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A sampling oi items which are in process of development or are coming on the market. Mention of products in no way constitutes an endorsement oj them, since in most cases they are described as represented by manufacturers

SAVES TIRES, PREVENTS ACCIDENTS. An ingenious safety device that screws on a tire valve and whistles when the pressure drops dangerously low has been announced by the Louell Products Co., 423 Fulton St., Brooklyn 1. Called the Tire-I.arm, the gadget also adds a colorful note to the car since it is luminous and shows at night as a revolving circle of light. Tire-Larms are sold in sets of four for $5.85 postpaid.

POCKET-SIZE GOOSE DECOY. A life-size, all-rubber, col- lapsible Canadian goose decoy weighing only 18 ounces Like comfort in action? This new AUen-A Atlastic* T- Shirt has live-rubber will be available to hunters this year for $7.50, a fraction s-t-r-e-t-c-h in shoulder seams and collar of the cost of conventional wooden decoys. Called the for permanent shape-holding fit— in both Duragoose, it has the dull natural coloring of live Canadian action and at ease! geese, and inflates to 23V2 inches long and I2V2 inches high. Easily deployed, it is fitted with five anchor studs and no

tools are needed to inflate it. The manufacturer is the Dewey and Almy Chemical Co., Cambridge 40, Mass.

QUICK DRAG. For nervous smokers who never finish a cigarette anyway, a way of getting more smokes per pack is being offered by the Half-C Co., 44 Greenwich Ave., New York City 11. The company is offering a kit which consists of guillotine cutter and a tube. You stick the cigarette in the tube and slice it in half with the cutter, so you end up with twice as many cigarettes as you had before. Of course they're only half as big, but what do you expect for the dollar the Half-C kit costs?

THIS ROD SPARES THE CHILD. For parents who aren't getting to first base reasoning with Junior, J. A. Engel, Inc., 624 Syndicate Bldg., Minneapolis 2, Minn., is offering a new aid to discipline — the Spank Stik. This isn't just an old- These new Allen-A Atlastic* Briefs have fashioned board for warming the seat of Junior's pants, live-rubber s-t-r-e-t-c-h at legs and waist- but is correctly described by the manufacturer as "both band, naturally. But their new live-rubber useful and decorative."' It is finished in a six-color pleasant and combed-yarn knit fly is Allen-A's design so it can be hung in any room to remind the small alone. It gives you permanent fit plus mild fry that they'd better watch out. However, it has more support. Ask for this newest Allen-A "wonder-wear" today! bark than bite since it is made in two flat sections that provide more noise than punishment. The announcement of the Spank Stik says it punishes "just enough." If that is likely to straighten cut your Junior, the price will be $1 .00.

A HEATER THAT FITS INTO A WALL. A gas-burning heater for homes where space is at a premium has been introduced by The Coleman Company of Wichita, Kan., manufacturers of lamps and stoves known to all ex-GIs. The new Coleman heater takes up no floor space. It fits into the wall between two rooms, and the rooms on each side get plenty of heat because there is an outlet for each side. UNDERWEAR Installation is simple in cither a new house or an old one. The dual wall heater has an input rating of 45,000 BTU, engineered with "live rubber" 80 percent more than the company's single wall heater which was capable of heating two average size rooms. The — fits like your own skin! unit will sell from $139.95 to $149.95 depending upon controls selected. This price not, installation. *Re8. U.S. Pat. Off.-Pai. No. 2.282,217 docs of course, include • The Ameiican Legion Magazine • November, 1950 TURNS MINNOWS INTO REDSKINS. On the theory that minnows would do a better job for fisherman if they had greater visibility in the water, a dye has been developed that breaks up the minnow's protective coloration and makes him a brilliant red. The dye, called Minnow Red-Kote, comes in powdered form and retails for 50^ SOMEIHM a package. The manufacturer is W. Dallas Turner Chemicals, Newtown 3, 111.

TWO-WAY TABLE. A new table for the small home or apart- ment is designed for serving meals and for recreation. Slip EXTRA off the plastic top, which is resistant to stains, burns and chipping, and you have a felt-covered table-top for card ^ games, with a recessed space around the rim for cards, poker chips, glasses and ash trays. Remove this top and ABOUT THE MAN you have a recessed felt-covered space for dice games. The table which has pedestal legs of chrome steel, will accommodate six or eight persons. Called the Playdine and selling for $124.50 with four chairs, it is made by Daystrom Corp., 666 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 111.

LIQUID FLOOR CLEANER. Said to clean floors of old accumulations of varnish, wax, plastic or shellac, a product called Wilsolve is being introduced by Lowebco, Inc., 1525 E. 53rd St., Chicago 15. Eliminating the necessity of sanding, the organic liquid product is poured on a small area, rubbed for a moment with steel wool and removed with a cloth or squeegee. No scraping is said to be needed. According to the manufacturer, a gallon will clean a 12 by 15-foot area, and a can that size sells for $3.95.

FOR EXPECTANT FATHERS. It doesn't matter whether that new baby is a boy or a girl; Legionnaire Joe Swarbrick, 217 Rutherford Place, North Arlington, N. J., has one of your problems solved for you. He is prepared to assist you in announcing the happy event by means of special cigar bands. These bands show a baby boy on one side, with the words "It's a Boy." On the reverse side, in case the stork doesn't bring you a boy, there's a picture of a girl, and the words, "It's a Girl." All you have to do is wrap the bands around your gift cigars and you're all set to tell the world. Fifty of the bands sell for 39

CHILD'S DRESS WITH SOCIAL SECURITY. A new kind of dress for little girls has built-in panties lined with a moisture-resistant plastic that provides "social security" and also assures that the panties won't be lost. The dress has snap fasteners down the front of the dress and along the sides of the Vinylite panties, so the garment opens flat for dressing or undressing. The dress is fashioned with a Peter Pan collar, puff sleeves, lace trimming and embroidered inserts, and is made of soft interlock jersey. It comes MEANS ^PPEAL AND in pink, maize, blue, and Nile green in sizes for babies nine, twelve and eighteen Pipe months. The manufacturer of the Pantidress is Miller Art Mfg. Co., 594 Broadway, New York City 12, and the price is $2.98. PBINCEAIBERT FOR FEWER CAVITIES. A tooth powder containing penicillin which cut cavity development by 55 percent in a two-year • You can tell by her glance he has something special — he's got Pipe Appeal. test with Walpole, Mass., school children is now available And when prescribed by dentists. Developed in a five-year he has something extra special in a pipeful P.A.'s choice, research program by the staff of the Tufts College Dental of fragrant Prince Albert. is specially treated to School, Boston, the dentifrice passed extensive tests for rich-tasting tobacco insure against tongue bite. safety and effectiveness. It is being marketed under the trade name Dentrocillin, by the Drug Division of the Get P. A.! Crimp cut Prince Albert is Andrew Jergens Company, Cinncinnati and sells for $1.00. America's largest-selling smoking tobacco. R.J. Reynolds Tob. Co.. Winston-Salem. N.C.

YOUR SERVE. Tennis fans will be interested in a new kind of trainer and exerciser called the Kum-Bak Tennis Trainer being made by Gary & Biglow, 101 Park Avenue, New York City 17. This device consists of braced uprights from which a tennis ball is suspended permitting you to practice those smashing drives and accurate place shots. The complete outfit sells for $9.95.

FIST-FITTING FAN. A midget electric fan that you can carry around in your pocket is being offered by B. C. Moses, 4313 Austin St., Houston 4, Texas. Called the Tom Thumb, its tiny rubber blades are spun by a motor powered by two flashlight batteries. Selling for $2.00 postpaid, it has numerous uses. The manufacturer says it can be used to dry the face of shaving lotion, dry nail polish or keep one cool in church.

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The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • g Why do more shooters use Remington Editors' Ammunition than any other brand? Corner

BOUGHT WITH BLOOD AND SOLD FOR $2 / Saw Negro Votes Peddled, on page 12 of this issue, is written by an eminent, scholarly, sensitive woman, Zora Neale Hurston. Look Miss Hurston up in Who's Who in America or read her occasional warm, touching stories in Satnrday Eve- ning Post and other magazines to appre- ciate her stature and sincerity. Let us here make the apologies which should not be necessary, but which we will certainly be called on to make for selecting this article for publication. Miss Hurston tells what she saw of the pur- chase of Negro votes in last May's Florida primary elections. So let us say here and now that you can go into other cities and states and find other groups (you can name some of them yourself right now) selling out their most precious possession at bargain prices, and all the rights we all enjoy were bought with blood. In our minds it is only on the surface that this splendid but sordid article is about Florida and Negroes. Above all. Miss Hurston has made an unparalleled statement of the meaning and priceless value of the right to vote freely and of the duties it imposes on all of us. It is this statement, made by a brilliant daughter of the Negro race and the State of Florida, that makes her article an outstanding document. We owe no explanation to the modern carpet-baggers from outside Florida whom Miss Hurston found btiying Ameri- can citizens with a song of hate and two dollars a head. Their forerunners, 85 years in REMINGTON "EXPRESS ago. set the Southern Negro back a cen- tury, and here are the moderns, still call- is an important reason! ing themselves "friend of the Negro," doing business at the same old stand, Yes, Remington "Express" shells deliver smash- carefully nurturing the hatred that must continue if carpet-baggers anywhere are ing power . . . power aplenty to fold up game, to live in power and comfort. at all shotgun ranges. And those big green shells Remington double - screened give perfect patterns every shot . . . with No. 4 pellet goes clear through you DOES MACY'S PUSH GIMBEL'S? plonk at 30 yords. Penetrates .593 no holes through which game may escape. inch ot 40 yards, .432 inch ot 50 They say not, but we're different. When yords. That's red shocking power! It's top-flight performance like this that someone comes along with an excellent makes Remington ammunition America's fa- idea we're all for telling the world about it even when it's another magazine that vorite brand. For no other shell on the market — worked out the idea. has all these advantages: "Kleanbore" priming, What we have reference to is a new corrugated shell bodies, lubricated wadding, project of The American Magazine, one nylon-bonded top seal. All the extras that help that should be highly effective in selling Remington Flat-top Crimp as- you get your fair share of game. Americanism to those who take it too sures distortion-free shot column, much for granted. The American Magazine This gives perfect potterns. Puts a Next time you buy shotgun shells, buy the full charge of double-screened pel- in its November issue will have an eight- best . . . Remington lets exoctly where you point them. "Express." page four-color "comic section" which "It It's Remington — It's Right!" dramatizes, in this case, the life of Eddie Rickenbacker. The purpose is to show how The American Way of Life makes it possible for us to use our talents, rear our families, build our homes and live full, satisfying lives. So effectively does this American Story- "Express" ond "Kleanbore" are Reg. U. S. Pot. Off. by Remington Arms Company, Inc., Bridgeport 2, Conn, g • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 graph dramatize the idea that the publishers plan to distribute vast quantities of reprints. These will be made available for $6.50 per thousand. American Legion Posts might well look into this. The par- ticulars and the initial Storygraph can be found in the November issue of The American Magazine.

MORE BOOKS THAT EXPOSE COMMUNISM A few months ago we listed ten books on communism that every library should have. We suggested then that every Legion Post should see that its town's library have these books. Below are thirteen additional titles, all available through The American Legion Book Service, 734 Fifteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. It can safely be said that no one should speak authoritatively on world communism without having a good grounding in these basic books. They are of sufficient weight and importance to justify being on the shelves of all important libraries, and any library lacking half or more of them could hardly claim to be a first class library. The thirteen titles: A Communist Party In Action, by Rossi, $4; American Communism, by Oneal and Werner, $5; Blueprint For World Conquest (a collection of communist documents assembled by William Henry Chamberlin), $3.50; Forced Labor In The Soviet Union, by Nicolaevsky, $3.75; In- ternational Relations, by Strausz-Hupe & Possony, $5; Power In The People, hy Morley, $3; Red Decade, by Lyons $3; The Russian Revolution, by Chamberlin (two volumes), $10: Stalin And German Com- munism, by Fischer, $8; Stalin's Kampf, by Werner, $2.50; Verdict Of Three Decades, by Steinberg, $5 and World Communism, by Borkenau, $3.75.

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THOSE FOOTBALL FORECASTS CREDIT FOR THE LANSDOWNE

How come your writer Ed Fitzgerald Mr. Stutler's article / Saw the Sur- in his story, Football Forecast for '50, render was very interesting and accu- failed to mention the University of Iowa? rate, except for one detail. The former We lowans think, at least some of us, that crew members of the U.S.S. Lansdoione Iowa is just as important as the mentioned (DD 486) will not be pleased by his fail- Iowa State College. ure to mention the Lansdowne as the ship I think U. of Iowa will have a pretty that carried the Japanese surrender dele- fair team this year. Tell Mr. Fitzgerald gates to the Missouri. We were very proud I was very disappointed. of our part in "the biggest show on earth." Betty B. Anderson Julius W. Goree on chains with ^^ecd put Ames, Iowa Pattsville, Ark. Appliers. Keep a Chain Former Fire Controlman 2nd Class Iowa lost its coach some months ago, U.S.S. Lansdowne (DD 486) a fellow named Dr. Eddie Anderson, who came East to resume the job of coaching ACTION NEEDED Holy Cross. By the time you read this it The article on civil defense by National will be apparent whether Ed Fitzgerald Commander Craig really struck home. and his staft of advisors were correct in No, they probably won't waste an ignoring the Hawkeyes. Editors A-bomb on a tiny community of farmers HARRY BOTSFORD'S COOKING and small businessmen. But in our small community there are several registered They tell us that 16 years have been i nurses, engineers and others who might be added to the modern average American's called upon in an emergency elsewhere. life expectation. To my knoweldge, none of us has re- Can this have any relation to the fact ceived any information in our profes- that we DO NOT eat the foods described sional lines about such emergencies. Sure- by Harry Botsford; What Has Happened ly all can see the value of keeping at least to American Cooking: Legion magazine, August 1950??? medical personnel up to date ahead of time, rather than giving hurried on-the- C. P. Hering spot information, that might easily be Los Altos. California misunderstood in emergencies. Approach- Hurrah for Harry Botsford! How I ing these professional people through their would like to invite Mr. Botsford to our magazines and trade journals would reach home. How I, too, lament the near-lost many but would also by-pass the many art of cooking. who. because of doing work other than We have hot bread at our table every their training, do not subscribe to their day in winter, at least once a week in professional magazines. summer. Hot rolls at least once a week. Let's get started now. And I mean my rolls, not a vile machine Mrs. Walter A. Lammli mixed concoction to which you add water Stannton, Nebraska and slam into the oven. I would not permit a packaged mix or a pressure cooker TRADING WITH THE REDS to enter my kitchen. The magazine for August, 1950, carries Our fried potatoes are raw-fried, our an article, "The Reds Reach for Your Wal- green beans are simmered — not boiled — let " which interested me very much. The for five hours in a minimum amount of practice of dumping into the U. S. goods water with a ham hock or chunk of fat manufactured in countries of low wages bacon (we are Southerners). Our soups and low standards of living is the wicked- are simmered all day with a beef knuckle est thing ever foisted upon the American (when I can find one). people. Yet the American people have Mr. Botsford. if you find that much asked for it. sought cook book, will you please let me Everything the author states in the know where I can find one? article is true. The effect of dumping is Mrs. Oliver Stuiges felt in every community in the nation. Belleville. Illinois We feel it in our own community and ^^P^® /)/ Buiineii fnr Your Safety Mr. Hering's was the only negative State. Protests are made. Made where? AMERICAN CHAIN & CABLE vote. The other writers were, generally To the State Department in Washington, COMPANY, INC. speaking, as ecstatic about the Botsford D. C. Why to the State Department? Be- dishes as Mrs. Sturges. Editors cause that is where "reciprocal trade Bridgeport, Connecticut g • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 ! . . .

agreements" (so called) originate. What thing m,ust be done and soon. Can't your stars but in ourselves. It is ironic that a answer do you get: That, regardless of article reach more people or reach people prophet must forever remain "a man the unfair competition set up, these coun- in authority who have power to do some- without honor in his own country." tries must be allowed to sell their stuff thing? Are we citizens powerful enough Jay Cobb, Jr. here, so they can build up credit to buy or do we have to wait until all the people Columbus, Kansas who benefit a have it their things here (maybe) . This is true with by war way? From page 55 of our September issue: goods dumped by the Russian satellite Mrs. Louis E. Francois ". FORRESTAL: . . Fm reluctantly com- countries. It is done so through reciprocal Stockton, Calijornia pelled to the conclusion that the next de- trade agreements by our State Depart- fense budget will have to be something ment. Even though we are at war with FORRESTAL WAS RIGHT ." like 171/2 or $18 billion . . Russia in Korea, our State Department The September issue of The American Congress had just approved of a mili- is trading with her and her satellites. The Legion Magazine registered a commend- tary budget of $10 billion, 200 million for theory of reciprocal trade agreements as able service to the memory of the late the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949. practiced by our government is strangling James Forrestal in publishing George From a Washington news account of America. Fielding Eliot's article, Forrestal Was late September, 1950: "The program (of Frank Z. Howard Right. More than that, you revealed for building up U.S. defenses), reaching far Klamath Falls, Ore. the reading public the pattern of prepa- beyond the $17 billion the President had I have just finished reading the article ration that must be undertaken in the asked of Congress since Korea, might by J. Anthony Marcus, "The Reds Reach immediate future. eventually take one-fifth to one-sixth of for Your Wallet." I believe it is soundly Forrestal's plan was indicative of the all that the U. can produce each year. written and I am in favor of his sugges- contemplations of a prophet. We would "That meant that the U.S. could expect tions for crushing the Soviet Union. What have done well to have adopted his to start spending $50 billion to $60 billion can we citizens do to further it? My hus- philosophy. Now, as Forrestal predicted, a year for the arms it needed for itself ." band is a Legionnaire of War I, one son it's going to cost considerably more. This and its friends abroad . . is 22, mv other son is nearing 18. Some- circumstance lies not in the fault of our Editors

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FREEDOM COMES UNDER ATTACK. The reality of They found that no country on earth can sur- war has made every American think hard about the pass America's leadership in medical care and things he's willing to work and fight for—and freedom progress. They found that able doctors, teach-

leads the list! ers, nurses and scientists—working in labora- tories where Science, not Politics, is master- are blazing dramatic new trails to healthier But that freedom has been attacked here re- lives for Americans, and for the world. cently—just as it has been attacked in other parts of the world. One of the most serious THE "GRASS ROOTS" SIGNALS CONGRESS. In threats to individual freedom has been the every community in the Nation, people stood up to threat of Government-dominated Compul- be counted on this important issue, and gave the ever- sory Health Insurance, falsely presented as a vigilant, ever-sensitive United States Congress an un- new guarantee of health "security" for everybody. mistakable Grass Roots signal from home!

Today among the 10,000 great organizations on THE PEOPLE WEIGH THE FACTS. In the American militant public record against "Compulsory Health manner, the people studied the case for Socialized Insurance " are: Medicine—and the case against it. General Federation of American Legion Women's Clubs National Association of American Farm Small Business Men They found that Government domination of the Bureau Federation U.S. Chamber of Commerce people's medical affairs under Compulsory Health National Grange Amvets Veterans of Foreign Wars National Association of Insurance means: lower standards of medical care, National Conference of Retail Grocers higher payroll taxes, loss of incentive, damage to Catholic Charities National Retail Dry research, penalties for the provident, rewards for the American Protestant Goods Association improvident. Hospital Association American Bar Association

THE VOLUNTARY WAY IS THE AMERICAN WAY!

• Throughout the Nation, free men and women, people already are protected by Voluntary Health working and planning together, are finding the Insurance. • Throughout the Nation, families are American answer to every question of medical insuring themselves against the major costs of service, care and cost. • Hundreds of "Voluntary illness at reasonable, budget-basis prices. That's Health Insurance Plans are in healthy competition the American way to cope with this problem. "Vol- —sponsored by doctors, insurance companies, hos- untary Health Insurance takes the economic shock pitals, fraternal organizations—by industry, agricul- out of illness. Protect your family now. • For in- ture and labor. • Today in America—70 million formation, ask your doctor—or your insurance man.

An American's greatest heritage is the right to learn the facts— and to speak his mind. Maintained with honor and used with sincerity— that right ivill guarantee forever that ycuandymvilteifMvtfhmChm/Uea/

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION • NATIONAL EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ONE NORTH LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS •) ,1 ;

to jump off the Lincolti Bridge

By W. C HEINZ {/n >?K4j;;> n\ jimAN block

BROCKER waved his handkerchief a second time, then paused to let the cameras start turning

ARTY BROCKER was sitting dark perspiration stain on the band. in the modern, geomet- "All right," he heard the girl at the rical reception room of American desk say, putting down the phone. go in." She pointed through the door. Newsreels, Inc. He was sitting forward "Mr. Hicks will see you now." He said nothing and stepped into at one end of the hght gray curved He was conscious that she had not the room, and she closed the door sofa, his forearms resting on his knees, addressed him by name. She slid from softly behind him. He saw Hicks, big aware of the difference between him- behind the desk and he followed her and tanned and clean, sitting behind self and the room. He was turning his down the narrow gray hall, appraising the desk, looking up from a sheet of brown felt hat in his hands, following her and resenting her for it. paper in his hands. with his eyes the irregular line of the "All right," the girl said. "You may "Oh," Hicks (Continued on page 46)

11 As in the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War, carpet-baggers are going THE AUTHOR, Zora Neale Hurston, is the dausliler of an Ealonville, Florida, minister. after the Negro vote. Here is an account, by Stndied at Morgan College, Howard University and Barnard College. Is a distinguished novelist, an- a distinguished Negro woman, of what re- thropologist, sociologi>l and writer, former head of drama department, C, College for Negroes cently happened in Florida J

ILLIONS OF AMERICANS no doubt haibor the Those, like myself, who held that delusion, were never of illusion that the Period the Reconstruc- so mistaken. In the Florida Primary election of May 2,

, I , tion ended in the 1870s, and in dying out 1950, saw Negro votes being peddled on a big scale. ^i^-"—^ took all of its symptoms with it. No more Single-shotting was the order of the day. herding of the Negro vote by greedy Carpet-baggers To those who might not be famihar with the term, and their allies, the opportunist-minded southerner single-shotting in an election means to go into the booth who came to be known as the Scalawag. No inore prosti- and pull down a single lever, ignoring everything else tution of the purposes of free election by packing the offered for public consideration. This erratic behavior polls with Negro voters who balloted as they were told on the part of a voter is a dead giveaway. First, it signi- without understanding what any of the commotion was fies that the voter is unprepared in his own mind to about. Those days were gone forever. comprehend, even vaguely, the contested issues. Second,

12 NEGRO VOTES PEDDLED By ZORA NEALE HURSTON

it betrays the fact that the ballot- Number 2, for instance, then come on phous lump. Then and there I made wielder has been coached. The in- out. Lever Two, you know a 2 when up my mind to be in Florida for this

structor does not trust the voter's mind you see it, don't you? Pull 2, t-w-o, struggle at all costs, and to be in to retain but so much, so no risk is and come on out and get your pay. Miami, Florida's largest city and the taken by trying to teach the whole That or these, are the mechanics and seat of Dade county, which from rumor ticket. Just go in and pull down lever the explanation of single-shotting. was slated to be the hottest battle- It was while registration was ground. going on that a murmur So I planted myself there and saw reached me that this was going the intense and well-organized drive to be a hotly-contested sena- to get the mass of Negro voters reg- torial fight between the incum- istered for the polls. I heard about the bent, Senator Claude Pepper, payment of a dollar to each prospective and his challenger. Representa- voter, because you cannot keep secret tive George Smathers, and that what thousands of people know. It was an organization from the north a dollar for each person who registered was going to come into Florida to vote, and twenty-five cents a head to organize and deliver the for the bush-beaters who rounded up Negro vote in a lump. From the people and delivered them to the historical background, I did not registration centers. By all accounts, believe that an outside agency this was the heaviest registration of would dare to interfere in a Negro voters in the history of the southern election, nor did I be- State, and perhaps many years will

DESPITE powerful backing Claude Pepper lost his lieve that the Negro vote could pass before it happens that way again. seat in the Senate to ex-Marine George Smathers be handled as a dark, amor- Whether (Continued on page 54)

13 Your letter can make you out to he lazy or ambitious, a gentleman or a smart-aleck, dependable or not to be trusted How you can get

A JOB FOR

SIX CENTS

Men who do the hiring

what they look for in letters

asking for jobs

By ROBERT YELTON ROBB

ENNETH JONES, 3 Detroit veteran who had done combat flying in the South Pacific, started to worry about employment early this year. He had good reason to worry. Twenty -seven years old, married, and the father of two children, he was due to graduate from college in June and he didn't have a single job prospect. His ambition was to be hired by a large department store, preferably in Detroit, and eventually work his way up to the important position of buyer. One of his biggest handicaps was his lack of department store experience. But before graduation day, Jones got the job he wanted.His job-hunting job for Kenneth Jones. It was ad- president and program chairman. campaign cost him only six cents be- dressed to the personnel manager of "On the attached data sheet I have cause he knew how to write an effec- one of Detroit's largest department listed my work and educational ex- tive apphcation letter. stores. perience, references, and other data. Like Jones, you can land a job at "Dear Mr. Tompkins: If there is any further information the cost of only three cents' postage "I want a job. Not any job with any about me that you would like to have, for an application letter, plus the ex- store, but a particular job with your I shall be glad to send it to you. penditure of another three cents to store. My ambition is to become a buy- "May I come in for an interview at stamp a strategic follow-up letter after er. May I be considered an applicant your convenience? My telephone you have been interviewed. for your executive training program? number is WR 2-3456." But your job-getting application "The following qualifications should The mechanics of your letter and must necessarily be a dynamic sales help me be of some service to your data sheet are not difficult. Pei'sonnel letter. "Any man who gets a job with store. As a retailing major at Wayne managers prefer that you submit a our company has to be a salesman, regardless of the position he applies for," HOW YOUR LETTER SHOULD LOOK says the personnel manager of a Chicago firm. "His first sales job is to Official's name; name and sell himself — to convince me that he Your address address would be an asset to us as an em- and the date of Company ployee." How can you sell yourself in an application letter? A recent nationwide survey, by interview and questionnaire, of the personnel managers of 178 prominent American companies, provides tips on the sales ingredients you should use in your job-getting application. Ken- neth Jones made successful use of these valuable tips. The survey ranged from the Ameri- can Airlines to the Gruen Watch Com- pany, to the Ford Motor Company, to Schenley Distilleries, Inc., to the Western and Southern Life Insurance Sign your name Company, to the Dearborn Motors and type Corporation, to American Home Foods, ttoo Inc., to the Great Lakes Greyhound lines. And then some — 178 companies in all. According to the survey, your application should consist of a sales letter and a well-organized data sheet giving your educational background, specialized training, employment record, hob- bies, references, and extra-curricular

activities. University, I have acquainted myself typed letter on good quality, plain "The first thing to be considered in with the fundamentals of the buyer's white stationery, 8V2 by 11 inches. any letter is that the person receiving job, merchandise arithmetic, merchan- "But no fancy or heavy folder, please," it is probably very busy," comments dise information and customer demand a Baltimore executive cautions the the employment manager of a Mid- as well as with salesmanship, sales job-seeker. "It makes filing a head- western corporation. "He won't or management, advertising, speech ache. If you don't type, it will pay to can't spend much time reading your psychology, and business law. In June, hire a stenographer to do your typing letter unless it immediately wins his 1950, I shall graduate with a bachelor work. The dividends are tremendous." attention, creates interest in you as of science degree in business admin- If you mail the application flat, you a prospective employee, and provides istration. may enclose it in a plain manila folder a solution to some employment need "While attending college I have held to keep it neat and clean. But you of his company. These are funda- part-time jobs as a clerk in a super- won't incur your prospect's displeasure mentals that we recognize in actual market, jewelry salesman, and life in- if you mail it in an ordinary execu- selling. I recommend that your letter surance agent. During my four high tive-size envelope. A return envelope contain perhaps no more than two or school summer vacations I got my is not necessary. three paragraphs which would do hands dirty and my back stiff, working Both your letter and data sheet nothing more than get attention and in the tobacco fields of Ontario, Can- should be neatly framed on the page, create a definite interest in you as an ada. As a grade school student, I with ample margins. Your language employee." worked a daily paper route and oper- should be simple, direct and correct. This executive adds, however, "You ated a news-stand. Your most effective tone will be the must invite his action by stating your "I am 27 years old, married (the man-to-man approach of earnest con- availability for employment and your father of two children), and a veteran versation. willingness to come for an interview of World War II. I am finance officer "Make your letter a lively one-page at his convenience." of American Legion Post No effort of not more than four or , Here is the sales letter that won a and have in addition served as vice- five short (Continued on page 60)

15 I've tangled with the

Diver Virgil Burford works daily in octopus-infested waters.

He learned how to get along down there the hard way

By VIRGIL BURFORD as told to WALT MOREY

questions I learned he was a sulking, solitary less shallow pools that pock the shore. people ask a deep sea diver individual who lurks in rock crevices, It was here, with a twelve foot pike is, "Have you ever seen an caves and old wrecks. His main diet pole, I went to school. octopus?" When I tell them I've seen is crab, and his table manners are on Pike pole in hand I'd move among as many as three or four hundred in a par with his looks. Once captured, the pools peering into shadowy holes a single day they don't call me a liar the victim is bitten by the parrot-like and crevices. I'd look for a tentacle — not in words. beak, and a digestive juice is forced in- stretched snake-like along the face of For the past nine years I have been to its body from the octopus's mouth. a rock, a pair of coal-black eyes watch- a fish trap diver for the Alaskan sal- This juice paralyzes the victim, then ing me, a pinkish pear-shaped mass mon canneries. My job is to inspect the dissolves and partly digests the flesh, crouched far back in a hole. traps and make repaii's. Often it is the resulting soup being sucked back When I'd find one I'd move in, spear necessary to eliminate sharks, sea into the octopus's mouth. I found, too, ready. He never came out at me, but lions and other denizens that blunder that the world's largest octopuses in- cringed far back watching, with a stare into the enclosure. If left in they rip habit Alaskan waters; that some, that in itself was disconcerting. When the trap to shreds or stampede the spread out, have measured in excess of I gigged him he immediately began timid salmon back into the sea. I have twenty-eight feet. I found nothing waving all eight tentacles in wild con- come in contact with everything from concerning their strength, speed, man- fusion. When one came in contact with an eighty ton whale, to a three- ner of fighting, or how I should fight the pike pole he grabbed and yanked. hundred pound baby sea lion. But of or avoid them. This knowledge, I felt One or two more arms popped out and all the toughies in the sea, the octopus I must have, before we met face to joined the first. With the others he'd was the one I most dreaded meeting. face down below. So I set out to leai'n anchor to bottom and pull, or more I knew, before I made the first dive, first hand. likely, just hold on. the meeting was inevitable. So I set Near Halibut Point, at Sitka, there Unless I was braced, the first yank about gathering all the information is a stretch of clear rock-strewn bot- of a four foot octopus took me off my possible. I haunted book stores and tom that is perfect for studying the feet or ripped the pike pole free. When libraries. What little I found was mere octopus. When the tide is out, stranded he settled down to hanging on, his descriptions of a few people's experi- young octopuses crouch in the count- strength was a match for mine. Often ences. ILLUSTRATED BY HOTCHKISS I've had to (Continued on page 50) 16 17 THATMANBUDENZ

The inside story of the man who has probably done

more than any other American to disrupt the plans of Stalin's spies

and dupes plotting the overthrow of the United States from within

By CLARENCE WOODBURY

in America. It cannot be contended that Budenz is a spotless knight in shining armor. He does not merit a Congressional Medal. During the ten years that he was a leading member of the communist party he did this country grave harm. But since 1945, when Budenz renounced communism and returned to the Catholic faith, he has dealt the communist party some of its heaviest blows. More than any other man, he vicious smears from the reds DISREGARDING has exposed the Stalinist plot within and pinks, Louis F. Budenz has been trying to his testimony, atone for the part he played as a commie leader. our borders. Thanks to many of the leading red traitors have been brought to justice. Because of the vast amount of information he has HE AMERICAN BOYS who are best in the war against the communist given the Federal Bureau of Investi- fighting the communists in menace right here in the United States. gation, that agency is now coping with Asia are receiving, justly, the nation's This is demonstrated in dramatic the commie plotters much more effec- highest praise. From coast to coast, fashion by the mud bath which has tively than it could otherwise. politicians, journalists, radio commen- been administered to Louis F. Budenz, You might think that the many pun- tators and other public figures are the ex-communist who is today the ishing licks Budenz has given the reds beating the drum for the men who are Government's most valuable weapon would have won him the whole slugging it out with the reds on far- in its attack upon Stalin's fifth column nation's gratitude, but they haven't. away fronts. That is as it should be. But many of those who are most voluble in their praise of our Korea heroes are strangely inconsistent in subject. : Clarence tions from an authority on the their behavior toward our leading editor's note Although Wood- bury is one of the country's top magazine Mr. Woodbury accepted the assignn>ent anti-red warriors here at home. At writers he is not an expert on commu- but made his acceptance conditional. If, the same time that they pat the em- nism. That is why we asked him if he he said, his research convinced him that battled GIs and the back, Marines on would write an article for us about Louis Mr. Budenz was ntjt entirely on t!ie level, a large number of prominent Ameri- F. Budenz. We wanted Woodbury's type he would drop the assignment forthwith. cans seem to take a sadistic delight in of fine, objective reporting rather than We believe the article speaks for itself as smearing dirt over those who serve us what may have been preconceived no- a tribute to the integrity of Mr. Budenz.

18 PHILIP MFFE T. A. BISSON OWEN LATTIMORE

BEFORE the House Un-American Activities Committee. Budenz identified Owen Latti- more as a member of a communist cell. Tlie State Department adviser is shown here in China with Philip Jaffe of the infamous Amerasia Case, and commie-liner T. A. Bisson. BUDENZ provided the information that eventually broke Communist Harry Bridges' stranglehold on our West Coast shipping.

LEGAL maneuvers keep Judy Coplon out of jail, though she was found guilty. Budenz helped the F.B.L in this case.

LIKE BUDENZ. Whittaker Chambers was given the smear treatment by commies and self-anointed "liberals" when he named Alger Hiss as a communist. Budenz too is being vindicated as time and events catch up with his detractors

If Budenz were the only one con- ing he has undergone during the past cerned in this mud-slinging it would five years. At Federal trials and other not be so deplorable. Only one man's hearings where Budenz testified in the GERHART EISLER bawled that he was character besmirched. public's behalf, he called at just a poor persecuted refugee when would be But by has been Budenz named him a commie big wheel. permitting our most valuable witness various times "a rat," "a stool pigeon," against the Stalinists to be publicly "a paid informer," "a liar," "a Judas abused and discredited, we are not Iscariot," "a foul mouth," "a money- On the contrary, he has been made only blunting our best weapon against mad publicity hound" and, last but the target of a broad campaign of the enemy but keeping other former not least, "an unscrupulous finger man character assassination and subjected reds from revealing important facts full of impure hogwash." to just about every slur in the dic- about the plot to take over our coun- If all of these epithets had been flung tionary of vilification. His personal life try. After seeing what has happened to by communists or their lawyers, as has been attacked and he has even Budenz, it takes a brave man indeed some of them were, they could be dis- been accused of using the Cross as a to speak out against the comrades. counted. The commies always scream vi^eapon with which to bludgeon people You need only look at newspaper when someone has the goods on them he doesn't like. files to realize the extent of the smear- and their (Continued on page 63)

19 ! Check yoxjr HAT

It may be making you look old, fat and failing.

A master hatter tells you how you can make your

next headpiece an asset instead of a liability

By JACK DENTON SCOTT

;T LONG AGO Winston Churchill him, asking questions, listening to the stood in the "Bridal Suite" great man expound upon Russia and in a arge hotel in New York City. other current problems. After several ON PRESIDENT TRUMAN a pastel-tan Western style. Twenty or thirty newspapermen, ce- minutes Churchill became expansive hat with a wide brim, lebrities and politicians, Churchill's and friendly. Finally he said, "That's ever present admirers, gathered about about it, gentlemen. Any questions?"

THE RIGHT AND WRONG HATS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FACES

A. The brim is too narrow for this C. This crown is too high and the brim is broad face, and the crown is too high too wide for a long, slender face. Too wide tor n (all man, making his height a a brim submerges the face, too narrow makes one look skinny. liability. THE LATE Mayor LaGuardia liked hats like this. Rolnick says they B. The wider brim minimizes the D. Moderate crown height lessens appear- didn't do a thing for his appearance. broad face, and the higher crown ance of this long face. Deep pinch in front a!so improves matters. But the crown is desirable. The brim should be of me- shouldn't be too high. dium width.

A neatly dressed man in a dark serge suit and a quietly checkered tie, moved in from the rear of the room. "Yes, Mister Churchill," he said, "can you tell us why a man in your position wears such horrible hats? You need a hat with a wider brim, a little more flange." Churchill, a man never at a loss for words, was caught short. "I'll look into it," he said and smiled. Newspapers carried the story. One week later Winston Churchill bought E. This full, square crown is out of G. This brim is snapped too full for this ; J himself a new hat. A nice flangy one. place on this man. Nor should he man. Nor should he wear a narrow brim. I; — and the question i wear a pork-pie hat or a brim that For this fellow all extremes are bad J The man who popped the eyes. a low pork-pie is out. was i snaps deeply over ^ was Harry Rolnick. The question s '> not unusual or startling as far as he ? F. A tanering crown is proper. Brim H. A crown with very slight taper is best i should be turned up. Brim should be for this man. and he should wear his hat width. or welt edge moderately back on his head. Pulled down 7 moderate Bound j shorter. 2 J makes brim look narrower. over eyes it makes face look J * ^ * ^ United States. Harry Truman, Alan Texas when he was ten years old. He Ladd, William Bendix, Robert Taylor. always had an unusual and rather George Burns, Jimmy Durante, Hum- odd interest in hats. When other kids phrey Bogart, Adolphe Menjou, big were working out erector set problems names, celebrities too numerous to and tinkering with their electric trains, mention, are grateful clients of Harry young Rolnick amused himself sketch- Rolnick. ing the lines plumages of headgear ROLNICK told Winston Churchill to his and face that he woi-e horrible looking hats. He has failed only once. The ada- worn by famed characters like Napo- mant one was F. H. LaGuardia, former leon and Henry the Eighth. mayor of New York City, an extremely At eighteen he went to work for a was concerned. He has asked like fiery, independent character. retail clothing store where his boss questions of several presidents of the "I hated to see Butch make such a had a white elephant supply of mis- United States and Mexico, and most mistake," says Rolnick. "Those hats he shaped hats. Rolnick got the idea of of the big name movie stars. wore didn't do anything for him. Big buying a couple of inexpensive pieces Rolnick prizes a letter from the wife Westerns with 3V2 inch brims! High of machinery, reshaping the hats and of a governor of one of our eastern crowns! Terrible! They made him look selling them. This he did at a more states. "Thank you dearly, Mr. Rol- like one of the Seven Dwarfs, but I than neat profit. nick," the letter reads, "for designing couldn't do anything about it. He just In a short time the two inexpensive a hat for my husband. Old prune face kept buying them. God rest him." hunks of machinery were replaced by never looked like a human being in a Harry Rolnick, the Lily Dache of ten specially designed machines, and hat until he wore yours." the men's hat world, was born in in 1927 limited operations began. Rol- Practically every governor in the Brooklyn, New York, and moved to nick picked (Continued on page 49)

21 "DON'T RECALL if we got a bear," Jack drawled. "But that was the year Fat Henderson fell in the brook twice"

What's the FUN in Hunting ?

Long after you've forgotten the game you shot, you recall the good com-

panionship—like laughing at your pal who sat on a porcupine.

By BARNEY PETERS

"if you shoot that elk," Ted said in a low voice, "the fun will be over. Then you'll have to go home and go to work." We were three days in the wilderness, with the prospect of fifteen more. I had flown from New York to Idaho for this moment. I'd laid out more dough than I spent on my honeymoon. I had sway-backed a horse getting into the mountains, climbed ravines and cedar- cracked granite, and walked until I didn't know which foot to limp with.

Now here we were and right away I had a beau- IT'S OPEN SEASON on shopping all year, and a female tiful bull elk in my gun sights. But Ted said, "Don't window-shopper ha.s nothing on a guy in a sporting goods store

22 ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT GREENHALGH

giving. Supposing I didn't see another The joke was on me, but it was a elk? That would ruin my vacation, good point. I can't remember the wouldn't it? So the talk got around to grouse we shot one particular year in just what it is we get out of hunting. New Hampshire, but I'll never forget How about the long months before the how Hank Wheelock and his dog. season begins when we browse through Pearl, learned the difference between sporting goods stores and drowse our- a hunting dog and a lap dog. selves to sleep at home reading gun Paul McDowell and I were along catalogs and dreaming of owning the with Hank and Pearl. Hank had in- most expensive tents and sleeping bags sisted that Pearl was a hunting fool, in the mail order books? Is that just so she was the only dog we had with a long season of impatience or is it us. Ah, that Pearl! She was Hank's part of the fun? first hunting dog — a raunchy-looking It must be fun, Jack argued, point- English setter with a sort of careful ing out that only one deer hunter in mince that made me uneasy. Some- eighteen goes home with a buck in thing about the animal hinted at gentle New York State, but they keep com- living rather than rough brier patches. ing back every year. Something must Her eyes, perhaps, or the sleekness of sustain them, and if it's just a thii-st her hair. for blood it gets little quenching. We made camp in northern New "I get more of a kick shopping for a Hampshire on a Friday night, cooked camp outfit than my wife does looking a big supper on the tent stove, then for a new dress," Dave added. leaned back against our rolled-up "Then there's this," Jack drawled. sleeping bags to inhale the sweet pine "We went bear hunting in Pennsyl- scent from the woods. At least Mac vania once. It was a long time ago. Fat and I did. Hank ministered to Pearl. Henderson fell in a brook. We dragged "Killed seven birds over her so far him out and dried him out and the this season," he said proudly, running shoot or that'll end your vacation." very next brook we came to he fell a steel comb through the animal's I knew he was right. The fun would in again. Came to a third brook and white coat. Pearl watched him with be over. we all took hold of Fat and tried to steadfast attention. Presently Hank It didn't hurt too much to watch the carry him over and he was going to examined Pearl's paws carefully. elk vanish into a snarl of jackpines. It fight us all at one time. I'll never for- Finally he opened his duffel bag and wasn't just a dead elk I wanted. You get it. But I don't recall now if we brought out a big package of some- can buy meat at a butcher shop. I also shot a bear that trip. Remember, Ted?" thing wrapped in wax-paper. He wanted to experience and remember "That's what I was thinking of to- opened it and removed a large slab of a full two-week hunt in this remote, day," muttered Ted, eyeing me cruelly. rich, red prime beef. This he cut up strange (to me) craggy country. Ted "Maybe Barney'll fall in a creek day and put in a dish before Pearl. had reminded me in time that, even as after tomorrow and give us something We had been eating off paper plates, with the Maryland fox-hunters who special to remember. But if he were but Pearl's dish was china. raise cain if anyone kills a fox, the heading home with that elk before She looked at the meat and she chase is worth more than the corpse. the hunt really got going it never could looked at Hank. At camp that night I had one mis- happen." "All right, (Continued on page 68)

SLIM couldn't find an elk, but when his tenderfoot pal blasted on the bugle the stampede was on 23 story leaves an element of doubt in the minds of many who do not know the care that was taken to make certain the Unknown selected to rest in the Nation's shrine would be forever unidentified. The story of the Unknown Soldier begins in the year 1920. It was a year in America's history not dissimilar to present post-war years. There were the Bolshevik peril, housing and food shortages. There were strikes, too. And there was also sorrowing at home and abroad for the casualties of the late war. There was talk, too, of returning an Unknown Soldier, particularly since . . . KNOWN Allied nations across the Atlantic were preparing shrines for a single unknown as a symbol of the nation's BUT TO grief. France buried her unknown hero in January, 1921, under the Arc de GOD Triomphe in Paris. On the following Armistice Day Britain placed the re- mains of her unknown soldier in West- minster Abbey. Portugal, Romania, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Turkey enshrined their unknown soldiers in honored glory. A stone block was erected in the City Park of Budapest to commemorate Hungary's Unknown, but it is no hero's grave, for no one is yet buried there. Belgium has a shrine at Brussels, and Poland has one at Warsaw. The first official action to similarly honor America's own war dead came on December 21, 1920, when Repre- sentative Hamilton Fish, Jr., World Just one of thousands of Unknown Dead of War 1 veteran and one of the found- ers of The American Legion, sponsored House Joint Resolution No. 426. This the first World War rests in the marble tomb in resolution provided for burial in Arlington Cemetery of the body of an Arlington — but he symbolizes all of them. unknown member of America's overseas forces "who was killed on the battlefields of Fiance." By MANGEL TALCOTT Congress finally approved the meas- Chairman, National Graves Registration and Memorial Committee, ure, eliminating some of the initial The American Legion phrasing, but directing the Secretary of War "to cause to be brought to the WHOLE GENERATION has come on quiries comes anew, both to the De- United States the body of an American A the since to who was a member of the American scene America's Un- partment of Defense and The known Soldiei- of World War American Legion. Expeditionary Forces who served in One was laid to final rest in Arling- As late as November, 1949, the news- Europe, who lost his life during the ton National Cemetery at the nation's papers carried an item saying that World War and whose identity has not capital. A bigger war than the one in "newly uncovered evidence revealed been established, for burial in the which he was engaged has been fought that the Unknown Soldier had come Memorial Amphitheater of the Na- Vir- and won and next Memorial Day, if fiom Chicago." The story was based tional Cemetery at Arlington, present plans are carried out, a new on the recollections of an elderly em- ginia." President Warren Harding Unknown representing the dead of the balmer who had served the Army in signed this Resolution into law on fiist official Armed Forces of the second World France after the close of World War 1. March 4, 1921, one of his War will be enshrined at Arlington to It was not difficult to disprove the acts upon assuming the office of Chief keep him company. embalmer's stoi-y and to show how Magistrate. Periodically there has arisen, and utterly impossible it was for the Un- Father Edward A. DufT, a famous no doubt will continue to arise, some known Soldier to be identified by Navy Chaplain, later interpreted this disquieting doubt that the Unknown name, Army unit, or from what sec- action of Congress as honoring the Soldier now resting in the marble tion of the country he hailed. I an- manhood of America. "It is foi' the tomb is not unknown. When items of swered dozens of inquiries from rela- noble and worthwhile acts of life that this sort find theii" way into the news tives of the thousands of unknown a grateful nation pei'petuates the mem- columns a storm of still anxious in- dead of World Wai' 1 - but every such ory of its (Continued on page 45)

24 . - . . . . Veterans Newsletter

A digest of events which a^e likely to be of personal interest to you

November, 1950

PROPOSED BENEFITS FOR KOREAN VETS: the schools . . . Seven daily topics have been se- American Legion omnibus bill for veterans of the lected . . .November 5, Moral and Spiritual Values of the Citizen Korean War (H.R. 9644), introduced by John ....November 6, Responsibilities Rankin, Mississippi, Chairman of House Veterans' ....November 7, Meaning of the Ballot ... .November Urgent School Needs. .. .November Opportunity Affairs Committee, on September 13, proposes 8, 9, for ... .November Home-School -Community benefits to all personnel of the Armed Forces All 10, .. Heritage. on active military, naval or air service on or Teamwork. .November 11, Freedom's after June 25, 1950.... If enacted, it will extend STATE BONUS NOTES: protection to Korean vets and dependents on basis similar to WW2 vets ... .Highlights are: 1. Service Recen t special session of the Washington State connection of disabilities and deaths on wartime Legislature amended the bonus law, broadening pro- basis with consequent compensation awards at visions to include payment to survivors of eli-

wartime rates to vets and dependents. . . .2. Pension gible WW2 veterans who died prior to June 8, 1949 to permanently disabled vets where service con- ....Original law provided only for payment to nection is not admitted, and to survivors.... survivors of men who died while in service. .. .This 3. Privilege of hospitalization as to veterans amendment affects the eligibility of a great num- of any war ber of dependents ... .New type application blanks 4. Vocational rehabilitation to overcome handi- under the amended law are available for distribu-

tion. . . .Write H. C . Ashenfelter . Administrator. cap of service-connected disability ... .5 . Edu- cation and training as granted by the GI Bill, Division of Veter ans' Compensation. Olympi a.

Washington . (WW2) ... .6. Loans for homes, farms or business. . . . 7. Readjustment allowances for the unem- Louisiana - -Amendment to Louisiana bonus law will ployed... 8. Insurance protection on an automatic be voted on at the general election, November 7. . . basis not to exceed S5.000 for persons who die Eligibles (WW2) are warned to keep an eye on the or become totally disabled in line of duty, or returns. . . .If approved, the amendment will extend who are captured, besieged or otherwise isolated the deadline for applications to January 1, 1951 by forces against whom the United States is (expired December 1, 1949) ... .Also eliminates engaged in armed conflict. "dependency clause" in original Act, making it no longer necessary for parents to establish depen- WAR CLAIMS COMMISSION MAKING PROGRESS: dency of deceased man or daughter to collect $1,000 bonus .... Other requirements as to service and Legion National Rehab . Commission has issued a bulletin advising that the War Claims Commission residence at time of entry into service remain un- handling claims of WW2 prisoners of war has changed. .. .Applications from Joseph L^ Golsan. caught up on backlog of incoming mail ... .Claims Direc t or. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Baton now being paid are in 16,000 series and checks Rouge. Louisiana. . . .Applications are received at are going out at rate of approximately 2,500 per his office but are held pending outcome of Novem- month. .. .Claimants holding claim number in ber 7 voting. 26,000 series should not expect payment before West Virginia- -Vote will be taken at election January, 1951, and- unless speeded up- -payment of November 7 on bonus proposal for vets both World the 75,000 series is approximately 23 months Wars . . .Proposal calls for payment of $10 per month away ... .Branch office has been opened at Manila home service and $15 per month for overseas, up to care for Filipino ex-prisoners of war and Amer- to a maximum of $300 for home, and $400 for over- ican citizens who were interned and are still seas, or combination of both services. . . .Six months resident in the Philippines. .. .These claims may residence in State prior to induction, minimum 90 run as high as $20,000,000, but payments will not days service unless discharged for service-incurred start for some time.... Some 10,000 eligible sur- disability; discharge other than dishonorable. vivors in the U.S. apparently are not aware of Penn sylvani a- -Some 663 claimants who are wonder- their eligibility and consequently have not filed ing why their checks have not arrived can collect claims ... .The rate of payment for military per- immediately if they will send change of address to sonnel is $1 per day for each day spent in prison the Director WW2 Veterans ' Compensation Bureau, camps in hands of the enemy, all theatres ... .Ci- Ha rrisburg. Pennsylvania. . . .The checks, totaling vilian claimants. Pacific theatre only, have a more than $220,000, have been returned to the Bureau different rate.... The deadline for filing is because the claimants moved and left no address. March 1, 1951. Delaware and Indiana- -WW2 vets are again warned that the deadline for filing applications for the

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK: bonuses in Delaware and Indi ana is January Ij^ 1951 .

Governmen t Of. By. and For the People is the chal- . . . .Procrastinators may be left out in the cold. lenging theme of American Education Week, to be AMPUTEE CAR DEADLINE EXTENDED: observed . throughout the country November 5-11 . . The Legion joins with the National Education Asso- In it s closing sessions. Congress ren ewed the ciation and other groups concerned with our free car -for -amputees program until Jur.e 30, 1951.... common schools to help educate our youth for the Expenditure of $800,000 authorized, but part is to great task of leading the world toward freedom, care for 200 vets who applied too late for the

justice and peace The 17,400 Posts of the Legion benefit. . . .Price limit fixed at $1,600 and eligible have been alerted to keep our schools strong and cimputee- -with one or both legs amputated above the effective - through participation in American Edu- ankle -must have driver's license to qualify. . . . cation Week observances and continued support of It is estimated 500 vets are eligible for cars.

25 HE AMERICAN LEGION AT Los Angeles

32nd ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION

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Scattered over 400 square miles. Legionnaires at fulfillment of a balanced and adequate veterans' hospital system after five Los Angeles traveled a lot, worked hard, had fun years of postwar confusion, contention and shifting government policy. The Governor of Florida and the Mayor of Miami invited the Legion to /fr ANY CITY can swallow up a huge reviews described as "a show to rival national convention it is Los An- This Is the Army and Winged Victory." I ^ geles, California. There, on Mon- Two other colorful shows, both in the day, October 9, 1950, the 32nd Annual mammoth Los Angeles Coliseum, were Convention of The American Legion the Legion senior drum & bugle opened for a four-day stand that ap- corps competition (won for the second peared to be the smallest Legion con- straight year by New York City's Gar- vention in years. Reason? Visiting barina Post) and the Pageant of Stars, Legionnaires scattered themselves in a three-hour outdoor extravaganza of hotels, rooming houses and private California pageantry, which at one homes from Burbank to Long Beach, phase included a football field of square from Santa Monica to Pasadena dancers in early Spanish costumes, points embracing 400 square miles. hemmed in by circling horsemen. It took the official parade on Tues- In the serious business of the con- day, October 10, to draw the outlying vention the Legion adopted its most hordes in to Broadway, in downtown National Headquarters at the Biltmore Los Angeles, and show the size of the gathering. Then, the BVa-hour parade was rated the largest such event ever seen in California, and the spectators (estimated at a million) were judged California's largest public gathering ever. It was one show in which the Legion could outdo even Hollywood. Not alone did Los Angeles' sprawling geography disperse the convention. So too did the distribution of points of interest. More than 25 miles of ocean beach drew some of the visitors. Others ventured out onto the Pacific for deep sea fishing. Thousands wandered Hol- lywood Boulevard hoping to spy a strolling movie star. Others visited Mexican markets, New Chinatown, Committees had plenty of work movie lots from Culver City to Bur- bank, Angeles and Los and San Gabriel The parade had a million viewers missions, twenty miles apart. Visitors found no central gathering vigorous platform in history for im- point like Chicago's Loop or New mediate and permanent national pre- York's Times Square—unless it was paredness and against communism in Hollywood, five miles north of down- the U. S. town L. A. Legionnaires who went Delegates were fortified by the shopping with their wives were spread knowledge that recent world events out, on fabulous Wilshire Boulevard have brought home to the general alone, for 12 miles from downtown Los public more than ever before the truth Angeles to Beverly Hills. of warnings against weakness and sub- Finally, Los Angeles has more rela- version issued by the Legion for 31 tives of folks from other states than years. any other city in the nation, and visits National figures who spoke to the to this scattergi'am of kinfolk com- convention on preparedness and pleted the thinning of the convention. communism included Past National Legionnaires felt not a drop of rain. Commander Louis Johnson, former They found the days warm to hot, the Secretary of Defense; Senator Pat sun clear and bright, the nights cool McCarran of Nevada, Congressman Shrine Auditorium to cold, and the mornings smoggy. Richard M. Nixon of California and Convention center was For their entertainment they found Senator Karl Mundt of South Dakota, Los Angeles hospitable, populace and co-authors of the recently enacted Miami for its convention next year. police alike. The visitors reciprocated communist-control bill; Prof. Louis F. As the convention closed, Erie Cocke, with another orderly, well-behaved Budenz, former managing editor of the Jr., War Two veteran of Dawson, meeting, proving again that the modern communist Daily Worker and now the Georgia, was elected National Com- Legion is America's biggest and best- nation's leading expert on communist mander for 1951 by acclamation. behaved conventioneering group. machinations. Conventioneers saw the world pre- The Legion rededicated itself to its miere of the Legion-sponsored musical goal of proper care for disabled vet- (For further convention details see section) show, Red, White and Blue, which first erans and their dependents, including next fifteen pages of this 27 Past National Commander Edward A. Hayes of Chicago tells executive committee of

Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachu ! To National Rehab Commission Legion should make complete survey of vets' hospitals setts receives The American Legion Distinguishet Service Medal from National Commander Craig National Chaplain Edward J. Carney looks oi The Working Legion

While visiting Legionnaires saw the

sights, delegates and committee mem-

bers labored through long sessions

Senator Karl Mundt of South Dakota addresses the Convention. .somber of the Foe of reds, he called for more vigorous action against commies ^—1 Vth the shadows ll)J Korean "police action" and a crisis in world affairs hanging low on the National Adjutant Henry H. Dudley, Erie Cocke, Jr., (later elected National horizon, official delegates and visitors to the Commander) and then National Commander George N. Craig confer on platform 32nd annual National Convention of The American Legion charted a course for the year ahead at Los Angeles. There was, pervading every session, a keen awareness of the role the great organization of the veterans of two World Wars (soon to be joined by the veterans of Korea) play in the national and international concerns. No punches were pulled. It was a hard- hitting, quick-acting three days of business session from the time on Monday morn-

ing, October 9, when National Commander George N. Craig dropped the gavel to call the Convention to order until nearly 6 o'clock on Thursday evening, October 12, amidst a spontaneous ovation the like of which has been rarely seen in a Legion Convention, when 29-year-old World War II veteran Erie Cocke, Jr., of Dawson, Georgia, was elected National Commander. Past National Commander Harry W. Colmery, of Topeka, Kansas, and Hugh Askew, Past Department i Commander of Oklahoma, compare notes

In swift succession following the colorful opening ceremony the Convention listened to a series of addresses, which called for a forthright, coats-off, powder-dry attitude against communism, a house-cleaning in our Department of State, the immediate enactment of the Universal Military Training law, for adequate hospital facilities for sick and disabled veterans, for a strong foreign policy, and explored all phases of the welfare of veterans. The resolutions asking pensions for World War I veterans adopted at the Miami 1948, and Philadelphia 1949 Con- ventions were reaffirmed, with deferment of Percy Weinberg, District of Columbia, addresses Child Welfare Committee action during the present world crisis. Internal aflFairs of the organization claimed a fair share of the deliberations. Highlight- William G. McKinley, National Committeeman from N. J., speaks to pre-election ing actions on matters that concern the caucus of Jersey delegation. Seated, left, is N. J. Commander Conrad Schneider Legion was the adoption of a resolution peti- tioning the Congress to amend the charter of The American Legion to admit veterans of the war in Korea to membership. At the opening session, the invocation was delivered by Archbishop J. Francis A. Mclntyre, of Los Angeles, and the "Star- Spangled Banner" was sung by Tenor Morton Downey. Five-year-old Gee Bee Anderson, son of a member of West Covina (California) Post No. 790, brought down the house when in a clear, ringing voice he led in the recitation of the Preamble to the Legion Constitution. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Governor Earl Warren, Mayor Fletcher R. Bowron, William A. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Super- visors of Los Angeles County; Leon McCardle, President of the Los Angeles Convention Corporation, and Lewis K. Gough, immediate Past Department Com- mander of California. Responding to the addresses of welcome, Past National Commander Stephen F. Chad- wick reminded the Angelenos that in wel- coming the visiting Legionnaires they were receiving their own kinfolk. Paraphrasing Sir Walter Scott he said : "Breathes there a man with soul so dead, who never to him- 1950 NATIONAL CONVENTIOM

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self hath said 'I have relatives in Los " Angeles.' President Harry S. Truman, a delegate to the Convention from the Department of Missouri, sent a message of regret that he could not be present because of the pressure of his official duties. General George C. Marshall, the new Defense Secretary, made a plea for Universal Military Training in his telegram of greetings. The Legionnaires roared their approval when Past National Commander Louis Johnson, of West Virginia, former Secretary i of Defense, described General Douglas Mac- Arthur as the "master strategist who William Verity, Ohio, Chairman Foreijrn Relations Commission; Rogers Kelley, Texas, changed the course of the Korean campaign Vice Chairman; and Gen. Hanford MacNider, Iowa; at the National Executive meeting in the matter of hours.' And they came to their feet in a standing minutes-long ovation when he declared that communism cannot be stopped without speedy enactment of a Universal Military Training Law. The Convention heard a grim warning from Louis Budenz, former communist leader and managing editor of the red Daily Worker, who renounced Soviet leadership five years ago and is now a professor in Fordham University, that recognition of red China "directly or indirectly, would be a tragic blow to American security, especially on the West Coast." Senator Pat McCarran, of Nevada, author of the Internal Security Act of 1950 recently passed over the veto of President Truman, explained the provisions of the law which he asserted will make it easier to send subversive aliens back to their home land and to better control the native brand of ter- mites. Hon. Richard M. Nixon, of Califor- nia, co-author of the Mundt-Nixon Bill, Mrs. Mary D. Baumann pre- John S. Gleason, Jr., Chicago, and Tom Miller of Reno, sides at WW Nurses' Reunion Nevada, at the National Executive Committee meeting brought round after round of applause when speaking on the same subject. Arthur F. Duffy, Chairman Naval Affairs William J. Dwyer, Cortland, N. Y., In a down-to-earth, shirt-sleeve address, Committee, and John Dwight Sullivan. Both Chairman of the National Finance Senator George W. (Molly) Malone, of men are New York Past Commanders Commission, at Convention Committee Nevada, who described himself as a Legion- naire who has held every office in the Legion up to National Vice Commander, demanded the immediate ouster of Secretary of State Dean Acheson—and gave reasons therefore. Senator Karl Mundt, of South Dakota, who has carried the fight against communism, in both Houses of Congress, said that he had wired President Truman asking that one citizen recommended by the Legion be appointed to the new Subversive Activities Control Board provided for the McCarran Internal Security Act. He said that he wanted someone on the Board who knows the difTerence between a communist and a purple cow. Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers, of Massachusetts, ranking member of thei House Committee on Veterans Affairs and late its Chairman, raised enthusiasm to its highest pitch of the day when she concluded her brief address with a dramatic defiance of Stalin and his satellites. Her speech was in response to presentation of the Distin- guished Service Medal. Two other Distinguished Service Medals, authorized by the National Executive Com- mittee at its May, 1950, meeting, were presented. The recipients were Charles F. Johnson, Jr., Endicott, New York, who received the Medal from Past National Commander Edward N. Scheiberling, and Major General Milton A. Reckord, Balti- more, who received the decoration from Past National Commander Warren Atherton. Governor Fuller Warren, of Florida—the State which will be host to the 1951 Na- tional Convention at Miami—told the Le- gionnaires that since he became Governor Past National Commander Louis Johnson sits Past National Commander he had ordered things better—that there with Past National Commanders Stephen F. Chad- John R. Quinn, Los Ange- would be no rainfall at the 1951 meet such wick, of Seattle, and Raymond F. Kelley of Detroit les, views the proceedings as the Noah's flood which featured the 1948 meet. He was backed by the Hon. William Wolfards, Mayor of Miami. Past National Commander Perry Brown presented the medal commemorative of the 1949 Conven- tion to the City of Philadelphia, which was accepted by Past National Vice Commander Walter Alessandroni. The Hon. Louis Jacquinot, Minister of Veteran Affairs of the Republic of France, brought fraternal greetings from the French veterans, our comrades-in-arms in two Chef wars, as well as from the Republic. At the New de Chemin de Fer of the 40 & 8 Harold V. Haines, Indiana, and conclusion of his address he decorated t out-going Chef Clarence Smith, N. C. National Commander Craig with the medal of the Legion of Honor—not forgetting the customary salute of a hearty kiss on both cheeks. Brigadier General Louis Renfrow, St. Louis, Missouri, Assistant Director of Selective Service, was awarded the same decoration in the same ceremony. A spirited floor fight developed when the Rehabilitation Committee report, read by Chairman Bob McCurdy, offered the recom- mendation that chiropractic treatment be authorized in VA hospitals under existing Judge Jerome Duggan, St. Louis, Mo., Miss Corma Mowrey, West Virginia, VA regulations. A minority report was im- speaks at a meeting of the Convention President NEA. and Department Adju- mediately offered, insisting that the recom- Commission on Legislation, Patriotic Hall tant C. A. (Bud) Tesch of West Virginia mendation be rejected. As in three pre- It was the end of the Convention and George N. Craig wearily watched the pro- vious National Conventions, the issue was ceedings, wearing once again a blue hat as a private in the ranks of the Legion debated at some length—and two roll calls and some quick parliamentary maneuvering were necessary to settle the matter. The report of the Committee was affirmed favor- ing the chiropractors. Chairmen Irving Geist and Thomas Par- adine. New York, reported the successful conclusion of the Tide of Toys campaign for the children of Europe. The program was continued with a call for 15,000,000 toys for 1951 and extension of distribution to the Philippines and other untouched areas in the East. Bing Crosby has accepted desig- nation as Honorary Chairman of the Tide of Toys campaign for 1951. Following the election of National Com- mander Cocke and his staff of five National Vice Commanders and National Chaplain Dave Lefkowitz, the Convention adjourned on a note of confidence and enthusiasm.

I NATIONAL CONVENTION High Spots

As a curtain-raiser to the National Convention, the Legion-sponsored musical show "Red. White and Blue" had its world premiere on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Para- mount Theater in Los An- geles. The show proved popular not only with the general audience but with critics. After its Los Angeles run the big musical will make a tour of the country to raise funds for the Le- gion's work in child welfare and veteran rehabilitation

A million people lined the streets of Los Angeles, to see Legion marchers from every State and Posts abroad. And, as usual, pretty drum majorettes stole the show with their form

Hollywood put on a colorful pageant for Legionnaires. Left, above, Edward Arnold acting as MC. Below, left, part of huge crowd viewing pageant. Many movie stars put in appearance, and quite a few entertained visiting Legionnaires, including Dinah Shore, Pat O'Brien, Howard Keel, Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger, and Red Skelton, below, right

Jimmy Carter, left, drum major of Gladstone Post 777, Chicago, Sons of the American Legion, gets a fitting

32 In one of the world's greatest show

centers, these American Legion at-

tractions proved to be standouts

Prof. Louis F. Budenz of Fordham University, former red agent, waves before Convention evidence of communist plans for overthrow of U. S.

Finale of drum corps competition (top), won by Garbarina Post. Below, father of Raymond A. Garbarina, soldier killed in Bulge for whom Post was named, accepts trophy

Chinatown staged a big celebration for the Legion. Here Mr. Winner of a Ford donated by J. J. Seagtram Post was J. R. Turley, and Mrs. Morris Yik and Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Kenney, Gardena Valley Post 187, Cal., shown at wheel getting ownership of Philadelphia, watch some young Chinese dragon dancers papers from Walter Radovich oic J. J. Seagram Post 658, Los Angeles. Other Ford winners were G. F. Calhoun, Stigler, Okla., H. M. MUSIC AND MARCHING COMPETITION Henrtzy, Lansford, Pa., and S. C. Lenoir, of Memphis, Tenn.

Those who attend Legion national drum corps across the country, and and Schlitz-Milwaukee Post; chorus, music and marching final competitions each corps raises its own funds locally. Sioux Falls Post, South Dakota; color know they see one of the greatest Winners of the many Legion contests guard, Capt. Harry B. Doremus Post, shows on earth. And whether they win, at Los Angeles included: Hackensack, New Jersey; initiation lose or draw, the Legion's precision Senior drum & bugle corps, Raymond ritual team, Naval Post, Chicago; marchers and musicians make a huge A. Garbarina Memorial Post 1523, New junior drum & bugle corps, Holy Name contribution to the success of Legion York City; senior band, Harwood Post Cadets, Garfield, New Jersey; S. A. L.

conventions and parades. It can cost 5, Joliet, Illinois; firing squad, tie be- drum & bugle corps, Gladstone Squad- as much as $30,000 to bring a complete tween 1st National Bank Post, Chicago, ron, Chicago.

33 1950 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Linley L. and Crosthwaite, People Post 427,

Cincinnati, Ohio Places "I like the whole convention," said Crosthwaite, who was a Chief MoMM This is how Los Angeles looked to visiting Legionnaires in the Navy in War Two. "My wife and I drove out from Ohio. Took our time, saw the sights, visited Juarez. We went fishing off Santa Monica the other day and I landed four small sharks."

Ed Land,

Post 89, Louisa, Ky.

Said Land, "This is my first national Legion convention and I'm just learn-

ing what I've been missing. I'll never miss another."

Floyd Mazikowski of Buffalo visits Olvera St. with Even this cutie gets no response from "Bi Mrs. Frank sister-in-law La Raine Mazikowski of Merced, Cal. Chief" Blake Layer of Okmulgee, Okli Howard, Hollywood Post played host to visiting comrades by staging wrestling and boxing matches ii its Center Creek, magnificent auditorium. Here wrestler Enrique Torres autographs programs for spectator \

Cal., Amador Post 108 Auxiliary Unit

It was Mrs. Howard's first convention too, and, though she is a Californian it was her first visit to Los Angeles. Center Creek is 400 miles north. She said: "I get a bang out of everything, particulai'ly just meeting new people. I've been taking all the tours. The drum corps competition in particular was wonderful. I'm determined to get to Miami next year."

Francis E. White,

Post 28, WeUs, Nev.

White drove to L. A. with his father, a War One Legionnaire. "We haven't missed a thing," he said, "and the hospitality of the people is A-1."

34 Madamba is a life member of the DAV much that he went again to the Phila- Angel Q. and has been a Legionnaire twenty- delphia convention last year, and this nine years. As a steward on the Navy year made the trans-continental trip. Madamba, repair ship, Prometheus, he served in Here Madamba suns himself with his One. is victim dog in Los Angeles' Pershing Square. Post 2, War He a of the shelling of Paris in 1918, where he was struck Later he attended the big parade, Atlantic City, by shrapnel. He was subsequently hos- where the music, marching feet and pitalized thirty-two times and suffered comments and exclamations of the N. J. crowd brought the spectacle to him. permanent loss of eyesight. He now Madamba, though blind, traveled draws 100% disability compensation. across the country with a Legion buddy He first went to a Legion National to attend his third national convention. Convention at Miami in 1948, and in He brought his guide dog with him. spite of his disability enjoyed it so Pier Witte,

Post 15,

Sioux Falls,

S. D.

"I was at the Philadelphia convention and I think I liked it a little better. Los Angeles has a lot more to offer in the way of entertainment but there were many more Legionnaires at Philly and that made it more fun. I guess a lot of them are in service now. One thing, though, they're really tops here in hospitality. Want to hear about the young lady who had the convert- ible?"

Benny Goldberg,

Post 180, • I Manila Post 466, Los Angeles, held open house. At Hollywood and Vine, Jo Carroll pins Post Queen was Grace Matthews, at right of mike a flower on Andy Houk, Jamestown, Ind. Hartshorne, si 'Forest Lawn, an unusual cemetery, attracted many visitors. Here in the Court of Christ are Okla. il" ' Mr. and Mrs. Russell Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. John Corey and daughter Nancy, of Chicago.

"There is a lot here for out-of-state people to see, but I was particularly impressed by the amount of work done by the Legion. It gave me an entirely new idea of the bigness of the organization. From an entertainment stand- point, I enjoyed the drum & bugle corps competition and the premiere of Red, White and Blue."

Joseph Greenwell,

Post 6, Fort Wayne,

Ind.

"I've been to nine conventions and I'm having the best time ever at this one. The people of Los Angeles can take the credit for that. For instance, the generator on my car burned out twenty miles out, and two Los An- geles policemen brought four of us into town and had the car taken to a garage

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(continued) NATIONAL CONVENTION People and Places

and never held their palms out once. Wouldn't take a cent. I've got a swell room and bath for only a buck and a half a night. I'm not a delegate, just here for a good time and having it."

Jack

Denton, Jr.,

Post 43, Hollywood, Jenny Jackson of Walla Walla, Wash., is voted "the girl they'd most like to rescue" by Los Angeles Firefighters Post 102. With Miss Jackson is Freeman Dierlam of the fire-eaters Cal.

"I live here so I probably look at the convention differently from those who are visiting. I can tell you this, though, that the people I work with and everyone else I know all like the Legion- naires they've met and they want the Legion to come back for another convention."

Mrs. Sadie

Jones,

Post 5,

Nashville, Tenn.

"I enjoy everything," said Mrs. Jones. "We went out to Long Beach the other Adjutant Margaret Sheldon, a Salvation Army lassie, serves doughnuts and coffee to Jim day and visited an Oriental curio shop' Lawrence and Don Terry of Glendale, Cal., Post 127. She was a Sally in France in '17 that was the most interesting thing I've ever seen. One of my girl friends Hollywood haberdashery gets smiles from Mr. and Mrs. W. Francis Forbes of Nashville Post got her biggest kick out of seeing a 5. They made the rounds of Vine Street shops while waiting to call on pianist Jose Iturbi broadcast of Lux • Radio Theater in Hollywood."

1 Eugene Martin, Northwestern Railway Post 430, Chicago

"I'm enjoying the convention but it's too bad that everything is so scattered. We're staying at a hotel in Santa Mon- ica, which is about 18 miles from downtown Los Angeles. They're treating us fine. I received a guest card to that Deauville Club you see over there and I've enjoyed myself a lot there. How did I get out here? Are you kid- ding? By train, of course. The North- western to Omaha, then the Union Pacific to Los Angeles." G. A. Nordman,

Post 41, North

Brook field, Mass.

"I drove 3,400 miles just to see the parade, and it was worth it."

Bob Patterson, White Plains

Post 135,

N. Y.

"I've been to eighteen conventions. They've quieted down a lot, yet I have Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lane of Huntsville, Ala., and Monte Sandlin of Florence, Ala., visit noisier more fun these days than at the beautiful St. Vincent's Church at Adams and Figueroa Streets, built by E. L. Doheny ones. The conventions are more sen- sibly arranged these days, too."

George A. Schaad, Aqueduct Post 342, Los Angeles, Cal.

"I moved out here from Bergen County, New Jersey, years ago, and I'm as much a native as most folks around here now. We of Los Angeles think this is a most orderly and enjoy- able convention. "My Post got the job of organizing John E. Newcomb, Augusta, 111., 90-year-old vet, served Curio shops of Chinatown the California delegation for the pa- again as color guard. With him is Sunnie Baker, Los Angeles, attracted Mr. and Mrs. rade, and nobody, from California or who broke precedent by serving as a Sergeant-at-Arms Fred Poole, of Detroit elsewhere, is giving us any trouble."

Commonly heard was the expression, "It's a small world." Here are Corp. William Dick, stationed at Long Beach, Mrs. James A. Thompson, of Jacumba, Cal., her brother Clifford MacBay, Tonawanda, N. Y. Post 264, and Mr. Thompson. The Thompsons used to live in Buffalo, a block from Dick's home. They saw him in Hollywood for the first time since 1944

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sinner- of Post 106, Fairmount, North Dakota, came to L. A. by bus. "It was a pretty long trip," said Mrs. Sinner, "but we're visiting an uncle at Redondo Beach, seeing Hollywood and having a good time." He added, "When we went swimming at Redondo it was the first time Mrs. Sinner ever saw the ocean, and she was scared to death at first." —

950| NATIONAL CONVENTION

•ge N. Craig, outgoing National Commander, ;nts the new Commander, Erie Coclie, Jr., er) to the cheering convention. At left Cocke's mother, Mrs. Eric Coclie, Sr.

N ^ /or 1^ WE-itKLING

A MESSAGE FROM ERLE COCKE, JR., the Legion. It is a program that seeks peace and strength and continued free- National Commander, The American Legion dom for America—and it needs and deserves the active support of not only three million Legionnaires but 150 My Comrades: on a nationwide motor tour of eighteen million Americans. The American Legion was two years states to enlist the support of the Amer- If hard work on our part can put old when I was born into a devoted ican people for our program and to that program over—and I think it can Legion family. From infancy I have invite personally all eligible veterans then I promise a year of progress. been imbued with American Legion to join The American Legion to keep Your delegates have taken the first ideals and traditions. Now you have America American. step to make eligible for American appraised me as worthy of leadership America this year is no place for Legion membership the American vet- of the Legion in this critical year of weaklings. We are now in an unrelent- erans fighting in Korea. We shall wel- history. I enter upon my new responsi- ing battle and ours is a fighting job. come them. But I emphasize this—the bilities with a deep sense of humility. In Los Angeles your delegates enlarged program adopted at this convention, I leave the Los Angeles convention the bold and constructive program of which I shall give my full support and

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all my strength, is designed to prevent any further manufacture of American war veterans! The new NatH Vice Commanders. Left to right The American Legion demands Uni- ingtoii, D. C; Lewis K. Gough. Pasadena; Jo; eli.v Pogliano, Denver, and Fred Bramhigi versal Military Training for our young men. Only on that framework can we build an invincible modern American peace establishment. Coupled with this there must be industrial mobilization of our Nation to produce the adequate arms and equipment for the use of our trained manpower. These objectives cannot be reached without valiant sacrifice. Their achievement does not permit politics as usual, business as usual and spending as usual. Our Govern- ment must set the example in reducing i 1 non-essential expenditures. Our civilian population must follow this lead and accept the necessary degree of THE Election "belt tightening" to do the job. Erie Cocke, Jr., 29-year-old As to World War III anything may wounded War Two veteran from happen. We do emphasize that we may Dawson, Georgia, became National now expect the worst. We can now of The American Le- find consolation only in the thought Commander gion for 1951 acclamation, before that the ships, the planes, the tanks, by roll call nominations the guns, the bombs and the other the for was arms which we must produce, may quite complete. He was nominated Georgia's National Executive never be used, but that each of these by Stone, of weapons will represent part of the road Committeeman, Guy O. the floor blocks that may prevent war. Glenwood, to whom had Department of We must also strengthen the internal been yielded by the National security of our country. Congress has Alabama. Past Commander Cocke's at long last and at our never-ceasing John R. Quinn seconded California. behest given us a communist-control nomination for Vermont seconding speech. law. We must be militantly alert now also offered a placed in to see this law enforced so that every Donald R. Wilson was communist beach-head within the nomination by his state, West Vir- ginia. department after United States is wiped out. When Our dollars from now on must be department seconded Cocke's nom- fighting dollars. The American Legion ination Wilson withdrew and Cocke will support energetically the sale of was elected by acclamation. The government savings bonds. only other announced candidate, de- We shall also take the lead in help- Arthur Connell of Connecticut, ing to build an effective civil defense clared for Cocke, withholding nom- New Nat'l Chaplain, Rabbi Dave so that our people may achieve the ination for the office until next year. Lefkowitz, Jr., Shreveport, La. benefits of protective planning and panic-proofing. If war comes, an enemy will try to bring it to the doorsteps of our homes. We must be prepared to survive any such attempt. It took hard work, thrift and enter- They Withdrew prise to found America. It took these same qualities to build The American Legion into the largest veterans' organization in the world. These are spe- cifically American traits. We've got them in The American Legion—it is a genuinely American organization. I believe in having a definite plan and in going about it without delay in carrying it out. You have given me that plan. I am going to start working on it immediately. I accept my new job—gratefully humbly—and with confidence. I place my faith in the willingness of all Amer- icans to join in contributing all that God has permitted us of energy and Arthur J. Connell, Middletown, Conn. Donald R. Wilson, Clarksburg, W. Va. talent and determination to strengthen and keep our beloved United States. 39 1950 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Outgoing National President Mrs. Norman L. Sheehe of Rockford, III., pins the ribbon of office on the new National President, Mrs. Willis C. Reed of Vinita, Okla. THE auxiliary's Part

The ladies added a million voices to

Legion demands for a strong America

STRONG SECOND to The American ^ /S Legion's demand for an America more secure from internal subver- sion and external aggression was sounded with the voices of nearly one million women at the American Legion Auxiliary's thirtieth national convention. The Auxiliary's 837 delegates representing 974,747 members adopted a program of all-out support for the Legion's 1951 objectives, echoing the Legion's action on national security and counter-communist measures, and also planning expansion of Auxiliary activities for disabled veterans, for children of veterans and for service to the 13,565 communities in which Auxiliary Units are located. To lead this program they elected Mrs. Hope Reed, wife of Dr. Willis C. Reed, Vinita, Oklahoma. Mrs. Reed is a former President of her Department and former National Vice President. The convention heard and cheered a report of the Auxiliary's nation-wide poll on Universal Military Training which showed Americans in favor of UMT by the over- whelming majority of eleven to one. From Representative Richard M. Nixon, Congressional leader of the fight against subversive activities, the delegates received an up-to-the-minute picture of progress made in this long battle. They Department Presidents made up a bouquet which was endorsed the Legion's stand for full en- presented to the outgoing President. The bouquet forcement of communist control laws. consisted of the flowers of all the States in the Union. Mrs. Norman L. Sheehe, Rockford, Illi- New Vice Presidents of the Legion Auxiliary are, I. r., Mrs. A. Lainson, nois, outgoing National President, reported American to P. Fort Madison, la., Mrs. Earle Poorbaugh, Baltimore, Mrs. W. W. Andrews, Jackson, Ala., wide advances in all fields of Auxiliary Mrs. M. E. Leavitt, Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. Ben Naflfziger of Denver, Col. activity and the largest membership enrollment in the organization's history. Mrs. Ethel M. Hearst, Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, was elected National Historian, and Mrs. William C. Alexander, Durham, North Carolina, National Chaplain. In the meeting of the National Execu- tive Committee which followed adjourn- ment of the convention, Mrs. Gwendolyn Wiggin MacDowell, Story City, Iowa, Na- tional Secretary, and Mrs. Cecilia Wenz, Indianapolis, Indiana, National Treasurer, were unanimously re-elected to their offices. What the Convention Did

The 32nd Annual Convention in grants for reasonable length of time after against communism; National Education admission. Association for barring communists and its three crowded day-long sessions Reaffirmed equality of full educational other subversives from membership, and adopted a series of resolutions dealing opportunities for all citizens from ele- to the teaching profession in general for with all of the major activities and in- mentary schools through college and uni- hearty support of Americanism program; terests of the Legion. These enactments versity levels. The Attorney General of the U. S. for Reiterated demand for Federal aid to prosecution of Harry Bridges, convicted form the working program of the or- education without Federal control and with perjurer; William Randolph Hearst for ganization for the year ahead. The full preservation of American principle of courageous, friendly and constant coopera- most significant of the pronouncements local management of schools. tion with the Legion in all its programs; to and mandates are summarized here: Instructed Americanism Commission to Congressman Richard M. Nixon for dili- formulate program for instruction of gent efforts to uncover the Alger Hiss sub- Most important of all the actions affect- immi- ing the internal organization of the Legion grants in American standard way of life version, and to Motion Picture Industry as against socialism or other ideologies. for support of principles against itself was the preliminary action to broaden American that the eligibility requirements to admit vet- Demanded the death penalty be im- communism. posed on those convicted of the crimes of erans of the Korean war to membership. FOREIGN RELATIONS Congress was asked to amend the national espionage, sabotage and sedition committed the failure of charter to admit "members of our Armed in peacetime as well as in wartime. Condemned the State De- deal the Forces engaged in the Korean conflict, and partment to adequately with for citizens of the United States on active advance of communism, due fundamentally Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ duty with forces of Allied Governments" to a lack of understanding of communism itself. presence in State Depart- from June 25, 1950, "to and including the GENERAL MacARTHUR CITED Deplored ment of men well known to possess com- date of cessation of hostilities." Appropriate FOR LEADERSHIP IN KOREA amendment of the Legion's Constitution to munist leanings and demanded that the conform to this petition was authorized. Time after time during the Con- "President of the United States heed the The annual national per capita tax was vention sessions mention of the clear lack of confidence and the misgivings fixed at $1.25, of which 25 cents was ear- name of General Douglas Mac- of our people" and take immediate steps to reconstitute that Department. marked for the rehabilitation program. Arthur, who "pulled this nation Reiterated demand for strengthening out of a hole in Korea," brought AMERICANISM charter of United Nations by removal of cheers and roars of approval. At Demanded outlawing not only the com- veto power in matters of aggression; adop- the last session the climax came munist party but of all subversive and tion of international control of atomic "front" organizations. when an ofRcial citation was unani- energy and establishment of army quota; Called for disbarment of members of the mously adopted: establishment of an effective tyranny-proof National Lawyers Guild for "following the "Resolved, that General Douglas international police force. delegate party line." MacArthur is hereby commended Favored resolution by American further aggression Soviet Asked continuance of the House Un- and cited for his outstanding in U. N. that by Russia wiU meet retaliation, including, if American Activities Committee with suffi- leadership and loyalty in the per- cient appropriations. necessary, release of atomic weapons on formance of his duties as Supreme Recommended that subversive groups be Soviet Russia. of the Armed Forces refused permits to meet in public buildings Commander Warned that we guard against jeopardiz- or hold parades. of the United States in the Asiatic ing our own financial structure by over- Demanded removal from office of any and Far Eastern Command." extending financial aid to countries in the public official who tolerates communist fight to destroy communism everywhere. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy activities within his department, and called Marshall Plan aid to Western Europe en- for redoubling of loyalty checks on Govern- dorsed until 1952 with hope of reducing ment employees. Urged that, for national security, all commitments. Asked for compulsory arbitration of communists be placed in detention; all U. S. North Atlantic Pact commended; urged labor disputes during emergencies. citizens who are communists be tried as continued strengthening of military and Urged a more severe screening of dis- traitors, and aliens treated as enemy spies. political effectiveness; asked countries in placed persons permitted to enter the Deplored the release of Harry Bridges Pact to aid in Legion's recommendations country. from jail. for amending U. N. charter. Called for the invoking of economic sanc- Endorsed and called for enactment by Called for strengthening political, mili- tions upon trade with Russia or her Senate of Hobbs Bill (H.R. 10) dealing with tary and economic effectiveness of Western satellites. alien subversives who cannot be deported. Germany as a bulwark against Soviet Recommended adequate courses in Commended press, radio and television aggression. Recommended careful screen- American history in high schools and for promotion of the Americanism program ing of aid to other European countries, in- colleges as a prerequisite for graduation. of the Legion. cluding Spain. Reaffirmed the demand for the repeal of Urged publicity campaign for all citizens Recommended full diplomatic recogni- laws which discriminate against persons of to register and vote, and for a spirited tion of Spain, including appointment of Indian blood. educational program on flag etiquette. Ambassador to that country by U. S. Asked that the President and Secretary Reiterated stand on divisive forces Commended United Nations for prompt of Defense fix a new date for Armed Forces which seek to array class against class, race and effective action to repel the armed day "sufficiently removed in time from and creed against other races and creeds. attack on the Republic of Korea. Memorial Day." Asked cooperation of Legionnaires and Opposed recognition of red China, and Commended Judge Harold R. Medina for citizens with Postmaster General to rid seating delegate of red China in U. N. able conduct of the trial of the 11 com- mails of indecent and obscene literature. Urged continued defense of Formosa and munists in New York City. Opposed restoration to citizenship of aid to Philippine Government to help resist Asked that wives and minor children of Japanese who renounced citizenship when revolutionist and communist aggressors. U. S. veterans living outside the U. S. be Japan declared war on U. S. Urged support of patriot groups of Chinese, permitted to enter as aliens with such Commended J. Edgar Hoover and Federal such as the Nationalists, who will fight for veterans to take up permanent residence. Bureau of Investigation for efficiency and a free China. Proposed legislation to provide for ade- objectivity; William Green, President of Called for speedy conclusion of treaty of quate regulation of the conduct of immi- AFL, for courageous stand and leadership peace with Japan.

41 Reiterated demand for establishment of ment be opened to investigating committee. rate $60 and $72 to $75 and $90 respectively, Regional Defense Pact for nations of the Opposed any legislation based on the with a $105 rate for veterans needing an far Pacific and South-eastern Asia. Hoover Commission Reports that would attendant; and classify developmental Approved the accomplishments of our weaken veterans' rights. abnormalities or congenital defects as dis- economic and military aid to Greece, Asked amendment to H.R. 5064, now abilities for this pension purpose. Turkey and the Middle East, and called pending, to exempt nationally chartered Asked that dependents be awarded death on Legionnaires to promote a program of veteran and fraternal organizations from compensation in case of the death of a total mutual understanding and helpfulness be- payment of income tax from profits derived and permanent service-connected veteran tween the peoples of the Americas. from business income. from any cause whatever; sought upward Urged use of American technological adjustment of monthly death compensation REHABILITATION know-how and development of competitive rates of children, where there is no widow, private enterprise in countries needing The Convention Rehabilitation Com- and of dependent parents. such aid and who are actively combating mittee had under consideration 223 of the VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND the forces of "Kremlinism." 725 resolutions presented to the Conven- EDUCATION: Recommended that Congress Approved Voice of America program, tion. Highlights of the report adopted are: amend the statutes to clearly express its and called for more and better means to Reaffirmed opposition to sections of the intent regarding the veteran's right to disseminate the American story. Approved Hoover Commission Report which would training after July 25, 1951, to provide and recommended support of "Crusade for change unified control of all veterans' that an eligible veteran who has initiated Freedom." Urged activation of Legion benefits in the VA. his course of training by that date, or 4 Foreign Policy declaration through all Reaffirmed Legion policy asking de- years after date of discharge, may continue levels of Legion activity. centralization of death claims to regional his training continuously or intermittently, offices. full or part time, until completion of his CHILD WELFARE Reiterated desire that disbursing activi- training or educational objective, or ex- Instructed Legion Commissions to make ties be returned to VA from Treasury De- haustion of his entitlement, or until July study of the use and means of prevention partment. 25, 1956. of use of narcotics among our juveniles, PRISONER OF WAR CLAIMS: Asked ex- cooperating with law enforcing and social IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH tension of benefits of War Claims Act to agencies. military personnel who capture or LEGION BODIES evaded Recommended that a section of Child TO MEET AT escaped from enemy prison camps and to Welfare Area Conferences be devoted to INDIANAPOLIS, NOV. 13-19 U. S. citizens who were taken prisoner of study of problems of juvenile delinquency, Announcement has been made war while serving in the armed forces of remedies and prevention. Authorized Child an allied nation; to reopen for one year that the annual Conference of De- Welfare Citation to Post in each District date for filing claims for personal property partment Commanders and Adju- which does most outstanding work in child lost by military personnel; Legion called on welfare. tants will be held at National Head- to see that funds are provided for expedi- Endorsed uniform state laws on desertion quarters, Indianapolis, on Novem- tious handling and payment of PW claims. and non-support which will make possible ber 13-15. The entire week will be MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL: Reiterated reciprocal agreements between states for taken up with deliberations of the request that the President and Congrress enforcement of court orders regarding top ranking Committees and Com- reactivate or establish a Federal Board of support of minor children. missions of the Legion, ending Hospitalization. Criticized the attitude and certain re- Asked that Social Security Act be with the semi-annual meeting of amended to provide credits marks of the VA Chief Medical Director for men and the National Elxecutive Committee. women in Korean war. Also urged that the regarding the program of more beds for Committees called into session Social Security Act be amended to increase veterans, as advocated by the Legion, and will hold their meetings No- the wage credit for WW2 military service on the hospitalization of so-called non-service from $160 to $250 per month. vember 15, and the several Com- connected veterans. Recommended that a system of identifica- missions summoned to National Asked that the Legion call upon the tion of children be established as a part of Headquarters will sit through the President to take advantage of his dis- the civilian defense program. 15th and 16th. The National Ex- cretionary power to provide adequate funds for the needed increase in hospital Asked that in establishment of day care ecutive Committee meeting will be beds for the care of veterans. (This resolu- facilities for children, high standards be held on November 17-19. maintained, and that such centers be tion seeks to re-establish the construction program for 16,000 eliminated licensed and supervised by the appropriate Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllh beds by state agency. Executive Order of January 9, 1949.) Opposed the closing of hos- Called for re-establishment of emergency Reaffirmed Legion policy of benefits for any veterans pitals, or the curtailment of existing maternity and infant care program similar veterans in active service after June 25, any facilities, until veterans i.n of to operation during WW2. 1950, and for dependents, as outlined in now need treatment adequately cared for; Urged Congress to define "continued H.R. 9644, now pending, introduced by can be that facilities set absence from home" as used in Social Legion. urged adequate be aside in hospitals for the care of Security Act as basis for aid to dependent Reiterated stand on pensions for WWl VA women children and that the definition should veterans, with deferment of action during veterans. Reiterated the long-standing policy that make it mandatory for states to adjudge a present world crisis. child as being denied the support of a CLAIMS AND RATINGS: Asked legis- the Legion opposes any form of compulsory parent in short absences. lation to provide for award of death pen- health insurance or any system of political sion to widows and children of deceased control of medicine; requested that hospital LEGISLATIVE WW2 veterans on same basis as for WWl care be authorized for U. S. veterans living Asked that new general medical and veterans; raise the present income limita- in the Philippines who are unable to pay surgical hospital in Chicago be named in tion for widows without children from the for their own care. honor of the late Albert A. Sprague. present $1,000 to $1,800 per annum, and Recommended chiropractic treatment Opposed granting veterans' benefits to for those with children from $2,500 to under existing VA authorization and estab- former members of non-military or quasi- $3,000 per annum, and adjust the scale of lishes minimum standards for such treat- military groups associated with the Armed death pension rates to 70 per cent of the ment. Forces, including Merchant Marine, Ameri- death compensation rates. INSURANCE: Asked legislation to grant can Field Service, Coast Guard Temporary Requested enactment of amendatory automatic insurance against death or dis- Reservists (except those on full time active legislation relating to pension awards for ability in line of duty during first 120 days duty). Civilian Air Patrol, Russian Railway permanent total non-service connected dis- of service after October 8, 1940; remove Service Corps, American Red Cross, Office ability, which will: Increase annual income requirement that a parent be dependent at of Strategic Services (civilians), etc. limitations from the present $1,000 and time of death for award of automatic in- Requested that Armed Forces personnel $2,500 to $1,800 and $3,000, respectively; surance; provide for waiver of good health on active duty receive a $1,500 deduction class a parent as a dependent in determin- requirement if application for insurance from gross income for Federal income tax ing the annual income limitations; provide or reinstatement is filed prior to July 1, purposes for 1950 to the end of the present that payment received as retirement an- 1953, if applicant is less than totally dis- emergency. nuities based upon age or disabilities and abled and has compensable disability of Demanded impartial Congressional in- social security benefits based upon age be 10 per cent or more, extend time for ap- vestigation of the loyalty of all officials excluded in computing annual income; plication for automatic insurance. and employees of the State Department; provide that any pension otherwise payable Summaries of other resolutions, incltid- dismissal of any found wanting, and that shall not be denied because of so-called ing Employment, Housing and National all personnel records of the State Depart- misconduct; elevate the monthly pension Security, will appear in December.

42 LEGION BUILDING AT WASHINGTON

Monumental in its modern lines, this spacious new 7-story National Commander Craig lays cornerstone; left to right are building will serve the Legion as Washington headquarters Owen C. Holleran, Franklin D'Olier, and Chairman Milo Warner

Elaborate ceremonies marked the laying of the cornerstone John E. Curtiss, Lincoln, Nebraska; Leo V. Lanning, Albany, of the Legion's new monumental-type building at Washington New York, and Harry K. Stinger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. on September 15. Construction of the 7-story edifice is well At the ceremony, the colors were advanced and retired by under way and— designed to house the Washington offices of the the National Guard of Honor of Washington. The U. S. Army National Headquarters — it is expected that several floors will Band, imder command of Captain Hugh Kelly, furnished the be ready for occupancy by January 1st. According to plans, the music. Rev. Edward J. Carney, O.S.A., Lawrence, Massachusetts, building will be fully occupied by March 1st. National Chaplain, pronounced the invocation and the bene- The cornerstone was laid by National Commander George N. diction. Craig, who was also the principal speaiker of the day. Sharing The new building occupies an area 110 feet deep with a front- honors with the current Commander, and one of the speakers, age of 50 feet, seven stories in height and will provide 39,000 was Franklin D'Olier, Newark, New Jersey, the first elected square feet of floor space. Six of the floors will be occupied National Commander, who steered the newly organized Amer- by offices of the National Commander, the National President ican Legion through its first year. With him was Lemuel Bolles, of the Auxiliary, National Rehabilitation Commission, National Washington, who was the first National Adjutant and who Legislative Commission, National Economic Commission, and served long and efficiently in that position. branch offices of the National Public Relations Commission, Master of ceremonies of the occasion was Owen C. Holleran, National Americanism Commission, and such other sections of National Executive Committeeman representing the District of the national Legion organization as find it necessary to operate Colvunbia, who introduced the speakers. from Washington branch offices. Past National Commander Milo J. Warner, Toledo, Ohio, Carl C. Britsch of the firm of Britsch & Munger, Toledo, Ohio, Chairman of the subcommittee on Elnlarging National Head- and Bertram Giesecke of the firm of Giesecke, Kuehne & Brooks, quarters, whose committee planned the new building, reviewed Austin, Texas, are the architects. Hauser Construction Company at some length the history of National Headquarters housing in of Philadelphia are the contractors. Washington. After years of operation in rented rooms, the Legion 4-story red brick residence building at purchased a Commander Perry Brown struck first blow to wreck old red 1608 K Street, Northwest, in 1934, and this building served the brick building; National Adjutant Henry H. Dudley watched Washington branch until the fall of 1949, when it was wrecked to make way for the new structure. The increased membership and the pyramiding load upon the Washington offices as a result of WW2 made a larger building imperative. The Building Committee was created in 1943; its first duty was to study the needs and make recommendations to meet those needs. An appropriation of $1,000,000 was made available for the new structure at Washington; Chairman Warner was able to report at the cornerstone laying that all requirements will be met and that through the watchful super- vision of National Commander George N. Craig and the Com- mittee the structure will be completed, furnished, the rent for temporary quarters paid for, moving, and other expenses met not only within the limit of the $1,000,000 appropriation, but that something more than $250,000 will be returned to the Legion's treasury. Members of the Committee headed by Chairman Warner are Past National Commander Perry Brown, Beaumont, Texas; -

Illinois - noon at Peoria and evening at National Commander Cocke Heads Caravan in Joliet. The 2nd is held open for a brief rest and to permit National Commander Cocke to catch up with official business, but will resume on the 3rd with a noon Cross-Country Tour to Spur Early Membership meeting at Niles, Michigan, and a dinner gathering at Battle Creek, Michigan. Striking out immediately after his elec- THE AMERICAN LEGION A luncheon meeting is scheduled for tion, National Commander Erie Cocke, Jr., NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Detroit on the 4th, and the meetings of the is covering the country from coast to coast INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA 5th will be held at the noon hour at Erie, with a membership caravan that will AUGUST 31, 1950 Pennsylvania, and in the evening at cover nearly a score of Legion Depart- ASSETS Rochester, New York. On November 6th ments. The purpose of the tour is to stim- Cash on hand and on deposit. . . .$ 250,487.78 a luncheon at Syracuse, New York, and ulate new enthusiasm and new determi- Receivables 392,087.62 a dinner meeting at Albany are scheduled. nation on the part of local Posts and the Inventories 341,411.6.5 Invested Funds 1,462,246.12 The New Jersey schedule for the 7th had Departments to roll up an all time high Permanent Trusts: not been fixed at the time of closing this advance 1951 membership enrollment. Overseas Graves Decoration Trust Fund ....$ 253,266.61 page. The caravan will wind up the long Nothing like it has ever been attempted Employees* Retirement trek on November 9th with a luncheon before on a country-wide basis. As Trust Fund . . . . 1.207.045.11 1,460,31 1.72 meeting at Wilmington, Delaware, and a planned by National Commander Cocke Real Estate, less depreciation. . . . 414,189.96 Furniture and Fixtures, less dinner meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. and his staff, the long swing from the depreciation 275.982.61 Deferred Charges 119,390.58 The annual Armistice Day service at the Pacific to the Atlantic has two definite $4,716.108.07 tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington advantages — enrollment a membership National Cemetery, Washington, on No- campaign at the grass roots and at the LIABILITIES. DEFERRED REVENUE vember 11th, will follow the conclusion same time permit the newly elected AND NET WORTH of the tour. National Commander to carry the pro- Current Liabilities $ 212.259.39 grams of the Legion direct to the Legion- Funds restricted as to use 580,353.79 Deferred Income 798,745.31 Legion on Quiz Kid Program naires who will be called upon to sup- Permanent Trusts: Overseas Graves Decoration port them. of five Legionnaires will tangle Trust $ 253,266.61 A panel Commander Cocke, from experience in Employees' Retirement with the Quiz Kids in a Legion radio pro- his Georgia and in the Trust 1,207.045.11 1,460.311.72 own Department gram on Sunday, November 5, 3:30 p.m.. Net Worth: broader national field, is convinced that Restricted Capital; Eastern Standard Time. The popular pro- a lot of effort is wasted Reserve Fund ...$739,646.20 membership by gram is aired over the facilities of spreading enrollment campaigns out over Restricted Fund.. 14,949.86 Reserve for construction of NBC throughout the country. The special fi full year. He determined, with the aid Washington broadcast promises to be lively and highly office 319,722.63 of the Department officers, to bolster the Real Estate . . . . . 80,000.00 1,154.318.69 entertaining. membership strength as the first major Unrestricted Capital: effort of his campaign — get the member- Surplus 97,180.98 Excess of Income over Ex- Cornliusker Boys' and Girls County ships in quickly, leaving plenty of time pense 8 months. .. 412,938.19 510.119.17 The Boys' and Girls' County program, to give attention to the thousand and one 1.664,437.86 originated in Nebraska three years ago, worthwhile, constructive programs and $4,716,108.07 in 61 in that State in projects of local Posts and the national operated counties organizations. the 1949-50 school year. It is expected that on evening will As planned, the tour spans from Los at Baltimore, Maryland, the every county in Nebraska participate of 9. There will be one or two in school year. Approved as Angeles to New York, beginning on November the present major meetings each day, but interspersed national program last spring, Tennessee October 15 and ending with a grand rally a in the day's business, as the caravan moves led the way in adopting the program. from one central point to another, will be a great number of informal stops. The COMRADES IN DISTRESS National Commander and Department OUTFIT REUNIONS officers will make brief addresses at these "court house steps" conferences. Slitth AAA. (WW2)-Will Pfc. Mitchell, John Starting from Los Angeles on the morn- (Silocoga Springs, Ala.); Cpl. Myers, (Pitts- 8th (Pathfinder) Infantry Division— 3rd annual burgh, Pa.); Sgt. Al Venture, (Ohio); Pvt. ing of October 15, National Commander reunion. Cincinnati. Ohio, November 16-18; Neth- Parker and others who served overseas with me. erlands Plaza Hotel. Info from Chalmer A. Cocke and his caravan had the first mem- please write. Statements needed. Geoige S. Butler, Young, Exec Secy., 1736 Kemper Ave., Cin- Horse Shoe Beach, Fla. bership pep meeting at Las Vegas, Nevada, cinnati 31. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.— Will the officer in 77ih (Statue of Liberty) Infantry Division that evening. The itinerary is an ambitious State Guard Officer Training who saw me fall Annual reunion. New York City, November 9-11 ; (in January. 1943) while crossing the street; one — only the major noon and evening headquarters, 77th Division Ciub. 28 East 39th St. laughed while picking me up because "it hap- Info from Jack Malpass. General Chairman, at meetings are listed: pened so funny," please write. Statements needed. Club House. Lloyd C. Bates. Macksburg, Iowa. October 16, Reno, Nevada; 17, Elko, Chemical Warfare Service Veterans Assn. - USS New Mexico (WWl) - Will anyone who 14th annual convention. New York City, Novem- Nevada; 18, Pocatello, Idaho; 19, Rock knows of injury to Cline Roberts, struck by table ber 30; both WWs and men in service. Info from and bench as he served as mess attendant, injury Springs, Wyoming; 20, Provo, Utah; 21, George W. Nichols, Secy-Treas.. RFD 4. Box over eye and in breast, please write. Cline in sick noon, Richfield, Utah, and evening, Cedar 425A. Kingston. N. Y. bay. O. I. Minter. Service Officer, Leroy C. Shel- Co. A, 2nd Fla. Inf.. and Co. A, 124th Inf.. ton Post No. Ii6, Rochester, Indiana. City, Utah; 22, Flagstaff, Arizona; 23, noon, 31st Division. (WWl)— 2nd annual reunion, Ocala. 2757 Engineer Depot, Bhamo, Burma— Need to Holbrook, Arizona, and evening, Gallup, Florida. November 11. Write George C. Woods. locate Staff Sgt. Prater and others who know of P. O. Box 50. Ocala. my back injury. Statements needed. Robert Crom- New Mexico; 24, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Co. A, 79:')th MP Battalion— 1st reunion, Colum- ley, l!)On Fairview Ave., Berwick, Pa. bus. Ohio, Labor Day week-end, 1951. Write Bill 25, Trinidad, Colorado; 26, Amarillo, 4Uth Fighter Siiuadron— Will anyone who know.s Schorfheide, 605 West St. Louis St., Nashville. 111. when and where Sgt. Jerry O, Matthews (killed Texas; 27, Wichita Falls, Texas; 28, noon, 372nd Aero Squadron. (WWl)-Reunion, Palo in cr.ish March HI44 took Alto, Cal., November 4. Contact Henry W. Toll- 24. ) out National Serv- Gainesville, Texas, 4 p.m. Durant, Okla- ice Life Insurance please write his mother, Mrs. ner, 3826 Magnolia Drive. Palo Alto. Nora W. Young, Auburn. Georgia. homa. 7th General Hospital Association-5th annual I, - Co. 23rd Engineers Will any member who On October 29th the caravan will have reunion, Boston. Mass., November 4th; Parker recalls bad sinus and lung condition of James E. House. Info from Frank Sampieri, 24 Rockmere Sellers please contact him at once at 2828 N. 30th a luncheon meeting at Muscogee, Okla- Gardens, Lynn, Mass. St., Phoenix. Arizona. Needs help to establish homa, and an evening meeting at Fort Co. B, 137th Infantry. (WW2)-Reunion, Em- disability claim; urgent. poria, Kansas. December 16-17. Write LeRoy Fleet Boat Pool Fuel Annex, Corro Bay, Long Smith, Arkansas. On the 30th meetings Bricklev, Emporia, Kans. Island, Anli-Aircraft M.G. Bn., A.E.F. - 32nd an- Maine- Urgently need to locate Phaima- will be held at Rogers, Arkansas, at noon, 2nd cist's Mate named Murphy who gave me first aid nual reunion Sunday. November 5. Details from for eye injury in February or March. l!)4fi. Write and at Springfield, Missouri, in the eve- Walter Madigan. 225-29 107th Ave.. Queens Vil- Harold I>. I., Spellman. 2:iB Neiilunc St., Lvnn, Mass. ning, and the month will end, the 31st, lage. N. Y. Co. A, 37th Training Bn., Camp Croft. S. C.- 356th Infantry. 89th Division — 3 1st annual re- Will Corp. Saiiilers L. Enerman or anyone who with a noon meeting at Marshall, Missouri, union, Kansas City. Mo.. November 18; WW2 Hook, knows his address please write Joseph H. Miller, and an evening rally at Hannibal, Missouri. Memorial Building. Info from Inghram D. Rt. a. Vernon. Ala. Help needed to establish President, 905 Reserve Bank BIdg., Kansas City, claim. November 1st will see the caravan enter Mo.

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Known But to God (Continued from page 24) dead," he told many audiences. "In mem- that "General Rogers has made his deci- which rested a spray of roses. It was never ory, our dead ever live to us and their sion. Sergeant Edward F. Younger will again opened. deeds of courage, valor and patriotism are choose the Unknown Soldier." The other three unidentified bodies the props and inspiration for the living Sergeant Younger was a handsome were immediately returned for final burial citizenry to 'carry on'." strapping 23-year-old Chicagoan. As a in the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery near The Secretary of War delegated his member of Company A, 9th Infantry, 2nd Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, where each appointed duty to the Quartermaster Gen- Division, he had fought at Chateau grave was marked by a marble cross in- eral who, in turn, directed the Chief of Thierry, St. Mihiel, the Somme Ofifensive, scribed: "Here Rests in Honored Glory the American Graves Registration Serv- and in the Meuse-Argonne and had been an American Soldier Known But to God." ice in Europe to select the bodies of four awarded the Purple Heart Medal with An identical marker is placed at the unknown dead. The Service acted Oak Lpaf Cluster. He was later transferred graves of all the Unknown American dead promptly. Four bodies were exhumed to the 50th Infantry for Army Occupation buried in Europe, and the inscription is from the sections consecrated to the un- service. the same as that on the revered tomb- known dead, one from each in four General Henry T. Allen, Commanding shrine in Arlington. — American cemeteries in France Meuse- General of the American Forces in Ger- On the day of selection the Unknown Argonne near Romagne-sous-Montfau- many, accompanied by aides and a dele- Soldier began his long journey home. con; St. Mihiel near Thiaucourt; Aisne- gation representing Paris Post No. 1, The Crowds lined the streets as the caisson and city Marne near Belleau Wood, Somme American Legion, arrived at Chalons passed down to deliver the casket to a near Bony. The service men designated hall at 10 o'clock in the morning of Octo- waitmg tram, and at a: 30 tnat evening it certain to exhume the unknowns made ber 24th. A notable company of French arrived at BatignoUes, an outlying station that they were the bodies of Americans dignitaries, headed by the Mayor of of Paris, where a Guard of Honor — three uniforms, equip- by carefully checking Chalons, had assembled to pay honor to American soldiers and a representative of ment, location where body was found, and the Unknown. The guard of American The American Legion — kept vigil until original burial records. honor consisted of fifty United States any the train left for Le Havre the next morn- This examination fulfilled the first part companies of French soldiers and two ing. At Le Havre, flanked by French and of the authorization to select an unknown soldiers. American soldiers, the casket was moved soldier, but there was still much to be Brulfer, a citizen of M. Brasseau on a caisson through crowded streets done care must be taken that there were lost in the — Chalons who had two sons that were silent except for the hoof beats no possible clues to identification. The war, brought with spray of pink had him a of the horses and the music of a French linings of the uniforms, such as remained, white roses, which offered to and he Army band. Three thousand school chil- were ripped apart, sleeves were split, General Allen. General directed that The dren threw flowers in the path of the cor- pockets were cut open and reversed, every of flowers given to Sergeant the spray be tege and then followed the casket to the scrap of clothing was examined for sten- Younger. dock, where it was taken aboard the ciled names or other markings, the inner alone into the chapel," the "Proceed United States cruiser Olympia, once the soles of the shoes were removed in the General told the Sergeant. "Select the flagship of Admiral George Dewey, hero search for letters and keepsakes. It was Soldier, and place flow- Unknown these of another war. The pallbearers were four even made sure that the bodies had no ers his casket. all upon Take the time you sailors and two Marines. identifiable sets of teeth, for teeth charts wish." On November 9th the Olympia steamed had more than once in the past provided Sergeant Younger saluted smartly, then up the Potomac River, the hero Unknown the clue to identity of a battle casualty. walked from the rotunda between two laid on the afterdeck under the muzzles The embalming groups wrapped each lines of the Guard of Honor into the of her big guns. As she passed Mount of the four unidentified bodies in blankets chapel. A French Army band played a Vernon the ship's bells tolled in honor of and placed them in identical metal caskets. hymn quietly and softly. an earlier patriot, George Washington. A They were then enclosed in shipping The Sergeant stood alone with the waiting regiment of cavalry serving as a boxes which had been planed white to heroic dead. He slowly circled the four Guard of Honor escorted the body, car- eliminate all marks that would disclose caskets. His sole and specific job now ried on a black-draped gun caisson drawn the cemetery from which they came. A was to fulfill an order of the American by six black horses, from the dock at the close guard had been maintained during people, an order written by their elected Navy Yard to the nation's Capitol. Presi- all this procedure. On October 23, 1921, representatives in Congress. dent and Mrs. Harding and other officials the four cases were removed to a chapel "I was left alone in the chapel," he later paid reverent honors soon after the body set up in the Hotel de Ville (City Hall) told friends. "I walked around the coffins had been placed in state in the great ro- of the French city of Chalons-sur-Marne. three times. Then suddenly I stopped. tunda of the Capitol. The rested ship- Casket on The caskets were removed from the What caused me to stop I don't know. It a catafalque which had borne the bodies ping boxes, which were used as cata- was as though something had pulled me. of the three martyred Presidents—Lincoln, falques. I placed the roses on the coffin in front Garfield and McKinley Six pallbearers, all outstanding non- of me. I can still remember the awed On the following day, November 10, commissioned officers who had won hon- feeling I had, standing there alone." long lines formed outside the Capitol - ors in the war just ended, were selected Sergeant Younger returned to Chicago people of all stations in life — who came to from the American troops in various sec- after discharge, where he was a foreman pay final respects to America's hero. More tors of occupied Germany. These soldiers in the postoffice. He was a charter mem- than 100,000 tiled past the bier that day. were Sergeant Nathan S. Meredith, ber of Van Buren Post No. 401, The To an observer the rotunda seemed like a Howitzer Co., 8th Infantry; Corporal Al- American Legion, of Chicago. He died on Infantry; garden — so many wreaths and floral trib- bert H. Miller, Company H, 8th August 6, 1942, and is buried in Arlington utes were banked there. The Governor of Corporal James N. Forrester, Company B, Cemetery near the tomb of the Unknown each State and officials of the District of 5th Infantry; Corporal Russell W. Wel- Soldier he had selected. Columbia sent floral tributes, as well as shams. Company K, 5th Infantry; Ser- The Unknown Soldier had been se- representatives of the Allied Powers and geant Edward F. Younger, Headquarters lected. The final part of the Congressional patriotic organizations. The oldest hold- Company, 2nd Battalion, 50th Infantry, mandate remained to be carried out: re- er of the Victoria Cross, 92-year-old and Corporal Reuben Abrams, Company turn home, for final interment in his na- Sergeant George Richardson, offered a E, 50th Infantry. tive American soil. huge wreath of maple leaves and poppies Arriving at Chalons on the morning of Embalmers working in the presence of from the veterans of Canada. October 24th the designated pallbearers Army officers transferred the body to a Earl placed were interviewed singly by General Harry casket to which was fastened an engraved The of Craven a wreath on H. Rogers, Quartermaster General. After plate with the inscription: "Unknown the catafalque bearing a card with a trib- the interviews had been completed Colonel American Soldier Who Gave His Life in ute in his King's own handwriting: "As Frank Rethers, Chief of the Graves Regis- the Great War." The casket was sealed. unknown, and yet well known; As dying, tration Service in Europe, informed them It was covered with an American flag on and behold, we live. — George, R. I." One

The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • wreath from a new country that was born 100,000—overflowed the Amphitheater and commanding voice of a conscious civiliza- as a result of the war had a card reading: hills of the beautiful cemetery which tion against armed warfare." "To the Unknown American Hero from overlooks the Potomac and the city of At the conclusion of his address the the grateful Czechoslovak Nation." Washington. President dramatically asked the assem- The Unknown left his Nation's Capitol The funeral procession reached the blage to join in the Lord's Prayer. at 8: 30 in the morning of November 11th - Amphitheater at 11: 40; President and Mrs. The President then affixed to the casket the third anniversary of Armistice Day. In Harding arrived at precisely 11:56, which the Congressional Medal of Honor, the solemn procession the cortege passed the was the signal to begin the ceremonies. highest military decoration of the United several miles from the Capitol, down to As the last notes of The Star Spangled States. He was followed by the official Key Bridge and across the Potomac to Banner died down. Chief Army Chaplain representatives of Belgium, Britain, Arlington. General Pershing had declined Axton asked God to show the light to France, Italy, Romania, Czechoslovakia to be the grand marshal of the parade; as those who would seek peace. A deep hush and Poland, who laid upon the casket the chief of the AEF he regarded himself as a fell at 12 noon when, conforming to the highest military medals and decorations mourner and walked the entire route. The President's proclamation, a two-minute of their respective countries. stricken ex-President Woodrow Wilson period of silence was observed — observed The casket was then wheeled into its rode in the procession in an old fashioned not only at Arlington but throughout the final resting place. Victoria, but was unable to participate entire country. At first a simple white marble tomb with in placed over the ceremonies. After a brief introduction by Secretary but a slight elevation was Among those gathered to pay the last the grave, but by 1929 Congressional ap- Weeks, President Harding spoke briefly, honors and to witness the entombment propriations had been made to erect the paying the official tribute to the valorous were ex-President Taft, Vice President larger tomb of white Colorado marble — dead and in the course of which he made Coolidge, Marshal Foch, Generalissimo of a shrine in honor and memory of the un- a plea for a world-wide ban on war. the Allied Armies; General Diaz, Com- known dead of the first World War. Any "Standing today on hallowed ground," he mander of the Italian Armies; Admiral parent of any one of the unknown dead said, "conscious that all America has Beatty, Commander of the British Grand can look across the wide distances and say, halted to share in the tribute of heart, and Fleet; General Jacques, Commander of "My son may be resting there." the Belgian Army; Premier Briand of mind, and soul to this fellow American, The panels of the tomb bear carved France, and Prime Minister David Lloyd and knowing that the world is noting this figures which represent Valor, Victory George of Britain. Included in the great expression of the Republic's mindfulness, and Peace. The only inscription is on one gathering were representatives of the it is fitting to say that his sacrifice, and of the panels: "Here Rests in Honored Legion from every Department. The tre- that of the million dead, shall not be in Glory an American Soldier Known But mendous outpouring of people — more than vain. There must be, there shall be, the to God." THE END

The Set-Up (Contimied from page 11) said putting the paper down. "I wasn't son I gave you the other day. I don't think "It's the way I feel." It sounded final. expecting you back so soon." an organization like ours should take the Brocker stood up. He walked up to the "It's Wednesday," Brocker said. "I said chance." desk. Wednesday." "Take the chance?" Brocker said. "Take "All right," he said. "Then I take it to I the "You're right," Hicks said. "You said the chance? You risk a hundred bucks to the World people. jump for World people, and they get a helluva picture." Wednesday and it's Wednesday, but you get a great picture. I jump of! a bridge watches Hick's face. saw that it know how it is. I'm so busy that half the and risk my life. What are you talking He He did not change. time I don't even know what day it is." about?" Hicks shrugged his shoulders. He looked "You know the World people," Brocker "Sure," Brocker said. "I know how it said. "They'll go for it." is." at Brocker. don't "You're very stubborn," Hicks said. Hicks motioned to the green leather "You understand," he said. "I have greatest admiration for your "Why?" chair and Brocker sat down. He watched the daring or courage or whatever want I to get hundred bucks Hicks as the big man leaned back in his you "Because want a call it. Frankly, the own chair, braced his right knee against to you amaze me. On for jumping off the bridge." other hand, suppose through with the edge of the desk in front of him, and we go "All right," Hicks said. "I'll give you a this and well, that took a cigarette from the pack on the suppose— suppose hundred dollars to sign a paper saying desk. you're not successful." you won't jump off any bridges for the "Then I'm tapped out," Brocker said. or for us or for anyone "No," Brocker said, "I don't smoke." World people "Look," Hicks said. "You must under- else." "I know," Hicks said. "You're a very stand that we can't afford to have the re- sober man." "No good." sponsibility for this thing traced to us. "That's right." "Why? You want a hundred dollars and We're a reputable company." you'll get it that way." "I that's guess the way to be," Hicks "What responsibility? I have no family." said. "Isn't it?" "I don't want it that way." "You don't get the point. It's against the "I don't understand." "I don't know," Brocker said. "You'll law to jump off bridges around here. Fur- never prove it by me." thermore, we can't take the chance of "Look," Brocker said, and he was lean- Hicks lit the cigarette and blew the anyone tracing it back to us in case of— ing over the desk toward Hicks now, "I smoke out. He blew the smoke out slowly well, in case of your death." don't know how much you get for running and swung around so that he sat, half He was looking right at Brocker. this newsreel company. I don't care. If I facing away from Brocker, looking out of "Why not face it," he said. "You might could get you the same dough for not the window. get killed." running this newsreel company would you "I'll tell you," he said. "After the limited "Suppose I sign a paper?" quit?" additional thought I've been able to give "No. It won't mean a thing." "No. Probably not, but this is a differ- this thing I still think I feel the same." Brocker waited. He looked out the win- ent thing." "So you don't want to go through with dow beyond Hicks across the great blue "This is the s;ime thing," Brocker said. it?" Brocker said. open space to the next tall building in the "This is what you do for your dough, and "I'm afraid that's right." distance, what I do is take chances. Nobody ever "Why?" "You mean that's final?" he said. jumped off that bridge with the idea of Hicks swung around slowly. He was "That's right. I'm afraid so." living. It's 365 feet from the roadway to wearing a dark blue flannel suit and the He waited again. Well, he thought, now the water. That's a long way. I'm gonna jacket was open and Brocker could see we'll see. jump off that bridge for you or the World the monogram on the white shirt. "Well," he said, "if you're sure that's the people or somebody else, but I'm not "Why?" Hicks said. "For the same rea- way you feel." (Continued on page 48)

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pants with the newspaper (Continued from page 46) a tug or something comes along to pick brown work set with under his arm. gonna do it just to take the chance. I'm me up. Mr. Fraser here can up the newspaper," Gibson said. gonna earn a hundred bucks that way. the sun at his back, and I'll wear white "I like think the guy was just going to Now do you understand?" pants and a white shirt so I'll show up "You'd He backed away from the desk and sat good." work." is," Fraser said. down again in the leather chair. He kept Hicks shrugged his shoulders and "He of the station wagon. He watching Hicks. looked at Fraser. Fraser got out the sidewalk for Brocker. "You're really amazing, Mr. Brocker," "Well," Fraser was saying slowly, "if waited on "Well," he said when Brocker came up, Hicks said. "You amaze me more all the we're going to do this thing I think we'd time." better forget the white pants. Just the "all set?" "Sure," Brocker said. "Why not?" "Do I do it for you, or don't I?" white shirt. The white pants will look too reason," Fraser said. "We drew a "I don't know," Hicks said. "I want to much like a stunt coming off if the cops "No talk to somebody." spot us." good day." He reached over and pushed a button "That's right," Hicks said. "You'll have "Like I said." Fraser said. behind his desk. He talked into the box to watch out for the police." "Sure," opened the front door of the station on the desk at his right. "Not only that," Fraser said, "but if He and Brocker got in with the driver. "Miss Barton," he said. "Send in Fraser." anything happens — if Mr. Brocker here wagon in again with Gibson and The two men did not talk until Fraser fails — you know, boss, we won't be able Fraser got back they drove the six blocks through the came in. Fraser was a slim man in his to use the stuff." to the Drive. mid-thirties, and he had on a sports jacket "We know that." streets, awakening now, they turned north on the Drive and a sports shirt and slacks. "You're the boss." When they could see the bridge ahead, web- like "Fraser," Hicks said, "this is Mr. "And one other thing," Brocker said. Brocker." "What?" Hicks said. in the distance. They watched the bridge it said nothing. Fraser looked at Brocker and nodded "My hundred bucks." and saw get bigger and and Brocker nodded back. "You'll get that," Hicks said, "from When they made the turn ofT the ramp the bridge they drove out about "He's going to pull off a stunt for us," Fraser on the bridge tomorrow morning." and onto yards from the and Hicks said. "He's going to jump off the "All right." two-hundred end Lincoln Bridge." The next morning at 7:30 Fraser and Fraser told the driver to stop. They got "What?" Gibson and the driver sat in the station out, Fraser and Gibson and Brocker, and Fraser unloaded the big "I said he's going to jump off the Lin- wagon in front of the office of American and Gibson coln Bridge." Newsreels, Inc., waiting for Brocker. The camera and the hand camera and the tripod. Brocker had to smile. Sitting there and day was clean and still cool, and the sun, "All right," Fraser said to the driver, looking at Fraser 's face as Fraser looked still low, was shining between the tall in — at him he had to smile in spite of Hicks. buildings, cutting golden rectangles across "be back to had been "I think tomorrow morning will be as the street. He turned Brocker who unload. good a time as any," Hicks said, "as long "Do you think he'll show?" Gibson said. watching them as we get a break in the weather." They were sitting in the back of the "How long do you think this will take?" "Fifteen minutes," Brocker said. "Fif- "The weather will be all right," Brocker station wagon, the driver alone in front. said. "I checked the weather bureau." Gibson, tall and thin and starting to age, teen minutes at the most." "All right," Fraser said to the driver. "Anyway," Hicks said, still talking to sat with his knees propped against the off the the Fraser, "I think you and Gibson and Mr. back of the seat in front of him. "Drive bridge and wait at other side for ten minutes. Brocker here should go out there this "I don't know," Fraser said. "You about Then afternoon and ride back and forth over guess." drive back and around and pick us up the bridge a few times to see about setting "It's okay with me," Gibson said, "if he again. In case we want more time we'll tell up." decides not to." you when you come back." driver "We won't have to," Brocker said. "I've "I'd like it better myself," Fraser said. The nodded and the station been over the thing a half dozen times. He saw Brocker coming then, walking wagon started up and drove off. The traffic on the bridge thin car every I'll jump about 800 feet out from the East up the street toward the station wagon. was -a 300 or - end on the north walk. There's plenty of He pointed him out to Gibson, the little yards so and Brocker stood watching it while Fraser and Gibson set traffic under the bridge and I'll wait until guy in the white sports shirt and the up the big camera. "All right," Fraser said, "we're set. How (iEINERAL MISCHIEF By .S. B. .STEVE.'V.S about you?" "Not me," Brocker said. "What?" "The dough." "Oh," Fraser said. "Sure." He reached into a pants pocket and took out a roll of bills and counted five twenties out into Brocker's hand. Brocker folded them once in the middle and slid them into his pocket.

"Okav. " he said, "now here's what we do." He pointed along the walk. "You see that place there where the cable support comes down?" Fraser nodded and Gibson stood there, looking where Brocker had pointed and back to Brocker.

"Well, that's where I go over," Brocker said. "I climb up on that railing there and I wave my handkerchief. If you're set, you wave back. Then I wave a second time and I go. From where you're set up you can fan through the railing here, and this guy with the hand camera can lean over the railing and get the whole thing from there. Okay?"

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"Yes," Fraser said. "You seem to know into gear and the car started up. When came out from under the bridge and something about cameras." it passed Brocker he was standing by the passed over the spot. "I fooled around with them once," rail, looking up the river, and the car "God," Fraser said. Brocker said. "All right?" went on. "I knew it," Gibson said. "I said so from "Sure," Fraser said. "It's all right with "That was close," Fraser said. the start."

us." "Not close enough," Gibson said. "I wish "I knew it, too." Brocker turned then and started walk- they'd stopped this. I wish they'd kicked "We should have stopped him," Gibson ing along the walk. Fraser noticed that us off the bridge." said. "We could have stopped him." he was wearing brown sneakers. He no- "It's not our baby," Fraser said. "We "We didn't do it." ticed it because of the easy way Brocker didn't order any." "Hicks did it," Gibson said. "That big. walked. Brocker had reached, they realized now, dirty phoney did it." "Don't we even wish the guy luck?" the point he had mentioned by the cable "Let's get out of here," Fraser said. Gibson said. support. He stood there, not looking back, They went over to the big camera and "Apparently not." but looking down at the river below and Fraser worked over it, and then they "I don't like this," Gibson said. waiting, apparently, for something on the lifted it off the tripod and placed it on the "That makes two of us," Fraser said. river. He stood there for about two min- walk. Gibson folded up the tripod and put Brocker kept walking, slowly, and utes, and at the cameras Fraser and Gib- it beside the camera. They were working Fraser and Gibson started to work, run- son stood focusing on him, and then they quickly when they heard a car stop and ning off a little film of the bridge and of saw him climb to the railing, holding they saw the white prowl car at the curb Brocker walking. Brocker had walked onto the support, look back and wave a again. about a hundred feet when Fraser heard handkerchief. "Well," the same cop said, "you guys a car pull up and stop, and he turned "All right," Gibson said. "Wave." satisfied now?" around. "Right," Fraser said. "What?" Fraser said. "Hey!" the cop said, beckoning. Fraser waved his arm over his head "Are you satisfied?" the cop said. "Did There were two cops in a white prowl twice. Brocker waved again, paused a you get what you want with your new car. The one on the curb side had his second to let them start turning, and then cameras? You look like you're done." head out of the window and he was mo- he went. "Oh, sure," Fraser said, smiling. "We're tioning to Fraser. When he went he pushed off strongly done. We did all right, I guess. We never "What do you guys think you're doing?" with his feet, and he went out in a grace- know until we go back and look at the the cop said. ful arc. They could see, in their sights, stuff. You never can tell about new "Nothing much," Fraser said, smiling his arms spread out like wings, and his gadgets until you try them out. You and walking over. shirt very white in the brightness of the know?" Gibson still stood by the rail watching sun. He held, they could see, the arc as "I suppose so," the cop said. Brocker walking. Brocker, he knew, could long as he could, and then he started "Thanks a lot, anyway." not know about the cops, and now he turning in the air and down, his body "That's all right," the cop said, smiling, "but saw him stop. stiff but pinwheeling, his feet over his you guys got the racket." "We're from American "The racket?" Newsreel," head, until Fraser lost him under the Fraser said. have the said, still smiling. "We some new cameras bridge and, leaving his camera, ran over "Sure," cop they want us to try out. We're just shoot- "Nothing to do but go around taking pic- to Gibson at the rail. He was in time to ing a lot of film for tests. That's all." tures of bathing beauties and that kind of see Brocker, probably conscious of his He waited, looking right at the cop. The stuff. Am I right?" closeness to the water, kicking his feet cop was looking along the bridge, and "Sure," Fraser said. "I guess you're frantically and waving his arms, trying then he looked at Fraser. right. It's not so bad, at that." to bring his feet down, and then hitting "All right," he said. "I just wanted to Standing there, leaning on the prowl the water flat, and disappearing in the be sure you're not pulling anything. You car and looking back toward the East splash. newsreel guys are fresh with ideas, you end of the Bridge Fraser could see the know." "God," Fraser said. station wagon coming back. The sun was "Fresh?" Fraser said, smiling. "Not us." Gibson shut off his camera, and held it high and getting hot now, and he could "No. Of course not," the cop said. "Two close to his chest. He said nothing. The see how white the roadbed of the bridge other guys." two of them stood there, watching the was and he could see the station wagon He said something to the cop at the place of the splash, seeing nothing in the getting bigger and coming closer in the wheel and the cop at the wheel shifted seconds until a tue, towing two barges. bright sunlight. the end Check Your Hat! ( Continued jrom page 21 himself up a partner, and moved into a shape. He called his hat, "The Resistol flat chest and narrow shoulders. Harry small plant in Garland, Texas. Today Self-Conforming" hat, and went out and Rolnick has a prescription that can do as

Rolnick's Company sprawls over fifty made history with it. much for your husband or brother with acres of what was once a cotton field. He has received pledges of gratitude a mere hat. When Rolnick moved his plant into Gar- from such people as two Presidents of the He maintains, and the greater portion of land the population was 1700; now it is United States, Governor Dewey of New male Hollywood agrees with him, that a 10,000 a healthy percentage of them work- York, Mexico's former President, Avila man's hat should be selected with the ing for the hat factory. Camacho, Winston Churchill, most of Hol- same care as his suit. Get the right hat, When he started thinking of hat manu- lywood's glamour boys, and thousands of he says, and you can look from five to ten facture, Rolnick took 3000 head shapes, thankful wives. pounds lighter, slenderize your figure, in- and discovered what apparently no other Rolnick's most enthusiastic well-wish- crease or decrease your height. hat manufacturer had, that no two head ers are the women of America — probably A short man can look all of his weight shapes are the same. Heads are as individ- because he offers them sage advice on how and a few fleshy pounds more with a ual as fingerprints. Therefore such a thing to buy hats for their boys. He also is the square blocked hat. The kind whose crown as a "size" was inaccurate. loud voice behind the Hat Research Foun- starts straight up and flattens at the top, From the beginning of modern hat man- dation. The Foundation is also working on or a sharply sloped crown and a narrow ufacturing all hats had been blocked on a schedule of sending lecturers before high brim, or the campus-cut porkpie with a the same shape-block. Rolnick placed school and college groups to discuss the wide brim. "All of these," says Rolnick, manufacture on the conveyor belt system. value and importance of hats to America's "emphasize the short stature as well as Each operation was different. He con- yoimg men. weight, but put a slightly tapered crown structed an inside leather band that would Clothiers discovered years ago how to surmounting a brim of 2% inch width on conform to the headshape of the wearer, drape a man's suit to reduce unsightly a plump man, and the crown of his hat yet not pull the hat out of its blocked oval bulges such as wide hips, or build up a flows with the full face lines without sharp The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • 4g intrusions; the medium width brim smart- pulled down front rather than perched up or "Rembrandt touch" — or so his friends ly snapped gives a flowing brim line. The on the forehead. This does away with that and customers claim — and likes to study man's face looks less expansive; the heavy ant-eater look. a man's height, weight, build, then design appearance is reduced." "The man with the receding chin offers a hat which will fit structurally. The slender typie should select a medi- a nice problem," says the hat expert, "Women strive for the original in hats," um tapered crown; the brim can be of the no lantern-jawed Dick Tracy himself. "He Rolnick remarks, "men for the conven- dish style or off the face, but if he chooses should avoid a high crown and deep brim. tional. That's the reason men hang onto a snap brim, it should not be a deep snap. To look his best, he should wear a hat their old hats. I guess they don't like to The brim shouldn't be too wide; 2% inches with a low, slightly tapered crown and a show any distinction in dress from the is about right. This Rolnick prescription flat-snapped brim." other fellow." But he believes all his ef- results in a hat that balances the slender One of Rolnick's lean customers, Gary forts in trying to make men hat conscious face, adds weight and height to the ap- Cooper, has a special closet constructed are not wasted. Ten years ago a man pearance. for the sixty-five hats he owns. A few would have balked at wearing two-tone Tall, lean men should never wear a high other odd faces, Humphrey Bogart, Errol brown shoes, white shoes, and varicolored crown, a wide or a narrow-brimmed hat. Flynn, Dennis Morgan, Jimmy Cagney, loafer jackets. Today they are evincing a It gives them an ostrich look. They need and many more with so-called problems, knowledge of color and color harmony and a medium tapered crown to blend with have their headgear especially prescribed realizing that the hat is as much a part of the lines of the face. A pinch in the crown by Harry Rolnick. This prescription is in the ensemble as the shirt, tie or sox. also compliments the conformation of a the form of a card that Rolnick sends As to styles, Rolnick believes there is lesin face. upon request with spaces for face type, a movement toward narrowing the brim, A medium width brim is recommended complexion, height and weight. From the but the Head Man continues to favor the imless the man is very tall. Then he should completed filled-in forms, Rolnick in- moderately wide brim. have a slightly wider brim. His hat should dulges his talent in a hat design. "Psychologists could learn plenty," the have a tilt to break up the long lines of A word of advice for the ladies from cranium coverer says, "if they would his face. Rolnick: "Never let your husband wear study the various hats and angles at which The big hulk needs a full square crown the same color throughout. It's all right men wear them. I can get it if a guy is of moderate height. If he is full-faced, for you women to ensemble colors, but tight or generous, mean or kind, impetu- the hat should be given a light pinch; the when a man wears a brown suit, topcoat, ous or thoughtful, just by seeing his hat. brim can be as wide as the man wants it. hat and shoes, it blanks him out." And I'm usually right. He will also look good in an off-the-face Gray, he believes, is the best color be- But Harry Rolnick is not a prima donna hat. But give the large man a hat with a cause it can be worn with everything, and among American hatters. He gives the narrow brim and tapered crown and his that seems to be important to men. "I same consideration to the little man as features and body will look like some- can't understand," puzzles Rolnick, "why he does to big names, and his hats are thing in a carnival distortion mirror, a man will buy several suits, ties and priced accordingly. Rolnick points out. topcoats, and wear the same hat with them John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Toots Shor, The pear-headed man should have a all. It's a simple matter of intelligence." restaurateur, Harry Truman, Errol Flynn, wide-brimmed hat with a full crown with- He has several feminine customers who a waiter at Cafe Society, the manager of out indentation or pinch; the Clark Gable come to him with their problems. One the Coronet Theatre, and the guy dishing or protruding-ear type is given the slight- woman approached him last month and out hamburgers in a joint in Dallas, Texas ly tapered crown, a brim that doesn't snap pleaded with him to ask her husbsind to all get the same attention and artistic too much in the center, but has a full even buy a new hat. He had been wearing the endeavor from Rolnick. snap across. Big noses are urged to avoid same one for fifteen years. He's still wear- Harry Rolnick believes that the most a sharply tapered crown, and keep to a ing it. Rolnick isn't invincible. important part of the human anatomy is medium height to avoid contrast with the He isn't in favor of selling hats by mail the head. His mission in life is trying to long nose. They should wear their hats or to unseen customers. He has the artistic make the American male use it. the end

Pve Tangled Mvith the Oetopus (Continued from page 17) kill an octopus to rescue the pike pole. were crevices and caves on all sides but I had my first nose to nose meeting with The trick is simple. Pull hard on the pole, even here there was a housing shortage. an octopus while inspecting the "Lead" then suddenly reverse and jab. The best There were thousands of octopuses out at Red Head Trap. The "Lead" is a drift way to kill an octopus is to drive the pike in the open. Little fellows, not more than fence made of woven wire and stretches pole through the soft, fleshy head just nine inches across were spread out on from shore to the trap. Its purpose is to above and between the eyes. rocks, bigger brothers and sisters clung turn the stream-hunting salmon toward I graduated from the Halibut Point to others or sat on the floor of the sea. the trap enclosure. It may be half or beach school to the open sea in a hurry. As I approached they shot off in all di- three-quarters of a mile long and to save I wasn't ready to face the big ones. I don't rections. Some zoomed out ahead like time I sink half-way to bottom, hold my- think a diver is ever ready, but there batted tennis balls, to disappear in the self there with the air adjustment in the were other questions I wanted answered clear, liquid distance. Others popped suit, lie flat and scoot forward hand over and only the big fellows could do that. straight up or shot off to right and left. hand by hooking my fingers through the Would they, too, be reluctant to come out The little fellows left first. The larger mesh. A lot of sea weed had drifted against of a hole? Would they deliberately tackle the octopus, the later he moved. the "Lead" and I zoomed along, parting a diver? What would happen if one got I had progressed about a hundred yards the patches with one hand and shooting close enough to wrap all eight tentacles when I met my first big fellow. I squeezed through. I had covered more than half around a diver? I got one answer off between two rocks and there he was, sit- the distance when I burst through a clump Cape Edgecumbe, in the open sea. I got ting in the open, not more than thirty feet and came face to face with the biggest another in almost every fish trap I dived, away and staring at me with cold, expres- octopus I've ever seen. His tentacles were for the octopus, too, gets into the traps. sionless eyes. I guessed that spread out, curled close and the sea bounced him

For the third, I had to wait. he'd measure twenty feet. I stopped, un- against the "Lead" gently as a beach ball. The open sea, beyond Cape Edgecumbe, able to suppress a shudder, from the His body was big as a fifty gallon drum; is a favorite breeding ground for octo- sheer repulsive look of him. the tentacles next to his body were almost puses. The water is clear, the bottom We looked at each other a handful of a foot thick. I'd guess he'd spread thirty rocky. I dove to find a ten-ton anchor. seconds. Then he shot away and wedged feet. I saw, as through a magnifying glass, I was down about seventy feet, stum- himself into the crevice between two the pinkish, fine-textured skin, tough bling through a rock quarry that was a rocks. I walked carefully by, gripping my tentacles and rows of suckers. devil's nightmare of stone from the size spear, making no overt moves, but I felt My left hand, reaching for a pull, was of marbles to four room houses. There his eyes following me. about to land like a prize fighter's jab

5Q • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 between his eyes. I killed the punch and past the face plate. A stream of expelled I shouted into the phone, "Holmes, stopped my forward motion in nothing water hit me with fire-hose force hurling what's wrong? What happened?" flat. My heart, stomach and everything me backward over the chest. I caught one The screaming went on and on. There inside piled into my throat. A tentacle glimpse of him shooting through the door. was but one explanation. Something had unfurled, then I hit the chin valve, releas- He completely filled the opening. There misfired, and seventy feet down Bill ing the air in the suit, and plunged to was a sharp, scraping drag at the air line, Holmes was fighting for his life with the bottom like lead. then I was alone. octopus. Swede and Jerry could not lift I felt no fear, as you normally feel fear. I sat down on the chest, feeling like a him. I added my strength and still we But it was there, I knew, buried beneath mass of jello that had been poured into a could not budge him oft the ocean floor. bone-deep revulsion at his hideous ap- diving suit. At the moment I was satisfied Jerry and Swede held the strain and I pearance. I can see how a diver might lose if I never saw another octopus and I cer- returned to the telephone. I had to break all reason and the ability to fight back or tainly wanted no more test proofs. through Holmes's fear somehow. Only by think, when a tentacle unexpectedly As it happened, a diver named Bill understanding the situation below would snakes out to imprison an arm or leg. Holmes made the final test. Holmes, a big we know what to do. I began talking to He did not follow me and I guessed fellow and a good diver, was in Alaska him repeating myself over and over. he'd shot away as the others had, for this without a suit and for a time we joined "We're trying to help you. Holmes! But was open sea. What he might do in the forces on outside jobs and took turns div- you've got to tell me what's wrong. You've confines of a cave or sunken ship that he ing. One of the jobs took us to Cape Edge- got to tell me, understand? Tell me! Tell considered home was another matter. cumbe, the octopus infested rock quarry me!" I don't know how often I repeated Sunken ships are a favorite home of the I'd been in before. We were to look for that before I made out his first half- octopus. They also comprise a great part another lost anchor. For help we had a big- sobbing words, "He's got me! Oh, God, of a diver's work, raising them if not too shouldered Swede who was going halibut he's got me!" badly damaged or too expensive an oper- fishing soon and a wiry little fellow named The moment he began talking however, ation, or salvaging valuable equipment. Jerry. Jerry knew where the anchor was. he quieted down and talked sanely. The old seiner was an example. She'd I went down first. Holmes had found the octopus in a hole hit a rock, ripped out her bottom and had Finally I came up and Holmes donned 'onder a ledge. His aim had been poor and sunk so quickly there was barely time for the suit. I took over the telephone and he'd driven the spear low-down into the the crew to toss over a skiff and jump. for another hour we crept back and forth body. The octopus ripped it from his Everything was lost, including several across the sea. hands, shot out a pair of tentacles and thousand dollars locked in the skipper's Holmes' diving experience had been wrapped them around his leg. Holmes had trunk behind the galley stove. around docks in harbors. The octopuses drawn his knife but lost it in his frantic They hired me to salvage the trunk. surprised and startled him. At first he was struggle. Then we had tightened on the The skipper and a crewman went along constantly saying excitedly, "There goes lifeline. Now we were hauling on Holmes to tend my air and telephone lines. a big devil! There's another'n. Man, oh from one end, the octopus from the other. She lay in about sixty feet of water, man!" Finally the novelty wore ofT and We held our strain, he held his. tipped partially on her side. I heard no more. Then he said, "There's We needed another diver to go down I climbed aboard the sloping deck, a big one here in a hole. If Swede wants and kill the octopus but I knew of none in edged through the wheel house, down a him for halibut bait send down a spear." Alaska. So we just held our strain and couple of steps, through another door "You betcha, I want 'im," Swede said. tried to think. Swede said, "Why not galley lay in and into the galley. The The spear, a pike pole with the barb lower the anchor over th' octopus with deep gloom. I felt along the bulkhead, cut off, was dropped into the sea fastened Holmes directin' it, and drop it on 'im." found the stove, ran my hands across its to a shackle to sink it. "We're both under the shelf of rock," top and located an opening that led to A minute later Holmes's voice said, Holmes said. "You can't do it." the back. I leaned in, groping, felt the "One octopus, comin' up." Then silence — Jerry said, "We've got another pike of a box, found a handle attached end silence shattered by a blood-chilling pole we can send down." But the shelf and began to pull. It was almost clear scream. The air and lifelines began danc- would keep that away from Holmes too. when I had the prickly feeling I was being ing madly. We were out of ideas. I ran up a dis- watched. I dropped the trunk, turned, and I yelled, "Haul him up, quick!" tress flag, hoping a boat would come by stood staring into the gloom around me. Jerry and Swede began yanking at the to help us. We took a pass around a cleat Then I saw him — rather I saw the vague lifeline. (Continued on page 53) pear-shaped outline with four or five coiled tentacles. He was pulled back into the farthest corner of the galley, but was still less than ten feet away. His outline looked big as the one at Red Head Trap. My first thought was, "Where's those other tentacles?" Would I suddenly feel a powerful yank at my arms and legs? In a way I had him cornered. He had to pass within a foot of me to get out. He also had me trapped. There was little room to swing a knife in this close space and with such darkness I'd be stabbing at a shadow. If he tried to escape there was my air line coming through the door. He might snag it, rip it loose from the suit and leave me stranded here. I stealthily unscrewed the knife from the scabbard and left it hanging free for a quick snatch. I needed both hands to gather up my air and telephone lines. I was getting out. I stepped backward, was reaching for the first coil of hose when it happened. There was no tip-ofT, like a cat's crouch, a bird's spring as it takes flight. One instant he was still, cowering, the next he exploded out of his corner. I grabbed for the knife, but before I touched it, he was — on me . There was a whip of tentacles

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butter. Finally, at the other end of the table, place the coffee pot, surrounded by cream, sugar, cups and saucers. The buffet table ought to look something How to like this: Set a

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The dessert comes next. Before it is brought in, though, everything but the water glass is cleared away. Use a seven If your china is plain, you might like to inch plate. Cake and pie are served direct- set it on gayly designed linens. If, on the ly on it, or it becomes the stand for a other hand, you have the decorated kind sherbert glass. The dessert spoon and pie With the holidays coming, you've prob- of china, use only a solid color or plain fork are both placed on the table. Not the ably been thinking about the entertain- white cloth. Whichever cloth you pick, a coffee spoon. It is brought in on the saucer — ing you should do — the big Thanksgiving gay center piece of flowers, fruits or along with the coffee cup. figurines — will the dinner for the family, the tea for your enhance appearance of your table. girl friends, the Sunday brunch for the You might find this a good time to re- ski crowd. And, if you're like most of us, you've been wondering what you can do plenish your dining equipment, so here are a few tips for to to make your table attractive and correct you remember when you go shopping. for these occasions. Well, it's not difficult. best too choose glsussware to Here are a few pointers for you to keep The way with your china is to look at the in mind when you're setting your table, go shape of your cups. If they flare like a bell, get a sort of check list to tuck away for future reference. the same sort of flare in the goblet. Heavy pottery Let's start with a party dinner because looks best with sturdy glasses. this is fine will that's the most elaborate affair you're Technically speaking meal not Very china with shaped edges be strictly formal. However, the procedure happiest alongside of delicate, likely to give. A service or dinner plate is curving given here is perfectly correct for almost stemware. always laid, no matter what the first any dinner. It is also the right one for a Silver falls into three main categories; course is. The appetizer or soup is set on party lunch, except that you might then absolutely plain, gently decorated and it. In laying the silver, use only the pieces you'll need for the opening, the meat and prefer to serve your salad along with the elaborately ornamented. The unadorned course. In that the salad silver goes well in or Early the salad courses. If you're starting with main case plate modern oysters and there's no need for a spoon, would be placed just left of the forks. American homes, while the very ornate let's talk the simplest of all silver is best for Victorian style don't serve one. The butter knife is laid Now, about dining parties, but of the nicest — tea. If rooms. category blends across the butterplate, which is set above one a The in-between you're having just a friends, use a with almost everything. the forks. The water goblet is located at few important flat- the point of the knife, with wine glasses, card table. Otherwise, use a larger table. The rule about sterling In any event, set the coffee or tea pot, the ware is to use it constantly. It never will if you're using them, to the right. At the beginning of the meal, then, each cream and sugar all on a tray. The cups wear out and it actually becomes more setting should look like this: are placed on saucers with a spoon on beautiful as you use it. Just wash it in each. Your refreshments should be simple hot water and buff it briskly when you — just sandwiches on a platter and a plate dry it. You'll never have to polish it and of tiny cakes. A stack of dessert plates you'll enjoy it forever. and a row of pie forks, if necessary, go nearby, together with napkins folded into triangles. The table looks like this: These booklets offer many addiT^ / tional hints on table settings and / | party tricks. Write directly to the addresses listed. "Right - This Way." Ann Adams, Holmes and Edwards, 169 Colony St., Meriden, Connecticut. Self- Once the appetizer or the soup has been addressed envelope. finished, course is served on the the main "Serving Winfield Style." American dinner plate. That over, the dinner plate Ceramic Products. 1825 Stamford is removed and a salad plate is substituted. St., Santa Monica, Cal. 25 cents. The only piece of silver left should be the "How to be a Successful Hostess." salad fork. Reed & Barton Silversmiths, Taunton, Massachusetts. 10 cents. "Edward Arnold Shows You How nothing like For Sunday brunch, there's To Carve." Ekco Products Com- an English style buffet. A pitcher of fruit pany, 1949 North Cicero Ave., stands on a tray at one end of the table Chicago, 111. 10 cents. along with some glasses. Next a stack of 31 the Sterling "Entertaining ... lunch plates, napkins, knives and forks in I Provi- / Way." The Gorham Co. a straight row. In the center set the hot dence, Rhode Island. 10 cents. dishes (chafing dishes are grand for this) Then come your toaster, the bread and

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C Continued from page 51 with the lifeline, putting all the strain we dared on Holmes's leg— and waited. Three men could never be more helpless to aid another. A half hour crawled away. I asked, "Bill! How you making?" "My leg's numb." His voice was thin and sharp. "I can't hold out much longer." "How hard did you stick him with the spear?" I asked. "Pretty hard. Why?" "Maybe he'll get weak soon." "If he don't, then what?" he asked again.

"There'll be a boat along soon," I said. "We'll get some help." "What's good's help up there?" "Wait and see," I said. "Just don't lose your nerve." But he was right. A hundred men up here wouldn't help. An hour dragged away. The day was bright and warm, the sea calm. And seventy feet away, on the end of the line we held, a man's life was running out. I searched the horizon for a boat until my eyes ached and sky and sea ran together. I kept up a steady run of talk to Holmes. A second hour passed. I filled the compressor with gas. We he'd our strain: the octopus held his. Every few minutes now. Holmes asked in an increasingly sharp voice, "You see a boat yet? Why in hell dontcha see a boat? How many hours I been down?" Then he'd add, "God! this guv's bir;. — What what happens if he gets THE FLEETWOOD at me? Does he use that beak?" 3 Bedroom "Thrift Home "Cut it," I said sharply. "We're going to get you out." Suddenly Holmes was half sobbing, "I can't stand no more. I can't stand it! LOWEST COST, QUALITY HOME ON THE MARKET! There's no boat comin'. Even if one did, they can't do nothin'. I'm out luck — Created by Nation's Largest Producer of Prefabricated Homes It's a terrible thing to be so close, so helpless, and hear a man crack-up. . . . Now Available in 500 Cities! I said, "You're crazy. You're yellow.

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' •leinonsirulor. send Mi'^a'^i'e— $2.50. Money back on deck, eyes shut, and drew in great ing killed a man. If the occasion demanded •PRESTO'- ;/ von wish.) gulps of air. He'd been down three hours. I would not hestitate to meet him with a At last he muttered, "That pull broke sharp knife and predict the outcome. A famous book on a famous hobby him loose, then he climbed on top of me. Which doesn't mean I feel at ease in his I — I thought I was a goner." presence. I will still walk a long way plus a copy of Model Railroader An hour later he was all right. His left around to avoid this "Karloff of the Deep." for only 25c (a 45c value) leg was sore but that was all. THE END

• Model railroading is more fun than you imagine. Here is the world's fastest growing hobby. The book, "Model Suiv Negro Votes PeddletP'^ Railroading tor You." tells you how you can have your ( Continued from page 13) own railroad with little space and little money. .Send 25c there was an organization behind this of voter's soup kitchen was provided. With today for this book and also intense drive answered for posi- proper credentials, those pleading get a recent copy of Model was me the Railroader, the big magazine tively by a Negro schoolteacher who was poverty could go to certain addresses and read by all the hobbyists. This introductory ofler will open your life to a new. exciting hobby that is en- part of the movement. draw groceries. Here they were exhorted joyed by 250.000 fans from 7 to 70. "You were correctly informed," she told to hold firm and to spread the good gos- Mail your 35c now to — me with assurance, and even a touch of pel wherever they went. Vote right, and MODEL RAILROADER MAGAZINE pride in her voice. "They are really here. there would be a lot more free things Dept. 5247 — Milwaukee 3, Wis. That is no rumor at all. It is a positive besides groceries. That was the kind of fact. They are our friends from up North government that poor people needed, and Many Causes of here helping us out and they are doing that was the kind that they would get if a wonderful job. The Negro vote holds they voted right. Chronic Ailments the balance of power, and the way we are Then there were those post-primary FREE BOOK Tells How To Help organized now, I can't see any way in the promises. They gave unthinking voters Guard Health world for our candidate to lose. Not with visions and made them dream dreams. the help we've got. It's in the bag!" One young woman worker told me with Many facts about colon disorders, headaches, constipation, nervousness or stomach, liver anil That was the way it was. Under the a confident smile that the day after the bladder conditions are explained in a new r. Barron s.tys: 'Helieves tlrerl. aching feet register for the sake of a dollar. There door neighbor had put in for some. Nice, from heel to toes." SEND NO MONEY I Pay postman $1.98 for PAIR plus postaue I or send was a sector of the socially-conscious, new, pink-colored blankets and all. Still $1.98. we pay poslaKf i . State shoe size and if man or woman. 30-DAV TRIAL. Money hack who already knew something about the another settled woman was glowing over GUARANTEE if no hlessed relief: Order NOWI

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(From October. 1936 A. L.M.J where it was coming from until noon- time when the missus came home from held in higher regard by Negroes than her weekly shopping. any other citizens in the United States. For us, this prized symbol of citizenship "Listen," I says to her, "hear that has a long and somber history. It com- squeak?" I started quiethke across mences with the very inception of the United States. There have been more the kitchen and there it went again! public debates, more moral preachments, "Joe Marsh," she laughs, "that is more laws proposed and passed, more contention, and yes, more human blood- nothing but your suspender clips rub- shed, to bring us to the place where we bing back and forth when you walk!" can cast a ballot, and thereby express our will in the affairs of our country, than And darned if it wasn't! anybody else in America. It is positively astounding that any adult Negro could From where I sit, Pd been letting a look upon the right to vote as a small thing, let alone regard this highest right little thing become a serious problem. in civilization in such a way as to put a Like some little difference of opinion price upon it. In the establishment of human rights and the importance of the or taste will start off a great big argu- individual from Greece to Rome to Eng- land and to its elevation in the United ment. I may prefer a temperate glass States by fundamental it law, has been a of beer with my dinner— while the long, terrible and bloody road. Americans held it so sacred that they laid down their missus likes tea — but we figure that lives on the field of battle that we too no two people have exactly the same might share this right. It struck me as ironical that what others thought worth likes and dislikes. So, why get all giving their lives to gain for us, some among us could think so little of that we "het up'' about it? could sell it for a dollar and think that we had gained something. The moral is, check your suspend- The polls opened at seven o'clock on ers —and check your temper when it the morning of May 2nd, and I was on hand to see what would happen. Observ- comes to little things. ing as carefully as I could, I went through the colored neighborhoods from one polling precinct to the other. Except for minor human-interest details, the scene was the same everywhere. The organizers were on hand at every place, carefully setting up their pitches the required three hundred feet from the polls. There was somebody seated at a little table. The turnout in the early hours was tremen- Copyright, 1950, United States Brewers Foundation The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • 55 1

dous, for the most part arriving in trucks, block. That was trading in Negro bodies. forty to fifty to a load. Now, here Negroes were selling something The voters tumbled out of the trucks, supposed to be infinitely more precious made their way to the little table, got than our bodies at two bucks a throw. My WANTED each a little piece of paper and formed mind flashed to that big scene in Uncle in line to the polls. The lines moved in Tom's Cabin, where Uncle Tom declaims, WfTH CAR and out of the polling-place with aston- "My body might belong to you, but my MM ishing speed and smoothness. soul belong to I smiled. They knew God!" Then This exactly what they were to do and they did election certainly was a big joke on poor NO TIME LIKE NOW TO it fast. Pull down one lever and come out old Uncle Tom, GET IN McNESS BUSINESS of there so that as many as possible could From Uncle Tom's Cabin, I passed easily do the same thing before they had to re- to the Reconstruction, what it had meant It'3 no trick to make good money when you use your car as a McNesa port to their jobs of work. to Negroes; what it had meant to southern ""Store on Wheels." Farmers buy everything they can When these voters came out of the whites, and what it portended in later from McNess Men because McNessProducts are booth, they all did the same thing. They years for both races. tops in quality, repre- went back to the little The over-simplified accounts of those sent extra values. At- table and were business-get- tractive handed another piece of paper. With it in days, heard in my childhood, made it an ting prizes and premiums; also money-saving deals to hand, they hurried back to the truck and age of splendor for Negroes. Nobody ever customers make selling McNess daily necessities a snap. it sped away to bring in another load. connected up the awful decades that fol- WE SUPPLY CAPITAL-START NOW! Even if somebody had not told me, my lowed for the Negroes with those ten There's no better work anywhere. Pays well, permanent, intelligence years. I a in college need no experience to start, and we supply capital to help would have informed me that was freshman before begrin making money first day. you p:et started quick. You those pieces of paper passed out after the I came upon any details of the Recon- Write at once for McNess Dealer Book. It's FREE. Tells all —no obligation. vote could mean but one thing: That struction. Then an elderly and very THE McNESS CO., 915 Adams St., Freeport, III. these men and women were being paid scholarly Congressman from Virginia de- for their votes. I further learned that the scribed for me the political mechanics of piece of paper was worth two dollars to that time in the South. the holder when presented at the proper The Carpet-baggers were in power in place. But just to pile things up, I got the South. Not being citizens in southern around among the party workers who states, they could not vote. The newly were handing out literature to voters freed Negroes were citizens, and had the headed for the polls. One snarlingly re- vote. Some southern opportunists hur- fnipcrfoct ion« very sli^'ht positivel.v fused to give me any answer to my ques- riedly took the oath of allegiance, and affect wo.ir. Idoal for ilnss. school . Iil.i Firm h.lrd rinisti. Wrinkle and shine n tion. But several others gave me an between them and the Carpet-baggers, Ret.Tlns nc.it press. Zipper front. Rooiny pockets, niue. Tan. Cray. Sand. Lt Brown, Uk. answer, and their phrasing the Negro voters were exploited to po- Brown, Blue-Crny or Green. Waist: 28-42. was so identical in every case that it could not pos- litical advantage. An election went some- SEND NO MONEY l",^^^ rs''t""'2nd"'a'nd 3rd color choice. Pay postman only $4.95 sibly be by accident. thing like this: The candidates and their plus sm.ill postafjc. Or send money and Guarantee. save postafro. Money Back "That is a lie. We are not paying any- supporters contracted for Negro votes. LINCOLN TAILORS Dept. AM-II Lincoln, Nebr. body to vote. These are poor working Naturally, few could read or write, but people, and we are giving them two dol- there were no voting-machines in those lars apiece to pay them for their time to days. Come the day of election, anywhere take off long enough from their jobs to from a hundred to five hundred Negro cast their votes. You can't make nothing voters could be found locked in a barn, illegal out of that. No law against it at with plenty of corn liquor promised to all." Then they grinned in a way to let them as soon as the voting was over. Also, me know that they had all the answers. they would get a whole dollar apiece to Standing around in the warm Miami spend. sun, I suffered from a number of thoughts. At the first call, a sort of foreman During slavery, a healthy Negro slave would unlock the door and march out his brought anywhere from seven hundred to herd of voters in their shirt-sleeves and two or three thousand dollars on the to the polls. After voting, they would be

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5g • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 taken back to the barn to put on coats, then back again to the polls to vote again. Later they put on hats and the candidate "voted their hats." If necessary, they were scrambled up and brought back to the polls from another direction and voted again. All that a white man needed who yearned for place and power under that system was a few hundred dollars and a tough conscience, and he was in. With the long and bloody struggle for Negro freedom in mind, many of those Scalawags must have laughed a-plenty to themselves. At a dollar a head, and voting each man three times, a Negro that during slavery would have brought at least seven hundred dollars on the block, he could now buy for thirty cents. And the Scalawag could profit infinitely more by the cheap vote than he could from the voter's sweaty labor, and he did not even have to feed and shelter him. The measures of Rutherford B. Hayes brought to an end the golden picnic of the Carpet-baggers and Scalawags. Be- fore the fury of the re-enfranchised South, they scattered in every direction. The • Anew hi^h in STARTING rOWER men who had reaped the harvest from the conquered and prostrate South were gone, but their naive tools, those Negro voters, were still around. And the scars • LONGER UEE than ever before of those Reconstruction years remained. Negroes had repeatedly voted their shirts, their coats and their hats, but had nothing to show for it but empty hands and •MORE BATTERY FOR YOUR MONEY eyes to cry with. Yet they were called upon to pay for what their exploiters had done. In those dark after-decades arose the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, dis- franchisement of the Negro through the three disabling clauses, the Grandfather The new Exide Battery is the result of develop- Clause, the Property Clause and the Literacy Clause. There came the habit of ment by the largest research-engineering staff lynching, and later segregation in every in the battery industry plus 62 years of state in the South. Those Negroes, fresh out of slavery, battery making experience. cannot fairly be held responsible for what went on during the Reconstruction. They And, in addition to more battery for your money, were illiterate. They had no background for making decisions, even to small ones Exide has everything in service, too. Exide that concerned their daily lives. The scoundrels who took advantage of them dealers know batteries. Their stocks are factory- are the most reprehensible in all history. scientific equipment takes all And to make it worse, they had brought fresh. Their off this monstrous villainy under the cloak guess-work out of of "friends of the Negro." But where, oh, where were these "friends " while the ter- testing and servicing. rible decades rolled in? Unlike the turtle, their voices were not heard in the land. Depend on the Exide But this is A.D. 1950. I am standing on prod- the corner in Miami, Florida. It is a south- dealer for good ern city with hundreds of very modern ucts, good service. and comfortable Negro homes, lived in by Negroes of many professions, from the finest colleges and universities in the United States. Among them are physicians, dentists, lawyers, morticians, phar- THE ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY macists, teachers, registered nurses, min- isters, journalists, and the like. A Negro Philadelphia 32 judge presides over a municipal court, Exide Batteries of Canada, Limited, Toronto and Negro policemen patrol the streets. ••Exide" Reg. Trade-mark U. S. Pat. Off. Free public schools available for Negro children are ably staffed by Negroes. Negro business men control into the millions in wealth. Yet, here is the saddening picture of hundreds of Negroes, no thousands, being herded to the polls just as WHEN IT'S AN XXWW YOU START in 1870, and paid two dollars for votes. (Continued on page 59) The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 PI Qhristmas GIFT APPEAL

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(Continued from page 57) old missionary game. For nearly three English boasted that To me, it represents an incalculable loss hundred years the rou- of prestige to the American Negro. There the flag followed the missionary. The the competition too keen is something ironical about peddling your tine is, finding C>>rn-i vote for two dollars, then calling yourself among your own kind, you fit out a clip- a "Race champion" fighting for more Civil per and set sail for the "heathen." Ap- om> > Rights. There has to be an overload of point yourself his pitying partisan until self-pity and insufficient self-confidence you can land enough force to take him. and respect to cause a Negro with a ballot, Variations of this racket have been the most potent weapon in a republic, to worked out and succeeded all over the make him feel that he needs to be led to world, even right here in these United the polls to express his convictions on States. Sell dope to the heathen. The dope public affairs. It has to be a lack of some- may be beads, lengths of calico, whiskey, thing to cause him to sell his vote, then opium, friendship, or some other stupe- look for some "friend of the Negro" to fying stuff. It is a good way to make a big look out for his advancement. It is like a man out of yourself in a hurry. The old man in a jungle facing a tiger and throw- game is still good as long as you can buy ing his high-powered rifle away, then their votes for two dollars and put them to single-shotting. But no fairly intelligent Negro has any right to be deceived by any political "friend" who offers to buy his vote. The 1 f- -n > fact that he offers to buy it tells you what he thinks about your character, and the O ti O -I petty amount gives you his estimate of f ( ( ( your intelligence. Lumped together, you are two dollars worth of integrity and brains. Nor need the Negro leaders of the vote- selling, single-shotting Negro electorate hope for legislation in our favor. They do not seem to realize that when the candi- r-'o date has paid them off at the polls, he has no further obligations. Nor has he any cause to wish to further our interests out "5 m of respect. Under our Constitution, there is no royal ruler. That quality is distrib- uted among the citizens of the United !_ o m vv States. Every American is part of the 4S- king that rules over this nation. To sell your vote is to abdicate your part of the throne, and that is that. O X And how can the Negro leaders who hailed these outside organizers so loudly, and the voters who so slavishly followed "What did you expect — belches?" their counsel, reconcile their "friendship" with the fact that they neglected the AMERK'AN LEGION MAGAZINE twelve-and-a-half-million -dollar school bond issue at the polls? A generous slice calling for some friend to come help him. of this was earmarked for the improve- Why so many of our so-called leaders ment of Negro schools in Dade County. spend so much time and energy hunting If these organizers had really been our up "friends of the Negro" is more than I friends, they would have stressed the im- can understand in this day and age. It is provement of Negro schools over the sen- self-evident that these persons who talk atorial race. But this was certainly not so loudly and so much about rights and the case. I sampled 164 voters as they left things like that have no appreciation of the polls and asked if they had voted for their present status. They have not yet the Bond Issue. Many of them behaved as conceived of themselves nor the mass of if they were hearing about it for the first Gabardine Trenchcoat Negroes as American citizens, with the time. Thirteen stopped and told me that REAL OFFICER'S STYLE! same responsibilities towards the nation they had voted for it. Two of the others With Military sleeve — 690 as others here. To them, Negroes are still told me that it was not important. What NOT RAGLAN, llllt set-in shotilders. stonnpiece, .shoulder wards of the nation, to be done for, but they needed to do was to get the right man straps, volie lining. 2 big slash pock- Weather-sealed with no responsibilities for the welfare in the Senate. That school business could ets, belt all aioiind. l).v Impreanole. Size.s 34-46. jf the United States. We are just here be looked after later on. What can be Regulars, Shorts & Longs postman plus like clearer ccun Mil luinuFV I'ay tourists. Therefore, it is not up to us proof that, no matter what they SEND NO MONEY (^.qq charses to fight for able, impartial executives, said about being "friends of the Negro," or send checl< or money order plus :i5e postage. I'llnt name, address, size. legislators and jurists. We get carried it was not true. The Negro vote was Guaranteed tit or money hack. Dept. A away by anybody who comes along and thought necessary to elect the candidate STRAGO MFG. CO., 13 W. 17 St., New York 11, N. Y. claims to be a "friend of the Negro." they were here to put over, and that was Like voracious bluefish swarming all. around a school of menhaden, this type Negro participation in the southern of politician has been fattening off of us primaries has only just now been restored since 1865, and most of them have done after generations of being outlawed. So very well for themselves by their insin- the Smathers-Pepper race is, or was, of cerity and our credulity. But even so, the greatest importance for Negroes. It these political craftsmen cannot claim does not gain its significance for us and credit for originality. This "taking the the nation half so much from what the VHE MONROE COMPANY, INC COLFAX, IOWA heathen" gambit is only a variation of the candidates said about Negroes, and how 69 CHURCH ST. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 ,

they said it, as from our own concept of "Man!" A pastor of a large Baptist the value of the franchise as expressed by church shouted. "You got something there. our behavior at the polls. Evaluations of You've got cold chills running up and Negroes as participating citizens are cer- down my back. Supposing this law passed tainly being made. Serious and analytical and a white preacher who has been minds will search out whether we see it struggling along lor years with a little Handicraft Hobbles as our responsibility to serve the common charge of around a hundred members Household Repairs good by supporting men of high caliber made up his mind to take over my five- Auto Maintenance for important offices, or whether, ignor- thousand-members church! And that mob EVERYONE NEEDS ing such qualifications, we rally around is out there single-shotting for him right A HANDEE! "good masters" from the Negro point of now. I'm watching out for these 'friends

Absolut *-'L\ t I Is view. That will determine whether we are of the Negro' from now on." ailed powiT for those countless sm.il! slave-minded mobs or reliable citizens- Whatever the issues might be at any jobs. A whole toolshop in your hand , . . grinds One very successful professional Negro given time, it is certainly high time that drills, engraves, cuts, pol- ishes, saws, routs, sands man observed, "This FEPC is not the big the Negro voter took his responsibility . . . pays for Itself quickly I

HANDEE with 5 1 ;u-cesso- bonus that our people are taking it to be. seriously. It is time for us to cease to be a^t', '^asl""' FREE! first it the $27.50 New HAN- In the place, is unworkable, and single-shotting herd. Let us vote our DEE Cata- if it could be made to work, it would be heads instead of our hats and shirts. Each K^SeS,5?,eI$19.9S log . . . shows a host of practical applications- MONEY BACK GUARAN- Write totJay! a two-edged sword. These Negroes don't voter approaching the polls fired by his TEE! Liberal 10-(l.i\' fi t-t trial offer. Get HAMIEK at CHICAGO WHEEL S MFG. CO. seem to realize that. If it could be en- own well-considered convictions and per- your dealer's to.lav, or Dept. AL, 1 lot West Monroe St. order direct postpaid. Chicago 7, III. forced, what would hinder white office forming this most sacred civil duty in the workers, insurance agents and executives, way that it was intended. It is time for PERSONAL morticians and like, to allow ourselves to POCKET RUBBER STAMP the from penetrating us cease to be de- Negro business and throwing thousands of livered as a mob by persuasive "friends" PAD& HOLDER us now gainfully employed out of work? and become individual citizens. In other IN ONE UNIT! Don't fool yourself that none of them words, turn our backs upon the concepts wouldn't do it if there is a good living to of the Reconstruction and not keep turn- YOUR 51 be made at it, and there is. White teachers ing back the clock. To take a look at the NAME AND ' ADDRESS. could then man our schoolrooms. We had calendar and read it right. Find out that or any 3 lines Bad better learn to think before we yell so this is the Year of our Lord 1950, and not ^ of wording yoa want to Bt epace H x , on Rubber much." 1865. THE END Stamp fitted in trim, all-enclosing case complete I with ink pad, alwaya ready for use. Handle lifts stamp out for easy use. Smart, flat case slips easily into pocket or purse. Perfect for business men. wofiien. Etchool children, pervire men and gifts! $1 postpaid or %\ How Can Ion Get A Job For Six Cents WESTERN S^ATIONERY CoT, Dept!'7360, Topeha, Kan. (Continued from page 15) paragraphs," advise the majority of the employment manager of a Southern pub- personnel managers queried in the na- lic utilities company points out. "I want ^WtGm9rRATIONING COMES tionwide survey. "Every word must count, to know a man's vocational plans so that AMAZING linking your experience, education and I can tell if he will fit into our organization GANE TRY ONE abilities to the job you want. Keep it brief and grow as it grows." NEEDLE IN YOUR CAR! and to the point. We're human, too, and Your big task is to make the personnel r;-i.'.imM.-i.-!-v.'ii.'iiH« we tire easily. Most application letters manager interested in you as a prospec- MANY GANE NEEDLE USERS RE- FffE£ are too long." tive employee. The secret? "You can set PORT up to 25^;:. mort' mi 1 eat,'*-- faster [>i. k-up. ea.sier .starting aiui first is the a personnel considering sni'M.th.T idling. Auto Economy Manual Since your aim to win per- manager to you NOW TEST A GANE NEEDLE IN as if YOUR CAR (ur ten davs. then com- br. sonnel manager's attention, you can start a man worth hiring only you take pare your mileage and perform- Als Intr ance. If satisfied, send $1.50 per many new economy on this task by addressing him by name, his company's viewpoint" is the consen- needle (8 cyl. cars take 2). If products- (Sent ab- not satisfied, just return it — fair solutely free to all rather than by title alone. "If the sweet- sus of the executives queried in the sur- eneuRh? Since authorities differ on who try Gane its merits and some users report Needles). est sound in our language is a man's own vey. "You must play up those features of no improvement . TRY BEFOIIE YOU BUY! (Gane Needle replaces psychologists claim, you'll your training, education and job experi- IdUn^r adjustment screw in carbun sUy Installed name, as be in few mln ites ) . WRITE TODAY. ENCLOSE NO MONEY. PAY POSTMAN wise to use the employment manager's ence that will help you be of some value NOTHING. ^Just send us your name, address, and make name when you write him," suggests the to his company." NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH CORP., Dept. C-11 350 W. Washington Blvd. Venice. California personnel manager of a Cincinnati com- The 178 personnel managers agree that pany. "I admit that I like the salutation you should not write: "I'm anxious to 'Dear Mr. Jones' far more than the im- have a job because I want security"; or Free for Asthma personal 'Dear Sir.' More important, your "I need a job because I'm a married man If you suffer witfi attacks of Asthma and choke use of my name tells me at once that you with three children to support." That is and gasp for breath, if restful sleep is difficult have done some investigating of our the selfish "I" attitude. When you use it, because of the struggle to breathe, don't fail to are thinking only send at once to the Frontier Asthma Company for company." you of yourself. a FREE trial of the FRONTIER ASTHMA The majority of the 178 personnel man- Instead, you must take the company's MEDICINE, a preparation for temporary symp- tomatic relief of paroxysms of Bronchial Asthma. agers agree that you increase your viewpoint. Then you will have the "You" No matter where you live or whether you have chances of employment when you apply attitude so essential to successful sales- faith in any medicine under the sun, send today for a specific of instead of that for this free trial. It will cost you nothing. type job writ- manship. Personnel managers report Frontier Asthma Co. 885-D Frontier Bldg. ing vaguely, "I'd like to work for your they are impressed when you write: 462 Niagara St. Buffalo 1. N. Y, firm." '"Your organization should be able to — ." "When you apply for a specific job make use of my experience in . . Or, LEARN RADIO for instance, as a junior accountant, clerk, "My specialized training should help me — ." — TELEVISION handyman, or office secretary you show be of service to you as . . me that you know the kind of work you But there is no need to go into the de- Train at Home-Moke Good Money are best equipped to do," comments a tails of your training and experience. "De- Get Actual Lesson and 64-paBe book—both FIIEE. Sec New York executive. "It also shows me tail in the letter is unnecessary if your how I train you AT HOME for gooU jobs and a bright future in America's fast growing indu.slry. You get that you have some knowledge of our training and experience are listed on the IMlACTICAb EXI>f:ilIKNCE building Uadlo, Tester, etc with many kits of parts I send. Make extra money fixing company's employee needs." data sheet," says the personnel manager Itadios in spare time while learning. .Send Coupon NOW I You should tell the personnel manager of one of America's largest corporations. VETERANS! G.I.BILL APPROVED UNDER why you are applying for a job with his If you are a young college graduate with MR. J. K. SMITH, Pres., Dept. u.M.IS company, why you want a particular job, no job experience, don't be disheartened. Nat'l Radio Inst., Washington 9, D. C. and what you hope it will eventually lead "Neither I nor any other personnel mana- Mail me Sample Les,son and book FREE. to. "The applicant's long-range job aims ger expects the average 'recent' graduate Name Age credit," St. Addre.s3. are so important to me that they often de- to have any jobs to his a Louis termine whether or not he is hired," the executive writes. In fact, with some com- City. Zone State. Check if Veteran gQ • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 1 — — •

Tg,rn'.-'cz. yo : iiio::psrience may be a real you tell me that you have worked part- selling ^•o.ni,. time since you were fourteen or that you LOOK OUT FOR A number of employment managers re- put yourself through college, I'm definite- ported: "We prefer the inexperienced ly impressed. These facts tell me all I need graduate, since he has nothing to unlearn. to know about the ambitious streak in RUBBEROSIS! We like to train him to do our job in our your nature." own way." The employment manager will not be But if you have held any kind of job, impressed if you write, "I am sure I can don't fail to mention it. succeed in personnel work because I like Are you worried about your job pros- people." pects because you did not go to college? You will do well to follow the advice Cheer up. With some concerns, your lack of the personnel manager of a corporation of a college education is a definite sales located in Columbus, Ohio: "I'll be inter- point. Serveral personnel managers who ested in your possibilities as an employee select salesmen for work in agricultural in my department if you can record an don't our areas commented: "We want impressive list of activities in club work, new but it blurs rain, smears muclc, streaks salesmen hampered by a 'college veneer' in church organizations, in civic enter- glass. DEAD blades make dead drivers! which makes it difficult for them to suc- prises. Facts like these provide the proof ceed with our sales prospects." that you do like people and know how to Don't lose confidence in your job pros- work with them." pects if are past 35. Many employment you You can't afford to rely on such a weak managers queried in the survey agree statement as "I can get along with people" the director of a Minne- with personnel when your job-competitor may write: apolis company: "Your maturity is an ef- "My one-year experience as a house-to- fective sales point with me, for I've found house salesman for the Blimp Company ill experience that most men don't my taught me to meet people, and they ap- have sound judgment — maybe I'd better parently liked my approach, for I made a 7 ///.S' LI VE ANCO BLAUE wipes clean, call it until they 'common horse sense'-- . . . good sales record." clears rain, clears road muck lets you have passed their 35th birthday." SEE. Protects your loved ones. Don't be satisfied to write, "I have in- Perhaps your hardest task is to put the # Often in six months or less the life is itiative and drive." Certainly, the person- stamp of your personality on your letter. baked out of windshield wiper blades nel manager won't be satisfied, for he'll by corrosive film, wind burn and hot "When I start to read an application, I have only your word for it. Instead, you sun. That's rubberosis, causing dead always ask myself, 'What manner of man could use a sales line like this, which the blades. Next time you buy gas, change wrote this?' " reports the personnel mana- employment manager of a Kansas City to live, new Anco Blades — Rain- ger of an Indianapolis company. "Is the for Flat Clear-Flex for company found effective; "When I couldn't Master applicant a gentleman, a logical thinker, Flat or Curved windshields. find steady employment last spring, I went a windbag, a careless worker? Is he hon- to a group of home-owners and asked est, educated, lazy, determined, ambitious, Mr. Dealer: Ask your Anco Dis- for housepainting jobs. I got enough work tributor about the sensational new reliable? After a paragiaph or two I begin to keep me busy four months." Anco Wiper Motor. A quick, easy re- to get a reasonably clear picture of the placement for lazy vacuum motors. Charleston, W. "Va., executive reports writer's personality. He gives himself A Gives lots more power . . . lots less stall. that he was impressed by this paragraph Compensates for linkage wear to con- away. Sometimes it's what he says about trol wiping arc. Eliminates blade slap. in an applicant's letter: "Last summer I himself that reveals his personality; some- canvassed the parents in my neighbor- times it's what he doesn't say that gives hood and persuaded them to back me THE ANDERSON COMPANY me an insight into his character." Indiana financially in the organization of a boys' Gary, It is best to let your record speak for club for their youngsters. My work netted your abilities and ambitions. enough to pay my college tuition for "When you write, bluntly, 'I'm ambi- me tious and determined to get ahead.' you one semester." You will be wise to avoid any attempt are wasting your time," warns the person- Fbecome an expert nel director of a California concern. To a at cleverness or humor in your application — writ- man, the other executives questioned in unless the job you want perhaps >LU U II IftI the survey agree with him. "But when ing advertising copy or some related task . . BOOKKEEPER . . C.P.A. — The demand for skilled accountants men and ivonien who WALLY really knoiv their business — is increasing. National and state legislation is requiring of business much more in the way of Auditing, Cost Accounting, Business Law, Or- ganization, Management, Finance. Men who prove their qualitications in this important field are promoted to responsible executive positions. 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The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • — puts a premium on such qualities. "Ifs so that they may place you in a depart- one section to your service experience, best to save the examples of your spark- ment where you will not encounter preju- giving dates, overseas duty if any, rank, ling wit, humor and ingenuity for enclos- dice among your fellow employees. "This and specialized training. "Many veterans ure as separate exhibits of your talents," information eases my job of placement," fail to make use of the effective sales cautions a Detroit personnel manager. reports a Peoria, Illinois, executive. points stemming from their military ser- "Most personnel managers prefer the The second part of your data sheet vice,'' reports a San Francisco executive. straightiorward approach." should present the pertinent facts about "Not that military service in itself can sell An Atlanta, Georgia, employment man- your education and job experience. There them into a job. But in many instances ager is still fuming over a college gradu- must be no gaps in the chronology, other- a veteran's knowledge of foreign customs ate's letter which, in a silly effort to at- wise the personnel manager may conclude, or his ability to speak the colloquial lan- tract attention, was written in reverse. perhaps unjustly, that you have some- guage of another country gives him a de- That is, the salutation appeared in the thing to hide. cided advantage over other applicants lower right-hand corner of the page, and Under the section on education, name for certain kinds of jobs." The majority of the letter read from right to left and up the schools you have attended, the dates, the 178 personnel managers reached in the page, like this: ".work for looking and the diploma or degree received at the survey agree with him. am I." The outraged Atlantan still I'efers each. If you are still in college specify Your data sheet should also list (1) your to the writer as "The damnedest fool I the degree you are working for and participation as an adult in church, club ever heard of!" take advantage of this tip from a Port- and civic afliairs; (2) your extracurricular To your data sheet, which may be typed land, Oregon, executive: "When you activities in school; and (3) your special or mimeographed, you should attach a record the college courses directly related skills — typing, shorthand, business ma- recent photograph, slightly larger than to the job you have applied for, give a chine operation, etc. passport size. Many personnel managers resume of their subject matter. I need "I don't give much weight to an appli- also want an un-retouched full-length this exact information so I can be sure cant's character references," writes the snapshot showing you "as you really are." you have the academic background for employment manager of a large company "Make your data sheet as easy to read handling the job." in Houston, Texas. "Few personnel man- as a telegram, and make it complete," ad- The section headed "Practical Work agers do, for such references are usually vises the personnel director of a Midwest- Experience" should list the jobs you've close friends of the family and are so in- ern corporation which manufactures agri- held, your employers and their address, clined to give the applicant an undeserved cultural machinery. His advice summar- and the dates of your employment. When- build-UD." izes the views of the executives queried ever possible, emphasize the tie-in be- But the men queried in the nationwide in the nationwide survey. Your data sheet tween those jobs and the job you want, survey consider former employers and has the task of implementing the convic- and mention your responsibilities and professors as good references: "They send tion step in your personal salesmanship. duties on each job. And don't forget to us honest reports on job-hunters." By its details it should convince the per- tell the personnel manager why you left Don't enclose letters of recommenda- sonnel manager that you can do the job each job. tion with your application. Personnel applied for. The first section should give The employment director of a Pitts- managers prefer to write directly to the personal details: date and place of birth, burgh corporation puts it this way: "Like references you give. If you are seeking health, marital status, height and weight. all executives who do the hiring, I'm just an important position, the company will "Information about an applicant's race plain curious about every applicant and probably ask a credit bureau for a thor- and religion seldom influences his job his work experience. I want to know why ough-going report on you. So you'd better prospects," writes a Milwaukee personnel he left every job. Was he fired — and why? watch your credit rating. director. Most employment managers Did he quit because he saw a better op- You should list from three to five "solid" agree with him, but a businessman in the portunity elsewhere? Was he laid of? dur- references: men acquamted with your Southwest points out: "Submitting such ing a lull in production? The applicant ability and experience. Don't forget to ask information may save the applicant a trip owes this information to me. I also want them, first, for permission to use their for a futile interview. The cold fact is that to know the name of the applicant's im- names. some firms may not hire anyone of a par- mediate superior on every job — the man "When you are answering an advertise- ticular race or religion." who knows him best — so I can write him ment which asks you to name the salary In some companies, the personnel man- for more information if I find it essential." you expect, do so," advises the employ- agers need to know your race and religion If you are a veteran, you should devote ment manager of a Seattle concern. "Don't play coy or hard to get. I, for one, won't By Ponce de Leon consider your application if you fail to include this information." Three-fourths of the personnel men queried in the survey prefer that the applicant name his salary requirement, since it helps them determine his standard of living. A New York City executive suggests that you can protect yourself by writing: "I'll accept the current wage paid the head of a family of four," or, "Your going rate for the job will be satisfactory." He also makes this reassuring point, "No reputable company will pay less than its going rate regardless of the salary you name."

But if you are submitting an unsolicited application, you will do well to omit your salary expectations. You can discuss salary when you get the interview. You should check your application for mistakes in spelling and grammar. Such errors indicate that you are either careless or ignorant, or both. The personnel director of a Chicago company warns: "Watch your spelling. Misspelled words are a risk the job applicant can't afford to take. It's surprising how much importance some employers attach to this sort of thing. Just AMERICAN I.KCION MAIIAZINF. a word of advice — always check and re- g2 • "^^^ American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 —

check your work for possible errors." decision in the course of a week or two. Regarding grammatical errors in appli- Now you should invest another three cation letters, a Philadelphia executive cents in your job-hunting campaign. A writes: "If a man can't express himself few days after the interview, send the properly in the English language, I won- personnel manager a note, thanking him der how much he got from his education." for his consideration and courtesy. You If you are invited to come some distance should conclude by stressing your con- for the interview, most companies will tinued interest in a job with his company. pay your expenses. If you are applying for Your thank-you letter may prove the a job with an out-of-town firm, you most strategic step in your campaign. Al- should end your letter by saying that most to a man, the 178 personnel mana- when you reach the city, you will call to gers queried in the survey reported: "The HOW TO GIVE see if an appointment can be arranged. thank-you letter is so rare that we are Don't leave this up to the personnel man- surprised when we get one — and pleased REST ager. immensely." aUICK When you are interviewed, you can A Cincinnati executive, reviewing 35 TO TIRED EYES make the personnel manager take an in- different jobs in his company for which 1> Put two drops of terest in you if you are able to talk real- hundreds of applications were received, Eoothing Murine in istically about his company and its em- gives this final tip: "In each instance the each eye. In seconds, ployee needs. (You'll to job went to the thoughtful applicant have do some who your tired eyes feel fresh, investigating beforehand.) "If an appli- followed up the interview with a sincere rested, wide-awake. cant has the intelligence to anticipate my thank-you note." questions and has his answers ready, I'm With these tips to guide you, you are 2. Murine's 7 ingredi- favorably impressed," writes the person- now prepared to market the most pre- ents cleanse your eyes nel manager of a North Carolina company. cious commodity in the world — yourself. quickly, yet as gently The personnel manager will probably You know the sales technique in applica- as a tear. Murine helps feel fine. end the interview by saying that he will tion letters that is effective in influencing your eyes give further consideration to your appli- personnel managers and winning jobs. cation and that he will let you know his Happy hunting! the end. MURINE. FOR YOUR EYESf^ That Man Budenz SEND FOR THIS (Continued from page 19)

language has a coarse, gutter quality. But and added: "He has adopted a new avo- the fact is that many of the nastiest cation — that of jumping into any con- GIANT TRAIN BOOK smears aimed at Budenz have come from venient witness box to charge decent citi- non-reds, some of them very distin- zens, on hearsay, with being communists." guished persons. As against this, Judge Learned Hand, TODAY! Not long ago, at the height of the ex- in his opinion for the Circuit Court of citement over the investigation of Owen Appeals upholding the conviction of the Lattimore, Senator Dennis Chavez, Dem- eleven communist leaders, declared Bu- ocrat of New Mexico, rose in the Senate denz "well qualified as an expert" on Chamber and denounced Budenz as a the communist conspiracy. Judge Hand's "devious, warped and conspiratorial per- statement is all the more impressive in sonality" and "irresponsible reformer view of his reputation as a true liberal as with a lust for sensational publicity." well as an outstanding jurist. Senator Chavez who is a respected Chavez and Ickes are only two of the lawmaker and certainly not a commu- prominent Americans who have partici- nist, then played into the hands of the pated in the popular pastime of baiting commies by giving currency to a partic- Budenz. During the past two years, and ularly vile story about Budenz's personal especially since the Lattimore inquiry, he life which the reds had been trying to has been castigated by self-styled "lib- circulate for years. He ended his speech eral" radio commentators, editorial BIG PAGES by expressing the opinion that Budenz is writers and book reviewers all over the 56 "still a red." nation. In some non-communist circles, OVER 100 COLOR PICTURES The Chavez attack brought a devastat- the ex-communist Budenz is flayed with Look 'em over! Read all about 'em. ing retort from the Very Reverend Laur- more vigor than any real communist, in- New American Flyer Diesels with ence J. McGinley, president of Fordham cluding Joe Stalin himself. Electronic Horn. Exciting new Cir- University where Budenz is a professor. Now, what justification is there for all cus Train. World's only scale model trains that whistle— puff smoke- Charging that the Senator's attack had of this? What kind of person is this man have huilt-in "choo-choo" sounds. reached Does a point "even lower than that who is called so many bad names? And they run on real 2-rail track! reached in the columns of the Daily he crave the spotlight? Is he a money- Amazing new American Flyer Stock in and Worker," Father McGinley stated: mad opportunist? Does he go out of his Yard with cattle that march out of car. Talking Railroad Station. "It was not until Budenz recently as Ickes says, to call decent folk went way, Other spectacular equipment. This to Washington — once again not at his reds? Is he a liar or an honest man? thrilling book cost over $123,000 Qwn request but under subpoena from a That last question comes up every time to produce— but you can get a copy for only lOi. Better hurry! senate committee — to testify in an in- Budenz is called upon to testify. It was quiry into alleged communist influences brought into dramatic focus once again in our own government, that those who when, in hearings before the Tydings Gilbert Hall of Science, should have been his friends Budenz charged that Latti- turned on Committee, 166 Erector Square, New Haven, Conn. him with that weakest and most cow- more had formerly been a member of a Rush Giant Train Book. I enclose 10^. ardly of all weapons — slanderous attack communist cell in the Institute of Pacific on his character and his family." Relations which played a part in shaping Name- At about the same time, Harold L. our disastrous Far Eastern policy. Street- Ickes harpooned Budenz. Writing in the Lattimore indignantly denied the accu- New Republic of last May 1, the former sation and wrote a book about it. As this City -State- Secretary of the Interior described is written he is energetically discussing TlUs offer good only in U. S. A. Budenz as "a creature of a lower order," the subject on a speaker's circuit. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • g3 Clues to Budenz's general character can Those were years when capital held a munist activities. In addition to his edi- be arrived at by glancing at his past rec- strong whip hand over labor and smashed torial work, he was a member of the ord, reviewing his recent achievements strikes with court injunctions. As editor Party's National Committee for six years. against the communists and examining of The Carpenter, organ of the Brother- At the "Little Kremlin" on New "i'ork's his present activities. As the Scriptures hood of Carpenters and Joiners, and later, Thirteenth Street, he attended secret say, "By their works ye shall know them." as secretary of the St. Louis Civic League meetings of the Politburo. He worked A short but sturdily built man of fifty- and editor of Labor Age. Budenz battled closely with the chairman of the power- nine with sandy-gray hair thinning for stronger unionism. In 1928, he direct- ful Control Commission and for several around a bald spot, friendly gray eyes ed the Allen A strike at Kenosha, Wis- years cooperated with the Soviet secret and a gentle manner of speaking, Louis consin, and was responsible for one of police in America. Budenz looks and acts a good deal like the first big victories over the injunction. Budenz was just as guilty as any com- the college professor he has become. Or During those years he grew impatient munist, he admits, in working for the you might guess him to be a family doc- with the slow progress of the Catholic overthrow of American capitalism. He tor or even a clergyman. Despite the Church's program of social reform and helped to establish the present communist great disservice he did this counti-y when was excommunicated after marrying a apparatus in this country. He assisted the he was a red, there is little doubt that divorced Catholic woman. He became in- enemy with which we are now at war to Budenz has always been motivated by a creasingly radical in his views. He was set up its order of battle. Nothing can be sincere desire to help his fellow humans arrested and acquitted twenty-one times said to excuse him on that point. and that fact reflects itself in his face. while representing A.F.of L. unions but But while Budenz was an active com- Born in Indianapolis, a fourth genera- gained fame for breaking down legal munist he was not a happy one. As time tion American of German and Irish an- barriers to union organization. passed, he came to realize that most of the cestry, he was an idealist and crusader It was in October, 1935, that Budenz beliefs he had held about communism for social reform right from the start. turned communist. Prior to that time he were illusions. The communist party in As a school boy, he went out of his way had felt that the reds lacked the "Ameri- America, he found, was not a political to fight for Negro students whom he felt can approach," but with the announce- party but part of a gigantic Russian con- were discriminated against. While he was ment of their People's Front policy at the spiracy to grab world power. The Party still in his teens, he took a leading part 1935 convention in Moscow, he decided was not self-governing but controlled by in a successful campaign to curb loan the commies had mended their ways and Moscow. It did not have the interests of sharks in Indianapolis. really had the best interests of the Ameri- American workers at heart but only the An exceptionally bright youngster, can working people at heart. As a result, interests of Stalin. Budenz graduated from St. Xavier's Col- he joined forces with them. As these facts were brought home to lege (now Xavier University) in Cin- He rose rapidly in the communist ranks. Budenz, his conscience troubled him cinnati when he was only nineteen and Soon after joining the Party, he was deeply, he says. He longed to become an then took a law course at St. Mary's Col- named labor editor of the Daily Worker honest citizen again and return to the lege in Kansas. While at St. Mary's he in New York, and in 1937 became editor religion of his youth. At the same time fervid became a national organizer of the of the Midwest Daily Record, the red his first marriage having ended in di- Catholic Young Men's Institute. organ in the Chicago area. In 1940, he vorce, he was worried about his marital After being admitted to the bar of In- was returned to New York and was given status at that time. diana in 1912, the young "do-gooder," as the editorial which the number one job The blow-off came in 1945 when the he would now be called, plunged into an communists have to offer in America, that communist party quietly let it be known exciting career as a champion of of editor the Daily Worker, organ- managing of through an editorial in a French com- ized labor. And there can be little ques- a job which he held until he left the munist newspaper that it was returning tion that he actually accomplished a con- Party. to the doctrines of Marxism-Leninism — siderable amount of good for working During the ten years that he was a red, in other words, to the doctrines of world people during the next twenty years. Budenz was in the thick of top level com- revolution. That announcement, which signalled the beginning of the Cold War between Russia and the United States, was too much for Budenz. To him, who under- stood communist double talk, it meant that the Party was giving up all pretense of being a People's Party and thence- forth would seek to achieve world domination through conspiracy, subterfvige and violence. He decided to get out. While still performing his tasks at the Daily Worker, Budenz sought spiritual advice from one of the Catholic Church's most famous priests, Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen. The Monsignor instructed him in what he would have to do to become a Catholic again. A few weeks later, after quietly getting his accounts at the Daily Worker in apple pie order to prevent charges of irregularities, Budenz left the Little Kremlin never to return. The next day he and his wife were married at St. Patrick's Cathedral and their children were also taken into the Church. Front page headlines announced this news to the nation but Budenz's depart- ure from the communist party was not a unique event in itself. People who are in a position to know the facts say that over the last thirty years literally hundreds of thousands of other liberals or fuzzies have joined the Party only to leave it later, like Budenz, in a sorry state of disillusionment.

• The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 What made Budenz's break with the Party important was the fact that he had WONDER DOLL WITH held very high positions in communist circles and was willing to reveal what he BLONDIE RUBBER SKIN This made him a rarity. Many knew. • 13 Inches High communists on leaving the Party deny SQUEEZE they were ever members. Fearing re- ME • Lifelike Appearance prisals of one sort or another, they keep • She Can Be Washed their lips sealed. Obviously such people I COO! • She Has Moving Eyes are of no use to the F.B.I, or anyone else

trying to crack the red conspiracy. Other Here she is now, that CUDDLY, HUGGABLE. communists leave the Party in a way that love-me baby Beautiful Blondie. She is 13" hiph and her soft, smooth body is of REAL RUB- makes it useless to try to get their help BER WONDERSKIN. Squeeze her and she

. . little against their ei'stwhile comrades. Their "COOS" . just like a baby. Every mother will want Blondie for her carriage. She's tactic is known as leaving the Party by got Blondie cuxls aplenty, and they're thick and way of the left. Their claim, which has a long just like real hair. Blondie's hair can be put up in ribbons at night and tuck her in bed phony ring, is that they quit the Party and watch her long lashes sleepily close those because they felt it wasn't communistic big blue eyes. She rests soundly till her next enough. Obviously, therefore, they are day of fun. Every child will have the time of her life giving her body a bath and powder- not going to help out those who don t ing her soft, baby RUBBER WONDERSKIN. like any kind of communism. But Budenz She comes dressed in bright BIRTHDAY PARTY dress, cute panties, shoes and stockings. Wonder- moved out of the Party to the right, not ful, beautiful amazing dollv is yours for this to the left, and felt it his duty to talk. unbelievably low price. SEND NO MONEY. Remit with order and we pay postage or order This was because of his religious con- C.O.D. plus postage. victions. Catholic dogma it not Under was $' .98 enough for him merely to repent of his £y£Ry&0Dy Lovfs me. IMAGINE complete sins. He also had to seek atonement by '^Of£T_YOUf_ BUY NOW FOR XMAS doing everything in his power to make Enclosed please find: Check Money Order amends for the wrongs he had done his NOVELTY MART. Dept. 828 C O D. plus postage. country. These transgressions having 59 E. 8th Street. N. Y. C. Name been great, his task is an arduous one. Gentlemen: Please send me Beautiful Address As an indication of his feelings he told Blondles @ 2.98 each City -Stafe- me: "It is a fearful thing to realize one has had a part in making Poland red and m -Jr SHHIWE in turning China over to Stalin. I only Shoe Holder shoes I this wrong." For men's $1.79. LOOK hope can undo some of Strong Aluminum. De- Contrary to the persistent smears about taches trom wall bracket. him, however, Budenz did not go out of With 3 toe tor Rupture Help plates (men's, his way to inform on his former com- women's, child- Try a Brooks Patented Air rades, he did not rush into the limelight ren's shoes) Cushion appliance. This mar- $2.50 Check or M. O. — C. O. D.'s p.p. extra. velous invention for most forms and he did not harvest a fortune by "tell- reducible rupture is GUAR- WAYNE MFG. CO.. Dept. «. I. Wayne. Pa. of heav- ing all" about his cai-eer as a red. ANTEED to bring YOU enly comfort and security — During the first year after he re- day and niRht — at work and play or it cost s you NOTH- nounced communism, he received cash Learn here the tRUTH about at — ING ! Thousands happy. Light, offers aggregating more than a hundred neat-fitting. No hard pads or springs. For men, women, and thousand dollars from newspaper syndi- children. Durable, cheap. Sent on trial to prove it. cates, magazine and book publishers, the PSORIASIS Not sold in stores. Beware of imitations. Write for Free Book on Rupture, no-risk trial order plan, and radio and the movies. He turned all these 15 IT DISEASE Proof of Results. Ready for you NOW! offers live A SKIN down to on a very modest BROOK<; APPLIANCE CO., 104-G State St., Marshall, Mich. salary as an instructor of economics at OR iMTSRMAL? Notre Dame University at South Bend, Indiana. For the past several years a number of Physicians have reported amazing success in treating Psoriasis with LIPAN a medical wonder taken intcr- laiMaBICIiEl Later, he wrote a series of articles to — new nalhi. Ltr.\N (registered U.S. Patent Office) is a WITHOUT NEEDLEandTHREAD earn his money with which to move fam- combination of glandular substances that treat NEW PLASTIC PE! Mends without sewing, as iron! Quickh asily, mends holes, tears, snags, ily back to New York where he is now certain internal disorders which man.v medical worn spots in s ts. blouses, coats, dresses, trou- men now agree to be the cause of Psoriasis. Clinical a professor at Fordham University. Since sers, U' ?rwear, hosiery. bedsheets, tow- results show Hi'AN successful in over flO'r of the els, tat lottis.etc. Mend'? are smooth and then he has also written two books and cases ti'eated. Even stubborn lesions are alleviated TIPS. Will notcomooff: standswash- aninp. Save manv hours of tedious to a belief. harm- wild! given lectures to augment his college pay. degree almost beyond Ahsolutd ii arniDK. Savemoney! Sells like less.' Ask your druggist foi- Lti-AX, or write direct Just how much money he has taken in I for free booklet. send for supply (180 Or month's . A penny postal tablets) for . ill do. Send no money,>«sr your name. don't know, but he has certainly never , enclosing check or money order S8.D0. KRISTEE CO., Dept. 1473, AKRON 8. OHIO cashed in on his publicity as he might SPIRT & CO., Dept. A-110, Waterburj, Conn. have. At the same time, and again contrary ARTIFICIAL EYES to the mud-slingers, Budenz has never assortment glass volunteered to testify against anyone so Large or plastic eyes sent to your home far as I could learn. According to such for tree inspection. Low prices. Book and color detractors as Harold Ickes he is an eager chart free. EstabJished 1906, "WiitQ . beaver who started splashing red slime DENVER OPTIC CO., 1305 umv. BIdg.. Denver 2. Colo. on all and sundry the moment he got out of the commie camp, but as a matter of record it was not until a year after he left VUTKAL AND HMIZONIAl DRILL PRESS the reds that he first appeared against ^WAR SURPLUS VALUES! IRETAIl PRICE $125.0 0 them as a witness. Combat Jackets — W.-iter proor. lined ,v iiuei linu.l. 4 pockets (szs. a4.4(j ) . J3.99 $59' 1 ) 2.2s That was in answer to a subpoena is- rmy Wool Shirts ( sizes 131/2 to 5 1/2 FACTORY TO YOU rmy Wool Pants waist sizes 28-36) 2.99 rmy H.B.T. Jackets (sizes 34-42) . the PRECISION BUILT WORKSHOP. Lifetime sued by the House un-American Activi- irmy H.B.T. Pants (waist sizes 28-36) Wool Blankets 4.99 ISUPERSHOPlubricated BALL BEARINGS. All running ports precision ties Committee. 2.49 Evidence which Budenz Army Raincoats (Rub.) (sizes 36-44) GROUKO. Compare finest procjuction tools. DIG copocity. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back. Write for FREE catalog, full details gave at that hearing resulted in the iden- Send monev and we pay postatle — o; Amazing VALUE. ?1 depo balance C.O.D. plus p trial plan, tification of Gerhart Eisler as the top YATES AVE. DIPT. 350, 120 E. BROADWAY "y 1II IJ J f ^§M \\fM 1217 ' Soviet agent in the United States and led GUILD NEW YORK 7, N. Y. MUmilB BELOIT, WIS. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • to his two trials for passport fraud. who last year made possible the convic- qn BALLOONS $1 After that Budenz suddenly came into tion of the eleven leading communists in GREAT FOR PARTIES! * tremendous demand as a witness and has America of conspiracy to overthrow the 6 complete sets $5 postpaid been in tremendous demand ever since, United States Government by violence. but he has persistently refused to testify During a large part of the Christmas Some blow up to 4 feet long! Giant unless subpoenaed and he has turned holidays of 1948, just before the famous airship balloons ; serpentine balloons ; clown with big nose; rabbit with big down many more opportunities to testify trial opened, the Government's prosecu- ears; Big Santa Claus 50 balloons in than he has accepted. As a matter of fact, tor, John F. X. McGohey, stayed with all —every one guaranteed perfect 10 F.B.I, officials say they regard him as a Budenz at his home and the two men brilliant colors, sizes. many Wonder- reluctant witness who will not make a planned and prepared the Government's ful fun for kids and just the thing for public appearance your own holiday parties. Money back unless subjected to the case together. As usual, Budenz did not if not delighted. Order as many sets utmost persuasion and pressure. want to testify at the trial but as usual as you wish. But in spite of his reluctance to testify he was subpoenaed and was the Govern- Sent postpaid^ no C.O.O. unless pushed into it, he has been by all ment's first and most important witness. odds the most valuable witness the Gov- He was on the stand for two weeks BALLOON MART, Dept. sb, 22 e. i7th $t., n.y. 3, n.y. ernment has ever had in its struggle with and during that time probably underwent the communists. In one case after an- as gruelling an experience as any witness YOUR BEST BET othei', the irrefutable facts provided by of modern times. But he proved irrefut- QUICK the little Fordham professor have dealt ably that the communist party in Ameri- FOR CASH! the reds smashing blows. ca was not American at all but a fifth Sell popular, (ast-selling Full It was Budenz who exposed J. V. Peters, column which gave its loyalty to Soviet Lealher Lined CHUKKA BOOT with famous VeUet-Eez Air Cush- the Soviet liaison man who directed Alger Russia; he exposed the "Aesopian lang- ion' Make every hour count tor Big Profits with nation's leading Hiss and John Whittaker Chambers in uage" or double talk with which the reds line of style and comfort shoes *or men, women Over 150 styles their plot to steal State Department docu- veil their true purposes; and he made it stock ot 150.000 pairs — sell and ments. abundantly clear to the jury that the everybody, (it them right! Extra Income from Leather Jackets^ It was Budenz who informed the Gov- eleven defendants were engaged in a plot ?aincoat5. Shirts, etc We show J How to make money (rem very first ernment Hiss was a communist long be- to destroy the United States Government Send today tor FREE Selling OutfiL fore was trial. insurrection. MASON SHOE COMPANY he brought to by It was Budenz who was the main wit- When Budenz finished his direct testi- 708 Cbifiewa Falls. Wis. ness against John Santo, Rumanian-born mony, the battery of defense lawyers re- De Luxe Model IMPORTED SWISS STOP 2 PUSH communist who as organizational director sorted to every known device to confuse C II II 4» > O ^i II A P II BUTTONS of the Transport Workers Union held and discredit him during cross examina- iviuiti Purpose it within his power to tie up the Port of tion. One of them even implied he was WRIST WATCH !i(fi.»0 Plus 69C Fed. Tax ^ New York whenever Stalin gave him the a thief because he had failed to account WITH INSTRUCTIONS 7 Day Money Back Guarantee nod. for $3.50 he had spent for a book when he ni/m Handsome Stainless Steel UlVtn Expansion Watch Band It was Budenz who brought about the was with the Daily Worker. But all the "Wonder" Watch. For timing autos, conviction of Harold Christoffel, the red defense's tricks and innuendos failed to oirplones, horse rates, athletic events • Tachometer • Telemeter • Hands and union organizer who struck the Allis- shake Budenz's testimony. The trial Nos. Glow in Dark * Unbreakable 1 YR. WRITTEN Chalmers plant in Milwaukee during the dragged on for many months, but the Crystal * Large Red Sweep Hand * Tells Time • Measures Speed ond Distance • GUARANTEE days of the Hitler-Stalin Pact in order eleven reds were as good as convicted Stop Watch • Precision Made. SENT ON APPROVAL. to curtail aid to blitz-battered Britain. when the Professor stepped down from Deposit $6.90 plus tax and postage with postman or send money order, save postage. (Same money back privilege.) It was Budenz who gave the F.B.I, in- the stand. JEWELBOX, Dept. RT, 1674 Broadwoy, N. Y. 19, N. Y. side facts on red espionage methods In that case, as in many others, Budenz WHAM-O which led to the arrest of Judy Coplon. proved invaluable as a witness because, SPORTSMAN It was Budenz who provided the infor- in addition to his profound knowledge HITS LIKE A .22 RIFIE— mation which eventually broke Harry of the communist conspiracy, he keeps KILLS RA8BITS, SQUIRRELS. Bridges' grip on West Coast shipping. calm under fire, makes statements with Powerful, silent, occi For hunting, torget, Most important of all, it was Budenz great conservatism and respect for the routing pest' Spoffsmao's ch soU w

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prosecutor of the eleven top communists, CO.. OEPT 441 UfifiUltli "Maybe if yon quit banging on my 00. HASrER URMENT head for two minutes." former United States Attorney McGohey, now a Federal Judge, recently wrote to AMEJtK'AN REGION MAGAZINE Budenz: STOPS ^-O&Cy WINDSHIELDS "The attacks upon you show how much NEW Chemical Mitt must sometimes be suffered for truth, for Amazing Discovery! Autoi^ls justice and for our country. The record wild over new FOG-STOP Wind^hitld retorted. "He has his hand in every phase Cleaner. Simply plide over windshield demonstrates that your testimony, always y-treated Mitt — at once glass sparkles of communist activity in this country." ?ar. Blurry mist, frost, sleet, snow dis- einagic. Stops fogging. SellsliJiemiUU in never been _ Budenz's record during the past five response to subpoena, has SAMPLES FOR AGENTS successfully refuted. The reason is, of Sfe'S.&ft^'kTX years proves clearly that he is a front line eendnameatunce. Horr? . Postcard will do. SEND NO MONEY^jits* course, your meticulous regard for the your name. KRISTEE CO.. Dept. 1472, AKRON 8. OHIO defender of the Constitution. I have men- truth, as I know from extensive personal tioned only a few of the powerful blows MAHB EXTRA MONEY he has dealt the Stalin mobsters. In doz- experience. If more is needed, it is only BOOK MATCHES ens other necessary to cite the records of the De- VyUNION LABEL of cases in which his name did ^W'^^^IA BUILD STEADY REPEAT BUSINESS not appear he provided background in- partment of Justice . . . May God give you ^Si^^^^^^^ No Investment ... No Experience health to continue your patriotic service ' .\dvertiMin; Houk .Matclie.s bring daily pmrit. He formation which helped to convict or a direct tact(ir\ niii r.-cntative of tlie VVorld'H LarnPHt thwart which millions of Americans, including exclii.sive I'NION l,\Bi:i, Hook .\Iatcli Maimfaci.urer. dangerous reds. He has given Pro.siiccts evcrvwiic rr. \\ <- ti aiiirc^ Pi; TTY

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AMKKK'AN LIOCION MA<;AZINE City Zone Stale Nov/50 gg • The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 swamps like a hungry wolverine. By noon Fogged glasses ruining an easy shot? she was a filthy mess and as proud of it George. as a man with a five-day beard. You Now it was the ninth season with two / need 500 Men could tell from her bearing that she knew days to go and as usual everybody had a her job. Pearl had become a hunting dog. buck but George Mellish. Gathered to Now that was a grouse hunt to remem- around the stove at night we decided we'd wear SAMPLE ber! all put on a big deer drive for George The years I hunted with George Mellish through a small swamp we'd been saving. SUITS I always got my deer. But what sticks We'd seen plenty of deer in it, and George, with me is the way George became a deer posted on a knoll beforehand, should be PAY NO MONEY- a cinch to get anything coming out. SEND NO MONEY "Tomorrow I'm going to break that My values In madp-tn-monpiire thou- jinx," he announced with a calm air. "I'm suits are so sensational, sands of men order wtien they going to anticipate fate — try something see the actual garments. I make It easy for you to get your own that has never been done before." He suit to wear and show— and to MMvE MONEY IN FULL OR looked around mysteriously. "It can't fail." SPARE TIM EI MY PLAN IS AM AZING! Just take a few orders He would say no more, so we hit the at mv low money- saving prices— own personal sack wondering what he meant. that's all! Get your suit, and make money fast taking The drive started beautifully. Jack orders. You need no experience. You need no money now or any Cunningham jumped a six-pointer that time. Just rush your name and address for complete facts and ran ahead, not too fast, straight for George. SeV\\»«„,a«V BIG SAMPLE KIT containing more than 100 actual woolen The four of us halted in mid-stride at the samples. It's FREEI Send your acl^^wooVeo* today 1 whitetail's snort. You could mark the name and address W.Z. GIBSON, Inc., Dept. L-405 deer's progress as it crashed through 500 S. Throop St. Chicago 7. III. skim ice and skirted George's knoll. No action from George. At length we started up again, kicking bushes, whacking trees. Presently I • • • glimpsed a brown form sneaking forward. CTIinY «T UnMC Legally trained men win higher posi- OIUUI Ml n UITI I- tioiis and bigger success in business A deer was moving cautiously ahead of and public life. Greater opportunities now than ever before. Prestige: the drive. At my sharp whistle we halted More Ability: More More Money etep by step. You can train at home during spare time. Depree of LL.B. We furnish all and the swamp again settled back into the text material, includinK 14-volume l^w Library. Low cost, easy terms. Get our valuable 48-paK« "Law Training for Leaderehip" and •Evidence" bu.iks KREK. Send NOW. numbness of the morning, creaking its ice LASALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY, 41 7 South Dearborn Street A Correspondence Institution II36I-L, Chicago 5, III. a little but holding itself deeply still as the Dept. "What are you trying to do? Get me deer stalked toward the hidden hunter. No action from George. transferred to a beat in the sticks?'' Made At the risk of spoiling the drive I waved •1 made about .$900 $900 AMK.KirAN LE<;K)N MAt^AZINh. to Jack, then cut back through the swamp. last year with my Folev equipment, George, it was obvious, needed help. I ap- sharpening O.'iO saws IN proached his knoll carefully minutes and 24 0 lawn mowers SPARE TIME some in my spare time." later. No George. Leo H. Mix hunter, complete with a trophy rack to Then a clump of laurel shivered slightly Make up to $2 or $3 an Hour hang over the fireplace. and here he came, backing out of the With a Folev Automatic .S By all standards except success George Filer you can file hand. 1); and clrrular saws so they laurel all fours without his hunter. good at on rifle! viiioolhcr and faster and br was an excellent He's \.iu r.-po.it cash liuslness. As I began to ease up he flung off his . ..iivMsslntr. everything. Alert. Eager. com- almost A fHEE BOOK 'INDE- hunting coat and fumbled with the in- f'KN f)KN

I . a startled buck as came back. It was terrible to watch PAROXYSMS, from coughs, gasping wheezing . . escapes? George could write quick lor daring No-Risk. No-Cost Trial OHer. No have posed for that one. him. At last he found it and with a dread- matter if you consider your case "hopeless" — Write Todayl ful intensity twirled it twirled it NACOR, 95 2-F State Life BIdg., Indianapolis 4, Ind. Another year it was safety trouble. He and before the threads caught. Then the screw- was hunting with his safety catch off so driver. He was taking an age. ____ for as to be ready instantly. We had sug- FREE STOUT MEii gested it as a sure way to break his jinx. We eased into the laurel. Of course, when this eight-point buck The buck was gone. SIZIS 44 TO 70 le for FBtE (ololog of STOUT MIN S ClOTHINC^ jumped up in front of him George threw From the swamp came the loud crash SUITS- TOPCOATS-SHIBTS-UNOEBWEAR-CANTS the. safety on. of our party breaking ice and walloping -JACKETS-BOBES- SWEATERS- WORK CLOTHES You've heard of snow blocking a peep- trees. This must have panicked the deer. eiG SELECTION XMAS OIFTS WRITE TODAY sight? George never said a word. I was about to S T O UTFITTERS It happened to George. clap him on the back when he stififened DEPT. 4 •603 SIXTH AVENUE 'NEW YORK 11.N. Y. The American Legion Magazine • November, 1950 • gg and twisted to the left — the buck was into the brush. We had to get to those A lone leghorn rocketed out. Dust rose sneaking away through waist-high laurel dogs before Tolliver. Up ahead the clamor from between the floorboards and I about 150 yards distant. of hound music became fainter. "They're thought the coop trembled. Tolliver cer- The shot was a sweetheart and soon we heading for the barns!" Stewart shouted tainly wasn't yelling. His jaw hung open. found ourselves standing over the pret- as we tore toward the pasture. And then an extraordinary thing hap- tiest ten-pointer you ever saw. But he was wrong. The rabbit had pened — the henhouse began to move. "Why in the name of Heaven did you bolted under a small chicken coop just Teetering, it stumbled six inches, paused, the pack take your gun down?" I cried. beyond the pasture. You could tell be- and lurched a foot. Apparently flimsy "I had to make it tough for myself in cause the last of eight beagles managed had stood up en masse, causing the advance," he explained proudly, "or I to squirm underneath the chicken coop coop to go into a drunken downhill dance. never would have a chance." That and the barrelhouse octet were too I began to I don't recall that season as the season much. Stewart and Jeff and Tolliver, first in fits when 1 shot a certain deer. To me and the laugh. And so did roar. rest of us on that hunt it's The Year and starts and then in one steady George Took His Gun Down. We grabbed the coop and lifted it bodily a sillier look- Now you take rabbits. What do I re- to one side. You never saw of our member most fondly of all my rabbit ing pack of beagles. Conscious and hunts? A dead rabbit? No. A pack of silly laughter they sat down nervously dogs and a grim farmer. tried to change the whole issue by assid- fleas. A few years back I had got in with a uously scratching small group of beagle chasers whose joy Tolliver's face was a tear-stained wreck. saw a it was to run their motley pack of dogs "You win!" he gasped. "Never of a Sunday morning before church. We'd walking henhouse before! Come up and run two cottontails in fine style this morn- have some cider and then please get those ing and there remained time for one more dogs out of here." session in those Tennessee bottomlands. That's my pet rabbit hunt, but for all I For this chase Jeff Staunton picked the know the rabbit is still alive. strip bordering on Farmer Tolliver's low- Getting back to our original elk hunt, er pasture. Tolliver was a known hound I finally bagged one after a swell twelve- hater— had often threatened to shoot dogs day hunt without falling off a cliff, backing hunting on his land. But there seemed into a bear, or otherwise being the goat Frank little chance of trouble from Tolliver be- of our party. But Slim Reeves and once. cause rabbits invariably kept to the strip Hart had an extra-special elk hunt outside the farmer's fence. There was no Slim, a native Westerner, and Frank, in cover in the pasture beyond. who came from Maryland, had met elk- Stewart Colmer listening, spoke up the Army where Slim had talked up hunting and extended an open invitation shortly after the pack had "opened" in the "Well, I can promise you your old day. Not long after the dense second growth. "That Belle bitch serial number." for a hunt some a longed-for of mine is drivin' too fast," he said. "Lis- war Slim found himself with AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE ten at that fool brag!" elk hunt on his hands ~ and Frank, who an elk. Stewart was worried and I knew why. had never seen had made camp at the north edge If a rabbit doesn't hole up, it almost in- as we approached. The din was fantastic. They Basin, which is in the variably swings in a big circle ahead of the Feathers and chickens flew from the coop, of Chamberlain Idaho, and had hounds and returns to give some gunner and the clucking of the hens could be rugged section of central hunting the mountain meadows for the chance for a shot. But if our pack heard but faintly through the overpower- been an elk. drove too hard, the cottontail might leave ing yells of the dogs. a week without ever seeing lecturing the patch. Then Tolliver appeared, waving an an- Slim, as the expert, had been on a bull elk, Preseritly that happened. The dogs cient double-barreled shotgun with the Frank on how to sneak up swept vmder the fence and bounded across hammers drawn back. aided by a bamboo elk call. protecting their harems Tolliver's pasture. The four of us leaped The unearthly bedlam seemed to swell. "The bulls are of cows," explained Slim. "So when I bugle with this thing I'm another bull challenging the old boy to come fight for HAVE YOU YOUR ADDRESS? CHANGED his ladies. You get close to a herd of elk give it a blast — and it gets kind of If your address has been changed since paying your 1951 dues, notice of such and change should be sent at once to the Circulation Department, The American exciting." Legion Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Indiana. But Slim had bugled himself silly with nary a reply. He was beginning to be em- LISTED BE SURE TO GIVE ALL INFORMATION BELOW bai-rassed. Bulls were bugling among NEW ADDRESS themselves, but many a time the two men had crawled up a ravine toward a distant elk call without any takers for Slim's Name challenge. Frequently Frank asked to try (Please Print) the instrument. But Slim pointed out that on this particular hunt even an expert Street Address etc. had a hard time. "It plays its own tune," he said, "but City Zone State.. the volume control is important." The day I'm speaking of had begun 1950 Membership Card No badly again. When the boys got up they (Include Prefix Letter) found that a bear had eaten their meat. "We're hunting bear today, also." Shm Post No .State Dept announced, grimly. Frank Hart, an ami- OLD ADDRESS able, loose-jointed individual with red hair and a slight drawl, said not a word. Street Address etc Slim led Frank through mazes of fallen timber. He bugled. They followed fresh elk traces, approached bedding places. City Zone State.. They walked, fell and cussed. Finally

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Slim sat down by a brook for a late lunch. Presently the bear pelted past, blowing elk surrounded them and passed in wide- Halfway through a sandwich, Frank like a mule. Then the bull opened up nostriled panic. said quietly, "Isn't that a bear over there?" again, from much closer. Its incredible, "That a trophy?" Frank asked calmly, A keg-bellied black bear was working shattering scream sounded as if it were looking to the right. over a rotten stump about 150 yards away, made in a cave. "Shoot!" roared Slim, turned the other partly screened by brush. "Your shot," "He's close!" whispered Slim, unneces- way. whispered Slim. "I'll watch him with my sarily. A great elk, its rack flung along its back, glass." He held up a moistened finger — They strained forward, listening to the fell and lay still. The thvmder of Frank's for once they had the wind. Frank got bull raking brush with its antlers as it gun dimmed, the stream began to run comfortable with his rifle. made for them. Slim began to whack a clearer. The two men got back on their "Can't see him now," he murmured. stick against a tree. Let the old boy hear feet and Slim looked at Frank. Frank "If he don't show soon, whistle at him." his competition. smiled and cleared his throat. Frank tried to whistle. Air came from Just then a startled snort issued from "This thing sure works when you blow his lips, but without effect. He tried again. a little glade hehind them, followed im- it right," he said, smiling apologetically. "Never could whistle much," he said. mediately by a popping and smashing of "Gimme back that bugle," Slim snorted. "Here," said Slim, "try this." branches and the thunder of hoofs. The Then they went over to the bull, which It was the elk bugle. Frank filled his ground seemed to shake with approach- had thirteen points and a spread of fifty lungs and delivered a hair-raising scream. ing chaos. Antlers banged against timber. one inches. Immediately a bull elk answered up ahead. "The bear spooked a whole herd of elk!" I asked Slim at this point if he let Frank The bear leaped up as if prodded, Slim shouted. "Keep down!" bugle again. He shook his head. "He whirled, and headed for the hunters. For a moment the woods were full of wanted to practice some more back at "What do I do now?" Frank muttered. elk. Mud and spray pelted Slim and Frank. camp," Slim sighed. "But hell, he had "Hell with the bear!" said Slim. "Watch Strong willows cracked like pistol shots. his elk. Besides, who wants a stampede for the bull." The gleaming brown forms of bounding right through his tent?" the end

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DEAR WIFE COME AND GET IT YOURSELF Forgive me if I raise my voice, It seems to me my appetite Excuse my vocal labors; Is always tip and able. Though I know you're still the When I come home jrom work to find boss, m.v dear, A note on the kitchen table. I like to fool the neighbors. — A. A. Lattimer — Philip Lazarus

privileged child accepted all that was BATHLESS FLY PARDON ME! given him. "Now," said the hostess after Late one afternoon our captain unex- a while, "would you like some of this nice The club of a coach known for his pectedly entered the company kitchen for stuffing?" locker-room orations had played a very sanitary inspection. None of us was wor- "No, thank you," the child replied, and effeminate game for the first half and ried, however, because the place was as after a moment's thought added, "and I came off the football field dreading a clean as a hospital operating room. don't see why the turkeys eat it either!" tongue lashing. They sat in the dressing Tile captain inspected the pots and pans, — Aletha Whaley room, waiting for him to burst in and tell ran his hand over the stove, and was them off. Minute ticked after minute as about to depart when suddenly he stopped PORTRAIT OF A HUSBAND the tension increased. and ran his hand across the top of the Then, just a moment before they had jingles coins door-jamb. As he did so a huge fly zoomed He to go out on the field again, there was a And drums his fingers. over to the stove. sound at the door. Evei-y player straight- "Two demerits," shouted the captain. And in the tub ened. He alwa.vs lingers. We knew he was tough on inspections, but The door opened and the coach stuck in Won't shop with me, we didn't think we deserved two demerits his head. But only for an instant. Laughs at my hats. for one fly, which usually meant only one "Pardon me, girls," the coach said, and Reads avidly, demerit. hurriedly closed the door. But never chats. "Pardon me, sir," said the sergeant. — Usher F. Newlin "You mean one demerit, don't you?" He's always right I agree, "Hell, no," shouted the captain. "Two And PATERNAL PRECEDENT For after all demerits. There's dust on the fly." He married me. W/icn I crumb the crackers into my soup, — Stanley J. Meyer - Celia M. Webb Thotigh etiquette may forbid it, Precedent proves me a loyal dupe. OPINION PERSECUTION For that is how grandfather did it! Some politicians who have made their — S. Omar Barker Scowling at his son's report card, a beds now seem to be trying to lie out of them. — Mary Alkus father said, "What's the excuse this time. WHO WON? Jack?" "My teacher doesn't like me," he an- A team composed of military police was FORCED FEEDING swered. "She nags me all day long." playing a soccer game with a team com- Upon being offered some turkey at the The next morning he visited Jack's posed of buck privates. A soldier was out- Mission on Thanksgiving Day the under- teacher to complain about the nagging. lining the principles of the game. "If you can't kick the ball," he said, "kick one of the men on the other team. Now where's the ball?" "Never mind the ball," shouted a husky young private. "Let's get on with the game." — F. G. Kernan

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The hand of my child is a delicate hand. Her touch is a light, gentle touch. Her fingers meet mine like a spidery strand. Her clutch is a pliable clutch. But this pliant hand, in its oivn gentle limy. At havoc is expert and deft, At the rate of a table or chair every day. We icill soon have no furniture left. — Harry Lazarus

CONFIDENCE

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