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The Spirit of the Legion

THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY is born on this one hundred and forty-third anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independ- ence. Appropriately so. The principles and ideals of that epochal document in human liberty are those of The American Legion, which the American Legion IVeekly represents.

The Legion itself is a spontaneous expression of purpose by those millions of Americans who helped crush autocracy. Out of their common experiences through the dark months of the war has grown a comradeship and a patriotism which is vitalized by their organization into this single concrete force which will stand always as a barrier against the forces of greed, ignorance and chaos.

The American Legion is the epitome of that American- ism for which it stands. Its voice is the majority voice of its members; its will the will of the many. Spon- taneous in inception, it has been democratic in its development. There are no titles recorded on its rolls. It is free of rank, of cast—and of partisanship. If it seeks in a full measure to serve those who were in service, it seeks in fuller measure to serve America.

In this spirit the American Legion has entered upon its mission. In this spirit the American Legion Weekly sets upon its way. 6 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919

Leaders in Peace and War

Newport, R. I., June 25," 1919.

Congratulations and best wishes to The American Legion. /

hope that it will always stand for that which the American Army and

Navy have fought for, and as the Army and Navy always upheld

the highest tradition, so may The American Legion Weekly serve

to assist us in upholding those traditions.

Rear Admiral W. S. Sims.

©Underwood & Umlerwc.od Rear Admiral W. S. Sims

'London, June 14, 1919.

On occasion of first issue of the official organ of The American Legion, / should like to send a few words of greeting and to wish it a successful career.

During the past two years I have had many opportunities of meeting all ranks of the American forces, and none realizes more fully than I do the great part they played in achieving our common victory. Those who are endeavoring to create misunderstanding between the American and British commonwealth assert that the

gigantic American effort is not fully appreciated by us. I am glad to have this opportunity of stating that the British people realize to the full the great part America has played, both in her workshops,

on the sea, in the air and on the battlefield. Northcliffe.

June 26, 1919.

The American Legion has made a distinct step forward in deter-

mining upon the publication of an official journal. The aims of this organization, as published, are of such a high character as to make certain its success and its real value to the country at large. The

experiences of this war cannot fail to have had a broadening effect

upon every soldier -who engaged in it, and the lessons of duty to

country and of loyalty to the form of government represented by the United States have been thoroughly learned by the men of the Amer- ican Army. The American Legion aims to perpetuate the mem-

ories of a glorious page of our history, and its non-partisan character

assures its long life and prosperity.

Peyton C. March, General, Chief of Staff.

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Acclaim The American Legion

Washington, D. C, June 9, 1919.

/ am very glad to know that The American Legion is organized to preserve the memories of the late war, to maintain the spirit that

prompted the sacrifices in it, and to keep high the ideals for which the members of the Legion fought, bled and died. I sincerely hope that your publication may be welcomed by all the

members of the Legion and by all those who sympathize with its objects. William H. Taft.

I have followed, as you know, the various steps so far taken in the formation of The American Legion with interest and hearty approval. The effort which is being made to bind together the men who served the country in the Great War upon a basis of their common interest in one another, their common service and their common loyalty to the country seems to me commendable from every point of view. This organization is so distinctly a spontaneous out- growth of the mind and heart of the men who have been in the service that it neither desires nor would be benefited by an official relationship to the War Department as a branch of the Government, but the War Department is interested in the soldier and I, who have been permitted to maintain through these heroic years a close relationship to the great army, naturally have the kindest interest in everything that affects their welfare and the preservation of their great traditions. I am happy, therefore, to congratulate you and your associates upon the progress you have made and to wish you the sort of success which will mean the membership of every soldier in your organization. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War.

@ Paul Thompson Newton D. Baker

The continued mobilization for patriotic purposes of the Americans who served their country in the grim days of war will make for the preservation of the principles for which they fought valiantly and

victoriously ; it would be a distinct loss if the unity of spirit and the comradeship for better things should not be crystallized in such organized forces as to make these chivalric crusaders as invincible for real Americanism in peace as their valour and cheerfulness made them invincible and glorious in war. My greetings and grati-

tude to these men who gave a new glory to the flag. Officially

and personally I should deem it a privilege and an honor to be deemed worthy of fellowship with them in promoting the noble objects of the organization. Josephus Daniels,

Secretary of the Navy.

American Legion Progress—by States

What the Local Organizations have Done Since the St. Louis Caucus, How they have Progressed and by what Means is Shown in these Terse Reports from the State Secretaries

ALABAMA. The State organiza- ARKANSAS. Ten posts have been many details of the State organization has completed the formation of organized in Arkansas comprising five tion. There already exist in Con- sixty-five posts in as many county hundred members. An appropriation necticut several veteran organizations seats throughout Alabama. In re- of $2,500 was made by the State Coun- which will later affiliate with the sponse to a request made by the State cil of Defense for the Legion and is Legion, and plans are now being made Chairman, every sheriff in the State being used for organization purposes. to that end. The State Government has given his permission to the mem- A bulletin of information is published has set aside a fund of $2,500,000, the bers of the Legion to use the court periodically and war risk insurance, interest from which will be used for rooms for organization meetings. employment and publicity offices have the needy cripples of the war. The Furthermore, the sheriffs have prom- been opened. Legion hopes to advise in the adminis- ised to do their utmost to assist in tration of this fund. Meetings are being locating former soldiers and sailors in CALIFORNIA. Twelve cities have held continually in various cities to their counties. A State publicity established posts and twenty-eight boost the Legion. director has been appointed and pub- more are completing organizations. An licity is being generously accorded by employment bureau under a State DELAWARE. The first meeting the press. The State convention will chairman is solidifying the various was held on May 2d in Wilmington. take place at Birmingham on July 16th local efforts toward the re-employment In addition to the routine work ac- and 17th. Four hundred delegates are of soldiers in civilian positions. A complished, there were appointed a expected to attend. war risk insurance bureau has been publicity committee, an employment organized and is hard at work. A pub- committee, a reception committee, and ARIZONA. Before the St. Louis licity bureau has been established a committee to work in connection convention men in practically every covering the large cities and pamphlets with other war welfare committees. city of Arizona, acting independently on the work of the Legion have been Application blanks have been printed of other cities, had formed some sort widely circulated. Active propaganda and widely distributed. of organization and were making prog- is now in effect to overcome anarchistic The entertainment committee has ress in solving local problems of unem- tendencies in the State by supporting arranged a smoker with boxing and ployment, war risk insurance, etc. the effort of the local police author- wrestling to increase the interest in the Since the national convention, a great ities. The State convention will take organization. The entire State is now amount of publicity has been procured, place in September and delegates from covered by posts of the Legion. as practically every paper in the State more than fifty posts are expected. has service men on its staff. The lack FLORIDA. The Legion is pro- of railroad facilities between various COLORADO. Four posts have gressing rapidly in Florida. Up to parts of the State has acted as a draw- been organized; six more have applied June 6th petitions for charters had back in organization, but the tempo- for charters, and eight others are being been received from twenty-five towns, rary State committee has sent organiz- formed. Letters have been sent to all and sixteen other posts were forming. ers into those parts of the State which the mayors in the State enlisting their The Legion had wide publicity in the had no temporary organization and has co-operation in communicating with State press in connection with its con- thus done much toward getting differ- ex-service men. Copies of the Consti- vention in Jacksonville on June 10th. ent localities co-ordinated. The State tution and suggestions on how to form Five hundred men were present and caucus at Tucson has been called for posts also were sent to the mayors. many details of the State organization July 11th and 12th. The State officers were discussed. are of the opinion that the effect of CONNECTICUT. Connecticut del- the Legion can be seen already on the egates to the St. Louis caucus met in IDAHO. The Idaho branch of the disloyal elements of the community. Hartford on June 10th and settled Legion was started in the Spring. The

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Governor of the State obtained from American Legion. Applications for that members of the society would each county clerk the names of two charters are coming in to headquarters lend active assistance in stamping out veterans and appointed a temporary daily. the Bolshevist menace during the 1919 chairman and a temporary secretary. harvest. Sheriffs and other law officers national convention the have been informed that members of After the IOWA. Applications for charters convention, on the Legion will be at their call if the State held its June were received at the Iowa headquarters its organization. Reds became unruly. 25th, and completed within thirty-six hours after the ad- Special attention has been devoted to Many Kansas cities are starting journment of the St. Louis caucus, and campaigns to erect memorial buildings procuring publicity. are continuing at the rate of two a day. and the Legion is actively supporting Impetus has been given the movement the movement. A publicity bureau has by the activities of certain pro-German been established which co-operates ILLINOIS. Fifty-two local posts elements in the State, which find their with the national publicity bureau. have been organized in Illinois and worst enemy in the returned service A State convention will take place in forty-six more are in process of forma- men. The State will hold its conven- Wichita September 25th, tion. At the end of the National tion probably before September 15th. 2oth and 27th. caucus in St. Louis, the Illinois State organization selected a committee of KANSAS. Formation of posts has twelve members to proceed with the been proceeding energetically since the organization of the Legion in their KENTUCKY. Formation of posts return of Kansas soldiers. Fifty tem- State. The State then was divided into in each of 119 counties has been ac- porary posts have already been formed districts, one of which was assigned to complished. When the early organiz- and the clerical force in the State office each member of the committee. He ers encountered financial difficulties the at Emporia is busy handling petitions, was called the District Chairman and bankers of Louisville loaned them issuing membership cards, aiding re- had authority to proceed with the or- money, thus in one substantial way ex- turned soldiers in finding jobs, straight- ganization of the Legion in the pressing their confidence in the future ening out their insurance and allot- counties comprising his district. At of the Legion. An employment bureau this point the committee was increased has been established and is now at by three Vice-Chairmen in order that work, and other bureaus have been certain districts might not be too large ATTENTION! formed to advise veterans regarding and unwieldy for proper handling. their war risk insurance, compensation You helped give the Hun all pamphlet has been printed setting bonuses and allotments. A that was coming to him. Have forth the purposes of the Legion and Some posts in Louisville have been you got everything that is coming be followed, and the ob- organized according to their old mili- methods to to you? Have you had any jects it is desired to attain in tary units, and this has which trouble with your facilitated the organization of local posts. matters by bringing the men into con- When steps were taken to incorpo- War Risk Allotment or genial groups. In other parts of the Allowance ? rate the American Legion in Illinois, it State the usual system is followed of Quartermaster or Navy was found that that name was already organizing posts by localities. Allotment ? being used by a defunct organization Barbecues, county rallies and sim- Compensation ? which had been incorporated in 1890. ilar attractions take place continually Insurance ? The Legion, however, was granted a to get men together. July 4th has been Liberty Bonds ? charter in the name of the American selected for a State-wide series of meet- Bonus ? Legion of Illinois and has prior rights ings, at which speakers will tell the Travel Pay ? on the name, the American Legion, as story of the Legion. Requests asking Back Pay ? soon as the other organization could be clergymen throughout the State to dissolved. The American Legion is ready mention the Legion in their sermons By June 15th the State membership to help you straighten out your has met with an excellent response. had reached five thousand. The Il- accounts. Write or tell your linois House of Representatives has troubles to your State War Risk passed a resolution giving its official Officer of the American Legion. LOUISIANA. Six posts have been approval of the organization in this Write in care of your State Sec- organized in Louisiana and twenty- State. Arrangements have been per- retary. three others are being organized. The fected for opening a State-wide cam- State convention will take place in paign at a dinner to be given to the ment papers, and making the Legion Alexandria July 3, 4 and 5. Separate owners and managing editors of Chi- a useful and patriotic organization. colored and white posts have been cago newspapers. The chairman of The State executive committee con- formed and are working in full har- the districts throughout the State consists of four committeemen-at-large mony. The Legion is ready here to tinually send out news bulletins to the and two committeemen from each con- oppose any anarchistic disorder that papers in their districts. gressional district. The committee may take place. meets in different congressional districts in order to distribute the inter- INDIANA. A large number of est in the Legion and to acquaint the MAINE. The Legion in Maine has service men assembled at the first In- committeemen with the progress in organized eight posts and has in diana caucus late in April, and a tem- different sections of the State. process of formation eleven more. Re- porary organization called World War An employment officer has been ap- quests for information have been pour- Veterans of Indiana was formed. The pointed. He keeps accurate data on ing in and those interested have been work proceeded along the lines of con- the harvest situation and on the ex- supplied with all necessary data. In gressional districts, one vice-chairman service men seeking jobs. Others take the second week in July a State con- being named in each district. A sec- care of the insurance and allotment vention will take place and permanent ond convention on June 6th in In- problems. arrangements will be completed. dianapolis completed the work and the The Legion gained thousands of men voted unanimously to join the friends in Kansas when it announced (Continued on Page 25) — — —

10 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919 EDITORIALS

The Legion Today meetings or, if you are organizing a post, tell each prospective member about it individually. As The American Legion is an established fact. It they say in the A. E. F., "Let's Go!" is the concrete realization of "some sort of organization after the war" which was talked of in every cantonment in America, on board every ship in the Navy and in every unit and section of the A. E. F. It is the crystallization of the wish of every soldier, From Now Until Then sailor and marine to organize after the war. "In union there is strength," and in this particular union In one hundred and thirty days from to-day will be found the bulwark of Americanism. the November convention of the American Legion will be called to order at Minneapolis The Legion has grown and its spirit has spread November 10, 11, 12. Between now and then the because it is worthy. In every test at the outset it same initiative and energy with which those in repelled selfishness, narrowness, partisanship and service won the war must be exercised by all con- clung tenaciously to the underlying theme—de- cerned. Among the necessary steps to be taken by mocracy. In every test it has withstood the tempta- Legion workers and members throughout America tion of exploitation for its members at the expense are: of the country at large. In no instance has it anything that not equitable sought was just and and (a) Enrollment of members. in the best interests of all America. It is now, (b) Organization of state posts. will continue non- always has been and to be (c) Holding of state convention. partisan and non-political in the accepted sense of (d) Election of delegates to the national convention. those terms. Supplemental to those steps in organization and in con- formity But while it is non-political it has and always will with the declarations of the caucus held at St. Louis, it is up to the Legion workers in every state, terri- have policies, in that it reflects the will and opinions of tory and locality to the majority of its members—whose sanity, unsel- (a). Keep returned and returning soldiers informed fishness and patriotism may be depended upon in about the Legion, its aims and progress. questions affecting national or international in- (b) See that the Legion is presented to the American tegrity and adjustment. The American Legion people in its proper light. spirit is reflected in the preamble to its constitu- (c) Keep local posts free from participation in partisan tion, which reads: politics.

For God and Country we associate ourselves together (d) Explain War Risk Insurance to those who do not for the following purposes: know their rights and privileges under the War Risk In- surance Act. To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster (e) Fight Bolshevism and ultra radicalism. and perpetuate a one hundred per cent. Americanism; to (f) Put wounded and disabled men in communication preserve the memories and incidents of our association in with the Rehabilitation Department of the Government at the Great War; to inculcate a sense of individual obliga- Washington. tion to the community, state and nation; to the combat (g) Try to stop unscrupulous firms and individuals from autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make taking nefarious advantage of popular sentiment by utiliz- Right the Master of Might; to promote peace and good will ing men in uniform as peddlers and sales agents. on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the prin- (h) Let it be known that you would like a complete ciples of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and investigation by Congress of the trial and conviction of sanctify our our comradeship by devotion to mutual help- conscientious objectors and their subsequent pardon. fulness. (i) Urge the same retirement and disability pay for National It is more than a preamble. It is the Legion's disabled officers of the National Guard and Army maintains for the Regular Army. promise as well. as (j) Let it be known that the Legion caucus demanded in St. Louis that Congress immediately enact a law to deport alien slackers as well as every naturalized citizen con- Begin Boosting victed under the Espionage Act.

IT'S never too early to start. The November It is a monumental task that lies before Legion Convention is just a little more than four months workers and members—but it will be accomplished. ahead of us begin boosting it. Print something In putting your shoulder to the wheel and carrying about it on your letter heads. Mention it in your your sector forward you are continuing the mission letters. Get the local press interested. Post bulle- you took up the day you donned the American tins about it. And, last but not least, talk about it, uniform. You are working for yourself, for your tell everybody about it. Mention it at your post comrades of the service, and for all America. THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 11

Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feeling By BRIGGS

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Keep the Sport Fires Burning Did You Know that 183,742 Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Participated in Boxing Bouts During the War? Mr. Camp says if the Sport is Properly Controlled it Will Continue to be Popular. By Walter Camp

"For when the Great Scorer comes to But there was another phase to it, and participated in boxing contests. Fur- •write against your name, that was the development of good thermore, as far as the spectators were He writes not how you won or lost— sportsmanship and particularly human concerned, it was a close thing between but how you played the game!" democracy through the means of the intercollegiate football and boxing, gloves. there being 1,023,082 spectators in a HAVE just received from St. Paul's Thousands and thousands of boys in single month at the intercollegiate foot- I School, Concord, through the in the service not only enjoyed them- ball, and 1,127,202 spectators at the courtesy of one of the faculty, a selves but made themselves more boxing matches. paper containing an obituary of Lester physically fit, probably in many in- This obituary, to which I refer, C. Dole, the rowing coach there who speaks of Lester C. Dole as follows: has turned out so many excellent FROM THE GOVERNOR OF "He taught the atmosphere of play crews and made St. Paul's School boys MASSACHUSETTS amid strenuous endeavor, the religion desirable in boating circles everywhere. of true sportsmanship and that al- June 13, 1919. The receipt of this paper takes me though athletic history will regard him back more years than I like to count / am very glad indeed to say a as a professional coach of the highest to the days in New Haven when Dole, word in appreciation of the work order, St. Paul's boys will rank him senior, or "Old Man Dole," as we al- planned by The American Le- higher than this, for they know that, ways called him, taught boxing to gion Weekly. A publication of proud of being a professional, with his hundreds of students in the university the kind you propose cannot help whole soul he was an amateur!" in his little place across on Chapel but be of very great influence in And Lester Dole was from a father the Street. He was then bringing up three community. The young men who taught boxing all his life, and sons, Bill Dole, Lester Dole and Frank who comprise the American Legion Lester himself began his career with Dole, and while they all turned out have nobly upheld the traditions the gloves on, and facing all sorts and successes in life, Lester Dole is the of our country across the sea, and conditions of men. There is something first to go to join the great majority. they are sure to exert a tremend- intensely human about boxing, for in- All these boys began in a boxing school ous influence over the destinies of terest in it crops up in the most un- and in those days, when the strictures our country. To have such a usual places and under strange circum- of the old Puritan days were more splendid body of men as they stances. It was necessary on account marked, boxing was looked upon as represent to speak to, surely gives of public opinion to forbid the so-called rather "sporty," and men who boxed any magazine a prominent place in "prize fight," but which really was a regularly did not take particular pains the publications of this nation. boxing match, scheduled to take place to advertise it to some of their more The work they have done speaks between two chaplains "over there." straight-laced friends. I remember for them, and the work we expect Some of the best amateur boxers whom taking lessons from all these boys as them to do to maintain the good I have met have been clergymen. Be- well as the "old man," and having government of this country can fore the war certain people would have many "set-tos" with other pupils. well be set forth in a magazine read surreptitiously about the Willard- Among these pupils was a clergyman such as you propose to put into Dempsey match. Now it would be a and he was always rather careful on circulation. I wish you every suc- long search to find any active man Friday and Saturday and "bored in" cess in the undertaking in which who does not know that such a contest less with his blows, for, as he told me, you have engaged. is to take place on the 4th of July, and he was not any too much inclined to Yours very truly, for the most part all these men have have me get a cross counter home on Charles Coolidge, read about the contestants and have him which would make it necessary for some, at least luke-warm, interest in Governor, State of Massachusetts. him to go into the pulpit with a black the result. eye on Sunday! Early in the week, however, he was quite ready to take all stances may have saved their lives SOCIETY WAS PRESENT the chances there were. through this knowledge of the art of Times were when boxing was the Boxing has come up much since self defense. All these men, as they patronized sport of all the nobility in those old days but never has it occupied come out of the service, are better men England. In 1914, I was present at the position that it does now, thanks to for having had this equipment, which the match between Bombardier Wells the widespread knowledge of its prac- it is to be hoped they will not forget and Colin Bell at Olympia, in London, tical utility with the men in the service. or neglect upon their return to civilian and there were something like six or The movie film which was made by life. seven thousand women in evening dress the Commission on Training Camp Ac- A man who knows how to use his at that match. There has been a very tivities, and distributed for the pur- hands is seldom a bully. In fact, he manifest return of interest in this sport poses of instruction throughout camps is far more likely to be a protector of on the part of the higher classes in all and naval stations, was the most elab- the weak. He has learned to control countries where boxing is popular, and orate that has ever been devised, and his temper. Every muscle has learned if the sport can be put and kept under showed the close relationship between the sense of obedience to his brain and control, as is probable now, of high- boxing and bayonet fighting. Almost every piece of manual work he does is grade commissions, it will continue every move of the boxer can be trans- done more readily and more effi- to grow in public favor. lated into a similar motion by the ciently. The Army, Navy and Civilian Board bayonet fighter, and for purposes of A month's record taken among the of Boxing Control will go far to accom- instruction this proved invaluable. men "over there" shows that 183,742 plish this desired end. THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 13

Homes for Former Service Men

By Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior

SIXTY thousand soldiers, sailors 4. That of staying the movement with nation-wide affiliations. News- and marines—more than the toward the cities, and thus more com- papers, editorially and in their news population of many a thriving pletely decentralizing our population. columns, with- scarcely a dissenting city—have written to the Department 5. That of affixing to our soil a voice, urged the adoption of the plan of the Interior inquiring about the large number of the best-proved as an economic necessity for the plan of the Department to provide Americans. future agricultural welfare of the work and homes for them in so-called 6. That of setting up throughout nation and as a mark of our apprecia- soldier-settlements. the land the most modern pattern of tion of what our men had done to What is meant by the term "sol- farm settlement in which the social help make the world a decent place dier-settlements?" Briefly, we un- side of human nature is given consid- in which to live. derstand this to mean a community eration. This nation-wide call for a move- settlement of 100 or more honorably 7. That of bringing into use those ment forward to the farm has now discharged soldiers, sailors, and ma- great areas of our land which now lie crystallized in a bill (H. R. 487) rines on re- introduced in the claimed or other House of Repre- unused land, en- sentatives on gaged in the pur- May 19th, the suit of agriculture opening day of on farms created the present ses- by their own la- sion, by Hon. bor under the su- Frank W. Mon- pervision of the dell, of Wyo- Federal Govern- ming. The title of ment in coopera- this bill, which I tion with the believe will be States or other one of the great organizations. bills in the his- In May, 1918, tory of our na- foreseeing some tion, is "to pro- of the difficulties vide employment to be encountered and rural homes on the demobili- for those who zation of our have served with fighting men in the military and view of the more naval forces or less chaotic through the re- condition which clamation o f would necessarily lands, to be follow during the known as the period of read- 'National Soldier justment of our Settlement Act'." war-time activi- In order that ties to a peace every member of basis, the ques- Franklin K. Lane the American Le- tion was pre- gion may famil- sented to the President of the utiliza- neglected and of no value to the iarize himself with the terms of this tion of such of our discharged service world in their present state—although bill, the text is inserted here, as fol- men, as so desired, in the reclamation of immense potential worth. lows: of our unused and unproductive land, "Be it enacted by the Senate and with a view to the ultimate acquisition POPULAR CHORD STRUCK House of Representatives of the by these men of these lands in the The enthusiastic response from all United States of America in Congress form of developed farm homes. As was quarters of the United States which assembled, That to provide employ- pointed out at that time and later greeted the publication of the plan ment and rural homes for those who amplified in the annual report of the gave unmistakable evidence that a have served with the military or naval Department of the Interior, such ac- popular chord had been struck. forces of the United States during the tion would have resulted in solving, or Chambers of commerce, boards of war between the United States and in tending to solve, several problems. trade, commercial organizations, and Germany and her allies and have been Among them: clubs of every character vied with honorably separated or discharged 1. That of the immediate job for each other in passing resolutions en- therefrom or placed in the Regular the man himself. dorsing the plan and expressing the Army Reserve, and former American 2. That of protecting the labor hope that early action would be taken. citizens who served with, and were market against any possible collapse Not the least of these were the in- honorably separated or discharged by being swamped with a surplus of dorsements of the plan by the Amer- from, the military or naval forces of labor. ican Federation of Labor, the Feder- any of the nations allied against the 3. That of providing for many ation of Women's Clubs of the United Central Powers, and who have been lines of reestablished industry an im- States, the Daughters of the Amer- repatriated, all of whom are herein- mediate demand for its products. ican Revolution, and many others after referred to as soldiers, there i? 14 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919

hereby established a fund in the between applicants with a view of and no transfer, assignment, mort- Treasury to be known as the 'Na- safeguarding the settler and the gage, or lease of any right, title, or tional Soldier Settlement Fund.' United States, so far as practicable, interest held under a contract of sale hereinafter referred to as the 'Fund,' against loss or failure. The Secretary shall be valid at any time without the to be administered by the Secretary shall make regulations general in approval of the Secretary. The Sec- of the Interior, hereinafter referred to character, or applicable to specific retary shall make all necessary regu- as the 'Secretary,' for the purposes projects, as to residence and cultiva- lations for the carrying out of the herein stated and as hereinafter pro- tion with a view of carrying out the provisions and purposes of this act vided. purpose of making the soldier settle- and for safeguarding the interests of

"Sec. 2. That the Secretary is au- ments the permanent home of the sol- the settler and of the United States, thorized to use the Fund for the pur- dier purchasers. and is authorized to issue patents or poses of this act. He may acquire "Sec. 6. That sale prices shall be deeds for the public and private lands by gift, purchase, deed in trust, or fixed with a view of repaying the embraced in farms, tracts, and lots otherwise, the necessary lands for total cost of each project, and the within projects. Soldier Settlement Projects, herein- price fixed for each farm, tract, or "Sec. 8. That the Secretary is also after referred to as 'Projects,' and lot shall represent as nearly as prac- authorized to make short-time loans may withdraw, utilize, and dispose of ticable its relative and comparative from the fund, not to exceed $800 at by contract and deed public lands selling value. Approved applicants any one time, to a soldier settler for suitable for such purposes. No lands shall at the time of entering into con- the purchase of necessary live stock shall be acquired, however, unless the tract of purchase make a first pay- and equipment, and provision shall price to be paid and the conditions ment of five per centum of the sale be made for the repayment of such under which they are to be acquired price. The balance shall be paid in leans during a period not to exceed shall be approved by (a) a represent- amortizing payments extending over five years with interest on deferred ative of the Governor of the State in a period to be fixed by the Secretary, payments at four per centum per an- which the lands are located; (b) an not to exceed forty years. Sums ad- num, payable annually, computed appraiser designated by the Federal from date of contract: Provided, Farm Loan Board; and (c) the Sec- That no such loans shall exceed sixty retary. Projects shall be selected FROM THE GOVERNOR OF per centum of the cost of the live with a view to the development of TEXAS stock and equipment purchased. one or more projects in each of the ' June 16, 1919. "Sec. 9. That whenever any State several States in which feasible proj- shall provide funds to be expended / am pleased to have the oppor- ects may be found. in cooperation with the United States tunity to tell you how glad I am to provide rural homes for soldiers, MAY BUILD ROADS to see the service men of America the Secretary shall have authority to join themselves in a national or- "Sec. 3. That the Secretary is au- enter into contracts for such coopera- ganization formed on so high a thorized through such agencies as he tion, and when the State shall furnish plane, and starting out upon its may provide to engage in such under- twenty-five per centum of the neces- career with so much solidarity as takings and do and perform such sary funds the Secretary may author- the American Legion. work as in his opinion is necessary ize the State, subject to his general I believe the American Legion for the permanent reclamation or de- supervision, to carry on the sub- is going to be tremendously use- velopment of the lands of projects, division of the land, improvement of ful, not only to the men who com- and when he deems essential to place farms, and the aid and direction of pose it, but to the whole nation as them in condition for use and cultiva- development after settlement. The well, because of its example and tion, including the building of essen- Secretary is authorized to provide for of the lesson of broad, unselfish tial public roads. The Secretary reimbursement of funds so advanced Americanism it will teach. shall, so far as possible, utilize the the State. He may also cooperate I take this occasion to wish a by services of soldiers for such purposes. with other agencies to the extent he long life of usefulness and service "The Secretary may also, through deem advisable and likewise pro- to the American Legion Weekly. may agreement with soldiers, make provide for reimbursement to them of W. P. Hobby, vision for necessary improvements, funds advanced. Governor, State of Texas. but the contribution from the fund "Sec. 10. That for the purpose of shall in no single case exceed $1,200, carrying into effect the provisions of nor in excess of three quarters of the vanced for improvements shall be re- this act the sum of $500,000,000 is cost or value of the improvements. paid in amortizing payments extend- hereby authorized to be appropri- "Sec. 4. That the lands of projects ing over a period to be fixed by the ated." shall be subdivided into farms suit- Secretary, not to exceed twenty years. SENATOR SMOOT'S BILL able for the support of a family and The amortizing payments shall bear in the discretion of the Secretary into interest at the rate of four per centum On May 28 Senator Reed Smoot, smaller farm workers' tracts. Dedica- per annum, payable annually, com- of Utah, introduced a similar bill in with tion may be made for schools, puted from date of contract. The the Senate (S. 863), identical churches, community centers, and contracts for the sale of the farms, the Mondell bill with the exception at the end other public purposes. Town sites tracts, and lots shall provide for can- of the following provision suitable for the purposes of the cellations and forfeitures of payments of Section 3: project may be established, devel- made under the contract for failure to "Provided, That the Secretary shall oped, and sold as provided herein. comply therewith. withhold at least ten per centum of soldiers for work on "Sec. 5. That soldiers who are not "Sec. 7. Patents or deeds to project the wages paid the owners or proprietors of farms or lands issued within ten years from the project to apply upon payment of rural homes shall be eligible as pur- the date of contract of sale shall con- the obligations of the soldiers, said withheld to be returned to ^ chasers of a farm or farm workers' tain the condition that no transfer, amount tract. Preference shall be given to assignment, mortgage, or lease made soldier in case he does not purchase a those who have been employed in the during that period shall be valid farm allotment when the allotments development of such projects, and as without the approval of the Secretary, (Continued on Page 28) THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 15

Unfinished Business by Rupert Hughes

WELL begun is half to enforce it. They went to war from only by organized effort in close co- done; but half done no love of battle for its own sake, but operation. Wherever there was a lack is still undone. And in order to restore justice, peace, and of organization and cooperation there a thing that is left dignity to the world. They succeeded followed failure and setback. Organ- undone might bet- ization and unity are as necessary ter never have been now as before, or the achievements of begun. the war will be lost and the lives and It is heroic to treasure wasted. dash into the surf We owe it to our dead to confirm and rescue a beauti- their victory and prove that they were ful, shrieking lady from the waves, but saviors of civilization and not mere

it is damfoolish to drop her on the adventurers who went into a danger- sand and go about your business with- ous game and got killed. out stopping to see whether she is going On all sides we see the slimy ser- to get back her breath or not. A hero pents that ran to cover while our who is a quitter is at least half yellow. army and navy were active, returning That beautiful lady, Peace, was from their holes, hissing and sinking shrieking bloody murder in the recent their fangs in our patriots and poison- storm when a crew of Americans ing the very air. They must be dashed in and pulled her out. She crushed under heel. The country was saved from the billows and the that was saved must be kept saved. undertow by organized effort in a The foul slander that our warriors mighty struggle. fought for war's sake can only be The duty of the men who pulled met by evidence that they continue her out does not end at the water's to fight for the principles in whose edge. The waves of war continue to defense they rallied to arms. reach out for her and a gang of brutes The American Legion reveals in its ashore is all too ready to throw her every action that it is inspired by back in again. Furthermore the water Major-General Barnett the loftiest and purest motives. The must be got out of the lady. She true lovers of humanity are those must be rolled on a barrel for a while, FROM THE MARINE CORPS who put on the uniform with regret, and artificial respiration must be kept fight like all hell while they wear it, I am proud of my membership in up until she opens her eyes, murmurs take it off with rejoicing, but hang it the American Legion, and as the recog- "Where am I?" and resumes breath- where it can be got at again if neces- nized national organization of Amer- ing under her own power. sary and remember that they must ican veterans of the war, it has before For this and other reasons the still stand watch in civilian's clothes it a great future, a future which prom- American Legion has not only a right over the trophies of victory. ises loyal and useful service to America to exist, but a necessity. The men There are a thousand vitally im- and Americans. who went in and won must stay in portant tasks that only the American and finish the job. George Barnett, Legion can accomplish. The men The soldiers and sailors who ex- Major-General Commanding U. S. who won the war will see to it that pressed America's will can be trusted Marine Corps. it stays won.

"Matty's" National League Baseball Prediction

To Win: Yankees and Giants—and that Young "Yank" Giant, The American Legion

BASEBALL has play baseball as well as fight. I think New York clubs should "cop" in their come back into its I saw many a future diamond star in respective leagues and fight it out at own, after last both kinds of action "over there." the Polo Grounds for the world's year's curtailed sea- About the National League pennant championship? son, stronger, clean- race: I feel sure my first love, the New That's my prediction. er, better than ever. York "Giants" will win out in the Na- I have already joined the American Of course, I always tional League and then take the Legion and know all the other players have felt, ever since world's series. But the Chicago who temporarily left the diamond for I took up the game, "Cubs" have a great pitching staff, and Uncle Sam's uniform either have, or that baseball is one the Cincinnati "Reds," also, are strong will as soon as opportunity presents of the healthiest, sanest foundation contenders, while Pittsburgh is in the itself, join this great movement for stones upon which is built our splendid fight now. It will be a great race, one hundred per cent. Americanism. American manhood—the spirit which however, and the winners must fight. Its ideals and aims are such that enabled the United States to enrol four The struggle in the American League every red-blooded athlete and sports- million men and women in the fight for looks mighty close, too. Wouldn't it man will support it unreservedly. right. And believe me, the boys could be great for Manhattamtes if the two Christy Mathewson. — -

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EVER since November 11, 1918, when the communique issued by the Germans gave four million The Ameii Americans on land or water, at home or abroad, a chance to sit down on the An Outline of the Origin, Development, the right side of the Road to Victory and A think about getting back to normal, All Who Wore the U. there has been talk about an organization which would be big enough, Something more than a veterans' A brief sketch of the development broad enough and splendid enough to association to promote reunions and of the American Legion idea will hold together all the veterans of the social gatherings; something more show that here is an association which Great War. than an organized effort to get some- could not possibly, because of its in- That there would be such an or- thing out of the government for ception, aims, ideals and purposes, ganization was taken for granted. service rendered, The American Legion have been worked up hastily by per- Every individual in the four million is dedicated to the high purpose of sons who were not in the service. It whether he consciously pondered the v putting something into the govern- grew slowly, even hesitatingly at first, question or not felt instinctively that — ment because of a zealous desire to in the hearts and minds of those men somehow an agency would be found to unite as citizens in an America of peace the national service men who had represented America in a world of war. The faith was there. In- itiative was needed to bring about " - . ,n ' *» ».» f * *y , 7 jt .*. » »*• - e. works. J V n ft 7 « The germ of action was contrib- uted by a few members of the A. E. F. who chanced to meet in Paris in Feb- ruary by order of General Head- quarters to discuss various problems which confronted the army as a result of the armistice. They took the initial steps. A later representative meeting in France evolved a tentative program which, when ratified and amplified by a tentative caucus in St. Louis representing all branches of the t% JL-'f f service at home, energized the vague f $ \ *— will-to-get-together and the American • . .y Legion became a reality. 'f' NO DISTINCTION OF RANK

It is, then, the official national organization of American veterans of the 8> ft: Great War. It typifies a civilian democracy which knows no distinction of rank or of service. Officers or enlisted men those who went abroad or those who served at home—the Legion embraces all, provided their service was honor- Former Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Returned 1 able. It is not partisan, military, or mili- continue to serve after the uniform has who conceived it as the final dividend taristic. been laid away. It aims to crystallize which America would draw from the It has, even at this early phase of for peaceful achievements that spirit enormous sacrificial investment she its development, certain clear-cut, which brought America into the war had made in the war. sound policies and then sustained in fight- tersely expressed in the America Early in February of this year preamble to its constitution: ing through the war as she did fight. some twenty National Guard and Reserve Officers of field rank held a "For God and Country we associate WHO IS ELIGIBLE ourselves together for the following pur- meeting in Paris to furnish General poses : All persons, women as well as men, Pershing's Headquarters an expression "To uphold and defend the Constitu- who were in the military or naval of opinion as to the wants, inclina- tion of the United States of America; to service of the United States between tions and needs of the non-profes- maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent. Amer- April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, sional soldiers who constituted the icanism ; to preserve the memories and are eligible for membership except vast majority of the American Army. incidents of our association in the Great those persons who separated from the It was natural that those officers, War ; to inculcate a sense of individual service under terms amounting to dis- thrown together in Paris for several obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both honorable discharge and except also days for an official purpose, inevitably the classes and the masses ; to make right those persons who refused to perform chanced to talk over the great need the master of might; to promote peace their military duties on the ground of and splendid possibilities for an asso- and will good on earth ; to safeguard and conscientious objection. There is no ciation of American veterans. They transmit to posterity the principles of place in an organization of ex-service discussed informally the steps that justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by men for the slacker or the so-called might be taken to start such an or- our devotion to mutual helpfulness." conscientious objector. ganization and they were mindful of —"

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held in America on November 11th the anniversary of the signing of the jean Legion armistice—to complete the final organization of the Legion. It was suggested to the committee is and Ideals of the Great American Organization of that at least half the delegates and of the governing Uniform in the World War body should be enlisted men that the American Legion must be an organization devoted to the evident difficulties that would be- be held in Paris on March 15, 16 the interests of all comrades set each step. and 17, and for a similar meeting to of the Great War. On April 9 the be held in St. Louis on May 8, 9 A. E. F. Executive PLANNING THE FIRST CAUCUS and 10, to obtain the views of Committee of One Hundred, composed The first consideration, as they saw service men abroad and at home on of two members from each infantry it, was to arrange for a meeting which the general proposition of organizing division and each S. O. S. section, with would be representative of all the patriotism of the men of the Colonel Milton Foreman as chairman, branches of the service engaged in service so that it might not be lost and Lieutenant-Colonel George A. overseas duty. Upon comparing notes to America after the war. White as secretary, voted to facilitate the transaction of business by dele- gating its authority to an Executive Committee of Seventeen. Lieutenant- Colonel Bennett Clark became chairman of this sub-committee, which, added to a similar committee selected after the St. Louis caucus, makes up the Joint National Executive Com- mittee of the Legion which has opened National Headquarters in New York City.

THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION A dramatic incident occurred on the first day of the St. Louis meeting, May 8, when Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, as temporary chairman of the original temporary Paris committee called the meeting to order and asked for nominations for permanent chairman of the caucus. Several delegates were on their feet immediately; cries of "We want Teddy," "We want Roosevelt" swept through the audi- torium, and Colonel Roosevelt discovered, despite his unheeded protests, that his own name had been placed in

nomination by Sergeant John J. Sul- livan of Washington. "Gentlemen, I would like to speak in regard to that nomination myself," Colonel Roosevelt shouted. With \dvil Life, at the St. Louis Caucus, May 8, 9 and 10 good-humored insistence the audience smiled and chanted, "We want Teddy! these twenty officers discovered that THE PARIS CAUCUS "Gentlemen, I wish to withdraw my collectively, acquainted they, were Nearly a thousand delegates of all name," the temporary chairman began. with many of the leaders, both officers ranks from private to brigadier-gen- "No, no!" came the answering cries divi- and men, in nearly every c^~ibat eral attended the Paris meeting. They of the delegates. A genuine Roosevelt in section of the sion and every represented all combat divisions and demonstration was getting under way. that if S. O. S. It was suggested every S. O. S. branch of the Amer- The temporary chairman's features these leaders could be assembled for a ican Expeditionary Forces. Lieuten- suddenly became stern; he strode to preliminary meeting at some central ant-Colonel Bennett Clark, of Mis- the front of the stage with all the vigor place, the eventual formation of a souri, serving in the Thirty-fifth Divi- and determination which had been four mil- great association of all the sion, was selected as chairman, and personified in his father. "I want the lion Americans who went to war Lieutenant-Colonel T. W. Miller, of country at large to get a correct im- against Germany might be considered Delaware, serving in the Seventy-ninth pression of this meeting here," he said and with a prospect of success. Division, as vice-chairman. The earnestly. "We are gathered together This group of officers voted to con- meeting approved the action of the for a high purpose. I want every stitute itself a temporary committee temporary committee in starting the American through the length and with Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore process of organization. It selected breadth of this land to realize that Roosevelt, of the Twenty-sixth In- the American Legion as a tentative there is not a man in this caucus who fantry, as temporary chairman, and name and adopted a tentative consti- is seeking anything for himself, per- Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Fisher Wood, tution. It then appointed an Execu- sonally, but that he is simply work- Eighty-eighth Division, as temporary tive Committee of one hundred to take ing for the good of the entire situa- secretary. Their activities were con- steps looking to the election of dele- tion. It is my absolute determination fined to issuing calls for a meeting to gates to a national convention to be to withdraw myself." IS THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919

With these words Colonel Roose- rendered quick decisions in vigorous themselves and a fitting place in the velt defeated the unanimous will of terms. construction work of the country. the in order that there The meeting might VIGOROUS RESOLUTIONS meeting authorized the estab- be, for the skeptical and the distrust- ADOPTED lishment of a bureau to aid service ful, no possible basis for the gossip men to get re-employment; also a that the American Legion was identi- It demanded searching investigation legal bureau to aid them in getting fied with politics or with the personal of the pardon and subsequent honor- from the government pay and allot- ambitions of any one man. It was able discharge by the War Depart- ments long overdue. These bureaus only after Lieutenant-Colonel John ment of convicted conscientious ob- together with an organization to ob- Greenway, of Arizona, had taken the jectors. tain for national service men their floor to say, "Now, I know this Roose- It condemned, in the name of one rights and privileges under the War velt outfit and when they say some- hundred per cent Americanism and love Risk Insurance Act, have been organ- thing, they mean it," that the meet- for law and order, the activities of the ized and are in actual operation at ing took young Roosevelt at his word I. W. W.'s, the anarchists, interna- National Headquarters of the Legion tional socialists, and other so-called in York City. and elected Henry D. Lindsley, Texas New "Reds" who have been responsible for In addition to taking these definite democrat and formerly a colonel, as recent demonstrations of lawlessness. steps the St. Louis meeting ratified permanent chairman. Sergeant Sulli- It protested against certain nefar- and amplified the tentative constitu- van, a doughboy from Seattle, Seaman ious business concerns which have em- tion drawn up in Paris and appointed Fred. Humphrey, of New Mexico, and ployed men in uniform to peddle their an Executive Committee of One Hun- Private Calhoun, S. U. M. C, of Con- wares. dred to act in conjunction with the necticut, were elected vice-chairmen; It demanded that Congress should Executive Committee of Paris in pro- Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Fisher Wood, deport to their own countries those ceeding with the further national or- of Pennsylvania, secretary; and Gas- aliens who refused to join the colors ganization of the American Legion par Bacon, of through State Massachu- branches and lo- setts, treasurer. cal posts. Certain unin- The caucus vited guests who voted to hold the might be termed first national old-timers, in a convention political sense, in Minneap- are still talking olis on Novem- about that meet- ber 10, 11 and ing of generals, 12, when, it is colonels, corpo- believed, prac- rals, doughboys, tically all of the gobs and marines American troops who irritated the overseas will outsider by their have arrived refusal to deal home. The city with anything of Chicago was savoring of poli- far ahead in the - tics and their in- c o m p e t i sistence upon tion among great centering their cites for the hon- Birthplace the American Legion, Cirque d'Paris, March 15-17, 1919 attention upon of or of entertain- their own and the nation's post-war when America entered the war and ing the Legion's first convention until problems. who pleaded their citizenship in other a delegate from Massachusetts charged "Why, that gang don't know what countries to evade the draft. that Chicago had for its mayor an indi- they are trying to do," exclaimed one It demanded of Congress the same vidual whose past record did not square politician as he quit the caucus in dis- disability pay for men of the National with the Legion's 100 per cent Ameri- gust. "They've got nothing lined up Guard and the National Army as now canism plank. Chicago lost out right —they don't get anywhere except to pertains to those in Regular Army there. There was no debate—Chicago talk." establishments. banners were torn down and an ex- One of the stenographers expressed With a view to serving the dis- planation was made to the delegates the same criticism when she said that charged soldier during the difficult from Illinois that this action was gov- it was the "funniest" convention she period of readjustment to civilian pur- erned solely by the circumstance noted had ever covered; these men started suits, the caucus took steps to see that and not intended as any reflection on to do one thing and then abruptly disabled soldiers, sailors and marines the patriotism and gallantry of the switched off to do something else. are brought into contact with the Re- service men from Illinois. The Legion habilitation Department of the Gov- delegates always took quick action POLITICS BANNED ernment, which department assists whenever the question of anti-Ameri- It is true that there was nothing them to learn and gain lucrative oc- canism was introduced in the caucus! lined up for the St. Louis caucus. cupations. To facilitate the despatch of busi- Nothing was framed. It was just the ness, the St. Louis Executive Commit- sort of democratic and unrestricted •Reconstruction measures tee of One Hundred met during the forum of opinion which the members evening of May 10th and delegated of the little temporary committee had The delegates also voted to recom- its authority to an Executive Com- dreamed of in Paris. And yet, when mend that Congress take steps to re- mittee of Seventeen, which has been it came to fundamental questions claim arid, swamp and cut-over tim- amalgamated with the Paris Executive which strike deeply to the core of na- ber lands to afford ex-service men an Committee of Seventeen into a Joint tional service, this St. Louis caucus opportunity to establish homes for {Continued on Page 27) —

THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 19 "The Yeo-Lady"

the stirring days of early May, IN1917, before the United States had fairly got its breath after the fate- ful plunge into the world war, a girl sat before a dressing table powdering her nose. Before her, on the mahogany polished table, lay a bundle of hairpins, a box of chocolates and an official looking oblong envelope with "United States Navy" printed on one end of it and "Penalty for Private Use $300" on the other. After placing the powder over the shiny places, she flicked off the sticky grains with a puff and then began to comb her hair. Efficient and long practiced fingers soon had the locks arranged, and, after injecting hairpins to hold the "bobs" over each ear, she surveyed the result. Then she looked at the official envelope. There was no question but that her hair looked very becoming fixed in this newest of modes but—and here a cloud came over her face and again she glanced at the official looking document—should she accept it? Her brother had been in the Navy and he had said that his hair had to be cut a certain way, and he had to Of course, all of them did not powder wear certain clothes on certain days their noses, but some of them did, and "the uniform of the day," he had said. there was never a neater, trimmer, Good Heavens, think of having a mere more spic-and-span body of Yeomen man prescribe what she should wear than those who had the letter "F" in each day. It was her first realization parenthesis after their naval rating. that she must submit herself to dis- Therefore, those of my sisters who were cipline. A sort of "cave lady" instinct inclined to be snippy when they read or was it just plain curiosity over a — the introduction to this story may prospective new sensation—made her know that in reality it was intended smile and it wasn't an unpleasant one. as a compliment. She took a still more official looking Why did woman come into the mili- letter from the official looking envelope tary service? and read it. Here's the way it read: Congress failed to allow for Civil From: The Commandant, Third Naval Service clerks when the war came on. pocketbook a service flag and walked District. The Navy Department was in a quan- to the window and hung it up. To: Mary Smith, Yeoman, 1st Class, dary, for at the time there weren't men Another girl told me that she was U.S.N.R.F. Naval Coast De- enough to man all the reserve ships, married, had no children, her husband fense Reserve, U. S. N. R. F. much less all the shore stations. Enter was in the Army and, therefore, it was (F). She stepped in and plain duty to enlist to enable Subject: Orders. the Yeoman her filled the breach—and she filled it well another man to go to war. One of the 1. The President having directed and conscientiously, too! Yeomen (F) finest Yeomen (F) that I knew was a the mobilization of the United States certainly were responsible for a good woman thirty-five years old. Her hus- Naval Reserve Force, you are hereby many thousand Yeomen (M) getting band, forty-seven years old, desired to ordered into active service, and will re- into the combatant service. That is enlist, but had no means. This woman port immediately to the Commandant, one way of answering the question in told him to go in the Army, and while Third Naval District, Navy Yard, New the foregoing paragraph. he was in France she earned her own York, N. Y., for such duty in the Third The women themselves went in for a living in a Naval paymaster's office. Naval District as may be assigned to variety of reasons. One girl, with There were three or four girls in the you. whom I worked, said that she came cable censorship when it was first 2. This employment on shore duty into the Navy because she had no started, at 64 Broad Street, New York, is required by the public interests. brothers and her mother was weeping who enlisted and then went to A. B. Several thousand Yeomen (F), as because a service flag could not be Hoff, the Commanding Officer, and de- they were officially known, received hung in the window. She went to the manded to be sent to sea. They were just such orders as this one. They recruiting station and "enlisted," and terribly disappointed when they were obeyed them; they underwent a phy- then went home and told her mother. told there was no place for them on sical examination and were assigned The latter was angry with her for board ship. As a result of the incident, to duty in such jobs as they could fill obligating herself to stay in any posi- several Yeomen (M) applied for im- in connection with Uncle Sam's war tion from which she could not resign. mediate sea duty. machine. Then the daughter drew from her (Continued on Page 28) 20 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919 Blazing the Atlantic Air Trail

"Goto Bed in New York; Wake Up in London." Mr. Woodhouse Shows Here the Significance of the Recent Air Voyages, and Predicts Regular Aerial Passenger Service in the Future.

By Henry JVoodhouse, Governor of the Aero Club of America

On May 16th three U. S. Naval Sea- 31st he flew to Plymouth, England, After the first hour they encountered planes, the NC-1, NC-3 and NC-4, set thus completing the transatlantic a fog which lasted the entire way to out to fly from Trepassey Bay, New- flight in forty-six flying hours and the the Irish coast. Sometimes they were foundland, to the Azores. The NC-4 total flight in fifty-nine hours and fifty- flying as high as 11,000 feet; again alighted at Horta the next day. The six minutes. they were within fifty feet of the sea, NC-1, under command of Lieut. Com- On May 18th Hawker and Grieve and they were quoted as saying they mander Bellinger, did not quite com- flew from St. Johns in a single-motored flew once upside down in a fog bank plete the flight owing to fog and, after Sopwith and after fifteen hours in the without knowing it. Sleet coated their the crew was rescued by a destroyer, air had to alight on the ocean 1,000 plane with ice, and the wind tore the had to be towed in to Horta where it miles east of where they started and wireless apparatus away, so that no sank. The NC-3, with Commander 900 miles from their goal. word was heard from them till they Towers, was lost for forty-eight hours On June 14th, Captain John Alcock landed. However, the one favoring in the fog but finally taxied to Ponta and Lieutenant Arthur W. Brown took element was the wind, which blew Delgada on its own power. Owing to off from Newfoundland in their either from the northwest or south- the damaged condition of the boat, it Vickers-Vimy biplane with Rolls-Royce west throughout the trip, greatly in- could proceed no further. On May 16th, engines, and after sixteen hours and creasing their speed, which averaged Commander Read flew the NC-4 to twelve minutes of hazardous flight 120 miles an hour. Porta Delgada, and on May 27th flew landed in a bog in County Galway, The skilful navigation directing the from there to Lisbon, and on May 30th Ireland, having accomplished the first machine through the adventure was he flew to Ferrol, Spain, and on May non-stop transatlantic flight. one of the finest features of the flight.

Return of the Modern Columbus. Commander Read with Commander Towers and the Crews of the Famous NC Seaplanes Reach America by Army Transport After the Historic First Transatlantic Flight THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 21

out from Savannah, Ga., to steam across the Atlantic Ocean that the NC-1, NC-3, and NC-4, United States naval flying boats, should have started from Trepassey, Newfound- land, to be the first to fly across the same body of water. Both accomplished their respective tasks. Then, too, the flight of Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown was, of course, a most stupendous achievement. The first actual attempt to fly across the North Atlantic from America to England was made by Walter Wellman in 1910, when he set sail in the rigid dirigible "America" from Atlantic City. The engines were not strong enough to force the huge gas bag against the breeze, and it was blown out of its course and came down in the sea 1,000 miles off Cape Hatteras, where the balloon was abandoned Lieutenant Brown and the crew was able to get only- picked up. During three sights, accord- a test for a similar ing to early reports; flight of another one from the sun, one from the moon, dirigible called the and one from a star. "Akron," on July 2, Even though it is 1912, Mr. Melvin not an accomplished Vanniman and fact now, surely it four of his crew will come to pass be- were killed by an fore the summer of explosion of the 1919 has expired hydrogen gas with that both heavier- which the gas bag than-air and lighter- was inflated. than-air ships will {Continued on fly directly between Page 24) America and Eng- land. Had not the C-S U. S. naval dirigible broken away from its moorings in Newfound- land, it surely would have made the distance from there to Plymouth, Eng- land, via the Azores and Lisbon. Both the R-33 and R-34 of the Royal Navy are capable of flying from Plymouth to New York in fifty hours and returning without a replenishment of hydrogen gas. The four-motored Handley Page and the Colonel Porte's bimotored triplane land machines are also practically certain to fly without stopping from St. Johns to Ireland. The most encouraging thing for Commercial Aeronautics is the fact that the Vickers "Vimy" and the Handley Page and the Porte machines are making the trip primarily to show how easily and quickly passengers and mail can be transported through the air from Amer- ica to Great Britain and vice versa. PICTURES OF THE FLIGHT It is remarkable that almost a Upper left hand—The take-off of the NC-\, 3 and 4 at Rockaway. hundred years to the very day when Center—The NC-4, 60 miles at sea, headed for the Azores. the first steamship, the Savannah, set Lower right hand— The NC-4 arriving at Horta. — — — 22 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919 Bursts and Duds

Kind Old Everything in Lady: "Why, the dear old These jokes were clipped from vil- you brute! Don't lage seemed the other publications. The American you know better same to Giles Legion Weekly wants original, than to abuse a after his absence humorous stories of the service. It poor mule with of four years as will pay each week the sum of twenty a sore foot?" a prisoner of war in Germany. dollars for the best original joke of The old Colored Driver: "He's a a-Awmy church, the village pump, the ducks fifty words or less; ten dollars for on mule, ma'am, an' he ain't lame. He's the green, the old men smoking their the next best, and five dollars for just standin' at parade rest." Lije. pipes while the women talked it the third. One dollar will be paid for — was so restful after the treatment each joke accepted. This offer lim- he had received at the hands of the ited to those eligible to membership enemy. Suddenly he missed something. "What would you in the American Legion. do if a pack of Ger- "Where's Hedges' other windmill?" mans suddenly came Address manuscripts to The Editor, he asked in surprise. "I can see only right down on top American Legion Weekly, 19 West one windmill and there used to be of us?" asked a 44th Street, New York City, giving two." Sergeant. your name, present address, the or- The native gazed thoughtfully "Dey ain't gwine to know whar I ganization you served with during the around as if to verify the statement. is," replied the colored private. war and the period in service. Manu- Then he said slowly: "How's that, Sam?" scripts will not be returned. "They pulled one down. There "Well, you see, dey might know weren't enough wind for two of 'em." whar I wuz, but not whar I is."— —London Tid-Bits. Bayonet. (Somewhere in "What were France) : "Dear Reserve: your impressions Ma: I have "When are you of No Man's saved a little getting out?" Land?" money and when Regular : "I'm "I didn't get I get back home a four year into the war," an- I'm goin' to buy man?" swered the morose citizen. "My only me two mules, and name one of Reserve: "Ding it all! I'm a dur- vivid idea of No Man's Land is home 'em Corporal and the other one Ser- ation-of-the-emergency man. You'll be while spring housecleaning is going geant; then I'm goin' to lick hell out out before me." The Convoy. on." Washington Star. o' both of 'em."—Lije.

The Bulletin Board

Service News in Tabloid Form

Surprise has been expressed because A new high record was established When the Leviathan arrived in New the casualty lists are still appearing in by the Federal Re-employment Bureau York on June 12th she brought 14,300 the papers. The War Department ex- for discharged service men in New persons, more than were ever carried plains this by saying that the lists are York recently when 395 men were on any vessel before. The round trip coming through the French War Office, placed in jobs in one day. from Hoboken to Brest and return which is over a year behind in its was made in 15 days and 6 hours. records. The torpedo boat destroyer Cole Since the Leviathan became a trans-

made a speed of 4iy i0 knots an hour port she has carried 248,906 persons. Few minute trips into Italy are pop- on her first try-out. She was built at ular with the American soldiers on the Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia. The Senate has passed without de- leave in the French Riviera. Thou- bate a bill authorizing appointment of sands of soldiers go to Mentone and Members of the Naval and Marine a commission to acquire an American then by bus or foot over the border. Corps Reserves released from active cemetery in France. Five hundred This enables them to say with truth: service and not yet discharged are en- thousand dollars is appropriated for "When I was in Italy ." titled to any tax exemption the States the work. . may provide, according to Secretary Twenty-three different local wars are Daniels. The American flag celebrated its one now in progress as a heritage of the hundred and forty-second birthday last great war, according to a recent state- Moving pictures of the history of June 14th. ment attributed to the British War America's participation in the war have Office. been brought back to Washington by American motor launches of the Captain Edwin F. Weigle. They com- gunboat Yankton are being used German pre-war propaganda in prise 570,000 feet of film, and the neg- against the Bolsheviki on Lake Onega, America cost Germany $30,000,000, atives are all of actual fighting. In say despatches from Archangel. They according to John L. O'Brian, acting the taking of the films one photog- co-operate with the British flotilla. legal adviser to the Department of rapher was killed, several wounded and The water is too shallow for the Eagle Justice. five made prisoners. boats. —

THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 23

Americans Win Inter-Allied Games at Paris

Athletes Representing the United States Sweep Slate in Track and Field Games. Italy Wins Wrestling Bouts

Pershing Stadium, France, June 28 their respective heats. They were ica scored 23 points, while Roumania —Athletes representing the United slower, however, than Devaux, of was unable to make a single point. States are meeting with but slight op- France, who won the second heat in In the Graeco-Roman wrestling, position from the stars of the other 52 4-5 seconds. lightweight class, Porra, Italy, won a allied nations in the great track and America snowed France under in the fall from Kalombratsos, Greece, in 17 field games with which Pershing Sta- basketball match, 93 to 6. minutes, 23 seconds. Berank, Czecho- dium was dedicated. Norman Ross, of California, won his slovakia, won a fall from Garay, Bel- America's score in the interallied heats in the 400 metre and 800 metre gium, in 2 minutes, 14 seconds. In the games, as the result of today's victo- free style swimming preliminaries. He middleweight class, Van Antwerpen, also scored two goals for America in Belgium, threw Dentias, Greece, in 6 ries, is 19 points. France and Canada are tied for second place, with 2 points the water polo match. Ross also minutes, 25 seconds. Gargano won amazed spectators at the swimming over Kayskow, United States, in 40 each, and New Zealand is third, with 1 point. events in Lake St. James, in the Bois seconds. Today's winners were decorated by de Boulogne, by twice breaking the In the hand grenade throwing con- French record in the 500-metre event. test Chaplain Fred Thompson, once the King of Montenegro, the stadium's America the allied champion- the all-around American athletic cham- honor guest. Mr. Valdor, baritone, of won ship in javelin throwing when George pion, first with 74.9 metres. His the French Opera, celebrated the sign- was A. Bronder, of York City, brother, Thompson, second ing of the peace treaty by singing "The Jr., New Sam was threw the javelin 55.387 metres. But- and D. C. Wyckavoge, also Ameri- Marseillaise" from the boxing ring, to an ler, the American negro, was third. can, was third. the delight of the 30,000 persons in the stadium. In association football Italy defeated In the rifle competition the Ameri- Greece by 9 to 0. cans took the first eighteen places, with Before the contests began Colonel In the fencing contest the Italian France second and Canada third. Ser- Wait Johnson, of the games committee, team won nineteen matches and the geant Stanley Smith, of Cleveland, won received the decoration of officer of the Roumanians seventeen. the event and Gunnery Sergeant Lester Legion of Honor and Lieutenant-Col- America defeated Italy in the basket- V. Hensen, from Illinois, was second. onels Goodrich, Lonergan and Macder- ball match by a score of 55 to 17. Corporal Richard Titus, New Jersey, mott, and Elwood F. Brown, of the J. In the Rugby football match Amer- was third. Young Men's Christian Association, were made chevaliers. The American sprinters, Charles Paddock and Lieutenant Teschner, took first and second places, respect- ively, in the 200 metre finals, the former's time being a world's record.

C. J. Stout, America, won the 1,500 metre run from Arnaud, the French champion, in 4 minutes 5 3-5 seconds. Arnaud is the first Frenchman thus far to score. Bob Simpson, United States, won the final in the 110 metre high hurdles even. Wilson, New Zealand, finished second. The first Englishman to compete in the stadium ran third in his heat of the 400-metre run and qualified for the finals. In the finals of the running broad jump, Sol Butler, the famous colored athlete from Dubuque College, made 7.557 metres; Worthington, United States, 7.267; Johnson, United States, 6.691; Kebdell, New Zealand, 6.553. Butler was cheered loudly when he stepped up to the box of the King of Montenegro after his success to re- ceive from the King the medal of the Fourth Class of the Order of Danilo. The grin on the hulky negro's face was ©Paul Thompson ear-wide as King Nicholas patted him Robert G. Simpson on the back after shaking his hand. All the American entries in the 400- Winner of WO-metre high hurdle metre run—Eby, Spink and Grey qualified for the semi-finals, winning 24 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919

BLAZING THE ATLANTIC beginning of the flight. The term "It's a bully AIR TRAIL flying boat is used for the NC type (Continued from Page 21) because it is actually a stout sea- In 1914, Glenn H. Curtiss, through worthy boat that ploughs through the generosity of Mr. Rodman Wana- rough water up to a speed of sixty article" maker, constructed a flying boat in miles per hour, and then takes to the which Captain Porte was to fly across air and flies at a speed of more than This is Colonel Roosevelt's the Atlantic. The seaplane was com- ninety miles per hour. comment on the article by pleted and tests were being made The hull or boat proper is 45 when the war broke out and the en- William S. McNutt on the feet long by 10 feet beam. The bot- terprise had to be abandoned. Never- tom is a double plank Vee with St. Louis caucus of the Amer- theless the seaplane did go to Eng- a single step somewhat similar in ican Legion, published in land, but in the hull of another boat. form to the standard Navy pon- Collier s for June 7th. There it performed excellent service toon for smaller seaplanes. Five for the British Government hunting bulkheads divide the hull into six Hun submarines. water-tight compartments with water- And Colonel Linds- As soon as the armistice was tight doors in a wing passage for signed, France, England and the access. The forward compartment ley, Chairman of the United States began to lay plans to has a cockpit for the lookout and use some of the airships designed for navigator. In the next compartment caucus, says: war for the purpose of flying across are seated side by side the principal the Atlantic. Captain Coli, who flew pilot or aviator, and his assistant. from France across the Mediter- Next comes a compartment for the "Mr. McNutt, in a very re- ranean, started from Paris to fly to members of the crew off watch to way, caught the markable Dakar on the extreme point of Cape rest or sleep. After this there are two spirit of the St. Louis cau- Verde and from there across the compartments containing the gaso- cus." South Atlantic to Pernambuco, Bra- line tanks (where a mechanician is in zil. Owing to engine trouble he has attendance) and finally a space for not at this writing reached Dakar. Collier s was the only na- the radio man and his apparatus. Captain Hawker, with his Sopwith, The minimum crew consists of five tional magazine represented was the first to get to St. Johns on men, but normally a relief crew at the caucus, and Mr. Mc- March 4th. could be carried in addition. To Nutt's story has, in the The giant Navy flying boats built guarantee watertightness and yet transatlantic flight are not words of Colonel F. J. Her- for the keep the planking thin, there is a only of extraordinary size, but of bert, of Massachusetts," cre- layer of muslin set in marine glue be- unusual construction and represent a tween the two plies of planking. The ated in the minds of great wholly original American develop- wings have a total area of 2,380 numbers of your readers ment. The design was initiated in square feet. The ribs of the wing are country, who throughout the the Fall of 1917 by Rear Admiral D. twelve feet long but only weigh knew nothing of the Legion W. Taylor, Chief Constructor of the twenty-six ounces each. Navy, had in mind the develop- or of its purposes, a very who ment of a seaplane of the maximum great respect for the body. ENGINES OF GREAT POWER size, radius of action and weight- carrying ability for use in putting The four Liberty engines which drive the boat are mounted between Collier s is so thoroughly in- down the submarine menace. Had the wings. At 400 brake horsepower terested in the principles and the German submarines gained the upper hand in 1918, the war would per engine, the maximum power is of the Legion that progress full still be going on and these great fly- 1,600 H. P., or with the load of it is going to publish at fre- ing boats would be produced in 28,000 lbs., 17.S lbs. carries per horse- quent intervals news articles quantity and flown across the Atlan- power. One engine is mounted with side of the about the development of the tic to the centers of submarine activ- a tractor propeller on each center line and on the center line the organization. You will find ity. The first of the type was com- trials October, two remaining engines are mounted in more information about the pleted and given her in 1918, and since that time three more tandem, or one behind the other. Legion in Collier's than in have been completed. The front engine has a tractor pro- any other publication except peller and the rear engine a pusher NC MEANS NAVY-CURTISS the american legion propeller. This arrangement of en- The flying boats were designated gines is novel and has the advantage Weekly. NC, the ,N for Navy and C for Cur- of concentrating weights near the tiss, indicating the joint production center of the boat so that it can be of the Navy and the Curtiss Engi- maneuvered more easily in the air. Don't miss neering Corporation. Being designed Loaded the machine weighed 28,000 for war service, the boats are not in pounds, and when empty, but includ- Collier's the least freak machines put together ing radiator water and fixed instru- these to perform the single feat of a record- ments and equipment, 14,874 pounds. breaking flight, but are rugged and The useful load available for crew, articles comfortable craft designed and built supplies and fuel is, therefore, 12,126 in accordance with standard Navy pounds. This useful load may be put practice. The NC-1 had been in ser- into fuel, freight, etc., in any propor- vice seven months and had had rough tion desired. For an endurance flight Collier's handling when new pilots for the there would be a crew of five men other NC boats were trained on her, (850 pounds), radio and radio tele- THE NATIONAL WEEKLY but she was in good condition at the phone (220 pounds), food and water THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 25 and signal oil (750 pounds) and "Blimp," was 192 feet long, forty- gasoline (9,650 pounds). This should three feet wide, forty-six feet high suffice for a flight of 1,400 sea miles. and contained 180,000 cubic feet of The radio outfit is of sufficient power hydrogen. It was driven by two 150 to communicate with ships 200 miles H. P. Union Aero Engines. away. The radio telephone would be It left Montauk Point early Wed- used to talk to other planes in the nesday morning, May 14th, and was formation or within twenty-five miles. in the air continuously for twenty- The NC-1, 3, and 4 left Rockaway five hours and forty-five minutes. at 10 a. m. on May 8th for Halifax. It arrived at Halifax at 9:50 a. m. The NC-4, owing to engine trouble, Thursday morning, New York time. had to land at sea near Chatham, On Thursday afternoon the C-5 burst Mass. The other two continued on from her moorings in a gale and was their way and reached Halifax at swept to sea. Lieutenant Little was 7:55 p. M. (6:55 New York time) on hurt in an attempt to pull the rip May 8th; after waiting until the cord of the dirigible in an attempt to morning of May 10th, the NC-1 and deflate her. The cord broke and he 3 left Halifax at 8:44 a. m. After received a sprain when he jumped 'ooooy traveling thirty-eight miles, the NC-3 from the C-5 as she began to rise. was forced to return to Halifax due ever to the cracking of a propeller. The WHAT WILL THE NEXT TRANS- f Trepassey Bay on ATLANTIC FLIGHT BE? changes NC-1 arrived at r May 10th at 3:41 p. m. The NC-3 What will the next flight be? rom arrived at 7:31 p. m. There are seven ways of flying After being refitted with a new en- across the Atlantic and three favor- gine the NC-4 left Chatham at 9:25 RAMESES ite routes, as follows:

. 14th, and ar- a. m Wednesday, May (1) By means of large aeroplanes CIGARETTES rived at Halifax at 2:05 p. m. It left capable of flying the 3,000 miles from — world there on Thursday, May 15th, at New York to Ireland without stop- the cigarette 9:52 a. m., and arrived at Trepassey ping. The construction of such aero- produces nothing better time, Bay at 6:37 p. m. (New York planes is considered possible by aero- 5:37 p. m.) plane manufacturers. They will be A HISTORIC DATE IN assisted by trade winds. AVIATION (2) By means of flying boats and hydro-aeroplanes, starting from New On the morning of Friday, May York and flying to Ireland, stopping 16th, the three flying boats left to take fuel from ships stationed at Trepassey Bay at 6:05 p. m. It was LEGION'S PROGRESS every 300 miles along the route. a clear moonlight night and as twen- (Continued from Page 9) By means of land aeroplanes, ty-one States destroyers were (3) United work is pro- large or small, starting from New- MARYLAND. The stationed along the route from North ceeding as rapidly as local conditions 46°-17' 39°-40', foundland and flying to Ireland, a latitude to the air- permit. after the distance of 1860 miles without stop- Immediately St. ships were in communication with the Louis caucus, the organization ping. This has been done by Captain com- fleet all the way over. Because of a mittee procured office Alcock and Lieutenant Brown. an and made ar- thick fog near the Azores, the NC-4 rangements to have an officer and en- (4) By means of flying boats and landed at Horta of the eastern group listed man in each county take charge hydro-aeroplanes, starting from New- at 9:20 a. m., just thirteen hours and of the work of organization. A large foundland and flying to Ireland, eighteen minutes after starting. The committee has charge of the organiza- I, 860 miles, taking on gasoline from NC-1 landed at sea and sank, and the tion in Baltimore. Several post chart- ships stationed every 300 miles along NC-3, which flew out of its course, ers were granted during the past the route. landed at Ponta Delgada. month, some with a membership of (5) By means of land machines, The members of the crews were: more than one hundred, and the State large or small, flying from Newfound- NC-1—Commanding officer, Lieu- committee has been active in collecting land to the Azores, 1,195 miles, and tenant Commander P. N. L. Bell- material preparatory to launching a from the Azores to Portugal, 850 inger; pilots, Lieutenant Commander drive for the formation of other posts. miles. This was done by the NC-4. M. A. Mitscher and Lieutenant L. T. Much literature has been circulated. (6) By means of hydro-aeroplanes, Barin; radio operator, Lieutenant The State convention will take place flying from Newfoundland to the Harry Sadanwater; engineer, Chief in September. Azores, Ire- Machinist's Mate C. I. Kesler. and from the Azores to land, taking on fuel from ships sta- NC-3—Commanding officer, Com- MISSOURI. Twenty posts have mander John H. Towers; pilots, Com- tioned every 200 miles apart along been formed in Missouri. After the St. mander H. C. Richardson and Lieu- the route. Louis meeting the State delegates per- tenant David H. McCullough; radio (7) By means of flying boats, fly- fected a State organization by asking operator, Lieutenant Commander R. ing from Newfoundland to the Azores the temporary officers to serve until A. Lavender; engineer, Machinist L. and taking on fuel there. November. They appointed two dele- R. Moore. Other possible rouies are: By way gates from each district as a committee on organization, and this NC-4—Commanding officer, Lieu- of the Azores, then to Madeira, then plan has tenant Commander A. C. Read; to either Spain or Africa; from South worked admirably. It is confidently pilots, Lieutenants E. F. Stone and America to Barbados and across to expected that there will be at least one Walter Hinton; radio operator, En- 'the Canaries; from Cape Orange to post in each of the 114 counties of the sign H. C. Rodd; engineer, Chief Cape Verde and then to the African State by the middle of July.

Machinist's Mate E. S. Rhodes. Coast; from Pernambuco to St. Paul ( To be continued in alphabetical order The C-5 Naval dirigible, called a (Continued on Page 26) next week) 26 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919

Island, then either to Cape Verde or sixteen hours, when it is necessary to straight to the African Coast; by way have double crews. If you are a member of the of Greenland and Iceland, to the Fifth: The accomplishment of Faroe Islands and from there to Captain Alcock and Lieutenant England; from St. Johns to Cape Brown brings forth once more the American Farewell and from there to Ireland. claims of the school of pilots and air- Every one of these routes is to be craft makers who favor the fast type flown over in the near future. There of aircraft capable of making the Legion are stupendous achievements to come flight in one single flight, with a crew in aeronautics. The world's experi- of only two or three men. Practically mental shops contain inventions and all of the British entries for the trans- this magazine for a year, development that are truly mar- atlantic flight belong to this school velous. which is supported by such promi- issues costs you only 52 — Following are a few of the out- nent aeronautic engineers and aero- the transatlantic plane makers as Handley-Page, Sop- one dollar if you subscribe standing features of flight made by Captain Alcock and with and Martinsyde. Another school through your local post. Lieutenant Brown: which has not yet had a chance to show the advantages of its conten- First: The world will soon find tions is the class represented by the If you are not a member by the benefits to be derived from famous Italian engineer and manu- the development of aeronautics, a and want to know what facturer, Caproni, who proposes non- compensation for the extensive outlay stop transatlantic flights with aero- the men and women who of money and efforts made during the planes having double crews, who will war in the development of better and served the United States take turns in piloting the machines. larger and safer aircraft. These two schools are in every way in the great war are doing Second: There are huge plans to as strong in their claims of superi- announced for the employment of now, pin a two-dollar bill be ority of method, as the school repre- aircraft for transportation and other sented in America by Commander to the coupon below for utilitarian purposes, which are ex- Read, Commander Towers and others pected to go into effect this summer, a year's subscription. who claim that crossing by a series and the performances which will re- of flights offers advantages. It is well sult will truly astonish the world. to state that the pilots who have Most of these plans have been under piloted and are piloting machines in consideration, some in the United these first transatlantic flights may "feterans ofthe Wgfku States, others in England, France and be, in each case, in favor of some Italy, and aim to establish aerial other project, but adopted the project lines throughout the world, and the which was offered them, and made the successful flight of Captain Alcock flight in of aircraft which Wc have Stood together the kind and Lieutenant Brown will hasten they could obtain. their realization. Sixth: The flight of Captain Al- Third: Captain Alcock, Lieuten- cock and Lieutenant Brown and the Let si Stick, ant Brown and Commander Read and flight of Commander Read and his the gallant crews of the NCs have crew, have opened the way for flights together opened the transatlantic airways, do- direct from the United States to ing in fifteen hours more than the Europe, but to make these flights world's engineers did in years in open- without stop it will be necessary to ing a way from the Atlantic to the have aeroplanes at least twice as JOIN Pacific by opening the Isthmus, or by large as the largest aeroplane at pres- the building of the world's greatest ent under construction. The American Legion canals, tunnels or bridges. Seventh: Ireland is destined to become one of the world's greatest • Fourth: One of the main factors airports where transatlantic air lines which made for the success of this will land to re-fuel before continuing flight and which makes this flight their journey to their terminus. conclusive evidence that aerial trans- Eighth: Too much cannot be said portation is possible between the two The American Legion Weekly of the marvelous reliability of the continents, commercially as well as 19 West Forty-Fourth Street motors used in this flight, which com- scientifically, is the fact that owing New York City bined with the skill and daring of the to the great speed of the aeroplane, aviators and the reliable instruments Please enter for one year, 52 issues, my the flight was completed within the subscription to AMERICAN LEGION for navigation, opened an entirely THE time representing the limit of human WEEKLY for $2.00 enclosed herewith. new epoch in aeronautics, and permit endurance. In subsequent flights planning the use of aeroplanes for pilots can probably cut down the Name.. transportation over long distances time required to fly over the same Street and No.. where the tremendous speed of aero- route to twelve hours, thereby mak- City planes can solve difficult problems of ing it possible to use aircraft of the transportation. State single crew class for transatlantic air SUBSCRIPTION PRICES—To members lines. As general practice it is pos- American Legion, $1.00 per year in U. S. and possessions, Cuba and Mexico, payable only sible to accept the possibility of hav- Those who believe that it always through Local Posts. ing air lines in operation with a crew rains in France read with scepticism To all others—For U. S. and Possessions, also Cuba and Mexico, $2.00 a year in ad- of only two men who will take turns the despatch from Paris saying that vance. For Canada, add postage at rate of 50 cents a year extra. Foreign countries, in operating the aircraft. This is France suffered from a three weeks' $1.00 a year extra. hardly possible if the flight lasts over drought in June. THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 27

THE AMERICAN LEGION a vague dream of a few men of vision. (Continued from Page 18) It is here—born of a desire of 4,000,- 000 men who represented America in National Executive Committee of war, to continue to stand together for Thirty-four. The officers of this gov- her welfare and protection in peace. erning body of the Legion which will They have learned in national service direct its affairs until the November the value of national morale, national convention, are: Henry D. Lindsley, discipline, and national spirit, all at- chairman; Bennett Clark, vice-chair- tributes of national greatness. man, and Eric Fisher Wood, secre- The American Legion is the one tary. The committee meets monthly outstanding instrumentality in Ameri- on the second Tuesday of each month can life today which stands ready to at national headquarters, 19 West translate effectively into the problems Forty-fourth Street, New York City. of readjustment to peace, the high In brief, then, the task before the spirit of America's great endeavor in Joint National Executive Committee the recent war. is to proceed with the organization of Gall for the Legion with a primary object of The War Department has decided electing delegates from all states and VhiliplSiorris units to the Minneapolis convention, to adopt the spiral leggin as a part of BOND STREET CIGARETTES which will adopt a permanent consti- the prescribed uniform of the enlisted tution, ratify or amend all tentative man except in the cavalry, which steps taken by the various com- branch will continue to wear the can- The name Philip Morris mittees, and give to the national or- vas leggins reinforced with leather. on a cigarette has the ganization of American veterans of Officers in the Army, while on duty in same significance to an the field, will also wear the spiral leg- the Great War its final form. English gentleman as a gin. PROGRAM OF THE COMMITTEE coronet on a visitingcard. Brigadier General Fred H. Phillips, The program of the Executive Com- Jr., Secretary of the National Rifle mittee is: Association, recently asked the House "Ukeliiile'BrownlSo* ( 1 ) A National Headquarters fully Committee on Military Affairs for Plain End or Cork Tip in active organized and operation on $500,000 for civilian rifle practice. June 21st. General Phillips also requested legis- ( 2 ) An active branch in every state lation providing for the use of funds of the Union by July 31st. State or- for traveling expenses for civilian rifle ganizations are already well under way teams to and from national matches. with special departments devoted to as- sisting service men in matters of War The War Department has taken Certain citizens of St. Risk Insurance and Re-employment. steps for the exhumation and trans- John's, New- foundland, are protesting against the (3) An active local post in each portation to this country of the dead continuous flight county and Congressional District not of the United States Army in Siberia. of airplanes over their land. Times later than August 31st. Up to June For this purpose Captain Charles M. The New York quotes the St. John's Daily as 25 th more than 1,000 charters had Peters, Q. M. C, has been ordered to News printing the following letter: been granted to local posts through Siberia to superintend the work. the various state branches. Four "Editor Daily News. posts have been organized among One of the annoyances that accom- "Sir: —As one who protested against women who were regularly enlisted or pany General Pershing's life abroad the bicycle nuisance twenty years commissioned in the Army, Navy, or is illustrated in the story of an army ago, I desire to join in the present Marine Corps. The National Execu- photographer. One day, as General agitation to prevent motor cars from tive Committee has gone on record, Pershing stepped from his automobile using the public roads, covering moreover, as encouraging the forma- at headquarters, the ever-present pedestrians with dust and interfering tion of auxiliary posts for women who, "movie" man turned his machine upon with their comfort generally, and I though not eligible for active mem- him. Stepping over to the camera, also wish to voice a protest against bership in the Legion are neverthe- the General said: "For goodness sake military airplanes being allowed to fly less interested in the aims of the get that thing out of here. You fol- over the city frightening our poultry, Legion and who desire to assist the lowed me into Mexico; you followed and thereby interfering with the sup- local posts in any way whatsoever. me to Washington you followed me to ply of eggs, so important during the ; (4) A million members by Septem- France, and I am getting so I see lenses present shortage of food. ber 30th. Owing to the varying num- in my sleep. Every time I turn around "This nuisance is only just begin- of bers members affiliated with the I seem to see a camera. Now, let me ning and now is the time to stop it various local posts it is impossible get into this building without taking a before the airplane becomes as great accurately to estimate the number of picture of me." a pest as the bicycle and the motor ex-service men and women already car. enrolled. An approximate estimate of Airplanes are now used in patrol- Pro Bono Publico." 200,000 members on July 1st was ling the forests of Southern California substantiated by recent returns from to watch for forest fires. One patrol the state chairman. starts at 10 a. m. and covers 110 The transport service has a person- (5) State conventions to be held miles in ninety-five minutes; the sec- nel of nearly 65,000 men, more than in the early autumn to elect delegates ond starts at 1 p. m. and covers 100 the total strength of the Navy on to the national convention to perfect miles in two hours. The range of vision April 6, 1917. Twenty-four cruisers organization and to determine policies is ninety-five miles. These fliers will and battleships have been pressed in- in the various state branches. be in constant training as aviators and to the service of bringing the Army No longer is the American Legion will be retained in the O. R. C. home. 28 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY July 4, 1919

i HOMES FOR FORMER "THE YEO-LADY" SERVICE MEN {Continued from Page 19 ) {Continued from Page 14) To come in actual contact with mili- are offered for sale: Provided fur- tary orders, to smash the "men only" ther, That all amounts so withheld precedent which had maintained from shall bear interest at the rate of four time immemorial in the Navy, was per centum per annum from date of a really, truly, luxurious sensation collection until either applied upon to the average feminine recruit. Cer- payment of the obligations of the sol- tainly each one of them was tremend- dier or returned to the soldier in case ously interested in orders, obedience he does not purchase a farm allotment to orders, the oath of allegiance and when the allotments are offered for all of those vaguely mysterious cere- sale." monies connected with a masculine At the time this article is being Army and Navy. written hearings are being held by the The women of the Navy did very Public Lands Committee of the House serious work and they did it extremely on the Mondell bill. well, and, unquestionably, a large Naturally the Department of the part of the success of the Navy, in Interior is hoping for early and favor- so far as the work of the shore sta- able legislation on the subject by tions were concerned, might very Congress. The passage of this pro- justly be attributed to these girls. posed legislation will enable us to be- Many hundreds of men were able to go gin work almost immediately on the into the Army and Navy because of construction of feasible projects in the work they did. For the most part, practically every State in the Union. it never occurred to them to loaf. Their very unfamiliarity with military EXPERTS ARE AT WORK routine gave zest to their work. Most of them were extremely proud of being During the last six months, under able to carry on what, ordinarily, the supervision of Mr. Arthur P. Davis, Director and Chief Engineer would have been a man's job. All over the country they rose to positions of of the Reclamation Service, a force of Mixture great responsibility. For instance, they Herbert Tareyion London Smoking expert engineers has been gathering request censored cablegrams for military in- Popular Size JOG Sample upon and compiling a vast amount of data formation. A woman had charge of the Fall< Tobacco CoJnc^lB'way.N.Y.— concerning our land resources and i office of one of the large intelligence V their possibilities of development in- agencies in the Navy, while still to feasible community settlements. another Yeoman (F) had charge of the Thirty-nine of the States have almost confidential documents and Don't forget the Minneapolis Con- ready taken affirmative action, by the papers in Washington. vention dates—November 10, 11 and passage of cooperative soldier-settle- Fv >m all available reports, the "Yeo- 12. Just one year from the signing of ment legislation, the adoption of reso- lady" made good. Whether as a sten- the Armistice we will all be together lutions endorsing the plan, the ap- ographer in a navy^ yard, or a filer in again still rooting for the U. S. A. pointment of commissions to work a fleet supply base, or a clerk in a re- with the Federal Government, or by cruiting station or the wielder of a some other form of action, looking Begin boosting the Armistice Day censor's stamp, she answered her call ahead to the time when the actual Convention to be held in Minneapolis. faithfully and well. work will be authorized by Congress November 10, 11 and 12 are the One 'Em. and construction can be begun. of dates! Millions of dollars have already been made available by the States for this Sergeant Alvin C. York has been In all your letters to "buddies" of work in anticipation of similar legis- made a colonel on the staff of the your soldier days, don't fail to men- lation by Congress. It is a matter of Governor of Tennessee. tion the National Convention to be personal pride to me that in my home held in Minneapolis November 10, 11 State of California the progressive and 12. and far-sighted citizens of that State Round Top, the highest peak in least expect to devote at $11,000,000 the Black Hills of South Dakota, is to Of course, you will be at the Min- to the great work of land settlement. be re-christened Mount Theodore neapolis Convention November 10, I hope that before the year is out, Roosevelt today. 11 and 12. feasible projects may be under way in practically every State, each project a hive of industry, engaging the Alarming shortage of farm labor Remember, the A. E. F. will be at labor of thousands of virile Ameri- has caused the National Board of the Minneapolis Convention Novem- cans, representatives of The Ameri- Farm Organizations to petition Con- ber 10, 11 and 12. All the buddies can Legion who, having answered the gress to continue the United States will be there. call to duty, have laid aside the arts Employment Service. The shortage is of war for the arts of peace, and will said to endanger the successful har- "I just didn't think," was the de- be found laying the foundations of a vesting of the season's crops. Dr. fense of a woman recently charged future agricultural development, na- George W. Kirchwey, director of the with marrying two soldiers and col- tion-wide in character, and demon- Employment Service for the State of lecting the Government allowance for strating the truth of the statement New York, is making an attempt to both. She "had the impression" that that there can be no surer insurance bring together this shortage of labor her first husband had obtained a fo*- the Nation than to put its men and the hundreds of unemployed men divorce. upon the soil. in the cities. THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY 29

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