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The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 125, No. 6 December 1988 ARTICLE s WHO'S MINDING THE STORE? Youngfamilies, retirees and widows rely heavily on these targets ofmisguided reformers. By Rep. BillNichols 16 THE FREE ENTERPRISE PATRIOT, PART 10 Andrew's cannon stalks the high seas. ByJohn Rickey 18

'SOVIET MISSILES WILL BE IN THE AIR' A Czech defector exposes Soviet warplans against the West. 20 WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? Americans donate $90 billion annually to charity. How much actually reaches the needy? ByJayStuller 22 BATTLE REPORT: TARAWA

In 76hours, the Marines wiped out 500pillboxes and killed 4,000Japanese. By< Vernon Pizer 24 THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT: ARE WE POISONING OURSELVES?

Our burn-now, pay-laterfuelpolicies are catching up with us. By Oliver StarrJr. 26 CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME Legion grants helpedpromote awareness ofthis child-crippling disease. By Edward Edelson 28

A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS 'Twos the night before Christmas when Santa was born. By Gary Turbak 30 AMERICA'S SHORTAGE OF NURSES VA nursingshortages was one reason why the VA chsed2, 700 beds lastyear. 32 THE HUMAN COSTS OF VIETNAM JheAmerican Legion-Columbia University study examinesproblems ofVietnam veterans, who suffer highrates ofdivorce, heart disease, drinking and emotional trauma. 38 NATIONAL COMMANDER TESTIFIES ON CAPITOL HILL

"How do we survive ifourgovernmentfails to recognize its

responsibilities to those it has sent into the nation's battles?" 42 FALL MEETINGS: ROCKY ROAD AHEAD FOR VA HEALTH CARE The NEC urges Congress to provide additionalfundsfor the VA budget. 46 DEPARTME NTS

BIG ISSUES Should Congress RestrictDoctors From SellingDrugs? 12

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 4 MONEYSENSE 14 VETERANS ALERT 48

LETTERS 6 VETERANS UPDATE 37 PARTING SHOTS 60

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S WE make ready our Agent Orange. It also documents the homes and our hearts for social and psychological scars that con- the holiday season, the tinue to burden the lives of those who 2.9 million members of answered the bugle's call. The American Legion While these legislative and research can reflect with pride on successes at the national level may our accomplishments dominate most of the headlines herald-

during the past year. Be- ing our accomplishments in 1988, it is cause of our efforts, still the grassroots efforts of dedicated working as one toward mutual goals, all Legion volunteers that mean so much of America's veterans and their families to less fortunate comrades and their share the hope for a brighter future. families during this special season.

As I write this, I have just returned For nearly seven decades, men and from Washington, D.C. where I had the women working at the post, unit and privilege of representing you as Presi- department levels across our nation dent Reagan signed into law the historic have demonstrated their individual legislation to elevate the Veterans devotion to mutual helpfulness through Administration to cabinet level. unselfish dedication and community For two decades, the Legion has service. The results of such commit- focused its efforts toward securing for ment are never more evident, nor more Nat' I Ctndr. H. F. "Sparky" Gierke veterans a voice in the President's appreciated, than during this special Cabinet. On March 15th this goal will season when all of us reach out to those be realized with the creation of the cost-of-living increase, effective De- we love and care about. We do remem-

Department of Veterans Affairs. I salute cember 1988, to the 2.5 million veter- ber America's veterans so that no one each of you and every member of the ans and their survivors who receive will forget. American Legion Auxiliary for your disability income or pensions. Right now our members are prepar- foresight and dedication that made this The third bill empowers the Vietnam ing holiday baskets of food and clothing victory possible. Women's Memorial Project, Inc. with for needy families. Hospitalized veter- The 100th Congress also passed and the authority to raise funds and design ans are being visited by Legionnaires sent to the President three other signifi- an addition to the Vietnam Veterans bearing gifts for "Yanks who gave." cant pieces of legislation that we have Memorial to honor those women who Legionnaires are hosting parties for actively supported. The first is a bill served so selflessly in Vietnam. Accord- children and ensuring that no veteran or that will create an independent Court of ing to the bill, "... it would be most his family will spend this season forgot-

Veterans Appeals and approve reason- fitting and appropriate to place the ten. Is it any wonder that a newspaper able fees for attorneys who represent memorial within the 2.2-acre site of the article once described a Legionnaire as veterans in VA claims cases. Vietnam Veterans Memorial." Passage "Santa in an overseas cap"? This legislation originated in May of this legislation paves the way for the This spirit of good will and caring when Legionnaires approved Resolu- eventual completion of this addition to that prevails among men and women tion 34 and drafted it into the Veterans the memorial, a project the Legion has during this season is not a sometime Reassurance Act of 1988, which was strongly supported since its inception. thing for Legionnaires and members of introduced in Congress as H.R. 5039. We can also take pride in the comple- the Auxiliary— it is the spirit that Congress adopted most of the original tion of The American Legion/Columbia directs each of you every day of the language and provisions of the Legion's University study of Vietnam veterans, a year. bill when it wrote its own version, and five-year Legion effort involving You have earned the love and respect we applaud Congressmen G. V. "Sonny" thousands of Legion volunteers (see of all who depend on you, and your Montgomery and Gerald B. Solomon page 38). This study provides clear spirit of giving makes me proud to be a for sponsoring this landmark legis- scientific direction long needed for the Legionnaire. From the Gierke family to lation. treatment of those who suffer from the yours, may you have a joyous holiday

The second bill grants a 4. 1 percent effects of combat stress and exposure to season. God bless you all.

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First Silver cost of life imprisonment for the Walker Traitors spy ring. They should have had the If put to a vote, I expect a majority of firing squad with utmost haste. Dollar American Legion members would favor James E. Weaver the death penalty for those guilty of Neptune, N.J. Real legal tender of our 13 high treason, traitors such as the Walkers and Whitworth, "I Pledge Allegiance," Colonies — two centuries old I would like to have five minutes (September). Theirs were not crimes of alone with each traitor, just five passion, nor were they the acts of a minutes. dissenting patriot. These people were Ted Humes simply willing to cash in their country Phoenix, Ariz. for money. I am convinced that some swift executions will serve as an effec- tive deterrent to others so motivated. Death Penalty Jack Dozier I read with great interest your article Dallas, Texas "Safeguarding America's Secrets"

(September). I agree with the author I find it extremely troublesome that that we need to greatly improve the American taxpayers have had insult handling and safekeeping of classified added to injury by having to bear the and sensitive information. One severe Struck in New Spain from 1772 to 1825, these magnificent silver dollars were popularly used in the 13 Colonies, and Thomas Jefferson recommended The Day Infamy that they become official legal tender of Of the United States. Denominated 8 They struck without reports from Maui. Hilo and Kauai said Reales, occasionally some were cut into warning. The first that the Legion was the backbone of the quarter-dollar pieces (hence the expres- wave brought 40 tor- defense forces on those islands. sion "two bits"). The U.S. dollar sign pedo bombers with "Legion caps are everywhere, day and (S) is believed to derive from the scroll- special shallow-run- night." wrote one Legionnaire. And the effect pillars of the reverse. These ning torpedos. 5 1 smoke had barely cleared away from historic coins remained legal tender in dive bombers. 50 Honolulu when Nat'l Cmdr. Lynn Stam- the U.S. until 1857 and were the most high-level bombers baugh sent a cablegram to Hawaii's favored trade silver dollars in the world. and 43 fighters. department commander, pledging the They're real scarcities in well- the These aircraft with full assistance of the national organiza- preserved quality we offer. Our supply the red ball of the rising sun spewed fire tion and offering immediate financial bears "chopmarks" of Chinese mer- and death on a peaceful Sunday morning aid. The commander replied; chants — proof of their world travel. in Pearl Harbor nearly five decades ago. "Legion posts at Wake Island. Midway

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Grave Offenses Americans age 1 8-24 flunked a geography test given in nine countries, and actually hit the bottom of the list, Grave robbers are depriving our nation of priceless arch- according to a Gallup survey sponsored by the National aeological resources, Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico has Geographic Society A test of high-school students sponsored informed Congress. by Congress through the National Assessment of Educational On public land across the country, looters and amateur Progress found that most 17-year-olds are unprepared to take collectors are despoiling ancient Indian pueblos, Spanish technical jobs, and that 93 percent are not competent to move shipwrecks and the graves of Civil War soldiers, and making into college-level science courses. off with artifacts, many of which are sold for high sums. As a result, concerned senators have introduced legislation The senator cited the case of an Arizona grave robber who to make the school year a minimum of 218 days long; cur- dug up the 1,350-year-old mummy of a Hohukam Indian rently, there generally are only 1 80 school days per year. The infant and was caught when he tried to sell the rare find to an school year runs longer in many countries. In Japan, for FBI undercover agent. The case was unusual, Domenici said, example, there are 243 school days each year. because the looter was caught and convicted. Domenici said that the laws need to be tightened and that Increased Acts of Terrorism the agencies involved need more authority to save our heritage. The senator has introduced legislation to that effect. With statistics in for only half the year, the State Depart- ment expects record levels of international terrorism in 1988. Soviet Shopping List The figures disclose that terrorists worldwide took 311 lives in the first six months of 1988, up 78 percent from the While the Soviet Union may be operating under Mikhail same period in 1987. Three of the victims were Americans. Gorbachev's policy of glasnost, the KGB is intensifying its About 580 people were wounded, about one-third fewer than espionage efforts in the United States. the year before. William H. Webster, director of the Central Intelligence Approximately half the acts of terrorism occurred in the Agency, said that "we have actually seen an increase this year Middle East, but a surge of terrorism in Latin America is in Soviet attempts to recruit U.S. sources." traced to Columbia, where guerrillas and narcotics traffic- What is the KGB looking for? The CIA chief says the kers have joined forces in attacks on government officials and highest collection priority is information on U.S. strategic police. nuclear forces. Other high-priority interests are foreign- A State Department official noted that 20 percent to 25 policy matters, congressional intentions, defense data and percent of the 563 acts of terrorism were aimed at Americans advanced technology adaptable for military use. Also on the overseas, where they are more vulnerable. priority list are U.S. intelligence sources and methods. Another Herring Ripping Off America Red Even as the Soviet Union discusses new arms reductions Congress is considering several pieces of legislation to with the United States, it has continued to increase its curb scams aimed at American consumers, especially the military strength. The Department of Defense lists the aged and the sick. following developments as evidence of a buildup. are Complaints pouring in to Capitol Hill from victims of • The SS-24 rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile sales techniques plied via TV, radio, telephone and mail. 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SHOULD CONGRESS RESTRICT DOCTORS FROM SELLING DRUGS?

Rep. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon Rep. Norman F. Lent, R-New York

Physicians have been I am opposed to the Wyden

bombarded for years with bill because I believe it rep- come-ons, touting an YES NO resents unwarranted fed- easy way to make extra income: selling eral intrusion into an area better regu-

prescription drugs to their patients. lated by the states and because it may be Repackagers, working in a growing contrary to the best interests of the field that hopes to cash in on physician American consumer. dispensing, have stepped up the hard Preventing physicians from profiting sell, claiming that a physician can earn from this service to patients may be one up to $52,000 a year by dispensing, especially in urban areas way to prevent potential abuses. But even if there were clear where patient volume is high. evidence of abuse, which there is not, federal legislation

While physician dispensing may present a lucrative invest- seems to be an inappropriate vehicle for its correction.

ment opportunity, it creates an untenable conflict of interest. The federal government has traditionally regulated The Consumer Federation of America and prominent the manufacture and distribution of prescription drugs from members of the medical profession said they believe the the standpoint of safety. temptation to put profit first— and patient care second— is There is no more reason for the federal government to inherent in physicians' sales. regulate physicians dispensing drugs than there is for the Some have said that physician dispensing increases com- federal government to regulate whether physicians may petition, lowers prices and provides greater convenience for provide X-ray or laboratory services to their patients, or the patient. This theory has not borne itself out. whether pharmacists ought to be required to dispense The Pennsylvania Department of Aging evaluated its drug generic drugs or have their markups regulated from program for the elderly, and found that on average, the Washington. program paid $2 per claim more to dispensing physicians The principal purpose of this legislation, its sponsor says, than to pharmacies. is to remove the temptation for a physician to prescribe and Furthermore, with the entire medical field under stiff sell drugs he has in his office stock, placing his own finances competition, doctors may succumb to the financial tempta- above the best interest of his patient. The American Medical tion of prescribing a drug they have in stock, whether or not Association appropriately points out that an ethical issue

it is the most appropriate treatment. may be presented by this practice, but is no different from Physicians are not pharmacists. They have not had the years the conflict that confronts physicians who charge for X-rays, of experience in pharmacology that have separated the two throat cultures, laboratory tests or EKGs in their own offices professions for many years and made their professions unique. or in group practices. The physicians profit from these In most areas, only the pharmacist keeps records of the services, yet most of us have enough trust in the integrity of drugs patients take. A pharmacy chain in Tidewater, Va. , last our doctors and we are confident that they are more con- year made a study of adverse drug interactions it prevented. cerned about our health than their own pocketbooks. The study showed that pharmacists prevented 350 "moderate In fact, informal market surveys show dispensing to severe" interactions and literally thousands of less severe physicians' prices to be substantially lower than those of interactions within a 10-day period. even many chain drugstores, particularly in low-income At the root of the controversy is one essential question: areas. Are patients capable of making informed drug choices in Also, some patients might prefer to buy prescriptions from their doctor's office? their doctors for the sake of convenience. As the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine put Before Congress gives further consideration to this bill,

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Department estimates that each dollar spent on commissary subsidies saves $2 for American taxpayers. Also, now WHO'S MINDING that our weapon systems are becoming

more complex , we must do all we can to keep good people in the service. Commissary privileges are important THE STORE? incentives. I have tried to keep an open mind on proposals that we turn our commissary

system over to entrepreneurs. I was Once more patient in 1976, when the military pro- posed that commissary customers pick Congress hos up the cost of building these stores. The token chorge, result was a surcharge on all commis- sary purchases.

but the on- I was patient again in 1983, when 23 going bottle witnesses told the Grace Commission that the military should close U.S. com- to preserve missaries and turn their operations over to the private sector. During the two commissories days of hearings, industry representa- deserves the tives admitted that they could not match the prices that military commissaries support offer. Industry and Grace Commission of every representatives agreed that the only way to ensure uniform prices in all Americon. commissary stores would be to give one company control of all stores. Nevertheless, the Grace Commission agreed to a test, and the commissary at

Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. , was con- tracted out. This effort saved about

$165,000, but it cost about $600,000. relate to the needs of our military Yet the concept of contracting-out By Rep. Bill Nichols people. commissaries seems to be immortal.

It's no secret that military pay is As soon as you discredit the concept, it

inadequate, and it falls farther behind rises in another form. Most recently, it S A disabled World War II private-sector pay as inflation marches appeared in the 1988 and 1989 budgets

veteran, I have been shop- on. This disparity is somewhat dimin- that the administration submitted to ping in military commis- ished by military benefits, including Congress. The latest proposals went saries for more than 40 pensions, medical care, and commis- even further, suggesting that we

years. And since I came to sary and exchange privileges. But some contract-out exchanges with no tax-

Congress in 1966, I have people depend on these benefits more payer savings. All of this was an out- helped nurture and defend than others do. growth of studies by the President's this important benefit. Commission on Privatization, which When I first arrived at COMMISSARY privileges are espe- reviewed privatization of everything the Capitol, I was struck by the number cially important to the families of from prisons to mass-transit systems. of members of Congress who had low-rated enlisted people, who Congress simply had to act. The served in the military. These members spend a large portion of their monthly resurrection of the privatization idea knew firsthand the hardships and budgets on food. Aged retirees also rely was taking a toll on commissary rewards of military life. Today, how- heavily upon these stores, as do their patrons, who perceived a breach of the ever, fewer members of Congress have widows, since their incomes are based commitment made to them when they

military backgrounds. It is far easier for on the low pay scales of years gone by. entered the service. Closing the state- these members to relate to the need for Military people who are assigned to side stores would disrupt our overseas military hardware and sophisticated high-cost metropolitan areas also commissary operations, which are even

weapon systems than it is for them to depend on commissaries. And so do the more vital. And contracting-out U.S. people who are stationed overseas, stores would save less than half of the Rep. Bill Nichols ofAlabama is a member living on limited dollars that rise or fall limited appropriation that is provided ofthe morale, welfare and recreation panel with each passing day. each year to support them. of the House armed services subcommittee Compassion aside, the commissary There are other problems. Through on readiness. system is a bargain. The Defense Please turn to page 55

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Wakefield Harkins no longer wants to kill our cannon shoots. I sure want to get started Andrew; receive because the winter has been pretty hard on he may a government pension the family here, and the wife has had to take because the cannon sank his schooner in mending and sewing enough to help out with buying the food. She could hardly make enough to keep food on the table and sometimes had to get some on a kind of loan from the store down at the crossroads. Seems to take a lot to feed four children. Then, of course. Captain Hawkins was here, too. Let us know what to do next, because we want to go to work on more cannons.

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Andrew Farnsworth President Farnsworth & Cooper Cannon & Carriage Company ners. The tests on the cannon were finished Wilfred Corners, Massachusetts ByJohn Rickey the first week in December. Colonel Barton sent some of his troops to help us rebuild In Reply, the fishing shack. He reported the sinking of Refer to: SRA-9S77-16A FARNSWORTH AND the whaling schooner on a government form for reporting ships sunk by shore batteries. COOPER CANNON AND Dear Mr. Farnsworth: He didn't mention in the report that the CARRIAGE CO. shore battery was our cannon. Anyway, The results of the Salem Ordnance Tests are Wakefield Harkins is the only fisherman in being evaluated by the Weapons Systems January 27, 1781 Salem to have his boat sunk, and folks are Procurement Board (WSPB). Results of this Wilfred Corners. looking up to him. So he forgave us for the analysis will be forwarded, with recommenda- Massachusetts accident and said he'd about decided to tions, through channels for final review by retire anyway. Colonel Barton said he the Congressional Weapons Committee Major Hollis Corby wasn't sure, but he thought the government (CWC), the Small Business Administration Contracting Officer might put him on a pension because his (SBA) and the Bureau of the Budget (BB). T2C-3 Weapons Systems record of naval service kind of indicated he The finalized recommendations will then be Weapons Procurement Branch had seen action with the enemy on the high Please turn to page 55 Headquarters, Colonial Army seas. I guess Colonel Barton must have Philadelphia, Pennsylvania written quite a few things into that report. Copies of The Free Enterprise Dear Major Corby, Leonard and I set out to pull the cannon back to Wilfred Corners by ourselves, but Patriot are available for $5 Leonard and I are back in Wilfred Cor- after a day we'd only gone a mile and a half, ($7.95 for hard covers) from The and we were pretty tuckered out. We pulled Book Tree, 1825 High Oak Rd., John Rickey, aformer Air Force pilot, is an the cannon back to the ordnance plant the St. Louis, MO 631 31. executive in the defense industry. next day, and Leonard and I talked Colonel

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In a Soviet surprise attack on NATO, Czech and East German troops would be used as "cannon fodder" says former Czech army general Jan Sjena. In this exclusive interview, Sjena tells about top-secret plans for the attack.

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fled his homeland one Jan Sjena: After I became chief of month before the rebellion staff with the Czech Ministry of known as the Prague Defense, I went to my new office and Spring of 1968. Sjena, his discovered several safes that contained J son and his son's girlfriend files on citizens who had been liquid- slipped through Hungary, Yugoslavia ated during the communist revolution and into Italy, where they eventually in my country after World War II. Many found sanctuary at the U.S. Embassy. of these people were shot like dogs by Sjena's defection came on the heels the Soviet military, KGB and Czech

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the Czech Communist Party. At that own people ? Many of these files con- time, life in Czechoslovakia was begin- tained letters from relatives seeking SOVIET EXPERT— Jan Sjena lives in ning to open up under the rule of "lib- information, and the official reply was the Washington, D.C., area, under a eral" communist leader Alexander that the missing persons had defected. new identity. He is the author of We Dubcek, who was calling for more free- Will Bury You, a detailed account of I took the worst of these cases to the doms for his people and closer ties with Soviet tactics against the West. First Secretary of the Communist Party the West. Tensions mounted between Central Committee and suggested that Moscow and Prague as Czechs began to we investigate them. He told me to shut publicly denounce Soviet oppression. Soon Sjena and other up. that people would lose faith in the party leaders if this got senior military planners were told to prepare for the Soviet out. He was right: No one wants to be led by murderers and occupation of their country. gangsters. What bothered me most was how the Soviets When Sjena attempted to warn Dubcek. his message was treated their Czech comrades — the same way the Nazis intercepted by the Soviet KGB, and Sjena was accused by a treated us during World War II. military journal of sabotaging his nation's defense structure.

"I knew then that it was time to go," he said. 0. As a member of the Czech Communist Party hier- Sjena now lives in the Washington, D.C., area, under a archy, you often met with Soviet leaders such as Nikita new identity. He is a consultant to the U.S. Defense Intelli- Khrushchev. What kind of man was he? gence Agency and the author of We Will Bury You, a detailed Khrushchev was a master of deception, second only to account of Soviet tactics against the West. A. Lenin. He was wise enough to know that changes had to

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. F a workable SDI were SOVIET TAKEOVER— Soviet tanks and armored personnel deployed it would end carriers move into downtown Prague, Aug. 21, 1968, marking the beginning of the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. Soviet military blackmail

all over the world. it from defeat. If he succeeds, it will be tragic for the United States. Americans make the mistake of seeing and hearing just to hear. people with be made when he came to power in the 1950s. I first met him what they want see and They see Russian at the 10th Communist Party Congress in 1954, where he a choice of candidates in an election, but they don't see that gave two speeches. The first speech was for the world to hear; both candidates are of the same party. They see dissidents the second speech was private, only for top party leaders to released from the Soviet Gulag, but they don't understand hear. In his speech to us, Khrushchev said communism must that the dissidents pose no threat to the Soviet government. visit get out of change its image if it was to succeed. He said, "Comrades, Americans see Gorbachev Washington, D.C., the world knows about the horrible murders under the rule of his car, and shake hands and smile. Of course he is smiling; Stalin. The world knows about our lies." he is happy to know that he has helped diminish anti-com- Khrushchev said that the Soviets must get technology and munist sentiments around the world. loans from the West and tell the world how well socialism works for the good of all. He asked, "How can we tell our own Q B When you defected to the West you brought with you people that communism is the best system when people in several military documents, including one known as France, West Germany and the United States do not have to "Operation Plan." What is it? stand in line to buy meat and shoes?" A lt is the Soviets' top-secret plan for all the general staffs He was a most unusual man and he understood that the of Warsaw Pact nations. It tells all those nations how image of the Soviets must be changed to gain support from large their armed forces must be, what kinds of equipment other nations. But his appeals for this so-called "peaceful and weapons they must have, and it explains how a surprise coexistence" with the West did not deviate from Soviet attack against NATO will proceed. Operation Plan is revised strategy. Khrushchev told one comrade at this meeting, "I every April, but not much has changed in the contents of the want to kiss the capitalists and gain their trust because I want document I gave to Western intelligence agencies. to kill them sooner than Stalin did." CL How would a surprise attack begin? Q- Apparently, General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev A First, Czechoslovakian, East German and some Soviet has learned from Khrushchev. Are Gorbachev's policies of troops would quickly cross the border into West Ger- glasnost (openness) and perestroika (economic restructur- many; these troops would form the first-echelon forces and ing) genuine, or are they mere tools of deception? would have three days to reach the Rhine River at France. By A Whatever reform or change Gorbachev makes, his that time, it is expected that many of the Warsaw Pact troops ultimate goal is to make communism stronger and save Please turn to page 50

DECEMBER 1988 21 • Are they delivering an appropriate portion of their funds to benefit the Where cause? Do • What is percentage used on over- head, management and staff salaries? Indeed, last July The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star reported on a scandal in which a Virginia-based direct-mail company raised millions of CHARITY dollars for charities, but chewed up an astonishing percentage of the donations in printing costs, postage, consulting fees and salaries. Of $34 million raised for six heart-disease and cancer chari- ties in 1986, less than 10 percent of the DOLLARS funds— $3 . 3 million—went for research and patient treatment. Of the $1.26 million raised for one cause, the charity received less than 3 cents on the dollar. Thousands of char- Surprisingly, this is not illegal. Although postal authorities may find ities in America violations in dubious sweepstakes ro? offers, federal law are testimony to the does not regulate how much can be spent on expenses generosity of the and overhead, and how much must go to the charity. The Supreme Court has American people. also ruled that states cannot establish But all charities benchmarks. A lot of Americans, how- "Whenever a solicitation mentions ever, may feel that such use of their

are not created heart disease or cancer, it strikes fear in donations isn't right. people," said Kenneth Albrecht, presi- At least two organizations — New equal; some dent of the National Charities Informa- York-based NCIB and the Council of are more efficient tion Bureau, a 70-year-old group that Better Business Bureaus, located in evaluates and reports on non-profit Arlington, Va.— are attempting to help than others. organizations. "Since nearly everyone Americans make more-informed deci- has a friend or family member who was sions on charitable donations. Both struck down by these afflictions, have established standards, report only there's an impulse to give a donation." whether an organization meets them However, just because a plea con- and withhold judgment on whether a ByJay Stuller tains the words "cancer" or "heart dis- charity is "worthy." Both urge people ease" doesn't mean that the charity to give, but to do so wisely, with their automatically deserves a check. The minds as well as their hearts. // is more blessed to give than to receive. fact is, not all charities are created Acts 20:35 equal, nor are they all run efficiently CHARITY, of course, means different and effectively. As industrialist and things to different people. For

HIS biblical thought is a philanthropist H. Ross Perot said, "The administrative purposes, it also central theme of the whole trick [to judging deserving chari- means different things to the Internal holiday season, a time ties] is to figure out which deliver Revenue Service, which lists more than when even a miserly cur- results, which have leadership and 929,000 active non-profit entities on its mudgeon feels a touch of which are using the money for the tax-exempt files, a status granted in

generosity and compas- people who need it, as opposed to Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue

sion. It's a season during chewing it up in overhead and making Code. Since churches and small organi-

which Americans receive it disappear in enormous amounts, zations that raise less than $25,000 an overwhelming volume wasted." annually are not required to file for of pleas for charitable contributions to Americans donate a huge amount to 501(c) status, the total number of causes guaranteed to tug at the coldest charity— nearly $90 billion annually, charities in the United States is obvi- string in the heart of Ebenezer Scrooge. for which the competition is fierce. ously much higher. But the pressure to give becomes almost With fund-raisers resorting to such The IRS defines 27 tax-exempt cursed, for it's strongest when we are direct-mail techniques as sweepstakes categories under 501(c). For example, most vulnerable. offers, an increasing number of citizens charitable religious and educational are asking pointed questions. Among groups, social-welfare organizations, Jay Stuller, a San Francisco-based jour- them: business leagues, and war veterans' nalist, writes frequently on social condi- • Are charities spending too much groups are in different categories. tions in America. on direct mail and contests? These four- 501(c)(3), (4), (6) and

22 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE IGH overhead costs can significantly reduce the value of each dollar

that's donated. than 85 percent of the money it receives Likewise, the Salvation Army to provide health care in Third World applies 86 cents of each charity dollar nations. Founder William Walsh said to its services. But these percentages that he would be highly displeased if are remarkably high and cannot be the figure fell below 85 percent. "After expected of most charities. Salvation (19), respectively— represent about all," he explained, "people send us Army workers live an incredibly ascetic two-thirds of those listed with the IRS. money to help the less fortunate, not to life, and Walsh admitted that his people However, not all contributions in all help ourselves." Please turn to page 47 categories are tax-deductible. In addi- tion, when you buy items such as candy or magazines to benefit a charity, you CHECKING ON CHARITIES should realize that only the value above the normal price of the item can be MAINTAIN tax-exempt table Giving. These two are free, if claimed as a deduction. Tickets to a TO status, non-profit or charitable you send a self-addressed, stamped charity dance, for example, should state organizations must file an annual business-size envelope. PAS the percentage of the price, be it 50 report with the IRS called Form charges $1 each for some of its other percent or 75 percent, that goes to 990. This statement yields a general brochures, such as tips on tax deduc- benefit the organization. If you have overview of the group, including its tions and advice on handling any question about a donation's deduc- income and how it spends its money. unwanted direct-mail solicitations. tibility— and if that's important to Donors can get copies of a charity's It charges $6 for a one-year subscrip- you — consult your local IRS office Form 990 by writing or calling a tion ($10 for two years) to its before giving. local IRS office. A $ 1 copying fee is bimonthly Give But Give Wisely news- To most givers, tax deductions are charged for the first page of the letter, which lists charities and the less important than how well the money document, and 10 cents per page CBBB standards they meet. is used. Perhaps the simplest standard thereafter. So does the National Charities is the percentage of funds that a charity Another major information source Information Bureau, which can be actually applies to its programs. is the Council of Better Business reached at 19 Union Square West, The American Heart Association Bureaus' Philanthropic Advisory New York, 10003-3395, and American Cancer Society each NY (212) Service, located at 1515 Wilson 929-6300. It publishes a Wise Giving devote 65 percent to 70 percent of their Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA Guide, and sells a number of useful revenue to services. A couple of years 22209. The telephone number is booklets and advisories to help you ago, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (703)276-0133. make informed charitable donations. drew criticism for devoting only 41 PAS has a number of publications, Like most non-profit organiza- percent of its funds to programs. including CBBB Standards for Chari- tions, the NCIB appreciates con- At the upper end are organizations table Solicitations and Tips on Chari- tributions, which are tax-deductible. such as Project Hope, which uses more

DECEMBER 1988 23 BATTLE E P O R TARAWA

The key to the Gilberts was Tarawa, with insufficient freeboard in the By Vernon Pizer a small but heavily fortified coral atoll poorly charted waters, grounded on the consisting of two dozen islets. And the coral reef, and the Marines had to wade key to Tarawa clearly was Betio, a bird- the rest of the way through a devastating HE war in the Pacific The- shaped islet covering less than one curtain of small-arms fire. ater had not been going square mile, much of which was In one of the oddities of war, this well for the Allies. Now, in devoted to an enemy airfield. battle was Marines vs. marines— U.S. the fall of 1943, the Allies During the night of Nov. 19 the Amer- Marines pitted against crack Japanese were poised to reverse the ican armada closed on Tarawa; at 0505 imperial marines, who had the advan-

pattern of the conflict. In hours it began an intense bombardment tage of extremely well-built fortifica- late November a U.S. Navy of Betio. The gunfire paused only to tions. The Americans not only were armada bore down on the leave a clear path for the task force's covered by the enemy's blanketing fire, Gilbert Islands in the carrier planes— first the torpedo bomb- but also were stymied by a four-foot west-central Pacific. This was to be the ers, then the dive bombers, then the seawall of iron-hard coconut logs initial major objective in the new Amer- Hellcats streaking in on strafing runs. encircling much of the islet. The initial ican strategy of island-hopping toward By now all the Japanese shore batteries American beachhead spanned a scant the ultimate target: Japan. What made were in action, so the early-morning 20 feet between the water line and the the Gilberts so important to the sky was laced with projectiles being log barricade near where Betio' s long strategy was that their capture would hurled in both directions. pier jutted out onto the reef. Any Amer- open an approach toTruk, an important After four hours of alternate naval ican attempting to scale that barricade

enemy base, and provide a cushion of and aerial bombardment it was time for was instantly exposed to enemy snipers security for the long Allied supply lines the assault troops of the 2nd Marine and machine gunners. U.S. destroyers, to Australia and the Solomons. Division to go in. The first waves of braving the fire of Japanese shore bat- men in the three-battalion assault force teries, ran in close to the beach to open Author of 17 books, Vernon Pizer has clambered down the nets from the up on enemy targets, firing with great written more than 500 articles for transports to the Higgins boats precision on emplacements as close as leading magazines throughout the alongside and raced toward shore. 50 yards from the American Marines. world. About 400 yards from shore the boats. Staff Sgt. William J. Bordelon,

24 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE FANATICALLY DEFENDED— Marines dog- gedly advance against the 500 Japanese pillboxes that fortified the two-mile-long atoll. About 1,000 Marines and 4,000 Japanese were killed in the fighting.

charges at the entrance to a large, heavily fortified position. After with- drawing to get more charges, he led a small shore party in an attack on the fortification. Setting off more charges and firing through the ports, he and his men wiped out about 150 enemy soldiers in the emplacement. Another group of Japanese launched a counter- attack in an attempt to regain the posi- tion they had lost. Fighting off the attacking enemy, Bonnyman killed three of them before he fell, mortally wounded. His men, inspired by his courage, held the position. On the third day, under relentless American pressure, the Japanese defenses began to crumble. In late morning the U.S. Marines, advancing inland, secured Betio's airfield. The Japanese, still fighting doggedly, were making it to the beach in one of the first the exchange, he neutralized three more now compressed in the islet's tail. By assault waves, hurriedly fashioned emplacements before he was killed by nightfall the battle was over except for demolition charges and used them to enemy shell fire. mopping-up operations. Tarawa pro- single-handedly put two Japanese pill- In the afternoon the 2nd Division duced some of the most intense fighting boxes out of action. Attacking a third landed its artillery detachment, which yet experienced in the Pacific. But now position, he was struck by machine- immediately went into action. In addi- Betio, and hence Tarawa, was in the gun fire and seriously wounded. tion, throughout the day the naval and hands of the 2nd Marine Division. Nevertheless, diverted by the cries of aerial bombardment of Betio con- It was only after the battle ended that one of his men lying wounded and help- tinued. And everywhere, the Marine its true dimensions became clear. Never less in the water, Bordelon managed to "grunts" kept up the pressure with rifle before had so much naval gunfire been rescue him and another Marine who concentrated on such a small target. had been trying to drag the first man Never before had American troops ashore. Then, despite his wounds, he attacked an atoll so fanatically grabbed another demolition charge and defended or so well fortified. Five made for a third pillbox. He never hundred Japanese pillboxes had been reached it. Bordelon was killed by laid out in such a pattern that if one fell enemy fire. T it was covered by two others; the main By nightfall the Americans precari- JmJjE Japanese fortifications were so strongly con- ously held three beachheads, the structed of steel rails, concrete and said a million men longest only 100 yards, the deepest only coconut logs that direct hits by 1 , 000- 70 yards. Just before dawn the next couldn't take pound aerial bombs had failed to pene- morning the 2nd Division's reserve trate them. The Japanese had boasted element came ashore under heavy fire. Tarawa in 100 that "a million men in a hundred years The additional men— with their added couldn't take Tarawa." The Marines years. The Marines punch of rifles, machine guns, mortars, took it in 76 hours. flame throwers and demolition charges took it in 76 hours. But it had been a costly victory. The —increased the tempo and din of com- Americans had sustained more than bat. Around noon several light and 1 ,000 dead and nearly 2,300 wounded. medium tanks landed, and at once Japanese casualties were much higher began laying down high-explosive fire — about 4,000 dead. However, it had point-blank into enemy fortifications. and machine-gun fire, flame throwers, been a significant victory for the Allies,

1st Lt. William D. Hawkins led a and demolition charges. As night boosting their morale at a time when it small group of Marines in an assault on approached it became clear that the was sorely needed. More than that, it a Japanese position that was fortified Americans were gaining the upper hand provided an airfield from which the with five machine-gun encampments. despite the fanatical resistance. Allies could bomb the Marshall Islands,

Crawling forward under intense fire, he 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. it opened the approach to Truk and it destroyed the first emplacement with crawled about 40 yards beyond the made the long sea lane to Australia grenades. Then, although wounded in American lines to place demolition more secure.

DECEMBER 1988 25 Scientists urgently coll for olternotive fuel ond energy sources to combot the globol donger of excessive corbon dioxide ond other toxic goses in the oir.

By Oliver StarrJr.

HE "greenhouse effect" appears to have moved beyond the realm of possi- bility. More and more sci- entists now are saying that

it is a probability. James E. Hansen, lead- ing climatologist and di- rector of NASA's Institute for Space Studies, testified recently in

Washington that it is "99 percent cer- tain" that the recent warming trend has been caused by a buildup of carbon dioxide and other artificial gases in the atmosphere. "The greenhouse effect has been

detected, and it is changing our climate now," Hansen told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "It

is time to stop waffling. The evidence is pretty strong that the greenhouse effect is here." His findings are based on monthly readings at 2,000 meterologi- cal stations around the world. Over the past century worldwide temperatures have risen by about 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit, compared with the expected natural variation of only 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit. This warming trend is unlikely to have been acciden- tal. Hansen said. The warming trend may be accelerat- Poisoning Ourselves? ing. The four hottest years on record

have occurred in the 1 980s, and temper-

Oliver Starr Jr., a former editorial page editor of a large metropolitan daily news- paper, is a free-lance journalist from Webster Groves, Mo.

26 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE 'THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IS TO STOP BURNING CARBON FUELS TO MAKE ENERGY'

atures in the first five months of 1988 amount to operating expenses and con- life. Once you've combined carbon were the hottest on record. NASA sume half or more of a power plant's with oxygen [to make carbon dioxide], researchers said 1988 would be the energy output, Radian reported. Those to stuff it back into the Earth or other- warmest year on record. findings were confirmed recently by wise dispose of it, you essentially have Hansen and other scientists say the two Department of Energy engineers to use nearly the same amount of dioxide content already has reached the who estimated that the removal of emis- energy as you gained in the burning harmful level and will cause increasing sions causing the greenhouse effect process to begin with. So it doesn't

harm the higher it rises. could increase capital investments in look like it would be economical to Michael Oppenheimer of the Envi- power plants by 70 to 150 percent. remove dioxide, even in principle." ronmental Defense Fund, expressing Said Gordon MacDonald, vice presi- According to energy experts, there is dent of Corp.: are halt the view of most scientists at the Senate MITRE "There some much that nations can do to and facts hearing, said last summer's severe very simple thermodynamic of Please turn to page 52

drought is a warning. "Whether or not it

is related to global changes, it provides a small taste of the dislocations society NUCLEAR ENERGY: CLEAN AND SAFE will face with increasing frequency if we fail to act," he said. IRONICALLY, public opposition the enclosed system. Only one case a recent conference in Toronto may have blocked, at least for now, has been recorded of a major emis- ATon "Trie Changing Atmosphere," an environmentally safe energy sion of radioactive material into the attended by government officials source that could replace fossil-fuel outside air of the United States, even from 48 nations and 300 scientists, the use on a large scale: atomic energy. though the nuclear-power industry is more-prosperous nations were called Atomic energy produces heat for more than 30 years old and more upon to reduce their dioxide emissions generating electricity in a physical than 100 nuclear-power plants are in by 20 percent by 2005. process that is totally contained. No operation are in this country. combustion is involved. But new The much-publicized Three Mile This would include the United construction of nuclear plants in this Island accident in 1979, where some States, which has no technology for country has come to a complete halt. nuclear material into the reducing carbon-dioxide emissions escaped The last year a U.S. nuclear plant surrounding area, caused no deaths from burning fossil fuels, according to was ordered and not subsequently or serious injuries or any significant research conducted for the Electric canceled was 1974. releases of radiation. Power Research Institute. The United The environmental risks of Long delays caused by govern- States also has no program for phasing nuclear fission pale into insignifi- ment regulations, legal challenges out the use of fossil fuels in favor of cance when measured against the and bad planning drove the cost energy sources that don't add climate- worldwide havoc and destruction of building a nuclear-power plant altering gases to the atmosphere. that fossil-fuel burning may be far above original projections for According to EPRI, 29 percent of the bringing via the greenhouse effect. 14 reactors that went on line in dioxide emissions in the United States Despite claims of opponents, a 1987. come from industry, 28 percent from nuclear-power reactor is not an France, however, has demon- electric-power plants and 27 percent unmanageably complex and danger- strated that a well-planned and from transportation. Homes and ous operation. A nuclear reactor is well-managed nuclear program can businesses account for the other 16 essentially a large steam kettle supplant fossil-fuel use. percent. The United States and the By stand- holding bundles of metal rods con- ardizing its nuclear-power-plant Soviet Union account for about 45 per- taining uranium dioxide. Water sur- designs, attracting some of the cent of the world's dioxide emissions. rounds the rods. Steam is generated nation's most talented people and In a 1980 study for EPRI, Radian by a physical process that is started pursuing a single-minded goal of Corp. , a consulting engineering firm in by fissioning atoms of uranium giving nuclear power top priority, Austin, Texas, found that research was dioxide, and is continued by a con- France has made nuclear power being done in a half-dozen chemical trolled chain reaction, with the sur- work, and avoided the monumental and physical processes for controlling rounding water acting as a coolant delays and obstructionist tactics that dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel com- and moderator that makes the reac- have stopped all new U.S. nuclear- bustion. Radian Corp. concluded that tion possible. plant construction. Nuclear power while some of these processes are tech- The steam is then piped to tur- now provides 70 percent of France's nologically possible, none of them is bines that turn the shafts of electricity, as compared to only 18 economically feasible. generators to generate electricity. percent in the United States, which Removing dioxide would add several Though radioactivity is created in once was the world leader in nuclear hundred dollars per kilowatt to plant the process, it is contained within energy. capital costs, add an undetermined

DECEMBER 1988 27 SYNDROMECornelia de Lange

Love, hope ond couroge strengthen the porents of PROBING — The syndrome's cause By Edward Edelson children who remains unknown, but genetic research may soon uncover clues to its origin. suffer from HEN Mike and Jane Cornelio de it was not good news. Bridget had Kerrigan's fifth child Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, a condi- was born with only Longe Syndrome. tion most people have never heard of. two fingers and a Kerrigan was ready, though, because he thumb on one hand, had heard one doctor mention the possi- the doctors told them bility and had spent hours in the Mayo that their little girl Clinic's library, reading up on the sub- probably had some Mike recalled. "So her name is Bridget ject. As Dr. Richard Olsen began to other abnormalities. —Bridget Jane." explain the syndrome, Mike fired ques-

While they waited for the result of tests, That was Sept. 12, 1981 , at Roches- the Kerrigans decided on a name for the ter, Minn., where the Kerrigans then Edward Edelson, a science writerfor a

baby. "We said that whatever it was, we lived. They got the official word the large metropolitan newspaper, specializes

would bridge it when we got there," next day from Mayo Clinic doctors, and in science and medicine.

28 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE J^ACIfJNG UT tions at him. He got straight— and 0 fairly definite evidence that it is caused distressing— answers. by a single faulty gene, Jackson said, Gualtiere Children who suffer from Cornelia Conducts and some progress has been made in de Lange Syndrome— named after a Research determining the location of the gene. A

Dutch physician who described it in Treatment for self- very long-term goal would be to prac- abusive behavior sought 1933— are mentally impaired, small for tice prenatal detection, looking for the their age, and have distinctive facial PEEKS gene in unborn babies from a family in features that include a short, upturned which one child has the syndrome. But nose. Often, they're difficult to com- that is mostly a hope, Jackson said. Kyocera Donates To Foundation vital is to find ways suffer fre- 11 Kasey research need municate with. They tend to HadqgnKi spoke (>l A quent respiratory and ear infections, to help the Cornelia de Lange children Doug AJtday who serves and have a digestive problem called who survive into adolescence. Once, gastric reflux, in which the stomach the inevitable fate of such children was from Europe 'lui Jppe-jis contents can come up. institutionalization, usually followed by It's Chicago in '88 The Kerrigans heard it without flinch- early death. Now, there are many more

ing and then did something about it. longer-term survivors, as doctors and They started on the personal level, families learn to deal with the problems working to achieve the best possible life that once shortened their lives. for little Bridget. Then, when Mike LEGION SUPPORT -CWF grants pro- One problem that has emerged is went to work at the National Head- vided funds for the CdLS newsletter, self-destructive activity, such as head- brochure and toll-free hot line. quarters of The American Legion in banging by adolescents, Jackson said. Indianapolis, he got the Legion "Often, it's not the most severely involved. He currently is the Michigan difference between keeping a child at affected children who engage in such Department Adjutant. home rather than in some institution. activity," he said. "We're trying to get

Kerrigan learned that the Cornelia de The foundation now has a national net- developmental specialists to look into it Lange Foundation, formed by parents work of 29 coordinators to help families and to see if medication can help."

less than a decade ago, was growing, meet, and it hopes to expand to 50 coor- Aside from the immediate issue of but chronically short of money. "The dinators soon. bettering the lives of Cornelia de Lange foundation was looking for some kind One of the major roles that the foun- Syndrome children, the condition also of grant, because income wasn't dation plays, said its medical director, is a test case for our society in the keeping up with growth," Kerrigan Dr. Laird Jackson of Jefferson Medical humanitarian treatment of severely explained. "So I sent an application to College in Philadelphia, is to help keep impaired youngsters, Jackson said. the Legion's Child Welfare Foundation parents and doctors from just giving up. "They often get denied access to normal and I was able to sit down with people That's all too easy to do with a retarded medical care because people back away and explain the need to award a grant to child who can have both hearing losses from them," he said. "Nobody stops by. the Cornelia de Lange Foundation." (from repeated ear infections) and poor Now, most birth-defects centers and The Legion made three annual vision, in addition to other problems. major medical institutions do a good grants, starting with one of $9,000. The job. I try to help out." money did help a lot, said Julie ARENTS say, 'What's the use of For the Kerrigans, life with Bridget Mairano, director of the foundation. hearing aids, what's the point of has been a series of ups and downs. She "The Legion is the only reason we are 1 glasses, when the child pulls at has had pneumonia a dozen times, has here today," she said. them and throws them down?'" undergone surgery seven times, and Until it got the Legion grants, the Jackson said. "But these are com- lived with a feeding tube in her stomach foundation had trouble even paying its municating windows to the world. It for two and a half years. But in the past postage. The grants didn't make it rich, only makes things worse if you can't six months, surgery has enabled her to but it did enable the foundation to mail communicate with the child and the live normally. "She now goes to school a fact sheet on Cornelia de Lange Syn- child can't communicate with you. every day. Her four brothers and sisters drome to all members of the National "Admittedly, with all multiple handi- are her defenders and friends: I would Society of Genetic Counselors in the capped children," Jackson said, "the pity anyone who tried to hurt her," United States and Canada. actual gains may be small. But to the Kerrigan said.

Simply making them aware that the family they are large because they make "I guess I know some day God will condition existed appears to have things more manageable." take her," he said. "When He does, I improved the rate at which affected Most of the time, it's the doctors who hope we have the strength to take it. children are identified, Mairano said. need to get the message, Jackson said. We've had lots of love and lots of happi- "Many times the diagnosis isn't given a They're used to being "knights on white ness. She's brought more to the family name because physicians aren't aware chargers, galloping in to cure it all. If than she has ever taken away from it. of it," she said. you're a doctor who sees a kid with all Whatever we've given her, she's given Just having a definite diagnosis can these problems, you'll be overwhelmed us more." help parents and children caught in a and ask yourself, 'Where do I start?' For further information, write the difficult, lifelong situation, Mairano It's easier to look after the next kid, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Founda- said. At least the parents know they who just needs a shot of penicillin." tion, 80 Dyer Ave., Collinsville, CT aren't alone, and they can turn to other With decidedly limited funds, the 06022. The toll-free telephone number families with the same problem for foundation can't support research into is (800) 223-8355. In Connecticut, the advice and support. That can make the the cause of the syndrome. There is number is (203) 693-0159.

DECEMBER 1988 29 a

A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS

decided to write a poem for them. No By Gary Turbak one knows exactly how he came to pen The professor's those famous lines about "A Visit From St. Nicholas," six children but tradition and snip- TIS Christmas Eve 1822, pets of history tell how it might have and a scholarly gentleman gothered by the happened. named Clement Clarke On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, Moore has gathered his fireploce on Moore climbed into his servant-driven family around the crack- Christmos Eve. carriage, and rode to the market at ling fire lighting the Fulton and Vesey streets to purchase the hearth in their New York As their fother family's Christmas turkey. The day was home. The six young chil- spoke, Sonta frigid and bleak, and a heavy covering dren titter with excitement of snow made travel difficult. Along the as they snuggle onto laps and into Clous wos born. streets of New York, pedestrians favorite chairs to receive the surprise greeted one another with Christmas they've been promised. When all is cheer but kept their collars turned up quiet, Moore, in a dramatic whisper, against the cold. begins to read the lines he has penned: One of the people Moore encountered " 'Twas the night before Christmas, and classical languages. After graduat- that afternoon was Jan Duyckinck, a when all through the house, ing first in his class from Columbia stocky, jovial, pipe-smoking Dutchman "Not a creature was stirring, not even College, he became a teacher and later who knew the Moore family well. ." a mouse . . helped found a theological seminary. Considering the day, it's possible that As the 43-year-old university pro- Along the way, he wrote several books, Duyckinck regaled Moore with an old- fessor reads the now-famous poem to including a two-volume Hebrew dic- country Christmas tale, perhaps even his gleeful audience, he does not know tionary. He also wrote poetry, once one about St. Nicholas, the patron saint that he is making history. He cannot using verse to decline an invitation to a of good Dutch children. guess that his simple lyrics will become ball. the most enduring yuletide poem of all In 1813, Moore married Catherine MOORE rode silently through time. He cannot imagine that he is Taylor, and they soon were blessed with ASthe gathering dusk and gentle snow- changing the very face of Christmas. Margaret, Charity, Benjamin, Mary, fall, he thought of his children and The only son of a respected Episcopal Clement and Emily. Life at Chelsea the Christmas anticipation that filled bishop, Moore grew up in a stately House became robust, vital and even their heads. Near home, his eyes lifted home overlooking the Hudson River. warmer than before. Moore's biog- to the roof of Chelsea House, and he New York City long ago swallowed up rapher, Samuel White Patterson, saw there— at least in his mind's eye— the estate, but in Moore's time the fam- writes: "There could not have been a diminutive figure and reindeer-drawn ily's beloved Chelsea House, as they happier home than theirs, with grace, sleigh. Suddenly, rhymed couplets tum-

called it, was a grand, isolated country charm, serenity, unhurried existence, bled from his subconscious, and he strug- manor north of the city. Walnut trees and money enough to satisfy every gled to remember the lyric and cadence grew along the carriage lane; orchards want and creature comfort." lest they escape forever into the night. dotted the grounds; in summer, horses A dedicated philanthropist and gen- Once inside, he took quill and ink grazed in the pastures. erous Christian, Moore frequently from his library desk, and set about Freed by family wealth to follow his handed cash to the many needy souls preserving the verses on paper. When fancy, Moore studied music, history who found their way to his door. How- the poem was complete, Moore read the ever, as Christmas drew near in 1822, 28 couplets silently to himself. Yes, he

Award-winning Gary Turbak is a regular Moore pondered another kind of gift: thought, this will make a fine surprise contributor to this and other leading What special present might he give to for the children. general interest magazines. his children? After much thought, he Please turn to page 45

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AMERICAS SHORTAGE OF jyURSES

dents has declined significantly over $10,000 more per year than their coun- the past decade, while the demand for terparts at VA hospitals," Ferguson registered nurses has more than doubled. said. The shortage is not exclusive to pri- The VA had no other choice than to

vate medicine; it has leached into the vast join the bidding war. In 1987, the VA health-care network of the VAs Depart- instituted a pay incentive program for ment of Medicine and Surgery. "Our nurses that offered premium pay for shortage only mirrors what is occurring Saturday work. in the private sector," said Vernice Fer- But incentives go far beyond what guson, deputy assistant chief medical nurses take home in their pay envelopes. director for nursing programs. Many hospitals also offer tuition-free The VA employs about 35,000 regis- continuing-education programs, more The dearth tered nurses, and more than 26,000 stabilized shift work, and a vast array of licensed practical nurses and nursing support services such as child care and is especially assistants. The shortage within the VA free dental plans. critical at primarily has been with RNs. Ferguson said the VA is about 1 ,600 RNs short of THE VA needed more perks to offer, VA hospitals, its authorized staffing level. so it went to Congress for help. where nurses Nurses staff the VAs 172 hospitals, With the strong support of The 228 outpatient clinics, 117 nursing American Legion and other veterans' often are paid homes and home-based health-care organizations, Congress passed the programs. Each year, more than 25,000 Veterans Benefits and Service Act of less than nursing students gain clinical and edu- 1988, which includes several provisions cational experience at VA medical facili- to help recruit and retain nurses and other those in the ties, and on any given day, VA nurses critically needed health-care specialists. private sector are responsible for at least 7 percent of In addition to Saturday premium pay, the nation's hospitalized patients. the law also authorizes day-care and

Although it is a national problem, the tuition-reimbursement programs, nurse shortage has cast an especially expands the eligibility for the Health HE patient's strength has long shadow over the VA health-care Professional Scholarship Program and been ebbing away for system. "VA hospitals, particularly requires that the chief of nursing serv- years. Most medical ex- those in the large metropolitan areas, ices at each VA medical facility be perts claim to know the are forced to compete with community included on policy-making committees. cure, but the prognosis and university hospitals, which are also "There has been tremendous interest still is not good. The experiencing severe shortages," Fergu- in the education programs," said Fergu-

patient is the nursing pro- son said. "The problem is that all hospi- son. "VA nurses understand that profes- fession, and the malady is tals are competing for the same scarce sionalism requires ongoing education the shrinking number of resource." and study. These programs have been

people making it a career. A cursory look at any newspaper's powerful morale builders." Since 1983, nurse vacancies in "help wanted" ads will attest to the Ferguson said that the lack of morale American hospitals have nearly tripled. demand. "In some locations, critical- has been cited by many nurses as the The number of nurses and nursing stu- care nurses are being paid $8,000 to reason they left the profession. Fre-

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THE VA IS about 1,600 registered nurses short

of its au- VA ADVANTAGES— "Many of our nurses women we traditionally thorized can relocate without a have found they have greater autonomy draw upon to fill our loss or cut in salary and to practice their profession, " says Fer- ranks much smaller." staffing benefits. guson, deputy assistant chief medical The VA, however, is Still, the nursing director for nursing programs. level. making a special effort shortage is real and criti- quent shift rotations, heavy nurse-to- to attract and retain cal, and shows no sign patient ratios, inadequate support minorities and males to of abating in the near services and the exclusion of nurses in nursing. "We've done future. Statistics com- policy-making positions have taken a very well in this area, piled by the American heavy toll. especially with male Nurses Association show VA nursing shortages, combined nurses, some of whom are chief nurses, that experienced RNs in some acute- with shortfalls in other critical skill head nurses or staff nurses in our shortage areas earn as much as $45,000 specialists, were a major reason why facilities," Ferguson said. per year. The average salary for experi- the agency closed 2,700 beds last year. She said that one benefit of working enced VA nurses in those same areas "In many cases, VA hospital directors for the VA, perhaps more than any ranges between $22,500 and $29,200. are having trouble hiring enough staff other, has helped keep the lid on the Ferguson's prognosis on the shortage? to provide care for the patients who number of nurses who have defected to "It's going to get a lot worse before it would occupy the beds," said Rep. G. V. private hospitals or given up the profes- gets better, I'm afraid to say," said "Sonny" Montgomery, chairman of the sion altogether. "Many of our nurses soon Ferguson, who has served on several House Veterans' Affairs Committee, discover that they have greater auton- federal panels that have examined the during a congressional hearing last omy to practice their profession," problem. "There are no short-term solu- summer. Ferguson said. "No other discipline tions to a long-term problem, but I'm Ferguson and other leaders in the dictates the practice of nursing here. encouraged by the support that we have nursing field attribute a large part of the Professional nurses' standards boards received from the Senate and House nursing dearth to new career alterna- determine who is hired, fired and pro- Veterans' Affairs committees. tives that have opened up to women in moted. That just doesn't exist in any "Most of all, I'm encouraged by the recent years. "It's a Catch-22," Fergu- other nursing service in the country." professionalism of our nurses," Fergu- son said. "Women are benefiting from Ferguson said another advantage of son said. "They work very hard, and expanded opportunities in business, working with the VA is its excellent they're extremely committed. They law and communications. On the other networking system for sharing informa- don't view nursing as a job. It's a hand, it has made the pool of young tion. Nurses, as well as other employees, career. " by Joe Stuteville

DECEMBER 1988 33 .

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Veterans update

Do you want to know how much you win will average about $ 1 ,800, with a maximum payment of receive in Social Security benefits when you retire? You can $3,400. get the information now by calling (800) 937-2000 and Another $52 million from the out-of-court settlement by asking for the new Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate seven manufacturers of Agent Orange will be distributed Statement. By filling out this form and providing your name, under the Agent Orange Class Assistance Program, which Social Security number, current earnings and an estimate of will fund social-service projects that benefit Vietnam vet- average future earnings, you can learn what your estimated erans and their families. Social Security check will be when you retire at age 62, 65 Further information is available by calling toll-free (800) or 70. 225-4712. The Social Security Administration will also give you a year-by-year breakdown of your earnings and estimates of survivor's and disability benefits. You should receive a response in three to six weeks. vocational Previously, you were only able to receive a yearly salary Disab.ed veterans whoco.np.ete rehabilitation increase their earnings more than fivefold, history for the past three years and a lump-sum report of all according to a new study. earnings before that period. VA Reviewing the annual income levels of the 2,300 veterans who were rehabilitated in 1987, the VA found that average earnings after training were $15,586. Before entering the VA program, the veterans earned an average of $2,765 annually. hen the Legion speaks - folks listen. At w The VA said it is conducting a follow-up study of the same the Legion's 70th national convention in Louisville, Ky. group, and preliminary results indicate further increases in delegates passed Res. 490 that encourages reciting the earnings. Pledge of Allegiance at daily opening sessions of Congress. The VAs vocational-rehabilitation program trains dis- The day after the convention ended, Rep. John G. Rowland abled veterans in employable skills and helps them find jobs. of Connecticut introduced a measure in the House that Veterans enrolled in the program also receive tax-free disa- would enable the nation's 435 congressmen to do exactly bility-compensation payments that are not treated as indi- what the Legion resolution recommended. vidual earnings. "Each day, in schools across this land, at sports events, "The cost of the program is repaid many times over by the and other civic functions, we pause for a moment to pay increased income taxes of the participants," said Dennis R. tribute to our flag," Rowland said. "I might add that many Wyant, director of the VA Vocational Rehabilitation and legislative bodies convene their meetings with the Pledge of Education Service. He said that IRS data showed the study Allegiance to the American flag, including, for instance, the group's tax payments increased by about 635 percent. Connecticut legislature, where I served prior to entering Congress." Rowland said that many congressmen believe that since they are responsible for passing the nation's laws, they should set a public example of patriotism by reciting the has established a toll-free number to pledge daily. The VA assist veterans and their dependents with questions about government life insurance. Most insurance holders and beneficiaries can obtain immediate information on policy P 422- changes, dividends and other matters by dialing (800) Compensation to veterans exposed to Agent 8079 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Callers whose Orange and their survivors should begin sometime after records may not be readily available will receive a return call January, according to a spokesman with the special master's or written response. office. VA officials also remind policyholders who continue to The Agent Orange Veterans Payment Program provides pay premiums that they need not submit applications for $170 million in cash benefits to long-term totally disabled dividends. Dividends are automatically paid to current veterans and the survivors of deceased veterans. The amount policyholders, usually on the policy's anniversary date. of compensation paid to each veteran will be based on the The American Legion maintains a staff of insurance veteran's age and period of disability, or the year in which representatives at both VA insurance centers. The Legion- the veteran died. naires are available to help veterans with any insurance The exact amount of payments will be determined by the claims. The addresses and phone numbers are: The American number of eligible claimants. The disability payments, Legion, c/oVA Center, P.O. Box 13399. Wissahickon Avenue which begin in 1990, will be issued in equal annual install- and Manheim Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101, telephone ments over a five-year period ending Dec. 31,1 994. Disa- (215) 951-5600 or FTS 486-5600; or The American Legion,

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DECEMBER 1988 37 THE AMERICAN LEGION-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDY VIETNAM

The American Legion's study shows that compared with other veterans ot the Vietnam era, veterans with heavy combat experience andAgent Orange exposure suffer a higher rate of social, physical and mental problems, including divorce, heart disease and PTSD.

E HAVE succeeded The American Legion spent five Agent Orange to the nation's attention where the government years, more than $80,000 and thou- after she announced to the media that a has failed, and we can sands of volunteer hours in bringing the large number of veterans with recur- be justifiably proud of study to its conclusion. The study ring problems told her that they were this study, which examined the effects of combat and exposed to 'a lot of chemicals in Viet- finally validates the Agent Orange exposure on Legion- nam.' Now the Legion has provided tragic human costs of naires who served in Vietnam. Recently answers and scientific direction where Vietnam," Nat'l Cmdr. corroborated by peer review, the study the VA, the U.S. government, the Cen- H.F. "Sparky" Gierke is scheduled to be published in the sci- ters for Disease Control and others have told the U.S. Congress during his tes- entific journal, Environmental Research, failed." timony, Sept. 27, in which he referred this month. "America's veterans have taken to the draft report of The American "We've been waiting for these an- the necessary action to give the gov- Legion-Columbia University Vietnam swers since 1978," Gierke said. "That's ernment the scientific direction needed Veterans Study. when a Chicago VA employee brought to arrest the problems of Vietnam veterans. We have blazed a trail where there was no trail, and left a path for others to follow. Now it's up to the government to stop evading and start accepting its responsibility toward those brave men and women who have borne the burden of war in Southeast Asia." Since 1978, the Legion has moni- tored various government studies con- cerning the effects of Agent Orange exposure. After a lengthy and intense effort by the Legion, the responsibility for Agent Orange research was trans-

ferred in 1 983 from the VA to the CDC, an independent scientific agency. But the CDC, much like the VA, seemed to provide more obstacles than answers. According to Legion experts in Washington, much of the CDC's efforts have been— and still are— con-

PROGRESS REPORT— Dr. Jeanne Stellman and John Sommer report parameters of centrated on proving that a scientifi- the study to the press. cally valid study cannot be done.

38 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE with Dr. Steven Stellman, the assistant vice president for epidemiology at the American Cancer Society. The study design drew on a random sample of Legion- naires who had served during the Vietnam era. John Sommer, a Vietnam veteran and director of the Legion's Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, was assigned to the research team as the Legion's representative. South Dakota Legion- naires were volunteers for a pilot run of the question- naire and study method, conducted by Sommer and Dr. Gloria Gordon, a St. Louis psychologist, under the Stellmans' direction. The main study group consisted of Legionnaires from the departments of Colorado, Indiana, Min- nesota, Ohio, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Volun- teers who participated in the study were selected ran- domly from a list of 85 ,000 names on the six depart- ments' membership rolls. Since membership files do not always indicate the war in which each member served, the first chore of the research volunteers was to contact the selected members to determine if they had served in Viet- nam. Those who served only in other wars were eliminated from the study. Of the 12,500 members identified as Vietnam vet- erans, more than 7,700 responded to the call.

About 1 ,000 Legion volun- teers helped contact and encourage the participants. COMFORTING ARMS-A 1st Air Cav One of the biggest challenges in the radioman holds a buddy whose entire HE Legion study was to ensure that the survey platoon was nearly wiped out during participants completed and returned Operation Byrd in South Vietnam. spent $81 ,000 the questionnaire. Here again, Legion ond employed volunteers played a vital role. Through The Legion's patience finally wore 9,000 volunteers their phone calls and personal contacts, thin and it decided to support a study of they impressed on the participants the its own: The American Legion-Columbia to produce the importance of the study. Their efforts University Study. In 1983, Dr. Jeanne resulted in a high response rate. Stellman, associate professor of public five-yeor study. The main purpose of the study was to health at Columbia, developed and answer the following questions about directed the study in collaboration exposure to combat and herbicides:

DECEMBER 1988 39 and those who served elsewhere. How- ever, when Southeast Asia veterans were categorized into low-, medium- and high-combat-intensity classifica- tions, major differences appeared. For example, combat intensity was found to be significantly related to a history of high blood pressure, ulcers, arthritis and rheumatism, kidney and bladder problems, nervous-system disease, major injury, hepatitis and benign fatty tumors. The rate rises significantly as the combat intensity increases (see box on "Rating Combat Experience"). Vietnam veterans also have more health complaints than non-Southeast Asia veterans. Men who served in Viet- nam complain more often of feeling faint, fatigue or physical depression, body aches, colds and skin irritation UNSETTLING NEWS-4 U.S. soldier • Do Vietnam veterans who are than those who did not serve in- reacts to a letter from home during a Legionnaires use VA health-care facili- country. break in combat operations in South ties and programs? Vietnam's central highlands. • What are their attitudes and per- POST-COMBAT STRESS ceptions of the VA and its services? People who live through natural dis- • What are the health and reproduc- asters such as floods or fires, or survive tive health effects of Vietnam combat a situation they believed they might not service? HEALTH EFFECTS escape from, can suffer the lifelong • Do Vietnam combat veterans suffer Overall, the men who served in Viet- effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Dis- from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder nam have a higher incidence of heart order. PTSD can show up as recurrent (PTSD) and/or other psychological disease, venereal disease and benign nightmares, or be triggered by ordinary problems? fatty tumors than men who did not. events such as the sound of a car back- • What effect did the war have on the Generally, the study revealed few firing, or a particular smell or sensation social and economic lives of Vietnam differences between the entire group of can trigger the person's mind to relive a veterans and their families? veterans who served in Southeast Asia traumatic event.

Intense combat is one kind of trauma that can lead to PTSD. Concentration HOW MUCH HERBICIDE EXPOSURE? camp survivors and returned POWs also experience PTSD. Because PTSD sufferers cannot easily trust other SINCE many veterans in the map index and their responses were study did not know whether they converted by a computer program people, they often withdraw from social events are reluctant were exposed to herbicides, or how that classified the participants into normal and much exposure they had, the re- four categories: no exposure, low, to form personal relationships. Dr. searchers had to find the answers. medium and high exposure. An addi- Clinical psychologist Barry To meet the challenge, study co- tional exposure category was Snow assisted the Stellmans in studying for the directors, Drs. Jeanne and Steven created for some men in the study whether PTSD was a problem veterans. Stellman, developed a method that who had special jobs such as her- Legion's Vietnam The data experience of included the HERBS tape, an ex- bicide handler on C-123 aircraft or show that as the combat tensive computer listing of dates, backpack sprayer. the men increased, so did the rate of Fifteen percent gallons, locations and types of her- Among the Legionnaires in the suffering from PTSD. experi- bicides used in every spraying mis- study, 20 percent were in the most of the Legionnaires who had fulfilled the medical sion carried out by U.S. forces in heavily exposed group, 40 percent enced high combat for Vietnam. The tape was originally were in the medium-exposure cate- criteria PTSD. The study also shows that the prob- developed by the National Academy gory and 40 percent had little or no of Sciences, and later updated by exposure to herbicides. One lem does not diminish with time. the suffered the U.S. Army and Joint Services hundred and two men were in the Although some of men Environmental Support Group. special herbicide-handler category. their trauma as much as 20 years ago, the same level of symptoms per- With the help of Dr. Stephen Since enough of the veterans fit PTSD with other Zoloth of Hunter College, the into each of the exposure categories, sist. By correlating PTSD in the Stellmans designed a map index of the study team was able to compare psychological measures used study, the researchers were able to con- sites in Vietnam where U.S. troops the groups and answer questions sufferer also be had been stationed. Legionnaires about the effects of herbicide expo- clude that a PTSD may suffering depression, anxiety and who served in Vietnam filled out the sure on health. from other psychological problems.

40 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE JUNGLE WARFARE-Parafroopers of the 101st Airborne return enemy sniper fire in the dense jungles south of the DMZ in South Vietnam.

SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SCARS Psychologists determine the well- being of people by evaluating their income level, marital stability, the satis- faction they feel with their lives, their roles as parents and spouses, and how much they smoke, drink or use drugs. Other psychological measures include depression, anxiety or irritability. In all measures, the Legionnaires who served in heavy-combat duty were | significantly worse off than those in * low-combat zones. | < • Income. On average, family income for low-combat veterans exceeds high- Orange exposure, striking statistically bicide handlers have statistically higher combat veterans' by $2,470 per year. significant patterns emerge. The higher levels of health complaints than non- Differences in education and age do not the combat level and the higher the handlers. account for this finding. herbicide exposure level, the higher • Divorce. The percentage of men the One important point about the average score. herbicide who were ever divorced rose dramati- The effects health-complaint patterns is that the were statistically independent of the that Vietnam veterans cally with combat. A high-combat vet- symptoms many combat effects. Men classified as her- Continued on page 54 eran is nearly four times as likely to have been divorced. • Satisfaction. Men who served in medium and heavy combat scored sig- RATING COMBAT EXPERIENCE nificantly worse on each of the scales measuring personal satisfaction with RESEARCHERS found that the In terms of background charac- marriage, parental role, sex life and life following eight questions can teristics such as income, marital in general than with low combat or men accurately measure how much com- status, education level and family who served elsewhere. men bat a soldier has experienced. size, the men who served in South- • Smoking Drinking. and High-combat The veterans were asked, "How east Asia, taken as a whole, differed experience in Vietnam increases the often did you experience the follow- little from the veterans who had heavy likelihood of smoking and drink- ing?" served elsewhere. But major differ- ing. large number of the Legionnaires A • Fire your weapon at the enemy? ences became apparent when the did not serve who in Southeast Asia, or • Kill the enemy? research team studied the veterans served in a low-combat zone, have • See someone killed? in terms of combat experience in dramatically decreased their alcohol • See the enemy wounded? Vietnam. consumption and drinking. On average, • See our guys wounded? The team discovered that if it had combat veterans have decreased or • See dead enemy? looked at all the men who served in stopped smoking or drinking to a far • See our dead? Southeast Asia as a group, rather lesser degree. • Find yourself in a situation you than focusing on the 19 percent to 20 • Psychological State. Vietnam combat thought you would never survive? percent who were in heavy combat experience increases the likelihood of The veterans received 1 point for a (or who were heavily exposed to being depressed or suffering from phys- "never" response; 2 for a "rarely"; 3, herbicides), it would have found few ical signs of depression such as sleep- "sometimes"; 4, "often"; and 5 for differences when comparing them to loss lessness or of appetite, and from "very often." other veterans. anxiety, irritability hopelessness. and Those veterans who scored 8 to Classifying veterans by their veteran is The high-combat signifi- 15 points were rated as experiencing actual exposures was the key to cantly likely to these more experience low combat, 16 to 25 points equated understanding the effects of the Viet- feelings, while low-combat vets are not to medium combat and 26 or more nam experience. Without the expo- statistically different from those who points rated as high combat. sure breakdowns, studies were likely served elsewhere. Of the 2,845 Legionnaires sur- to produce only negative results, the In general, Vietnam veterans score veyed who served in Southeast Asia, researchers learned, which is higher on each of these health-complaint 19 percent experienced high com- exactly what has occurred in many scales. This means that on average, men bat; 38 percent, medium combat; other studies. who served in Vietnam have more and 43 percent, low combat. Now, thanks to The American health complaints than those who did Another 3,863 in the study group Legion, valid scientific direction for not. When the answers are analyzed by served in other parts of the world. future studies has been established. combat experience and by Agent

DECEMBER 1988 41 a

GIERKE TAKES VA TO TASK

SHORT BUDGETS FORCE CUTS

The VAs acquiescence in accepting inadequate budgets has closed hospital doors to many veterans, Natl Cmdr. H.F. "Sparky" Gierke tells lawmakers during a joint hearing of the House and Senate veterans' affairs committees.

HE single most important sightedness and neglect on the part of "These two American veterans,

message I have to bring is professional budget cutters" as the Burgan and Strehlow, are not just iso- that veterans' programs source of the problem, and noted the lated cases, and they are not just statis- must be adequately consistent decline in veterans' share of tics," Gierke said. "They are living,

funded," Nat' 1 Cmdr. H.F. the federal budget. "I know there are hurting human beings— the final trans- "Sparky" Gierke told those who proudly point to the gradu- lation of statistics and studies and members of the House ally rising dollar value of the VA funding shortfalls. When the dollars

and Senate committees on budget, but I also know these same dry up, and the bills come due, money T veterans' affairs Sept. 27. proud few are reluctant to admit that the may be saved but veterans still pay." Gierke's testimony, which came less share of the federal budget allocated to Gierke's testimony, which covered than three weeks after his election to veterans' benefits and services has the Legion's legislative goals for the the Legion's highest office, took the VA declined from 5 percent 10 years ago to first session of the 101st Congress, to task for accepting inadequate less than 2.5 percent today," he said. expressed the Legion's despair over the budgets that forced cuts in health-care government's lack of progress in re- services to veterans. GIERKE told the committees' mem- solving the Agent Orange issue. The To illustrate his point, Gierke cited bers that the continued decline in commander referred the committees' the cases of two veterans, George the real dollar value of the VA members to The American Legion- Burgan and Leonard Strehlow. Burgan, budget is absolutely unacceptable. "We Columbia University study of the

82, is a World War II veteran with 100 are seeking a commitment from the health and readjustment problems percent disability. Strehlow is a Viet- entire leadership of this government— encountered by the Vietnam veterans. nam-era veteran who suffers from brain commitment at least equal to that of The study, launched five years ago in damage. "Two weeks ago both were told these committees— that the VA medical- the face of government uncertainty and

to find some other source of care . . . and care system will be maintained at a delay, is scheduled to be published in

and to find it within seven days. Too few level sufficient to meet the demand for this month's issue of the professional nurses, VA hospital officials told them, quality, timely medical care," he said. journal. Environmental Research, and a

an acute shortage," Gierke said. Gierke said he was concerned that synopsis of it is in this issue of The Situations like these, Gierke said, the current VA funding and staffing American Legion Magazine (see raise the same question many of shortages are "a harbinger of things to page 38). The study's findings were America's veterans have been asking come. Beds are being closed, services announced to the public in a Washing- for the past 15 years, as one cutback are being curtailed or eliminated ton press conference last month on after another has affected VA health- altogether, clinics are being closed Veterans Day. care services: "How do we survive if outright and the wait for services grows Concerning the study, Gierke said, our government fails to recognize its even longer," he said. "All the while, "The American Legion provided the

responsibilities to those it has sent into VA officials blandly assure us that the scientific direction needed for the gov- the nation's battles?" available resources are sufficient to ernment to stop evading its responsi- The commander pointed to "short- carry out the VA mission. bility and get on with the job that must

42 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE "

SEN. DENNIS DECONCINI: "Heel very

strongly . . . that veterans are not fully GIERKE: "How do we survive if our government fails to recognize its respon- taken care of in this country. sibilities to those it has sent into battle?"

be done. I am proud of this study, and I Gierke also reminded the joint executive called on the veterans' affairs want you to know that it is just one gathering that the Legion continues its committees to: among many examples of our commit- opposition to judicial review of indi- • Work for full congressional passage ment to helping these committees help vidual veterans' claims decisions. "We of legislation to provide a special pen- Vietnam veterans and their families in are all aware of the dangers inherent in sion for WWI veterans whose income whatever way possible." such a system, and we have the duty to is less than $12,000 per year if single, Turning to current legislation that protect America's veterans from a or $15,000 if they have one or more affects veterans, Gierke pledged the process that would, in fact, work dependents. Legion's support for H.R. 5288, the against their best interests." • Extend the Vet Center program to

Veterans Judicial Review Act, intro- include World War II and Korean War duced by Rep. G.V. "Sonny" Mont- veterans, and veterans who served in gomery of Mississippi, chairman of the hostilities after May 7, 1975. House Veterans' Affairs Committee, When the dollars • Review the Pension Improvement and Rep. Gerald Solomon of New York, Act, PL 95-988, toward modifying and dry up, the the committee's minority leader. and improving benefits for surviving The bill would make significant bills come due, spouses and orphans. improvements in the VA's claims • Press for additional staffing in the process, to include establishing an inde- money may be Department of Veterans Benefits to pendent court of veterans' appeals, saved but veterans ensure timely delivery of benefits to guaranteeing federal court review of applicants. VA regulations and raising the limit on still pay' • Support full funding of GRECCs, attorney fees. GEUs and nursing homes to meet the "We said we would do our part and spiraling needs of aging veterans. we have," said Gierke. "The legislation • Consider restoring the burial allow- contains many of the provisions of our ance for honorably discharged war own proposed legislation, and reflects a The commander praised the mem- veterans. major commitment of effort on the part bers of the committees for their efforts • Explore all available options for of The American Legion. [On July 13, to elevate the VA to Cabinet level and reducing the persistently high rate of 1988, Montgomery and Solomon intro- urged Congress to do whatever is neces- unemployment among the nation's duced H.R. 5039, the Veterans Reassur- sary to reach a conference agreement veterans. ance Act of 1988, at the request of the on the bill so it could be sent to the • Shore up the VA home-loan pro- Legion.] We will support whatever President for signature. [About a month gram, to include improving program initiatives are necessary to establish the after, Gierke was among those who management and establishing a reliable court of veterans' appeals and to witnessed the President sign the bill revenue source. safeguard the rights of veterans in the into law.] Gierke reiterated the Legion's tradi- entire claims process," he said. In other areas, the Legion's top Please turn to page 56

DECEMBER 1988 43 Your American legion

BLOOD-DONOR PROGRAM: GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE

LOUISVILLE either whole blood or blood accident victim byproducts. anxiously awaits Munson said that most a delivery that Legion posts in the blood- could mean the donor program establish a difference group system, in which between life Legionnaires regularly visit a and death. The blood agency or arrange for delivery is collection at the post if a blood, some of the 163 units mobile unit is available. Files donated by Legionnaires are kept on donors to docu- during the 70th national ment when blood is given. convention. "The first step in setting up This scenario is played out a group-donor program is for in towns and cities across the the post to appoint a chairman nation. Whether at home or and blood committee," Mun- away, Legionnaires are among son said. "The committee the first to come forward should identify the goals of a whenever blood donations are donor program before contact- needed. ing the local blood center or

"Blood donation truly is a hospital blood bank. All blood medical marvel," said Roger banks and blood centers have A. Munson, chairman of the representatives who can help National Security Commis- establish a donor program. sion, which oversees the GIFT OF LIFE— Legionnaires donated 163 units of blood Once a program is in place, Legion's blood-donor pro- during the Legion's 70th national convention in Louis- it's important to publicize gram. "Untold thousands of ville, Ky., in September. upcoming blood draws, and to people are alive today because encourage Legionnaires and Legionnaires have been will- others in a community to par- ing to roll up their sleeves and give the blood-collection agencies, including ticipate. One way to encourage Legion- gift of life." the Red Cross, the American Blood naires to become regular donors is to About 10 percent of the Legion's 2.8 Resources Association, the Council of recognize their efforts, such as listing million members give blood regularly Community Blood Centers, the Amer- their names in post newsletters and each year, according to Munson. In ican Association of Blood Banks and other publications. 1987 alone. Legionnaires gave 362,000 the American Blood Commission. Recognition on the national level pints of whole blood and blood by- occurs at national conventions, where products. Legion donations began ABOUT 200 blood-collection cen- the National Commander presents indi- during World War II, when the demand ters operate throughout the United vidual awards and awards to the top five for blood surged dramatically because States. Donors' health and blood departments involved in the blood- of combat casualties. Since that time. quality are carefully screened by med- donor program. Legionnaires and Auxiliary members ical professionals before the procedure, "Giving blood is a small yet heroic have continued that life-saving ensuring the safety of the donor and act," Munson said. "Money can't buy tradition. potential receiver. it, and science can't duplicate it. Blood

"The American Legion is one of the "The demand for blood continues to always is needed, and donors help save largest identifiable donor groups in the spiral each year, and that's why Legion- lives— maybe even their own." nation, and we've been very grateful naires should consider becoming reg- For more information on the Legion's for Legionnaires' support over the ular donors," Munson said. The need blood-donor program, contact your years," said Ainslie Harkness, spokes- for blood tends to increase in the fall, department headquarters, or write woman for American Red Cross Blood when many people have elective sur- James B. Hubbard, National Security Services. The Legion coordinates its gery. It's estimated that 5 percent of all Division, The American Legion, 1608 donor programs with several national hospital patients receive transfusions of K St. , NW. Washington, DC 20006.

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No one can be sure, of course, but it's possible that Moore created his St. ST. NICHOLAS Nick in the likeness of Jan Duyckinck, Continuedfrom page 30 whom he had visited just before writing Sweet, mild 'n the poem. Moore ingenuously blended history meaty and folklore. His description of a Big, bright red Later that evening, Clement Clarke diminutive, jolly elf and tiny reindeer tomatoes burst- Moore gathered his family around the contained just the right portions of ing with flavor! fire to read his creation to them. tradition and whimsy. In 1837, artist Held high on thick and sturdy Spoken for the first time, the enchanting Robert Weir put Moore's St. Nick on J0, stems—doesn't w/\ „ tale is certain to have held the children canvas, essentially creating the Santa needs staking! P *£~o spellbound. Considering their tender we enjoy today. Christmas has not been ages— all were less than 8— they likely the same since. believed the story of flying reindeer and "A Visit From St. Nicholas" has a jolly elf who slid down chimneys. graced dozens of volumes, been trans- Perhaps Moore even encouraged them lated into many languages, and filled by glancing expectantly now and then movie and television screens. Most GURNEY Seed & Nursery through the window for some sign of St. important, it has been read by genera- Yankton, SD 57079 Nick. When the reading ended, Moore tions of fathers to countless wide-eyed may well have been greeted with hugs, children on Christmas Eve. ITi—I Here's my 10

DECEMBER 1988 45 Fall meetings

Legion Calls For Additional Funds To Correct VA Budget Shortfall

HILE 1988 was a Res. 2 supports legislation authorizing banner legislative the VA to grant compensation to any war- year for veterans, the time veteran for a psychosis manifested to a road ahead for VA degree of 10 percent or more, within two years of separation from active duty. health care is rocky Res. 3 urges the President and Congress and poses a challenge to provide supplemental FY 1989 VA to us all," Nat'l funding for medical care. Cmdr. H.F. "Sparky" Res. 9 authorizes the Legion to enter into Gierke told members contracts with United Airlines and Delta Air of the National Executive Committee at Lines for travel to the 1 989 national conven- the 1988 Fall Meeting, held in Indian- tion in Baltimore. apolis Oct. 12-13. Res. 10 supports legislation for the con- Gierke said that a budget shortfall in tinuation of CHAMPUS to all eligible vet- the VAs Department of Medicine and erans and their dependents after the age of Surgery has severely curtailed services 65. to veterans and would continue to do so Res. 11 urges Congress to fully fund if action wasn't taken by federal law- military hospitals to ensure that adequate makers. "The shortage is the result of care is provided to all active-duty people decremental funding of health-care and their dependents, and all military service over the years," he said, "and retirees and their dependents. that has led to a number of cost-saving Res. 27 includes "values education" as actions at the VA." AIR ACE-Co/. Steve Ritchie, USAFR, part of the Legion's Policy on Education. One of the 39 resolutions passed by who shot down five MIG-21s in the Res. 30 encourages posts to organize and Vietnam War, spoke at the National the NEC, Res. 3, urged the President sponsor Junior Shooting Clubs, and asks Commander's banquet. and Congress to make a supplemental that all Legion gun safety and marksman- ship programs be included in the American appropriation to ensure that veterans Legion Shooting Sports Program. continue to receive timely and quality Res. 31 opposes encroachment or conver- care in fiscal year 1989. The budget NECmen also were updated on a sion of historic military sites for commer- shortfall, reported to be from $600 Legion history book that currently is cial, industrial and residential development. million to $1 billion, caused some vet- under way. PNC Al Keller, chairman of Res. 32 requests that post membership erans to be refused medical care; it also the oversight committee, said the reports list the war each member served in. restricted pharmacy prescriptions, author had completed several inter- Res. 33 encourages Congress to desig- increased waiting time for treatment, views with founders and lead- Legion nate Sept. 17 as Constitution Day. and closed down beds and units at some ers, and that several chapters of the text Res. 34 opposes legislation that would VA medical facilities. had been written. allow conscientious objectors to divert their "We are at a crossroads today," taxes from military spending. chairmen appointed Gierke said, during his opening COMMISSION Res. 35 encourages posts to promote the during the two-day meeting include remarks. "Decisions must be made as Citizen Bee Program, which enhances stu- to whether health care will continue to Gary Sammons, Americanism; Joe dents' knowledge of the social sciences. erode because of decremental funding, Frank Jr., Economic; Dominic D. Res. 36 supports legislation to provide or whether adequate funding will be DiFrancesco, Legislative; Thomas C. legal immunity for volunteers working for provided to give first-class care to veter- Kouyeas, Public Relations; and Douglas non-profit organizations who are acting in W. Henley, and Post ans. The first choice is unacceptable." Membership good faith and within the scope of their Activities. official function and duties. On a brighter note, Gierke said that The following program resolutions Res. 38 eliminates the Contest Advisory 1988 has been a successful year for were passed: Committee and authorizes the National America's veterans and the Legion. He Convention Commission to appoint a chief pointed to successful legislation to Res. 1 supports legislation authorizing judge for future convention contests. elevate the VA to Cabinet status as the VA to pay authorized reimbursement for

another example of Legion influence. a headstone or marker when a paid receipt is The complete text of these resolutions may be "Our strength has been our unity— and submitted, regardless of whether the obtained from the Archives, The American our unity produces results," the Com- headstone or marker was purchased before Legion National Headquarters, P.O. Box 1055, mander said. or after death. Indianapolis, IN 46206.

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• If you like the cause but feel NOW! Get in on the hesitant about giving to it for any PROFITS in

CHARITIES reason, check it out with the local SMAU ENGINE REPA.R Continuedfrom page 23 Better Business Bureau or a charity- right at home — we help registration office, which may be part you every step of the way. of the state attorney general's office. No doubt about it ... as a small engine^ pro, you can cash in on the huge de- • You need not make a donation to mand for qualified men in one of Amer- ica's fastest growing industries. sometimes suffer tremendous stress enter a sweepstakes, for such a condi- You'll be able to command top hourly rates of from" trying to stretch program dollars. tion would mean that the charity is $25.00 to $30.00 per hour — and that's just for labor. Employees of non-profit organizations running an illegal lottery through the Plenty of business waiting for qualified men. must also earn a living. mail. Don't expect much; some sweep- 65,000,000 Small Engines Are In Use Today!

That's the official count from the Engine Service , Assn . The CBBB standards suggest that 50 stakes winners receive checks for and one-million new engines are being built each month. With percent of donations should be devoted 8 cents. Foley-Belsaw training, you can soon have the skill and knowledge to make top money servicing these engines. to a charity's programs, while the • Don't be fooled by appeals that NCIB recommends 60 percent. Each look like bills or invoices. It's illegal to has slightly different standards for a mail these unless they include a clear reasonable percentage devoted to fund- statement that you're under no obliga- raising. tion to pay unless you accept an offer. The CBBB and NCIB standards also Moreover, some charities send out include sections on such things as pens, greeting cards, key rings and public accountability. (Some charities stamps; it's against the law for them to refuse to release financial or any other demand payment for such items, and Professional Tools and Equipment PLUS 4 hp Engine All YOURS TO KEEP. ... All al No Extra Cost. kinds of data to these organizations.) you're under no obligation to pay for or NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! There are standards on fund-raising return the merchandise. In fact, this You don't need to be a 'born mechanic' or have any prior experience. Lessons are fully illustrated ... so clear you practices, the kinds of solicitations technique often suggests that the charity can't go wrong, and with our famous 'learn-by-doing' method employed, and on governing boards— incurs rather high fund-raising costs. you get practical 'hands-on' experience. which should be independent and meet There are thousands of deserving rioley-Belsaw Institute, 6301 Equitable Rd.^sr | Dept. 51539, K.C., MO 64120 W"V

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Conversely, it's also true that it takes time for new and emerging charities to build a donor base. Expenses may eat up far more than half the donations for the first few years but may not at all diminish the worth of the organization or its cause. However, what seems to most concern NCIB's Albrecht is the rise of what he called look-alike organizations. "What we're seeing, and in fact being hounded with questions about, is the prolifera- tion of charities in the cancer and heart- disease fields," he said. "Many use FISHING and MARINE these sweepstakes mailings, ask for

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DECEMBER 1988 47 Veterans alert

Seabees of Public Works (Chase Field/1966-68) (Mar- Beeville, TX) Bill Christiansen. 7586 County H, Map- OUTFIT REUNIONS lewood, Wl 54226 (414) 856-6842 Army Air Forces South China Patrol Assn. (Apr-San Antonio, TX) Preston Guidelines — Outfit Reunion notices must be Holcomb, 527 Sendera Verde, Manchaca, TX 78652 (512) submitted on official forms only. To obtain forms, send a 282-5132 47th/479th Serv. Sqdns., HQ Sq., 35th Air Base Grp. self-addressed, stamped envelope to: R. Form, The (May-Savannah, GA) Thad Massagee, 11 Harvest Way, O USS Bernadou, Cole, Dallas, Ellis, DuPont (May- American Legion Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, S.E., Cartersville, GA 30120 (404) 974-7518 Decatur, GA) Richardson Prouty, 335 Main St., Spencer, IN 46206. Notices must be received at least five months 55th Ftr. Grp., 442 Air Serv. Grp. (May-Omaha. NE) MA 01562 (508) 885-2894 before reunions are scheduled and will published only Regis Urschler, 1312 Gifford Rd., Bellevue, be USS California BB 44 (Apr-Galveston, TX) Harold Bean, Camp NE on a first-come, first-served basis. Notices are published 68005 (402) 733-3531 616 W. Lafayette, Staunton, IL 62088 (618) 635-5638 only one time per unit per year. 57th Bomb Wing Assn. (B-25s) (Mar-Fresno, CA) Roy USS Chicago (Orig-Marines Included) (May-St. Louis) McKinneyJr., 1001 Sylmar Ave., Sp. 32, Clovis, CA 93612 M E. Kramer, 41 Homestead Dr., Youngstown, OH 44512 (209) 298-9060 (216) 788-4842 65th Airdrome Sq., 9th AF (WWII) (Mar-Punta Gorda, FL) USS Compton DD 705 (Apr-Clark, NJ) Robert Haines, 350 Luke Gowan, 751 Tarpon Terr, Harbour Hts., FL 33950 Army elm Ave.. Burlington, NJ 08016 (609) 386-2947 (813) 625-8019 USS Doyen APA 1 (Feb-Hammond. LA) Ambrose Brunett, 70th Bomb Sq. (M) (May-San Francisco) Ed Morrison, Star Rt. 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Requests for Plett, Box 26808. Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Army Hospital Ship Shamrock (1943-45) (Apr-Cruise) inclusion must list the unit name, branch of service, contact USS Starr AKA 67 (Apr-Charleston. SC) Burnell Johnson, Ray Coleman, 4826 Good Dr., New Orleans. LA 70127 name, address (including zip code) and American Legion Rt. 1. Box 17, Gayville, SD 57031 (605) 267-4175 Engr-Ord. School (Murnau, Germany) (May-Jekyll membership number Submit your request to: "Let's Get USS Tennessee BB43 (May-Hyannis. MA) Joe Duffin, 135 Island, GA) James Scott, 4542 Sentry St., Columbus, GA Together," The American Legion Magazine, P.O. Box Cross Dr., Vernon, CT 06066 31907 (404) 687-0696 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. USS Ticonderoga CV/CVA/CVS/CG 47 (Big T) (May- X Corps HQs (WWII) (Apr-Jacksonville, FL) T.A Clark, Charleston, SC) Dallas Long Jr., Box 1442, Wilmington, 2030 Palmetto Pt. Dr.. 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Swisher, 2824 Ashley Ridge Rd, Parkersburg, WV 26101 CT 06443 (203) 245-9839 (304) 428-5059 USS LSM 327 Manuel Szuch, 14546 Glovers Lake Rd., 50th Combat Engr. Bn., B Co. (WWII) James Wiese, Box Bear Lake, Ml 49614 COMRADES IN DISTRESS

327, Pleasant Valley, I A 52767 (319) 332-5242 USS LST 208 Richard Liberty, 57 Charlton St., Oxford, MA Readers help these veterans are urged 69th Ord. Bn., HQ & HQ Detach. (1943-45) Fred Allmyer, 01540 who can to do so. Usually an eyewitness statement is needed in 8200 E. Lawn Dr., Franklin, OH 45005 (513) 746-3888 USS LST 505 Elmer Wallace, 1530 Windward Dr., Mel- support of a VA claim. 93rd Med. GT Bn (ETO) Edward Brooks, 205 Eureka Dr., bourne, FL 32935 (407) 259- 2688 Notices are run only at the request of American Legion Manlius, NY 13104 (315) 682-5789 USS LST 574 (1944-46) Stanley Wallace. 1649 Carolina, Service Officers representing claimants, using Search for 106th Ord. HM Co. (Korea) Robert Weeks, Rt. 6, Box Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866 (217) 893-1686 Witness Forms available only from State Legion Service 135A, Rogers, AR 72756 USS LST 822 (1950-52) Kent Myers, 5026 Ivy Brook Dr., Ft. Officers. Please contact CID (number). The 116th Sig. Sve. Co. FS8608AAU (Scheyern, Germany) Wayne, IN 46835 American Legion Magazine. P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 Ray Fiebig, 424 N. Center, Sebewaing, Ml 48759 (517) USS Lunga Point CVE 94 Alfred Baima, 4356 Callan 883-3450 Blvd., Daly City, CA 94015 USS Quick Alfred V. Mishkinis needs witnesses to verify a 182nd Ord. Depot Co. (WWII) Marvin Tice, Rt. 1, Box USS Lyman K. Swenson DD 729 Bob Davis, 9451 claim that while aboard ship in Jan. 1944 to Apr. 1946, he 186A, Clarksville, AR 72830 Hyannis Port Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92646 (714) 968- was exposed to asbestos while working as a Machinist's 214th AAA, Btry. C Andrew Nye, 430 E. Spring St., 2650 Mate in the engine room. Contact CID 1176 Zelienople, PA 16063 USS Mayo DD 422/USS Laub DD 613 O.C Ayers, 424 247th Gen. Hospital/1944, Stark Gen. Hosp./1941 Ridgeland Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126 (312) 832-2387 1st Ord. Trng. Rgt., 65th Sig. Bn. Fred W. Falk needs Joseph South, Rt. 2, Box 102, Lavonia, GA 30553 (404) USS Regulus AF 57 Joel Collins, Rt. 5, Box 813E, Canyon witnesses to verify a claim that while stationed at 356-1010 Lake, TX 78133 (512) 899-3985 Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 1944, he collapsed and was 268/940th F.A. Bn., 933rd F.A. Robert Hill, Box 12, USS Rogers DD 876 (WWII) George Eichenberg, 1157 E. hospitalized from mass experiment of a sulfa drug and left Ellaville, GA 31806 Miner Rd., Mayfield Hts., OH 44124 (216) 442-5155 ear was damaged from explosion while crawling under live 287th Signal Co., 2nd E.S.B. (1948-51) Garland Crook, USS Taluga AO 62 (WWII) Richard Johnson, Box 542, machine gun fire. While stationed in Bad Mergentheim in

Rt. 1, Box VM16, Red Banks, MS 38661 Rockland, ME 04841 (207) 354- 6544 1946, he was hospitalized for prostatitis. Contact CID 310th Med. Bn., Co. B (WWII) Sanford Bunning, 1200 S.E. USS Witter DE 636 Harry Johnson, 8645 5th Ave. So., 1177 30th St., Cape Coral, FL 33904 (813) 549-3946 Bloomington, MN 55420 Ferrying Div. Andrew C. McGraw needs witnesses to verify 444th AAA AW, Btry. B Sol Borenstein, 3901 S. Ocean Dr., USS YMS 396 (1944-45) Warren Guilbeaux, Rt. 4, Box 236, a claim that while stationed at US Army Field, Long Beach Hollywood, FL 33019 (305) 454-4442 Scott, LA 70583 (318) 873-8580 from Oct. 1941 to Nov. 1942, he had his tonsils removed 519th AAA Gun Bn. (1955-57) Howard Chandler, Box VPB 1 (WWII) Fred Blessing, 1303Toney Dr., Huntsville, AL and was hospitalized with breathing problems. Contact 221, Siletz, OR 97380 35802 CID 1178 601st Ord. Bn. (1952-54) Lyle Allberg, 116 Wesgaye St., VS 30 (NAS Norfolk/1952-56) Dennis Maloney, 242 Gretna, NE 68028 Rockingstone Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 (914) 834-9527 343rd Sta. Compl. Sq. Alton Johnnie Rice needs witnes- 665th FA Bn., C Btry. Paul Turner, 427 Belding St., Crystal, VT 34, Torpedo Sq. (USS Monterey CVL 26/WWII) Willis ses to verify a claim that while stationed at Yentan Airfield, Ml 48818 Lodge, 206 Howard St., Bellevue, OH 44811 (419) 483- Okinawa in July 1945, he suffered paralysis of the arms, 759th FA Bn., Btry. F (1944-45) Robert Mills, 2826 4921 back and neck during Japanese air raids and dragged Lawrence St., Irving, TX 75061 (214)790-3396 around for two months. Doctors said calcium was building 923rd F.A. Bn., 98th Div., C Btry. Thomas Evangelista, St. up due to this condition and has caused paralysis again. Rt. 4, Box 83, Eustis, FL 32726 (904) 357-7090 Contact CID 1179 1262nd Engr. Combat Bn. Herb Seaburn, 678 Grant St., Army Air Forces 119th Bde., 2nd Div., Korea Leon B. Sadowski needs Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 (419) 947-3490 witnesses to verify a claim that while stationed atTeague, Navy CB Station Force, Camp Lee Stevenson 9th Engr. Overhaul Sq. (1943-46) P. Dillard, 36 Dellwood Korea in Feb. 1974, he suffered from a nervous condition (Quaddy Vlg, ME) Robert Vitale, 15 Overlea Ave., Ave., Dayton, OH 45419 due to stress. Contact CID 1180 Chelsea, MA 02150 (617) 884-7221 394th Svc. Sq., 823rd Air Engr. Sq. Howard Davis, Rt 1, U.S. Constabulary/Germany Donald Franklin Milford L. Yardley Zone (1946-52) Box 560, Valliant, OK 74764 (405) 933-7565 USS needs witnesses to verify a Brett, 9 Netherton Terr., Morristown, NJ 07960 1226th MP Co. AVN Ben Rau, 1843 Stevens Ave., Louis- claim that while stationed at Brooklyn Naval Yard in Oct. he in contact with in ville, KY 40205 (502) 459- 5203 1945, was asbestos when he worked a ventilation system. Contact CID 1181

Navy B Trp., 7th Cav., 1st Cav. Div. Charles E. Robinette needs Air Force witnesses to verify a claim that while stationed at Camp Drake, Japan in April 1949, he was thrown from a horse CBMU 302 (Cam Ranh, Vietnam) David Cooper, Rt. 3, and suffered a head injury. Contact CID 1182 Box 329, Bartlesville, OK 74003 (918) 336-1214 5th Air Force (1942-45) Jules Teck, 1601 Cabana Dr., CBMU 536/537 (1943-46) Mitchell Haddad, 4 Larchwood Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 SS Peter Trimble John Marjamaa needs witnesses to verify Ln„ Natick, MA 01760 5th Communications Grp. (1951-53) Charles Crank, a claim that while aboard ship in March 1944, he injured CINCPAC (Pearl Harbor/1945) Al Mallon, 4110 Clardon 9854 Glenwood, Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 381- his right knee and leg when he jumped out of #1 gun tub Dr., Williamsville, NY 14221 633-7341 (716) 3885 and landed on some howsers. Contact CID 1183. Co. 19, Camp Barry (Jan. 1941) Earle Schad, Rt. 2, Box 15th F.I.S. George Clasey, 2140 N. 58th, Lincoln, NE 68505 67C, Mount Ayr, IA 50854 46th/72nd Recon Project Nanook A. Chapman, Box Co. 51, Newport, Rl (Oct. 1950-Jan. 1951) Roy Shoop, 2653, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 108 Maple Ln., Watsontown, PA 17777 (717) 538-1150 401st Ftr. Bomb Grp. (1953-63) A.J. Gagliano, 300 LCI Flotilla 1 (WWII) G.L. Jelf, 133 E. Highline, Ingram, TX Holcomb Blvd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564 LIFE MEMBERSHIPS 78025 3080th AVN Dpt. AMC (1952-55) Anthony Canino Jr., LCIL 1016 Howard Nace, 2904 Huntcliff Dr., Marietta, GA 6202 Paisley, Houston, TX 77096 (713) 988-1021 Life Membership notices are published for Legion- 30066 (404) 424-9797 7100 Ftr. Police Sq. (Wiesbaden, Germany, 1958-62) naires who have been awarded Life Memberships by their M.T.B. 16Torpedomen Alexander Maranto, 5935 Long Rowland Garver, 182 E. 5th St., Peru, IN 46970 (317) 473- posts. Rd., Three Oaks, Ml 49128 (616) 469-4182 7184 Life Membership notices must be submitted on official Nat'l Chief Petty Officers Assn. W.C. Nolte, Rt. 1, SR 2, Aeromed. Evac. Personnel Charles Ritter, 837 Foxridge forms which may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, Box 10676, Hicksville, OH 43526 (419) 542-7122 Dr., Arlington, TX 76017 (817) 467-0104 stamped envelope to: Life Memberships, The American Nav. Net Dpt. Jon Standley, 1545 Eucalyptus Cir., Tiburon 63rd Field Hospital (Camp Grant, III., 1944-45) Ray Borrell, Legion, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 492-1522 4729 13th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407, (612) 824- Underwater Demolition Team #18 (WWII) Alton Blanks 4078 Leon R. Mader (1988) Post 40, Fort Pierce, FL Sr., 6524 Merrill Rd., Columbia, SC 29209 Donald L. Smith (1988) Post 8, Lexington, KY USS Abnaki ATF 96 (1943-78) Joseph Colombara, 720 E. William O. Moore Jr. (1988) Post 124, Greensburg, KY Country Ln., Collinsville, IL 62234 Marines Frank B. Bradley, Jerry Carmichael, Glenn R. Castle, USS Carteret A PA 70 (WWII) Jim Graves, 2031 Lovers RenatoT. Ceccarelli, James P. Coffman, Charles L. Ln., Shreveport, LA 71105 (318) 865-5178 Hedges, Wilfred F. Kramer, David Mynheer, Norman USS Clinton APA 144 (All Personnel/WWII) R L 1st Bn., 9th Mar., 3rd Mar. Div., C Co. Vincent Petrella, Olsen, Troy F. Thompson (1985) Post 313, Lexington, Carbone Sr., 21100 Highway 79, Sp. 16, San Jacinto, CA 129 Wimbledon Dr., Mansfield, OH 44706 KY 92383 (714) 654-4288 2nd Bn., 3rd Mar., 2nd Pltn., Hotel Co. (1968-69) Dave Patrick W. Clouse, Harold T. Duvall, Vernon E. USS Eisele DE 34 Frank Krawczyk, 6250 N. Milwaukee Brombaugh, 2028 N. Clayton Rd., Brookville, OH 45309 Harding, Robert V. Maring, Anthony Payton (1988) Ave., Chicago, IL 60646 (312) 631-7070 (513) 687-1832 Post 60, Laurel, MD USS Fort Defiance LST 946 Willis Post, 25 Sherrick Ave., Force Logistic Support Group/Bravo (1966-69) Wilton H. Gowen, Robert A. Mitchell, Laurence C. Holbrook, MA 02343 (617) 767-4115 Richard Lucero, 5591 Danny St., Cypress, CA 90630 (714) Mitchell, Harry J. Thomas (1986), Henry N. Morin USS Hollister DD 788 (Korea) John Mills Jr., 1329 Walker 527-5372 (1988) Post 19, Sanford, ME Dr., Soledad, CA 93960 (408) 678-3285 HMM 164/MAG 16, 1st MAW J.J. Jones, 103 Bunting Dr., Calvin P. Hinrichs (1988) Post 147, Big Lake, MN USS Lacerta AKA 29/Pocomoke AV 9 (WWII) Richard Limestone Hills, Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 239-7435 Donald J. Meyer (1988) Post 632, St. Louis Lake, MO

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cannon fodder." a long-term defensive strategy. It would SOVIET MISSILES be a political victory because it would Q a There is some concern in this end the Soviet military blackmail over Continuedfrom page 21 country about a possible Soviet the world. The Soviets want to destroy nuclear first strike against the United the SDI program so that they can get on States. Is this a Kremlin military with their own work with strategic strategy? defense, which they have been develop- will be killed by a NATO counterattack, A Yes. In 1963 the Soviet Union ing for 25 years. with only a few battalions left. Soviet changed its overall strategy from strategists say the average life span of a defense to offense. The Soviet defense Q- How extensively involved is the first-echelon platoon commander would minister visited our country that year Soviet Union in terrorism against the be four hours. Later, fresh Soviet troops and explained the strategy. He said, West? "Comrades, in the next war, there will Moscow will use to would arrive at the front and it would be A anything too bad for all surviving first-echelon be three possibilities. First, NATO destroy the Free World, whether it troops because the Soviet soldiers might missiles will be in the air; second, is drugs, terrorism or sabotage. Czecho- finish them off. NATO and Soviet missiles will meet in slovakia is the right hand of the Soviets the air; and third, Soviet missiles will in worldwide intelligence and terror Q a You mean that Soviets would kill be in the air. The first two possibilities operations. Czechoslovakia has helped Czechs and East Germans? are unacceptable." terrorists in Latin America, Africa, A Yes. Soviets don't trust anybody— Syria and Egypt, as well as the Pales- not even Soviets. Qa In the face of the Soviet first- tine Liberation Organization and the strike capability, do you believe the Red Brigade in Italy. As a member of Qa What else does the plan include? United States should more vigorously the Czech Defense Council, I and others helped bring Latin American revolu- A If the NATO counterattack is suc- pursue a strategic defense system? cessful, the Soviets will retaliate A Absolutely. Thank God there are tionaries into our country, and gave with nuclear weapons. The Soviets are those who recognize how impor- them political and military training. convinced that NATO will surrender tant America's Strategic Defense Initia- then and the East will win the war. tive really is. It would be a military and Q a Wasn't one of those revolu- When my boss on the Czech general political victory if a workable SDI were tionaries Raul Castro, the brother staff returned with Operation Plan for deployed. It would be a military victory and heir-apparent of Fidel Castro? 1967 he said, "Jan, these Soviets are because for the first time, the United A Yes. Raul came to Prague to refine swine. Our troops will be nothing but States and its allies would have pursued his understanding of socialism and

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use VA health-care facilities and what MAKE UP TO LEGION STUDY their attitudes are toward the VA. "26°° Since most of the men in the study an HOUR Continuedfrom page 41 are in the early years of middle age, ilTTiTilv most generally do not need or use VA health-care facilities much. Yet, twice m5 of FOLEY-BRSAW trained have wccwded in this fascinating as many men who had served in South- and highly protltaUe Held... have are consistent with the health east Asia used VA facilities for both Vbu Can Do It Too! ...BE A effects seen in laboratory animals physical and mental problems than did exposed to Agent Orange and with the those who served elsewhere. effects on workers and other persons One possible reason is the lower who also have been exposed to these mmmNever before have money-making opportunities been so income levels of combat veterans, great for qualified Locksmiths Now lucrative regular lock and key business has multiplied a thousandfold as chemicals. These findings can help which resulted in a lack of basic hospi- millions seek more protection against zooming crime explain the frustrating that Yet there's only one Locksmith for every 1 7,000 peo- experiences tal and major medical insurance. But Train FAST at Home — Collect CASH PROFITS ple! Vietnam veterans Right Away You're in business ready lo earn up to many have had when financial need alone does not explain $26 00 an hour a few days after you begin Foley- have Belsaw's shortcut training. Take advantage of today's they suffered from many different the results. While men with lower unprecedented opportunities in Locksmithing for year- problems, but could determine round EXTRA INCOME in spare time — or full time in a no one incomes tend to make greater use of VA high-profit business of your own Hundreds we've exactly what with them. trained have done it So can YOU! All tools plus profes- was wrong mental-health facilities, nearly one- sional Key Machine given you with course These plus practice materials and equipment, plus simple, illus- These data show that such complaints fourth of the mental-health facilities' trated lessons, plus expert supervision, plus business- TODAY! follow in building guidance will enable you to KEEP THE MONEY may systematic patterns, as users were men with family incomes COMING IN! Ideal for relirement — good |0bs, too. 30 DAY NO this study. Unfortunately, the Legion above $30,000. SEND FOR EXCITING FACTS — NO OBLIGATION! RISK TRIAL PRO KEY MACHINE YOURS TO KEEP Rf£E ALL SPECIAL TOOLS study cannot provide answers to the Despite their greater use of serv- F AND EQUIPMENT VA Tills machine can add up lo INCLUDED cancer question. Cancer takes many $200 a month to your In- ices, men with higher combat levels

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54 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE COMMISSARIES PATRIOT Accidental Continued from page 16 Continuedfrom page 18 Discovery May End Obesity their surcharge payments, commissary submitted to the secretary of defense for Blocks calorie absorption patrons already have made a consider- final analysis and selection of the contractor able investment in the construction and for quantity procurement ofT2C-3 Weapons SWEDEN— Medical researchers at the Systems. in Finland, have dis- rehabilitation of many stores. Also, the University of Kuopio, covered (accidentally) a new weight-loss for- commissary work force is trained and A renegotiation team will visit your plant late mula. The new discovery enables an motivated. Privatization would result in in April to review your performance on the overweight individual to lose pounds and fatty T2C-3 Weapons System prototype. They will the loss of many of their jobs. It also tissue without dieting or exercise. inspect your accounting records and deter- would adversely affect the small busi- Scientists made the discovery while search- mine allowable costs for which you are to be nesses that support existing stores. ing for a formula to lower cholesterol. In a reimbursed under contract. You are directed controlled study of a test group of people, I believe that privatizing commis- to have your T2C-3 cannon ready for deliv- cholesterol levels remained unchanged but the saries would jeopardize congressional ery by 1 May 1781 . Necessary measures for doctors were astounded to find that every control of government assets, since ensuring security during transit will be taken. patient who used the formula lost weight. The there would have to be separate man- A unit from the Third Cannoneers of General published report of this study stated, "A highly agements for the contractor-operated Clark 's Upper New York Brigade will be in the significant decrease in body weight was seen" and government-operated systems. Wilfred Corners area and will accept delivery in patients who received the formula. Another potential problem is the risk of your prototype cannon on behalf of the The formula was then tested in Sweden at Sahlgren Hospital, University of Goteborg. that contractors would hike prices after colonial government. Again, all patients lost a substantial amount of they win the contracts and dismantle By Order of the Commanding Officer weight even though they did not change their Major Hollis Corby existing operations. Also, government eating habits. The report detailing this study, Contracting Officer employees cannot strike. Labor unrest published in the British Journal of Nutrition, T2C-3 Weapons Systems after a commercial contract could seri- stated: "Body weight was significantly reduced, Weapons Procurement Branch ously hamper commissary service. even though the patients were specifically Headquarters, Colonial Army alter their dietary habits'.' One For these reasons and many more, asked not to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania patient in this study lost more than 30 pounds. Congress amended, and the President According to one informed source, the signed, the National Defense Authori- HC:bj active ingredient comes from a 100% natural zation Act of 1989 to prohibit the botanical source and contains no drugs or stim- privatization of commissary operations cc to: Captain Earl Hawkins ulants. When taken before mealtime it bonds and the subcontracting of the stores' Plant Representative with the food you eat and "ties up" calories, procurement functions. T2C-3 Contracts preventing their absorption. A substantial portion of the calories ingested The prohibitions don't take commis- Continued Next Month therefore pass through the digestive system sary off the managers hook; Congress unabsorbed. The body has to get energy to requested and received a new business replace the lost calories, so it starts to bum plan for commissaries. This plan rec- stored fat. The result is rapid body weight loss. ognizes the fact that there are some HAVE YOU Extensive clinical tests have verified the safety benefits to limited subcontracting of of this formula for long-term use. The formula is marketed in tablet form in specific store functions. It calls for SEEN the United States under the trade name Cal- modernization of commissary stores to Ban 3000. A firm located in Tampa, Florida, enhance customer convenience, as well THIS CHILD? has exclusive North American distribution as labor and energy economy. Commer- rights. A review of the customer files of this cial practices are being followed in company revealed the names of hundreds of the construction of new stores, and people who have lost up to 10 pounds the first week and as much as 20, 40 or 60 or more the distribution system is being pounds overall with Cal-Ban 3000. This is a modernized. golden opportunity for people who are plagued In addition, Congress placed a limit by fat and cellulite that they can't seem to lose on the number of stores that can be by conventional methods. operated in the United States. Law- Cal-Ban 3000 is reasonably priced at $19.95 makers now monitor product offerings for a 3-week supply and $38.95 for a 6-week supply. Postage and handling is $3. To assure and new concepts to ensure that these fastest service, orders are accepted by toll- stores do not go beyond their intended free phone only. VISA, Master Card, Amex purpose. and C.O.D. orders are accepted. C.O.D.'s are The mandate is clear. The commis- $2.00 extra. 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Write It Down! An old man called his girlfriend and

said, "I'm so forgetful these days. I

know I proposed to you last night, but I can't remember whether you said yes or no." Sweetly she replied, "I'm so glad you

called. I knew I turned someone down last night, but I couldn't remember who

it was." —Louise Marty

Brain Damage A tired-looking man dragged himself through his front door and slumped into a chair. "Busy day at the office, dear?" his wife asked sympathetically. "Terrible," he sighed. "The com- puters broke down in the middle of the afternoon, and we all had to think." —Joseph Salak

Heavy Procrastinating A diet is a plan for putting off tomor- "Quick? Do you know anything about "No! Do you know anything about gas " row what you put on today. parachutes? grills?" —hern Ball

The Happy Huntress Second Time Around Perfect Posture One of the best reasons for keeping A husband had taken his wife on her The harassed mother of seven was your chin up when you're in trouble is first hunting trip. After several unsuc- asked by a friend, "With three girls and that it keeps your mouth closed. cessful shots, she was ready to give up, four boys, if you were to have another —Joni Cagle but he persuaded her to give it one more child, what would you want it to be?" try. With the next shot, she gave a happy "A grandchild!" was the quick reply.

shout and called, "George, I've hit it! —Lucille J. Goodyear Just listen to that language!" —Al Spong Fibbers A minister told his congregation that Well-founded the following week he would preach on Medical costs are so high that only lying. He asked them to read the 17th the well-heeled can get well healed. chapter of the Gospel of St. Mark in the —Jack Herbert meantime. The next Sunday he asked how many had done the reading he had assigned. Man Of Inaction Several hands went up. "I see," said the

An old-timer is someone who won- minister. "You are the very people I ders where all the action was when he want to reach. There is no 17th chapter was a teen-ager. in St. Mark's Gospel." —Ed Lewis —Henry E. Leabo

Bottom Line Blissful Silence

When I first learned to ski, I prac- Any time that a child can be seen but "Questions! Questions! All you have are ticed for hours on end. not heard, it's a shame to wake him. questions! Don 7 you know anything at all " —Joel Draper —Hal Chadwick about this case, youngfeller?

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• SATISFACTION GUARANTEED— MAIL TODAY!- NO-NONSENSE GUARANTEE I OLD VILLAGE SHOP, Dept. CSM-6151 Bldg. #9, Hanover, PA 17333 The best merchandise at a low price de- Please rush -Pair(s) of "Romeo" Genuine livered in a hurry . . . that's real VALUE. PRINT NAME You must be delighted with your purchase Leather Shoes. Single-pair price: $19.88 plus $3.25 post- or we'll refund your money FAST! (except ADDRESS postage & handling) no questions asked! age & handling. Two-pair price: $38.00 plus $5.50 postage We guarantee it ... in writing! & handling. CITY . LEATHER IS BETTER! pr(s) Brown (M281634B) ZIP. HERE'S WHY: Unlike vinyl, leather "breathes" Size(s) Width(s) STATE allowing moisture to escape and evaporate. It pr(s) Black (M281642B) Check here and send 50e for year's subscrip- insulates to keep your foot cooler in summer, Size(s) . Width(s). tion to our catalog o[ shoe values for men warmer in winter. And it conforms to fit the Please add $2.00 for wide width. and women (M289892X). Our policy is to foot. contours of your No man-made material process all orders promptly. We charge your Enclosed is $ (NV res. add sales tax) can match it! credit card only when order is shipped. De- CHARGE IT: American Express Visa promptly. Shipment guaranteed Discover Card MasterCard lays notified within 60 days. Old Village Shop Hanover, PA 17333 Acc't. no Exp. date

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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS! Outer fabric is tight woven wind breaking polyester and cotton twill, a great looking all weather quality cloth. Inside they're completely lined waist to cuff, with the richest, softest, most comfortable cotton/polyester flannel that ever kept you warm and dry! Best of all, they're 100% home machine wash & dry. See Them On Approval, NO RISK! So me domestic, some imported, ALL Extra Fine Quality! HABAND'S WARM FLANNEL LINED WINTER 95 2 for SLACKS 19 39.50 HABAND REGULAR WAIST SIZES 30 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 265 North 9th Street Paterson, N.J. 07530 *BIG MEN'S SIZES 46 48 50 52 54 - add $2.00 per pair Yes, Haband! I want pairs. Send at once as specified.

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