women are— look forward to retire- from your expectations can be disas- ingly, Sandler suggests that you write ment as a time when they can finally trous for your mental health. the SSA at least a year ahead to get a fulfill some dreams of their own. On an upbeat note. Brothers punc- copy of your earnings history. You may The problem is that the average tured the ominous myth that retire- contact the administration at any time man's self-image is strongly ment is a prelude to death. "What during your working career to obtain an associated with his career status and really happens," she explained, "is estimate of your retirement benefits. achievements. that these days, many people don't (Social Security Administration, Balti- That kind of thinking— that you retire until they're forced to do so for more, MD 21235.) have somehow left the best part of health reasons. So naturally, those "Often, there will be gaps in your yourself behind— can sabotage your people are more likely to die rela- earnings record where employers for attempts to adjust to retired life, said tively soon after retirement." How- some reason did not report or reported Brothers. She advises men not to be ever, she noted, if you're in good incorrect amounts," Sandler said. defensive about the more-casual health to begin with, and if you've "You'll want to clear that up ahead of activities they may adopt in retire- made the proper plans for retire- time in order to get the maximum ment: "Recognize that your career ment, "you can actually expect to amount you deserve." Since the SSA was simply a stage in life, not life live longer than if you'd continued had no formal procedure for tracking itself." working." the earnings of America's military personnel before 1956, people who served

SEPTEMBER 1988 29 before then should bring discharge consecutive years.

papers with them so that those years It is up to you to determine how much can be factored into the equation. your retirement lifestyle will cost and, At present, $838 per month is the top thus, how much income you will need HE average benefit for a 65-year-oId who always to supplement your Social Security T has paid the maximum Social Security check. Some general guidelines: contribution. choose early • Retirement usually means healthy worker is retiring Should you retirement at age 62, expect to suffer a savings in transportation costs, since eariier One study penalty of about 20 percent. At the time commuting is eliminated. However, you apply for Social Security, you will those economies can be more than stiowed ttie median automatically be enrolled in Medicare offset by the impulsive jaunts that many retirement age (which may affect other health benefits, people take during the early euphoria of so check with your employer first). retirement. Similarly, because people today is only 58. Health benefits also are available to tend to eat less as they age, food costs people of any age who have been on full often drop after retirement, but they can disability pensions for the past two skyrocket just as easily if your idea of retired life is eating out three or four nights a week. • Since retirees no longer have to HOW SAFE IS YOUR PENSION? look sharp in an office environment, clothing should command less of the AFTER more than 20 years with a that an increasing number of firms budget. The notable exceptions are well-known East Coast aerospace are offering in the hope of inducing former uniformed employees, who

firm, Frank looked forward to a early retirement, nor does it cover must go out and assemble more-com- happy retirement and a hefty pen- pension checks that exceed the prehensive wardrobes. sion. He did not anticipate that the PBGC's current ceiling of $1,857 a • Housing costs are an additional company would declare bankruptcy month. Although health benefits are bright spot. About four-fifths of all and dissolve, only to move its senior covered by separate legislation, that Americans over 55 own their homes, management south and start up again coverage is designed to remain in half of them outright. The tax burden under a different name. To the day he effect only as long as the company is undoubtedly will ease as well; nearly 75 died, Frank never quite recovered in business. Thus, when a company percent of those over 65 pay no federal

from the feeling that somehow, he folds, it frequently takes its retirees' taxes at all. • had let his family down. I can attest "guaranteed lifetime" medical Utility bills doubtless will increase

to this, for Frank was my father. coverage down with it. with inflation. You might reduce heat- There has been much legislative The worst news? At its current ing costs by moving to a warmer cli- wrangling over the vesting of pension rate of depletion, the PBGC fund mate, but the central air conditioning benefits. At present, such benefits will itself go bust around 2000. that you decided you'd need for "the become vested, or guaranteed, after These pension woes have spawned few really warm days" can generate 10 years of service to an employer. A a number of innovative, theoreti- electric bills that more than gobble up new formula that will take effect in cally safer arrangements. Many the savings. 1989 can provide 100 percent vest- employers that do not provide retire- ing after only five years of full-time ment benefits offer profit-sharing. THE most sobering concern for sen- employment. But my father's tragedy Also popular these days are 401(k) iors is health costs. "Don't kid your- raises a compelling question— one plans, wherein employees make self about the protection afforded

that is, sadly, far from hypothetical their own contributions and the com- by Medicare," Sandler cautioned. in today's shaky economy. What pany simply manages the fund. In Studies show that Medicare covers only happens if your supposedly vested such cases, the money is maintained about half the medical expenses of the pension benefits aren't there when in a trust separate from the com- typical retired couple. A good "medi- it's time to collect? pany's books. gap" policy is a necessity if you want to The Pension Benefit Guaranty Still, if there is no profit to be avoid calamitous bills.

Corp. was created 14 years ago to shared— or if, as in the case of many On the other hand, feel free to ignore come to the rescue when private 401(k)s, the company simply rein- the horror stories about the Social Secu- pension plans default. Since then, vests the money in its own stock- rity well running dry. A 1988 enrollee almost 1,400 such plans have failed. retirees can once again be left hold- in Social Security and Medicare can About 200,000 retirees now get their ing an empty bag. look forward to collecting roughly three pension benefits directly from the Overall, perhaps the smartest times what he paid into the fund. PBGC insurance fund, and waiting option may be to take your pension Granted, the SSA expects future ben- in the wings are an additional in a lump-sum payment, if you have efits to be somewhat less generous. 200,000 workers who apparently that option. Keep things in perspec- This is already the case for military will be "orphaned" by their com- tive, however. More than 97 percent pensioners. A revamped formula that panies' pension plans. of American pension plans are sol- affects people who enlisted after for But the PBGC is not a panacea. It vent, so the odds remain overwhelm- August 1986 cuts the top rate those does not cover the bonus payments ingly in your favor. with 20 years of service to 40 percent of Please turn to page 73

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STILL ABLE -Many Americans choose to remain on the job beyond retirement age for the sense of worth that work engenders. WHY RETIRE AT ALL? ByJayStuller

^ EORGE Burns is still crack- retirement is beginning to topple for growth, which also threatens the T^ing jokes after all these years. those who want to work. In addition, Social Security system, is the major At the age of 90, Armand major demographic and social trends factor. Experts say that by 2020, when Hammer, chairman of Occidental are converging, trends that will com- the number of Americans 65 and older

Petroleum Corp. , is still cracking the pel corporations to offer incentives to will double, some federal benefits heads of would-be successors. Call retain older workers and prevent may be eliminated. them role models, because to a grow- future generations from retiring even Even now, private pension plans are ing number of "youngsters" in their if they want to. being cut back. When Armstrong 60s, the notion of staying on the job America already is facing a scarcity Rubber Co. sold its plant in Missis- has become quite attractive. of labor, skilled and otherwise. Elec- sippi, workers were forced to accept

As University of Texas psychology tric Boat Co. in Groton, Conn. , which pension reductions in order to save Professor Richard Mowsesian wrote builds the Navy's Trident submarines, their jobs. Job-hopping and divorce in his recent book Golden Goals, is waging a cutthroat battle with about also make retirement packages less Rusted Realities, "People gain their 50 other local companies for skilled secure. Said Loretta Sanders, a identities, maintain their sense of self- craftsmen. When a nearby plant laid recently divorced Cleveland secretary worth and experience their life satis- off 97 workers. Electric Boat tried to who, at the age of 46, is just beginning factions through work." hire 30 of the machinists but could to build a pension, "I'll probably have Mowsesian questions mandatory sign only two. Craftsmen of all ages to work for the next 100 years in order corporate retirement programs and a are in demand. to survive." social system devised in much differ- Ohio State University Professor ent times (during the Great Depres- ALSO, Martin's Super Markets of Keith Kilty argued that by 2000, sion) for different circumstances. South Bend, Ind., is hiring "people probably won't even be able When America had a fast-growing retirees to drive delivery vans, to retire at all. "This would be just fine population, automatic retirement at and The Travelers Corp. insurance for those who want to stay in the sad- age 62 or 65 made it easy for corpora- company frequently uses its retirees dle, at least part-time. According to tions and government to move out as temporary help. Good new help is David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first older workers, making way for the just not available. prime minister, work is "the most new. But Mowsesian believes that A failing education system is partly dignified thing in the life of man." most workers were forced to retire to blame; 500,000 students drop out Ideally, of course, retirement "while still able to function proof high school each year, while should be a matter of choice. But it's ductively." 700,000 graduates can barely read a an option that future generations sim- However, the barrier of mandatory job application. But lower population ply may not have.

SEPTEMBER 1988 31 THE oscow

SKILLFUL — Reagan almost turned the summit into a tiuman-rigtits debate. SUMMIT AND BEYOND

I Gorbochevviews orms control I President spent in Moscow that he had Gorbachev hopes that new arms- : osowoyfo decided to intervene in Soviet internal control agreements will produce the relations affairs by promoting Gorbachev's polit- sort of change that might start Western I improve ical fortunes. At the same time, he credit flowing. However, he wants I Witt) tine West He seemed to be intent on persuading Gor- those agreements to be on his terms. bachev that the remedy for Soviet stag- Clearly, he hoped to advance toward his % hopes a Cold War nation and decay is a free market, along principal arms-control goals during the with the free institutions that a free Moscow summit; fortunately for West- I thaw will result market inspires. ern security, he was disappointed. That's not the way Mikhail Gor- Three of those arms-control goals I in U.S. credit to bachev wanted it. are: I finance a sagging Gorbachev knows that the Soviet • Keeping mobile missiles that the Union is failing as a superpower. Soviet United States believes should be I Soviet economy. infant mortality is rising, and Soviet life banned. expectancy is falling. The average • Restricting sea-launched cruise height of the population is declining — missiles, which the Navy needs for fleet a sure sign of inadequate nutrition. The defense. Soviet Union lags well behind South • Restricting the development and By Richard N. Perle Korea and Singapore in the sophistica- testing of strategic defense systems to tion of its industrial base. With the an extent that would kill the Strategic single, crucial exception of advanced Defense Initiative program. ONTRARY to Mikhail weapon systems, which the Soviets The United States should continue to Gorbachev's desire and produce with considerable skill, the say no to those concessions. expectation, the Moscow economy is a monumental failure. Our intelligence organizations know summit had little to do The condition of the Soviet economy of no reliable way to detect concealed with the Kremlin's favor- explains Gorbachev's risky reform mobile missiles if the Soviets wish to ite agenda item: arms con- efforts. If he is to benefit from the place them in inactive storage. So this

trol. It was, rather, largely heightened expectations that those spring, when the administration was about human rights, and reform efforts have created, he will defending the controversial verification

about the relationships have to find a way to improve the lot of provisions of the INF Treaty, it con-1 among individual liberty, creativity, the Soviet consumer. In order to do this, ceded that prohibiting the testing of] and political and economic systems. he will have to import goods from the intermediate mobile missiles was the That's the way Ronald Reagan West; there simply is no way that the key to verification. After all, adminis-

wanted it. Soviet economy can be quickly tration spokesmen argued, even if wei

It was clear during the three days the reoriented away from the production of can't find hidden mobile missiles, wej capital goods and military hardware. can detect missile tests, and if the Richard N. Perle, former assistant secre- But the Soviet Union will need Western Soviets can't test those missiles, they tary of defense for international-security- credit to finance imports — hence Gor- soon will become militarily useless. policy, is a resident scholar at the Amer- bachev's interest in improving relations But a strategic arms treaty that per- ican Enterprise Instinite. Washington, D.C. with the United States. mitted mobile missiles would necessarily

32 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE MOSCOW NIGHTS— The leaders of the world's military powers join their wives before attending the state dinner.

allow their testing. The key provision of the INF Treaty would not discourage FOR SALE: CHEAP UMBRELLA- $45 the Soviets from hiding mobile ICBMs. A testing program could be used to IN THE three years since Mikhail hotels and the hard-currency stores validate the illegal missiles as well as Gorbachev came to power in the for visitors and the privileged few, the legal ones. Soviet Union, there has been no visi- shoppers look in vain for sugar. It's The simplest way to deal with the ble improvement in the consumer going into Soviet bathtubs in huge problem that mobile intercontinental economy — the standard by which quantities for making vodka, which missiles pose is to ban them, since the most Soviet citizens judge their gov- has been rationed as part of Gor- United States would have a reasonable ernment. Every day 1 million bachev's campaign against alco- chance of detecting a violation of such Soviets visit Moscow, their pockets holism. a ban. full of rubles, in the hope that they In order to breathe life into a For many years, the Navy has in- will find something to buy. Massive moribund economic and political stalled multipurpose weapon launchers inflation has been hidden in the long system, Gorbachev has to begin to on its warships and submarines. These lines that form whenever something reward performance — in the fac- launchers can unleash a variety of is placed on sale. tories, universities, government weapons, including torpedoes, depth In the showcase Moscow depart- departments, research establish- charges, anti-aircraft missiles and ment store GUM, I watched more ments and so on. But rewarding per- cruise missiles. While there are a few than a hundred shoppers descend formance instead of party position sea-launched nuclear weapons aboard like a swarm of bees on a counter at will create opportunities for Soviet our ships, most of the Navy's weapons, which chocolates were on sale. An citizens to achieve wealth, power including 80 percent of its cruise mis- umbrella that one might buy at and influence outside the structure siles, are non-nuclear. K mart for $3.95 was $45 — two of the Communist Party. No com- The Soviets understand that these days' wages — at GUM. The munist state has been able to permit launchers are essential to the Navy's cheapest color television set costs that and still preserve the monopoly effectiveness. They have proposed sev- two months' pay. of power under which the few decide eral restrictions on sea-launched cruise Apart from the Moscow tourist for the many. Please turn to page 64

SEPTEMBER 1988 33 1

SAFEGUARDING During the post fwo decades, many of the notion's fop secrets liave been passed to our enemies due to /eo/cs, carelessness, traitors and spies. EGRETS What hias happened to America's internal security?

ByJoseph D. DouglassJr.

OOSE lips sink ships," the well-known security slogan of World War II, was designed to remind all of us that security and secrecy are inseparable.

Today, there is serious concern about the lack of both. L Over the past 10 years, our nation's most sensitive secrets— "code-word" documents — have routinely been taken from secure areas, left unattended in unauthorized areas, sold to the Soviet Union, leaked to the press and even handed out by congressional committees. American military technology has been sold by industrialists ft of all countries or, when security-con- scious officials stopped direct sales, stolen by Eastern-bloc intelligence agents. A major breach of security came in 1978, when CIA officer William Kam- piles sold the Soviet Union U.S. national-security information, including the technical manual for the KH-1 reconnaissance satellite. This was our newest, most advanced intelligence satellite, the one that we depended on most to verify Soviet compliance with

Joseph D. Douglass Jr. is an author and national-security-affairs consultant who lives

in McLean, Va. His latest book is Why The Soviets Violate Arms Control Treaties.

34 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE efforts to portray U.S. intelligence agencies as BUGS GALORE— The new U.S. embassy in transmissions, including cables. But before the the enemy, Moscow, still under construction, will operations orders. The Navy could carry out its demolistied of listen- probably be because loss of these secrets plan, new details on Pel- ing devices planted by Soviet workers. rather than as would have been disas- ton's disclosures turned trous to the United our first line up in print. According to arms-control agreements, since it could States in the event of a 1987 Insight article by of defense. transmit detailed pictures. The sale war. They also compro- Edward Jay Epstein, represented not only a very serious mised sensitive informa- former CIA director compromise of an important intelli- tion on naval covert Stansfield Turner alleg- gence system, but also the transfer of actions, counterintelli- edly gave Bob Wood- billions of dollars' worth of technology. gence and submarine- ward of the Washington

Kampiles sold it for a few thousand warfare technology. Post additional details dollars. Even before the implications of the on the electronic pods. The publication As shocking as this loss was, a bigger Walker ring's treachery had been deter- of this information ensured Soviet shock came during the preparation for mined, another case emerged. U.S. understanding of the significance of the trial: The CIA could not account for officials learned that National Security Pelton 's material.

13 other KH-1 1 manuals. Professionals Agency communications specialist The manner in which high-level U.S. who are familiar with the normal proce- Ronald Pelton had given the Soviets officials routinely compromise classi- dure for protecting these manuals were priceless information on communica- fied information is very disturbing. As flabbergasted. How could internal CIA tions systems, including the special intelligence specialist Ammron Katz security be so lax? electronic pods that had been attached explained, "The ship of state is the only The national-security community to underwater Soviet military-com- ship that leaks at the top." was just getting over the Kampiles munications cables. There was, for example, a deliberate embarrassment when even more seri- leak of information on Stealth technol- ous intelligence compromises were importance of this information ogy and revised U.S. nuclear strategy uncovered, almost by accident. These THEhas been compared with that of the toward the end of the Carter administra- were the Walker-Whitworth and Pelton Ultra intercepts of World War II, tion. More recently, there was a scandal cases. whose existence was kept secret for at the Arms Control and Disarmament From 1968 until his arrest in 1985, more than 30 years. The information Agency: Hundreds of pages of code- John Walker ran a spy ring inside the that Pelton gave the Soviets was worth word material that should have been in U.S. Navy. The ring included his son; billions of dollars. He sold it for a special vault were discovered on an his brother; and a friend, Jerry Whit- $35,000. agency employee's desk and in his worth. The four men sold cryptographic Did the Soviets understand what they office safe. Rep. Robert K. Dornan of information that enabled the KGB had? Uncertain of the answer, the Navy California has called for an FBI investi- to decode millions of sensitive naval planned to tap other Soviet submarine Please tiini to page 74

SEPTEMBER 1988 35 "

according to the weekly newspaper Coin Call it numismatics or coin World. "One is the investor who views collecting. It doesn't seem to matter mucti. coins as commodities," said Keith Zaner, editor of the newspaper's Here's a tiobby ttiat can make you richi; "Trends" section. "The mainstay of his a penny saved may be $7255 earned. portfolio usually is Morgan silver dollars of high quality but common dates. A few years ago, such coins would astound aufction audiences with phenomenal hammer prices. Now this market is extremely soft. Coins offered for sale are neither rare nor much in demand by experienced buyers. "The collector, unlike the investor, studies his coins and the many varieties discovered by other collectors, and tries BIG MONEY to learn exactly how rare proffered coins are," he said. "The coins he buys are very much in demand. Prices are rising, and rare coins are appreciating fastest." The collector finds that numismatics is more than just an investment. His fascination with coins far transcends SMALL CHANGE their trading value. He relishes the beauty of an unusually well-struck Buf- falo nickel with needle-sharp detail. He is fascinated by the multicolor patina that some silver dollars acquire. Some- It sounds wonderful. But savvy coin times he even is intrigued by minting By Phyllis Zauner buyers know it's a fact of economic life errors such as the doubled-die Lincoln that coins, like all investments, go down penny. VERY so often, you may as well as up. Sometimes, they go There's more that charms him. He find in your mail a bro- nowhere. cannot look at a coin without imagining

chure lavishly illustrated As investments, coins carry many the historical events in which it may with color photos of mint- risks. Hairline scratches, abrasions and have been involved. This silver Roman bright coins, and with a the manner in which a coin was struck coin bearing the profile of Augustus-

headline claiming that the can make a big differ- did Judas hold it in his profit in collecting coins ence in value. "Consider hand, along with 29 is as bright as the metal in the example of two dif- others? And this early them. ferent specimens of a EXPERTS American half-cent—

"Put your money in coins!" urge 1945 Philadelphia Mint did it help buy food for claim that dealers and some investment oracles. Mercury dime," said some soldier after his The annual investment reports of New coin expert Q. David coins are return from Bunker Hill? York City-based Salomon Brothers Bowers. "Both dimes Then there's the thrill show that coins are outperforming may be graded Mint outperforming of the hunt. Tracking other investments ranging from stocks State 65 [a top grade], down an elusive missing other forms of to Chinese ceramics and paintings by but one exhibits average link in the mintage the old masters. strike and is worth $50, investments, chain could take years. Need more incentive? Enthusiasts according to The Coin The dedication of such stocl(s, cite value increases such as these: Dealer Newsletter The as some collectors is • From 1954 to 1988, the price of a other dime was sharply paintings and astonishing. Twenty- mint-condition 1875-CC 20-cent piece struck, showing full five-year-old Michael rose from $20 to $5,700. split bands on the ceramics. Mahon of Framingham,

• In the late 1960s, an uncirculated reverse; it commands a Mass., dreamed of

. 1905 Indian Head penny in top condi- market value of $2 , 1 00 owing a rare 1969-S

tion sold for $9; today it sells for $490. An adage in the field doubled-die Lincoln • And in New York City last April, an is "Buy the book before cent. Last January his 1873-CC Seated Liberty quarter you buy the coin. "There dream came true when changed hands at auction for $80,000. is no substitute for knowledge, whether another collector sold him one for

you gain it at coin clubs, from veteran $7,255 — an amount that he raised Phyllis Zauner, a Sacramento-based collectors or from a book. almost entirely by recycling aluminum author ofmore than 400 articles, writes on The world of coin collecting is cans. He collected 144,500 cans over a lifestt'les in America. divided into two distinct markets, 264-day period, in weather that

36 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE SUPERB QyjAUJY -Investors learn early that a coin's value is determined by its condition and rarity.

included rain, sleet, snow and tempera- tures ranging from -7 to 120 degrees. "It was a marathon of hope," he said. It's a hobby that collectors admit can become an obsession. But the other side of the coin is profit, and few collectors are so wrapped up in the aesthetics of their hobby that they fail to appre-

ciate it.

NUMISMATIC journalist Bob Lemke put it bluntly: "I don't know

why it should be crass for a numismatist to admit that he is making a bundle of money on his pastime. As much

as I love the aesthetic and historical aspects of coins, I'm in numismatics for the money." Lemke has reason to appreciate his astute coin purchases every time he walks through his front door. To buy his home, he sold enough coins to make the

down payment. "On most coins, I made

a decent profit," he said. "On a few, I made almost-obscene profits." To appreciate the profit potential in coins, it's important to recognize that there are 5 million collectors in the United States today, whereas in the 1860s, fewer than 100 people considered themselves to be numismatists. The law of supply and demand has driven the price of rare coins to astronomical levels. But coins that the average collector can afford also have made substantial gains. Coin World's Zaner said that during Please turn to page 68

SEPTEMBER 1988 37 Veterans update

The Legion has wasted Httle time i n turning exposure claims to the VA. The VA must request DNA Res. 34 into legislation on Capitol Hill. Passed by the NEC confirmation of veterans" participation in the atomic tests or in May, Res. 34 has already become H.R. 5039, the Veterans duty tours in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the one-year Reassurance Act, which was introduced in Congress on July period after the atomic bombs were dropped. The VA also 13 by Rep. G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery of Mississippi, the must go to DNA to verify the service of veterans who are chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, and Rep. seeking treatment for radiation diseases. Gerald B. Solomon of New York, the committee's ranking Veterans who believe that they were exposed to radiation minority member. The bill was "introduced by request," should contact the DNA to be placed on the NTPR data-base which means that neither Montgomery nor Solomon neces- mailing list. The DNA researches veterans' roles in the tests, sarily supports the measure. However. Rep. Bob McEwen of and offers information on unit histories, personal radiation-

Ohio is a co-sponsor of the bill. exposure data and other nuclear-test studies. H.R. 5039, written by the Legion, contains every item Write to the Defense Nuclear Agency, Attention: RARP- addressed in Res. 34. Both reaffirm veterans' right to appeal NTPR, Washington, DC 20305-1000, or call collect (703) and establish provisions that would improve the VA claims 285-5610. process. Among the bill's proposed amendments to Title 38, U.S. Code, are: U • To increase the maximum fees for attorneys representing ietnam veterans who were exposed to veterans in claims cases. The new fees would be set at VA Agent Orange will begin receiving part of about $240 million $500 or 25 percent of the claims for certain cases, and a during the next few months. U.S. District Judge Jack B. Wein- of or 25 percent for other cases. maximum $750 stein of New York called for the distribution of the funds after • To establish a Board of Veterans Appeals with broader the Supreme Court removed the last legal roadblock to an out- authority to decisions without having to adhere to VA make of-court settlement by seven manufacturers of the herbicide. policies and precedents. The suit was settled in May 1984, but distribution of the • To reaffirm the existing right of veterans to limited funds has been delayed by appeals. Since that time, the judicial review in cases involving the validity of VA regula- settlement fund has grown from $180 million to $240 million. tions or other constitutional issues. The money will be distributed to eligible Vietnam veterans • To limit the legal liability of organizations or accredited and their families under two separate programs. The Agent representatives of organizations who assist veterans in Orange Veterans Payment Program provides $170 million in preparing and presenting VA claims. cash benefits to long-term totally disabled veterans and the House Veterans Affairs has scheduled a The Committee survivors of deceased veterans. Under the Agent Orange hearing the bill for Sept. 8. on Class Assistance Program, about $52 million will fund social-service projects that benefit Vietnam veterans and their families. The amount of compensation paid to each veteran will be A President Reagan will sign the Uhough based on the veteran's age and period of disability, or on legislation that elevates the VA to Cabinet status, it will be when the veteran died. Annual disability benefits are the next President who will actually nominate the nation's expected to average $5,700. with a maximum benefit of first secretary of veterans" affairs. At press time, a confer- $12,800 per year. Lump-sum death benefits will average ence committee was ironing out minor differences between about $1 ,800, with a maximum payment of $3,400. The the House and Senate versions of the legislation. The Senate exact amount of payments will be determined by the number

S. 533 by a vote of 84- 1 1 on July 1 2. appiwed of eligible claimants. The bill, which was expected to be ready for the Presi- Further information is available by calling toll-free (800) to be dent's signature by fall, calls for the appointment made 225-4712.

no earlier than Jan. 21 , 1989. An amendment by Sen. Frank Murkowski of Alaska would have permitted the immediate nomination of the veterans'-affairs secretary, but the Senate rejected that amendment. Four additional awards for valor and the Purple Heart are now being inscribed on government-furnished headstones and markers at no charge. A federal clearinghouse has been established The new VA policy, which became effective May 1. for the 200,000 veterans who participated in nuclear tests authorized inscriptions for the Distinguished Service Cross. from 1945 to 1962 or who served during the occupation of Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star and Purple Heart. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The awards join the Medal of Honor, which has been The Defense Nuclear Agency recently began handling all inscribed on VA markers and headstones at government matters for the DoD's Nuclear Test Personnel Review, a expense for many years. program formerly administered by the military services. The VA said that space limitations may require the use of The NTRP program provides information on radiation- abbreviations for the inscriptions.

38 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE . —. g ) "

A limited edition $100 Commemorative Gold ProofCoin celebrating Canada's "gentle gianf

The bowhead whale (BalaenaMysticetus) LimitedMintage. also known as the "Greenland right whale. Until recently, the bowhead whale Weight: Gold: 1/4 troy ounce -7.775 g teetered on the brink of extinaion. A Silver 5.563 g slow-moving, generally non-aggressive Total weight: 13338 creature that rarely migrates from the Diameter. 27 mm Canadian Arctic, the bowhead has Thickness: 2 mm always been an easy target for Inuit Design: Robert-Ralph Carmichael (reverse) (Eskimo) hunters and commercial Arnold Machin (obverse whalers. In the past decade, however, the bowheads future has brightened considerably It has been officially listed coin dealer called the $100 gold com- as an endangered species. Even the Cana- memoratives "the top value in Canadian dian Inuit have ceased hunting the bowhead. coins." Now, here is your opportunity to acquire the new 1988 $100 Gold Proof Coin In 1988, the Royal Canadian Mint cele- commemorating the bowhead whale — thirteenth brates this "gentle giant" and its value as a natural in the series of Commemorative Gold Proof Coins treasure, witfi tlie issue of a new $100 Commemorative authorized by tlie Government of Canada. Gold Proof Coin. Mintage of this coin is limited to the lesser of 95,000 or The coin is encapsulated in a plastic movable frame in the number of coins sold between September 1, 1988 and a luxurious brown leather presentation case with a gold- November 30, 1988. To ensure you do not miss your oppor- toned maple leaf and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity tunity to acquire this valuable coin, be sure to mail the The "top value" in Canadian coins Official Order Fbrm now. Or, call toll free: Recently, in a leading coin publication, a Vancouver 1-800-267-1871 Ext 0959

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The handbook. Need A Lift? . is military organizations. loaded with information on how • Federal scholarships and aid and where students can obtain for graduate and undergraduate scholarships, grants and loans. studies. The book also lists student • State aid for veterans and employment and cooperative their dependents. programs, which combine class- • Private and state loan pro- room studies with practical grams. experience in various careers. • Sources of career infor- Need A Lift? is revised and pub- mation. lished annually by the National SHAPING THE FUTURE-Few/nvesfments pay as • Student employment and Americanism Commission. high dividends during a lifetime as an education. cooperative education programs. "This special handbook can "Much of the information in lead parents and their college- Need A Lift? does not change from bound children to many sources of year to year, in terms of who offers aid assistance," said Dr. W. Firman Haynie, Investing in and how to contact them," Haynie said. chairman of the Legion's Committee oneseifis "However, the majority of changes on Education. "Many high-school occur in the number and dollar amounts counselors have told us that they use the perliaps fine most of awards, which continue to climb book daily as they advise students who with the costs of attending college." important invest- are planning for college." The book also lists other publi- Patrick G. Breen, a member of the ment of oii/ cations that explain how students Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation should prepare themselves for life after Commission, found Need A Lift? to be a college. gold mine of good advice. Four of ships that are available at the national These references include information Breen's five children found college and department levels. on job interviews, resumes, and how assistance through the handbook. "A "The Legion's goal always has been graduates can obtain government jobs person can go to a bookstore and find a to assist all students who wish to and overseas employment. book that offers similar information for further their education," Haynie said. "In almost every case, a scholarship about $5, but there's no guarantee that "Investing in oneself is perhaps the does not cover the entire cost of a col- the information is current," he said. most important investment of all." lege education," Haynie said. "But this Now in its 37th year of publication. Breen said that the handbook also shouldn't discourage students from seek- Need A Lift? is distributed annually to helped his children apply for college ing other sources of help, and that's about 100,000 parents and high-school admission. "It gave my children tips on what Need A Lift? is all about." students throughout the nation. Haynie how to decide on a course of study and Need A Lift.' max he ordered for $1 per copy. said that the handbook is available to all the kind of information to expect from Bulk orders of 100 copies can he purchasedfor $75. students, not just Legionnaires' chil- colleges," he said. "It helped me to plus $5 .shipping and postage. Orders should he sent dren; however, it contains several prepare the paperwork needed for col- to National Emhiein Sales. The American Legion, Legion and National Auxiliary scholar- lege admissions." P.O. Bo.\ 1050. Indianapolis. IN 46206.

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that veterans would be better served if all treatment and medical services were transferred to the private sector, where Medicare could take over. "What these people forget," said Lenker, "is that most civilian hospitals are not equipped to meet the special needs of veterans, Hospnnis such as amputees who must be rehabili- tated and fitted with prosthetic devices. The VA is the nation's leader in prosthetics, and justifiably so." If for no other reason, the VA medical TO CARE FOR system must be preserved because "the vast majority of veterans who are treated in VA hospitals do not have the means to pay for care," Lenker said. HIM WHO SHALL Even some veterans themselves claim that the VA care they received was below the standards of private- sector hospitals. HAVE BORNE "It's a mammoth agency," Lenker said, "and there are going to be problems with any system that large. Fortu- nately, the problems are not endemic to THE BATTLE all VA hospitals. For every veteran who received poor care, there are 10 who are ready to praise the system." HE WINDS of war have the sacrifices of its warriors. Lenker's argument is supported by carried Americans from "America's moral imperative always private physician Dr. Harry Schwartz, the rolling hills of Con- has been to provide the best, most timely who wrote in the VA Practitioner: "The cord to the watery battle- health care for its veterans," NatT VA, on average, is probably as good as ground of the Persian Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer said. "That the non-VA medical system ... No one Gulf. The winds of peace obligation is even more critical for those should criticize the VA medical system have brought them home, veterans who cannot afford medical in a way that implies that the non-VA many returning with miss- care and have nowhere else to turn." system is perfect and therefore should T ing limbs, debilitating Yet as so often happens, when the replace the VA." injuries, and the invisible wounds that memories of war begin to fade, so too Lenker noted that The American combat burns into souls and minds. does the priority afforded to the debt Legion scrutinizes VA policy and often In war and peace, the nation has rec- owed to our veterans. Despite all the takes the agency to task over issues that ognized its obligation to care for those moral and legal reasons that mandate adversely affect the medical care of who did their duty as members of the VA care for veterans, the VA medical veterans. A recent example relates to armed forces. To those men and women system has become the target of many the Legion's criticism of the fact that who have either served their country or unwarranted attacks. Certain critics many medical-care facilities face fund- suffered the ravages of battle, the VA can be dismissed because they repre- ing shortages amounting to millions of medical-care system has stood as tes- sent special-interest groups that have dollars. This shortfall resulted in cost- timony of the nation's appreciation of much to gain if the VA health-care deliv- saving efforts such as a restriction on

42 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE WILLIAM F, LENKER

'FOR EVERY VETERAN WHO RECEIVED POOR CARE, THERE ARE 10 READYTO PRAISE THE SYSTEM.'

treatment of many non- the VA developed such service-connected veterans, prosthetics marvels as the reduction of some services Seattle Foot, a fiberglass- and programs, closure of and-foam device that gives rural clinics, and other dras- amputees nearly the same tic measures that the Legion mobility as the human foot strongly opposes. and lower leg. VA research- "But as VA Administrator ers also were the first to Thomas K. Turnage has said. implant a pacemaker, and the Legion scrutiny is done in a first to develop the CAT scan- positive, productive, suppor- ner, now widely used to tive manner," Lenker added. locate and diagnose diseases. Turnage said the Legion's " VA research and develop- assertiveness is "in sharp ment continue at a rapid and contrast to those who seem promising rate," Lenker said. to think that criticizing the "The successes are not exclu- VA will improve veterans' sively beneficial to veterans, benefits. In this time of but to all Americans." intense competition among One of the VA's least- medical-care providers, the known missions is to train enemies of a separate health- about 100,000 doctors, care system for veterans nurses and other medical make use of such criticism of specialists each year through our system." its cooperative-education program with more than 100 TURNAGE said he medical schools, and with believes that the VA's 1,000 colleges and univer- enemies are attempting sities. The program gives to entice eligible veterans young health professionals away from the system, and hands-on training and, in that they hope to eventually turn, helps the VA meet its dismantle the VA and replace patient-care goal.

it with a contract-medicine Another justification for system. the VA medical system — If this should happen, said one that has been sorely over- Lenker, "all Americans, not looked — is its mission as just veterans, would suffer the primary backup for the far-reaching consequences. WATCHDOGS— Leg/on field representatives continually Defense Department in the The VA's enormous contribu- monitor the quality of health care and services at VA event of war. "The private tions to medical research medical facilities throughout the country. medical industry is not and training in this country designed to handle this, so it are not fully understood or seems only logical that the appreciated by a large segment of may become the model for care in our VA would fill this vital role," Lenker society." entire society," said Turnage. said. For years the VA has recognized the Society has benefited from VA Why should Americans defend the growing problem of aging veterans, and research and development in other VA health-care system? In addition to its doctors and researchers have taken areas as well. In 1987, some of the previously cited reasons, Lenker the lead in geriatric research. The agency's domiciliaries were opened to offered another: "The nation has always agency operates 10 Geriatric Research homeless veterans, estimated to com- relied on volunteers to man its armed

Education and Clinical Centers at VA prise almost 40 percent of the nation's forces. In war or peace, it is vital that hospitals across the nation, and has 3 million homeless. These veterans these young men and women know that developed home-care programs and receive care ranging from basic medical they will be cared for if they become day-care centers for elderly veterans. In treatment to psychiatric evaluation. disabled, injured or without the means meeting the challenge of caring for They are also provided with basic to pay for health care," he said. "VA elderly patients, VA facilities are coor- necessities such as food and shelter. medical care is not a handout; it is an dinating their programs with those in Technology and treatment developed entitlement promised by our nation and the community. "We know that the pro- at VA medical centers benefit private earned by those who served her when grams and techniques the VA develops medicine in other ways. For example. she called. "-B\' Joe SrutevUle

SEPTEMBER 1988 43

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Developing The Players Of TOMORROW

THE bottom of the third, David said. "It develops their skills at a two down, bases loaded. The Like major-league younger age so that they're able to meet batter steps into the box as farm teams, post the skill levels of their competitors. But DT'Sthe outfield chatter builds: more important, the lower leagues give Hey-uh, batta-batta-batta- Junior leagues are the kids a purpose — something mean- batta, suh-wing-M A fastball grooming young ingful and wholesome to do over the streaks down the pipeline; summer months, rather than just sitting it's met by a whirling blur of talent for Legion in front of the television set." bat and boy. CRACK! Holy In Baton Rouge, the only thing more Baseball ttie . and cow! It's . . it's a goner! The slugger consistent than the broiling bayou sun rounds third and heads for home, where or more seasoned than a heaping bowl game of life. he slaps "high fives" with his red- of gumbo is Post 38 's involvement with shirted teammates. Even the catcher Legion Baseball, especially with extends a congratulatory hand. junior-league play. The program began "That's what our program is all in 1928 and continued to grow in sub- about," said Jon David, nodding toward sequent years, even during the Great the scene at home plate. "Every one of Depression. Baton Rouge merchants those kids is a winner as far as we're and businesses channeled their good concerned." David, a member of will and dollars into the program to

Nicholson Post 38, Baton Rouge, is keep it alive. Today, a sponsor pays $500 chairman of the post's American Legion Baseball Committee. Like many posts throughout the country. Post 38 is a longtime supporter and sponsor of Legion Baseball, a national program that began in 1925. Every summer across America, about 4,000 teams, each consisting of young men between the ages of 16 and 18, compete in regular-season games and in local tournaments. The creme de la creme of these teams square off in regional tournaments; the winners meet in the Legion World Series. While Post 38 continues to be involved in the 16-to- 18-year-old "A"

league, it has not ignored the younger boys in the Baton Rouge area. The post administers three other leagues: "B" for 15-to-16-year-olds; "C," ages 13-14; and "D," ages 10-12. In 1988, about

1 ,000 youths rounded out the rosters of the 59 teams in all leagues. Each of the younger leagues has a director who MORE THAN Post junior leagues reports to David and the baseball com- offer youngsters a mittee. wholesome pastime, "Junior-league play provides an athletic training and excellent feeder system for those boys proper role models who will go on to play in the A league," for success in life.

48 fee before the season begins. The money helps pay for uniforms, equipment, umpires' fees and field mainte- NURTURING THE TALENT nance. "We haven't had many problems summer, thousands of A major benefit of the junior attracting and retaining sponsors," said EACH young boys and teen-agers hone leagues is that they develop a pool of post Cmdr. Robert Waltman, former their baseball skills, and learn the talent for national Legion teams, just baseball chairman. "Our sponsors feel values of fair play and team effort in as farm clubs nurture talent for a responsibility to kids in Baton junior-level baseball programs spon- major-league teams. Rouge." sored by American Legion posts and "Our program mainly is intended Each player must pay a $40 registra- departments. to develop the talents of the younger tion fee, although the amount often is "Most of these programs are kids who plan to play in American waived if the youngster's family is designed for youths whose ages pre- Legion Baseball," said Bob Craig, financially strapped. "We have never clude them from participating in assistant-adjutant for the Depart- turned down any boy who wants to mainstream Legion Baseball, which ment of Nebraska. During the 1988 play," Waltman said. is for 16- to 18-year-olds," said season, 311 teams competed in Post 38 's baseball program is a busi- James Quinlan, national baseball Junior and Midget leagues through- ness, a thriving enterprise with an coordinator. "The programs operate out his state, Craig said. "It has been annual budget of more than $100,000. on their own guidelines and rules a successful feeder system." Although most of the revenue comes that establish player eligibility, But at every level. Legion Base- from sponsors' fees and player registra- league play and tournaments." ball is a primer for what bluecappers tions, the post also raises money One such program is operated by everywhere hope to teach young- through concessions, ticket sales at all- Post 1, Memphis, Tenn., where sters. "Kids learn the importance of star games and tournaments, and fund more than 150 players on 11 teams working together toward a goal; they raisers such as raffles. compete in the "AA" league. "Our learn respect and responsibility Each of the teams in the B, C and D emphasis has been on kids 16 and from adhering to rules," Quinlan leagues is assigned to one of 10 districts under," said post commander Ray said. "Most of all, they learn about in the area. "It's a neighborhood con- Daniels. "We really don't have an themselves, and they learn that win- cept so that the kids don't have to travel age requirement, so long as the boy ning is not necessarily what the across town too often," said Waltman, is able to compete on the playing scoreboard says, but an attitude that who remains active in the program. field." will carry them through life." When players in the three leagues begin play each spring, they and their coaches are expected to adhere to the ranging from the number of innings As Bertman and others suggest, the regulations in the baseball committee's played in each league to pitching rota- essence of Post 38's program is a dou- rule book. The book spells out policies tions. Provisions deter coaches from ble-play combination between the com- stacking their teams with the most munity and Legionnaires. "That's the

talented players. The rule book also way we planned it from the very start,"

contains a code of conduct for coaches said Delmar Babin, a World War I vet- and players. eran who helped organize the program and later coached. "If you want some- [E DON'T want our coaches thing like this to succeed, you have to 'mimicking the major-league bad get the community behind you and let boys who kick dirt at umpires," them know that you care for these David said. "If they get out of line, they boys." Babin, who is 91, is a regular get out of the park. Players learn by the spectator wherever Legion Baseball is examples set by their coaches, who are played. He and the late N.P. "Sarge" there to teach them to function as a Arceneaux are considered to be the team and to foster good sportsmanship. godfathers of the post's program. That's what winning is really about." Community involvement also has Winning is something that Louisiana taken more official lines over the years. State University baseball coach Skip The baseball committee works closely Bertman knows a thing or two about. with the city's parks-and-recreation Bertman, who has taken the LSU Tigers department to ensure that playing fields to two consecutive NCAA World Series are well kept, and that the safety of appearances, said that Post 38's junior- players and fans is maintained. Accord- baseball program is topnotch in every ing to Waltman, the post-city relation- respect. "What this post has done with ship was nurtured fully during the 16- its program is admirable," he said. "It is year administration of WW. "Woody" a real civic project in Baton Rouge. Dumas, former mayor of Baton Rouge. There are strong ties between LSU and Dumas is a product of the post's Legion Baseball." The university's Box baseball program during its early years. Stadium has been the site of many The success of the post's junior- Legion games and tournaments. Please turn to page 70

49 Legion news briefs

Bodies Of Soldiers Returned From Canada

"yEW York Legionnaires /^k / were among an honor / ^/ guard that greeted the JL remains of 28 American soldiers returned home from Canada after 174 years. The soldiers were killed in 1814 during the War of 1812 and buried in unmarked graves at Fort Erie, Ont. Escorted by the New York state police, a procession of 28 hearses transported the remains for burial at the National Cemetery in Bath, N.Y, June 30. Full military honors were rendered by the HOME AT LAST— The caskets of 28 American soldiers kiiied in the War of 1812 are covered with the flag during burial preparations in Y. Army's Old Guard from Fort Myer, Va. at the National Cemetery Bath, N. New York Department Cmdr. Dick Pedro headed a contingent of Legion- those of American soldiers. Bath was

naires from Steuben County and 7th selected as the burial site after it was Spanogia Eiected District posts that paid final honors to learned that many of the soldiers fight- the gallant men. "Once more our nation ing in the Niagara Campaign were from To USD Board has demonstrated its firm commitment the Finger Lakes area of western New to repatriate our fallen comrades, no York. m "TTAT'L Adjutant Robert W. matter where or when," Pedro said. Experts who examined the bodies i^L Spanogle was recently The bodies were unearthed last said the bones revealed of I many the / ^Lj elected to the 85-member November at a residential-development hardships the soldiers faced. Men in JL USO World Board of Gov- site. team of archaeologists and his- their 20s had premature arthritis, A and ernors. As a member, Spanogle actively torians from the United States and there were fatigue fractures in legs participates in establishing policy, Canada determined from insignia on from carrying heavy packs over long direction and fund-raising activities for shirt buttons that the remains were distances. the worldwide organization, which serves U.S. military men and women, and their families. CWF To Honor Top Contributors "The addition of Bob Spanogle brings fresh ideas, resources and talents /N recognition of the outstand- Awards, which are to be given at the to every dimension of USO opera- ing support for the Foundation national convention in Louisville, tions." said USO World President With a Future campaign, the will honor the top six per-capita Charles T. Hagel. "Each time we elect Legion's Child Welfare Founda- departments. new people to this governing body, we tion plans to make several awards to Thanks A Million Citations will be are reminded how important volunteers departments. mailed to each department that con- are to the USO. The financial security The Excellence Award, which will be tributed an average of 27 cents per and continued success of the USO presented at the fall National Leader- member. depend on the dedication and commit- ship Workshops, will honor the top per- The Garland Murphy Jr. Award, to ment of its volunteer leadership." capita department in each of the eight be awarded at the national convention, Spanogle is a former president and regions. Per capita will be determined will go to the department that provided chairman of the board of the USO by dividing the amount of money con- the best all-around support to the foun- Council of Indianapolis. tributed in each department by the dation during the past year. The USO. a non-profit organization, number of members in the department. Awards recognizing top individual operates 175 airport, fleet, family and The Top Ten Award, also to be pre- contributors, and awards to top posts. community centers, and sponsors inter- sented at the workshops, will recognize Auxiliary units. SAL squadrons, and cultural programs and celebrity the 10 departments that contributed the Eight and Forty salons will be pre- entertainment for U.S. armed-forces most money. sented at a CWF awards breakfast personnel stationed throughout the Commander Comer's Per Capita during the national convention. world.

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People who have contributed $50 or more, as of July 1, 1988:

Jack A. Copenhaver Taiwan Mr. and Mrs Thomas Mills Oregon Gwenith B, Sietsema Colorado Frank Prichard California E K Henderson Taiwan Wilma Joyce White Georgia James Nelson Pruett. Jr. Florida W. Hersev Howard Connecticut Solomon Maunu Hawaii Rolando Cabanas Puerto Rico Richard L, Vasquez France Stanley J. Leonas Maine Philip M. Corboy Hawaii Kathryn A Lott Texas James R, Blackemore, II Illinois Ray A. Sisson Missouri Orland H. Taylor Hawaii George and Geraldine Skelly Texas Mary Ellen Van Treese Indiana Ed. F Boushear New York Donald V, Abies Hawaii J. W Sams Georgia Pearl Behrend Wisconsin George W. Gunia Pennsylvania Margaret Comer Illinois Chuck Pierce Georgia Eugene and Margaret Boyer Kansas Charles G. Norton Tennessee Dorothy H. Owens Illinois Larry Jackson Georgia Art and Kathy Rowe Kansas Carlene Ashworth Texas Stephen W. Doherty Massachusetts Mrs. Hugh Watson Ohio Joseph McCoy Louisiana Marion E. Martin Wisconsin Ruth Powers Massachusetts Martin Reynolds Utah Joseph E Caouette New Hampshire Bill and Doris Schultz Illinois Cecilia M. Nadeau Minnesota Elpidio U Ba rrozo Philippines John J, Loonev New York Charlie A. Bawker Iowa Terry J. Johnson Minnesota Joseph McCoy Louisiana Edmund D. Wood, Jr, New York Ruth Knab New Jersey Donald and Leola Nelson Minnesota M. Kathleen Langille Massachusetts Lome D. Roberts New York Nancy B. Price Pennsvlvania Robert Ray Meshell Mississippi Leon W. Langille Massachusetts Pedro J Colon Rodriguez Puerto Rico Emerson R Jenkins Pennsylvania Mr. and Mrs. Ernest LeBlanc New Hampshire Edgar L. Turner Alabama Warren Stephenson Utah Ferdinand J. Barrie South Dakota Robert A. Kraushaar New York Araceli D. Sonnichsen California Carl and Dons Durham West Virginia L Eldon James Virginia Dr. Abraham Jacobs New York Tillson L. Gorsuch Colorado John and Romaine Roethel Arizona

Department donations as of July 17, 1988:

Department Commander Amount Department Commander Amount Department Commander Amount Alabama Clayton E Moneymaker S 7,947 Kansas C.A, Houk $16,461 Ohio Richard J. Cherry $25,624 Alaska Thomas V.Rutt 6.242 Kentucky Michael D. Leon 4,417 Oklahoma James C, Morton 1,024 Arizona James B Kirk 7,515 Louisiana Sterling Hebert 7,742 Oregon Harry Kluq 13,630 Arkansas Martha McQuain 4,255 Maine Earl B, Colby Jr, 4,219 Panama Dan McDonald 160 California MikeCanales 27,194 Maryland R. Lee Fisher 13,634 Pennsylvania Ronald F Conley 21,252 Canada Patrick Neumann 780 Massachusetts PaulA. Morin 90,292 Philippines William H Sener 85 Colorado Tillson Gorsuch 5.574 Mexico Frank H. Nolan 535 Puerto Rico Isidore Cerpa Jr. 1,900 Connecticut Raymond R Bigelow 8,069 Michigan RoyB Cicotte 11,131 Rhode Island Walter P Pytka 4.721 Costa Rica Minnesota Lloyd M Ricker 44,382 South Carolina Robert E David 6.762 Delaware Thomas Wootten 3,024 Mississippi Clayton Thompson 3.116 South Dakota Russel D. Testerman 1.206 Dist. of Columbia Sotero Garcia 1.299 Missouri Oscar Walterman 35.982 Tennessee Ike F Gentry 8.185 Florida Robert J Proctor 31,443 Montana Louis P Fuhringer 2,895 Texas E H, Narmour 18.918 France Michael R Verville 3.223 Nebraska Michael 0 Helm 10,695 Utah Elmer S, Pickett 2,396 Georgia Mary B.Howard 6.955 Nevada Don L Cirac 435 Vermont Wayne McLean 7,405 Hawaii Kenneth McAtee 1,950 New Hampshire Louis F Milinazzo 16,655 Virginia William R Bryant 14,439 Idaho George Kirkland 3,824 New Jersey Timothy P Carmody 29,474 Washington Charles J, Benson 5,963 Illinois Clayborn M Lofton 18,827 New Mexico Cas Novak 2,805 West Virginia J, Carl Durham 2,616 Indiana Larry Bartlett 24,244 New York Frank J 3Amico 49,832 Wisconsin Robert C Weyenberq 10,169 Iowa Dorothy Andrews 2,599 North Carolina Jerry L Hedrick 8.742 Wyoming Owen Hems 6,080 Italy Nazario Cicchillitti North Dakota Aaron Daike 6.930 Other 1.548

Posts, Auxiliary units, SAL squadrons, and Eight and Forty salons that have donated $100 or more as of July 1 1 yoo .

No. Post Commander Department Amount No. Post Commander Department Amount No. Post Commander Department Amount 5 117 Sqdn. 176 Alabama $ 210 Post 303 Claude Foster Florida S 319 Post 407 Ralph 0 Schnedier Kansas is 1 1 ' Sqdn. 237 Alabama 112 Sqdn. 24 Florida 100 Post 400 Roberto. Couch Kansas 100

Unit 171 Alabama 410 Unit 33 Florida 1.250 Sqdn 1 Kansas 1 nn Unit 176 Alabama 100 Sqdn 90 Florida 100 Unit 225 Kansas 1 uu Unit 122 Alabama 150 Sqdn 163 Florida 852 Sqdn 370 Kansas Unit 4 Alaska 100 Sqdn. 110 Florida 100 Unit 63 Kansas 1lUUnn Sqdn 4 Alaska 100 Sqdn. 266 Florida 200 Unit 17 Kansas 1lUUnn 1 nn Unit 1 Alaska 200 Unit 16 France 100 Unitl Kansas lUU Unit 13 Alaska 108 Unit 264 Georgia 100 Unit 400 Kansas onn Unit 35 Alaska 160 Unit 51 Georgia 500 Unit 193 Kentucky DUUKnn Sqdn, 35 Alaska 200 Post 20 William Paris Jr Hawaii 100 Unit 220 Kentucky Qcn Sqdn 17 Alaska 100 Post 19 Carl H McKenzie Hawaii 100 Unit 22 Kentucky 1looRQ

Unit 27 Alaska 500 Post 56 Leroy Pulawa Hawaii 500 Salon 585 Kentucky 1 40

Unit 20 Alaska 100 Post 1 Donald V Abies Hawaii 100 Unit 217 Kentucky loo Post 41 Henry Velasquez Arizona 500 Post 4 MikeOshita Hawaii 100 Sqdn 313 Kentucky onn 1 nn Post 6 Billy N. Hoffman Arizona 307 Unit 2 Hawaii 100 Post 557 Earnest Larks Louisiana lUU

Post 78 Albert Tiffany Arizona 100 Unit 38 Idaho 150 Post 14 Louis Plaisance Louisiana 1 .000 Post 3 Steve Sellin Arizona too Post 43 Vernon H Blum Illinois 100 Post 125 George E Vincent Louisiana 100 Post 2 Ariel Rodriguez Arizona 100 Post 1160 Frank Abbetemarco Illinois 100 Sqdn 179 Louisiana 104 Post 69 William B Knight Arizona 100 Post 336 Thomas D, O'Brien Illinois 200 Sqdn 349 Louisiana 100 Post 29 Frederick Wultf Arizona 500 Post 658 Frank S, Pixley Illinois 100 Unit 2 Maine

Post 1 George Hoffman Arizona 500 Unit 281 Illinois 100 Post 191 Samuel J, Jewell Maryland 300 Post 24 Thomas Vanden-Broeck Arizona 750 Sqdn. 647 Illinois 100 Post 66 John Raum Maryland 250 Sqdn. 19 Arizona 100 Unit 113 Illinois 100 Post 154 Kestutis Galeckas Maryland 1.500 Unit 29 Arizona 217 Unit 784 Illinois 100 Sqdn 130 Maryland 150 Post 32 DoaneYeager Arkansas 1,500 Post 428 Albert A, Plys Indiana 779 Sqdn 195 Maryland 120 Unit 31 Arkansas 194 Post 131 Robert Tetllotf Indiana 100 Sqdn 60 Maryland 101 Post 328 Donald WGroupe California 500 Post 340 Thomas WaldonJr, Indiana 250 Unit 47 Maryland 1,000 Post 731 John T Coffin California 250 Post 369 Richard J Novak Indiana 1.500 Sqdn. 156 Maryland 108 Post 74 Frank Dato California 100 Post 28 Lloyd Breen Indiana 300 Post 311 George Dillion Massachusetts 100 Unit 790 California 100 Post 204 Leiand Baxter Indiana 150 Post 380 Emerson S. Younie Massachusetts 100 Unit 211 California 100 Post 9 Robert M Cope Indiana 235 Post 19 George Doyle Massachusetts 250 Unit 79 California 100 Post 88 John Mickey Indiana 753 Post 167 James L. McCarthy Massachusetts 100 Salon 58 California 210 Post 451 Joseph Mitio Indiana 300 Post 112 Lawrence J Akusis Massachusetts 200 Unit 779 California 200 Post 403 John Turner Indiana 100 Post 429 Donald Lawrence Massachusetts 500 Unit 72 California 300 Unit 500 Indiana 172 Unit 28 Massachusetts 150 Sqdn. 291 California 125 Unit 95 Indiana 100 Sqdn 193 Massachusetts 100 Sqdn. 328 California 300 Unit 28 Indiana 100 Unit 142 Massachusetts 100 Unit 291 California 100 Unit 440 Indiana 131 Unit 194 Massachusetts 570 Sqdn 32 Colorado 250 Sqdn. 169 Indiana 150 Sqdn 380 Massachusetts 100 Uniti Colorado 250 Sqdn. 154 Indiana 100 Salon 139 Massachusetts 2,000 Unit 193 Colorado 125 Sqdn. 82 Indiana 2,300 Post 208 Elton Bussa Michigan 170 Unit 131 Colorado 200 Sqdn. 423 Indiana 150 Post 90 Kenneth Treidel Michigan 100 Unit 32 Colorado 500 Sqdn. 495 Indiana 100 Post 490 JohnDidur Michigan 100 Post 7 James Givens Delaware 137 Sqdn 98 Indiana 100 Post 28 Fred Miller Michigan 100 Unit 7 Delaware 279 Unit 423 Indiana 150 Unit 48 Michigan 100 Post 48 Ellwood C. Wells Dist of 100 Sqdn. 83 Indiana 100 Unit 409 Michigan 500 Columbia Sqdn, 10 Indiana 108 Unit 322 Michigan 100 Post 54 Thomas W. Tilman Florida 343 Unit 10 Indiana 108 Unit 54 Michigan 200 Post 303 Thomas A. Hearn Florida 200 Sqdn, 330 Indiana 100 Unit 258 Michigan 100 Post 152 Herbert P Mason Jr. Florida 100 Sqdn. 492 Indiana 100 Sqdn. 365 Michigan 500 Post 30 Richard A. Hicks Florida 1,000 Unit 269 Indiana 1,535 Sqdn. 287 Michigan 500

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Post 456 Richard W63pp3 Minnesota 618 UlUnitIII 2fi2 United States Na\y Memorial. Washington, D C. Ohio 100 Post 271 Loren E. M6y6r Minnesota 100 Qnrin 4fi Ohio 100 *^nrin 221 Post 550 RobBfl WaynB OIsbp Minnesota 600 O^UI 1. I Ohio 100 Post 395 DBonis GopiGn Minnesota 100 ^nrin ^76 Ohio 110 Post 259 DavG Workman Minnesota 100 Unit 218 Ohio 100 Post 260 QgpG Fair Minnesota 400 Sqdn. 526 Ohio 200 Post 282 Elmer Creech Minnesota $ 600 Unit 449 Ohio $ 100 Post 303 Timothy V. Ecklund Minnesota 100 Unit 450 Ohio 220 Post 320 Terry Lehman Minnesota 100 Sqdn. 262 Ohio 200 Post 157 Paul R. Hjelden Minnesota 500 Unit 547 Ohio 100 Post 132 Euyene Schmltz Minnesota 250 Unit 220 Ohio 100 Orpfinn Post 566 James Thorpe Minnesota 100 Unit 41 Ul cyui 1 130 Post 112 Edward J. Norell Jr. Minnesota 2,500 Unit 12 Oregon 137 PoEt 147 Cal Hinrichs Minnesota 130 Sqdn. 122 Oregon 100 OrPfinn Post 373 John Rabbe Minnesota 100 Unit 180 Ul cyui 1 1 320 Post 172 Dick Kolb Minnesota 150 Unit 122 Oregon 250 Post 178 Jerome Grahn Minnesota 100 Unit 180 Oregon 232 Post 255 Norman W. Nelson Minnesota 500 Unit 136 Oregon 116 Post 225 Samuel Mattson Minnesota 200 Unit 45 Oregon 250 Post 65 Jerome T Tompkins Minnesota 500 Post 702 Richard S. Getty Pennsylvania 100

Post 177 Mark Larson Minnesota 500 Post 474 Earl D Myers rPpnGUInloyivaiiiaculm n i 3 163 Post 513 John Hearn Minnesota 5,000 Pnqt Q7fi nuiiaiuPnn^lrl U-P £.civvii,r\7ptwirl( remPpnnci/lv/3nialoyivatiia 100 Post 1 Mike Latocki Minnesota 500 Unit 771 Pennsylvania 100

Post 440 Russel Cordahl Minnesota 100 Unit 10 rCIIIPp n nloyivalllac v/i\/3 n i 3 100 Ppnnc\/lir3ni3 Post 80 Leonard Rusch Minnesota 100 UlUnitIII

Post 643 Terence V. Dailey Minnesota 105 UlUnitIII 4nQ rclllPonncvltrsniQloyivallla 103 PonncwIuQniQ Post 435 Dan Mulroy Minnesota 2.500 UlUnitIII i3!7(JQQR rci 11 loyivaiiia 105 Arthur Hppr Phnrlo IcIanH Post 170 Kenneth Goetti Minnesota 250 Post 16 ni 11 lui ucci ni lUUC loiaiiu 680 Post 334 Bob La RoQue Minnesota 2,000 Unit 49 Taiwan 100

Post 254 Francis J. Millner Minnesota 1 100 iJuoc|jiiIncpnh Wvv. Vniinnluuiiy Icllllcbbuc 1 000 Post 339 Gordon Stich Minnesota 100 Post 81 Rnhprt R 1 \nV ICMIICbbCC 100 Post 231 George Sweiger Minnesota 200 Unit 88 Tennessee 100 Post 48 Mike Adams Minnesota 100 Unit 490 100 Post 16 ArtTobkin Minnesota 100 Unit 79 Tpmq 441 Unit S?1 Post 504 Arthur H. Poepping Jr. Minnesota 1.000 Ul III iJC 1 100

Post 595 Stan Johnson Minnesota 100 UlUnitIII JS7Qf o y 200 Post 56 Stuart J. Olson Minnesota 100 Unit 321 Texas 213 Post 523 Betty J. Heppesen Minnesota 200 Unit 594 Texas 100 Post 46 Ron Gay Minnesota 110 Post 58 Dan B Gyllenskog Utah 100 Post 191 Gordon Klankowski Minnesota 100 Post 3 Mario DlCaro Utah 100 Sqdn 513 Minnesota 3 000 Salon 38 Utah 800 Unit 377 Minnesota 100 Unit 25 Vermont 100 Unit 428 Minnesota 100 Unit 31 Vermont 125 Unit 251 Minnesota 200 Post 270 Keith E. Nelson Virginia 100 Unit 550 Minnesota 100 Post 85 PA. Donaldson Virginia 500 Sqdn 255 Minnesota 100 Post 148 Robert Peverill Virginia 100 Unit 172 Minnesota 100 F*ost 139 Robert G, Smith Virginia 200 Unit 1 Minnesota 500 Post 2 Frank Gugliotta Virginia 110 Unit 270 Minnesota 100 Post 8 James T Gulley Virginia 132

Unit 102 Minnesota 100 Post 1 William B Harvell Virginia 100 Post 238 Milton Moore Mississippi 250 Ol^UII. C7 Virginia 100 Post 31 Tom Ledbetter Mississippi 100 Unit 125 Virginia 100 Post 119 Oren Williams Jr. Mississippi 200 UllllUnit HQ\oj Virginia 136 Unit 1 Mississippi 750 Unit 86 Virginia 525 Unit 165 Mississippi 100 Unit 24 Virginia 100 Unit 119 Mississippi 100 Unit 48 Virginia 1.000

Post 632 Don Meyer Missouri 1.000 Ullll1 init (jUO'^Rn Virginia 209 Post 285 R Bernard Potts Missouri 100 Unit 16 Virginia 100 Post 369 John E Ziepler Missouri 100 Sqdn 79 Virginia 200

I Init "^97 Vi rn 1 n 1 Post 61 Lawrence L Strong Missouri 100 Ul III Oc. 1 viiy II iia 300 Post 158 Al Hrnds Missouri 250 Unit 28 V/irnini3VII yii lid 100 Post 131 Wayne A. Morrill Missouri 761 JUMii OaUUWaivi VVIbLUIIblll too nnnslH Priom VA/icrnncin Post 23 Deryl L. Buck Missouri 250 rUoi tot uui idiu r 1 icMi VVIdUUIIoIII 107 Milhrtrn l^ohrlrp VA/icmncin Unit 21 Missouri 200 Post 31 nilUUMI uClllTVt: VVIIUUI loll 1 100 \/irtnr P Qmnia VA/icfnncin Post 300 Richard Treat Nebraska 100 Post 77 VILIUI \j. DlllUld VWIbLfUl Ibll 1 1 10 Pall/in Marhsiinh \A/icpnncin Post 20 Ronald Knoell Nebraska 100 Udiviii ndiUaliyii VVtoLUI loll 1 145 The Lone Sailor statue is a dramatic symbol of every Post 129 Leonard H. Schult Nebraska 250 Unit 70 Wisconsin 100 person who has ever worn the Navy blue. Now you may Post 16 Ted Laible Nebraska 378 Unit 10 Wisconsin 100 Unit sni Sqdn 373 Nebraska 500 Ul III lJU 1 Wisconsin 133 display your own Lone Sailor, which is being issued by the Sqdn 16 Nebraska 400 Unit 6 Wisconsin 135 United States Historical Society"* in cooperation with the Sqdn. 374 Nebraska 500 Unit 245 Wisconsin 100 Sqdn. Nebraska Unit 179 Wisconsin 100 U.$. Navy Memorial Foundation. When you acquire a Lone 3 300 Unite Nevada 300 Unit 537 Wisconsin 107 Sailor, you become a Sponsor of the Memorial on Penn- Post 1 Walter N. MacGuarrie New Hampshire 500 Unit 52 Wisconsin 100 sylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.— a living tribute to Post 98 Mark Decato New Hampshire too Unit 203 Wisconsin 102 Unit 23 New Hampshire 200 Unit 23 Wisconsin 500 all the men and women ofthe Navy who have served their Sqdn 23 New Hampshire 200 Unit 51 Wisconsin 100 country in war and peace. Available in two versions: S- Unit 13 New Hampshire 200 Post 14 Dave McCoy Wyoming 100 inch bonded-bronze, mounted on wooden base, and 15- Sqdn 59 New Hampshire 150 Post 6 Dale Hellengreen Wyoming 500 Sqdn 31 New Hampshire 100 Unit 14 Wyoming 120 inch genuine bronze, mounted on marble base. Sqdn. 11 New Hampshire 500 Unit 36 Wyoming 100 Sqdn. 17 New Hampshire 100 Unit 42 Vl/yoming 100

YES! I wish to acquire the following /.one Soi/or statue(s). Sqdn 43 New Hampshire 300 Sqdn. 6 Wyoming 100 Unit 19 New Jersey 100 Unit 5 Wyoming 170 I understand the statue Ls based on the original sculpture Unit 3 New Jersey 100 Unit 85 Wyoming 125 by Stanley Bleifeld. I will be appointed an Individual Post 122 Pedro Marez Jr New Mexico 500 Unit 42 Wyoming 312 Sponsor of the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C and I Sqdn 99 New Mexico 100 Unit 2 Wyoming 180 Post 1298 Arthur Kubicek New York 150 Unit? Wyoming 311 will receive a Certificate of Authenticity. Post 347 Michael Garvey New York 200 Unit 33 Wyoming 366 Please send Lone Sailor 8" statues at $85 each Post 1097 Elwood Clark New York 200 Donald York 100 plus $2.50 shipping and handling. Post 622 Brosart New Post 86 Edward M. Ahearn New York 100 Please send Lone Sailor 15" statues at $1,500 Post 1322 James E. Bukowski New York 250 each, shipping included. Post 1082 Leslie F Douglas New York 250 CWF SCOREBOARD Post 155 Carl Gregory New York 100 Post 488 Charles Dauksza New Yo rk 100 The total amount donated to Unit 1097 New York 1.000 Post 217 Harry L Nesbit North Carolina 250 the Child Welfare Foundation Post 43 George W Ahlsen Jr North Carolina 200 Post 128 Joseph H Foster North Carolina 250 (as we went to press): City Suic Zip Post 40 Frankie Pierce North Carolina 100 Post 265 Johnny Napier North Carolina 265 $937,388 Check enclosed for $ Post 116 James V- Griffin Jr. North Carolina 125 (Make check payable to The Lone Sailor. Unltl North Carolina 175 Donations should be mailed to Charge: VISA MasterCard Unit 11 North Carolina 130 the Child Welfare Foundation, Post 46 David Tuttamore Ohio 250 No Exp._ Post 530 Edwin Vollmer Ohio 353 Virginia residents please add 5% sales tax. P.O. Box 538, Indianapolis, IN Post 262 David Oberhause Ohio 200 Mail to: The Lone Sailor, c/o U.S. Historical Society" Post 547 Robert E. McQuillen Ohio 200 46206-0538. Post 399 J. Russell Walton Ohio 250 Dept. A9. First and Main Sts., Richmond, VA 23219 (804)6484736.

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THE "LOST" SILVER COIN YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY NOW to MacArthur coin was only struck for one acquire an important WW II silver Vi dollar year... and only 200 thousand were ever sized coin struck for one year only at the struck. And even this low mintage was U.S. Mint in San Francisco. This is a reduced even further for the vast majority of remarkable coin that has been virtually for- these are believed to have been melted down gotten for nearly 40 years. when silver bullion soared to $50 an ounce. Now, Calhoun's Collectors Society has found only a very limited number of these Prime Uncirculated Condition in California, and is making them coins A real plus for collectors. . .each of these available to collectors at a special price of silver Vi dollar-sized coins was found in only $19.50! choice, uncirculated (MS-60) condition- This "war" coin was struck in 75% one of the conditions most desired by silver at the U.S. Mint in San Francisco for collectors. Truly, a gem from an important use in and by the Philippines. The big era in American history. Scarce, historic, great silver coin honored America's war really beautiful. . .this coin is a perfect hero. General Douglas MacArthur. heirloom for your family.

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the special low price Grading is one of the trickiest problems of just ^Q3p^>^^^^- in the coin business. Much of it is sub- ORIGINAL UMITED STATES'""--C> NO LONGER jective, yet a difference of just one level GOVERNMENT MINT ISSUE IN CIRCaLATlON Because we value your business and want you as a can raise or lower a coin's value by • BEAUTIFOLLY DISPLAYED— Each Collectors Set as- customer, we are nnaklng an unprecedented FREE hundreds of dollars. sembled by The Numismatic Guild is mounted in a hand- BONGS OFFER with our beautiful five piece Morgan some lucite presentation case accompanied by a Certificate Silver If As might be expected, such a fine Dollar Collector's Set. you order within the of Authenticity next 2 weeks, you will receive a beautiful uncirculated • MAKES AN IDEAL GIFT—The gleaming silver dollars of point can lead to abuses by unscrupu- Bicentennial Dollar with each set ordered. You get all the Collector's Set make an ideal gift for any special occa- lous operators. If you buy a coin graded six coins for just $98,001 sion and can be handed down through the generations. PRICE Only a few years ago were selling our • BREAKI we MS65, only to learn when you sell it • MONEY BACK GUARANTEE— If you are not satis- five Morgan Silver Dollar Sets for 5250.00 per set— so you fied for any reason, you may return your coins within 15 days save twice as much! that its true grade is only MS63, you for a full refund. The Numismatic Guild, dealers in rare gold • MOST SOaCHT AFTER COINS—Considered by ex and silver coins since 1947, is a member in good standing stand to lose any anticipated profit. A perts to be the peak of the engraver's art, Morgan solid silver of the S.P.N., the Retail Coin Dealers Association and the dollars of 412.5 grains of ninety percent fine silver, .77344 1. M.S. We guarantee all our coins to be original United States year ago, postal authorities and the oz. pure silver, are the most sought after coins ever minted Mint issue in fine condition containing appropriate sig- in the United States. Trade accused a natures, dates and mint marks. Federal Commission NO LONGER IN CIRCUlJ^T10N— Dated from 1878 to • CREDIT CARD HOLDERS-fOR FASTEST DEUVERY Boston coin gallery of attempting to 1921, these coins have become so popular that collectors CALL 24 HOORS A DAY— 7 DAYS A WEEK and investors have been hoarding them for years. As a defraud customers of $29 million by result, along with the fact that millions of these coins have selling overgraded coins. been melted down for their silver content, there are no 1-800-847-4100 longer any Morgan Silver in circulation. ' ' Dollars (New Vork Slate residenls call 212-947-7022) Telemarketing has led to further • A MONEY SAVING OFFERl Mow, due to a special pur- TO ORDER BY MAIL; Please print your name and address chase of these historic coins, we are able to make them clearly Specify how many Morgan Silver Dollar Sets you abuses. California authorities recently available to you in this money saving offer. However, due to wish to order Each set is just 598.00 plus 57.50 postage "investors' alert" against market fiuctuations, we can guarantee this offer for the next and handling. Please include your phone number so we issued an 2 weeks only!' may confirm your correct address. Enclose a check, money boiler-room operators who were over- • INCREASED VALUE OVER 17VST 10 YEARS— Silver order or Credit Card number and expiration date. We accept Dollar coins in general have increased in value over ten MasterCard, Visa, American ELxpress, Diners Club and grading. In Minnesota, a woman was times in the last ten years. Some Morgan Silver Dollars sell Choice. (New York State residents, please add sales tax.) conned into paying $17,000 for coins for as much as 520,000 and one in prime mint condition Send to THE NUMISMATIC GUILD recently sold for $42,500. , yne Num.smato Guu 35 West 35th Street, Dept. AL-654 New Vork, N.Y 10001 that later were appraised at $5,000. In

68 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Maine, a scam artist used newspaper ads to sell Kennedy half-dollars for $18.90; they were available at coin shops for less than $5. How can you keep from getting rolled in the coin market? Check the seller very carefully, advises the FTC. ENAMELED Unlike most investments, the coin busi- IN FULL COLOR

Our free gift to you . . . America's ness is loosely regulated. Look for coin veterans who served their country so well! It's our way of saying in dealers who have been business for a "thank-you" — and It's yours to keep even if you should decide to decade or two, or who are members of ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE MARINE return your ring. Wear it with pride the Professional Numismatists Guild, on your lapel, as a tie pin on shirt or hat. Brilliant Red, White and LAYERED IN RICH 1 8KT GOLD which has some of the toughest stan- Blue Enameled colors on gleaming BrassTone Metal. Set With a Ruby -Red, 3 Carat, Faceted Stone dards in the business. Guild members unresolved disagree- IT'S OFFICIAL! Now, you can get an ARMY, NAVY, ring you can really wear with pride because you served must submit any MARINE, AIR FORCE or COAST GUARD RING, no matter your country well. Available in sizes 7-14. ments between dealer and customer to how long it has been since you served! Here's the ring you always wanted — so rugged ... so manly and so WHEN ORDERING: SEND SIZE OR A SLIP OF PAPER binding arbitration. finely detailed. Each one has deeply sculpted official CUT TO YOUR SIZE — SPECIFY ARMY, NAVY, insignia and symbols for that particular branch of MARINE, AIR FORCE OR COAST GUARD. If you plan to make a profit, you'll service. Electroplated in GENUINE 18 KT GOLD ... not ordinary plating but certified HEAVY GOLD Electroplate. No. 5072 -Armed Services Ring $1238 have to hold your purchases for at least Big, 3 CARAT f^ulti-faceted, Ruby-Red Stone. It's the Special: Two only $22.95 three to five years. Because nearly all purchases are made at retail and all sales at wholesale, some time must Full-Color MILITARY FLAGS elapse before that spread is covered. FLY YOUR MILITARY COLORS! But even if your motive is profit, you're likely to find coin collecting addictive. Ken Bressett, education director for the American Numismatic

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COMRADES IN DISTRESS Show Your Colors On The Road! Official Sized Readers who can help these veterans are urged to do so. Usually an eyewitness statement is needed in support of a VA claim. Notices are run only at the request of American Legion SERVICE PLATES Service Officers representing claimants, using Search for Witness Forms available only from State Legion Service Officers. Please contact CID (number). The American • Metal • Detailed Stamping Legion Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 • Full Color • Official Size

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- This VET Did It and YOU BASEBALL injuries left me War Can Do It I Continuedfrom page 49 handicapped, but badlv success nowrm a financial Locksmith, thanks to Too! as a Besides the your training. If I can work is fascinating. can. - do it anybody i-^hnQon. Larned. Kan Glen baseball program usually is evident

Make Up to $26.00 an Hour — even while learning! when many of the players move up to the A league. While Post 38 has yet to Train FAST field a Legion World Series champion team, some of the Baton Rouge teams at Home! Be a LOCKSMITH! it have made to series playoffs, and If you enjoy fixing things, you're a "natural" enable you to get your share of this always- to make hundreds of EXTRA DOLLARS a profitable business. Hundreds we've trained many have won regional contests. But year in the fascinating business of Lock- are doing it. So can YOU. success cannot merely smithing. Rising crime has Increased de- be measured by MAIL COUPON to discover how Locksmith- mand for service a thousandfold. Yet there's players* ing can keep the extra money coming in dur- deftness with bats and mitts or only one Locksmith for every 17,000 people! ing spare time — or in your own full-time by the stat sheets. COLLECT CASH PROFITS ALMOST AT ONCE! business. Ideal for retirement— good jobs, too. "In 1987, 23 high-school players in You're "in business " ready to make $10 to $26.00 FmEY-BELSAW INSTITUTE an hour a tew days after you begin Foley- 11493 our A league won baseball scholar- 6301 Equitable Rd , Dept. Belsaw's shortcut training. Easy illustrated les- Kansas City, Mo. 64120 ships," David said. The post also sons complete with ALL practice equipment N. Hunt, Wilmington, Del. — "I make $50 a PLUS week extra." awards an annual $1 ,000 scholarship to R. Davis, St. Louis, Mo.— "I cleared $110 last the player whose prowess on the play- • ALL TOOLS YOURS TO KEEP Saturday." • KEY MACHINE YOURS TO KEEP ing field is equaled by his classroom Ed Boyle, Pittsburgh, Pa. — "My business going • EXPERT PERSONAL ASSISTANCE at top speed. I'm moving to bigger quarters." • BUSINESS-BUILDING HELP performance. "But our emphasis in the MAIL THIS COUPON . NO SALESMAN WILL CALL lower leagues is to take those kids who FOLEY-BELSAW INSTITUTE in I THIS DO-ALL PRO are not so talented baseball, and 6301 EQUITABLE RD., DEFT 11493 KEY MACHINE YOURS KANSAS CITY. MO. 64120 I make them talented, civic-minded and Rush FREE book, "Keys to your Future. responsible people." TO KEEP! Name I Post 38 helped a player whose prom- Can add $50 H ising baseball career came to a tragic to $100 a week ™ Address. I to your in- H end in a game mishap that left him City .State. -Zip- come. . . and H doesn't cost ™ I quadriplegic. Post members and other you a penny Legionnaires throughout the state extra! ^| donated $37,000 to purchase a wheel- chair van and insurance for Robert Flowers, so that the young man could The Affordable attend classes at Louisiana Technical CENTURY A ward- Winning Institute. MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES Communities The success of the program has helped the post in other ways, accord- of Florida ing to Waltman. "We know that our post membership has been helped by the YOURS FOR: baseball program," he said. "Many of . PERMANENT RETIREMENT our 1 ,700 members joined because of LIVING their interest in baseball and particu- • SECOND HOME larly because of their concern for LIVING youngsters." . INVESTMENT HOMES What really matters cannot be found in AT $17,900! the win-loss columns or among the talented players who may go on to have their Century Communities offer you a wide range of Fun-in-the-Sun choices in new mobile photographs printed on collector cards. home living, including 6 communities with . . . waterfront living and marinas ... 6

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Knit-picking Father to young son: "Remember, words are very important. When you talk to the neighbors, just say that your mother likes to crochet. Don't call her a happy hooker!" -Addle Warner

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