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New York to Washington in 23 Hours by L. A. Downs 4 Decoration by L. F. Wilford Old Crocks-. Part One by Peter B. Kyne 7 Illustrations by Kenneth Camp Cash In on Your Big Moment 12

Livingston Brothers: Part Two by Leonard H. Nason 14 Illustrations by Harry Townsend Sounding the Call of the Wild by Marquis James 18

Editorial with cartoon by John Cassel 22

Y Girl by Frances J. Gulick 24 He Knew His History by Wallgren 26 A Personal View by Frederick Palmer 27

Keeping Step by Right Guide 28

Bursts and Duds conducted by Tip Bliss 32 On Location to Stay by Clarence L. Kincaid 33 The Objectives by Ferre C.Watkins 34 Then and Now by The Company Clerk 35 The Unfinished Battle 37 The Message Center by The Editor 64 THE STARS IN THE ELAG

Minnesota: The 32c! State, admitted to the Union May 358,162. Three largest cities (1928 U. S. est ), Minneapolis. 11, 1858. LaSalle and Father Hennepin, French explor- 455,900; St. Paul; Duluth, 116,800. Estimated wealth (1923 ers, visited the region in 1680. It was organized as a territory U. S. Census), $8,547,918,000. Principal sources of wealth March 3, i84g, from land that had once been a part (1923 U. S. Census), flour and grain mill products, of the old Northwest Territory and of the province $177,390,781; slaughtering and meat packing out-

and the territory of Louisiana. The Indians stoutly put, $123,570,743 ; wood pulp and lumber products, fought the early white settlers who poured in es- $103,222,432; mineral output (1925), iron ore, pecially from the Eastern States and soon after stone, cement and clay products, $110,252,956. All from the Scandinavian countries. As late as 1862 crops (1920 U. S. Census) were valued at $506,020,- the Sioux Indians rose and, before army troops 233, the leaders being oats, corn, wheat, and live- could subdue them, massacred 700 whites. Popu- stock. The State is noted for its ten thousand lakes. lation, 1850, 6,077; (1928 U. S. est.) 2,722,000. Minnesota had 118,410 men and women in service Percentage of urban population (communities of during the World War. State motto, adopted 2,500 and over), 1000,34.1; 1010,41.0; 1920,44.1. 1858, "L'Etoile du Nord"—"Star of the North."

Area, 84,862 sq. miles. Density of population ( 1020 U. S. Cen- Origin of name: Sioux for "Cloudy Water" or, "The Land of sus), 2Q.S persq. mile. Rank among States, 17th in population, the Sky-Blue Water." Nicknames: Gopher, Northern-Star nth in area, 29th in density. Capital, St. Paul (1928 U. S. est.), State.

Robert F. Smith, General Manager B. L. Dombrowski, Advertising Manager Richard E. Brann, Business Manager John T. Winterich, Editor Philip Von Blon, Managing Editor William MacLean, Art Editor

Alexander Gardiner and John J. Noll. Associate Editors

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The next five years in American busi- mendous changes which were about to was even beyond its most sanguine ness will offer more opportunity and come, and began to make preparations expectations. In effect, one and all these more danger than any similar period for to meet them. men said: a long time. The Institute's original Course and "The greatest need of all is for trained More men will achieve independence. Service in business was a great Course and leadership. Count on us. Any contribu- More men who might achieve it will fail did a great work. More than 398,000 men tion we can make to this New Executive because of a failure properly to analyze made it a part of their business equip- Training will be a contribution to our the facts. ment, and are far ahead because they did. own best interests, because it will fur- A right program will be more profit- But the Institute saw that revolu- nish us with more of the sort of execu- able than it has ever been. A wrong tionary changes were in prospect. Little tives we need." decision will be far more costly. business units were being merged into It is impossible in this page to give

To put it in other words, the organi- big units. Industries were reaching out detailed facts about the New Course and zation of business, the tempo of business, into foreign markets. Security prices were Service. It is new from start to finish the speed of business are all in process of about to become subject to a whole new set so new that the latter part will not be rapid change. The evidence is every- of conditions. Production methods were entirely off the presses for some months. where. In a brief period of thirty days being revolutionized. The sales organi- Every unit will come to you fresh and between October 15th and November zation and strategy of the past were live and breathing — straight from the loth, 1929, thousands of men who sup- entirely unfitted for the new competition. very inner sanctums of this new business posed that they were secure for life found The responsibilities of guiding the new world. themselves suddenly ruined. Thousands business could not be discharged by men We invite you to send for the full had their confidence so shaken that they whose training had been in the old. facts in a new book entitled: "What an " are dazed and wondering. They have no The Institute said : We must prepare Executive Should Know." It is a vol- plan. "What will happen to business in a wholly new Course to meet the new ume that should be read by every man the next few years?" they are asking. conditions. We must add authorities who expects to win a secure place for ''What program should we lay out for whose business success belongs to the himself in the next five years. It is well ourselves?" present, and not to the past. They must worth an hour of your time. And it is be the biggest and most successful men free. The Institute foresaw of the present—the men who will be the Send for your copy today. You cannot the trend leaders during the coming five years." gain a proper perspective on what lies Two years ago the Alexander Hamilton Without regard to cost, the Institute ahead unless you look at the picture Institute, from its nation-wide contact went out to enlist the co-operation of the through the eyes of the country's with business leaders, sensed the tre- nation's business leaders. The response biggest men.

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y^ENRY CARROLL, nation of the United States if it had m m official courier of the (By L.JI. Downs not been for the railroad. Distances ^ m g envoys who had con- are too great for the old methods of ^Z^r eluded negotiations Decoration by L.E Wilford transportation to surmount. In the at Ghent on the day before Christ- early days of the republic, members mas, brought the news of peace of Congress from the more distant between Great Britain and this States took as much as a month country. He landed at the Battery from Tennessee it was nearer two on Saturday evening, February n, months—to reach Washington from 1815, and betook himself to the City their districts. Messages from their Hotel at Broadway and Cedar Street. constituents took as long to reach them. Naturally, though, he must make Communication haste to the capital with the treaty. and transportation So he left New York Sunday noon by are the arch-ene- post-chaise. By fast traveling mies of sectional he reached Washington on dislike and suspi- Tuesday evening and drove cion. The greater straight to the home of Secre- the distances, the tary of State Monroe. Then greater the need. Monroe and Carroll went to the Above all other na- house at New York Avenue and tions the United Eighteenth Street, where Presi- States is dependent dent Madison was living until for its continued damages done the White House existence upon the by British troops only four railroads. Railroad months before transportation is could be repaired. part of the fabric Just five weeks be- of our national life. fore — two weeks Some statesman

after the peace had declared that if the been signed, in fact, railroads of those but a month before times had been news reached this built more in a country — Major north-and-south General Andrew direction instead of Jackson had regis- almost exclusively tered our only satis- east-and-west, the factory victory on Civil War could the land during the not have taken entire war, by de- place. The lack of feating the British understanding and under Pakenham at forbearance which New Orleans and forcing culminated in Fort them to evacuate all of Sumter was Louisiana. founded on the fail- It took time in those days ure of the people, for news to travel. It took North and South, even longer for a person to know each other. Above the Mason and Dixon line, all than for a piece of news, for Southerners were regarded as cruel oppressors of helpless slaves. news could be carried con- Below the line, Northerners were thought of as nosey indi- tinuously by relays. A viduals who insisted on meddling in something that they copy of the treaty, ratified knew nothing of at first hand. If more Northerners had been a few days after Carroll South and more Southerners North— if there had taken place any- reached Washington, was thing like the flow of passenger traffic such as daily characterizes rushed to New York by re- the main north-and-south trunk lines today— there would prob- lays in twenty-three hours, ably have been found some amicable way to settle the differences. a record th°t caused great Our railroads have ignored state lines and thus have helped comment. The ordinary passenger by ordinary stage-coach weld us into a united nation. In Europe, on the other hand, most could not equal Mr. Carroll's speed. And as for freight, what railroads were developed primarily for their military value. They little of it moved overland went by wagon at an unbelievably ended at the borders, frequently their gages varied so that an low speed and an unbelievably high cost. enemy might not readily use them as a means of invasion. Our The consequence was that people moved about very little. unity of railroad transportation has made possible an unparalleled They stayed pretty much where they had originally been put, unity of economic interest. The railroads have tied together what and did not see much of their fellow citizens from other parts of was originally thirteen States of widely different characteristics the country. A few men and women, principally the politicians into a nation that constitutes an indissoluble economic unit. It is who mingled at Washington and the merchants who met in the unthinkable, quite aside from patriotism, that the United States larger cities, had grown beyond sectional narrowness. But the should be divided; the advantage to all of our citizens is too great population, because it could neither travel nor trade at any dis- in having a single nation. tance, suspected the inhabitants of every territory beyond the No doubt because of the need, this country is better supplied with immediate neighborhood. Lack of transportation, as we today railroads than any other country that has distances comparable know transportation, nearly broke up our infant country. with ours. Without this service, our business would have to with- That is why it is safe to say that we could not have had a single draw into isolated communities; our (Continued on page j8)

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6 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly " OLD CROCKS By Illustrations by PETER Kenneth Camp B. KYNE Part 0ne

J ^HEN the United States of America V* A / entered the World War in April, of #/ §/ iqi 7, there was a shuffling and sorting j f of records which had been accumu- lating dust for years in the office of the adjutant general at Washington. The Government had be- come acutely aware of the fact that it had a human scrap-heap, a quantity of obsolescent man-power represented by the retired list of the United States Army. As if he were a motor mechanic who has to have a repair part in a hurry to permit a customer to continue his journey in his new car, and who, accordingly goes back to the junk-pile in the rear of his shop and looks over the discarded automobiles piled there, Uncle Sam now looked over his retired list for old worn soldiers to help his new fighting machine to run. A pathetic record, the retired list, for on it are men of all ages. There are the young men who have broken down in service, like a crank shaft that has crys- talized; and old men who, like old cars, were still running when new models rele- gated them to the junk pile. There were men who had been crippled by wounds, cavalry mounts and pack mules; men with tropical livers and spleens, with "/ wish," murmured the diabetes and Bright's Disease, men who colonel, balding Daisy had commenced soldiering in their early Holm's note, "that I 'teens, when service in the tropics counted ' uere twenty years yot:n "er double time toward retirement, and who had retired after completing thirty years of continuous service and were still hale and hearty and able to bear a hand in an emergency; there were the Eucharist in Catholic cathedrals. To the average civilian men with broken arches and leaky mitral valves, deaf men, blind this fire of loyalty is a thing apart; when it flames at all notice- men, men who had found their way to oblivion via the army ably it is in war time and then it resembles hysteria. Like a sinner psychopathic wards. And down this long list an assistant ad- taking the sawdust trail to the mourners' bench at a backwoods jutant general's pencil traveled, checking off those from whose revival, he has to be proselyted, fired with the fervor of others: records it would appear some usefulness might still remain in but to the old crocks on the retired list there has never been and them. And as he checked and considered, the pile of telegrams can never be more than one supreme interest in life, and that is which an orderly laid on his desk slowly mounted until it over- The Service. One finds them in clubs reading the service jour- flowed the desk and slid off onto the floor. nals and chatting with others of their kind of the emotional ad- The telegrams were from the obsolescent parts of the anti- ventures they experienced before they were placed on the retired quated war machine. The war was but twenty-four hours old, list. They live lives of shabby gentility for the most part, on yet from all over America those who had dedicated their young their three-quarters pay; unfitted for the competition of civil manhood to the Flag were wiring in, asking pathetically for as well as military life they dwell in a sort of limbo of uselessness assignment to duty in any capacity, anything to help. There and idleness and in the end, when they die, their executors find were puffy old colonels who had been retired ten years for age, a note instructing that the adjutant general of the United States who claimed the right to do recruiting and relieve for duty with Army, Washington, D. C, shall be notified by telegraph of their the line an officer on the active list; there were men whose records decease. This in order that their pay may be stopped and that showed they had been retired for some wasting and incurable an obituary notice, with their military record, may appear in the disease who lied gallantly and declared they had not been in ill- Army & Navy Journal, whereupon other military men of their health for years and were as good as they ever were; there were day in active service will say: old retired non-commissioned officers—first sergeants and ser- "Hello! I see old Jim Thatcher has died. Good man, Jim. geant majors, who wired in that they were still good for duty in We were second lieutenants together in the Seventh— Cavalry. regimental offices, recruiting duty or drilling recruits. I remember one time we were chasing Geronimo Faithful old hearts! In those who follow the Flag and make of The assistant adjutant general's pencil hovered over the service it their life work, there is born a religion of loyalty that burns record of Major Humphrey Marlowe, Infantry, Retired. "Broken softly, dimly, continuously, like the lamps which burn before arches," he wrote on a scratch pad and added the major's address.

FEBRUARY. 1930 "Mother's milk," said Colonel Marlowe, It was a worthy record. Major Marlowe had graduated on the because of , it for way j wouldn't have missed a ripe1 1peach. honor list from West Point, class of 'q8. As a second lieutenant the extreme- he had led a platoon of the Ninth Infantry at Santiago that sum- ly reasonable mer. He had been wounded and a copy of a letter, written him prices of room and meals and the fact that he could read the by his colonel at the time and commending him for the example service journals here without having to pay for them. The of coolness and gallantry under fire which he had shown his men, major opened the yellow envelope and read it with great delibera- had been spread upon his record. From Santiago he had gone tion. to the Philippines where he had seen arduous service; at the relief "That assistant adjutant general has my permission to go to of Peking he had been wounded again while leading his men over the devil," he declared to the colored waiter. "Hum-m-m! the wall into the f orbidden City. For this he had been awarded Report to the commanding general of the department, eh? a Certificate of Merit, which in those days was a paper one could Wants to have me looked over and poked and prodded to see if file away and forget. The Distinguished Service Cross super- I'm fit for a swivel chair job. To hell with them. I never did seded it in the late war, whereupon those who had Certificates of care for recruiting duty or a detail as instructor in military science Merit from the old days were permitted to wear a ribbon. at a university, or filing unimportant papers at a division head- After Peking there had followed more service in Luzon; then quarters. I wouldn't be able to hike very fast or very far for a a campaign against the Pulajanes in Leyte and Samar, followed long period with these ruined dogs of mine, but I've got one by a campaign against the Moros in Mindanao. Then two years damned fine fight left in me yet and I'm not going to have my on special duty in W ashington, a tour of four years in the quarter- chances spoiled by the adjutant general." master's department, and back to the Moro country for a few "Yes, suh, Majah, suh," the waiter agreed respectfully. "Dey more brief, bloody campaigns, which nobody ever heard of and all twin' for to git de major back on de active list, suh?" which will never be mentioned in future histories of the United By his use of the third person it was obvious that this colored States. Then the hike into Mexico with Pershing's punitive ex- man had once done a hitch in either the 25th or the 26th Infantry. pedition, following Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico He, too, had acquired flat feet in the service and now he earned —and the hike out. Thereafter broken arches and the retired a living as a waiter! In fact, he had served thirty years with his list. At thirty-eight, a major, he had been inspected and con- flat feet and was also on the retired list. demned. "First Sergeant Pearson." said the major, addressing his servi- To Major Humphrey Marlowe the assistant adjutant general tor by the title under which the latter had been retired and which, dictated a telegram, directing him to report immediately to the in consequence, he would be legally entitled to use for the re- commanding general of the department in which he resided. mainder of his life, unless court-martialed and reduced for some When this telegram arrived, Major Marlowe was eating break offense calculated to bring into disrepute the military service fast in the stuffy, shoddy, little Army & Navy club where he lived, which no longer needed him but which, like a cat playing with a

8 Th, AMERICAN LEGION Munthh- smacking his blue lips. "Gosh, what a lovely mouse, still horse to ride, or an automobile, and anyhow I'd never be in such General, how' s the discipline in this divisionl" kept one a hurry that when I did have to walk I couldn't take my time. paw on him, Nobody hurries a colonel, Sergeant." "the service is going to hell! Just going to hell full speed ahead!" "Tryin' to hurry all de cunnels I knew sho' resky business, "How come?" First Sergeant Pearson queried. Majah, suh." "What else can it do, Sergeant? Our standing army of one "Consequently, Sergeant, I shall be a colonel of infantry," hundred thousand men is now under-officered—and we have to said Major Humphrey Marlowe with firmness and decision. raise an army of four million trained soldiers—and officer them." "That is," he added, "if I ignore this telegram and risk a general "Cain't do that, suh, less'n five years." court for ignoring it. I'll not go back to active service pay and "Can't do it in ten years. What we're going to do is send over duty while I'm on the retired list. I've got to fix it so I can get four million half-baked officers and men and trust in God. We'll back on the active list, Sergeant. Then I'll be shot up to a probably get licked. Sergeant, I'm only a major, but I've had colonelcy or a brigadiership before you can say 'Scat!' and no- the experience and by God, they've got to give me a regiment in body will wonder how I got there." this war! I'll be satisfied with nothing else. No arm-chair ser- "Time foh de majah to staht layin' out de plans for de cam- vice for me, Sergeant." paign," the first sergeant suggested. "Dey Washington folks git "Suppos'n dey all gives the majah an arm-chair?" First de majah ef he don't watch out." Sergeant Pearson suggested. Major Marlowe had always been thrifty and lucky at poker, "I'll never be able to hobble to and from it! Sergeant Pearson, so he had fifteen thousand dollars, his savings of a life-time, in do you know you're a great source of inspiration to me. Your six percent bonds. He sold one of the bonds and boarded the feet are much flatter than mine, yet you are on them all day in Overland Limited for New York that night. Five days later, this dining room and I never hear you complain." uniformed and wearing his side-arms, he reported to the com- "Cullud folks cain't complain except to theirseffs," the first manding general of the Eastern Department at Governors sergeant reminded Major Marlowe. He indulged in a mellow, Island, New York City. African chuckle. "When de club's full an' all de officers set "But I haven't asked for you, my dear Marlowe," General around an' ring de bell fo' drinks, dis old soger ain't scasly got O'Reilly declared, offering his hand. He was an old friend of time to think how much his old ankles done hurt him." Marlowe's and respected him mightily. "Have you an order "That's what I say. If you've got a big job to do you haven't directing you to report to these headquarters." got time to think about yourself and your aches and pains. Now, "I have, sir. This telegram was sent to me at my former resi- if it were not for my arches I'd be just as good a soldier as I ever dence in San Francisco. You will observe that it directs me to was, and even with my broken arches I can think and decide as report to the commanding general of the department in which I well as I ever could. As a colonel of infantry I would have a reside. I now reside in New York," and he grinned like a mis- FEBRUARY, 1930 9 "

Daisy Hogan if they might spend an' other such delightful evening with her

chievous schoolboy. "Old Bill Hicks is in command in San Francisco. I can't bear him and he dislikes me. So I concluded to report to you." "How are the old dogs these days?" "Not fit for long marches, of course, but by wearing an arch support and taking certain exercises calculated to develop the One day his commanding general was or- & muscles of the lower leg I've gotten to the point where the dow- dered to France for three months, there to agers are rather willing to dance with me. I'm a fox-trotting fool. study methods of warfare on the French and Not with the flappers, of course." British fronts and to glean a first-hand "And you really want service with the line?" knowledge of the job which eventually he "I've never known much of anything else. I'm too young to would be called upon to do with his division. be chloroformed and not sufficiently crippled for a wheel chair. He called Major Marlowe to his office. And I'm a graduate of the Staff College." "As an officer on the retired list it is not "Very well, Marlowe. I'll wire the adjutant general asking going to be possible for me to take you to to have you assigned to duty on my staff. I'll have a division, of France with the division, Marlowe," he ex- course, and in the fulness of time I expect to get to France. You plained. "A retired officer cannot function can be used as a staff officer in an emergency, even if you are on with a combatant division on foreign ser- the retired list. Of course you could apply for another physical— vice. However, I suppose you'll just about die if you don't get examination to see if you could get back on the active list some sort of smell of this war, so the best I can do is take you with "Couldn't pass it on a bet, sir. I'm rather badly crocked, but I me, as my aide, on a sight-seeing tour. Pack your kit and let's could be very useful on your staff, provided I had automobile go." transportation. I can manage eighteen holes of golf but that They went. But Marlowe did not return to the United States lets me out, and at that I always rest at the ninth hole." with his general when the tour was completed. He arranged that

"You could manage fifty holes if you were leading infantry one day while he and the general were lunching with Pershing at across that golf course, couldn't you, Major," the general laughed. Chaumont. It occurred to him somewhere between the fish and "Hell's bells! None of us know what we can do until we have to the dessert that he was a long way from home and the accursed do it. 1 think I can get you fixed up." records of the adjutant general's office. Nobody here, with the lie did. In August, as aide de camp for his general he accom- exception of his immediate chief, knew he was on the retired panied the latter to a training cantonment in the Middle West. list, so why bother to mention the matter? He had been long

I lere, while still serving ostensibly as an aide de camp, he was, in enough in the Service to realize that fifty percent of one's troubles reality, assistant chief of staff, in which capacity he spent sixteen come from knowing too much and developing a conscience, and hours daily behind a desk and performed yeoman service. the other fifty percent from seeing too much and not forgetting

Tfa AMERICAN LEGION Monthly enough. Forthwith he leaned across the table to his general. "Oh, well, we'll keep him off that as long as he can function, "I don't want to go home with you, sir," he whispered. "If sir," the medico assured his chief. "I'll see to that. We can't I do I'll never get back, but now that I'm here why not arrange draw the invidious line so fine in war time as we do in peace time." to make the date of my return indefinite. Why don't you sell me "Naturally," said the commander-in-chief in his wintriest tone to the commanding general? Tell him what a fine divisional of voice. "Still, we must not be unjust to the major. If he is chief of staff I'd make, but don't tell him I'm on the retired list. physically unfit he belongs on the retired list, of course." He He's a cavalryman and the chances are he doesn't know or doesn't called his chief of staff to him. "Order a medical board to con- care a hoot what officers of infantry are on the retired list. And vene immediately and examine into the physical qualifications what he don't know won't trouble him?" for active service of Major Humphrey Marlowe, Infantry and at "You're an ungrateful wretch, Marlowe, but I'll do it," the present A. D. C. major to General O'Reilly," he ordered. "Might general replied. "I understand exactly how you feel about this as well get this thing settled now," he warned O'Reilly. "If the thing. After all, it really doesn't make a bit of difference whether major is unfit for active service the best thing to do is to send him you're on the retired list or the active list; you're an officer of home with you." the United States Army either way and the main idea is that you Within the hour Major Humphrey Marlowe was in a room, want to serve in France. At least that will put you a jump ahead stripped mother-naked and being examined gravely by a board of the other old crocks on the retired list." of five medical officers. They started at the top of his head and After luncheon the general, in the language of the classic, did worked down to his knees. Then they conferred. his stuff. Nobody realized more keenly than did the commander- "Major," said the chief medical officer presently, "on which in-chief how invaluable to the A. E. F. were officers of Marlowe's side of the body is the appendix found." mature years, training and experience, and at the very first inti- " The right side, sir," the doughty major responded promptly. mation that his guest would consider parting with him and break- "Passed," the other replied, and added, "and may God have ing in somebody else when he got back home, Black Jack nodded mercy on our souls if I have misinterpreted my mission." his head approvingly and asked what Marlowe's record was. "You came to praise Caesar, not to bury him," Marlowe sug- When that information had been furnished him the wily com- gested happily. mander-in-chief proved that he was one who seldom overlooked Within the hour the report of the medical board was on file little details. with the chief of staff; within five minutes a sergeant major was "What's wrong with him?" he demanded. "He's still a major, coding a report of that examination to Washington, while a field and he should have been given a colonelcy long ago. We will clerk coded another telegram to Washington informing the Ad- gladly use him as a chief of staff for some division, but to hold jutant General there that the commanding general of the A. E. F. that job down he ought to be a lieutenant colonel at least." had that day promoted Major Humphrey Marlowe to a colonelcy. His guest flushed and remembered, with huge disgust, that In due course all of this information he was an officer and a gentleman and could not tell a lie. reached the desk of the officer who had first "He's on the retired list, sir," he confessed. "Broken located Humphrey Marlowe on the retired arches." list. "Hum-m!" he murmured. "I've been "Oh! Well, if his head is intact, I'm agreeable. I can't use looking for that fellow for a year. Dirty him here, but some one of the divisions in the training area work here. Politics! How the devil did he could make good use of him until they go up to the front. get to France while I'm stuck here for the We'll keep him here for a while, at any rate, and much obliged duration of the war? He must be a smart to you for suggesting it. Really, it's very unfortunate that devil, because he's the only one on the re- is on the retired list," tired list who has beaten the gate thus far." Major Marlowe ^ he added sadly. "That prevents me When Marlowe left Chaumont he was de- from making him a lieutenant colonel tached from the staff of General O'Reilly and or colonel." ordered to the headquarters of the st "I'm afraid those broken arches are Division, as chief of staff. Although his keeping you out of a fine brigade com- mander, sir." "Well, of course," the commanding general of the A. E. F. murmured, seemingly to himself, "if a medical board could possibly certify him as fit for active service a cable to Washington would put him back on the active list and make him eligi- ble for promotion. But you know what doctors are, of course." "Indeed I do, sir. And," he added, glancing around at the number of fat, gray- headed old general officers who had attended the luncheon, and who would be bound to crack under the strain of active service, "we'll know more about doctors before this war is over." The commander-in-chief beckoned to him the chief surgeon of the A. E. F. "See that infantry major yonder, General?" he queried. "The one with the D. S. C. Well, his name is Humphrey Mar- lowe and I suspect him of having flat feet. I doubt very much if he's fit for active service and I greatly fear you'll have to destination was some ninety have a medical board look him over before long. Remember him miles west of Paris he found and if he must have a board I depend upon you to see to it that the train schedules for a direct run from Chaumont as confusing he is given a most searching physical examination." and exasperating as every other member of the A. E. F. found them "Is he a good man, sir?" when changing station. So he departed via Paris and, because "A whizz bang! That's why I feel so badly at having him on he was an officer of the regular establishment and a martinet the retired list." for discipline, he went A. W. 0. L. for (Continued on page 60)

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LEONARD H. NASON

Chapters I-II in Brief

U PERT and John Livingston, brothers, are students at I Been asleep, huh! a military school in Vermont when the United demanded the corporal. States declares war on Germany. Rupert, the ''Well, you're gonna elder, is the cadet major, while John is only a get your belt pulled! corporal. Sons of an old Regular Army officer who Whatdyuh mean by it?' died when they were very young, the two students are intensely patriotic, and during the summer of 1016 had joined the National Guard in the hope of getting a chance at Villa in Mexico. Major assembly. This had delighted his comrades, hence the song. Rupert upon the entrance of the United States in the World When the weather was really hot, and the sand burning, they War informs John that this time only one of them can go to war. dug a trench system along the lake shore, stood to, stood down, "You've got to stay home and run the farm; mother can't do it and set up and dismounted wooden machine guns. alone," he tells John, and gaining an appointment to Plattsburg After the first month the candidates had been allowed to select becomes a candidate for a commission in the United States Army, the branch of service to which they wished to be assigned, and while John stays on at school. the old companies were broken up, those who had elected artillery being transferred to provisional batteries, and those who had Chapter III elected infantry being shuffled around to bring the companies all up to their former strength. WITH the month of June the weather grew warmer and the Rupert had selected cavalry, but there being but one pro- officer candidates a little more expert. They learned that visional troop there had been no vacancy, and he had been as- the inspection of a squad about to be detached for a flank patrol signed to the artillery. does not mean that the command "open ranks" need be given, MacFee stayed with the Second Company. He had not needed followed by "inspection arms." to counterfeit ignorance after a time. They had set the candi- They got to the point where they could drill a company in dates to drawing maps, figuring ranges, and studying rifle and close and extended order without getting them ensnarled with the machine-gun ballistics, with co-efficients, omega, alpha, x and y. croquet wickets in front of the officers' club, or without marching As MacFee had left grammar school after the sixth grade he up the steps of every barracks in the post as though they were found this difficult. delivering milk. Gladwin went to the artillery with Rupert, and Mulford stayed They made long practice marches in full pack, and invented in the infantry, because, as he had said, "I got a nice bunk here, coarse songs to sing to cheer their hearts while marching, such as right in the corner you see, where I can sleep Saturday afternoons "Who Put the Pack Upon the Cavalry Major's Back?" This without gettin' the sun in my eyes, and I don't get no draft from song was in honor of a Prussian-like reserve officer who had very the door." sternly enforced all manner of minor camp regulations upon his "You're not going to choose the lowest branch of the service fellow candidates, until the publishing of the order that reduced and pound mud all through the war just so you can have a com- all reserve officers to the rank of candidate. He was then fortable bunk for a few months now, are you?" demanded ignominiously shoved into ranks and told that when Rupert. calls blew he should fall in with a squad and not appear, "Well, I don't know about pounding mud. Those artillery slapping his leather puttees, some five or ten minutes after barracks down on the lake are pretty drafty and cold. Suppose

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I went to the artillery? I got a hunch that when this camp is khaki? He had been brought up, as an officer's son, with certain over we'll all get sent home and they'll say, 'You been good boys ideals. God, Country, and The Service came first in every man's all summer. Go home now and when we want yuh, we'll send for life, in the order named. Then Honor. Anything in speech, or yuh.' And I'd have had two months of discomfort for nothin'." thought, or deed that was dishonorable must be condemned. "I bet you're not far wrong at that," said one of the Listeners. This code resembled very much those that have come down "Say," said Mulford suddenly, reaching under his bunk, "I from other ages and other civilizations—Sparta, for instance, and got some nice bars o' chocolate here a friend sent me to dispose the Samurai of Japan. The ethics of the profession of arms of. Thinks I, 'That's just the thing the fellers'll want to take to are pretty generally alike in all countries. conference or trench diggin' or somethin'. Somethin' to have in Rupert could see, in his mind's eye, the Flag, his father's sword your pocket to chew on.' They're ten cent bars, but I'm lettin' that had always hung above the fireplace, and the gold epaulets 'em go at eight cents because you're all friends o' mine." with the yellow centers that he had worn on his wedding day. Rupert had gone away after that and had walked as far as the "Nice chocolate bars, eight cents apiece!" post stables to calm himself. Was this Mulford going to be an Rupert spat. He felt that Mulford had insulted his dead officer of the United States Army? Was he going to wear the U. S. father. on his collar, rate a salute, wear a sword, and be able to sit down Rupert did not escape Mulford by moving to the artillery bar- in the Officers' Club on equal terms with men like Rupert's racks. He and Gladwin were the only two of the old squad that father, or the officers that Rupert could remember in those far- were left together. MacFee came to see them from time to time, away days in the Islands—calm, soft-spoken, bronzed men in and so did Mulford. The latter had branched out into commerce.

FEBRUARY. 1930 15 He laid in stocks of shoe-strings, chewing gum, puttee laces, but- by a bored candidate with a bundle of newspaper on the end tons, pencils, all the small things that a man was always needing of a stick, placed here and there at the direction of the instructor. and yet had neither the time nor the inclination to walk half a Rupert had done badly, and the letter was like salt in a wound! mile to the canteen for. And every time he added something new That cub of a John! His mother at her wits' end, probably up to his line he hurried down to the artillery to show it to Rupert before daybreak, coming in late at night, supervising the training and Gladwin, and offer them first choice at reduced prices. Rupert of the two-year-olds, the buying of feed, the sale and shipment of always received him coldly and never bought. stock, criss-crossing a State that is split in two by a range of There was a Friday night, when Mulford had appeared after mountains, doing a thousand things at once, and John, a grown drill. He breathed excitement, and his eyes popped from his man, teaching a girl to ride! head. "By God!" muttered Rupert. "If I don't go home over the "Fellers!" he cried. "Listen to this! Whaddyuh think? It's weekend and kick his spine!" gcttin' on time now to be thinkin' about uniforms. Now we're But he could not do this. His home was too far from Platts- sensible guys, ain't we? We ain't goin' to rush across the street burg to be reached. Well, he would write John a scalding letter. to the shacks an' throw down a hundred dollars to some Fifth What the hell could he be thinking of? Avenue highbrow tailor, are we? Well, thinks I, how we goin' to "That's always the way," thought Rupert, "if I'm not there to buy a uniform if we don't? One's expensive as the other. I been supervise!" to 'em all, lookin' at the goods. Yuh know what I done? I wrote His heart stopped beating just a second. Suppose after all he to a feller I know, had dealin's with him in the past, good's gold, should have been the one to stay home and John, the irre- he is, got a nice little business. An' I fixed it with him to make us sponsible, to go to war? No. John was the youngest, and his uniforms ready made! Cheap, too, but nice goods! An' for thirty mother's baby. Rupert had become a man at his father's death, dollars the suit! He's goin' to make up a hundred to start, an' and had no time to be cuddled and babied. John had had a I'm goin' to sell 'em!" double share of it, and if this war should be serious, and anything Rupert lay on his bunk, reading a letter and pretending not to should happen to John, it would kill his mother. But that was hear. His mother wrote to him weekly, telling about the farm, no reason why he should now run about after a skirt when there how this colt and that one were getting on, how the business was was work to do! A rah-rah boy, a porch lizard, a skirt-scouter, booming beyond their wildest dreams, because of orders for and after two years at Norwich, too! chargers from National Guard officers being mobilized, and Regu- "These uniforms'll be just as good as any that cost three times lars being ordered to duty with troops, so that all the stock on the money!" went on Mulford to a circle that had formed about the farm had gone, and she had had to scour the State for offspring him. He reached into the bunk and taking hold of Rupert's arm, of stallions she had sold in past years shook it. to fill the orders. John was at home, "Hey, Livin'ston," he cried, "pay attention! You'll want one visibly improved by another year at o' these suits, won't you?" college. He had met a young lady The blood leaped to Rupert's face. Here was an outlet for all who was spending the summer at the pent-up wrath that he had accumulated at the smoke-bomb Brandon, and was busy each day practice and during the perusal of the letter. teaching her to ride. "No!" he barked. "God damn it, no! I don't want any chew- "Johnny," wrote the mother, "is ing-gum nor shoe-laces, nor any of the other junk you peddle!

so enthusiastic, because he is sure Get the hell out of here and don't ever bother me again ! You that if he teaches the girl to ride by make me sick!" the end of the summer he will be He rolled out of the bunk on the far side and stamped out of able to sell her father a horse for her the barracks. to take back to Philadelphia with "Don't mind him," said Gladwin hurriedly. "He's probably her." got bad news from home; he was reading a letter there." It had been a hard day on the "Mind him?" chuckled Mulford. "Not I. That's what you range for Rupert, making correc- call sales-resistance. When I was on the road I got worse than tions for range, site and that ten times a day. Even—why, I got slung out of a place once. deflection on a mythical Two months later I sold that feller the biggest bill o' goods I'd battery by means of turned since I started travelin'. I'll have the samples tomorrow smoke bombs simulat- or the next day an' I'll bring 'em over. When Livin'ston sees 'em ing shell-bursts. The he can't refuse to order one." smoke bombs them- Meanwhile Rupert went raging out of the barracks. Where selves were simulated should he go? To the lake shore or up to the stables and watch the quartermaster jugheads fight each other? His liver must be out of order, he thought. He was always in a rage. He hated the camp and the men in it. There were too many of them. He felt that he was in jail. He ran headlong into someone coming from the opposite direction. "I'm sorry," he began, then looked again at the man he had bumped. "MacFee!" he gasped. "Wouldn't know me, would you?" grinned MacFee. "I put meself there on purpose to see if ye'd run into me! Who's been bawlin' you out? Ye've a wicked twist to your mug." "Oh, nobody. I get sore on this place every once in a while." '"Tis a common fault, not only here but everywhere in the Army. That's why men go over the hill. Out o' sheer cussedness and bein' eager to sleep in another bed. Well, I don't know. Many's the time I've cursed the squad room, but I wish I'd never left it now." "No," said Rupert, "but how come you're all steamed up? I didn't know you!" His voice changed to a tone of concern. "They haven't fired you, have they?" "Nah!" MacFee grinned, and smoothed down his blouse. He was wearing a new serge uniform that fitted him like his skin. "I've got a new Stetson, too," he muttered absent-mind- edly. "Nah. I had it in my book that on an' after July fifteenth I was to be wearin' my hat on straight to show progress in soldierly knowledge. Then sometime in August I was to turn out a And John, in me new clothes." gr o w n man, "How's your plan working?" asked Rupert. "Where you teaching a girl going, by the way? We've only got twenty minutes or so before to ride! retreat. I'll walk along with you."

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'Sir, would the lieutenant like to think that Captain Livingston' s son had asked for exemption!'

"I ain't goin' nowheres. I was coming over to your quarters "Yes, I know," answered Rupert, still smiling. "Like the man to show you and Gladwin my new outfit. We can sit on the that saw the order that two men from each company were to go fence, if you want to. Well, the idea don't work very well. overseas with Pershing to be trained in French camps, and like 'Twas that damned old major that spotted me. He was my skip- the one that said the companies must be reduced and that forty per when the Fifth was here. He went to the Thirtieth when they men were going to be bounced out of each one at the end of the come in. That put the crab on the whole system. Well, it would first month, and I like the one that said that reserve officers were never do to change too quick, they'd known I was horsin' 'em, to draw active duty pay while the rest of us only got a hundred an' they'd turned me back to duty. I might 'a' been tried even. a month. Never mind, go on." We walked on eggs for weeks, me lad, an' me doin' me arithmetic "The first thing they should teach in this camp," sighed the while to see would the bullets hit the target and how fast MacFee, "is that a recruit should button his mouth while an old they went when they was half way there. Of what importance is soldier is talking. In the Army a man don't waggle his jaw the that to a man to know? Sure the way to tell if the bullet will hit first year he's in if he don't want it broke. Now ye've got me off the target is to shoot it off in a rifle. Who cares a damn whether the track. There's a certain percentage to go as officers to the it goes fast or slow? Things go better now, though; it goes better Regular Army. That's the order. It sounds reasonable, doesn't now. If they don't give me the bum's rush outta here within the it? The Regulars gotta have officers, ain't they? Well, what next month I may make the grade. Now, listen. There's some- would ye put in for, assumin' that the order's published thin' I wanted to see you about. I nearly forgot it. What are you tomorrow?" going to put —in for? I have it straight from a buddy o' mine in "Regular Army, of course." headquarters "Nah, don't do it. Ye'U never get a promotion. That's just "Sure, like all the other rumors!'' grinned Rupert, slapping him what I wanted to warn ye about. They'll take ye only as second on the back. lieutenant, while if ye go with the new Army ye should be a first, "No, no, this is straight, he saw the order!" an' a captain before the year's out." (Continued on page 38)

FEBRUARY, 1930 n SOUNDINGS (By OHarquis

its dilapidation. Mr. Morrow was telling me something of its romantic history when a single bob white buzzed up from the grass beside the car and flew away. "A quail!" exclaimed my host and guide. "The first we've raised today!" The plantation was forgotten. "There is your proof of what the boys in Yazoo City were telling you this morn- ing. One quail in the course of a day's journey. The Legion has intervened in the nick of time to save the wild life of Mississippi. Quail was so plentiful when I was a boy that it was no sport to kill them. You could slip up on a covey at night, where the birds huddle in a circle on the ground with their tails in and heads out, and kill them with sticks. But the great commercial slaughter has been since the war. In the fall of 1928 forty thousand quail were shipped north from Yazoo City alone. "The wild turkey has suffered as badly as the quail. In some counties this fine bird already is extinct. Ducks and geese, snipe and grouse have all been thinned out. Animals, whether bear and deer or squirrel and raccoon, have suffered a similar fate. "This is a cause of concern to the Legion because ninety-five out of every hundred Legionnaires in Mississippi hunt. And we hope, by the evidence of what we have done and are going to do to protect and preserve fish and game in our State, to earn the title of sportsmen." The Legionnaires of Mississippi, however, have no monopoly on the pleasures of rod and gun. I have the word of Eugene Harrison, field representative of the conservation department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, whose travels this year in the interest of wild life will take him to every section of the United States and to Canada and Mexico, that no single organization in the world embraces so many sportsmen. This reminds me of a story that is going the rounds. Perhaps it has been improved in the telling, but it proves Mr. Harrison's point. It is told of a department conven- tion in National Commander Boden- hamer's State of Arkansas. A reso- lution on the subject of Ameri- canism was under discussion when in the course of the de- bate the performances of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll came in for mention. The American Legion has joined with A delegate from the the war veterans of Canada in an effort hills, who had had a to save from despoliation such beauty hard night's ride, was dozing in the rear of the spots as these on the Minnesota- hall. The mention of Ontario boundary Bergdoll brought him to life. THREADING a winding defile "Mr. Chairman, what's through the bluffs which form, in a that the gentleman said about bird dogs?" Tgeneral way, the left or east bank of the Yazoo, our road resembled a Mr. Harrison, who is a has conferred trench more than a highway. A tall Negro Legionnaire, standing on a load of cotton could not see over the with Legion commissions and has addressed Le- top. I remarked that it must have taken a lot of committees, cutting to make this road. gion posts and sporting clubs the writer "A lot of wearing," said Bob Morrow. "This road country over. With him the Mississippi, the Legion- was never cut much. Mostly it just wore down. It is the met in Batesville, of the work in quality of the soil. These bluffs are windblown drifts. This is an naires who have borne the brunt old cotton road, going back eighty, ninety years to slavery times, that section of their State. Mr. Harrison assured them that if when the crop was carried over the bluffs to the steam packets the Legion and Legionnaires follow through with the projects for the pro- loading in the Yazoo for the New Orleans market." they now have in hand, they will have done as much any Hob Morrow has been a cowboy in Texas and a college pro- tection of wild life and the advancement of sportsmanship as fessor. Me is a speaking encyclopedia on the history, the geology, other body in America. to the the flora and fauna of his native Mississippi, in addition to hold- From New England to the Pacific slope, from the Lakes scope of ing the office of Department Adjutant of The American Legion. Gulf, the Legion has its special projects before it. The From the bluffs the cotton road descends into the valley of the the work is broad, transcending the benefits, however far-reach- Big Black to join the paved highway to Jackson. We passed the ing, that will flow from the protection and perpetuation of birds impor- manor house of a great plantation of other days, still majestic in and animals. It embraces reforestation, a sizeable and

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tant subject in itself. In safeguarding scenic beauty, and the es- tablishment of camps amid woodland scenes thus insured for posterity, the Legion's work touches vacationing city-dwellers who may know nothing of the ordinary sports of field and stream. The situation in Mississippi is attracting more than ordinary notice among hunters because in that State the most remains to be done and the Legion has matters almost exclusively in hand. Mississippi is the only State without a conservation de- partment, or game or fish commission. Its game laws have been inadequate and loosely enforced. The result has been indiscrimi- nate slaughter, particularly since the war, when the slaying of fowl and animals for the market became an industry of large pro- portions until curbed by the Legislature. But the damage had been done. The great flood of 1927 also was destructive to wild life, with the result that this State which since the days of the pioneers had abounded in game, is faced with a grave state of affairs. In many places not enough game is left to breed. The result is more than a mere disappointment to hunters and lovers of the out-of-doors and its creatures. It destroys a certain balance of nature, which any agricultural community is bound to feel. It has been calculated that quail are worth three dollars a year apiece to farmers on account of the bugs and the weed seeds they consume. Before the advent of civilization, nature maintained its own balance. A black bass lays forty thousand eggs, most of which hatch. But all these bass do not reach maturity. The bass is a cannibal. It feeds on its young. Many other things feed on the young bass. The result is that an average of twenty out of forty thousand grow up. Everything preys upon something else. The quail eats the insects and weed seeds which would destroy the crops. Field rats, or cotton rats as they call them in the South, eat the eggs of the quail, which nests on the ground, and the chicks. But the staple of diet of the hawk is cotton rats. A mistake has been made in some sec tions by the extermination of the hawk, two species of which some times destroy grown quail and domestic chickens, but in the long run make away with about enough cotton rats to repair the damage. A cer- tain number of rats is /;/ the wilds of Connecticut , ivhere the beneficial. The hawk Legion gave a forest to the State as a merely keeps the popula- game refuge and playground . In tion down; he does not circle, dedication exercises at the exterminate. Connecticut Legion Forest With the coming of civilized man the normal balance of nature is dis- a number of which are in the making in the turbed, because man is State, will give the game their break. the least discriminating The project of Batesville Post embraces killer of all. It is the work 6,000 acres in the spillway of the Tallahatchie of conservation to artificially River, where engineering operations are under restore equilibrium. This is way as a part of the comprehensive work to done by seasonal shooting, regu- minimize the danger from floods. All of the land lated by law, and by game pre- is wooded and much of it will be under water a part of serves. By these means truly re the year. It is ideal for all forms of Mississippi game markable things have been accomplished and for migratory fowl. Fifteen hundred acres will be set in the way of restoring game to depopulated aside as an absolute sanctuary which will never hear the sound of areas. Twenty-five years ago the game in Pennsylvania was a gun. There game will be safe at all times, and the uninformed practically cleared out, when a rigorous policy was instituted. would be surprised to learn how quickly the game will get on to Pennsylvania is now one of the finest game States in the Union, that fact. For years the practice of travelers of carrying shot- and last year more deer were killed there than in any other State. guns in cars has driven quail from the roads. The boundaries of It was necessary to import many species of game to Pennsyl- this place of refuge will be marked by signs on the trees and a vania, but this will not be the case in Mississippi, excepting for warden will be installed to patrol it. some kinds of fish. There has been no statewide extermination, The other forty-five hundred acres will be a shooting preserve, even of bear and panther cats (which serve their purpose), and where the post is building a club house and cabins to accommo- given an even break the birds and beasts will return to the date its members and guests. In this preserve there will be hunt- shunned areas. The establishment of sanctuaries and preserves. ing in season, with further special restrictions. Hunting will be

FEBRUARY, 1930 19 permitted only three days a week on alternate days, and to give the ducks a chance to rest and feed there will be no shooting after i o'clock in the after- noon. The effect of this preserve will be felt through northern Mississippi. The west central section of the State, the famous "delta" lying between the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers, will be taken care of by the project of Roy Lemons Post of Yazoo City. This post has leased 20,000 acres along the Yazoo south of Yazoo City. It is cut-over land, owned by timber companies, and will not be ready to cut again for twenty-five years. This is an inviolable sanctuary, but there is ample space roundabout where one may hunt. The leased land comprises a part of a forest forty-eight miles long, east and west, by twelve to fourteen miles north and south. The area is flat, and cut by rivers and lakes, making it a perfect hunting ground, with a plenitude of game which will rest and breed in the restricted area. Smaller projects dot the remainder of the State, all the work of local posts. The Department has named a committee to study the situation as a whole and to suggest forms of official state co- operation to increase the effectiveness of the pro- gram. Wisconsin has long been one of the great hunting States, its woods and streams a rendezvous for sportsmen from afar. Wisconsin has been alert to the needs of conservation, and has done much to protect its game, but here, too, the Legion has found work to do. This service contributed mate- rially to the record which in 1028 won for the State the James A. Drain trophy for community better- ment—a happy bestowal, as Past National Com- mander Drain is an enthusiastic sportsman and a tireless advocate of the protection of wild life. Wisconsin's work has grown about Camp American Legion, a conval- escent and recreation center for ex-service men and their families on Tomahawk Lake. The next step was the establishment on The California redwoods, oldest of liv- an adjoining 3,500-acre tract of ing things on earth, which the Legion is The American Legion Wild Life fighting to safeguard. At left, inside Refuge, which has been fenced the Legion s game sanctuary in Wis in and identified by metal signs warning that hunting and trap- ping are not permitted on the premises. In this area the Ontario and the United States, met at Inter- Legion has planted 18,000 Nor- national Falls on the Minnesota side of the line, way pine trees. to discuss the future of the region. The lakes Across the line, Minnesota and connecting rivers, which form the bound- Legionnaires, as the culmina- ary, are the key to the situation. The interests tion of a long battle for game of Canada and of the United States must be protection and conservation, considered jointly in the furtherance of any have swung the country-wide workable plan. force of their organization into a The commission heard one project at a time. contest that promises to attract The first was put forward by the head of a num- international notice. The na- ber of paper companies of Minneapolis. This l ional convention of The Ameri- plan had been elaborated in great detail by can Legion at Louisville adopted technicians who understood their business. It a resolution directing the Na- contemplated the conversion of the lakeland tional Commander to appoint a region into a series of storage basins for the de- committee to meet a committee velopment of water power. to establish an international An alternative was suggested by a Canadian, memorial forest astride the bor- who on a tour of pleasure had been fascinated der of Minnesota and the Prov- by the scenic grandeur of the spot. This project ince of Ontario. In opposition contemplates the creation of an international to this proposal is the program forest to preserve the natural attractions, which, of a powerful industrial group once sacrificed, could never be restored. The for the exploitation of this region. Canadian's proposal is in direct opposition to From Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods the invisible line that of the paper manufacturer, whose plan calls for the construc- that separates United States from Canadian soil is formed by a tion of a series of dams. This would mean the flooding of vast chain of almost innumerable island-dotted lakes linked by dashing areas, driving out much game, bringing trees to a slow death and straits or short rivers. The surrounding country is the only robbing the entire region of its beauty. natural wilderness remaining east of the Rockies. The Canadian's scheme caught the imagination of sportsmen The singular charm of this spot resulted in the creation on the and lovers of the wild, and slowly began to become a real factor American side of the Superior National Forest, and on the Cana- in the situation. Last year the conservation commission of the dian side of the Quetico Provincial Forest. Four years ago an Minnesota Department of The American Legion, after a careful International Joint Commission, representing the Province of study of conditions, made recommendations to the state conven-

20 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly am informed that this means four Legionnaires out of five in Minnesota, have been pioneers in the movement for the protection of wild-life. As in half of the States of the Union hunts of all sorts have been so closely allied with the activities of the or- ganization as to come under the head of post activities. Minnesota has good game laws, and good ma- chinery for giving them effect. But so many non- resident hunters and fishermen invade the State each year that the wealth of game that is Minne- sota's pride was visibly diminishing. It was the same circumstance—the visiting hunter and the commercialization of what should remain a pas- time—that precipitated the situation which the Legion is so adequately meeting in Mississippi. Several years ago the Legion in its Department con- ventions in Minnesota began adopting resolutions and lending moral support to the cause of conserva- tion. This was followed by the creation of a Legion conservation commission, which has shown bound- less energy and has been a power for good. It was the labors of this commission that brought the state of affairs on the northern boundary to the notice of the public and got the Legion as a whole to take over the battle. Literally and figuratively it is quite a jump from the Rainy Lake watershed in Minnesota to the West Branch of the Farmington River in Litchfield County, Connecticut. But man, bird and beast, in thickly settled places like Connecticut stand more in need of breathing spaces than his fellows in uncrowded environments. It may surprise some who are unfamiliar with the East to learn that there are fifteen state forests in Connecticut with a combined area of 46,000 acres. To these has been added a sixteenth, The Ameri-

can Legion Forest, - in Litchfield County. It comprises 420 acres, ad- joining one of the state forests of 1509 acres, and so in all making a considerable spread of ground that is going back to nature. Game is getting scarce in Mississippi, Connecticut to California is but the Legion has leased six thousand a lustier hop yet, and a pro- acres near Batesvi lie {above) and twenty vincial easterner might be sur- thousand acres near Ya%po City (right) prised to learn that the great the as wild-life sanctuaries redwoods, oldest living things on the face of the earth, are in danger. The Legion is in tion of the Legion which resulted in an en- the fight there, working with thusiastic endorsement of the international other organizations, and for its park and sanctuary idea. own part it plans the establish- The proponents of this plan are not im- ment of "one or more" Ameri- practical idealists. They favor obtaining a can Legion Forests as a part of reasonable economic return from the land and the program for 1930. As far to this end would provide for the orderly cut- back as 192 1 Past National Com- ting of matured timber. But they oppose ex- mander John Quinn, then vice- ploitation, or in the words of one, "industry at commander of California, dedi- any price." The power scheme would be fatal, cated Boiling Memorial Grove, they say, and the return in power generated in Humboldt County, as a trib- very small indeed in contrast to the price paid ute to Colonel Raynal C. Boi- in terms of despoliation. ling, the first American field This was the situation that the delegates officer to fall in France. Since from Minnesota to the last national conven- then a conservation commis- tion of the Legion laid before the organization sion has become a part of the as a whole, with the result that the Legion machinery of the Legion in nationally now takes over the battle. As the California and it has done matter now stands the Legion opposes any great work, both independently commercial exploitation of this region that will and in cooperation with other diminish its beauties. On the other hand it agencies. would enhance and maintain those beauties The cosmopolitan nature of by joining the Canadian and American forests the Legion's membership greatly into one under international control and a memorial to the Cana- increases its effectiveness in these undertakings. The Legion dian and American dead and a guarantee of perpetuation of the operates not solely as an outside force of sportsmen and lovers of more than century of peace between our country and the British nature. Its members are in the state legislatures, in the Senate Empire. and the House of Representatives of the United States, on the state The fight for the perpetuation of the natural beauties of the conservation commissions. Its members include men of influence Superior National Forest marks the entry of the Legion, as a in all walks of life everywhere, so that there is no cooling of heels national organization, embracing some half million of sportsmen, in the corridor when the rank-and-file hosts of Legion sportsmen into a national contest for the furtherance of the aims of true desire an audience. That is why the Legion has been able to ac- sportsmen. The sportsmen-Legionnaires of Minnesota, and I complish so much in so short a time.

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(fforQodand country , we associate ourselves togetherjor thefollowing purposes: (Jo upliold and defend the Constitution, ofthe'ZJriited States of!?lmerica; to maintain law and order; tofoster andperpetuate a one hundredpercent CRmericanism to preserve the memories and incidents ofour association in theQreatlVar; to inculcate a sense ofindividual obligation to the com- munity.state and nation; to combat the autocracy oj'bolh the classes andthe masses; to make riyht the master ofmight ; to promote peace andgood will on earth ; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles ofjusticefreedom and democracy ; to conse- crate aridsanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.— Preamble to the Constitution, of The American Legion.

Ten T^ears of ^hCopping Up

HE WORLD War still dominates. For but the program of peace maintained its gains against ten years the most important news story all prophecies of failure. of each year has concerned itself with In 1925 the critics said the Dawes Plan "wouldn't some phase of war liquidation, either work". They were right to the extent that such an division of war costs or a precaution for arrangement, being without terminal facilities, could staving off its successor. In a world not last indefinitely. Its authors perceived its weak- where practically everything has hap- nesses; but they believed that if they could only pened before to someone sometime, these affairs were bridge the yawning gap of the moment, if they could utterly new. As far as history runs, nothing like this give the world a few years of time in which reflection sequence has appeared before on the planet. and experience could allay bitterness still more, then Consider a skeleton post-war chronology. The the wit of man would be equal to devising a more chief steps, year by year, have been these: durable plan later on. The important thing about the Dawes Plan was not whether it would work forever, 1920. First session of the League of Nations. Treaty but whether it would work three, four or five years, of San Remo. Spa Conference on Reparations. Treaty of Rapallo. until the logical substitute could be devised—the 1921-22. Washington Conference for the Limitation of Young Plan of 1929. Naval Armaments. Now the same gloomy argument is heard against 1922. Economic Conference at Genoa. Hague Confer- the Young Plan with its International Bank to func- ence. Lausanne Conference. tion during the life of the reparations agreement, to 1923. Anglo-American Agreement funding British debt to the United States Treasury. collect the German payments and distribute them with 1924. Dawes Plan. French leave Ruhr. as little injury to Germany and as little interruption as Treaty of Locarno. 1925. possible to the international trade and credit structure. 1926. Germany enters the League of Nations. It is argued that the bank cannot collect 1927. Geneva Conference for the Limitation of Naval German Armaments. reparations in the agreed sums unless it encourages 1928. Kellogg Pact. German exportations or lends Germany back with one 1929. Young Plan; creation of International Bank for hand what it takes from her with the other. No one Reparations Settlements, with headquarters at Basle. knows precisely how the International Bank can or To bring these major events to pass, scores of lesser, will affect the situation, since it is an institution utterly unrecorded conferences were held—conversations in without precedent in history. But at least its creation which two or three gathered together to effect the will gain time for reflection and experience just as the indispensable preliminaries to the definite steps in- Dawes Plan did. And if the collection of reparations volved in the general post-war settlement, with all its in the agreed sums should, for one reason or another, political and financial complications. So far there has prove to be beyond its powers, then we may be sure been only one flat failure, the Geneva Conference of that reason will march on from that point to some 1927, and that is already subject to review. Probably other peaceful adjustment. the root reason for that failure was insufficient prepara- This ten-year view of international negotiations tion in advance. The other conferences accomplished reveals an apparently irresistible drive toward eco- all or a very substantial part of the purpose behind the nomic sanity. After ten years it is now generally call. There have been temporary deadlocks and long agreed, and for the most part reduced to record, that adjournments in some cases during which the head- war debts, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether lines sputtered hate, but in the end some sort of for- borrowings or reparations, are collectible only up to mula has been found to which all parties could sub- the limit of the power of the debtors to pay within, scribe. roughly, two generations. Debt in perpetuity has Somehow the ball was kept in the air. Even partial been abandoned; and a reasonably honest effort has disagreements gained time in which the contestants been made to determine the individual capacity of could cool off. Statesmen who thundered "No com- each nation to pay. Germany's reparations bill at promise " at the original sitting returned after ad- last has been funded on that basis by the Allies; the journment ready to compromise; during the waits United States has followed the same rule in adjusting they discovered that their publics had grown less principal payments and interest rates with those of truculent, their editors less jingo. Occasionally its debtors who have stepped up to the counter. Italy statesmen stumbled and fell through going too fast; received more relief than did Great Britain, and more occasionally they were swept aside for going too slow; than is embodied in the unratified debt agreement

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with France; but Italy's ability to pay is demonstrably through a period longer than the life of any man who less than that of Great Britain and France. saw it through. There will be other disarmament con- Through these ten years the reparations question ferences after that of 1930, other conferences on repara- has dominated the post-war program. At this dis- tions after that of 1929. The war will father customs tance it is clear that the sums assessed against Ger- unions twenty years or so after the guns stopped many at Versailles were impossible of collection. No firing. In a sense everything done in the past ten German government which the Allies would trust, years is preparatory to the founding of the United no government resting upon popular sanctions, could States of Europe. This concept has recently won squeeze those sums out of the German people by tax- kind words from no less a person than Briand, sure ation. After the politicians reached deadlock, they sign that at last it has emerged from propaganda into called in financial experts—business men, economists, politics. Now it is fairly launched, an ideal of such bankers. The persistent and intelligent course of practical utility can scarcely perish from the earth these amateur statesmen in the post-war settlement without a trial. In these and other adjustments the rather puts to shame the professional statesmen. driving power will be the historic lessons of the World The latter had a big inning at Washington in 1922, War. Men still unborn will find their life work in waited three years for Locarno and another three healing the wounds of 1914-18, so deeply did that years to rally round the Kellogg Pact. mighty upheaval shake the opinions of peoples and The World War will continue to dominate events the foundations of states.

JANUARY, 1930 GIRL ranees

J GOT our uniforms today. The attics and Adrian huts. All day they ma- suit is dark bluish gray with /J / a neuvered in fields of mud and ice under the §/ */ light blue collar, hat and muffler. eyes of French and British instructors. I J f There is a wonderful heavy cape think the first thing I learned to distinguish which is stunning, we all think." on uniforms was the colors of the hat This from Paris to the family in November of cords—blue for infantry, red for artillery 191 7. After two distracting weeks of waiting I and so on. My education progressed to had my uniform. What next? the chevrons of the non-commissioned "Miss Gulick, we are sending you to Gondre- officers and last of all to the insignia of the court. The worst mudhole in France." officers. Once there was a big stew to get This from the man at Y.M.C.A. headquarters the canteen in shape because some colonel and I was on my way. or other was coming to inspect it. I was My ideas as to what awaited me at Gondre- not particularly pleased with the idea. court were vague. All of my ideas were vague. Couldn't a colonel find anything else to do? Within the past six weeks much had happened. I was fussing with a green wood fire in As soon as I had learned that women were being a French stove when someone approached. accepted for duty overseas I had volunteered as He was an officer and all dressed up. a "canteen worker" and by pulling a string got "Do you know how this damper works?" an early sailing. I have since learned that the I asked by way of introduction. Y practised diplomacy to get women with the Horrors! It was the inspecting colonel. A.E.F. By "assisting in the menial work in the But he knew how the damper worked and canteen and kitchen," were to free for I felt colonels after that. we men Miss Frances better about the front. On the boat we listened to lectures One busy day a telegram came saying G/tlick, from about the "beneficent influences" we "whole- J. that my father and mother would arrive sketch by Edwin liarle some American girls" were to exert upon the from Paris that evening. They had come troops exposed to the "perils and temptations" to France on missions having to do with of foreign service. relief work. After the first thrill of the meeting the presence of On the train to Gondrecourt I speculated, very seriously, as to my parents in Gondrecourt gave me the queerest feeling. Never how one should go about it to exert upon troops the influences before had I realized with what imperceptible swiftness I had be- expected. I wondered if it were anything like entertaining in a come a part of the military universe surrounding me. Home was dance hall in Alaska that did not sell liquor, which had been my incredibly remote. News of my friends with whom I had grown occupation two winters before. up seemed curiously flat and trivial. They lived in another world For the next few weeks I was too busy to wonder. On my which had ceased to concern me a great deal. arrival at Gondrecourt just after dark a Y man piloted me On January 15, 1918, the First Division started back to the through a crooked and absolutely dark street that was quite as front. The weather was the worst of the winter. The ground muddy as anything I had anticipated to a little canteen in an was a sheet of snow and ice. A rain that began to fall at dawn Adrian barracks. There were candles in the hut and blankets turned into sleet. Under their heavy packs the infantry slipped over the windows to keep the light from showing outside. The and slid all over the roads. Artillery horses could not keep their place was filled with soldiers. I mixed a can of chocolate and put feet. it on a stove to boil. After supper I served the chocolate and sold When the last unit reeled out of sight the canteen seemed cigarettes, making change in French, English and American strangely quiet. More troops were coming to Gondrecourt, but money, until closing time at 9:30. When the dishes and pots had these would not be of the First Division, our pioneers in France. been washed I was shown to my billet in a French dwelling. The Twenty-sixth Infantry, the Seventh Field Artillery and the Two days later the Y rented a three-story building, the lower First Engineers—I had learned to bandy these names like a floor of which had been a cafe. We were two weeks cleaning the veteran. I was conscious of the fact that I had "served" with place up. Between running the old canteen and getting the new Regulars. I had a recruit's awe of the sergeants with their one ready there was plenty to do. Ethel Torrance and I were the Cuban and Philippine service ribbons, and hoped they would only women on the staff. come to the hut more than they did. But these old soldiers, The grand opening was scheduled for seven in the evening. By famed in song and story for their ways with women, were very six the street in front was a solid bank of men. They broke the shy and the soul of embarrassed courtesy. In Germany, when glass in the front door pushing. It was a hectic night but a suc- we might have become better acquainted, they were nearly all cessful one. I was happy. For the first time I was convinced dead. that this work we were doing meant something to the men. The A little while before it had never occurred to me that I might next morning Ethel Torrance and I, with our skirts pinned up not spend the war at Gondrecourt. Now I wished to go with the like peasant women working in a field, removed the mud from First Division. But I was ordered to Paris for reassignment. the floors with hoes. In Paris I had breakfast in bed, my hair washed, a manicure I had begun to read some meaning in the life about me which and a facial. Still under the effects of this spree I ran into Billy at first had presented merely a bewildering composite of faces, Schlauffler, an aviator, engaged to a girl friend of mine. I had faces, uniforms and muddy boots. Gondrecourt was the center learned that the First Division was near Toul and asked him to of the principal training area for combat troops. The troops take me there in his plane. He bought me some tea at the Con- consisted of the First Division, some Marines and miscellaneous tinental instead. outfits. The First Division had been in the trenches. I seem to I went to the Y headquarters determined to try an experiment. have learned these things through the pores of my skin. No one Addressing the person in charge I asked in the most matter-of- soldier told me that much. I never had a chance to talk to one fact way for my travel order to join the First Division—and soldier that long. nearly dropped dead when I got it. The weather was cold and miserable. The men lived in barns, Ethel Torrance and I made the trip in a truck, landing at

24 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly American soldiers in French uniforms at Field Hospital 3, Froissy, France, getting broth in cups from Y girls, Miss M. N. Arrowsmith filling the cups, supplied by Miss Gertrude S. Ely, out of a G. I. pail

Boucq, regimental headquarters of the First Engineers, where a In April the First Division was relieved by the Twenty-sixth. big tent was ready for us. Boucq was on a hillside facing the Ethel Torrance and I were sent to Foug to see the artillery brigade front line, which was about twelve kilometers distant. We could off. Erecting a stove on the railway station platform we made see most of the way in the daytime and at night the flares were tea and passed out cigarettes and chocolate bars. A man could quite visible. The sound of artillery fire was always in our ears, take his choice, and to my surprise most of them took chocolate. and a few enemy shells fell about Boucq during our stay. Two We also gave away about a hundred pounds of Black Jack chew - German planes were shot down nearby. There was a good deal ing gum which I had brought along under the impression that of raiding on the front for a quiet sector. Rather often we were it was Black Jack chewing tobacco. Moreover I had salvaged one awakened at night by the barrage and we knew that some of our of those plug tobacco cutters with a handle such as you used to men were dying. We were issued steel helmets and gas masks, see in country grocery stores. Getting out my cutter I knocked but after a few days the helmets were only worn in rainy weather. open the Black Jack—and imagine my chagrin! The boys The shelling frightened me but I did my best to keep anyone laughed it off as a good joke 011 us girls! I carried that tobacco from finding this out, and don't think anyone did. The attitude cutter in my bedding roll through the war and became an expert of the civil population of Boucq in its proper use. was helpful. Boucq was used to Miss Torrance and I started serv- the war. Life flowed on in a fairly ing the boys on a Saturday morn- normal way. Every night there ing and saw the last box-car were friendly gatherings in the lit- loaded with men and horses in a tle wineshop over which Miss Tor- downpour of rain on the Monday rance and I slept, and the school morning following. During this children attended their classes time we had no sleep, though we carrying gas masks. spelled one another resting on a I was transferred to Sanzey on pile of straw in an iron hogshead another part of the line. Com- that stood on the station platform. pany A of the First Engineers was My heart was broken again be- there and in a woods just in front cause I could not go with the divi- of us was the Fifth Field with the sion. But after staying on for heavy guns. The men gave me an the Twenty-sixth for a month I identification tag to hang about my managed to scramble back with neck with my name, my religion the First at Bonvillers on the Can- and "1st U S Eng" stamped upon tigny front. it. I cannot tell you the pride I This sector was active. The took in French heavy artillery was back that dog tag. I belonged y girls taking pot luck from a mess kit with to an outfit! of us shooting over our heads, and doughboys at Coblenz For the first time I began to in front were the seventy-fives of learn the names of some of the men. the Sixth and Seventh Field. I A company of the Second Engineers was also in that area, and this messed with the officers of the Second Field Signal Battalion. outfit furnished me two volunteer dishwashers—Small George and Bonvillers had been rather shot up and was becoming more so. Middle-Sized Ed, who measured six feet three and six one re- If I could get to sleep before the shelling started I usually slept spectively. Small George (George Bell) was a telephone lineman through it, however, and could only judge the intensity of fire in from the Black Hills of South Dakota and a gentleman if I ever the morning by the amount of dust shaken from the plaster onto knew one. I got a letter from him after he had gone. My an- my bedclothes. This sounds as though I had become war-hard- swer came back with "Killed in Action" in red ink on the envelope. ened and brave, but it is not so. I never (Continued on page 4S)

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The Naval Limitations Conference will be in full swing comes only a phrase, like the "million men springing to in London when the postman brings this to your door. arms over night." All the wealth in the world cannot build Statesmen and experts of the delega- a cruiser in less than two years. Real Or tions of the great Powers, in a cloud of Sham Success propaganda, will be striving to insure peace and give us more money to spend No stopping these United States. It is a period of oppor- on other things than armaments. May that object be gained tunity. The brave and enterprising have their chance to and not defeated by resulting bitterness that will promote take the place of the faltering in the costly wars wiping out all present economies. If the nations Blaze It front ranks. Time has confounded the are not too truculent, it will succeed. Full Page grouches of each generation and re- warded the optimists. If you are start- ing a new business then let the market know you are by ad- pioneer conference held at Thirty years ago the peace was vertising. If you would increase an established business, The Hague. Both Russia and Germany were mighty in its double your advertising. councils. Both are out at London ow- World Ups i ng t0 military defeat. The United States, which had a back seat at the and Downs Our new National Commander is not traveling as much Hague, and Japan, which was even as his predecessors. They met the needs of their time. He disregarded, are worries less more mighty now. France now meets the need of his. Personal con- about Germany than Italy, her victorious ally against Ger- Bodenhamer, tact in all parts of the country is not many. The Mediterranean, scene of historic sea engage- The Organizer now so necessary when Legion spirit is ments, takes the place of the North Sea as a possible so secure. A master organizer on the naval battle ground. European job at Headquarters, in daily touch with all branches which he knows already by travel and experience, will bind the whole together in efficient integrity for the common purpose. In this age of specialism the naval experts play second And Legion membership grows. fiddle in a naval conference. The statesmen reason that naval officers demand bigger navies for Experts Are their own selfish sake. But only they Jane AddAxMS, veteran of forty years' service at Hull know the "yardstick"; only they can Out House in Chicago, may now and then take a fling at subjects know what the other fellow is trying to with which she is unfamiliar; but in her put over; only they understand the nature of the forces Where Crime own ggid ners i s a deep experience. She which are to be limited. The nation which neglects their Begins says the great weakness of boys is that advice may find too late that it is outgeneraled as we found they "like to pull off something that we were after the Washington Conference. other boys cannot do." Cleverness which succeeds in steal- ing an automobile tire leads to stealing an automobile and to a career of crime. Therefore, making crime smart and Delegates of the other nations will have their minds on romantic encourages crime. Europe. They have not been to the Far East. On the other hand the Japanese know Europe. They They Know w[\\ j-, e governed by experts. The Japa- Edward N. Hurley says that the leading industrialists of Their Onions nese Minister of the Navy, who must be the nation, in common action, can prevent war by refusing an Admiral on the active list, will have the fighters supplies. But what if the the final decision. In the preoccupation of European rival- Here Is industrial magnates of the belligerent ries who would bother to quarrel over points with faraway nation do not agree with their view? little Japan? One Hurley Did those of one side in 1914 prevent those of the other waging war and keeping it up for four

It is the defense of the whole American continent and its years? Italy, which is not so rich a country, has supplies in seas and just how far we mean to be powerful in the Pacific. hand to carry on war for a year. Japan, which is not rich, There was no limitation on cruisers at has supplies to carry on for two years, and the rich granary Our Own the Washington Conference. Britain of Manchuria for reserve food stuffs. This is not saying that Interest and Japan have far outbuilt us, which either country contemplates war, but that if they decided to was their privilege. If we do not build make war, no group of industrial magnates in America could up to our allotment after this conference then the ratio be- prevent them. Frequently in {Continued on page 60)

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/7~\$ FEBRUARY 2 2d last year, a score of dignified ball room and other halls has been transported to the Metro- g \j t gentlemen in knee breeches, powdered wigs and frilled politan Museum of Art in New York City, where the rooms M collars walked along the streets of Alexandria, Virginia, have been duplicated. Alexandria Post is replacing the trans- V_>^ until they came to the doorway of a house whose green ported woodwork. shutters and age-encrusted bricks marked it as very old. One "We believe that the birth of this nation was in these build- of the courtly pedestrians, a man whose lacy cuff showed snow- ings which we are restoring," writes F. Clinton Knight, Past white above the hand that held his cane, lifted the door knocker Commander of Alexandria Post and Past Commander of the and let it fall. Quick upon the echo of the iron knocker from Department of Virginia, now postmaster of Alexandria. "No- the hall within, the door opened and another aristocratic figure where else can one find so many close associations with the im- appeared in the doorway and bade the visitors enter. portant events of Washington's time and the happenings of his Alexandria had stepped back to the age of George Wash- everyday life. Here he received the first mission that led him on ington. In the procession that passed along the streets of the his expedition of protest against French encroachments in the town on Washington's Birthday in 1929 were George Washing- West, a mission that led up to the French and Indian War. Here ton's friends and neighbors, impersonated by members of Alex- he mingled with his friends and neighbors and took part in the andria Post of The American Legion and the Washington So- affairs which preceded and followed the Revolution. We have ciety. The building which they entered was Gadsby's Tavern, published booklets giving the details of Washington's life here erected in the latter years of the eighteenth century, the scene to supplement the facts which can be found in most histories of many famous events in the life of Washington and the of Colonial days—facts most of us have forgotten. stirring years preceding and following the Revolution. After a "Four years ago we conceived the idea that the post should century of more humble adopt a civic objective. We use, it has regained the > learned that the Gadsby semblance of its old glory Tavern buildings could be through reconstruction by bought for $18,000. The Alexandria Post with the post voted at a meeting to help of patriotic citizens of buy the tavern as a club- Alexandria. The procession house and restore it to its of the Legionnaires, garbed original state with the help in the costumes of the Vir- of citizens outside the Le- ginia of Revolutionary War gion. We speedily raised days, dramatized for every- $10,000, which we have body the post's plans for used to restore the tavern the reconstruction of the proper. We must have ad- old tavern and the preser- ditional financial help be- vation of other landmarks fore we can complete our a century and a half old. program. Henry Ford is The tavern was only one one of those who has shown place the procession stop- great interest in our pro- ped. Other places were the gram. He recently visited Old Presbyterian the tavern. The whole un- Meeting Garbed as friends and neighbors of George Washington, Alex- House, Christ dertaking is strictly the Church, the andria (Virginia^) Legionnaires observed last Washington s home of Light Horse Harry Legion's and we are sure Birthday by visiting noted landmarks of their city which they Lee and the churchyard in that when we have carried are preserving. Restoration of the historic Gadsby Tavern is which are buried many out our work the whole the post' conspicuous community service heroes of the Revolution. s most country will regard this Among those heroes, inci- center as a national shrine." dentally, is the Unknown Soldier of the Revolution, whose The town of Alexandria stands on the west bank of the Poto- grave is marked with a tablet erected by Alexandria Post. mac, six miles south of Washington. It was incorporated by act All Alexandria today gives credit to Alexandria Post for its of the Virginia Assembly in 1748 with George Washington's spirit in restoring Gadsby's Tavern and the two structures ad- elder brother, Lawrence, as a member of its governing body. joining it to serve as a center for pilgrims from all parts of the The town has been called the gateway between the North and country who come to visit Alexandria's shrines of early patriot- the South, and Gadsby's Tavern, in the town's center along the ism. Alexandria Post has its clubrooms in an addition to the King's Highway leading from the old state capital at Williams- tavern completed just before 1800. The original old tavern is burg, entertained most of the celebrities of Revolutionary War being restored as nearly as possible to the splendor of Wash- days. It was the popular social center at a time when the ington's day. The magnificent original woodwork of the tavern's Washingtons, the Lees, Fairfaxes, Fitzhughs, Randolphs and 28 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly : —

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other celebrated families gave color to the community's life. It resurrected an almost defunct Association of Commerce

It was also the town's political center during Washington's time. and co-operated with it in conducting North Chicago Day, an event that brought 20,000 visitors to town. Oldest Legion Clubhous It conducted a contest among all school children that resulted in the selection of the name Argonne Drive for a new memorial BY TAKING advantage of a technicality. Northumberland boulevard which the post had successfully advocated. (Pennsylvania) Post may be able to maintain successfully against Alexandria (Virginia) Post the record of owning the Internation al Shrine oldest clubhouse in The American Legion. That is, unless some other post can step forward and exhibit a clubhouse which was AMONG the pine-covered hills about Mount Holly, New Jer- built before 1776. Northumberland Post recently acquired Oak sey, a new park is taking form and this spring bright flowers Hall, a twenty-two-room Colonial mansion that was built by will ornament recently-planted lawns. Here, under the reverent Reuben Hains, who founded the town in 1772. The house is the care of Mount Holly Post of The American Legion, will rise a center of an estate of thirty-six acres. monument to Captain Carranza, the good-will flyer of Mexico Two stories, of brick painted a Colonial yellow, with dark Mexico's Lindbergh—who lost his life in the Jersey pines when green shutters, Oak Hall is regarded as one of the finest existing his plane crashed to earth during a storm last year while he was specimens of early Colonial architecture. Antique collectors returning from New York City to Mexico. flocked to Oak Hall just before the post bought it. They paid The State of New Jersey bought the land for the park, which surprising prices for chairs, lamps, tables, sewing stands, clocks will ever be a shrine to the citizens of Mexico. Mexican school and desks which had come children contributed to a down from the days of the fund for a monument in house's builders. A small memory of Captain Car- piece of the house's origi- ranza. In honoring the nal wallpaper sold for $50. Mexican flyer's memory Alexandria Post, while this summer, Mount Holly owning and restoring Post sponsored an aerial Gadsby's Tavern, which ceremony. Three flower- was built in 1752, has been laden planes dropped floral maintaining its clubrooms tributes over the spot where in an adjoining section of Captain Carranza 's plane the building which was fell, while Legionnaires on built in 1792 or later. the ground were formed in a guard of honor. By Its Deeds Pole to Pole NORTH CHICAGO lies thirty miles north of WHEN the radio the metropolis of Chicago flashed word back and it is the home of Sharvin This zz-room, old Colonial mansion, built soon after zyj2, is from Antarctica that Le- Post. Had the citizens of gionnaire Richard E. Byrd now the clubhouse of Northumberland (Pennsylvania) Post, North Chicago last year and his fellow Legion- which believes that, making allowances for the record of Alex- summoned to the public naires, Harold I. June and andria (Virginia) Post, it has the oldest clubhouse in The stage all the town's organi- Bernt Balchen.hadachieved American Legion. Any other post have an older one? zations to ask them to give their great air triumph by good reasons for their ex- flying over the South Pole, istence, Sharvin Post might have cited these things, among others three Legion posts rejoiced. In Winchester, Virginia, Robert Y. It initiated plans for a system of garbage disposal and kept Conrad Post celebrated the latest glory of its fellow Virginian, after the council until it saw the system put into effect. Commander Byrd. In Bristol. Rhode Island, Kearney Post re- It held public political meetings, giving candidates of all membered the promise Harold I. June had made to drop the parties full opportunity to present their pleas to the voters post's flag at the South Pole and to bring back to the post a under strictly neutral auspices. duplicate of the flag which he would carry with him on his It conducted a children's week in which pupils of all schools flight. The flags were presented to June in the presence of Gov- elected a set of junior city officials to double with the city's ernor Norman S. Case of Rhode Island by B. W. Wall, Past regular officeholders, thereby giving boys and girls an under- National Executive Committeeman for Rhode Island, when standing of the machinery of local government. Kearney Post helped its city observe Harold I. June Day a year

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and a half ago, just before the Byrd expedition sailed south. being named in honor of an outstanding Legionnaire of the post. Advertising Men's Post in New York City remembered the Naturally, according to Mike Bernstein, post spokesman, each day it entertained both June and Balchen at a luncheon just of the twelve men after whom classes were named did every- before they sailed and presented them with a pair of hydraulic thing he could to make his own class as large as possible, and of jacks of a new type, tools the post course all his friends in the post lined thought would be useful to explorers. up behind him for that effort. Radio dispatches had indicated the Le- "General Bill McLean, the highest gionnaires in the Antarctic had found type of citizen in Wilkes-Barre, was plenty of occasions for using the jacks, sponsor of the first class," reports Mr. particularly when the expedition's snow- Bernstein. "President judge of the mobile, which was finally abandoned, Luzerne County bench, commander of stalled on a trip to establish the depots the 53d Brigade of the Pennsylvania which made the big flight possible. National Guard, he brought into the While these posts were rejoicing over post in that first month 145 new mem- the Byrd flight, Carrol 0. Flesche Post bers. The second class was named after of Hatton, South Dakota, was mourn- William B. Healey, Past Department ing the reported loss of Legionnaire Commander and Past National Vice Ben Eielson, post member, who took Commander, executive secretary for part with Captain George H. Wilkins, the Knights of Columbus in Wilkes- the Australian explorer, in a dramatic Barre. The drive for new members for west-to-east flight across the regions the Healey class was centered on eli- about the North Pole. On this flight, gibles among the K. of C.'s. Then Eielson, flying from Point Barrow, came a class named after John Mac- Alaska, to Spitzbergen, had carried Luskie, county sheriff and president of with him the flag of Dorman H. Baker musicians' union. The MacLuskie class Post of Fairbanks, Alaska. Eielson dis- brought into the post en masse a sur- appeared in November in Northern passingly good American Legion band. Alaska after setting out on a flight to "The fourth class was named in a trading ship caught in the ice. honor of Ernest G. Smith, publisher of the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, a Wilkes-Barre Way Harold I. June of Kearney Post of Bristol, fighter for the civic betterment of the hard-boiled, R. I., flying with Commander Byrd over community, soldierly, Wilkes-Barre (Pennsyl- aristocratic in bearing but democratic WHEN the South Pole, dropped a flag his post vania) Post ended its member- in action. presented to him. heft, Governor Case of ship season by taking in 413 new mem- "With Memorial Day approaching, Rhode Island. Right, B. W. Wall, bers at a single initiation, thereby the next class was named after General Past National Executive Committeeman raising its total enrollment to 1,765, it Asher Miner, Wilkes-Barre's most dis- had given to the rest of the Legion a tinguished soldier who died of wounds plan guaranteed to give any post the highest membership in its several years after the war. Many veterans who served under history if carried out with Wilkes-Barre energy and enthusiasm. General Miner in the 109th Field Artillery of the Twenty-eighth In each of twelve consecutive months Wilkes-Barre Post re- Division enrolled as a mark of honor to him. cruited a new class of candidates for membership, each class "Classes were then named in honor of Dr. Lee C. Mundy,

- Harrodsburg (Kentucky ) Post plants its colors inside the walls of old Fort Harrod, the center of Kentucky' s oldest settlement, where pioneers stood off attacks of the Indians and planned towns of today. Harrodsburg Legionnaires entertained, at the old fort, many hundreds of Legionnaire visitors during the Louisville national convention 30 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly KEEPING STEP

'-6" These members of Morristown (New Jersey} Post represented "The Spirit of in the community celebra- tion conducted by the post on the i^oth anniversary of the arrival of Washington' s Army in Morristown. The Ford Mansion, in the background, ivas Washington' s headquarters in two winters. The post is pre-

serving this and other landmarks in an effort to make their town a pilgrimage center like Valley Forge

who had given notable assistance to disabled men in connection footsore doughboys as they bravely marched in a parade that with their claims; Benjamin F. Evans, chairman of the post's led to the Ford Mansion, which was Washington's Headquar- relief committee; Edward F. McGovern, chairman of the legal ters while the Army was in Morristown. Morristown Post is committee; Luther M. Kniffen, county coroner and prominent raising funds for the purchase of this house, working against in Shrine circles; Reverend P. B. Pauxtis, former Army chap- time to prevent it from falling into the hands of real estate lain and a leader among citizens of Lithuanian birth and de- interests intent on carving up the estate into an allotment. At scent, and William E. Mannear, Wilkes-Barre's postmaster. the same time, the post is preserving other landmarks. "The final month's class was named in honor of Joseph F. "We hope to have these historic scenes preserved as a national Keller, chairman of the post membership committee. By in- or state park," writes "legionnaire William M. Prior. tensive effort there were enrolled in this class so many members Not far from Morristown is Bound Brook, where Giles- that the post clubhouse proved too small for the class initiation. Biondi Post is also seeking to preserve other reminders of Wash- This class of 413 made our post the largest in Pennsylvania." ington's campaign, including the camp ground on which the flag A photograph of Wilkes-Barre Post's record-breaking class of the thirteen colonies was first raised over Colonial Army of new members appears as an illustration on page 34 of this headquarters after its adoption by Congress. Giles-Biondi Post issue. Mr. Bernstein adds these important facts: is also seeking to have historic houses which served as head- "All through the campaign, wonderful help was given by the quarters for Washington and his generals preserved in a national post publicity committee, composed of newspapermen. We knew or state park, according to Legionnaire D. Beronio. that simply signing men up doesn't insure future strength. We gave everybody that complete understanding of the Legion Speed on Old Trails which must be the foundation of our permanent strength." IN THE days of the Forty-niners, the town of Jackson was foothills Sierra Nevadas. It Wasfungton in New "Jersey planted in the California of the stands today, as then, within a few miles of Sutter Creek, whose WHEN Morristown (New Jersey) Post helped its town gold strike of eighty years ago brought the footloose fortune celebrate the 150th anniversary of the coming of the hunters of the East and Middle West racing across country or Continental Army to Morristown, Nature did her share to make sailing around the Horn. Jackson today is a busy town, cher- the celebration true to the traditions of Valley Forge and other ishing its traditions of the gold rush days. memorable Colonial winter days. She pressed down the ther- "We think of the old mining days every time we make a mometer toward the zero mark and sent a bitter wind whipping run with the fine ambulance our post provided for our town across the heights on which Washington's soldiers camped a a few months ag(3," relates H. L. Dayton, Adjutant of Amador century and a half ago. Post. "Three-quarters of a century ago, sick and injured gold Morristown Legionnaires and comrades from neighboring hunters were borne over trails to the seacoast—long and pain- posts knew some of the sensations of Washington's chilled and ful journeys. Today, our mountain ( Continued on page 53)

FERRUARY, 1930 31 — — Bursts aslDuds'

Con&MlBb Toy "tip VliSS

'TAIN'T FAIR Early (in the morning) to bed, and early (in the afternoon) to (Resentful lines inspired on reading that rise, and you'll wind up in the psychopathic ward. some pencil scratchings by the President, with his autograph attached, have been It is our contention that there is sold by a collector for umpteen billion dol- too much ballyhoo about aviation these that there is lars, or something like that.) days and small chance for the few of When Herbert Hoover makes a scrawl us who remain with our feet on the ground to land on the front unless are fortunate The autograph collectors page we enough to commit some particularly Will rush and snarl and scrap and brawl ghastly murder. This nation is becoming altogether too hot-air- minded. From all adjacent sectors. But when your boy friend signs his name, If, as, and when requested, An anti-noise crusade has been going on in New York, and It always comes back just the same, seems to be a complete success. The racket made by its promul- With this note: "Check protested." gators has completely drowned out all the motor back-firing.

And some day some committee will discover that the reason why this Hoover jumble of circles and triangles is worth so much Of course, you could refer to a bootlegger as being an uncon- scientious objector. money is that it was drawn upside down . . . Probable title, "Insurgent Congressmen Descending a Staircase."

The Prince of Wales, it appears, has

This world of ours is getting to be just one great big village. taken up knitting, but none of the dis- Why, we can remember when the South Pole was considered to patches tell what he is knitting. Our advice, be way down town. based on sad experience: In case of war, turn out some socks for the soldiers—the enemy soldiers. TIMES DON'T CHANGE "When I first met Lord Dawson of Penn he was a medical student and I was a city clerk."—James Ramsay Macdonald. The men who had been watching him for several days knew he had been out late Tuesday night, shooting scraps and "When you -were a student and I was a clerk,

probably would sleep late. . . . Something of their perturbation, Ah, those were the days, Lord, that we had to work!" perhaps, was communicated to the corned gunman. The New "But, Ramsay, now wc must be even more prudent, York World. Since you lay off clerking and I quit as student." The poor little defenseless scraps! . . . And it sounds more as

if it might have been the newspaperman who was corned.

February is a pretty good month after all, despite the brief interval between bills-due-day and bills-rendered-due-day. In it My wife, Rose Dinner, having left me I will not be responsible are included the birthdays of two prominent friends, Mr. Wash- for debts, purchases or obligations. Benjamin Dinner, 412 Grand ington and Mr. Lincoln, and yet we don't feel that we are obliged av., Astoria, Long Island. "Personal" ad. to send presents. Just out to lunch, maybe.

PLANE PUTS TSITSIHAR ON MAP—Heading in New MIDWINTER BRAINSTORM York Sun The spot for some coming convention, Even Commander Byrd never got as far south in achievement We might pick out now, just as well. as that! So here is my modest contention The Equator'd be perfectly swell.

Students in an American university were paid one dollar an hour to drink coffee in a test to determine what effect, if any, It appears, from the experience of one caffeine has on the human system. If the A.E.F. brand of coffee Francis Francis (you heard me the first was used this is the most glaring example of under-payment that time), wealthy young Englishman and has ever come to our attention. member of the King's Guard, and his fiancee, Sunny Jarmann. described as an Thomas A. Edison says he has discovered certain weeds that "American movie star," that in England can produce rubber. Any amateur gardener who has ever tried one is obliged by regulation to leave the to pull the darned things up will vouch that they're elastic service if he is to marry an actress. And enough. oh, there were many, many cold, wet morn- ings ten or eleven years ago when we'd have just loved to marry

Our notion of the world's softest job is running a clipping actresses! bureau for a movie actor whose voice doesn't register well for the talkies. There's one comfortable thing about this country. Whenever a crying emergency comes, which happens about three times a The Seventy-first Congress is now well under way. Oh, well, day, somebody just appoints a committee of investigation to as some optimist has suggested, the first seventy Congresses are look into it. The committee goes out and plays golf, or stays in the hardest. and shoots crap, and everybody's happy. 32 Thi AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

In the midst of a community that builds today to tear down tomorrow—Hollywood, California, capital of movies and talkies—Hollywood Post's new clubhouse assumes something of the permanence of the Pyramids On Location to Stay

{^OONER or later every- studios and the open-air gi- \ body comes to Holly CBu Clarence jZJCincaid gantic settings and find a 1 wood. Walking through structure which will completely v y the vast studios and in restore his belief in the perma- the great vistas of the open-air motion picture nency of things. In the midst of the city of lots, the visitor is bewildered at the suc- Hollywood he will come upon the new club- cession of scenes that clamorously over- house of Hollywood Post of The American whelm his imagination. In one place he Legion. Seeing it, he will think in- sees crusaders before the walls of Jerusa- stinctively of the Pyramids—not of the lem. A few steps farther on he finds pith- Pyramids of the picture lot but of the helmeted, sweating hunters beating their Pyramids that have stood in Egypt for way through a jungle. Going on, he several thousand years. Before him is a .>tr fJt =51 looks upon bearded and red-shirted miners 4& building of solid concrete, beautifully in a gold-rush town. Turning a corner, he decorated, colorful with the symbolism of has the illusion of being in the midst of a the World War and rich in architectural metropolis, with tall buildings all about reminiscence of an earlier glorious era of him. history. He is dazzled by all this unreality that This building, with its ornamented entrance seems so real. He marvels at the genius and of colored terra cotta set in a solid concrete the ingenuity of the craftsmen of the motion front, with broad steps and terraces in the picture industry that create at will the romantic foreground and graceful tower and pyramid or glamorous background for a picture story of Above the massive bronze doors surmounting it, was produced by Legionnaires any age or any clime. But of course as he leading into the clubhouse are at a cost of $270,000. It represents not only walks through filmland he gets behind-the- the insignia of Army, Navy the home of a Legion post but also a memorial scenes views. He sees what lies just behind the and Marine Corps, beneath the to the fighting divisions of the American Army magnificent false fronts the skeleton work of and every American who took part in the — Legion seal and the Preamble the supporting structures. And always there is World War. It is the product of two American to the Legion s Constitution the conflict of impressions—the sense of beauty Legion architects and also of Legionnaires in and completeness of the scene as the camera widely diversified arts and crafts. Into its walls sees it and the around-the-corner feeling of disillusionment and halls went the same spirit and labor which gave form to produced by a view of the stage settings. Coming away, it medieval cathedrals— it is the expression of an ideal by men in- may be the impressions of insubstantiality, of pretense, that spired. It is Hollywood Post's contribution to the spirit of The endure. American Legion, and Hollywood believes that no one can look Today, the Legionnaire visitor to Hollywood may leave the upon it without being reminded of the {Continued on page 58)

FEBRUARY, 1930 3.5 The National Legislative Committee of The American Legion speaks to Congress in the name of more than 800,000 World War service men, marching shoulder to shoulder toward the Legion s objectives. Here is a glimpse of 413 new members, initiated at one time by Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) Post — reinforcements in the Legion s campaign the disabled ^Objectivesfor TJHE Seventy- ice men throughout first Congress J^erre Watkins the United States hav- is in regular By C ing disabilities con- session at nected with their war Washington. Holidays are past and Congress after convening service gathered into state and private hospitals, due to the on January 6th has started the legislative task which will con- lack of government hospital beds for them, an increasing inter- tinue until it has been completed. There have seldom est has been manifested by the people of every State been as many important veterans' matters before in the nation. When we consider that the nervous a Congress as at present. It is vitally impor- disorders and mental wreckage among war vet- tant that each member of The American Le- erans is rapidly increasing, and has not yet gion be able to answer intelligently inquir- reached its peak, and that it is three full ies regarding the position of our organi years after legislation has been passed in zation on the various matters in our Congress before hospitals can be located, legislative program, and to discuss with ground bought, contracts let, and beds the leaders of thought in his commu- made ready for occupancy, it is appar- nity the merits of these issues. ent that we are more than three years The Legion's legislative program behind in obtaining the eight thousand is a graphic and definite answer beds now lacking. This unselfish ap- to the question, "What is the Legion peal, coming from the able-bodied and why should it have my sup- men of the Legion, urging that our port?" It consists of serious, un- disabled be properly cared for, was selfish, vital requests for legislation carried to Washington personally from Congress in keeping with the by National Commander O. L. Bod- resolutions which came out of the enhamer when the new Congress was national convention at Louisville. beginning to shape its year's work. The National Executive Committee A partial victory in our fight for the of the Legion has wisely divided our hospitalization objective came just legislative task into two groups, thus before Christmas when Congress passed classifying the Louisville convention's an act authorizing much of the new resolutions under the heading of "major construction the Legion recommended. legislation" and "additional legislation." Without a dissenting vote, the House The entire program is given below and and Senate passed this measure which ap- it is extremely important that each member propriates $15,950,000 to provide a total of of the Legion be at least familiar with the 4,491 additional hospital beds. President leading legislative issues which the Legion is Hoover signed the measure promptly. Encour- sponsoring before this Congress. Foremost in aged by this victory, the National Legislative this year's program is the Louisville conven- Committee and the National Rehabilitation Using Legion service to the tion's requests for increased hospital construc- Committee, as 1930 began, pressed forward tion—a total of ten thousand additional beds disabled as his text, George to the legislative solutions of the additional for our disabled. S. Jungels added 144 tnem- hospital problems and other problems of the With more than five thousand insane serv- bers to Aurora (Illinois') Post disabled. ( Continued on page 51)

34 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly : —

N AND "Hoch der Kaiser!"—An Ex-Brass Hat Asks for Aid— Veterans of Grand Elottereau —Marines Command the Infantry —Where Is U. S. A. No. 9?—Notices

v^~LMOST everyone by this time does or should for her own country and some for France. But her war services fj know the story regarding the respective goals for did not stop there—she saw service also in the A. E. F. as a r\ which the several Allied armies were supposed Y. M. C. A. entertainment lecturer. JL- to be fighting. In that story, you will remember One of her overseas works of art was a poster executed for it is claimed that apparently the Americans were fighting only the Service of Supply of the A. E. F. This poster depicts the for souvenirs. figure of a soldier bearing a large case on his shoulder. On it One of the ex-souvenir hounds, John Gerry of Soperton, Wis- is superimposed the lettering, "We Deliver the Goods—S. 0. S." consin, member of Sylvian Post, entrusted with us his most- Wartime posters are now highly treasured and prints of them prized souvenir long enough that a reproduction could be made are scarce. So far as is known the original of this particular for Then and Now. It appears on this page. poster has been destroyed. Gerry tells us that he was a member of Company A, 150th There is a call for a print of it from none other than James Machine Gun Battalion of the Rain- G. Harbord, major general, retired, bow Division, and that while fighting who from July, 1918, to May, 1919, in the Vesle Offensive north of Cha- was commanding general of the teau-Thierry, he sustained wounds Service of Supply. The request came which landed him in a hospital at direct from General Harbord, who is Toul. His story about how he got now president of the Radio-Victor the picture of the Kaiser and his Corporation of America and who family is this may be addressed at the Woolworth "In October. 191S, while waiting Building, New York City. to get returned to my outfit, I met Incidentally, the "Mother Take a Sergeant Melette of the Fifth Di- Down Your Service Flag" song of vision and a Private Ed Simmons or the A. E. F. does not apply to the Simonds and with them went A. W. general, because he is a fighter of 0. Loose in an ambulance which was long years. Private, corporal, ser- hauling wounded from the Meuse- geant and q. m. sergeant in 1889-91, Argonne front. Somewhere along he rose to the rank of major general the Argonne front we met some fel- in June. 1918. He went to France lows from the 77th Division and with General Pershing, serving as they told us there were a lot of Chief of Staff of the A. E. F. from prisoners up ahead. We were look- May. 191 7, to May, 1918, com- ing for souvenirs and so proceeded to manded the Marine Brigade of the confiscate anything that looked good. Second Division near Chateau- "We found a dugout under a big Thierry in June-July, 1918, and the hill—I should say it would hold Second Division in the Soissons about a thousand men and there fighting before taking up his duties were about 500 German prisoners in with the S. O. S. it. I told a corporal of the M. P.'s Can any Then and Nower supply guarding the prisoners that we were the general's wants? from a hospital in Toul and wanted souvenirs and he said to help our- 'yjy/'HILE it is quite selves, which we did. knowledge that the exigencies "I took the enclosed photo from a of war caused some peculiar assign- German officer whose rank was the ments of Regular Army officers same as our major's. There were such as cavalry officers commanding three other officers with him in one infantry outfits, infantry officers compartment of the dugout. The Priced as a souvenir de guerre by John Gerry with artillery, and so on—here's a major's name was Fischer and one of Soperton, Wisconsin, is the above photo- new wrinkle brought to light by Le gionnaire Block of Chi- of the other officers was a Lieuten- graph of the ex-Kaiser and his family. James W. ant Steir, from whom I collected a Gerry obtained the picture from a captured cago, Illinois: fine pocket knife and a pair of field "How many men know that the German major in the vicinity of Montfaucon glasses. 59th Infantry of the Fourth Di- "I had an awful time persuading the officer to give me the vision was probably the only Army outfit in the A. E. F. com- picture but I eventually got it." manded by a Marine colonel? From about September r, 1918, Gerry states he would like to hear from former buddies to February, 1919, our commanding officer was Colonel F. M. and also from veterans of the New York 165th Infantry, par- Wise, a tough, seasoned, hard-fighting, hard-swearing Marine ticularly of Companies E, F and G. He says he remembers a real soldier, however. particularly Father Duffy, the chaplain, and adds: "He was a "His recently published experiences, entitled 'A Marine Tells fine fellow and he and I resembled one another so much in It to You' (Sears & Company, New York, publishers), will keep lucky in getting a com- looks that I was called upon to fill some of his obligations at you up nights. Believe me, the 59th was different times." mander like Freddie Wise. Colonel Garber was no less capable a leader when he had the 59th before and after Wise. "[^[UMBERED among the artists whose contribution toward "Colonel Wise came to the 59th Infantry early in Septem- * ^ winning the war were the effective posters which aroused ber, 1918. and took command in a little town called Louppy-le- the country, was Neysa McMein. Readers of magazines are ac- Petit. We got quick action out of him because that same day quaimed with the many cover designs which she has painted. the outfit started for its sector near St. Mihiel. Wise had been Miss McMein's war posters totaled fourteen—some of them through that territory with his Marines and that may account

FEBRUARY, 1930 35 -*t THEK and MiOW B- for a Marine being assigned to an Army regiment of infantry. Minick's outfit was one of the pioneers of the A. E. F. as he "The colonel sure knew his stuff. Most of us were scared explains in this letter: stiff half the time because he looked as though he would tear "The igth Engineers Regiment was mobilized and trained in your head off without much provocation—and he would, too, if Philadelphia. Its personnel consisted of young men experienced he thought it necessary. But he was a square shooter and I in various branches of railroad work. Two Regular Army offi- never knew of him asking anyone to do anything he wouldn't do cers, Colonel Herbert Deakyne (now brigadier general, C. of E.) himself. He retained his Marine uniform and Second Division and Captain (now Major) William F. Tompkins, C. of E., were insignia as long as he was with us. assigned to the regiment. Other officers were civilians who had "He went through Belleau Woods with his Marines and hav- been associated with railroads in different official capacities. ing read so much about that tough "The regiment landed from the S. righting, it makes us 59th veterans S. Saxonia in Le Havre, France, on feel good to have Wise say that we August 30, 191 7. Upon its arrival it had a tougher dose up around the was broken up, with regimental head- Bois de Brieulles. quarters, First Battalion headquar- "The colonel had more or less con- ters and Company A located in St. tempt for the officers that came down Nazaire for duty in the French shops from corps, army or G. H. Q. to find known as Chantiers de la Basse Loire fault with us and he never feared any and Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The of them as is evidenced by his tearing American troops worked independ- up the records of anything that he ently of the French. thought was nonsense. He certainly "On October 24, 1917, the Basse had the inspectors pegged. They used Loire shops turned out the first Bald- to come around and look us over and win locomotive, U. S. A. No. 9, which then in about three weeks or more was shipped from the States in we'd get a report that some buck's knock-down shape. We assembled shces hadn't been shined. Wise called these locomotives from the rails up them crocodiles — they'd snap and and then tested them out. The pic- sink and that's the last you'd hear of ture of this first engine and part of Old No. 9, the first American locomotive them . . . the crew that worked on it was taken "I believe the colonel now lives in assembled by the igth (Railway^) Engineers by me while in charge of the mater- Webster Springs, West Virginia, and I in France. Don C. Minick ivill send copies ial yard at St. Nazaire. Later I was wonder if he remembers his old ser- of this picture to veterans of his outfit given command of Company M, lo- geant major. He took us into Ger- cated at Rennes. many after the fun ended and stayed until early in February "From October, 191 7, to November, 1918, the 19th Engineers when I think he went back to Haiti. There was quite a jolly turned out 335 locomotives ready for service on French railroads. party the night before he left from Eller-on-the-Moselle, and if "The first few locomotives, especially No. 9, depressed the I am not mistaken, Schilling, his driver, took the side off the French due to its deep-toned whistle, huge bell, awful noise Dodge when he hit a telephone pole. I wonder also if he re- when working and perhaps its size. These same locomotives, members the time he sat in his underwear in his billet in Eller, however, brought much joy to the American soldier in the A. E. about two or three o'clock in the morning, giving to me a F., for it seemed good to see an 'honest-to-goodness American- list of recommendations for medals for some of our outfit? made locomotive.' It was something from 'God's country' that "You know the had a real whistle, poor old Fourth Di- was operated by vision put in some Americans and most tough licks but with generally hauled all the newspaper America n-s i z e boys with the Rain- freight cars — spa- bow, 3 2d, First and cious 40 and 8's. Second, we weren't "I have the nega- heard from . although tive of the enclosed I under st an d we picture and will be were one of the glad to send a print six divisions re- of it to those boys garded as the best who worked on old abroad." No. 9. Wonder where it is now?" REMEMBER what a real HOW many of the thrill you got when six thousand you saw the first American soldiers real American loco- who cleared through motive and train in U. S. A. Base No. France? Those iron 11 remember that horses and their ac- hospital which was companying Ameri- located on the es- can cars were a treat tate of Grand Blot- after seeing and rid- tereau, adjacent to Blottereau, ing the diminutive Here we have a partial view of Base Hospital No. 11 at Grand Doulon, France, and native trains. France. Paul 0. Dunn of Chicago tells us that the picture was taken from a about seven miles Don C. Minick of switch tower of the P. & 0. Railway, which bordered the grounds. Six thou- from Nantes on the Dean Horton Navy sand A. E. F. wounded received treatment here Loire River? A pic- Post of Toledo. Ohio, ture of a part of permits us a full-front view of the daddy of the imported Ameri- the hospital group is shown on this page and Paul 0. Dunn, can engines. Minick explains that he had belonged to Ledden- Chairman of the Board of the Veterans of Grand Blottereau Young Post of Ridgway, Pennsylvania, but after moving to and editor of the Eleven News, the organization's official publi- Toledo joined Dean Horton Navy Post, which, while largely cation, gives this information: composed of ex-gobs, has in its membership men representing "I thought I could furnish some memories of the days of practically all branches of service. 1918-19 to many readers of Then and ( Continued on page 56)

36 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly >^~LTHOUGH The American Legion steadfastly Bureau of the Census Report for a group of males of ages yj remains out of politics, it should not stand idly by 35 to 39 was found to be 429.9 per 100,000. f m while a service man holding an appointment under Including veterans in hospitals, more than 56,000 mental and ^^^r JL government civil service is being removed from his nervous cases are already connected with war service. It is position for purely political reasons, according to a bulletin expected need for hospital facilities will grow larger until 1947. issued by the National Legislative Committee. The bulletin cites the case of Stanley W. Crews, a service man who has been ARECENT amendment to the laws of Florida provides for postmaster at Laurens, South Carolina, for eight years and has disabled service men, under certain conditions, exemptions filled his office creditably. Despite Crews's record, an examina- from payment of the occupational license tax, poll tax and tax tion was called when his term expired. Crews passed the on real and personal property. The conditions under which examination with a grade of 91.40 but the second man on the exemptions will be granted are numerous and a reading of the list, not a service man, who made a grade of only 79.2, was rec- amendment to the law makes it obvious that many disabled men ommended for appointment. The American Legion in South will not be entitled to the exemptions. An explanation of the Carolina, through Senator Blease, succeeded in having this provisions of the amendment, which applies to certain municipal nomination re-committed to the Senate committee when it was and county taxes as well as state taxes, has been prepared for reported to the Senate for confirmation. distribution by Fred H. Davis, Attorney General, State of '"This is a situation which has occurred in a great many Florida, Tallahassee, Florida. places throughout the country during the past few years,'' com- ments the National Legislative Committee bulletin. "That is, ATTENDING the conference of Department Commanders a veteran who has held the position of postmaster and who has ^ and Adjutants at Indianapolis recently, Mrs. Julia Wheelock, obtained the highest mark in the civil service examination, is Commander of the Department of Italy, with headquarters in displaced by a non-veteran obtaining a lower mark. When an Rome, expressed her confidence in Government Insurance when attempt is made for political reasons to remove a service man she took out a $10,000, 20-year-endowment policy on her life, from the position of postmaster, the Legion department should naming The American Legion as beneficiary and specifying that take it up at once with its senator so that when the nomination the sum should be used for veterans' relief and child welfare comes up on the floor it can be objected to." work. Mrs. Wheelock said she hoped she could help call to the attention of all service men the advantages of Government In- THE Secretary of War stated in a report to Congress that up surance over insurance obtainable elsewhere. No other legal- to November 15, 1929, 6,730 Gold Star mothers and widows reserve, premium-participating insurance, providing equal bene- had signified their intention of taking part in the pilgrimages to fits with an equal guarantee of safety, is offered at premium American graves overseas which the Government is making rates as low as the government rates. The Government offers available to them. Of those listed, 5.323 said they wished to policies of seven different types and in amounts from $500 to make the pilgrimages in 1930, while 1,407 said they preferred $10,000. Application forms and detailed information may be to go in 1931 or 1932. obtained from any regional office of the Veterans Bureau or by The Government is assuming all the expenses of conducting writing to the bureau's central office in Washington, D. C. the pilgrimages. The mothers and widows will travel in small groups under the guidance of officers detailed by the War De- LEGION posts everywhere and the office of the National Re- partment. Legion posts everywhere are continuing their efforts > habilitation Committee in Washington, D. C, last month to bring the pilgrimages to the attention of all mothers and gave extraordinary assistance to service men wishing to obtain widows eligible to take part in them. The War Department has additional loans on their adjusted service certificates. On Janu- announced that those making the pilgrimages will be informed ary 1, 1930, more than a million certificates automatically gained of the names of their ships and dates of sailing long enough in higher loan values. Those holders who had previously obtained advance to permit them to make arrangements for friends or loans and had not redeemed their certificates found themselves relatives to accompany them. Of course, those going as com- able to obtain an additional sum by completing necessary for- panions to mothers or widows must pay their own expenses. malities. Inasmuch as the certificate is in effect a paid-up insur- They must make their own arrangements with the steamship ance policy, on which the Government will pay full face value companies. twenty years after the certificate was issued if this sum has not been diminished by loans, the National Rehabilitation Commit- EMPHASIZING the Government's responsibility to make tee advises that loans be obtained only in cases of real necessity, proper provision for hospitals for mentally disabled vet- but the committee has done all it could to give advice and help erans, the National Legislative Committee calls attention to to men making loans. Ordinarily, loans may be obtained quickly Veterans Bureau figures which show that, although 48,242 men by presenting certificates to the nearest office of the Veterans were kept from service at the beginning of the war because of Bureau and filling out required papers. mental deficiency or mental and nervous disorders, the inci- dence of mental and nervous disorders among war veterans WATSON B. MILLER, chairman of the Legion's National today is somewhat higher than in the civil population. Rehabilitation Committee, will recommend to Congress The Veterans Bureau reported that known living veterans of the establishment of new diagnostic centers by the Veterans the World War, Spanish American War and Civil War and Bureau to supplement facilities offered by the existing centers other types of veterans numbered at Cincinnati, Ohio, Palo Alto, Cali- fornia, and Washington, D. C. Mr. 4,647,699, and that service men re- SEE your Post Service Officer for detailed information on ceiving hospital treatment for men- any of the subjects relating to rights or benefits covered Miller urges that the centers be in this department. he cannot answer your question, If for real problem cases and not tal and nervous disorders numbered your Department Service Officer can. Write to your De- used the 20,378. The bureau figured the inci- partment Service Officer or to the Regional Office of for patients requiring only routine Veterans Bureau in your State on matters connected with hospitalization. He calls attention dence of nervous and mental dis- uncomplicated claims or routine activities. If unable address com- orders among veterans as 438.5 per to obtain service locally or in wur State, to a tendency to use the centers munications to National Rehabilitation Committee, The cases. 100,000. The rate shown by the American Legion, 710 Bond Building, Washington, D. 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country would break apart. In ancestry Most of us know that railroad service we are not naturally a united people. has improved greatly during the past Our excellent channels of transportation few years. Freight moves so much faster and communication account for our very and surer that buyers who formerly car- slight differences in dialect, customs and ried large stocks to guard against de- habits of thought. These are the reasons layed shipments now carry almost no re- why any American, cast down in prac- serve stocks. The consequent release of tically any American towr;, feels at home money—no one can estimate how many and knows his way around. It is the hundreds of millions of dollars it runs cause of what some critics term our into—is an important contribution to standardized living, but what most of us current prosperity. feel is our unity of manners and cus- Our railroads, then, have made pos- toms. sible for our nation political unity, eco- We have about one-eighteenth the nomic unity, improved social life. The world's land area, but approximately wealth, the generally advanced condition one-third the world's total railway mile- of our nation is in large measure due to age. We have about 260.000 miles of our enjoying for nearly a century cheap railway line, about one mile for every and efficient railway transportation. 460 persons. For each person in our The railroads have brought this population the railroads move annually national unity—not, to be sure, single- more than ten and one-half tons of handed. But they have been one of the freight nearly 340 miles, with a pass- essential factors in the equation. It enger trip of 260 miles thrown in for comes right back to what was said in an good measure. This high level of trans- earlier paragraph: We could not have portation is one measure of the high had a single nation of the United States standard of living in this country. without the railroad.

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(Continued from page 17) _T isn't the pipe that causes these embarrassing moments, Mr. Puff. "Do you think they'll really form a would you prefer, the Regulars or the new Army?" asked Rupert. new Army?" It's the tobacco. Isn't it time you dis- "Sure they will; didn't they pass the "Gee, I don't know," answered Glad- covered Sir Walter Raleigh — patron law?" win. "The new Army, I guess. Which saint of pipe smokers, who discovered "Yes, but when?" do you?" "Ah, that, me lad, I dunno. Armies "Why, the Regulars, of course. That how good a pipe can be? His favorite are not made by passin' a law. First, new Army is going to be a madhouse if smoking mixture really is milder. It where do ye put this Army? Second, it's ever gotten together, which I doubt. with what do they clothe 'em? Each I bet you for six or eight months they really is just about the richest, mellow- company must have a cook, and cooks won't have anybody in it but officers, est, mildest blend of choice Burleys ain't made by sayin', 'Here, you, what's all doing their own work and drilling in yer name, fall out and act as cook.' ranks. Or else they'll send 'em all you've ever smoked. home Maybe a year from now they'll be and call 'em up as needed. I've heard a ready. Maybe. I think that Washington rumor to that effect, 'from the man that How to Take Care of Your Pipe is just goin' to stall an' thimblerig around saw the order!' But in the Regulars a an' hope an' pray the war'll be over man will at least go to a battery that (Hint No. 2) When breaking in a new pipe, without no Army from us." has quarters, cooks, equipment, trained smoke your first few pipefuls slowly. Don't let your pipe get hot. Fast burning discolors and "That's one of the reasons I'm putting non-commissioned officers, a troop com- burns the wood and bakes the oils in the to- in for the Regulars." mander with judgment, officers' quarters, bacco before the pipe is properly "seasoned." "Well, I wouldn't advise ye to. I'm a club, hops. Also officers' daughters. Care Send for our free booklet, "How to Take for the new Army. If it could be worked Hmmm." Your Pipe." Brown & Williamson Tobacco of an' an old timer like me should be able "I know," said Gladwin doubtfully, Corporation, Louisville, Ky. Dept. 61. to pull wires enough, I'd like to be mess "but I'm doubtful about the Regular officer. There's more pickin's to that job Army. I'd look fat, wouldn't I, bawling than the best cut 0' beef!" out some old soldier that had been in "There's first call," said Rupert, get- the Army before I was born?" ting down from the fence. "Gee. I near- "Nix." protested Rupert, "you don't SirWalter ly cut a leg off on that rail. Well, see you need to bawl out old soldiers that were again. I'll tell Gladwin about this rumor, in the Army before you were born. They so that he can think it over. If it's look after themselves. Come on, put in Regulars. You won't regret it." Raleigh straight I'll buy you a cigar." for the "It's straight, all right. Lookut. Want "Well, you're going to try for them, to go to the movies tomorrow night? you say?" Smoking Tobacco Come over to quarters after mess if you "Yes." do." "Well, I suppose I will, then. All right, Rupert hurried back to his barracks. it's a go. Shake on it." Once retreat was over he hurriedly im- They shook. parted to Gladwin the news that MacFee "Then, too," said Gladwin, as they had given him. fell in for mess, "they might not send us "Now, then." asked Rupert, "which to the Regulars after we applied.''

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Upon a September evening two offi- cers stood by the side of a road. Before them stretched a wide plain, dropping The Phoenix Mutual Life suddenly to the levels of the Winooski River, then rolling away again, hill after Insurance Company hill, woods, corn fields, more woods, to a range of saw-toothed mountains, purple in the sunset. There was a great domi- nating peak there that the early French announces a new explorers had named Le Lion Couchant, but that the later less poetical settlers had renamed Camel's Hump. This plain was government property, RETIREMENT a military reservation, occupied by Fort Ethan Allen. Here in peace-times a regi- ment of cavalry had its station, but the INCOME post PLAN was now enlarged and humming with three regiments of cavalry, war strength, and the Vermont National under which you get not only immediate protection Guard. for your beneficiaries but also, for yourself in later Two of the cavalry regiments had years, a guaranteed income you cannot outlive. been designated to be trained as field artillery, and had been directed to write P. F. A. after the regimental number, What a dividendpaying $10, ooo policy signifying Provisional Field Artillery. Rupert Livingston and MacKinlay Glad- will do for you win, provisional second lieutenants. Field Artillery, United States Army, had It guarantees to been assigned to a provisional regiment. you when you are 6$ They were the two officers that watched A Monthly Income for Life of . . . 3100.00 the sunset. which assures a return of at least . . $10,000.00 Gladwin turned about, finally, and looked in the opposite direction. Be- and perhaps much more, depending upon tween the rows of tents of his own regi- how long you live. Or, if you prefer, ment could be seen a glimpse of distant A Cash Settlement at Age 65 of . $12,000.00 corrals where manes tossed, and an oc- casional impatient steed reared and It guarantees struck at his neighbor. Then could be upon deathfrom any natural heard the thud of fork-handle and the cause before age 65 cursing of the picket-guard. Beyond were the tents cf the other regiment, A Cash Payment to your beneficiary of $10,000.00 and far away to the left the encamp- or $50 a month guaranteed for at least ment of the National Guard, growing smaller and smaller every day, for the 24 years and 8 months . . . Total $14,823.00 units were being sent to Massachusetts. "Well, well, well!" said Gladwin after 2/ guarantees upon death resulting from a long period of silence. "Here we are. accident before age 60 The first step on the road! And all those days at Plattsburg, and nights in the A Cash Payment to your beneficiary of $20,000.00 gymnasium and 'change posts, march! — or $100 a month guaranteed for at least change posts, march!' seem like a 24 years and 8 months . . . Total $29,646.00 dream ! And here I am, by golly, in the Regular Army, officer of the day, and with a brand new pair of boots that hurt It guarantees throughout permanent total like hell!" disability which begins before age 60 "Do you know," said Rupert, "that this is the first chance we've had to A Monthly Disability Income of . . $100.00 draw breath since we came here? Report, and the for you of all premiums. assigned to a battery, to duty that after- payment noon, spend the first night finding a tent and then getting a detail to set it up, next NOTE: Married men and others having dependents will be day going to officers' call after reveille, interested to know that you may also include in this plan a new taking close-order drill after, holding provision whereby neither you nor your beneficiary can outlive non-coms' school, checking property, is- the Retirement Income. Similar plans for retirement at ages or for women policyholders, are also available. suing underwear, standing gun drill, and other than 65, Further particulars on request. Mail the coupon below. getting ready to be officer of the day, all in the first forty-eight hours. That's a units $/o a month income and $rooo of life insurance. good idea of the old colonel's, having Issued in of two of us Johns on duty as 0. D. to- Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company gether. It won't be so lonely visiting the 496 Elm Street, Hartford, Conn. posts." Please give me full information about your new "Umm!" said Gladwin. "I don't feel RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN. any too secure. I don't like the look of I ncome to "art age these soldiers. It's one thing to drill a Name at

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necks. They look as if they'd cut your shoulders. "Here, man, you feel sick? throat to steal your collar ornaments." Come over and sit down on the bench!" "They're all recruits," said Rupert. "By God!" said Rupert thickly. "I "These men are as green at it as we are. thought one of those men there was my We'll make soldiers out of them some- brother!" how." Rupert stared after the battalion that "With what?" smiled Gladwin. "We pounded its way methodically down the haven't got any saddles. We've got cast- road, came to its gate, turned in, and iron bits with cotton reins, no battery went marching away behind the high instruments, nothing but wagon bodies board fences, nothing visible of it but the to do gun drill on, and not an artillery rifle muzzles, and so to its camp, where officer in the regiment." it disappeared behind the Y. M. C. A. "Us." building. He made no reply to Glad- "Well, yes, us, of course, and half a win's anxious inquiries; he made no re- dozen more like us, but not one real one. sistance when the other took him by the One that's fired a gun, or seen a battery arm and led him to the bench in front in action. Well, this officer-of-the-day of the guard tent. stuff won't last forever. What shall we "I'm all right," he said finally. "I'm do Saturday? Our first week-end as an not going to faint or anything. But that

officer. Let's tear." gave me a start ! Man, I felt as if I'd "I thought I'd go home," said Rupert. been kicked in the solar plexus! How- "I live down back of those mountains. ever, it couldn't be, because my brother Want to come with me? We can be is right now fixing himself up in white to Organize away from Saturday noon until Sunday flannels to take some choice morsel to a night. My mother isn't home; she wrote dance, or he's out on the lake in a canoe she was going to show some horses in with one. I know him. Every horse on Massachusetts. They have a couple of the farm could fall down dead, but that big fairs there this month. My brother'll wouldn't keep him in an evening!" a BAND be there, though. We won't need to "He wouldn't be up here a buck pri- worry about having skirts around either. vate in the militia, then, would he?" ~\[OW it's so easy to organize a band He'll know everyone within fifty miles." laughed Gladwin. "No, never. Why. "Good. Sure. It's very nice of to you wouldn't recognize him in uniform -L * that there's no reason why any Post you ask me. I'd be pleased as pie to go! I'll anyway. You remember when my family should hesitate. All the worry and work be glad to sleep in a decent bed again. came up to Plattsburg to see me my own has been eliminated. Damn those Plattsburg bunks and damn mother didn't recognize me?" are Every Legion Post needs a band. There these cots. The wind comes in through "I'd recognize him! I've seen him in now more than a thousand such musical or- the bottom and freezes you to death. uniform for the last two years! It wasn't ganizations in the United States and new ones Now, there! There comes an outfit that's he, though. He was two files away from are forming constantly. At convention time more my style!" me and the bottom part of his face was and throughout the year they keep up Legion the road, returning late from covered by his rifle. It just gave me a interest in a way that nothing else can do. Down some practice march, came a battalion shock, though. Here comes the orderly. All that it's necessary for you to do is to of the National Guard, the major and What do you suppose he wants?" want a band. Conn does the rest. A simple his staff riding ahead. The two officers The orderly was making his way band organizing plan which has proved its merit in the production of thousands of suc- of the day watched its approach. The toward them from the direction of head- cessful bands is now available to you. battalion, as it neared the guard-tents, quarters. He came to a halt and saluted. was brought to attention. The gate to its "The colonel would like to see the Conn Will Handle Every Detail own camp was but a little way farther officer of the day, sir!" said he. Factory organizers handle every detail. They on. By they went, arms swinging, feet "Did he say which one?" asked Ru- do all the actual work of organizing, provide stamping; non-coms barking "Hep! pert. group instruction and simplify the financing Hep!" The major and his adjutant re- "No, sir. He just said, 'Go tell the of equipment. This plan makes it possible to " plied gravely to the salutes of the two officer of the day I want him!' start with beginners and have a playing band artillery officers beside the road. Tramp, "Well, we'd better both go, hadn't in 60 to 90 days. Write for full information and tramp, tramp their marching feet thumped we?" suggested Gladwin. interesting book,"Band Organizing Made Easy." on the hard road. "Sure. Come on. He probably wants It's Easy to Learn on a Conn "Look better than ours, don't they?" a prisoner to wash dishes or drive his Conn easy playing instruments insure quicker whispered Gladwin. tent pegs in firmer." progress. Choice of Sousa and the world's "Yes, but these men are older, and The colonel awaited them in his office greatest artists. Best for beginners who wish they've been in longer, even if it was in the tar-papered shack that served as to learn quickly. Most perfect in tone. Many only the militia. Huh. I could swear headquarters. He was behind a desk and exclusive improvements. Yet they cost no that was a man I know just went by. he read and signed several papers before more than other so-called standard makes. He was the janitor of my barracks at he looked up. The two officers saluted. Any Conn sent on free trial. Easy payments Norwich. Joe Stink they called him. He "Did the colonel send for us?" asked if desired. Write for full details and free book- used to spray the corridor floors with Gladwin. let. Mention instrument. kerosene, and he always reeked of it. "Are you the officers of the day?" in- It's not he, though, he's far too old. Got quired the colonel. C. G. CONN, J?td., 203 Conn Bldg. trouble Rupert could sense no teeth either." He meant ; Elkhart, Indiana Tramp, tramp, tramp! "Hep! Hep! that in his stern look and the angry way ONE, two, three, four! ONE, two, three, his eyes snapped behind his spectacles. four!" "Yes, sir." Gladwin turned to say something to "Are you familiar with the Manual of Rupert and started. The other had gone Interior Guard Duty?" deathly white. "Yes, sir." WOIU0 3 IAKUL3T MyVNUf .-j. lURUli "What's the matter?" cried Gladwin. "Why wasn't the guard turned out at He threw his arm about the other's the approach of an armed party?"

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The two officers were dumb. Armed party? Where—when—the militia! "There's something in the Manual about an armed party, isn't there? Here's Connecticut Y)octor an armed party advancing down the road. What are they doing there? It's time to be eating supper. Suppose they were an armed mob? German sympa- thizers, rioters, men come to burn down Says to Wen— this camp. That's what we have a guard for. Number One should have called. 'Corporal of the Guard, armed party!' The corporal should have at once turned out the guard, notified the sergeant of the guard and officer of the day, and then waited for orders. "Number One did nothing, did he? No. No, he didn't do anything. The of- ficer of the day did nothing either. You should have turned out the guard—you. yourself. Didn't do it! Didn't do a damn thing! Do you think I want a militia officer to be able to say my regiment doesn't know its Guard Manual? That he went through a camp of the Regular Army commanded by an officer of my length of service, and that the officer of the day stood there and watched him go by? "Why didn't you take off your cap and cheer? Big parade, this is! Big Fourth of July to give a lot of young men a chance to put on a uniform and play soldier! What fun to be an officer, huh, and have all the girls look at you and all these old soldiers saluting! What fun! By God, you'll think it's fun if you stay —and Women Smokers in my regiment ! "I did not understand, sir, that honors were rendered between retreat and "STOP TOBACCO YELLO reveille," said Gladwin. "Honor? It's not an honor! Turning out the guard for an armed party is no with this holder!" more an honor than it is to turn out the guard for a fire! Tell me the truth! Did it occur to either one of you to turn out Drinkless "Tobacco Yello" holder the guard?" THE of the tar in cigarette "No, sir, not to me," answered Rup- stops 66.5% ert. smoke. This bitter, staining tar is highly "No, sir," agreed Gladwin. irritating. When inhaled, it condenses "You are both young officers and in- throat and lungs. It upsets the experienced," said the colonel. "Rome on wasn't built in a day. You must learn stomach. Physicians are recommending to be alert, on your toes, every minute this holder to patients who are heavy of the day and night while you are on smokers, because it stops tar. Smoke guard. That's what you're detailed as WARNING! officer of the day for. That's why you're There are many hold- through it for one day. Remove the ers on the market, but senior to every officer in this regiment but only one "Tobacco mouthpiece and look at the metal at- me for twenty-four hours. It's because Yello". To be abso- lutely sure you get the tachment. Then you'll know why doc- you're responsible! You mustn't make a genuine "Tobacco mistake! You mustn't neglect anything. Yello" holder which tors recommend it. Over half a million doctors are recom- If you had had some service I'd have pre- mending to smokers, smokers have already adopted it. ferred charges against both of you for insist on seeing the clover-leaf on the neglect of duty. You're drawing lieu- a mouthpiece and the * tenant's pay and you've got to do a lieu- words "Drinkless" and Name on Request "Tobacco Yello". tenant's work. Spare the rod and spoil These words and the the child. An officer's job isn't just wear- clover-leaf are plainly stamped on each hold- ing shiny boots and giving commands. It's er for your protection. a hard life, a hard life! Now you con- sider yourselves damn well reprimanded! I'm being lenient to you because you don't know any better. I shall regret it, JDrinkless I know. I'm never lenient but what I regret it. Don't either of you leave this TOBACCO YELLO HOLDER camp for the next month. That's all! That'll give you time to study your "Tobacco Yello" is our trade mark. No cigarette holder is a "Tobacco " Yello" holder unless it is stamped with our trade marks Drinkless" and Guard Manual. That's all now. Go on "Tobacco Yello". Insist on the genuine. back to your post ! The two sa- ( Continued on page 42 KAUFMANN BROS. & BONDY, Inc., Dept. AL2— 120 Fifth Ave., N. Y., Est. 1851

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luted and went out. then silently over buckled on his belt again. "Let's leave to their tent. word with the sergeant to have us called "That's what you call a bawling out," about one so we can make the rounds." observed Rupert after a time. "The old "Don't do it," said Rupert, "because Why tolerate boy's good at it." he'll tip off all the sentries that we're "A month's confinement!" muttered going around at that time, and the rest Gladwin through his teeth. "Lenient, the of the time they're liable to sneak a dandruff? man says. If he had wanted to be severe nap." he'd have had us shot at sunrise, I sup- "By God, how did you get on to all It can be checked pose." these tricks?" demanded the other. Here's a simple, sane treatment— recom- "I think he's wrong at that," said "I went to a military college for four mended by physicians for 60 years and Rupert. "That confinement will upset my years where they mount guard every proved effective by millions of men. It combines nature's two most effective reme- plans because I was thinking of going to day. They aren't soldiers, either, but dies for dandruff: cleanliness and pine tar. the militia tomorrow and finding out college men, and what men of intelli- Wet your hair. Work the rich, tonic pine tar lather of Packer's Tar Soap well into who that man is that looks like my gence and education can invent in the the scalp. Rinse. Again lather, massage brother John." way of beating guard duty or ducking and rinse thoroughly. (Final rinse should be cold to close the pores.) Dry thoroughly The two officers of the day ate sup- details is unbelievable. I thought by the In severe cases, do this every other day per hurriedly, then retired to their tent time I got to be cadet major that I knew until the scalp clears up. In milder cases, every 4 or 5 days. Then, to prevent re- to smoke a little before going to bed. all the tricks, but they used to get up currence, keep up regular weekly Packer The camp was a lonely place at night, new ones on me at that." shampoos. Now-and-then care won't keep your scalp dandruff-free. for most of the officers were off to town There were twenty-five prisoners,

Sample Cake and book on hair health lot. or calling on friends in the post. The mostly for overstaying pass or for talk- Packer's. Dept. 25-B, 101 W. St., New York 31st older officers were rather cool to the ing back to non-commissioned officers Plattsburgers. What manner of men minor offenders that had been put in the Packers Tar Soap were these civilians that suddenly found mill as an example to others. The colonel themselves officers? How would they believed that the time for the stern hand NEWMA

GORDON MFG. CO. (Dept.SB-22) 1 10 E ast 2 3rd Street, N . V .C sleepy they could hardly keep their eyes They went on to Number Three by open, they thought sadly that they would the Quartermaster corrals. They were have the pleasure of making the rounds still half asleep, and had walked clear AVIATION of sentinels between midnight and reveille. to the corrals of the other regiment be- As the sentinels were extended, one post fore they realized they had not been being a mile and a half from the guard challenged. tent, this meant the loss of two hours' "Now where is that son of a gun?" de- sleep. manded Gladwin. "We must have crossed "We aren't supposed to undress, are his post. Maybe we went by him in the we?" asked Gladwin finally. dark. I was asleep on my feet anyway." taught at home "No," said Rupert. "We can take off "He should have challenged us," said our blouses and caps, but that's all. Rupert. "It's up to him to see us, not Study airplanes, motors, meterology and We're in wrong enough now without us to see him." all aeronautical subjects just as taught in being caught turning out for a fire in our "I don't know," muttered the other. the famous Universal Aviation Schools. The Univer- pajamas. They'd give us the gate then "I don't like this idea of prowling around in sal home ( full< for sure." the night among a lot of bohunks with study course "Good. Well, then, I remove mine and loaded pistols. Suppose one of them got is a remark- fall If I rattled and let go at us? able exten- back upon the bed. snore, wake Suppose we sion of the me." didn't hear his challenge?" training "Wait now. You don't mind if I sug- "Don't let's get scared," said Rupert. world's given in the largest system of gest something, do you?" "Two o'clock in the morning is a bad flying schools. Learn aviation from "Go on, suggest all you want to," said hour. Now let's find Number Three. If experts. Clip the coupon. Get complete Gladwin, unbuckling his pistol belt. he isn't there we go back to the guard information. MAIL THIS COUPON "Why so formal all of a sudden?" tent and get another sentry." __siHoai! "Well, you're senior officer. However, At that instant they heard someone UNIVERSAL AVIATION SCHOOLS Division of The Aviation Corporation I've been officer of the day a few times walking on the cinders near the water- lU>2Boatmen'sB'kBldg.St.Louis.Mo. during the Mexican mobilization last trough. I'lease send literature describing Universal A7latioa School's Extension Home Study Course. summer. It's a good plan to count the "Who's there?" demanded Rupert. prisoners before you go to sleep. Then "Number Dree, sir." Name ... Age.. if there's one minus you'll have some "Number Three? Where have you Address... idea of when he went." been? We've been looking for you for

City.. "Let's do that," agreed Gladwin. He half an hour!"

42 The AMERICAN LEGION* Monthly "I been right here, sir." The man's accent was thick and gut- tural. They could see him now. a short squat figure, standing stiffly by the water-trough. "I see you go by," he added. "Saw us go by? Why didn't you chal- lenge us then?" "I knew who you vos, sir. I seen you at guard mount. You vos der officer from der day." There was a pause, for neither officer quite knew what to reply. "That makes no difference," said Rup- ert finally. "You should challenge just the same. This is war, remember, and never take any chances." They went on to Numbers Four, Five, and Six. They thought of asking these sentinels to repeat a few general orders for sentinels on post, but the two officers decided it would be better not to, as they did not know their general orders any too well themselves. They came, then, to the last post, a long way from the camp, the post maga- zine. It was close to the stables of the post proper, a small building built of brick. The two officers approached, cir- cled it, listened at the door of the small This is the tent where the relief slept to the snoring of the men within, and then withdrew for a conference. "Here's another that knows who 've telephone's mission vos'," began Gladwin. "Well, we won't hunt for him. We'll wake up the corpo- An Advertisement of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company ral in the tent and tell him to dig up his sentry for us. Then we'll go back to bed. I'm tired." In this country, a new type of program of construction. At the "Do you mind my saying something?" civilization is being reared—a civi- same time, better records were made answered Rupert. "We're officers of the lization of better opportunity for for speed and accuracy in service. day to discover just such things as this. This man has no business letting us the average man, comfort and con- This American development of come so close and not challenging. Let's venience, business enterprise and instantaneous communication, of discover first what he's doing, then we'll higher standards that enrich the fast, far-reaching speech, belongs wake up the corporal. Maybe the corpo- ral knows anyway. I'd suggest we count daily life of all the people. not to the few, but to the many. the sleepers. There should be two men To build for this new age, the It is the aim of the Bell System to and a corporal in there, and one on post." Bell System in 1929 expended more permit each personality to express Gladwin turned a flashlight into the million dollars. mil- tent. There were three men within on than 550 These itself without regard to distance. the ground, wrapped in their blankets lions were used to add new plant This is part of the telephone and fully dressed. and further improve service. Hun- ideal that anyone, anywhere, shall "Corporal's on his job anyway. Now dreds of new buildings, millions of be able to talk quickly and at let's find this sentry if we can." Gladwin went one side of the maga- miles of wire, chiefly in cable, eight reasonable cost with anyone, any- zine, and Rupert the other, walking in hundred thousand new tele- where else. There is no widening circles. They spent two min- phones these were some standing still in Bell utes in the search, then Gladwin came — the hurriedly up to Rupert and seized his of the items in the year's System. arm, panting with excitement. "I found him," he gasped. "He's asleep! Asleep on a pile of hay!" Rupert fallowed the other. A bale of straw had been brought out for the de- tail to fill their bed-sacks with. Quite a WORK FOR "UNCLE SAM" lot of it still lay on the ground, and on this lay the sentry, flat on his face. The *15* »o $225 Month flashlight showed that he was asleep and pJZVrks not lying there as the result of an aggres- Mail Coupon Before You Lose It sion. His mouth was open, and his back ^^ranklln Institute, Depl. F195. Raeheiter.il » rose and fell with his breathing. back Sirs: Rush to me, without charge, fl) "Come here," whispered Glad- 32 page book "Government Jobs" with win. "Let's talk this thing over." (2) list of Government Jobs now obtain- able, and full particulars telling how to They retired a little way. "Now what City Mail Carriers Postoffice Clerks set them, (3) send full information regard- do we do?" Census Clerks ing preference to Ex-Service Men. "Why, wake him up and pull his belt." Layoffs Paid Vacations Steady Work — No — f Name "Pull his belt? What's that mean?" Common Education Sufficient f "Put him un- (Continued on page 44)

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der arrest. Get up the corporal, have corporal. "Well, you're gonna get your him put on another sentry, then we belt pulled! What the hell d'yuh mean take this bird into the mill and send out by it?" the supernumerary to take his place." "That's enough. Corporal," said Rup- "Oh, man, but won't they shoot him? ert coldly. "Put another man on here Asleep on post and in time of war! They and give us one to take this man in. bump men off for that! I remember in Take off your belt, you you're under " — the book I read about the Civil War arrest for sleeping on post!" "No, no," scoffed Rupert, "they won't They went their way back to the Mothers . . . Watch shoot him. He'll get six months, and camp, after that, the prisoner and his Children's COLDS good enough for him!" guard ahead, the two officers behind. "I know, but I don't want to be re- "What's the idea in having a guard sponsible for putting a for six for that lad?" asked Gladwin. "You COMMON head colds often "settle" in man away throat and chest where they may become months my first tour of guard," pro- don't think he could get away from the dangerous. Don't take a chance— at the first tested Gladwin. "Isn't there something two of us, do you?" sniffle rub on Children's Musterole once every we can do? Can't we just wake him up "No, but it isn't our job to guard hour for five hours. and tell him to be vigilant?" prisoners. And besides that, the guard Children's Musterole is just good old Mus- "No," said Rupert in disgust, "we we took, you see, loses a good forty-five terole, you have known so long, in milder form. can't! The example would be bad. The minutes' sleep coming in here, and that Working like the trained masseur, this fa- next time he was on guard, he'd do the won't make the prisoner popular with him. mous blend of oil of mustard, camphor, men- same thing. He's paid to stand guard You make a man's own comrades sore thol and other ingredients brings relief natur- here, to walk post the is ally. It penetrates and stimulates blood circu- and protect property. at him and punishment much more lation, helps to draw out infection and pain. That's his duty. Our duty is to catch severe. But no matter what punishment Keep full strength Musterole on hand, for him beating it if we can. We caught him, you hand him, if it makes him a hero or adults and the milder— Children's Musterole and in he goes. He knows he's doing a martyr in the eyes of the others the for little tots. All druggists. wrong." effect is lost. You'd much better not pun- CHILDREN'S "No, but the poor kid is probably all ish him. I've found that out in my short in. I tell you I couldn't keep awake for life." two hours, and I didn't pound my tail "Umm, fjut suppose some hard-hearted all the morning the way he did. Then officer should find your brother sleeping he had to get all his clothes ready for on post. How then? The quality of guard himself, he didn't have any striker mercy wouldn't be strained there if he to do it for him." let him off, would it?" "That's for the court that tries him "My brother? My brother, hell! He [SELL ROSECLIFF SHIRTSI to consider, not us." isn't in the Army!" "Oh, God!" groaned Gladwin. "War is Rupert was silent, while his heart IJlciAv Stearti/Wloneij hell! I wish I'd gone in the Navy! Well, turned faint. It was not the fact that now, listen. I'm senior here, am I not? John might be in the Army that dis- Showing Samples Men's Shirts I'm going to try to wake this kid up so turbed him; it was that if he were it was brings you big cash Ties. Underwear YOUR that we can't catch him. If it doesn't underhanded, treacherous, insubordinate. commissions. One Year Guarantee. OWN No substitutions. Free silk initials. SHIRTS work, then you do what you think best." No, no! The man he had seen was not More exclusive Rosecliff features es- Rupert said nothing and Gladwin felt John. He was only three years older than tablish leadership. Write for your and FREE Outfit NOW! TIES about on the ground until he had a hand- John, but John had never disobeyed him ROSECLIFF SHIRT CORP. ful of stones. They just made out the from childhood. Dept. G OutftiTfree gleam of the straw, and the dark shadow "When I get off guard," he said aloud, 1237 Broadway, N. Y. of the sentry's form. Gladwin hurled a "I'll go over there and find out about stone at it. He missed and tried again. this, just for my own satisfaction." SHENANDOAH VALLEY ACADEMY At the fourth attempt there was a sharp "But we're confined to camp," re- click as the stone struck. Gladwin. A military school for boys. Prepares for all marked universities and colleges. West Point and An- "Uggruck!" choked the sleeper, strug- "Umm. Well, I'll work it somehow! napolis. Old established school. Honor Sys- tem. 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that's over! I never thought this day would end! I bet Sherman made his Sorwnswick auto-bowl celebrated comment on war right after R€C U.S. PAT OFF. he'd been relieved as 0. D.!" A NEW AUTOMATIC BOWLING CAME "Sounds plausible," agreed Rupert. "7 COMPLETE "Right now I'd like to tear to Burling- ^ ^1 EH ton, have a geod feed, and take in a ^ / F.O.B. \Auskeqon, \0% net profit General 623-633 So. Wabash Ave., done enough work to "pass up" a sub- Offices: each requiring a space Chicago^ III. In Canada: Toronto ject, and had shown just enough military month — no zeal to become a corporal. It was known — Mail This Coupon Today- — — — — ———— — — — that he was a leader of tumult and an "t THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER CO., Dept. 195, 623-633 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. instigator to riot. But when he was Gentlemen:

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I I Kindly send me full and complete information. This is without obligation to me. once and took his punishment without Send full information on how / can make Big Money myielf by operating an whine. There was nothing underhanded AU-TO-BOWL establishment. in his nature. that soldier not No, had Name Address been John! He would not have gone City State away and left the farm alone. "I was seeing things, I guess," mut- tered Rupert. Of course he was! Had he not recog- nized one of those marching men as Joe, the janitor? Joe Stink, always reeking of floor oil! Well, it had not been Joe, because Joe was far beyond military age, and moreover had but two teeth in his head. At what age had Joe become at- tached to the college? Nobody knew. No matter how old an alumnus was, no Thousands of Positions Paying $2,500 to $10,000 matter how far back his class was in the a Year Open Everywhere in Billion-Dollar Hotel

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fORONA crunched the cinders outside. Someone you've slipped something across. Bright LOWEST PRICE EVER OFFERED knocked on the tent-pole. Rupert boy! You think this was quite a clever choked—he felt as though a ton-weight stunt, don't you?" had suddenly been laid upon his heart. "Will you pipe down and listen to He knew that -step, he knew that quick me?" pleaded John. double knock. He knew who the knock- "I'd advise you to say 'sir' when ad- er was, though he could not see him. dressing me! Don't forget that I'm an "Come in!" he said coldly. It aston- officer and you're a private. Begin on ished him that -his voice was so calm. that and see if you feel so smart as you The knocker entered. It was John. did before!" The lantern showed him clearly, arrayed "Sir," began John, "Private Living- in the uniform of a private of infantry, a ston would like permission to state his glaring new, ill-fitting, unmatched blouse case." and breeches. He held his hat in his "Well, state it," growled the other, right hand, its cord blue and shining. He "and damned quick, because I want to smiled upon his brother. go to bed, and the less I see of you the ERE'S your Rupert looked, after the first glance, better I'll sleep!" chance to own at his boot. He found Jiis boot hooks "Sir, my mother was about to go to J K DOWN that brand new Genuine and put on the boot again. He felt, Springfield with a bunch of horses to Model 3 Corona you've somehow, that he must meet this thing show. Doctor Elkins had two that he wanted on the easiest BAl ANCt — with his boots on. His life for fifteen wanted her to show for him and I'd gone terms ever offered — at over there to get *ASY LOWEST PRICE ever offered. years seemed to pass before his eyes, them. You needn't TtRMS Complete in every detail; back and all that he had done was failure. grunt, because I'm beginning at the be- spacer, etc., MANUFACTUR- ER'S GUARANTEE. Recog- He had been left in charge and had ginning. Wait a minute now. The doctor nized the world over as the finest, strongest, not done his duty. He had been merci- says to me, 'I've been appointed to the sturdiest, portable built. Only a limited number local draft board.' of these splendid machines available. To get less the night before to a poor worn-out And he looks at me one, you must act now! kid that had slept on post. What had he out of the corner of his eye. 'Have you?' Yours for 10 Days FREE— done for fifteen years? Had he not slept says I. 'Yes,' says he, 'but it won't be on post? What would his father say to much of a job. There are only six men Send No Money him? What would he say to his father, in town of draft age. I think we'll ship Experience the joy thla personal writing portable typewriter can give you! Use it 10 days free! See how could he speak to him? Nothing. The 'em al' j n the first batch.' easy It is to run and the splendidly typed letters it tuma out. Ideal for the office desk, home, traveling. Old Army never listened to excuses. "Well, now, I was one of them, wasn't Small, compact, light, convenient. Don't send out let- had disobeyed. be- I?" ters, reports, bills in poor handwriting when you can John John had have this Corona at such a low price or on such eacy trayed him. It was not John's fault but The draft ! Rupert started. The draft terms. Remember these are brand new machines right out of the Corona factory. his. Had he not seen John's character He had never thought of that ! Of course. Carrying Case Included develop for all these years? Had he ever And the first men were being called up done anything to curb these tendencies now. —If You Act Now to idleness and folly? Now the result. "But you would have been exempted!" Leatherold carrying case, oiler. Instructions free on thiB offer. Send no money—just the coupon. Without His mother away, the farm abandoned to he said hurriedly. "They exempt men delay or red tape we will send you the Corona. Try It itself, a private in the militia! with dependents." 10 days. If yoo decide to keep It, send as only $2—then John Un- month until $3 a oar special price of $39.90 Is paid. derhanded, treacherous, stab-in the back "Sir, would the lieutenant like to think Now is the time to boy. This offer may never bo repeated. Mail coupon now. stuff! That was the sting! John had be- that Captain Livingston's son had asked trayed them, both him and his mother. for exemption?" MONEY SAVED "You look like a god-damned recruit!" There was only one answer to that. By Using This Coupon said Rupert suddenly. Or rather his Neither brother said anything for a min- mouth said it. He was astonished to hear ute or two. At last Rupert spoke. his own voice; it was as if someone else "Sit down, John," he said soberly, Smith Typewriter Sales Corp* {Corona Division] had spoken; and that was not what he "and never mind this military stuff. Get 4*9 E. Ohio St., Chicago* Dept. 85Z wanted to say. on with the story. Why wasn't I in- Ship me the Corona. P. O. B. Chicago. Od arrival I'll deposit 13 with express agent. If 1 keep machine. I'll send you $3 a month "Sir," grinned John, "may I speak to formed of this?" until the $37 .90 balance of$39 .90 price ia paid j the title to remain with you until then. I am to have 10 days to try the typewriter. If the Lieutenant?" "Well, I'll tell you," continued John, 1 decide not to keep It, I will repack and return to express aaent. who will retain my $2* Tooaro toffWayoor standard guarantee. "Wipe that smile!" barked Rupert sitting down on Gladwin's bunk. "I sternly. "This is nothing to grin about! went home with those two horses, and What are you doing in that uniform?" when I got in I went to mother and told His confusion had passed now and his her. 'They're going to draft me,' I said. Address . anger. He was deadly calm, and his face 'Doc Elkins as much as told me so. Now Employed by. must have been white in the lantern that settles that, doesn't it?' light, for John's smile suddenly faded as ' So then she said that she had had the sun goes behind a cloud. this matter in mind a long time, that Any PHOTO "Didn't you get mother's letter?" he when the draft came they'd be after me, asked hurriedly. and that I'd better go now. She'd make "Which letter?" out somehow with the farm." ENLARGED "Why, the last one. should have "Yes, a hell of a lot of help you've Size 16x20 inches You Same price for full ^Ba had it a week ago." been!" interrupted Rupert. "She wrote lenKthor bu il form. fid frroupa, landscapes, BJW that off after girl all pet animals, etc., or ^V^^Bi "I haven't had any letters since I left me you went some i i j ; ' <,f i v H part of group pic- ^S*^S^ Plattsburg. That had nothing to do with day. teaching her to ride so that in the ture. Safe return of your own " Original p b o to guaranteed'. it anyway. What I want to know fall maybe you'd sell her father a horse. SEND NO MONEY J ust mail photo or snapshot r any "Now listen, Rupert, don't get haired One horse! And mother running all over BizeJa receiveyour beautiful life-like up. If you'll promise not to have a pre- the country to get stock to fill orders!" cnlarK*'m«-n t s ize H'.xliuin .guar- antft-d fadeless. Fay postman "Rupert, will never learn? She BSc plus postage or Bend $1.00 mature burst I'll explain. It comes to you tvitb order and we pay postage. my mind that you don't know what this was kidding you! Oh, man, you never Special Free Offer cnlargementwe will send Free is all about, this unifo.rm and stuff." can take a joke! If you'd only show a a baud-tint- d miniature repro- duction of photo Bent. Take ad- "You don't need to explain, I know!" little sense of humor once in a while! I vantage now of this amazing oSer—send your photo today, Rupert coldly. 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ed to come, so they took him. He was throbbing pains ! That old in F Company during the Spanish War. stiffness Can you imagine that? Well, they had no vacancies, so they shoved him into K. He didn't care as long as he went." "How did you know where to find me?" "You wrote you were assigned to the cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, but I didn't know which regiment of the three, or Don't put up with pain I'd forgotten, but Joe said he saw you from muscles and joints. when we went by your guard tents, so I Sloan's liniment eases came over and asked where you were. them quickly. Warms the I'd have come last night, but I knew you were O. D. and didn't want to body like sunshine. Drives bother you." away pain. Get a fresh Rupert began to take off his boots bottle today, 356 again and the two brothers talked of various matters, the state of the farm, could the foreman run things well, how hard it was (Continued on page 48) SLOAN'S Liniment

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Insurance goes with cQroingston brothers the Wedding Ring ( Continued from page 47 to get help since all the men were going find Rupert still sitting on his bunk. ANY family starting out, says either to the Army or to munition "Gladwin, old kid," said Rupert, "have plants, of First Vermont Infantry you noticed that I little l the Service Consultant of the seem a lacking moving to Westfield, and of where it in a sense of humor?" the Home Making Center in would go from there. Finally John "To be frank with you, I have," New York City, should have a stood up to take his leave. smiled the other officer. still fair amount of insurance. 1 1 goes "Good night," said Rupert, "come Rupert began to undress, starintr over any time. I'll be in every night be- moodily at the cracks in the tent floor. hand in hand with the wedding cause I drew a month in stir my first "I wouldn't worry about it, though," ring. tour of guard. Have you got any money?" went on Gladwin after a while. "My The Home Making Center "Well, no," said John, "because I military experience is limited, as you puts income management came away in kind of a rush and mother know, but I've discovered that you have " first in successful home mak- going to the fair, you see to develop a sense of humor in the ing. The John Hancock "Here's five dollars," said Rupert, "For Army. Either that or go mad." Home Budget is helping to God's sake go get the tail of that blouse " 'S very true," agreed Rupert. "I've place many homes on a taken in." begun to develop tonight." happier financial basis. mine An hour later Gladwin came in, to (To be continued) May we send you a copy ?

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got used to shellfire, but slept because I sleep while the other girls were commut- 197 Clarendon Street Boston. Mass. was dog tired. ing. send me the Hancock Home Please John A shell landed in the courtyard of the All was confusion when I got to Bon- Budget. house our mess was in, but the mess villers. Field Hospital No. 12, one of Name mascot, a wild boar, escaped injury. four to which our wounded were being a story, which I have for- filled to Address There was evacuated, was overflowing with gotten, connected with the capture of more than five hundred men. Orders this boar. Trying to recall it, however, were that we could not sleep in the town. A.L.M. brings to mind another story that I as- The French residents who still clung to 1— OVER SIXTY-FIVE YEARS IN BUSINESS - sociate in memory with Cantigny. It their homes also were sent trooping away seems that an infantry line was waiting by the sides of the roads with bundles on W~ S HUMWAY'S to attack. The men were all nerves. A their backs. As the car for Beauvais rabbit jumped out of the grass and scur- had gone, Dorothy Francis, of the Bon- ^ ried along the front. The men shot at villers hut, Salvation workers, two Army t Good Seeds the rabbit and laughed. The incident di- a man and his wife, and I took our verted their minds and they went into blankets and spread them under the produce Flowers and Vegetables battle the better masters of themselves. boughs of an apple tree about a half a of Superior Quality Of the battle of Cantigny I remember mile from the village. New crop, tested seeds, grown from selected stocks—sure to produce. For 60 years sat- little that makes sense or fits in with the So much for the nights. The days are

isfied customersi have used Shumway's Gooduuu book accounts. I had been transferred a blur. As the artillery received orders k Seeds. Prices reasonable. \ FR EE—Large catalog with hundreds; of | to a canteen in the village of Varmaise to extend its arc p f fire we knew that yL pictunures of vegetables and flowers. Sendend ft b\ your oown and neighbors' addresses TODAY. about a mile from Bonvillers. Morning our infantry had advanced, though at R. H. SHUMWAY and evening I walked or bummed a ride what cost the long trains of wounded 63 S. First St. Rockford, III, A to and fro. The noise was worse at Var- bore witness. We knew of counter- maise, several batteries of seventy-fives attacks before they were over, and u. s. being quite nearby. As the daily tramp awaited the outcome. The counter- Government back and forth became a nuisance I attacks were beaten off. Our infantry JOBS/ finally persuaded Colonel Frazier of the held, then. It gathered strength and ad- First Engineers to let me sleep in the vanced once more. It halted. We heard canteen, explaining that behind the piano that the engineers had gone into the $1260 to was a fine place to spread a bed roll. battle-line to reinforce the infantry, $3400 That evening the Germans put several which was true. I was conscious of a A YEAR holes through my tent and one through depressing sensation of futility at being the piano. Colonel Frazier withdrew his so near and able to do so little. Making STEADY permission about sleeping there. chocolate and putting out cigarettes WORK When the artillery preparation for the seemed so little. The artillery, the signal Vacation With Fall Pay battle of Cantigny started they took us corps, the scurrying staff people—they girls to Beauvais to sleep, bringing us all seemed trivial, mere footmen to the Ex -Service Men back to the canteens in the morning. The gentry of battle, the unseen infantry up Get Preference second night we were again bowling there in the din and the smoke. VALUABLE along in our Ford when there was a When Cantigny was taken the French COUPON flash and a crash and our little wagon relieved us and the First shifted to a Mail it today J was lifted up and set down on the other less strenuous part of the line in the side of the road. That a great French same sector where we remained another , day siege gun, elaborately camouflaged, had month. We were in the line on the been put in place directly beside the Fourth of July and the artillery fired a FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. DEP'T F181 ROCHESTER N Y road. It had fired just as we passed. The forty-eight round salvo at the Germans. Rash to me rtREBOF CHARGE. list of U. S. Government BIG PAY JOBS now obtainable. S.-nd FREE 82 pan book telling next night I decided to remain in Bon- A ball game was played at Varmaise aalarius, duties, hours, etc. . and particular* regarding preferencfl to Ex-Service Men. Tell me how I can get a position. villers, where only the Germans could within sound of German guns and on a Name blow you up and where I figured I could field marked by shell-fire. About a dozen Address

48 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly nurses came out to watch and I enjoyed seeing so many nice-looking American girls again. George Markward. one of the best providers in the Y. made the oc- WE PAY FREI casion memorable. He showed up with Let My Factory Prices ""v"T 6 r two or three cases of lemons. I got a ^ ha\, Save You $300 to company harnessmaker to make a lemon $1,000 an Price includes all highest quality squeezer and ex-bartender to mix the lumber cut tu fit, doors, windows, lemonade with water that had been stairs, interior woodwork, lath, shin- ties, hardware, Elass, paints, nails, carried two miles in G. I. cans. A line etc., complete. Plans FREE. Materi- als fully guaranteed. Monthly pay- three hundred yards long was waiting ments if desired. Freight paid east of Mississippi River and north of and it did not diminish for two hours. Mason-Dixon line, also to Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri. Officers took their turns with the rest, as they always did at my canteens. BUY AT WHOLESALE! The relief of the division began on Get all materials direct from mill. Many save $3 00 to $ 1,00 0 on their July 6th after seventy-two days in the homes! Mill-cut lumher saves you 10% labor, 30% on materials. Not line on that front. Our casualties had portable. Sturdy, substantial, permanent homes. 3 U C HANDSOME BIG been 4.928, or every fifth man. J years' square dealing behind Liberty guar- The Lafayette: FDIV _C_ _C_ BOOK OF HOMES antee. Amazing new plan—examine materials 5 6 rooms, bath. 2 closets, ball. Price days on your own lot before you 3 5 plans full color photographs- amaz- At Beauvais we halted for rest and re- pay! $937. Others at $392 — — to $1,558. ing values from $3JI2 to (1,558. Prac- placements. This tranquil life lasted four "Saved $800 to $1,200 on Lumber" tical— beautiful! Mail Coupon Today. days when the division was ordered back says O. P. Fickling, "and the material was won- derful." .... "Believe I saved $500 by buying

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dropped off at different places. I do not time vehicles were permitted as far as know the name of the smashed little Division Headquarters at Saizerais. This town where they deposited me, but I part of the work was easy. But each think it was near Armoy-Villiers. In any evening, leaving Toul about five, so as event it was in the path of the Sixteenth to pass Saizerais just at dark, I had a Infantry's march out of the line. route to work that took me as far as the Never have I seen such men. They remains of the villages of St. Jacques Seven Years Ago looked like sleep-walkers. They seemed and Mamey, both within a kilometer of a Month to walk on, not because they cared to or No Man's Land. Gertrude Ely, attached $40 because it mattered whether they walked to the Eighteenth Infantry, had the hut — now he heads his own business! or stopped but because they had some- at Mamey. I think she saw more war In 1922 J. H. Bryson, now head of the Bryson Nov- how got going and might as well walk than any other American woman. I elty Manufacturing Company, Fayetteville, Tenn., as anything. transported supplies was clerking in a grocery store at $40 a month. Thru They had been six days and the Paris pa- a LaSalle advertisement he became interested in in battle. All that was left of the pers, talked to the personnel of the vari- LaSalle home-study training, selected Higher Ac- Second countancy as his course, and immediately started a Battalion was commanded by a ous huts, carried their complaints and rapid succession of advancements — until in 1925 he sergeant. wants back to the base at Toul and tried became president and proprietor of the firm which field stove, to fulfill bears his name, now doing a nation-wide business. A tea, cakes and cigarettes them on my trip next night. Two recent orders —one for 750,000 oil gauges; the were dumped off with me. I filled can- After eight months of dish-washing this other for 500,000 yardsticks —give a slight idea of the magnitude of his operations. teen cups with tea until three in the seemed like a lady's occupation. A "During the last six months," writes Mr. Bryson, morning, when someone showed me to a night's run averaged fifty miles. "our products have been shipped into every state in the Union, as well as to a number of foreign coun- room in a house with a roof and told me Driving without lights over shell-torn tries. Our business is on a good paying basis and is to get some sleep. I thought I should and occasionally shelled roads made rapidly increasing. never sleep I one's 'Had it not been for LaSalle and theself-confidence again. keep seeing those eyes and ears rather sharp. These and inspiration which came from the knowledge men. I wanted to cry, but couldn't cry. roads, absolutely empty during the day. secured from you, I would still be working as a I was afraid to be alone, and am almost were sinister rivers of motion at night. grocery clerk or somewhere in this same channel . . Nothing I could say would express the gratitude I too ashamed of it to tell what I did. I Trucks, staff cars, files of troops and an feel toward LaSalle for my training. If it can help to accomplish what I have already accomplished, I pushed a bureau against the door. And occasional horse-drawn gun streamed by feel that there is no limit to what it can do." slept. in both directions. Dispatch riders on Send for Free Outline of When I awoke troops were still com- solo motorcycles flashed past like the LaSalle Salary*Doubling Plan ing from the line. A mess sergeant asked wind. It was a sort of unwritten rule Without cost, would you like to learn what your future can be with LaSalle's help? if he could use my stove. 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Action today means a in tatters and I made what emergency an unguarded farm road I made my way bigger job and better pay in the months to come. repairs one woman could. While sewing around Saizerais and drove to Mamey to Fill in. clip and mail the coupon NOWI on one man's blouse I noticed a boy cut- take a look at the front line by daylight. ^— Find Yourself LaSalle!— — ^— Thru — — ting buttons from his own blouse with The officer who sent me back the second LASALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY bayonet. it clear The World's Largest Business Training Institution a A few moments later he time made that the experiment Dept. 2361-R Chicago asked if. please, miss. I would sew one of was not to be repeated. My short career I should be glad to learn about your fijggBL them on. He seemed to want to talk, as a driver is the high spot of my war. salary. doubling plan as applied to I - - . i my advancement in the business field JiBlBBa^aHB'gjHBM^ but there was very little I could find to which otherwise was mainly dirt and checked below. Send also copy of J*-rfr$ "Ten Years' Promotion in One, "all ' r »h' say. Afterward, in the endless crowds drudgery. I got so that I knew the turns without obligation. HK)J\ and files of men. I sometimes caught in the road that led across the narrow Business Management tHU* Higher Accountancy j**^ myself searching for that boy's face. bridge over the moat at Toul as well by Modern Salesmanship ft If But I never saw it again. night as I did by day. It was a real Traffic Management . Railway StationManage- „ ""^^^r There were many faces I should not thrill to pick up an infantryman at ment O Banking and Finance Law—Degree of IX.B. Modern Business Corre- see again. In the fortnight I had been Mamey, where machine guns clattered spondence and Practice QCommercial Law away the division had lost 234 officers and the flares bloomed over No Man's Industrial Management Expert Bookkeeping

c P ' A Coachin Modern Foremanship £ - ' 8 and 7,083 men. But Soissons had been Land, and see him grab the edge of the and Production Methods Business English Personnel and Employ- Commercial Spanish taken and the Germans were in retreat. seat as I shot over the Toul bridge. My ment Management Effective Speaking After a few days' rest and without re- only mishap occurred when I hit a tree division shook entertainers Name ...... placements the was transported and up some who had by rail to the rear of the lines near Toul. just arrived from the States. Present Position I was put to driving a Ford truck. My On the morning of August 15th, when

Address , camionette was a veteran. It had no I came in from my run, I was handed a windshield and in dry weather the dust cablegram announcing the death of my would blind you and in wet weather the father. A week later I sailed for home. A Card Case Any MASON rain stung your face. The fenders were I planned to be back in France in a Would Be Proud To Own wired up to keep them from flopping on month but this was not to be managed. the tires. I coaxed the spark plugs to The Y sent me on a speaking tour and it Protect* your lodge cards, life with hairpins. (What if it had been was only by using A. E. F. methods that auto license, passes, etc. J under Isinglass windows, JL a bobbed-hair war?) There were no I was able to return at all. The Division ready to be seen at a glance. A lamps, of course. was in Germany and I went there, land- Vcnuine leather, 5-window sturdy ing in card case, extra pocket — snap While the division was in reserve I at Coblenz one midnight Decem- button — gold corners, for only SI. got in two days' practice at daylight ber. A Knights of Columbus man. awak- Stamped with Masonic Emblem in heavy gold FREE—Same price driving. Then we moved up, relieving a ened by my efforts to find a billet, without emblem. Nameand other Moroccan outfit. Fortunately the sector dressed and gave me his bed. The next stamping 35c a line extra. Larger cases, 9 windows $1.50. 13 win- was quiet, with nothing but raids and day on the streets of Coblenz I saw a dows $2. Send for Catalogue. Masonic Books. Monitors. Jewelry. patrols and a little artillery work. First Engineers truck and climbed in. Lodge Supplies. IChecIt Choice} My tour of duty now was divided be- That night truck and I were in Wirges. REDDING MASONIC SUPPLY CO. tween day and night driving. In the day- the engineer headquarters, with a hun- itOO Fifth Ave, Dept. c, Sew York

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dred pounds of sugar and other V sup- plies obtained in Coblenz by technically I Had aWaistline Like His. improper means. The day after that the officers provided canteen headquarters and I reported to the Y authorities that \GotVLidof\t m I was on the job with "my" regiment. I was in Wirges seven months, and like everyone else connected with the ^fc in 3$ Days' m& welfare organizations worked like the T devil and was able really to do some of 'My waistline went from 42 down to the things we had tried to do in France. 134 inches. It took only 35 days," says Dances, athletic events, a horse show, »E. D. Lane, of Albany, N. Y. "Just banquets, a celebration of the first anni- wore a Director Belt and got results, versary of Soissons and excursions along Never felt better in my life." the Rhine helped to speed the clock and the calendar. 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In some that you can instantly redistribute the excess fat in such infantry companies of two hundred and a way that the pulling-down weight is removed from the muscle structure of the stomach and properly placed fifty men, ten or fifteen, perhaps, had where it is correctly supported, giving you comfort and freedom of you have not known for years. been at Gondrecourt. movement 1 left Germany at the end of July, The Director is made to your measure all in one piece. There are no ioio. arriving home in August little a buckles, laces or straps to bother you. MAIL COUPON NOW ahead of the division. Although I had It is light and compact and is worn with perfect ease and comfort. Director been formally released from the service lies flat and cannot be seen or in any LANDON & WARNER of the Y. when the division paraded in way noticed during everyday wear. Dept. C-38, 332 S. 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You can of untold value to the veteran and a make good money and this book "pTJ EC Our system is amaz- distinct contribution to the nation's in- s rrVl^I^ ingly easy to learn terests as well. and the profits are larger than in al- business. You can pro. At most any other the same time, the Legion is ask- duce beautiful finished art objects almost GIVEN ing that the Veterans Bureau. Pension from the beginning. You don't have to know you without extra charge! how to draw or have any experience. Begii All new Bureau and the National Soldiers' Homes making money now. All supplies are sent by Fireside members will be given a magnificent assortment of instructions have made $25 all be consolidated under one head in us with the and many 24 beautiful glftwares. This is the first week. Some society women have taken up this work Included with membership. order that veterans' matters may be uni- for their own amusement.— Either way. pleasure or profit, it's Write for book the most delightful home work you can imagine. Write Now f( FREE and money fied and making plan. postcard will do. given a ( Continued on page 52 your copy of this valuable book: it's FREE. A FIRESIDE INDUSTRIES, Dept. 44-R, Adrian, Mich

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higher degree of attention and special- 7. Arrested tuberculosis award amended have a Band ization of study. to overcome a decision of the Comptroller A resolution now pending before Con- of the Treasury. 8. Dependency pav for permanent disa- gress for the creation of a committee to bility. consider universal draft legislation is Presumptive provisions for constitu- one 9. of the foremost measures of the tional diseases. Legion in the Seventy-first Congress. 10. Compensation claim deemed applica- This is commonly referred to as the tion for all benefits to which the applicant is Reed-Wainwright resolution. It asks entitled under the laws. that a commission be appointed by Con- 11. Presumption of service connections gress, to which shall come members of conclusive in certain cases. 12. Repeal of sections 206 the House and Senate, representatives of and 209. labor, of capital, of transportation, of A resolution calling for a flag to cover industry, of the professions and every the coffin of every deceased veteran. walk of American life. After full hear- On Immigration, one passport re- ings, the commission shall submit a bill striction resolution. to Congress, definite legislation for the On Military Affairs, four resolutions:

universal draft. The Legion is- not ask- 1. One calling for the free transportation ing for the adoption of any specific bill, of dead from Soldiers' Homes to places of but feels that its request is most rea- burial. ^ to sonable. It asks that all the different 2. Open awards of medals. easy-playing Pan-American Twenty-five year retirement for en- WITH strata and phases of the nation's in- ,5. can have instruments your Post dustrial, commercial and economic life listed men. a playing band in a few weeks. No be given an opportunity to contribute to 4. Retirement for native troops. experience needed— start with begin- the preparation of this bill, a measure On Naval Affairs, two resolutions, one ners. Soon the band will be leading that, in the event of war, calling increase the all Post activities. High quality, beau- would permit for the of Naval Re- tiful tone, with moderate price, make the nation's capital and labor, its man- serve to 24,000, and another calling for Pan-Americans ideal for Post bands. power and every resource within its legislation to preserve the former flag- We'll help you organize. Write for borders to be turned toward a successful ship, Olympia. details, no obligation. prosecution of the war with equality of In addition to these major legislative FREE TRIAL; Easy Payments, Send coupon service to all and special profit to none. matters, the National Executive Com- for details and literature on any instrument — saxophone, clarinet, trombone, etc The nation still has before its eyes the mittee of the Legion selected a second spectacle of the swollen fortunes of war group consisting of seventeen resolu- gathered together by certain citizens at tions, which it deemed can be properly- Pan-American Band Instrument and Case Co. 212 Pan-American Bldg., Elkhart, Ind. a time when others were laying life itself handled by the presentation of the reso- Please tell us how our Post can have a band fj. upon the altar of their country's service. lutions to the proper committees of Con- Send details of trial offer and literature on It has seemed to the Legion that this is gress. This group of resolutions covers _ instrument an appeal demanded by the suffering the following subjects: Name... and the sacrifice of the last war, so that St. or R.F.D Civil and Military Resources. City in the event of another emergency, the Immigration Policy approved. State County slacker and the profiteer would not be National Defense Act. permitted to thrive and prosper when Strength of the Army of the United States. the fighting men of the nation were Legion marksmanship. dc a railway Training youth in rifle marksmanship. pouring out their life blood in its de- fense. Field training co-ordination. Dltraffic inspector Against reduction of enlisted personnel of The Legion has introduced two resolu- EARN UP TO $250 Regular Army to increase air service. per month, plus expenses tions dealing with aviation. first calls The bill Trained men needed in this important profes- Pay endorsed. sion. Fascinating work: plenty of variety; for increased appropriations for mili- chnnceB to travel. Advancement rapid with Pay readjustment for services. experience Report to high officials. tary, civil the Wfc ASSIST YOU TO A POSITION paying naval and aviation, and Investigation of pacifist organizations. (120 to $150 per mo. plus expenses, upon com- pletion of few weekfl snare time home instruc- other for the completion of the five- United States Naval Cruiser strength. tion—or refund your tuition. Advance rapidly to $17;'., fjim, fur.o iht mo. Cost moderate; year aviation building program. Every Increase in personnel. t.-rniH if desired. Write today tor free booklet relief vessel on Mississippi or Ohio whiehtells all about Traffic Inspection and what airport in the country is an eloquent Flood itcandoforyou. Standard Business Training rivers. Inst., Dlv. 24, Buffalo, N. V. plea for America to keep abreast of the Merchant Marine. new era of aviation. Both in commer- Limitation of armaments needed. nation cial and military efforts the must United States adherence to World Court. ARTISTIC be kept in the forefront of progress in These, then, are the objectives of ENLARGEMENTS the air. The American Legion now before the Size 16x20 inches The remainder of the Legion's major Sorely you have a Seventy-first Congress of the United phot o of some dear legislative requests follow: one. mother, dad. States. They are objectives which merit baby, or friend A measure calling for the creation of thatwould enlarge can obtain the support of every beautifully and 98 and bring out the lifelike featur a medical corps in the Veterans Bureau. perhaps better than in the small right-thinking Legionnaire. It is an un- picture. The usual price of this Twelve resolutions calling for amend- work ia $5.00, but our price is selfish program in which the able-bodied only 98c. ments to the World War Veterans' Act man in the Legion asks nothing for SEND NO MONEY as follows: Just mail photo or Bnap-ehotany himself but stands solidly back of the jst or group, Withjn a week yb will have your 1. Dependency pay increases for helpless Legion's insistent urging that the fore- enlargement, si: 16 x 20, or Biimi.er. 11 uesirea. Guaranteed veterans. fadeless. Fay postman 98c plus going resolutions be translated into the pontage, or send $1.00. and wo 2. Full insurance coverage for recovered pay postage. Money back, if out law of the land by the time this Con- delighted. permanent totally disabled veterans. rncDFRFF With each enlargement gress adjourns. It has been felt that if we Bend Free 1 hand Insurance revival modified. tinted mill' .5. the men and women of The American 4. Sub-standard insurance for disabled, ALTON ART STUDIO. 5654 West Lake St.. Dept. 66. Chicago. III. Legion and its Auxiliary, totaling more I'leaao send enlargements from enclosed CltCoK SlZG who are not now insurable. photo. I will pay postman ' a 1 1 1 <' < 5. Time for insurance suits eliminated. mentisencloaedwiththiBorder.wepaypostage.) 1—1 |(Jx°0 III themselves with the legislative objec- Name 6. Arrested tuberculosis award to be addi- 10x10 in! tives and aims of the Legion in this Address iixll in. tional to other disability awards. Town State 8x10 in.

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year 1930, they need not apologize nor lutions and aims into finished legisla- hesitate to ask every man who served in tion, a large and widespread member- the World War to join with them in the ship in the Legion is required. Such a Legion. In short, The American Legion membership, scattered throughout the is before the Congress of the United United States, intelligently advised of States, backed by the people in more our objectives, is a truly representative than ten thousand cities and villages medium from which congressmen and where the posts have become the rally- senators may accurately be advised of ing point for all that is fine and unselfish the wishes of the American people. The and lofty in the life and ideals of these Legion is solemnly committed to the communities. It is fighting for proper foregoing legislative program. The trans- care and hospitalization of the disabled, lation of these resolutions into law is for provision for the dependents of the the foremost single project before it at men in hospitals or under disability, for present. It offers a plain, forceful rea- changes to simplify and make more son for every man outside the Legion efficient the administrative processes of to join with us, to bend his efforts and Congress and the governmental agencies, influence toward obtaining relief and so that the relief of the veteran and his care for the disabled and their depend- The ChicagoMail Order Com- pany has been saving money family ents, defense of nation, loy- may be further carried out. It is proper the for its millions of customers fighting for adequate, sound national alty to his community, and the countless for more than 41 years. Dur- ing all this time we have defense of the nation in order that the aims, ideals and purposes of the Legion. specialized in Style great American experiment in repub- Each man who wears the Legion em- in dresses, hats, coats and shoes for lican is vital part of American government may continue to pros- blem a The women ... style in per; for a group of measures as unselfish Legion. Its dreams and its hopes are his. clothing and wear- ing apparel for nearly and vital as have ever been presented Its aims and objectives are his aims 16,000,000 men, women to an American Congress. Back of this and objectives. Its legislative program and children. To help you dress better for program, the Legion is his obligation. With stands united. opportunity and much less money. . . to This is the program and these are the such objectives as these and with a offer you finer Btyle and better quality at lower All Silk objectives. They are the purposes of record of unselfish devotion to the dis- prices has been the aim of repe. The the Legion translated into resolutions abled and to the nation, every Legion- the Chicago Mail Order Company for nearly half modi6ed at the Louisville convention, to be naire can be justly proud of our com- a century. That we are silhouette America's fastest grow- with carried before Congress and passed into mon effort. Filled with a conviction of ing exclusive mail order all new needed legislation. No explanation, no the righteousness in his cause, he can 6tyle house is in itself features. Colors: answer can be given eligible and eligible sufficient proof that we by the man gather more more of the have succeeded. No Black, outside the Legion when this program numbers into the Legion and add to the thrifty woman who is in- Medium terested in saving money Green, is placed before him, and he is asked to confidence and respect which The Ameri- on everything she buys Japanese account for his absence from our ranks. can Legion enjoys today in the hearts of for the family should Red, purchase a single thing French In order to turn the foregoing reso- the American people. this spring or summer Beige until she consults the Tan— Chicago Mail Order all with Company catalog. Peach trimming. Women's The Worlds sizes: 32 to Keeping Step 40 bust. Misses' Best Styles sizes: l4to ( Continued page from 31 at the 20 years.

mining town is as good as next door to ture of the Forty and Eight. A special World's Lowest Prices! hospitals in Sacramento and San Fran- train, with 100 Legionnaires and friends, ChicagoMail Order styles offer you the very cream of the very cisco. In four days recently, the Legion took the corps to Louisville, where it latest Paris and American fashions. Our "Stylequeen" hats, coats and dresses are de- ambulance made five runs with a total of marched in that wonderful parade, took signed by Paul Caret and leading Paris authorities, and all are approved by Ella 600 miles. We provide this service free first place in the preliminary event of Van Hueson (Miss Universe), Germaine Laborde (Miss France), and to all the people of our county." the national competition but lost out on other world-famed beauties noted for their style. the money in the finals. In the Forty Send Today for Your Free Copy! Elyria — and Eight parade at Louisville it was Not Washington In it you will find the very best and most practical awarded first prize, thereby becoming styles .... hats, coats, dresses, corsets, shoes, un- APOLOGIES to the drum and bugle the national drum and bugle corps of derwear, undergarments, yard goods and jewelry for the entire family . . . and at prices that will corps of Elyria (Ohio) Post for the the Forty and Eight. The Legion can ex- amaze you. Send postal or use coupon below for this free 300-page catalog, Monthly's error in publishing an illus- pect the outfit to do its stuff again at beautifully illustrated in rotogravure and actual colors. tration showing this outfit with which Boston next September." appeared a caption describing it as the We Pay Postage "VS^SE", drum and bugle corps of Victory Post Auxiliary Gains No matter where you live or what you order from of Washington, D. C. The illustration, our catalog, the price includes cost of shipping. You pay no postage. We ship most orders the very appearing on page 20 of the Monthly for FIVE hundred thousand members is day received—the balance in 24 hours. Our Money- December, showed a scene in the parade the goal toward which The American Back Guarantee is your assurance of absolute and complete satisfaction. Our goods and our serv- at the Louisville national convention. Legion Auxiliary is pointing. For a num- ice must please you or we refund your money ^ Carl F. Wolf, secretary of the Elyria ber of years the Auxiliary has been instantly. M outfit, writes to correct the record. making a steady growth of approximate- "Elyria Post's corps was organized in ly ten percent a year, and by continuing J* Mail This Coupon 1927 with all raw recruits," comments this expansion it will pass the half-mil- Dept. F138, Chicago Mail Order Co., Chicago Mr. Wolf. "Eight months later it took lion mark within the next four or five Send me absolutely FREE your big 300-page Money and Family Outfitter for Spring and third prize in Saving Style Book the competition at the years. The speeding up of membership Summer 1930, showing the newest fashions and every- Ohio Department's convention at Can- growth indicated by a record-breaking thing to wear for all the family—at lowest prices. ton. The next year, at Columbus, it early enrollment of 1930 members will PRINT Name _ won first place. At the San Antonio bring this total much sooner. PRINT national convention the corps landed just The Auxiliary's 1930 membership goal Address. outside the final competition. The out- is 360,936 members, an increase of 30,- PRINT PRINT Town State.. fit won first place at the Ohio Depart- 178 over the 1929 goal. On December ment convention at Akron in 1929, 1. 1929, the total membership of the where it was also designated the offi- Auxiliary stood at 333.961, an increase cial drum corps of the Ohio Grande Voi- of 29.538 over ( Continued on page 54)

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former German Soldier the corresponding date in the previous "We hope to have a number of Brit- year. The enrollment of 1930 members ish guests present," writes Dr. C. R. was 45,222 ahead of the enrollment of Bird, 301 Hume-Mansur Building. In- 1929 members on the corresponding dianapolis, who is helping arrange for date in 1928. the reunion. "Nursing sisters of the The Department of Pennsylvania, British Army and American nurses who which forged ahead of Iowa in 1928 for served with the British are especially the honor of being the largest depart- invited. Men and women who send their ment in the Auxiliary, held the honor names, former ranks and units will be

again in 1929. On December 1, 1929, supplied with additional information."'" Pennsylvania's enrollment was 27,676, against a total of 25, 425 for Iowa. The Don't Go to Las Vegas Department of Illinois nosed past Iowa in 1929 and was close on the heels of IAS VEGAS, Nevada, the town near- Pennsylvania, with 26,027 members en- > est to the site for Boulder Dam, is Read this extraordinary true story of rolled. A close race for the "biggest de- hard hit by a depression and service men war from the view-point of the partment" title is expected between these from many States who have gone to the German soldier, appearing exclusively three departments this year. New York. town expecting to find work and oppor- in the February Battle Stories Maga- Minnesota, Wisconsin. California, Mas- tunities have found instead only hard- zine! Many other thrilling stories of sachusetts, Indiana and Ohio make up ships and suffering. Las Vegas Post of war on land, sea and air, written by- the rest of the Auxiliary's "Big Ten.'' The American Legion sends a warning largest percentage of increase dur- which it hopes will prevent additional world war veterans. Read Battle The ing the past year was made by the De- outsiders from rushing in to join the Stories Magazine every month — partment of Hawaii, which enrolled 189 town's army of destitute and distressed. you'll enjoy it I Get a copy NOW. percent of its quota. "There is a widespread rumor that work has started on Boulder Dam. that Looking Toward Boston Las Vegas is booming and that service men need only come here to find an end IN 191 7, in the earliest months of the to all their troubles." writes William L. war, hundreds of American physicians Scott, Post Adjutant. "The facts are were transformed into medical officers that work has not been started on the with unparalleled rapidity. A few weeks dam and there is not a single govern- after leaving towns and cities through- ment man on the site at this time. Work Now On Sale At Your Newsstand, 25c out the United States, they found them- will not be started for a long time selves performing operations in casualty several years from now. probably. The MORE PAY with clearing stations of the British Army, Department of the Interior. Washington. close behind the battle lines. They were D. C, can give information on this. It QUAKER FREE OUTFIT battle veterans before the earliest A. E. has issued through the newspapers many FREE F. divisions had taken root in France. warnings in an effort to keep men from Earn big money right from the SHIRTS the time, the of flocking to the Boulder area. start. Let Quaker help you. Won- At same Medical Corps Dam TIES derful free Sample outfit gets the American Army took over a group "Las Vegas had a boom last spring, orders everywhere. Men's Shirts, CASH of hospitals behind the British Front. promoted by real estate sharks, but at BONUS Ties. Underwear, Hosiery. Un- matchable values. Unique selling Memories of those days will be re- present the city is in the worst business GIVEN features. Ironclad guarantee. You called at Boston during the national con- slump in its history. Even the profes- can't fail with Quaker. Write for your Free outfit NOW. vention of The American Legion next sions are hard hit. with new offices still QUAKER SHIRT CORPORATION autumn when a reunion will be attend- opening. There is not a job to be had Dept. HZ 1107 Broadway. N. Y. ed by Americans who served in the doing work of any nature. British Armv or attached to it. "Appeals to county institutions for Vz Price

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FEBRUARY, 1930 55 DIAMONDS WATCHES ICASHorCREDITI NEW DIAMOND Keeping ^tep RING STYLES Especially beautiful ( Continued from page 55) new style* In Dia- mond rings: flashing blue white radiant Diamonds get In state legislature some years ago, has schools, colleges and such individuals as mountings of solid 18-k white gold. about finished its work of listing the may wish a copy, some time in 1930. SEND FOR men and women of Iowa who served in The other volumes will appear later. CATALOG the World War. It is estimated that this HOW TO ORDER : Send first payment— will state article desired roster require ten volumes of 1,200 Roll Call Contributors name of employer of bind r,f worK you pages each. The State had 114,217 men do—howlong in posi- tion—age—married— and women in service, of whom CLARENCE L. KINCAID is Com- where live—how long 54,147 STRICTLY CONFf- mander of the Department of _ DENTIAL. got overseas. The roster will also in- clude names of those who served on California and a Past Commander of weekly, semi-monthly, or Hollywood Post . . . Peter B. Kyne was monthly at your conven- the Mexican Border in 1916-17. ience. Goods delivered on Historian of the of Cal- first payment. "One volume will contain historical Department

sketches of organizations in which con- ifornia in its second year . . . Leonard siderable numbers of Iowans served, a H. Nason was one of the founders of summary of casualties, a list of Iowans Moses Taylor Post of Northfield, Ver-

captured by the enemy, a list of Iowans mont . . . Marquis James belongs to Wrist Watch No. 866— Solid Ilk in national S. Rankin Drew Post of New York white gold. High buried and overseas cemeter- grade 15 -Jewel City . . . movement. Fancy ies, a list of Iowans decorated or cited Ferre C. Watkins, Past Com- corners. S1S.OO. of Illinois $1 GO down and by the United States or allied govern- mander The Department of $1.60 a mont h. and former National Executive Wedding Rings ments and a sketch of the selective serv- Commit- 824-The No. 897-Elgln Legion- No. teeman, is of Legion's ••Elite' 'solid 18-k naire". New Elgin for ice work in Iowa. The commission hopes chairman the Na- white gold, set men—with white or green with 6 Di gold-filled to have this first volume ready for dis- tional Legislative Committee. $18.75. Solid 18-k gold. *5 anoS figured dial. S25. 00- up. Solid platinum. $25. S2.60 down. $2.60 a mo. tribution, to libraries, patriotic societies, Right Guide THE OLD RELIABLE ORIG- INAL CREDIT JEWELERS Dept.K-36, 108 North State Street, Chicago, III. 7 BROS.&CO..i s3 Stores in Leading Cities Then and V\[ow

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Now, so here goes with my particular While most of our active members are story: Chicagoans, many out-of-town members "The picture I am enclosing shows also come in for our reunions, including Tin's FREE Base Hospital No. 11 which was lo- our old colonel, now Major F. O. Mc- QUEER RUG OUTFIT cated on the estate of Grand Blot- Farland of Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Brings Agent tereau just out of Doulon, France. This "As editor of our paper, I should like Astonishes Housewives hospital center consisted of Base Hos- to hear from all former members of ? II HOUR pitals No. 11, Chicago; No. 38, Phila- the hospital and also from ex-patients." like tin. ivention ends ching feet. Soothes Dei 'es and leg n luscles. Prevents lame back, delphia, and No. 216, the last men- Legionnaire Paul O. Dunn may be Keeps feet warm and am ET. Nothing elf e like it. Your choice of beau- tiful colors. Lasts for y< irs. Ijow pric< d,_ yet you make tig profits. tioned having been from the at Avenue, Chi- F, T. Walker, Mo., ma. - $11 in an hou nning, Ohio, has made up addressed 2130 Morse already madeover$300 n spare tii nd takingorderB. Send for agents' iDtrodu tory offer her fast-sell. personnel of Nos. 11, 38 and 34 in the cago, Illinois. inn; products. Also get b . ral bla Bales outfit with 34 actual E pies entirely FREE. Send no loney. Write quick. late summer of 1918. KRISTEE MFG. CO 162 Bar Straat. Akron, Ohio "Our first patient was a Chicago lad WHILE we are unable to conduct a named Howard Lamb of the 149th Field general missing persons column, Jree^Jiiyqestions in Artillery, who, incidentally, was a pa- we stand ready to assist in locating men tient of ours on two occasions. Our whose statements are required in support and responses ) BRONZE TABLETS second patient was another Chicago boy of various claims. Queries MEMORIAL FLAGPOLES, GATEWAYS. ETC. named Courtney, who hailed from 40th should be directed to the Legion's Na- and Harrison Streets. Where are these tional Rehabilitation Committee, 710 Jhe jlour CHy Ornamenial /ron fi>- 2617-E7TIIAVE.SO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. men now? Bond Building, Washington, D. C. The "We took care of wounded from near- committee wants information in the fol- ly every American division in the A. lowing cases:

E. F.. having had about six thousand 16th Inf., Co. C. Squad No. 1. Disabled UNIFORMS American boys and hundreds of Ger- gunner wants statements from men who par- ticipated in capture of Hill 272 about the mid- WTUTE FOR man wounded prisoners. From all in- CATALOG No. SO. dle of September. 1918. formation I can gather, Base Hospital 358th Inf., Co. C. Information wanted by. Lawyer Arkansas in connection with claim / ALUMINUM HELMETS No. 11 had the lowest death rate of POLISHED orANY COLOR for disabilities sustained in A. E. F. any Base Hospital in the A. E. F., to- First Army Corps, Hq. Troop. Former members who remember Isadore J. Demmer. GEORGE EVASS&Co- taling only forty-one. 304th F. A., Btty. F. Comrades who know 132 N. FIFTH ST.-AXJ>EPT- PHILADELPHIA. "After the Armistice, when combat anything about Lt. Thomas Dunn ENGLISH, last heard from on Apr. 12, 1919. of troops were obtaining leaves, many 109th Inf., Hq. Co., 28th Div. Charles our former patients came back to spend Hammett wants to hear from former comrades in connection with claim. a few days with the No. 11 gang. This GOVTPOSITIONS Med. Corps, A. E. F. Disabled comrade seems to prove that we must have given wants statement from Capt. William Wells $3S TO $ 75 WE E KLY Hoyt, M. C, whose last known address was those chaps some A No. 1 attention ) Railway Mail Clerk ( ) Meat Inspector American , Consulate, Marseilles. France. P. ) 0. Clerk ( > Special Agent while confined in our camp. Army Service Corps, Cos. 7 and 8. John J. ) Post-omco Laborer (CuBtoms Inspector) O'Neill requires statements from former com- ) File Clerk Steno-Typist "The old gang is holding together in { ) rades. Matron Immigrant Insp. } 164th Inf., Co. E. effort is being made General Clerk City Mail Carrier the Veterans of Grand Blottereau which An £ to locate former Sprt. Walter J. Skihany who Chauffeur-Carrier Border Patrol holds its annual reunion every Febru- ) Skilled Laborer Typist has a considerable sum of money due him from ) Watchman Seamstress ary and an annual meeting, election and the Government. ) Postmaster Steno-Secretary 69th Engrs., Co. C, A. E. F. William W. > RFD Carrier Auditor in official monthly banquet October. Our Aldridge, former member, wishes to hear from nstruefien Bureau, 110, St. Lauii, Ma. publication, Eleven News, is mailed to men who served with him at St. Pierre des m« particulars about qualifying for positions Corps (Tours), France, from Oct.. 1918, to ed 'X". salaries, locations, opportunities. members in thirty-five States, some go- Jan., 1919. ing even into Mexico, Hawaii and Italy. 15th U. S. Engrs., Co. A. There is no

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record of the return from France of Pvt. Norman NEGLEY. Suit for insurance pending. Does anyone know of his whereabouts? New Million Dollar High School U. S. S. Matsonia, sailing Aug. 14, 1918, and arriving at Brest, France, Aug. 2!>, 1918. Homer Course in M. Fussell would like to have statement from CAN OPENER officer serving as officer of the day who re- members this incident: While Fussell was on 2 Years, guard on a stormy night when all except simplified, complete High School guards were ordered below, he was stationed fThiaCourse—speciallyprepared for home study at top of steps leading from upper deck to gun hy leading professors— meets all require- deck and sitting in chair next to the crew mess ments for entrance to college, business, and hall. The O. D. approached him and Fussell "was seized by collar, given a genuine shaking tyfy leading professions. f\ifaor up and bawling out. **** wlllCI and accused of being Over 200 noted Engineers, Baa- asleep on post." Fussell reports he bears no InessMen.and Educators helped rmirC0C believes VvUI dww prepare the special instruction grudge but this officer could be of ma- m whichwnicn you need for success. Nomattcrwhat / terial assistance by making statement of facts. your inclinations may be, you_ can'thopej to succeeden without specialized training. Let US give you the practical training* youi need.c THE reunion move on Boston, Legion American School national convention city for 1030, No More Stabbing and Hocking! Drexel Ave. & S8th Street Dept. H-24. Chicago continues. Besides the big show of the Just a Ttoist-of-the-Wrist opens Square, Round or Oval Cons. Money Back When You Finish If Not Satisfied convention, Louisville this past fall saw AMERICAN SCHOOL, Dept. H-24 the reunions of approximately twenty Brings Fortunes to Drexel Avenue and 58th St., Chicago veterans' organizations. While some vet- Send me full Information on the subject checked and erans' how you will help me win success in that line. societies are of the opinion that Agents->6 to 12 Z Hour ....Architect ....Electrical Engineer the larger get-together overshadows their ....Building Contractor ....General Education Tull Spare Time Automobile Engineer Lawyer own outfit's meeting, this thought, in a or machine that opens any ....Civil Engineer ....IVIach. Shop Practice IMAGINE a little automatic couple of ....Structural Engineer ....Mechanical Engineer sense, is offset by the fact that a Legion shape can, rouml, square or oval, in a sec- ....Business Manager ....Steam Engineer onds at a mere twist of the wrist ! Holds the can for you. and national convention will attract more top, slick, smooth and clean, inside ....C. P. A. * Auditor Draftsman* Designer cuts out the entire Bookkeeper ....High School Graduate the rim —juices can't spill! No jagged edges to snag your men of an outfit than a reunion alone. fingers. All food pours right out without scraping or spoon- Name „ Age „ In December, we announced that the ing! No wonder Speedo representatives often sell to every house in the block and make up to $ 1 2 an hour ! J. Spain, St. and No - 2 1st U. S. Engineers, Light Railway, Williamson, Wise., made $5 his first hour. Mrs. Kans., made $9 her first afternoon. Duncan, Mont., Town - State First Army, after its successful meeting cleaned up $17 his first day. Ornoff, Va., $522 hia first month. You, too, can make big money with Speedo. in Louisville, adopted the slogan "On to Write for Demonstrator Here's Boston with The American Legion in YOUR Chance 1930." Frederick Webster, Whether you have ever sold G. 6819-A anything before or not, learn the Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is hand- facts about this new wonder- FREE worker. We furnish everything including most novel demonstra- ling the reunion plans. That was the , MAKE *500 tion outfit you ever saw. No ex- Here's a wonderful opportunity to first outfit under the wire. Last month, OFFER make perience needed. Not sold in $300 in cash just acting as my Rep--t stores. Three special selling plans for full-time or part-time resentative in your locality. I have plenty Mrs. Topsy Quinn Culver suggested a workers. Act at once and you can test your profits FKEE! of good openings everywhere for both men reunion of all the A. E. F. war brides, and women. No capital or experience needed. CENTRAL STATES MANUFACTURING CO. Dept. B-1003, 4500 Mary Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Easy, pleasant work— full time or spare time. I furnish in conjunction with the Legion meeting. everything and show you how. Incidentally, the dates set for the 1930 I 1 , Central States Mfg. Co., Dept. B-1003 $83 FIRST 5 DAYS 4500 Mary Ave., St. Louis, Mo. convention are October sixth to ninth, j That's what Victor Baumann made. Mrs. K. R. Roof earned Rush me facts and details of your Free Test Offer. , j $50 the first week in spare time. Hundreds making bite money. If inclusive. you can use $500, write at once while good territories axe still open. Name j 1 Now comes word from Walter Albert Mills, Pres., 547 Monmouth Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio J. J

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ton Branch No. 11, Society of the Third I Town State [ 1 ORRECT I for home. if you want one your Division, as follows: [ ] Check here only i I Your NOSE Third Division, A. E. F.—All veter- Improve your appearance with ans of. the Third Division are requested the ANITA NOSE ADJUSTER. SELL PIONEER Shapes flesh and cartilage to be present at the Third Division re- All Wool quickly, safely and painlessly, while union which will be held during the 1930 you sleep. Results are lasting. Doctors PROFIT Tailoring praise it. 68,000 users. Write for Legion national convention at Boston. ' Part Time O 30-Day TRIAL OFFER and FREE Pf Full or BOOKLET. Whether or not you plan to attend, write * / An opportunity to make $12 a day ANITA INSTITUTE, 248 Anita BIJg., Newark, N. J. to Secretary Walter Wells, Headquar- from thestart, selling famous J. Pioneer tailored-to-measure ters, Elks Hotel, 275 Tremont Street, all-wool suits at $25. Com- missions paid in advance. //^MECHANICAL Boston, Massachusetts. Are you receiv- CHANCE FOR OWN CLOTHES «r - NO COST. Striking bid outfit ing your Watch on the Rhine? swatches g ^^DENTISTRY of over 100 large , \ in IO Months! Additional announcements of interest furnished FREE — other equally re- ffl markable values at $30 and $35. We \ Men and Women can do this at home in theirA to ex-warriors, including convention re- train theinexperienced.Mcnwilling to ^ spare time. As much as $100 weekly and even work for success will write for this big /v more is made by trained mechanical dentists. unions of smaller units, follow: money-making opportunity, to-day. L2 Steady work. Earn big money in a profession." PIONEER TAILORING CO. Write for FREE particulars about our easy buO 27TH Div.—"New York's Own" National complete Study Congress and Throop Sts. Dept. P- I 005 Chicago Home Course. Guard Division veterans will hold a conven- AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL DENTISTRY England, in 1930. fol- Dept. B. 150 E South Temple St.. Sa't Lake City. Uiahl tion in London, May. lowed by a tour of Belgian and French battle- fields. For particulars address C. Pembtrton Lenart, secy.-treas., 100 State st.. Albany. N. Y. 50 years of 32d Div.—Divisional reunion in Milwaukee, LOW PRICES Wise, Sept.. 1930. Address Byron Beveridge, f secy., c/o Wisconsin National Guard Review, RUNDERD Gladioli State Capitol, Madison. 37th Div.— First and second volumes of 37th ready for dis- Division A. E. F. History are 50 years ago A. E. Kuntlerd be- served in division is tribution. Any man who gan growing Gladioli as his life entitled to both volumes. Send name, address Lowest Prices an work. Today Kunderd Gladioli History and outfit to John Edwards, secy.-treas., 37th >WiJi This big company, because of itB immense are recognized as the world's best. power, will Stone- buying supply you with recon- Div., A. E. F. Veterans' Association, 329 from the originator and be structed standard make tires at Buy these un- bldg., Ohio. heard ol low prices—whole year's service guar- man Columbus, sure of genuine Kunderd varie- anteed. Thousands of satisfied customers, reorder Div. members are requested to 78th —Former ties. Write for the Golden Anni- year after year. stating file names and permanent addresses, versary Gladiolus Book. Describes they served, with Lieut. John Order Now -Save Money unit in which hundreds of varieties. 130 new Kennedy, secy.. 78th Div. Assoc., 208 W. 19th REGULAR CORD PRICtS Gladioli offered for the first time. st.. York City. Tires Tubes Size Tires Tubes New 63 pictured in color. Use coupon. $2.20 $1.00 33x5 $3.60 $1.75 114th Inf. Assoc., 29th Div.—Reunion in 2 25 1.00 36x5 4.45 1.75 July. 1930, at Sea Girt, N. J. Address H. J. 2.70 I -If. BALLOON TIRES 2.95 1.16 Size Tires Tubes Lepper, secy., 160 Van Reipen ave., Jersey A. E. KUNDERD. 173 Lincoln Way West 2.95 lis 29x4 40 $2.30 SI. 10 Goshen, Indiana, U. S. A. 2.95 City. N. J. 1.16 30x4.95 2.90 1.35 Anni- 3. SO 30x5.25 2.95 1.35 M. G. Co., 104th Inf. — All former members Dear Sir: Please send ma your FREE Golden 3.20 1.46 31x6.26 3.20 1.35 interested in proposed reunion during Legion versary Gladiolus Book. 3.20 1.45 30x5.77 3 20 1.40 3.45 1.45 33x6.00 3.20 1.46 national convention in Boston. Mass., in 1930, 3 60 1.76 All Balloon Sizes Boston. Send only $1.00 deposit address Edwin A. Holmes, 40 Broad St., ordered. balanceC.O.D. If yoaeend cash in foil, Co. H, 126th Inf., FORMERLY Co. H. 31 st St. or R. F. D.. deduct 5%. Yoo are guaranteed a vear'a service or replacement Mich. Inf. History {Continued on page 58) at balf price. MIDLAND TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY — Dept. 15 4. 10OO West Sixty-third St., Chicago, III. City

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soon ready for distribution. Former members Address R. M. Leonard, 176 Aspen road, wanting copies and also interested in quarterly Swampscott, Mass. reunions held in vicinity of Detroit, Mich., are Aviators—Second annual reunion of all avi- requested to write to John P. Woods, 13184 ators of Army and Navy in Chicago, Washing- Without Compass ave., Detroit. ton's Birthday, Feb. 22. Aviation Post of the JH Co. F, 168th Inf., 42d Div.—Reunion at Legion will be host. Address Sidney A. Pier- Villisca, Iowa. Mar. 9. Address Orville L. son, Aviation Post, The American Legion. A Penny/™ Wagamon, Villisca. Sherman Hotel, Chicago. 79th F. A., formerly 21st Cav.—Reunion 638th Aero Sqdrn.—Following success of in Fort Riley. Kans.. its birthplace, during reunion in New York City, a second reunion Investment summer of 1930. Former members are request- will be held in Boston in Nov. Address Paul W. I want an ambitious, ener- ed to send names and addresses to Peter Mur- Stafstrom, P. O. Box 237, Oakville, Conn. YpO^yi^"^ getic man in every county dock, 16 Hoyt st.. Spring Valley. N. Y. 491st Aero Constr. Sqdrn.—Former mem- 328th F. A. Vets. Assoc.—To complete ros- bers interested in proposed reunion during Le- u to join in oil me the business. ter, former members are requested to send gion national convention in Boston. Oct. I'll make him my partner, fur- names and addresses to Adjt. L. J. Lynch, 6-9, address Talmage B. Rowe, 369 East nish everything that's needed to do busi- 209 W. Elm St., S. W., Grand Rapids. Mich. Green St.. Nanticoke, Pa. Batteries E and F. 113th F. Joint re- Mine Sweeping Div. Squad. No. 10, Sec. ness and divide the profits 50-50 A.— union at Lenoir, N. C, in 1930. For partic- Base No. 8. — Former members interested in every week. I have hundreds of men with me ulars address Sgt. J. C. Powell, secy., 2030 Bay proposed reunion address Harry Levy, Gen. now on this basis— ready for a hundred more, st., Charlotte, N. C. Lighthouse Depot, Port Richmond, S. I., N. Y. part or full time. It's a chance of a lifetime— a real Btty. F, 61st Regt., C. A. C.—Annual ban- U. S. S. Tuscania—Annual memorial dinner of opportunity to win unlimited success. quet at DeSoto Hotel, Savannah. Ga., Feb. 21st. survivors at Milwaukee, Wise Feb. 5. Address All former members requested to attend or to Leo V. Zimmermann, 567 55th st.. Milwaukee. write to J. C. DuBois, secy., Btty. F. Club, U. S. Gen. Hosp. 31 —Patients, enlisted men, 50u100w?ek P. O. Box 593, Savannah. officers and nurses interested in reunion at 15th U. S. Engrs.—Regimental reunion at Carlisle, Pa., in July. 1930, address Miss Mag- Your Share of the Profits Pittsburgh, Pa., April 26. Report to R. L. dalena Shumpp, 35 S. Bedford st., Carlisle. Knight, 224 N. Aiken ave., Pittsburgh, 6. 104 All former members inter- On my square deal plan, Wengard, an Ohio partner, Base Hosp. — 34th Engrs. Regimental made $430.00 for his share in one week. Montgom- — reunion at Tri- ested in reunion, address Joseph Sussman, 133 angle Park, Dayton, O., Aug. 31. Address Smith st., Perth Amboy, N. J. ery, in Iowa, made $216.00 for the first week he George Remple. secy., 1225 Alberta st., Dayton. Hosp., 26th Div. To complete started. In West Virginia, Mason's share for a 104th Field — week was $126.02. Hundreds are making big money every Co. C, 23d Engrs.—Former members inter- roster, members write to John W. Dunlap, 63 month the year ' round. No wonder my men a re enthusiastic. ested in recent pictures of old camp sites and Pennacook st., Manchester, N. H. company memorial monument in France, may Red Cross Amb. Co. No. 18, Later Amb. Co. Everybody Buys Oil obtain copies from E. Garforth, Abington. Pa. No. 341, 86th Div.—Former members inter- It's a great business— something doing every min- 104th Field Sig. Bn.—In order to complete ested in joining veterans' association address ute. You simply take orders on Long Credit Terms roster, former members are requested to write H. Y. Tinch, Broad Ripple Auto Co., Indian- for nationally known lines—Cen-Pe-Co Motor Oils to Geo. R. Deecken, 29 Garrison ave., Jersey apolis, Ind. —Columbia Paints and Roofing. We ship direct City. N. J. Eighth Army Corps, Philippine Veterans from nearby warehouse and collect. Pay you 318th Field Sig. Bn.—Former members in- —County and State branches and Regimental every week. There's a big business waiting terested in reunion during Legion national con- associations of the eighty regiments are being wherever you are. No matter what you are vention at Boston, Oct. 6-9, address Earle organized. Names and addresses of Philippine doing now. how young or old you are, If you are willing to E. Murphy, P. O. Box 998. New London, Conn. veterans are wanted for new rosters. Address work, follow my directions and have the ambition to make Troop L, Sixth Cav.—Former members in- Geo. S. Geis, pres., Box 342, Wabash, Ind. real money, I can guarantee your success. terested in proposed veterans' association and British (Imperials) Veterans—A reunion for this chance. Just say, reunion, address W. J. Gilfillan, 1031 Pine st., Legion national convention in Boston VWitf*vvrue yuiCKOniric « J * at the Iam interested in yo r Darby, Delaware County, Pa. in 1930 is planned of all who served in any proposition, in a letter or on a postcard. Mail it 104th San. Train, 29th Div.—Former mem- branch of the British Army, including men of and I'll send complete particulars by return mail. First ap- bers urgently requested to write to Captain the U. S. Army who served with the Imperials, plications get the preference. Act Now! Richard C. O'Connell, Med. Regt. Ar- and also Nursing Sisters of British and P- T. Webster, General Manager 104th Army mory, Fayette and Paca sts., Baltimore, Md., TJ. S. nurses who served with British Forces. Central Petroleum Co. relative proposed reunion in Baltimore, June Distinguished British guests will be invited. 1st. Co-operation and suggestions are invited by Seventh Bn. (25th, 26th, 27th and 28th Dr. C. R. Bird, ex-capt., R. A. M. C, 301 Cos.), 151st Depot Bric.—Third reunion to be Hume-Mansur bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. held, in conjunction with Legion national con- Built for Comfort! vention, at Hotel Brunswick, Boston, Oct. 9th. The Company Clerk ^Genuine black kid. Soft, easy fitting, comfort- able. Strongly built for long wear. Placed- right Arch Support re- lieves ailments, ends pain.

Snug-fitting heel ; foot-con- forming last. No wrinkled L J^ocation to £tay '^linings during life of shoe. On L Features you've long .wanted at a price you ^know is right. Sizes5to ( Continued from page 33) 15. Ask your dealer.

M. T. SHAW . Inc. Dapt. Coldwater, Mich. many things for which The American tectural training included work in the Legion stands. office of Bertram G. Goodhue of New The photograph of the front of the York City, one of the country's out- clubhouse conveys in a measure a sense standing architects. He has made a spe- of the building's symbolism, but it can- cial study of decorative ornament, work not tell the full story. One must see the which carried him to Cairo, Constanti- auditorium, with its proscenium arch, a nople and Mexico City. He is a director stbne full semi-circle hung with velvet cur- of Los Angeles Chapter of the American tains, the graceful arches that support the Institute of Architects. Joseph Weston '—-^roRAL | dome of the auditorium. He must see also joined the post in 1010 and has also the vaulted ceilings of the recreation served as Vice Commander and as chair- room, the main entrance rotunda, the man of the relief committee and the World War relics in the trophies room, finance and budget committee. He studied the balconies and the lounges. Together, architecture at the University of Penn- they set unusual standards of beauty sylvania and at Paris in 1925, building and appropriateness that will certainly on the groundwork he laid in iqiq when

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mous stadium, in which the post has con- jBuUcLIJowc OwnTfome,

ducted boxing matches for many years, 5 Roo Bal the structure displays its strength from every vantage point. An eighty-one-foot flagpole and a :io mm. captured Ger- Sell only device in tl world that pre- man howitzer decorate the terrace at the vents kink- head of the broad steps. Across the top int. snarling I nr®\ and tar of the building is a frieze composed of a electric iron cords. Housewives and business men buy 1 to 50. horizontal series of shields representing New Kind of Cord Sat Free the fighting divisions of the A. E. F.

lEvery Neverknot Salesman , These are constructed of polychrome lis given FKEEtbe complete Neverknot Switch Plug Cord" terra cotta with vivid coloring. Each

I Set pictured. ironing shield weighs 150 pounds and is four This new kind of t cord automatically coils feet high. Immediately below the series MODERN HOMES itself out of the way and a new kind of switch plug pwvents scorch- of shields are inscribed the first words of ing and saves electric bills. This is at Wholesale Prices! a "gold-mine" for house-to-house workers. It's differ- the Preamble to the Constitution of The Choose from 100 prize designs — 4 to 8 rooms. ent and it's yours free if you work for us. Don't" American Legion, delay. Send now for free offer. and the full text of the Wood, brick or stucco. We furnish materials of high- The Plug That Preamble is continued in a tablet below est quality —direct from Mills-to-you. No extras! NEVERKNOT GO. Saves Electric Bills Material Plan-Cut (machine-sawed at mill) saves Dept. 2-0, 4a0 J Ravenswood. Chicago the frieze which joins the top of the Yi labor cost— 18% material waste. Makes tighter, main entrance. Supporting Hands the tablet warmer, sturdier home. More comfort—less housework. PROTECTION FUN bearing the Preamble is the emblem of Get modern features: Warm Quilt insulation (saves AND Kitchen ALL IN ONE The American Legion and emblems of yi fuel bills); Hardwood Floors; Built-in Cases, Linen Closets, Ironing Boards, Clothes Chutes, Double Action, Automatic — Pull the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Sym- Trigger — Out Pops a Cigarette — Fireplaces, Phone Nooks, etc. ;Colorful Kitchens. NO PERMIT NEEDED bolical designs on both sides of the door- With Plan-Cut Materials,Easy-to-foIlow plans.Com- Protect yourself against hold-up. rowd plete Instructions, you can build your own home and etc.. this all with .-l.vr cinar.-tt- cat,.- of fi K ht we... . way represent branches of service, metal. Looks like genuine automatic! Pull save$500 to $2000. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money the trigger and out shoots a cigarette through such as Infantry, Artillery, Engineers, — the mussle. Holds nearly a full par-k of cigarettes. Back. Before you rent, buy or build Handsome gun metal finish. Double action. Air Service and so forth. Lot? of fun curing friends and a great protection. Order one to-day. When your friends ask for a c fgarette. ehoot one to them and enjov a big laugh. Either enclose n»onev order for T1.79 The lower portion of the tower bears Get FREE Book or nav postman SI. 79. plue post) arrival. Money back if not satisfied. the Legion's inscription "In Peace, As in PATHFINDER CO Dept. 2302. 200 St. lOO Home Plans Hudson New York War—We Serve." The upper portion of and the Secrets of You can be quickly cured, if you the tower is inscribed with the names of Plan-Cut Savings Foch and Pershing and other World War STAMMER leaders. The symbolism of the exterior 1 Send 10 cents coin or stamps for 288-page cloth of the building is matched by the deco- ! o rdon -Van Tin bound Its G book on "Stammering, Cause and rative features of the interior. e I World's Largest Specialists in Home Building Since 1865 Cure." It tells how I cured myself after stam- If one were to describe all the sepa- 1443 Case St., Davenport, Iowa mering and stuttering 20 years. | rate and unusual features of the building BENJAMIN N. BOGUE, Name _ _ 1076 Bogue Bid?., Indianapolis and list the men who designed them or ! Address supervised their execution, he would RAISE CHINCHILLA have to mention a goodly percentage of ^RAl:AND NEW ZEALAND WHITE IWak Bie Money the post's many members. When the - - FUR RABBITS We Supply Stock building was dedicated on July 4, IQ2Q, ami pay you follnwing prices fur all CROWN UNIFORM CO., Byoii raise: Chinchillas average $3 each in the presence of Paul V. McNutt, then New Zealand Whites %'l each. 32-page 323 Fourth Ave. New York, N. Y. illustrated book, catalog and contract, also copy of National Commander, it fulfilled the Fur Farming magazine, tells how to raise rahbits for for big profits, all for 10c. Address hopes which every member had held OUTDOOR ENTERPRISE CO. many years. The $270,000 invested in it UNIFORMS BOX 1042 HOLMES PARK. MISSOURI , represented earnings from the post's For Your Legion Post Follow This Nan Hollywood Legion Stadium in which Secret Service Operator No. 38 is on Catalogue, Stvatches, and Prices on thejobl Running down Counterfeit have been given weekly boxing shows. Gang. Tell-tale Baser prints in mur- Request dered girl's room. Thrills. Mystery, These shows have enabled the post to p The Confidential Report* P °f Operator No. S8 made spend $115,000 in relief and charity to his chief. Write for it. S2S00 to S lO.OOO a Year work. The Legion bouts held in the sta- YOU can become . Finger Print Ex- pert at borne, in .pare time* at email cost. Write for detail.. dium are notable alike for the standing WANT Institute of Applied Science 1920 Sunnyside Ave. of the fighters who take part in them and Dept. 40-52 Chicago. III. for the unusual number of celebrities i #1260 to #3400 MAN WANTPn ®ne wno understands rural who come to see them. The post's mem- I.IHI1 HUH I l_U needs preferred. Splendid YEAR? opening to improve your situation. We furnish cap- bers include a large percentage of the ital to set you up in your own business. No expe- best-known actors of the motion picture rience required. Large line of Koch guaranteed products always in season. Easily sold under Koch world and it also includes men of the modern plan. Get your pay every week. Also open- widest possible diversity of vocations. u. s. ing for lady in city. Join the chain of successful The post prides itself upon its all-inclus- Koch Dealers NOW. Limited number of openings. Government ive membership as well as the size of its Plan simple and plain. Write at once for booklet. Jobs KochV. T. Co., Box AL, Winona, Minn. enrollment. The post's membership is limited to 1,250. Last year about four Ex-Service Men Get Preference hundred members were connected with AGENTS/ the motion picture industry. Each year Become Railway the post publishes a directory listing all members by occupations, and we feel Postal Clerks SELL that this booklet is a powerful index to Steady Work / Franklin Institute Legion's character as a true cross the Paid Dept. F191 Rochester, N Y section of the community. Rusn t0 me free of c \"tT e 3 Vacations ^ - j with (1) A full descrip- SHIRTS As an everyday center for our own page book Common tion of the position checked below; Start without investment in a| (2) A list of IT. S. Government profitable members, the post's new home has al- education shirt business of your I ^ Jobs obtainable; (3) Send full in- own. Take orders in your district sufficient O formation describing preference to ex- I ready come up to our expectations fully. "tf" for nationally known Bostonian M.ll <^ service men. Shirts. Sl.SOcommissionforyou is open, and Hollywood -O The door always coupon ($1900 lo $27001 on sale of 3 shirts for $6.95—Postage ^ Railway Postal Clerk. today— Peltotlice Clerk I$I700 lo $2300> Paid. $9 value, gruaranteed fast colors. Post wants to welcome all Legionnaires SURE / City Mail Carrier ($1700 lo $2I00> No experience needed. Complete selling equipment FREE! who come our way. To use a term of / ...Rural MailCarriar ($2100 la $3300. GOOD PAY FOR HONEST WORKERS / .. .Inspector of Customs ..( $2100 up > Bie earnings for ambitions workers. Genuine Broadcloth in four fast the picture industry. Hollywood Post is / ... Prehikitien agent ($2300 lo $2800i colors. Write for money-making plan, free outfit with actual cloth earnD 'e3 ano everything needed to start. Name and address on postal will do. Write TODAY! SURE! on permanent location. Nome- BOSTONIAN / MFG. CO.. oe P . b-?ib. 89 Bickford St., Boston, Mass.

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history poor nations, sinewy and trained, Medical Corps. Since my illness I have have made war on the rich and soft to come to admire them from the bottom get some of their wealth. of my heart." He had learned what Davis, MacNider and Hurley, who is He Colonel Patrick J. Hurley of came to the War Department as vet- Oklahoma, once a cowboy, the new Sec- erans of the World War, already knew. retary of War. He was in the Aisne- Marne, the Meuse- Marching in local parades with mem- Ar nne and St. Mi- bers and guests at the meetings of the Hero's a modern 7 -room home that you can build yourself and Another f save money. We ship you the lumber cut-to-flt, freight paid tw t hiel battles. He has local Legion post in Lancaster, N. Y., to your station. Our simple plans and new system of cutting nuney makes it easy for anyone to build a Sterling home. No skilled the Distinguished are nine former vet- labor necessary. Our customers claim average savings of 47% Service Medal. In erans of the German over local builders' prices. jj/fto Rock-Bottom Prices! him we have a soldier and a lawyer who Army. All are taking vojectsrOhirrttP r large volume of sales enables us to quote knows more about war and how to pre- QUt citizenship pa _ ick-bottoin prices and sell on time-payments rithout high interest >

tun it y to make , c selling fine made-to- Army personnel. pointed to consider a universal draft measure all-wool suits at $23.60 Sad and — $29.50 and $36.50 retail, direct to wearer. w t . „ He learned much in law. Those who are Biggest values; positively sell on Bight. Big- Informing _ gest commissions paid in advance. Chance to hfs brjef incum in beca us earn own clothes Free. We attend to delivery The Best , ff fv shall^ and collections. New style outfit of large cloth bency. He wrote an ti/ n /-> x they think we samples. 100 stylos, farnisbed/rfe. Write at ooce. We Can Get article on the for the York never have another Spencer Mead Company* Dept. P 705 Army New Harrison & Throop Sts. Herald-Tribune which was published war should not ob- Chicago, III. after his death, with this postscript: ject; and those who think we may have "This article was prepared prior to my another can not be against the fair play illness before I had had personal expe- of drafting all men and resources to rience with the officers of the Army share risks, death, sacrifice and cost. SMOKE me FREE! SWSmS^ I'll send y..u FREE BigGenerousSam- Ws*«fiW Pie OLD GREEN RIVER pipe tobacco. L ^ N° monev. No obligation. Enjoy the 4^~" tasty NATURAL tobacco flavor— the SC^' mild mellowness— the freedom from Old Q-ocks bite. See how cool, restful and enjoy- able tobacco can be. Send name today. (Continued from page 11) PETE MOBERLY Box 915 Owensboro. Ky. five days in Paris and blew in three tired list at a time like the present 4 LEGION ENTERTAINMENTS months' pay celebrating his return to the probably because he had been playing PLAYS, NOVELTIES, MINSTRELS active list ! Being fully aware of the gen- hookey from it himself for ten years. SKITS, PIANOLOGl ES. eral order which provided dire punish- "You look like hell," he added, how- STINTS, MONOLOGUES, MINSTRELS, HEADINGS, ment, even dismissal from the service, ever. "My personal opinion is that VAUDEVILLE, FARCES, for officers who got chummy with lovely you've been in Paris raising the devil. ATTRACTIONS, PLAYS. Send for FREE CATALOGS French ladies in cafes, he forgot his Good Lord," he complained, "there isn't IVAN BLOOM HARDIN CO. broken arches and danced every night any more discipline in this man's army 3806 Cortege Grove Ave., DES MOINES. IA. with any number of damsels to whom he than you'll find among a troop of wild had never been introduced. Also realizing monkeys. Even the regular establish- that another order from G. H. Q. re- ment has caught the infection from these stricted him to light wines and beers, damned, irresponsible civilians. They'll and although an extremely temperate even bring liquor into quarters and man all his life he practically bathed in that's strictly against Regulations." champagne and cognac; when an idiot "Lord, I need a hair from the tail of of an M. P. lieutenant placed him under the dog that bit me," the new chief of arrest for being drunk and disorderly, staff complained. "General, do you by he knocked the M. P. out and fled like a any chance happen to have a jolt of startled fawn. In a word, for a flat- Three Star Hennessy in your desk? I'm footed man he went some! perishing." The general WANT TO MAKE When finally he reported for duty at growled like an old dog Agents SOME MONEY? the headquarters of the —th division, deprived of a bone and grudgingly drew Here's An EASY Way—SELL the commanding general, a dull old dug- a bottle from his desk. "They assure me out, eyed him sourly. "Where have you that's the real McCoy," he assured the Safety Cigarette Holder NEW been, Colonel?" he demanded. "The colonel. "Laid down in 1854. Don't This amazing invention completely encloses a cigarette bo ashes or sparks cannot fall. Smokers everywhere buy- copy of your travel orders and assign- tell any of your subordinates I have it. ing it like wild-flre. Every smoker wants one try him — It's and see. Price is only $1. with liberal discounts to live ment reached these headquarters a week too damned good for them." agents. If you want something ago." "Mother's milk," said Colonel Mar- Ashen cannot fall. really good to sell, if you want an easy seller one which will make Sparks cannot fly. — "I've been on the retired list, sir," lowe, smacking his blue lips. "Gosh, for full Cigarette tastes you a lot of money, write particulars today. tweeter. Colonel Marlowe replied promptly, "and what a lovely war! I wouldn't have A cooler smoke. John Smith. Milwaukee. Hold21at$l each it's taken me a week to get off and back missed it for a ripe peach. General, Makes Cigarette the rir*t 2 hours and telegraphed. "Sena " Ash-Pak in the only smoking safe. __ ofbakellto. on the active list." how's the discipline in this division?" Finefor the automo- sorted colors. Every Bale a dozen customers. the pro- "Great!" the idiot replied bile driver. makes new "Oh!" said old man. He had ancient Write qoick for discount and territory. at only Retails $1.00 THE NORLIPP COMPANY found sympathy for those on the re- proudly. "Absolutely marvelous. You 668 W. Congress Street Oep\ 2 1 40, Chicago, Illinois 60 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly —

can't conceive how readily and enthusi- UselfourCar astically these civilians of ours lend EASY MONEY themselves to a martial career. Man, I MANUFACTURING toRaiselbiirPay love them." THESE PRODUCTS Colonel Marlowe nodded pleasurahly ^PARETIMEFUEl TIME and helped himself to another peg of the 1854. Just to be friendly the gen- eral had one. Then the colonel said he guessed it wasn't worth while settling down to his job until next day and the general agreed with him and they had another. Thereafter they talked of old times in the old Army and had a few 24I4GIS more. Deciding now that they were the of Ways to two ideal men for their respective jobs, Makehiorey People spend money will- —made easily running a they got into the colonel's car and drove ingly beautifying their homes and surroundings. These and other McNess "Chain Store on Wheels" thirty kilometers to a large town and a decorative pieces in any color, for porch, If you have a car and a good reputation and are garden, walks, lawn, etc., sell themselves. willing to work, we can start you at once in the certain cafe favored by the general. Scott of Michigan invested $95 in equip- best paying job you've ever had. ment, cleared $1,374. John Borgman, The general was a very paternal old former factory worker, invested $380, now Use Our Capital to Start man. He had a wife and three married writes his own paycheck. Similar invest- We supply stock of goods on credit without inter- ment starts you. est so you can start at once. You give your custom- daughters at home, but declared he felt Make them in spare time or full time. Big demand. Nearly oil profit. Note costs ers bigger values, oversize packages and quick as young as he had ever been, which is and selling prices. No experience necessary. delivery to their doors of 241 products—all neces- Use your own basement, garage or shed, sities. All are of finest quality and fresh from our probably why, upon observing an army then expand from earnings. Don't let big sunlight factory. have no boss no lay-off, someone else beat you to this fast-growing, You — nurse dining in solitary state at an ad- and good pay every day you work. For example, exclusive business. Free book gives the facts. Write today. Good of Iowa sells S27S a week; Sites of Maryland takes in joining table, he made his years and his S250 a week. Hundreds are making $150 to $500 a month. Why not use your car to raise your pay? Ask for free book paternalism an excuse for introducing t on "How to run a McNess 'Chain Store on Wheels'." COLORCRETE INDUSTRIES himself. It is probable, also, that his Write Quick-For Your County 350 Ottawa Ave., HOLLAND, MICH. any man wanting out-of-doors employment. No previous rank and the 1854 Hennessy had some- experience needed. supply liberal advertising, f urnisli We thing to do with it. At any rate he re- premiums, samples, etc., to help you get started right. Write today. < 68 > turned to his table escorting, with some- FURST & THOMAS, Dept. 503, Freeport, Illinois thing of the air of a conquering hero, a girl in her late twenties whom he in- AIM- troduced to Colonel Marlowe as Miss VOI uiMSU AltltOAIt? A lour -.1 PETTIBONE'S Km rope or croi-f lo 1 1« rr;t- A the 3M cd Daisy Hogan. tu on. FEATURE PARADE AND BAND Kgypt, Tbr Holy '"l.<.ntl. ele.y— |>tr©|.« rly bi r.iugfMl—-fft tn« best >> , "Now," he declared with the solemn kind vuraiion .... rc*>'h. i' Hoai«rfaf investment; JlH"

I ft tJS arrange vour trip . finality of Ajax defying the lightning, for a . , tle mwi travel am? *av« yva OF SPECIAL DESIGNS "we'll have a party." Hftvacy, too . . . PAf>T NAT I roMMA.NDGR PETTIBONE'S Write for Catalog CINCINNATI, 0. Miss Hogan favored the old man MeNi/TT weotn ww- : '-A/v fir.st p4* iJtaUtm with a cool and calculating appraisal f.to #xj/r< *• appti citifioti for th*t * As one of the oldest from two very lovely Celtic blue eyes. WtotiaUy *-0i«(Vntj niter in trhicU the Vicftfr Tvitr* patent firms in Amer- }handied thr ncr "emml* far ihr < omrntintier* i.Tour 1929.'* ica we give inventors "That will be very nice, General," Mar- of PATENTS ^belber you wl :i conducted tmtr, Imlepen- at lowest consistent lowe heard her say, "provided you are dVai travt Korro ly -P'viujrbijtuccowrtuvdatii.w^ charge, a service noted for results, evidenced by rde luxe or eeo many well known Patents of extraordinary value. quite certain you realize I'm an army 1 h* *lvk*r 1 ..an, Dept. A. L. Boole, Patent-Sense, free. Y. C. A. enter- f "Jack" U iek*r) nurse and not a M. , rttahmomi, Vo Lacey & Lacey, 643 F St.,Wa8h., D. C. tainer." Estab. 1869 Thus did Daisy Hogan put the gen- Numerous Legionnaire References eral on parade. She turned her cool 528REEGS glance next on his chief of staff, and something (perhaps the 1854 Hennessy NOW Nation's Great Poultry Manual. had something to do with it) caused the FREE 132 Pages. Beautiful Pictures. Mrs. Berry's success with mam- Old Crock to blush. He met Miss Ho- moth Hatchery. Blood tested, Pure-Bred Poultry, feeding, housing, culling, disease and gan's glance bravely but with difficulty, remedy information. Makes LOW PRICES and for his gallantry was immediately ['lire Quality Fowls, Chicks, Eggs, Brooders' Supplies, etc. Stamps appreciated. Send for this book at once. decorated with an approving smile. "I BERRY'S POULTRY FARM, Box 52, Clarinda, Iowa think you're a nice chief of staff, Colonel MANUFACTURER OF SHOES Marlowe," she said, thereby putting him vfrrfinQul..''* and LEATHER GOODS OFFERS on parade. "As a nurse I prescribe some BIG BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY solid food immediately. I'm quite fam- NO INVESTMENT REQUIRED ished." general toward his chief National Manufacturer of Guaranteed Quality SHOES The leaned and LEATHER GOODS for the entire family, estab- of staff and in what was intended for a lished 25 years, wants representatives. Direct-to-con- sumer LOW PRICES, makes taking orders easy. New confidential whisper, wheezed: "She'd territories now open! Big Profits. Sales outfit, catalog, and valuable book sent FREE! Address AT ONCE ought to have been born a man, Mar- MASON SHOE MFG. CO., Dept. Chippewa Falls, 106 Wis. lowe. What a splendid officer she would have made. Estimates the situation, acts vigorously and has the invaluable char- BUNIONS acteristics of instantaneous decision and / /VOW DISSOLVED initiative. I think we ought to have some Vichy water." Daisy Hogan laughed—and on the in- $1260 to $3400 Year stant, and for the first time in his life, EX-SERVICE MEN GET PREFERENCE Colonel Humphrey Marlowe fell violent- ly in love. Daisy Hogan wasn't beauti- MEN—18 WlUP / FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, «» 1W Dept. F 1 Rochester, N. Y. j 86, intelligent for ful. She was much too Rus' 1 t° of list QTFflflV uVflRK f me » FREE charge, dichui vvunn ;, Pain stops almost Instantly! that. She was merely handsome, what of n _ s Government big pay post- lions, Send me FREE 3 2 -page THEN PERMANENT RELIEF. i-hiupaid VaPaTIMICiHUHiiuno O Test FREE Amazing Fairyfoot gradually the Irish call "a fine figure of a woman." ^ hoo]( ,i escrib | ng salaries, hours, work, dissolves painful, bunions. _ „ . Q vaeations and full particulars on how ugly Quickly enables you to Common tducation wear smaller shoes. No messy salves. No cumbersome and she had patience and tact, both of 3 t o get a position. Advise me fully appliances. This marvelous discovery entirely different! Usually Sufficient ^ regarding preference to Ex-Service men. Used successfully on 500,000 feet. Write today for trial which qualities had to be drawn upon treatment absolutely free! (Nothing to pay. no C.O.D.) Mail Coupon Vome FAIRYFOOT PRODUCTS CO. rather heavily (Continued on page 62) today, j 1223 S. Wabash Ave. Dept. 602 Chicago, Illinois SI KB AddreSt-

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TAKE 12 MONTHS TO PAY Old Qrocks ^SendSl 00 with order and toll usalittleaboutr at present yourself: (A) How long address, ( Continued jrom page 6i ( II > Ape, (C) Married or Single. (D) Nameof Employer. (E) Position. (F) How lone employed. Ail information \» Id strictly confidential. We before training m:ik«' no direct inquiries ol anyone— not even the dinner party was concluded. For a while Marlowe's long in from your employer. As the trio left the cafe, the general military subservience induced him to

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wrist watch. White Gold filled i "dust-tite teetor; radium dial and hands >st woven "I dine here about four nights a week, on a cement floor. In the first week of

wristband- Guaranteed. SI now. l mo. Nati< rf>scd credit. Colonel," Daisy Hogan informed him. active service an inspector general called Catalog New catalog of genuine dia- Whereupon the Colonel estimated the on him and the following day he was

mon ^ s • standard nationally FREE idvertii ?d watches. situation and found it to his liking. en route to Blois for reclassification. His Adults to 36 VI iry. Write for it now. In this, his first love affair, the colonel successor was little better and blamed AVA I DIAMOND & was, decidedly, not a fast worker. About Marlowe for all of his mistakes. VM/AL WATCH CO. him there still clung something of the The latter bore the oppression cheer- ADDRESS DEPT. B14, 170 BROADWAY. N Y. J deference and diffidence and chivalry of fully. However, the bearing of the bur- an older day, so he courted Miss Daisy dens of active warfare cheerfully is deliberately. Indeed, it could scarcely something that no man may continue to be termed courtship. Rather it was an do indefinitely and the peak of the Old exhibition of a fine friendship, for when- Crock's misfortunes was reached when ^ SameQunqM) ever he permitted his thoughts to stray the division commander came into his beyond the boundaries of friendship, the headquarters one day and stared heavily Make $50 to $90 A Week knowledge that he was an Old Crock, on at his chief of staff. Amazing new fast-selling the active list by trick and device and "Colonel," he said presently, "you is- invention—Crystal Home Filter for fruit juices and beverages. scheduled for the retired list again as soon sued orders for transports to use the Patented. Nothing like it. Re- as the war should be over (provided, Bellair-Maringy road in daylight?" moves all sediment, pulp, fibres. Filters a gallon every 4 minutes. of course, that he survived it), he re- "Yes, sir." Perfect results guaranteed. Simple. Practical. Low priced. Every home a alized the futility of appearing sen- "Why didn't you consult with me be- irfirl prospect. Big profits. Quick .easy sales. timental. His retired pay was not suf- fore issuing such a fool order in my Write Today for FREE Sample Offer ficient to support a wife. It was hard name." 500 more agents needed NOW. Make money fast. enough to have to dwell in ' You were in No experience needed. Write quick for Free genteel pov- cock-eyed drunk bed, Demonstrator and territory Offer. Send NOW. erty without descending to the abysmal sir. We had to get food and ammuni- Home Filter Co., 302 Central Ave., Bay City, Mich. selfishness of asking this fine girl to tion up in a hurry, and it has been my WE share it with him. The best he could experience of warfare that we must hope for. consequently, was the priv- not hesitate to crack eggs to make an ToAny Suit! ilege of basking in her society two or omelette. As the official mouthpiece of ' Double the life of your three nights a week while his division this division I cracked eggs. We have coat and vest with correctly matched pants.100,000 patterns. was in training; then he would go up paid the price, but it wasn't very high Every pair hand tailored to your measure; no "readymades." Our match aent FREE for your to the Front and after that it was prob- at that and the benefits outweigh the O. K. before pants are made. Kit guaranteed. Send piece at cloth or vest today. able they would not meet again. defects of my action." SUPERIOR MATCH PANTS COMPANY their dare inso- 115 So. Dearborn Street, Dept. 264 Chicago One night he motored over to "How you address me so meeting place. Daisy Hogan was not in lently, sir." the restaurant, but a waiter handed Mar- "Oh, go to hell, you insufferable ass," PATENTS lowe a note she had left there for him. "I Marlowe half moaned. He, too, had Time counts in applying for patents. Don't risk d field hospital just cracked at last. lay in protecting your ideas. Send sketch or model for am ordered to a back instructions or write for FREE book, "How fo of the front," she wrote. "Please God "I do not know," said the command- Obtain a Patent," and "Record of Invention" form. No charge for information on pro- how to I shall not meet you there ! When the ing general freezingly, "how you hap- ceed. Communications strictly confidential. Prompt, careful, efficient service. Clarence A. O'Brien, Regis- war is over may I not hope to meet you pened to get back on the active list, tered Patent Attorney, 247-B Security Savings { and Commercial Bank Building, (directly aero; again in God's country," and she enclosed but I do know that you are incompetent street from Patent Office) Washington, D. C. her address and subscribed herself sin- and not physically fit for arduous active NOJOKETO DEAF cerely his. service. I'll have you headed for the BE "I wish," Colonel Humphrey Marlowe U. S. A. so fast you'll be wondering for -Every Deaf Person Knows That of make myself hear, after being: deaf fofor 25 years. murmured, "that I were twenty years a month Sundays what happened to with these Artificial Bar Drums. I wear them day younger, that I had never seen this you. Back to the retired list for you and night. . They stop head noises and rintrinff ejirn. They man's and that I had a pair of and thank your lucky stars I regard you re perfectly comfortable. N<» M army i the Write i ill tell good feet under me. I've sacrificed as mentally deficient, otherwise I would you i tn ho, 7 I (rot deaf 3 rjfao hear. Addr Medicated Ear Drum everything worth while for my country court-martial you."

GEO.P.WAY.ArtificialEarDrumCo Inc ) with the exception of life." "Bah!" cried Colonel Mar- 115 Hoffman Bids., Detroit. Micb. my Humphrey He was depressed. He did not care lowe shrilly. "Beat it, or I'll knock you Big Income Easy now how soon he sacrificed his life. Also for a row of dug-outs—you murderer!" and, iL take orders for he was fed up on his commanding gen- When he found himself alone— eral, whom he now knew to be an in- strangely enough, not ordered in arrest »

season VALUE shoulders, fell on his chief of staff. The and sends me back to the retired list. or style changes— Lorigr- tvear sales in e n make ancient warrior was unable to make What I want—what I've got to have money all year 'round. decisions or formulate plans, so Marlowe is some human association with human Write for self-selliiifir free outfit NOW. Dept. A2. did it for him; after he had done it the beings—with dirty, tired, hungry, thirsty, LONGWEAR TROUSERS old man criticized and made changes. weary, wet, unlicked enlisted men. I've BROOME ST., NEW YORK

62 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly got to roll around in the dirt again with men I can understand. I've got to com- mand a regiment, and by the breech- block of Big Bertha, I'm going to go A. W. O. L. down to G. H. Q. and fix m fiiw™ V\ ithout dieting, or drugs, or <-x- up the deal." 4/* >^Sn t i< ist', yuu can take off pounds '*-* of fat, reducing abdomen 4 to 6 Ten minutes later, with all of his inches in a few weeks. earthly possessions in the tonneau of MIZPAH REDUCER a car which he drove himself, he was fly- shows results almost immediately, and relieves that tired feeling ing down a shell-pocked road headed for generally—excess fat is burden- some and wears down the whole his destiny. Shortly before dark he en- system. Made of best quality Para rub- tered, uninvited, the office of the chief ber and Egyptian thread espe- of staff of the A. E. F at H. in cially woven for this purpose, G. Q. also in superior quality of Chaumont. Former Plasterer Linen. Can be boiled to cleanse without injury to the "Frank," he said plaintively, "I want rubber. a regiment. I'm tired No lacing, no fussing, sim- of a desk job cor- Now Earning ply step into the Mizpah; recting the martial errors of pull it into place where it human st a.v s without rolling or slip- Fk! . orang-outangs. I've discovered that mil- In] ping, conforming to every $12,000 a Year ' movement of body. itary errors can't be corrected." Made and guaranteed by one "When I enrolled with the International Cor- of the largest, oldest and "Oh, hello, Humphrey, old man. respondence Schools, I was a plasterer and I best-known makers of surgical belts. Howdy. A regiment? Infantry, of didn't know a thing about blueprints. Today Price: Sizes larger than 44, in superior quality Linen. S8 00 each I have my own contracting business and I For sizes la and including 44. Egyptian Thread, 5b 00 each am course. Any particular choice?" able to figure the most difficult jobs and exe- If not entirely satisfactory in one week, return and money will be cheerfully refunded. Suitable for either " Yes. It must be in the front lines." cute them to the satisfaction of everyone con- men or women, cerned. My income is between $12,000 and State waist measurement at "A" and height. "You're a gift from God. I'll have $15,000 a year. It certainly was a lucky day The WALTER F. WARE CO., Philadelphia, Pa. you assigned at once to the —th. It has for me when I sent in that I. C. S. coupon." Dept. G. Makers of the No. 44, Mizpah Jock That's a true story of what just one student of the had six colonels and every one of them International Correspondence Schools has done. Every mail has been killed with an official ax. brings letters from other ambitious men and wo- We men telling of promotions and increases in salary due blooeyed No. 6 yesterday. The regi- directly to spare-time study. 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IT IS a source of pride to the staff of in the December, 1926, issue under the same LA DOWNS, who has been president The American Legion Monthly that title.) '- of the Illinois Central System since so much of the material which first saw- God Have Mercy on Us. By William T. 1926, is, like practically everybody else, print in its pages has been deemed worthy Scanlon. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2 a native of Indiana. He began railroad- of permanent preservation in book form. Park Street, Boston, Mass. 1929. $2.50. ing with the Vandalia in 1895, and in (August December, The list of books which follows constitutes — 1929.) i8q6 joined the Illinois Central and re- a census of articles and stories, long and Lords of the Wild. By Samuel Scoville, mained with it until 1920, when he be- short, which made their bow in this maga- Jr. William Morrow & Company, 386 Fourth came vice-president and general manager zine and are now available between more Avenue, New York. 1929. $2. (Contains of the Central of Georgia. He became "The Black Devil" which appeared in the substantial covers. Of the titles listed, president of this road in 1924, and re- March, 1927, issue; "The Wolf Moon", which six (five novels and one series of articles) mained with it for two years, when he appeared in the July, 1927, issue; "Black appeared complete in the Monthly. The the same position with the Death", which appeared in the January, assumed others are books whose contents is made 1928, issue and "The Masked Death", which Illinois Central. up in part of material which appeared in appeared in the April, 1928, issue.) the Monthly. The dates in parentheses Here's Luck. By Hugh Wiley. J. H. the are the issues of the magazine in which Sears & Company, 114 East 3 2d Street, New FRANCES J. GULICK, author of "Y stories or articles specified appeared. The York. 1928. $2. (December, 1927—July, Girl," a daughter of the late Dr. name and address of the publisher and the 1928.) Luther H. Gulick was born in Springfield, price is given Wi each instance so that Massachusetts, and educated in New readers who wish to secure the books may York City and in Germany. She lives in write to the publishers or pass the infor- UNDER the heading "'South South Casco, Maine. In her chronicle of mation on to their local booksellers. The C'Lina,' Indeed!" the Columbia service with the A.E.F. Miss Gulick has list follows: (South Carolina) State recently rose up omitted one or two things, for example: editorially to tell the world this: "The A paragraph in a battle citation by White Africans and Black. By C. Le- American Legion Monthly for December Brigadier General Frank Parker, com- Koy Baldridge. W. AY. Norton & Co., 70 carries interesting writeups of various manding the First Infantry Brigade: Fifth Avenue, New York, 1929. $ 10. (Con- features of the national convention of the "Miss Frances Gulick, Y.M.C.A. (at- tains "Veterans of Another A.E.F.", which Legion held in Louisville in October. A tached to 1st U. S. Engineers), welfare appeared in the July, 1929, issue). parade of representatives from all the worker, who has displayed the finest Karl Detzer. Bobbs- The Broken 3. By W. States is a regular part of such conven- qualities of energy, courage and devo- Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Indiana. tions, and the long procession of gaily uni- tion . . . notably during the aerial bom- 1929. $2. (March-September, 1929). T formed Legionnaires and their lovely bardment of \ armaise, on May 30, 1918, How Red Is America? By Will Irwin. J. ladies must be an interesting sight. In where, in spite of many casualties in the H. Sears & Company, 114 East j2d Street, the description of this parade at Louis- she remained at her post. From r town, New Y ork. 1927. $1.50. (October, 1926 ville a paragraph goes to each delegation, then until the Division was relieved in January, 1927). and this is what is said of the representa- July of 1918, Miss Gulick, with total dis- - The Raven : A Life of Sam Houston. tives from our State: 'The distinguishing regard of her own personal safety, con- By Marquis James. Bobbs-Merrill Com- features of the South C'lina contingent tinued to operate her canteen, although pany, Indianapolis, Indiana. 1929. $5. were a swell drum corps from Spartan- the town was shelled and bombed and her (Contains "The Plain of St. Hyacinth," beautiful young ladies in cos- tent itself was struck by a bomb." which appeared in the September, 1929, issue burg, some canteen under the title "San Jacinto Corn"). tume, and Col. J. Monroe Johnson.' The 'swell drum corps,' 'the beautiful young They Also Serve. By Peter B. Kyne. ladies' plus Col. Monroe Johnson un- THE letters approving R. G. Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 959 Eighth J. OF deniably made a creditable exhibit. Kirk's article on "Who's Making Avenue, New Y'ork. 1927. $2. (February- in November, 1927). Colonel Johnson could be a whole parade the W^hoopee?" which appeared the in himself; 'beautiful young ladies' from December Monthly we are glad to select It's a Great War! By Mary Lee. the Palmetto State could make an entire that of Dr. Milton Ward of Oakland, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2 Park Street, J. of course the iodine- the fact that Boston, Mass. 1929. $3. (September- beauty show; and California, for publication— October, 1929, in part.) fed band could far out-toot anything he is a physician gives his opinion added the less-favored sections.' Why, "Permit to express my ap- The Man in the White Slicker. By from weight: me this described as article R. G. Kirk. Leonard II. Nason. Doubleday, Doran & though, should group be preciation of the by Co., Garden City, New York, 1929. $2. from 'South C'lina'? This is a mispro- It is one of the best of many good articles (August, 1928—February, 1929.) nunciation of the state name that follows in The American Legion Monthly, and mistakenly as the idea I yet seen on the Old Familiar Faces. By Meredith us as closely and as by far the best have

long-whiskered . . until he does Nicholson. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indian- that all our men are 'cun- subject . May he keep on apolis, Indiana, 1929. $2.50. (Contains nels' and all our women helpless, small- 'reform' the morons and mental degener- "Should Nellie Stay at Home?" which ap- footed, weak-handed ladies. Guiltless of ates who can see in the actions of free- peared in the June, 1928, issue, and "Ameri- 'r's' he may be, but your true denizen of dom of our younger generation only a cans All", which appeared in the April, the Palmetto State gives this one in the reflection of their own evil thoughts and issue under the title "Americans For- 1929, name of his home a good round flourish; longings. Twenty years in the general prac- ever".) and the orator or politician positively tice of medicine has convinced me that we thi: Bird. Herbert On Wings of a By rolls it under his tongue in his declama- have little to fear from the sons and daugh- Kavenel Sass. Doubleday, Doran Co., & tion about 'grand old South Car-ro-lina.' ters of a new-found, normal freedom." Garden City, New York, 1929. $2.50. (Con- Our 'deah' friends from the North have tains "Our National Bird", which appeared in got us wrong on this as on other little in- the October, 1926, issue under the title "Keep Looking and Some Day You'll Sec Him", and imitable matters of dialect." We pause "Our Other National Bird", which appeared for a reply. Monthly 64 The AMERICAN LEGION

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