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Americanlegionma871amer.Pdf (9.739Mb) . THE AMERICAN 20c. JULY 1969 MAGAZINE THE RUCKUS OVER THE CENSUS . E YOU LAUGHING AT? u,/ Goodman Ace ETHAN ALLEN , . ^ERU^ONT^S WILD GfAN"^ fE YOU INVITIMG BURGLARS?! markable at this low price. A' revd- . ^utionary new watch . from Switzer- land with features, never" before found in a tinrte piece. Easiest watch- in the world to tell time—three ^sepa- jrate windows—one flashes the .exact 'minute; one shows the precise hour; pne indicates the date — and-;—-a sweep second hand to indicate 1:he sreconds. Here's the watch that's :made to last; extra good io'oks in luxurious" goldtone case and genuine lizzard leather strap. Cqmes gift xed, too. LOOK AT THESE FEATURES 'Telisyou the exact hour. Tells you the exact minute. .£1 Telisyou the exact day. Jells you the exact second. MONEY BACK GUARANTEE GUARANTEE ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, Inc., Dept. DW-1 AGAINST ALL FACTORY DEFECTS 210 S. Despiaines St., Chicago, III. 60606 Please rush on money back guarantee 1. Guaranteed anti-magnetic Computer Age watches @ $19.95 each, Postage and Insur- 2. Guaranteed scratch resistant ance prepaid. I enclose full payment to save postage and 3. Guaranteed unbreakable mainspring C.O.D. fees. n Send C.O.D. I enclose $1.00 goodwill deposit, 4. Guaranteed shock-resistant n Charge to my Diners Club Acct. No.. Charge to my American Express Acct. No.. NAME ADDRESS_ ELECTRONICS INTERNATI Dept. DW-1 ui CITY _STATE_ .ZIP_ 210 S. Despiaines St., Chicago. III. 608M : The American JULY 1969 Volume 87, Number 1 CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Nolify Circulation Dept., I'. O. Uox 19.51. Indianapolis, Ind., 46206 using I'ost OIHii> F'orni 3578. Attach old address label and give old and new addresses witli ZIP Code LEGION number and cnrrent menibersliip card niinibei . Also be sure to notify your I'ost Adiutant. Magazine The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Advertising Offices 720 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10019 Contents for July 1969 Publisher. James F. O'Neil Editor Robert B. Pitkin THE LAST OF WASHINGTON'S ARMY 4 CAMP Art Editor A PICTORIAL FEATURE Al Marshall One hour's drive from New York City the site of the last encampment Assistant Editors of our Revolutionary army is still preserved at New Windsor, John -Andreola Mario V. Lubrano N.Y., on the edge of the New York Thruway. Associate Editors Roy Miller THE RUCKUS OVER THE CENSUS 5 James S. Swartz BY VERNON LOUVIERE Assistant Art Editor Walter H. Boll A look at the 1970 Census, and the pros and cons of the storm it has kicked up, with s.ome historical background. Production Manager Art Bretzficld Copy Editor THE STORY OF ETHAN ALLEN—VERMONT'S Grail S. Hanford WILD GIANT 10 Circulation Manager BY RICHARD WOLKOMIR Dean B. Nelson Indianapolis, Ind. What do you know about Ethan Allen besides the fact that he Advertising Sales Representatives led the Green Mountain Boys at Fort Ticonderoga? Here's a lot more about this rough, tough, profane giant. New York—Chicago Robert Redden .'\sso('iates. Inc. Ill West ,57th Street INVITING 16 New York, N.Y. 10019 ARE YOU BURGLARS? 212-246-2516 BY DAVID LOTH California In the coming year, some 700,000 burglaries will take place in the JE Publishers' Representative Co. nation's homes. Here are some of the reasons why they can 8380 Melrose Avenue happen, and what householders can do to reduce them. Los .Angeles, California 90069 420 Market Street San Francisco, California 94111 WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT? 22 The American Legion BY GOODMAN ACE Publications Commission: One of the deans of American comedy writers wrestles with James E. Powers, Macon. On. (Cllairman); Benjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, Conn, (Vice the problem of what is and isn't funny on radio and TV. Chairman); James R. Kelley, Radnor, Pa. (National Commander's Representative ) ; Lang Armstrong, Spokane, Wash.; Charles E. Booth, TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH OF JULY 27 Huntington, W. Va.; Adolph F. Bremer, A PICTORIAL FEATURE Winona, Minn,; Clovis Copeland, Little Rock, Ark.; Raymond Fields, Guymon, Okla.; Chris In a letter to his wife Abigail, John Adams prophesied a national Hernandez, Savannah, Ga.; Mylio S. Kraja. celebration of Independence Day by succeeding generations. Youngstown, Ohio; Russell H. Laird, Des Moines, Iowa; George D. Levy, Sumter, S.C.; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N.Y.; Morris Meyer, SHOULD WE HAVE A MANDATORY RETIREMENT Starkville, Miss.; J. H. Morris, Baton Rouge, La.; Harry H. SchafTer, Pittsburgh, Pa.; AGE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE Stephen F. Steele, Faribault, Minn.; Bradley JUDICIAL J. Stephens, Los Altos, Calif.; George B. AND BRANCHES? 30 Stover, Jonestown, Pa.; Wayne L. Talbert, TWO SIDES OF A NATIONAL QUESTION Delphi, Ind.; J. Cornelius Tromp, Manhattan. pro: rep. GEORGE BUSH (R-TEX.) III.; Robert H. Wilder, Dadeville, Ala.; E. con: rep. CLAUDE PEPPER (D-FLA.) Meade Wilson, Mulberry, Fla.; Edward Mc- Sweeney, New York, N.Y. (Consultant) The American Legion Magazine is published ATLANTA'S CIVIL WAR CYCLORAMA 50 monthly at 1100 West Broadway, Louisville, A PICTORIAL FEATURE Ky. 40201 by The .\raerican Legion, Copyright 1969 The American A peek at part of one of the impressive things to see at the by Legion. Second-class postage paid at Louisville, Ky. Price : single Legion's Convention in Atlanta, Ga., this August. copy. 20 cents; yearly subscription, S2.00. Order nonmember subscriptions from the Cir. eolation Department of The American Legion. Departments P.O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. Editorial and advertising offices: 720 5th Ave., New York, N.Y. 10019. Wholly owned by LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2 PERSONAL 45 The .American Legion, with National Head- DATELINE WASHINGTON 21 LIFE IN THE OUTDOORS 47 quarters at Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. William C. Doyle, National Commander, VETERANS NEWSLETTER 32 LEGION SHOPPER 55 NEWS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 33 PARTING SHOTS 56 NONMEMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS Send name and address, including ZIP num- ber, with S2 check or money order to Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-addressed, Circulation Dept., P. O. Box 1954, Indian- stamped envelope is included. This magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. apolis, Ind. -16206. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to P.O. Box 1954 Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • JULY 1969 1 kept and used, now I have the answers to most of my questions. One unan- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR swered question is, however, can a per- son with infectious hepatitis donate. I had it nine years ago. Is it still active? Can I give safely? Letters published do not necessarily ex- been there in April, I can only say to all Mrs. Lola Helton press the policy oj The American Legion. Ontario, Calif. Keep letters short. Name and address must who can, go and enjoy it. The park has be iurnished. Expressions of opinion and wonderful water, clean rest rooms and requests for personal services are appreci- parking sites. There is a two-year waiting period ated, but they cannot be acknowledged or many and tent answered, due to lack of magazine staff for Mrs. Stuart Armstrong after a person has had the disease be- personal serv- these purposes. Requests for Penn Yan, N.Y. fore the Red Cross will accept his ices which may be legitimately asked of The American Legion should be made to blood, for research only. your Post Service Officer or your state (Department) American Legion Hq. Send MORSE'S TELEGRAPH editor to: Letters. The letters to the sir: I read Robert Silverberg's "The SIR: Even though it is comparatively American Legion Magazine, 720 5th Ave- painless to blood, I find nue. New York. N.Y. 10019. Story of Samuel F.B. Morse and the donate would the Telegraph" (May) with perhaps more situation much more comfortable if I could take something which would re- TERMITES: FRINGE BENEFITS interest and concern than most, as I am a great great grandson of Morse's. I was lax me and keep my stomach from com- sir: After finishing the article, "Termites quite pleased and proud the story ap- ing up and hitting me in the throat every in Your Home" (June), I began to won- peared. My cousin, Miss Leila Livingston time I make a donation. I believe more der if termites possibly serve any useful Morse, his granddaughter who is now 90 people would donate blood if it were purpose. Unable to satisfy my curiosity years old, was delighted. not for the nervous reaction they ex- with home reference books, I toss the An interesting fact about Morse and perience at the time. question to you. his telegraph is that he offered it to the Harry Doweiko Walter A. Stevenson R.I. State of Texas as gift. I not sure Cranston, Metuchen, N.J. a am whether the letter making the offer has ever been found. The Texas Archive, If it's O.K. with your doctor to take According to Austin M. Frishman, au- however, has Morse's letter to Sam tranquilizers, the Red Cross doesn't ob- thor of the article, termites play an im- Houston withdrawing the offer because ject. Occasionally, donors who are tak- portant role in hastening the break- no reply was ever made. It has been said ing them for other reasons give blood. down of dead trees. This is essential to that had Texas accepted the offer, the The Red Cross, however, does not dis- insure a continued source of elements state would be so wealthy it would be pense them. needed for production of new plant and unnecessary to have any state taxes. animal life. As with any living or- Robt. F.B. Morse sir: We would like to congratulate you ganism, termites fit into a complex web Georgetown, Tex.
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