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"THOSE EXTRAS IN SLOWER -BURNING CAMELS CUT PLENTY OF ICE WITH ME!" Says Hockey's "Dit" Clapper, Captain of the Boston Bruins FOURTEEN YEARS in one of the toughest, most S-L-O-W is the word for it, Dit — slow burning for extra flavor. competitive games in sport. And he's still tops. Speed Cigarettes that burn fast just naturally burn hot. And that excess ... endurance ... Dit Clapper (above) has both in heat dulls flavor — leaves you with a flat, tasteless smoke. Slow extra measure. He likes the extras in Camels, too. burning lets the flavor come through in extra measure. No matter Camels burn slower and smoke with that extra mea- how much you smoke, a Camel always tastes good. sure of mildness and coolness that makes such a dif- Try the slower-burning cigarette. You'll notice the difference ference in smoking enjoyment. And there's another ...the extra mildness, the extra coolness, the extra flavor. And your advantage in Camel's slower burning, too ( eyes right). purse will notice the extra smoking per pack (see below, left). • In recent laboratory tests. Camels r RA burned 25 ? slower than the aver- age of the 1 5 other of the largest- selling brands tested — slower than any of them. That means, on the EXTRA COOLNESS average, a smoking plus equal to 5 EXTRA SMOKES PER PACK! EXTRA FLAVOR It. .1. Id -vim kis Tobacco ( utnpany. \\ in stop >alem, GET THE "EXTRAS" WITH SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS THE CIGARETTE OF COSTLIER TOBACCOS 1 THE NEW ARMY A New Year's Greeting from GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL, Chief of Staff United States Army New Year will dawn not sonal responsibility. In the inculcation deep conviction of the obligations of THEonly on a New Army, but on of these qualities a higher, not a harsher, American citizenship. It cannot be em- the largest Army our country discipline is enforced. These new sol- phasized too often that in this great has ever assembled in a time of diers, many of them sons of yours, will, endeavor we are training, not mobilizing, peace. It is only in order to preserve that I think, be better soldiers than you an Army. peace that the country has called the were. Could you ask us to set a higher But in one respect—and it is the most New Army into being. We are not gaz- standard? important respect of all—the New ing covetously at any frontier. We have They will be better soldiers only be- Army will be the Army we have always all the lebesraum we want. cause they will be better trained. The known. It will be instilled with the old There is no mystery about our mili- present European war has proved the spirit—the spirit that carried our Army tary policy. Our purpose is one, and one value of intensive, thorough training from Lexington to the Meuse-Argonne, alone—to maintain this nation as the more than any war that has gone before. the spirit that has always animated stronghold of freedom and democracy We are taking that lesson to heart. American troops fighting, or ready to which it has been since its founding. tight, for all that they hold dear. The The New Army will train with cer- OUR new soldiers are moving in or- zeal with which we prosecute our pres- tain new weapons, be sheltered in large derly procession through the exam- ent intensive defense program will be part in new cantonments, study a new ining rooms of Army Medical Boards to the best assurance that the New Army I.D.R., hear new commands echo across reception centers, where their qualifica- will not have to fight. The surest road the parade ground. But all these novel- tions for special service are determined. to peace today, indeed the only road, is ties will not be as new as they seem in From there they proceed into the organ- for us to become so strong that no one the telling. The great difference—call it ized units with which they will be af- will dare attack us. a novelty if you choose, though it was filiated during their year of service. At That is why we are raising this New no novelty to the embattled colonial—is the end of that year they will return to Army. That is why today it represents that today there is more room for indi- their homes with a sound basic training, the embodiment of all our hopes and all vidual initiative, a deeper sense of per- and, perhaps more important, with a our prayers. JANUARY, 1 9+ 1 1 cJor cJod and (Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes - To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the Great War. to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation: to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might, to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy ; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. — Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion ifr ti THE AMERICAN . U Dil LnJ H U No. VNUARY, I () 1 MAGAZINE Published Monthly by The American Legion, 455 West 22(1 St, Chicago, Illinois Postmaster: Please senJ notices on form 5578 and copies returned under labels form 5579. to 777 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind. EXECUTIV1 \\l> ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES Indianapolis, Indiana 75 West j8th St., Xew York City In this issue THE Hall of Fame of New York it was a legal goal from the field University has admitted Stephen COVER DESIGN and the game went to Princeton, By |. VV. Schlaikjer Foster to its company of immortals. 3 to o. And here's a Ripley for you. "Whom We Delight to Honor," by THE NEW ARMY 1 On that same day the very same By General Georce C. Marshall Marquis James, in our January, thing came to pass in the Andover- "TO INCULCATE A SENSE OF IN- 1940, issue told the story of that Exeter game which Andover won, DIVIDUAL OBLIGATION ..." 5 Valhalla. At that time the Hall of By Erik M adisen 23 to 5. In that case the referee Fame contained the busts of 72 fa- Decoration by William Heaslip ruled it no goal. The name of the mous Americans. The great song LTP AND AT EM 4 referee was A. M. Langford; he was writer who gave us "My Old Ken- By Henry W. Fleet a brother of the other referee. tucky Home" and "Old Folks at IF THE BOMBERS SHOULD COME 6 By Fairfax Downey Home," with many others, thus be- FOR an extra lift in spirits you comes the seventy-third. CARTLOAD OF PENNIES 8 should read The Easy Choir- de- By Newlin B. Wildes partment of Harper's Magazine for Illustrations by Frank Street December. Its conductor, the vali- the December issue WHILE WATCH THAT DRAGON 12 ant-for-truth Bernard DeVoto, pays containing John Tunis's By Irving Wallace tribute to our devotion to the type boners-in-sports article was still on Decoration by Harry Townsend of democracy which has flowered in the press the college football sea- TRY THIS ON YOUR PIANO 14 By Frank A. Mathews, these United States over the last son was turning up one of the Jr. Illustrations by George Shanks 164 years. "They believe," says Mr. greatest boners you ever heard of. WE'RE GETTING THOSE SHIPS if. DeVoto of Legionnaires, "that The referee's confusion was respon- By Don Wharton events have proved the truth of sible for Cornell's receiving an . ... 18 GET READY SET their beliefs. That human life is extra down in the final minute of By Frederick Palmer more harmonious here than else- its game with Dartmouth, with the A CHANCE TO GO STRAIGHT 20 where. That men are freer, more result that Cornell was able to score By Karl Detzer comfortable, more secure. That the a touchdown and point after touch- Cartoons by John Cassel United States has raised human down and beat Dartmouth, 7-3. BURSTS AND DUDS 25 dignity higher than any other na- Happy ending: The referee admit- EDITORIAL: a confession of faith 24 tion. That, as there has always been ted his mistake, Cornell and every- GIVE US THE LIGHTWEIGHTS 26 more hope here than elsewhere, so body else acquiesced, and for the By Grant Powers there has been more reason for record the game will be scored WORKING ON THE RAILROAD 28 By Boyd B. Stutler hope, and always will be." Dartmouth Cornell o. Twenty- 3, THERE! SICK CALL! nine years ago Dartmouth was not WHOA, 52 By John J. Noll quite so lucky. A Princeton player's A SKIING THEY WOULD GO 36 Important at tempt at a field goal bounded By Herbert Curtis A form for your convenience if you wish lo along die ground and over the <hiss OUR ANNUAL SERMON »4 iiore i/ie magazine sent to anoffter address bar. Referee W. S. Langford ruled H\ Wallgren trill f>e found on /»«<|e 35. The American Legion Magazine is the official publication of The American Legion, and is owned exclusively by The American Legion. Copyright 1940 by The American Legion. Entered as second class matter Sept.

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