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THE AMERICAN 15*^ SEPTEMBER 1959

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SEE PAGE 14 PASSPORTS TO TROUBLE

SEE PAGE 20 Z\m\ Auiation and National Defense How to cut billions from future federal spending

Among the heated discussions of deficit financing, they have the financing and construction resources further inflation and future heavy spending needs, to do it. And they don't depend on taxes to build. thoughtful people are raising the question, "What Nor does federal "public power" have public federal expenditures can be cnl?" support. A 1959 opinion poll shows that Americans

One sizable item is further spending for federal prefer business to federal government ownership of government electric systems. Federally-owned "pub- their electric company. lic power" has already drained $5,500,000,000 from The public's lack of knowledge is probably the general tax funds. And spending of $10,000,000,000 main reason why "public power" spending goes on. more has been proposed. Though it taps everyone's pocketbook, most Ameri-

This spending can't be justified by need. The in- cans have no idea they're paying to put the federal dependent electric light and power companies are government into the electric business. able— and ready— to handle the nation's constantly Informed people can put a stop to it. Will you growing appetite for electricity. They've proved help spread the word?

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it I reveal — and tell how to use — these 4 on your personal equity. So, if you would ^ by William Nickerson basic principles of traveling the last re- be satisfied with a retirement income of at TJERHAPS the hardest maining road to great fortune still open to least $12,000 a year, you might decide to ^^^J*" the average person: stop your equity reaches $200,000. ^^HKv' thing about making a when ^^^I^SL million dollars — or even 1. How to harness the secret force of "There Must Be a Catch to It!" ^Hk^^^^^ $200,000 — is the act of free enterprise — the pyramiding power of Right now, it would be understandable if ^^^^^^^^B believing it to be possible. borrowed money. If you have ever experi- you were sputtering, "But — but — it's not H^^^^jBI This may be the stum- enced difficulty in arranging a personal loan that simple. 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And you have a away — of those ten, perhaps only one or two will power of your capital. vantage which I never had the advantage of being able to know beforehand every- exploit this opportunity to the hilt. But 2. How to choose income-producing kind of thing I had to learn by trial-and-error. those fortunate few may enjoy the multiple dwellings in which to invest your but product financial success that millions dream of own (and your borrowed) capital. If you My 497-page book is literally the only a few achieve. are interested in investing in income-proof a lifetime, into which I have poured knowl- You can pyramid personal savings ot ducing property for income alone, then you every distilled ounce of practical I along the road to fortune. It $2,500 ($50 a month, plus interest, for 4 will probably get along all right without edge gained answers all the questions on real estate years) into an estate worth $219,972 in 14 any advice from me, although even there I operations that my friends have ever asked years . . . $1,187,195 in 20 years. can give you many tips. But if you are out me. I lead you through one actual trans- Your chances for success are better than to pyramid your capital, there is a definite action after another, setting forth each step 400 to 1 — in fact, 1600 times better than set of conditions to look for. in detail. if you went into business — according to 3. How to make your equity grow. A This method of making money is not actual U.S. government statistics. fair market value of an income-producing dependent on continued economic boom or And most, if not all, of your new wealth property is in ratio to its income. There- inflation. It /s benefited and underwritten will be yours to keep tax-free — not even fore, if you increase the annual net by by America's continuing population boom, subject to capital gains tax! means of the steps I outline, you increase which is expected to result in 77 million the market value of the property — thereby I did better than that. When I was 25, more people by 1980. And it is compara- increasing your equity. my wife Lucille and I started saving part tively recession-proof. of my first modest earnings as a telephone 4. How to virtually eliminate the "tax Book for 2 Weeks free — company employee. In three years we had bite" on your capital growth. I will show Read Then Decide saved the down payment to buy a home. I you how you can increase your net worth began looking about for a way to insure a steadily without its being subject to in- You may have other questions, other modest retirement income to supplement come taxes — not even capital gains tax! doubts. Rather than attempt to answer my telephone company pension. J. K. Lasser's famous guide, YOUR Income them all here, the publishers invite you to Tax, says of this method that "the mathe- free for weeks in From "Scratch" to $500,000 by 42 examine my book two matics have almost unparalleled attraction." your own home. If you're not impressed, Starting with only the SIOOO cash equity If you have about $2500 right now — or return the book in two weeks and pay noth- in I my home, pyramided this modest asset if you can save only $50 a month for the ing, owe nothing. Otherwise it's yours to into $500,000 by the time I was 42 — all in next four years — you can start out soundly keep for only $4.95 plus a few cents postage. my spare time. I retired at 42 to concen- along the road to a million dollars. To en- Mail coupon or write to: SiMON AND trate on my investments — with consider- hance your progress you will need an addi- Schuster, Publishers, Dept. 201, 630 Fifth able time for gardening, swimming in our tional personal investment of $50 a month, Avenue, New York 20, N. Y. backyard pool, hunting, fishing, and or $600 a year, for two more years after traveling. that, making a total investment from your Many friends turned to me for advice personal savings of $3600. But then you will SiMON AND SCHUSTER, Publishers, on how they could follow me up the road start receiving income from your invest- Dept. 201, Fifth Avenue, York 20, N. Y. to fortune. Finally I decided to write a ment. In addition, if you follow my instruc- 630 New Please send William Nickerson's 497-page unique guidebook, in which I would share tions carefully, your capital can grow at the me book, HOW I TURNED $1000 INTO A MILLION, for my money-making secrets. following startling rate: two weeks' free examination. 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State years I doubled estate to my over $1 ,000,000. depends on how much retirement income SAVE POSTAGE. Check here if you prefer to enclose $4.95 WITH this coupon. Then WE Now my book. How I Turned $1000 would like. you You can conservatively ex- prepay all postage charges. Same 14-day return Into a Million, is ready at last. And in pect to earn an average net return of 6% privilege, full refund guaranteed. C. Miriani of Detroit, who openly refused to pay honor to the man from Moscow. We think this action will be understood and properly appreciated by the peoples HUNTING CLOTHES now under Soviet subjugation. We also think it is a healthy indication that not all politicians are willing to cooperate in "CAN TAKE IT! Soviet propaganda projects, for the sake of getting some publicity for themselves. The visiting bolshevik got another jolt in Michigan, when Gov. G. Mennen AVil- Editors liams talked turkey to him. It is reported that Comrade Kozlov was "glum" after this session. C O r| N E R Nor did Kozlov garner any laurels in his exchange with Adm. Hyman G. Rick- over, while visiting the atomic power "SPIRIT SHIPS" plant at Shippingport, Pa. The Russian went into his act, selling the red line on RECENT NEWS fcport froiii tlic United A atomic power, peace, etc. but the Admiral Nations described an alarming hal- cut him down to very small size. lucination that has seized thousands of the Maybe these men ought to be delegated natives of New Guinea. Dissatisfied with to represent the United States at future what they have got, particularly since Geneva conferences, summit talks, etc. they have learned about Western cus- The reds may not like them but they will toms, food, etc., the natives have been at least respect them. consuming their food reserv es in the belief that "spirit ships" are coming their way SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING! loaded with good things for them. Proph- A ets of the so-called "cargo cult" have HARDLY DAY goes by that doesn't been stirring up the populace to such an bring us at least one letter demand- extent that the people abandon their crops ing that the Legion do something about in hopes of getting everv thing their hearts something. Often the writers accuse The this of be- tiesire, and getting it without cost. American Legion or magazine don't this should ing delinquent, derelict in its duty, or You'll enjoy the hunt more with a pair of "Briar We know why news otherwise guilty of malfeasance, non- Brush" hunting pants by Duxbak. These high style, be so unexpected. The natives of New feasance or misfeasance. the writers handsomely tailored hunting pants are the most Guinea have doubtless heard of the And us that it is high time that did comfortable on the market today. Yet, they are strange "cargo cult" which has its head- inform we ruggedly built to withstand the roughest going in quarters in Washington, and which dis- something about whatever it is that is brush and field. patches fleets of "spirit ships" to all parts troubling them. "Briar Brush" hunting pants by Duxbak are faced of the world, loaded down with free A recent letter of this sort, from De- with Duxhyde, an amazing protective covering troit, the organization of having goods. The only puzzling part about all accused which cannot be penetrated by thorns, briars, biting "gone soft" on communism. As proof, the this is how our giveaway experts over- winds or rain. looked New Guinea. writer said the Legion was doing nothing Get the most protective and comfortable hunting about the Charlie Chaplin movies now be- pants in America ... get "Briar Brush" Hunting ing shown, to the greater glory and the Pants by Duxbak, manufacturers of fine outdoor APPLAUSE FOR FOUR financial aggrandizement of the little man apparel for sportsmen for more than fitly years. THERE SEEM to bc two schools of who left the United States under a cloud, thought concerning the treatment of taking his millions with him. Once, the PARKA Soviet emissaries who come to this coun- writer said, we had exposed Chaplin's STYLE 47- 15-3 try to make propaganda for the commu- record of pro-communism and had dis- nist way of doing things. Disciples of one cussed some of the nasty habits that Perfect mate for "Briar school feel that the traveling salesmen marked his personal life. \Vhy not take up Brush" Hunting Pants is from the Kremlin should be accorded the cudgels again? this reversible rubber- every possible honor — wined, dined, ap- What this writer and many others for- ized hunting parka. It's waterproof and reverses plauded, and given acres of publicity. get is that no organization and no publica- from Camouflage to The other school goes on the sensible tion representing an organization can bc Bright Yellow in sec- assumption that the roving reds are not very effective if the members sit on their onds. Perfect lor all in this countiy to help the cause of democ- hands and expect the organization and the hunting. at- types ol An racy, so why be suckers for their h> po- publication to carry the ball all the time. tached hood with draw- critical grins and their lying propaganda.' In Chaplin's case, there is hardly a Le- string keeps head and When Mikoyan made his famous visit gionnaire who by now isn't well aware of neck warm. Zipper front here some months back, some of our most the sordid record he made for himself in enables you to slip it on highly fields than the artistic. Since the or oil in a Hash. Made placed people made saps of them- other ol heavy duty Mohawk selves by teaming up with notorious Rus- gentlemen from Detroit is so upset over Duck to resist brush and sia-lovers in fawning over the wily purge- the re-issue of the Chaplin films, we re- weather. master. However, when Kozlov started spectfully suggest that he take his turn at out to get some more of that precious carrying the ball. Also Style 39-15-3, red propaganda, he met with a more restrained If he wishes, there is nothing in the reversible to green. kind of enthusiasm. And four Americans world to keep him from getting together did their country a sen ice by putting a a group of his friends to call on theater " large crimp in Kozlov's campaign. managers to protest showings of Chaplin wafer like a Vucks back One was Senator Styles Bridges who, films or anything else they object to. informed that someone was going to bring And the same thing applies in other Kozlov to the U.S. Senate for an intro- fields. To those who ask, "Why doesn't Utica Duxbak ?" duction (and applause), flatly said that if the Legion do something about .. . we'd CORPORATION that were done he would immediately ask like to remind them that they are the the red some embarrassing questions about Legion. And they can often do things Utica 4, New York Soviet atrocities. The plan was droiiped. more effectively as individuals than any

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Sir: How about listing movies, a few Sir: Iowa had too much peace-at-any- in each issue, which have reds or price pacifism in the twenties but no pinkos as actors, directors, etc. Then more than most of the other States, so we could boycott such films and per- why should Robert B. Pitkin mention suade our friends to do likewise. only Iowa in his article on how The John Sebold American Legion tried to prevent issue? Diinellen, N. ]. World War II, in your July True, the mention was in a report to HOLIDAY FOR PROFIT our national convention at San An- MOST VIVID tonio in 1928 but that report was due Sir: has in this great What happened largely to the fact that our Iowa De- Sir: "Hit- Lawrence Sullivan's story country of ours to cause some of our partment was vigorously fighting the ler's Last Days" in the issue is citizens to put greed for profit ahead July pacifist peril at every turn. In every about the most vivid account I have of the more decent aspects of life? On war and conflict in which the United seen of what happened in that bunker 4th, one of our great holidays, July States has been engaged since Iowa of retribution as the nazi empire of can we not have a day set aside for was admitted to the Union in 1846, the blood and fear collapsed. I have not pleasure, enjoyment and celebrating percentage of lowans in military serv- read such a fast-moving, on-the-scene without the "business as usual" signs ice, killed, \\ ounded and decorated has story in many a day. That excellent being displayed? I think The American been above the national average. From publication, The American Legion Legion should come forth in protest the birth of The American Legion, Magazine, is to be congratulated on against this practice before it is too Iowa has been in the forefront in vir- rounding out the picture of the late. tually all fields. Our Auxiliary has Fuehrer's ignominious end. Samuel P. Ainiitage made a great record too. \\'e liave fur- Glenn Middleton, Mass. Tucker nished many outstanding national lead- Flat Rock, N. C. If Legionnaires and others would ers in both groups and we have won stop patronizing stores which stay as many contests as any other depart- WHAT ONE POST DID open on holidays, merchants would ment. jVloreover, the facts and figures soon give up this particular form of show that Iowa in business, agricul- Sir: Now is the time—when people are money-grubbing. Such action by in- the professions, labor and edu- more flag conscious than they have ture, dividual Legionnaires will do a lot cation along with being one of the been for many a year— for your Post more than any number of resolutions prosperous and one of the three to organize that super-sales promotion most denouncing greedy merchants. healthful is among the greatest of of American Flags. Here in Stevens most The Editors have some mistaken Point, a city of 17,000, we sold 1550 the States. W'e do minds occasionally but in war time and flags to our citizens. You figure it out. VOTES FOR SOCIALISM overall in peace time Iowa reflects the If the average is five people to a house, finest and noblest in pure American- we have a flag flying at nearly every Sir: This morning I read in a news- ism. other home in our city! The secret is paper that 55 percent of a Hollywood Frank Miles bargain prices. It is more important to high school graduation class voted Des Moines, Iowa have Old Glory flying in your com- their preference in government as munity than it is to make a few paltry some form of socialism. The remain- Mr. Pitkin says he "picked on Iowa" dollars. W c did charge a little extra to ing 45 percent were not unanimously because low a Legionnaires put togeth- protect ourselves against financial loss, for a free democratic system. There er the best record of the pacifist move- and so we made a little profit. Know were .some who favored something ment that helped breed WAV2. what we did with it? We bouglit a flag other than free enterprise. Most of The Editors for every single classroom in our school these children have been influenced by HIGH POINT system— 154 of them! A salute to the teachers, by their parents and by the issue, emphasiz- Americanism Committee of Berens- American press. It appears democracy Sir: Page 9 of the July responsibilities men- Scribncr Post No. 6: Ted Hawkins, is more challenged here at home than ing the rights and Orland Radke, and John Wozniak. Americans realize. tioned in the Constitution, is a high You can do it too. Strike w hile the Clarence W. Farmer, O.D. point in producing a magazine for as fervor is hot. Maiiteca, Calif. members of an organization such George F. Riley ours. This unique method of emphasiz- Stevens Point, U'isc. LETTERS ABOUT COUSINS ing what should be a well understood idea had a rekindling effect on me. I Sir: With deep gratitude I read "A SEABEES AND MARINES hope many members will take another Letter to Norman Cousins" in the June look at it and possibly pass it on to the issue. With rapier-like thrust, Sir: Maybe J. J. Gallagher, who wrote Mr. social studies teacher in the local high rips the the about Seabees, thinks they are forgot- Tinker mask from face of school for bulletin board use. ten. But I for one will never forget "Cousins' Mercy iMissions." Generous Name Withheld what a swell bunch of guys those Sea- Americans bitterly resent being used Butler, Pa. bees are. I was with the Second Marine as suckers, especially by those whose Letters published in Sound Off! do not Raider Battalion on Bougainville. aims seem but to stir and keep alive necessarily represent the policy oj The When we landed they were right be- the embers of old hatreds. Especially American Legion. Name withheld if re- quested. Keep your letters short. Address: revealing is the fact that hind us, on their equipment and ready Mr. Cousins Sound Off. The American Legion Maga- for action. Thev started to clear out an abstains from such humanitarianism zine, 720 Fifth Avenue, New York 19, N. Y.

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We were stuck in the busy by Harry Mayer Grandpa toot around the square on a Sun- day afternoon? Well, that's what these boys mid-Manhattan street. Behind As told to him by had under their P-40 hoods." The accident us the traffic piled bumper to had started him off on his search, I supposed, Colonel Fred P. Dollenberg and again he nodded. It hasn't been an easy bumper, horns screeching indig- journey. Apathy, defeatism — a young enthusiasm will always encounter these. I've done many suc- nantly. The colonel leaned over to caught the plane and pilot and crashed both. Dollen- berg was horrified at the accident and at the paralysis cess interviews, and it's a rare success that has been a our cab driver. "What's wrong?" of fatalism that seemed to settle on the shoulders of joy ride. Dollenberg spent long hours off duty working on the problem of the antiquated spark plug, but when he asked. officers and enlisted men alike in the face of a tragedy the war ended he still hadn't cracked it. Returning to a so senseless. . . . After all, it seemed to say, it is true, young wife family the colonel isn't it, that more planes are lost through engine failure and organized a non- than are brought down by the Japs? You had to expect scheduled commercial airline and operated it for 3 The cabbie pointed with his cigarette to the car in million miles, even introducing gliders for the first time such things—and accept them. . . . But Dollenberg front, "Look." in commercial aviation. couldn't accept it. Not when the cause of this type of We did. The car ahead of us—a shiny 1959 model accident could be ripped of the out engine. If it hadn't been for some weight-throwing on the —had stalled and the starter clattered endlessly with part of one of the larger airlines which had begun to "Plug failure?" I asked. He nodded, shortly. "This that empty metallic sound that you know in advance tragedy and others, too. Too many others. Did you smart under the irritating competition it was getting is not going to make the motor catch. Twisting the know that spark plugs were invented more than 40 from the Dollenberg outfit, the young man would un- ignition key in helpless fury, the unfortunate motorist years ago for engines whose limit was 20 miles an doubtedly have succeeded in commercial aviation and at the same time was exchanging uncomplimentary hour? These very same spark plugs—and that they this particular story wouldn't have been written. But opinions with the drivers of the vehicles snarled be- haven't been changed an iota since? Can you imagine as it was, Dollenberg was forced out of business on hind him. At length he piled out of the car, wrenched a 2000 horsepower motor depending for ignition on a the sort of technicality that somehow seems always to at the hood, and looked fiercely at the inert engine. skinny little spark that had been intended to help crop out against the small business, not the big. He To no one in particular, but as though to vindicate had to sell. himself to his tormenters, he shouted: "I just know it's those damned spark plugs. Only two thousand miles Well, there he was — with a little money left from and already they're shot!" the debacle, a family, and a living to make for them. He turned his attention once more to the anachronism Startled, I turned to my companion. "Colonel," I of modern engines — the spark plug. Starting again demanded, "is this a plant?" He stared back at me, from scratch, he reviewed the problem. then he got it and he began to laugh. So did I, in a moment, and there we were in this taxicab, stalled "It's really quite simple," said Col. Dollenberg. betweeen skyscrapers and going no place, roaring as "An engine provides power for a vehicle because though we'd never stop. gasoline, sprayed into the cylinder, is ignited by a spark. When ignited the gasoline burns pushing the

Spark plugs! That was the joke. The colonel and 1 piston down into the cylinder. The more complete the were on our way to his downtown office where I was burning of the gas the more force in the cylinder. The scheduled to interview him for a magazine story. The more force, the more power. Obviously, therefore, the subject-spark plugs. larger the spark the more gas ignited and burned. You see. Col. Fred Dollenberg is the inventor and What we were after was a much larger spark, a big, fat manufacturer of a device which is designed to allow flame!" automobiles to run without spark plugs! "And the conventional spark plug can't provide it?" Later, sitting in his top floor office, with the drapes "No, it cannot. Every mechanic knows that." parted to reveal the exciting lower Manhattan skyline, "And the kid in the plane?" I got a more leisurely look at the colonel. I wondered "The P-40? What killed him was insufficient fire-a and asked about his smashed nose,—the war maybe? spark too skinny to ignite sufficient gas to give the —and he smiled and said no, just an opposing tackle engine instant power to climb up and over those with a very hard head. Dollenberg was an Ail-American trees." mention at St. Joseph's in Philadelphia before he joined the Army Air Force as an engineer immediately "Why can't the spark plug give a fat spark?" I per- after graduation. After war was declared against Japan sisted. and Germany, he saw enough action to later receive The colonel spoke simply. "Because of its basic the Inquirer Hero Award as Philadelphia's most dec- design. Every spark plug has an air gap— .025 to .035 orated flyer, succeeding a similar award to Marine of an inch—and the spark is no larger than the gap. Al (Pride "The spark plug was invented more than 40 hero of the Marines) Schmid. For a time he No larger did I say? Only when the plugs are brand years not was personal pilot for Gen. Douglas MacArthur. ago. For the last 20 years it has new is the spark even as large! Carbon forming im- Evidently there was considerable brilliance to this been doing an adequate job. The U. S. Navy mediately as the plug is put into use begins fouling, young fighter; he started the climb up to the brain and Air Force kneiv this only too well. I ivas then ruining, the tip. The thin wire electrodes begin to brass, and some of the military manuals he was commissioned to replace the spark plug with wear away. The danger—and enormous expense—of charged with preparing are still used by the Air Force. a modern efficient ignition system. I suc- this obsolete mechanism lies in these factors." (Only part of this did I drag out of Dollenberg. Indeed ceeded — with the Lectra Fuel Igniter. The The answer to the spark plug was an igniter which it was a newspaper file which informed me that the Navy accepted it and took the spark plugs had no airgap—which contained no wire electrodes colonel was a triple ace!) out of their aircraft replacing them tvith the whose tip would not foul—which would not blow out It was while Dollenberg was in command of a task prototype of our Lectra Fuel Igniter. Today even at the highest compressions . . . which would force of seasoned P-40 pilots that a grim incident took never a replacement for the life of the motor. this extraordinary invention is replacing need place which set the then Capt. Dollenberg off on his spark plugs in tens of thousands of auto- Colonel Dollenberg went to Washington. restless search for perfection. A young ace, coming mobiles throughout the country. By 1961 in safe and sound from a mission where he had gone The Navy didn't accept him with open arms. The every car made will carry fuel igniters not through murderous enemy fire, never made it to his principle — fine! Let's see it work. And Dollenberg safe hut a few hundred yards away. He nosed a bit spark plugs" . . . Col. Fred P. Dollenberg, made it work. After the most exhaustive tests, he knew too low— no engine power to get the plane up quickly U. S. Air Force, from a speecli at the Conrad he was in. . . . Out went the spark plugs. The LS-702 —and the trees that lay just short of the runway Hilton Hotel, Chicago, January 8, 1958. Prototype was approved for (Continued on next page) (Advertisement)

I Still haven't fully answered your ques- I got up to go, convinced -HOW MOTORISTS ARE SAVING $100 A YEAR- that Dollen- tion. . . . How you'll use more air and berg's quiet confidence was well- SPARK PLUGS LCCTRA FUEL IGNITERS less gas . . . the savings on your battery founded. The product and the man were Cleaning \ several times . . . increased RPM . . . how carbon — the right for each other. Here's an incident Gapping > a year $10 per year enemy of spark plugs — actually in- which impressed me. A short time ago, Replacing 7 creases the efficiency of Fuel Igniters. LECTRA ran Gas Consumption 600 gallons 465 gallons $40 per year a mail order advertisement But what I've tried Additional cost $50 a year not a cent $50 per year to say is that the in the sober New Yorfc Times. One of the of premium gas spark plug is as inferior to the Fuel Ig- replies they got was from a gentleman in TOTAL SAVINGS per year $100 niter as the wagon is to the modern Pennsylvania who put it to LECTRA right automobile. And just as out-dated. Auto on the line. Said the Pennsylvania man; mechanics know this now. The ordinary "I've read your ad in the New York motorist is learning about it fast." Times. U. S. Navy jet engine use; the Air Force mean that we guarantee that it will out- What I want you to do before I followed suit. last the life of any carl Not only that: we "One last question: What about De- order a set is for you to send me a copy are also guaranteeing that the Fuel Ig- troit, Col. Dollenberg? Do you feel you're of that ad through the United States If that had been it, it still would have niter will squeeze up to 6 — maybe 8 — fighting a crusade?" mails. Then if your Fuel Igniters won't made a good story — the revolutionary with all more miles out of every gallon of gas Dollenberg looked out of the window, come through those fancy prom- change that a former fighter pilot had ises — and if don't purchased the first year and every year out into the dusk of the city. There was you send my money effected in military aircraft. But that back if —or we will replace them free until they a reflective quietness about him as he they don't perform as you say — wasn't all. Dollenberg turned to the field I'll do. That's a saving of $40 per year. And have Uncle Sam on my side while I of automobiles. thought of his reply. Then he said; "No, — go after it will do this using regular gas we don't believe we're fighting the big you." The hard-bitten Pennsyl- vania was For more than 40 years the old-fash- economy gas—not the super gas bought spark plug manufacturers. Oh, there's man sent the ad through the mails, all ioned spark plug had been the standard at such walloping prices. That means a bound to be a competitive fight soon be- right. And he ordered a set of Fuel Igniters. gas igniter for every car made. During saving of $50 each year. And the Ig- cause it's a matter of only a short time LECTRA wasn't fearful that Uncle Sam would be after that time engine power had soared from niters will do this every year of the car's before these giants will all scrap their them. Be- cause—and here the less than 20 horse to more than 300. life—they improve with age. They never investments in the obsolete spark plug was kicker—Uncle is a LECTRA customer! large Every year the puny spark plug with its wear out!" and turn to the manufacture of fuel ig- A U. S. Government agency, after field-testing skinny little flame became less able to niters. Meanwhile — to put it quite can- 1 drew a As Dollenberg talked up 5,000 Fuel Igniters ordered re- do its job. The new high compression didly—there is, of course, that huge in- 25,000 to chart. 'Vou can see it at the top of place every spark in fleet engines were now burning out spark vestment in stocks of spark plugs to plug a of 3,000 this page, key vehicles! plugs in a few thousand miles of driving. liquidate and while the big fellows are In 1957 Americans paid more than 50O attempting to unload, LECTRA will be I said to Dollenberg, "Colonel, to a So that's the story of The Big Fat million dollars merely along." to replace worn-out person like myself — a guy who drives booming The grin came out Flame. I'm leaving a little space for a spark plugs. To provide what spark a car well but knows next to nothing again as he said: "I hope they take their message from Col. Dollenberg. Mean- plugs could not do, the big oil companies about its mechanism—who's always felt time about it. At the rate we're going while I'm on my way outside to the began to produce super and than super- we'll be big enough to take care of our- the car runs better after it's had a wash garage with my set of Fuel Igniters. I super gas - at super prices! Not only selves shortly." —how will I know right away I've really can't wait to get rid of those spark plugs! were car owners spending a huge sum got something after I've switched from for plugs each year — they were also spark plugs to Fuel Igniters?" spending a fortune in premium gas for the privilege of keeping spark plugs in The colonel twinkled at me in sym- This article has been presented both as an advertisement for the Lectra Fuel Igniter and their engines. And even at that they pathy. "I've always felt it a pity they as a public service. Especially do I wish to emphasize the words public service. It ii flat- were not getting their money's worth, as don't teach mechanics to all school chil- tering to be imitated, it is said, but since the invention of the tectra fuel Igniter, there

dren. I I just feel. the new cars they bought very soon be- think know how you have appeared so-called "imitations" which have failed to perform as promised. came sluggish ones. Anyway — very seriously — please listen We state, flatly and sincerely, that we can back every claim that appears in Mr. ft/layer's

to this: The first time you press the story. Please look very carefully at the table which follows. It has been prepared from the If ever there was a call for a modern, starter after you've installed the Igniters research of one of the nation's leading Consumer Surveys: efficient ignition mechanism to go with (very simple — the way), you'll hear by RECORD OF PERFORMANCE—LECTRA FUEL IGNITERS the modern automobile, this was it. Dol- and feel an instant clean throb of the NOTE— All Lectra-equipped cars in these tests used REGULAR GAS lenberg heard the call. He marketed the sta:ter and an immediate even roar of LECTRA FUEL IGNITER! (Compiled from Consumer Reports and field Tests) the engine. 1 tell you, you'll be Lectra Fuel astonished. Even on the coldest morn- Spark Plug Igniters (Gain) Eitra There were problems. Little ones like Miles Miles Miles ing you'll get a thrill, listening to your designing the Igniter in the same size YEAH Make of Car Per Gallon Per Gallon Per Gallon motor kicking over instantly and then and shape as the conventional spark plug 1956 Chevrolet V8 17.7 22.2 24% 4.5 settling quickly into a smooth purr. As they were to replace. And big ones such 1955 Nash Rambler 20.0 27.6 38% 7.6 for stalling in traffic, like that fellow did as getting a small voice heard in the 1954 Plymouth 6 22.2 25.0 17% 3.8 this afternoon, that won't happen to you. towering wilderness of the Detroit auto- 1955 Ford Fairlane 14.0 21.2 50% 72 mobile kingdom. Dollenberg was helped Stalling is almost always traceable to a 1957 Chrysler Windsor 16.5 21.0 20% 3.5 faulty spark and the Igniter will not 2.5 by the shrewdness of fleet operators — 1954 Oldsmobile 98 15.5 18.0 14% fault. Climbing passing? Even a big whose business depended upon efficiency and 1957 Dodge D-500 16.0 21.5 35% 5.5 car can and does falter 4.0 and economy. Taxicabs running triple- 325 horsepower 1951 Buick Super 13.0 17.0 22% hill or it tries to if sud- 1956 Plymouth V-8 16.0 20.0 25% 4.0 shift around the clock installed the Fuel on a when pass spark plugs aren't burning 6.0 Igniter and reported a 10-20% increased denly the 1955 Oldsmobile 98 15.0 20.9 40% sufficient gas. That won't happen to (air-conditioned) gas mileage per car! Truck owners fol- you. Instead you'll climb and pass more All above figures confirmed by letters and reports available from our files in New York City. lowed suit — and then the motorist. In than you've ever known because noth- less than 12 months, sales of the Lectra swiftly Nothing is as exacting—as compromising— as cold statistics. In the final analysis, you'll gas, not wasting it. ing will prove you the extraordinary benefits of the Lectra Fuel Igniter as its perform- Fuel Igniter zoomed into the million be burning to ance in your own automobile. dollar stratosphere! You've heard about the simple exhaust test? Try it. First, with the spark plugs in Therefore we guarantee (and stake our reputation and our business on this guarantee): I asked Dollenberg about the Lectra place, let the engine idle and stuff a ball That Lectra Fuel Igniters must be everything we say they are, every- advertising claim that had jolted of white absorbent cotton into the mouth thing we have led you to expect. They must make your car perform as

motorists all over the country. "Colonel, of the exhaust. It will come out soaking you never thought it would and on regular gas. You must IN YOUR get easier starting, faster pick up, improved economy you've made the guarantee that LECTRA with unused gasoline. Then try it with OWN JUDGMENT (to conform to the table above) or you can return them after a 10-day FUEL IGNITER will save a car owner Igniters replacing the plugs. The cotton trial and get back every cent you paid —without question and without $100 a year or that you will take back ball will be almost dry. The gas burned delay. What's more—they must continue to function properly for the the igniters and refund their money. instead escaping the exhaust. of through life of your car or they will be replaced until they do. How do you arrive at that one hundred Or here's something else. Again with We've taken a lot of your time in presenting our story. Now there's nothing else to sayj dollars figure?" spark plugs in the car into gear — or go the rest is up to our Fuel Igniter. If you want to try them (bear in mind our guarantee) they in drive if you have an automatic trans- will rushed to soon as we receive your order. For your convenience we are adding "It's based on the average of 10,000 be you as mission. Don't touch the accelerator. a coupon to the bottom of this page. If you'll fill it out and mail it I can promise you the miles of driving in one year. First there Now note how much the car moves for- most exciting automobile experience you've ever known. will be a saving of from $10 to $12 a _ / ward — if at all. Then unscrew the plugs year in eliminating spark-plug cleaning, Sincerely, and put back the Igniters. If you stood gapping, and adjusting at 5,000 miles, still with spark plugs you'll move forward replacement at 10,000 miles." from 4 to 6 miles an hour with the Ig- "Does that mean that the Fuel Igniter niters while not touching the gas pedal! will cleaning The gas that was required with spark need no or replacing for a Lectra Fuel Igniter Co., Dept. 1^"' whole year?" plugs in your car merely to idle your 11 East 47 Street. New York 17, N. Y. motor without being able to move it "It that Rust! my Lectra Fuel Igniters by return mail on your money-back guarantee. means the Fuel Igniter will forward, carries you forward up to six

never have to cleaned I I enclose $12.60 for 6 Igniters be or replaced! miles an hour with Igniters in the engine!

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This fall almost 11/2 million adult scholars will try to improve their skills via the mail-order route. Like classroom work, home study is in an enormous boom because in an increasingly educated society alert people want that extra know-how: (1) To get ahead in their jobs, (2) to fill in courses they missed in college, or (3) to take up a rewarding hobby to occupy their leisure hours. If you're thinking about this type of self-improvement, here are some broad pointers: • When you sign up with a school, you've entered into a contract. Usually you can pay on the installment plan, and a reputable institution will do everything in its power to keep you from flopping; but you can't just walk out on your agreement. BRAND • Nor will a reputable school let you enroll in subjects for which you NAMES obviously aren't qualified. For instance, if you imagine you're an atomic scientist but your mathematics don't go beyond the multiplication tables, the school either will discourage you or steer you into something in line with your previous training. • Fees—which include texts and other paraphernalia— vary widely by subject matter. As a clue, one of the top schools has a range of $70 to $300 per course. But in any event, home study is cheaper than personal attendance. • Each batch of material the school sends you—maybe as much as 50 pages —should keep you occupied for a couple of weeks. When you're well along What in it, another batch will arrive. It normally takes you upwards of a year to complete a course. Brand Name • You can study at your own pace, but a good school won't let you be a slipshod or shirk. Written work is part of the course. This will show the school—and you—how you are getting on. tells you • Home study takes a lot of willpower. To get anywhere, you have to put in at least five hours of study per week (twice that is advisable). Brand Names are built on your • When you have completed a course successfully, you get a document confidence. You and your neigh- attesting to it. Generally speaking, these certificates are a mark of your bors dictate the standards a proficiency in a subject rather than an academic badge. Brand Name product must meet to consistently deliver the value [ • Since thei e are several hundred correspondence schools in the U. S. A., and service you want. you have plenty of choice. In checking up on them, you may want to speak to your employer first about his recommendations. You can also write the A respected Brand Name is a valuable National Home Study Council, 1420 New York Ave. NW., Washington 5, manufacturer's most asset and he spares no effort to D. C, for a list of schools accredited by it.] protect it by constantly bettering his product.

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SLIPPERY SUBJECT: S. C. Johnson & Son, big wax and cleanser maker, is launching a drive to counter advertised claims that today's new cars don't need waxing. The finishes are better all right, concedes Johnson, but they still will show drabness unless cleaned and polished. MARRIAGE AGE: Your grandmother probably was 22 when she married FOUNDATION, INC. your grandfather who was 26. Today, says the Population Reference Bureau, BRAND NAMES 437 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK 16, N.Y. the figures have dropped to 20 and 23. —By Edgar A. Grunwald

THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 • 9 W'llFilll'ill Son

PRESENTING BOTH SIDES OF BIG ISSUES FACING THE NATION

THIS MON TH's SUBJECT: ShouM THg 22(1 Amendment Be Repealed?

(PRO) Yes, the 22d amendment (CON) Senate Joint Resolution 11, snoulcT be repealed, if for no other rea- proposing an amendment to the Con-

son than that it. places restrictions on /"^ ai stitution to repeal the 22d article of the rights of the people. I do not be- amendment, was presented to the Sen- I lieve in any law that has as its foun- 's .^.JK^H January 14 this year. This dation the theory that in a democracy amendment would repeal the amend- the people should be protected from ment which limits the President of the themselves. United States to two terms of office. The question of Presidential tenure The 22d amendment was passed by has been continuously debated since the Constitutional Congress in 1947. Three-fourths of the States ratified Convention of 1787. While it is well known that George the proposal by 1951, and it thus became law. Washington refused a third term, it has not been said In the 170 years of constitutional government in the often enough that his refusal was dictated by personal United States, there have been only 22 amendments reasons. In fact, Washington said: "I can see no pro- to the Constitution. priety in preclviding ourselves from the service of any man who on some great emergency shall be universal- A constitutional amendment is not to be entered ly most capable of serving the public." into lightly. Not only must Congress give its consent It is an open secret that the enabling legislation to an amendment, but for that amendment to become which paved the way for the 22d amendment was law, three-fourths of the States must also ratify it. passed by a Republican Congress in 1947 as a reaction This procedure takes not days, not months, but in the to the fourth term of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Like most majority of cases years. emotional legislation, it could not long stand the test There is good reason for this careful, time-consum- of time. ing, and all-inclusive procedure. It is to give not only My Senate colleagues who opposed this amendment Congress but the people, through their State legisla- in the past have verj^ properly asked: "How can we tures, a voice in amending the Constitution. assume to speak for the generations to come?"" There Since an amendment is not to be entered into light- may be a future crisis in which the American people ly, neither should its repeal be a capricious act, done in their wisdom will want to continue a President be- on the spur of the moment through some fallacious yond the second term, be he Republican or Democrat. arguments or because of some political climate. What we have done by enacting the 22d amendment is to say that American voters have not sufficient intel- Arguments have been made that by limiting the ligence or proper judgment to know their own minds. President to two terms, the American people lose their Bind our Presidents with a no-third-term "tradition," freedom of action to re-elect a man of their choice. but do not place the voter in a straitjacket. Such argument smacks of the "indispensable man" Since the President is the servant of the people, it is idea. I am convinced there is no indispensable man, only right that the people should have the free choice nor do I believe the majority of Americans think so. every four years to determine whether he should con- Other arguments have been advanced that a Presi- tinue in office or be replaced. If the people freely ex- dent limited to two terms becomes a lame-duck Presi- ercise their franchise, there should be no danger to dent. Since all but one President served but one or democracy. two terms, that argument falls by its own weight. The In our complex 20th century, when individual free- power of the Presidency does not diminish because a dom is threatened from every side, we should, in my President is limited to but one term of four years at opinion, rededicate ourselves to the cause of freedom a time. If we were to carry through the thought, then and reassert our faith in the individual. The whole each President should be elected for life, since any strength of our democratic government is in the will limitation of time on the office would diminish his of the people. powers. Such a thought is repugnant to all Americans,

Since the time of our Founding Fathers we have for it either leads to dictatorship or to setting up a not been fearful of placing the main strength of our lule by divine right with a succession from father to country in the hands of the people. I am not afraid son. It is against such that our Founding Fathers to trust them now. I believe that the voters should not fought the Revolution and gave us a Constitution be inhibited by the oppressive implications of the 22d which has prevailed against all onslaughts for 170 amendment. years.

Howard W. Cannon (D ) Styles Bridges {R) U. S. Senator from Nevada U. S. Senator from New Hampshire

]() • THE AMERICAN i-EGlON MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959

By GEORGE JOHNSON

IE LONE B-25 slid down the cloudy New Guinea night, throttles back, "props windmilling. South of the few careless lights left on in Rabaul, the 25's pilot sighted the runways of Laku- nai airdrome, the primary target. Rabaul. Major Jap base blocking the road back to the Philippines. Harbor full of shipping. Airfields full of planes. Hills studded with antiaircraft. Rabaul had to be hit, starting tonight. Twisting awkwardly in his Mae West, the pilot hunted friendly aircraft. Where l-t. Cook. was the rest of the squadron? Had they been in already? Were the Japs alerted below, waiting for him to expose his position? incredible story of lieutenant He needed surprise to get away with The a young this. He checked his altimeter. "Can't make it!" he muttered. His glide path was too who conducted a one-man bombing mission. steep. To make Lakunai he'd have to open his throttles — and reveal himself.

is short a copilot for tonight's strike." The colonel turned in the front seat of the jeep and glanced at Cook. "Mind going along?" "No, sir. One more mission to the string." "Right," said the CO. "Briefing will

Men arrived for the other j)lanes. but none tame to "Beautif ul Girl."

He pressed his face against the left official routine orders for the day. window, and made out Keravat air- No formation, no gunnery, no noth- drome passing underneath. He tugged ing for 2d Lt. Jim Cook of Williamsburg, gently on the wheel, flattening his glide. Iowa, 9 months and 16 missions out of

It'd have to be Keravat instead. He flying school — 1 8 months out of the racked the 25 on its left wing, made a University of Iowa. 180-degree turn and came back, throttles Good. Maybe there was an officer on still off, still diving. that ship offshore who'd like a free ride He flipped a switch and the bomb in a 25 in exchange for fresh food. doors whined open behind him. He Cook stopped by Operations. pulled the trouble light out of the instru- "Hey, lieutenant," a clerk said, "the

ment panel and stuffed it under his safety colonel needs a crew for a briefing run belt. He was sweating. His A-2 jacket to Stirling. Wanna go?" was too much clothing down here on the "Why not?" deck. It was something to do. And nothing Everytluiii; must go right, he told him- to sweat out, except the colonel's takeoff. self. Don't let hiinuiii error wreck your The colonel flew War II aircraft at War theory. I speeds, and headed for heaven as if January 4, 1944, started like any everyone had his own wings in case the other rear-area day for the 390th Bom- 25 lost hers.

bardment Squadron (M), 13th Air After the takeoff it was a milk run to Force, resting and retraining in the Rus- Stirling, where the 75th Group CO was sell Islands. Out of the mosquito nets waiting with a jeep. Driving them to the and into T-shirts, khakis, and Gl shoes. tent area, he said: "Johnson's squadron Out into the humid morning and into

the mess hall for powdered breakfast. Was it just his imagination or Then to the bulletin board to read the were those two walls closing in? be at precisely 0100 hours." at 0220 hours: first ship rolls at 0230 Where was the crew? Some of them "Got your revetment area completed?" hours." should be here by now. Could they all the colonel said. Cook saw none of his adopted crew, be on the last truck? He looked at his "Yes, sir." but didn't particularly look for them. He watch: 0220 hours. Nearby a starter "Good. Want no repetitions of the had breakfast and caught a ready truck whined; a prop turned; an engine other night. How many 25"s did they out to the planes. He hopped oflf at Beau- coughed smoke and roared. The last get on the ground?" tiful Girl. ready truck came. Men jumped off and "Nine destroyed." No one else there yet. Might as well ran to their planes. No one ran to Bcau- "Still under night attack?" start getting her ready. He piled his gear lifiil Girl. "Regularly." on the flight deck and went to the bomb "May need her for a spare," Cook "Just so the aircraft are dispersed." bay. He pulled the pins on the 36 para- told himself. "Let's crank her up." Deep Night came hot and humid. Cook frags, sweating and tearing his fingers. in his mind an idea began to form. crawled into a sack under a net for some He climbed out and pulled the props He started the engines and went to the rest. Sirens routed him out of the tent through, struggling and sweating more. engineer's panel to flip on the generator and into the nearest foxhole. Jap bombs Where the hell was the rest of the crew? switches. Rearrange the engineer's panel filled the air with debris, and American He climbed into the where the pilot could see

guns filled it with racket. He went back plane again; strapped on and reach it, and one man to the sack in no mood for sleep. his shoulder holster and could do those two jobs. He crawled out again after midnight, his Mae West; and sat Ships S-ed past Beautiful collected his gear and went for some in the pilot's seat, watch- Girl toward the runway. coffee before briefing. At briefing, the ing the trucks bring the Cook leaned out the

colonel delivered his message about the latecomers. It was silly pilot's window, hunting a importance of Rabaul; and Major John- to have so many men truck coming his way. If son, the mission leader, followed with on each plane. What did one man flew a 25 on a the detailed briefing. Four elements, a 25 need with six men mission, wouldn't that

three ships to an element. Climb on — seven if you carried prove they didn't need six- course and attack from the west. "We a navigator? Think how man crews? will observe strict, repeat strict, radio many fewer lives they'd Hand on the parking silence. There will be no fighter protec- risk if they cut the crew He started fill- brake, he counted 10 25's tion, and we will depend on the element in half and doubled up ing in the form. passing by. As the 11th of surprise for our safety. Start engines on the jobs. (Continued on page 48)

ILLUSTRATED BY LENORO OEHMEN 13 By JOHN W. HANES, JR. Administrator Bureau of Security and Considar Affairs U.S. Department of State PASSPORTS don't know exactly how many members the Communist Party of II li the United States now has. The estimates run from 10,000 to 20,000. But whatever the number, each and every party member as of today can obtain a passport from the Department of State. The exceptions are those rare in- stances in which the appHcant happens to be ineligible for some other reason, such as being a fugitive from justice. Since this dangerous loophole in our laws was shown to be open last year, many notorious American supporters of the communist movement have traveled abroad to campaign against us on the world battlefield. Their names and their activities are matters of public record. What do they do when they get abroad, these "Americans" now happily traveling on their U. S. passports? Let which not only per- James Jackson, secretary of the National mit, but greatly aid, Committee of the Communist Party, their travel to and in U.S.A., give part of the answer in his foreign countries. Their own words. He went to Moscow this past passport clothes them abroad February and there addressed the Com- with all the dignity and protection that munist Party of the Soviet Union. Ac- our Government affords U. S. citizens. cording to Radio Moscow, Jackson said: And yet the dedicated purpose in life of

"Communists the world over will wel- every communist is to destroy our Gov- come the ideological contributions and ernment and our freedom. profound insight in Comrade Khrush- Surely this situation is a perver- chev's report for the solution of a num- sion of the liberty which our Con- ber of problems of the struggle for peace, stitution and our laws are meant to democracy, national freedom, and so- guarantee us. cialism. . . . We are building our party Our own Government has long in the firm principles of Marxism and recognized how important American

Leninism. . . . On the occasion of the passports are to the communist con- 21st Congress, the Communist Party of spiracy. The communist under- the United States extends its warmest ground has for years maintained Earl Alger Harry fraternal greetings to the great CPSU workshops devoted to the whole- Browder Hiss Bridges which, boldly applying and developing sale forgery and falsification of pass- the principles of Marxism-Leninism, is ports and other documents. However, During the Spanish Civil War, com- leading the Soviet people to ever new genuine American passports were par- munist leaders assiduously collected the socialist accomplishments and onward ticularly prized at intelligence head- passports of the several thousand Ameri- to communism." quarters in Moscow, according to a cans in the International Brigade, and At present we are forced to issue pass- former chief of Soviet intelligence in the bulk of these passports eventually ports to people such as these — passports Europe. found their way to Moscow for alteration and possible use by Soviet agents. In fact, so many American passports were collected from this source that, as a countermeasure, the U. S. had to replace every outstanding passport in the world with a new document. In 1949, 11 members of the National Board of the Communist Party, U. S. A., were convicted of conspiring to advocate the overthrow of the U. S. Gov- ernment by force or violence. In 1950 American communists were actively supporting the enemy position in the

Most American tourists, like those shown in this busy passport office in New York, are a credit to the country. In June 1958, in the Kent- Briehl and Dayton cases, the United States Supreme Court by a majority of five to four decided that the Secretary of State can- to not refuse a passport to a com- Trouble munist, even when he has specifically found that applicant is going abroad to engage willfully and knowingly in activities which We know that many people now going abroad would advance the communist movement.

The Court made these deci- are up to no good, but they cannot be stopped. sions because the Congress has not passed legislation specifically giving the Secretary the right to deny passports on these grounds. Contrary to popular belief, the Supreme Court did not hold that

it was unconstitutional to deny a passport to a communist.

In its spring meeting this year Supreme Court, 5-4, Voids the National Executive Commit- tee of The American Legion en- Passport Denials to Reds dorsed a resolution urging that L Congress enact legislation which would grant the Secretary of By ANTHONY LEWIS State the power he now lacks to Special to Th» New York Tlniei. curb harmful travel of U. S. WASHINGTON, June 16—The Supreme Court today R( communists. overturned State Department regulations denying passports to suspected Communists and others of allegedly doubtful

— - - loyalty. The vote was 5 to 4. ~ - ~ .

.PASSPORTS ARE BEING GRANTED EVEN TO SUCH AS THESE

Paul Alexander James E. Robeson Trachtenbeig Jackson, Jr

Korean War. Congress, recognizing these sued regulations establishing the criteria some statistics on the numbers of com- dangers, passed the Internal Security for refusing passports to communists and munist supporters who were refused ". number . passports under them and the Act and found that: . . travel of communist supporters. Communist members, representatives, The publication of these regulations of Americans who received passports. and agents from country to country fa- triggered a violent attack by the com- For the 2 calendar years preceding the

cilitates communication and is a pre- munists through their press and through Supreme Court's decision (1956 and requisite for the carrying on of activities the courts, utilizing every device of law 1957) 1.145.000 passports were issued to further the purposes of the Commu- and procedure. Their clever campaign or renewed. During that same period nist movement." gained respectability because many sin- the Passport Office limited the passport Congress also said that Americans cere persons who have no sympathy privilege of 51 persons because of com- who participate knowingly in the world whatever with communism became dis- munist grounds. Every one of those per- ". access to an elaborate and im- communist movement . . in effect turbed by the argument that the regula- sons had transfer their allegiance to the foreign tions permitted the Secretary of State partial appeal mechanism, and many of

country in which is vested the direction arbitrarily to restrict a citizen's rights. them utilized it. From the time this and control of the world Communist These were the regulations which in mechanism was set up in 1952 until the movement." 1958 the Supreme Court struck down by Supreme Court's decision in June 1958,

Yet allegiance is the touchstone of the finding that they had not been specifi- the Secretary of State — and it must be right to a passport. cally authorized by Congress. the Secretary personally — refused pass-

The Secretary of State, charged by I think it might be well to put into ports to only 15 persons on communist law with the issuing of passports, could perspective exactly how these regulations grounds after full hearings. A number hardly have ignored these congressional operated and what their practical effects were granted passports after hearings; findings. In 1952 Secretary Acheson is- were. To do so, I should like to present (Continued on page 46) 15

I By LARRY SIEGEL

sure that many of you will I'magree with me that next to count- ing the grains of sand on a beach, nothing can be duller than bird watching. However, some phases of bird watching can be fascinating. Providing you know what kinds of birds to look for. Every year from April to October a rare and colorful species flutters around this country. Its members have very un-

usual behavior patterns, and I call this species the Baseball Fan Bird. The nation's millions of Baseball Fan Birds don't confine themselves to any one city or locale. They can be found in the general vicinity of Baseball parks or TV sets everywhere. And so if everyone in the class will pick up a pair of binoculars and a Base- ball Fan Bird scorecard (you can't tell the Fan Birds without a scorecard), we

will take a little walk and see if we can locate some of these creatures. Well, we are in luck. Look over there, class, on that line outside the bleachers. You see that fellow? The bird in the undershirt with a crazy hat on his head, holding cowbells in one hand and firecrackers in the other. That's an honest- to-goodness BARBARIAN. This bird arrives at ball parks at 6 in the morning, except for the All-Star Game and the World's Series. Then he Here is an honest-to-goodness Bar- arrives at 2 in the afternoon — 3 weeks barian, Subtlety is not his £orte. before the day of the game. You've often seen his picture in the newspapers; he's usually shown frying inning and a batter draws a base on tish over a charcoal stove and grinning balls). And he's always the first guy to insanely from the tent he pitches against holler, "Balk!" whenever a pitcher wipes the bleacher gate. perspiration from his forehead with his He rarely attends games in his home- pitching arm. town, but insists on traveling around the His primary occupation, however, is country for his baseball — usually in a keeping a lookout for the TV cameras. 1928 Ford. Although he's lived in Brook- Once the camera is pointing within 50 lyn all his lile, he never set foot in Eb- yards of him, he leaps to his feet and bets Field. However, every time the begins waving wildly and shouting greet- Dodgers played in St. Louis or Chicago, ings to his Uncle George. His Uncle George, by the way, lives in Santa Fe, This genuine Oldtimer will tell you New Mexico, hates baseball, and doesn't the game isn't wliat it used to be. own a TV set. He constantly screams advice to every- he was there. Since the Dodgers have one on the field, and is of invaluable moved permanently to Los Angeles, he aid to the umpires. hasn't missed a game in 2 years. "Whaddaya mean, a ball!" he yells at He sits in the bleachers screaming, the man in blue. "You blind, or some- shrieking, clanging a cowbell, whistling, thin'? Didn't you see that one? It was an and setting off firecrackers. He always inch over the outside corner." leads the chorus of Three Blind Mice The umpires deeply respect his judg- when the umpires come onto the field. ment. They are, after all, inconveniently He starts the long "Ooooooooooooh!" located over the catcher's shoulder, while whenever a foul ball rolls down the he has a perfect vantage point 496 feet screen in back of home plate. He begins away in the bleachers — behind a post. the rhythmic applause when his team is All right, class, time to move on. have here? Why, of This is a Rcliicvcr, junior s^rade. He starting to rally (e.g., when they're 13 Hmm, what we comes loaded wi(h equipment and hope. runs behind with two out in the ninth PHOTOS BY BENN MITCHELL

16 IN BASEBALL PARKS

Sometimes the fowl balls you find in the

stands are more interesting than the game.

course - a SOPHISTICATE. You can fore starting time and had to walk always spot him. He's a direct opposite around the block twice to make up the of the BARBARIAN. He is immacu- necessary time. lately attired and has the appearance of a successful business executive — which

he is. Actually he detests the element that he meets at all ball parks, but he The Exhibitionist can be seen, rationalizes it away. He is convinced and heard, in every ball park. that by frequenting baseball stadiums he

is adding some sorely needed dignity to genuine GLUTTON. Why, yes, so he is. the National Pastime. He's not often easy to locate, since many Unlike the BARBARIAN, this bird fat boys of 14 attend ball games. But

makes it a rule never to enter a ball park you can spot him most easily by the

before the game has begun. In his set it is peanut, hotdog, candy, and soda pop strictly bourgeois to watch batting prac- vendors who swarm all over him. tice. The later you come, the more This bird usually arrives at the ball sophisticated you are. Some of his friends park with a huge brown paper bag still talk with awe about the time he crammed with sandwiches, chicken legs, and a gallon of liquid. He consumes all

This bird is a Statistician. He gets the entire game on paper.

Naturally he is a Yankee fan and has seen his team play 472 games. Of course they won every one of them. He

wouldn't have it any other way. The ball park attendants can spot this bird a mile away, and they literally tear each other apart to see who can be the first to sweep the dust from the left side of his box seat to the right side and pocket the dollar tip he always leaves. During all ball games he sits stiffly in his seat never looking anywhere but at the field. He never smiles, grimaces, hisses, cheers, applauds, or gives any

inkling whatsoever that he is alive.

He slipped once in his life. It happened while he was watching the only National League game he ever deigned to attend: the York-Brooklyn play- New The Glutton is a bird who is off contest in 1951. When Bobby Thom- highly prized by food vendors. son hit his dramatic home run, in the

most exciting moment in sports history, of it between the time he buys his ticket Meet the Ladybird. She likes hand- he didn't cheer, applaud, or disgrace him- and the time he reaches the grandstand. some pitchers who make touchdowns. self in any such similar fashion. But his He then seats himself and begins ex- eyebrows lifted one-sixteenth of an inch. changing coins for nourishment with the breezed in during the bottom of the Two of his friends who attended the vendors. By the third inning he cleans ninth inning in the seventh game of a game with him still aren't talking to him. them all out, which necessitates his get- World's Series. Come, let's move on. We have lots ting up and making personal trips to Once in an unguarded moment in more ground to cover. Oh, look. See the refreshment stands. 1953 he came to the park 5 minutes be- that fat boy of 14. I do believe he is a (Continued on page 42) 17 GI's will remember scenes similar to this one which shows foot inspection at Fort Dix.

By DR. JOSEPH LELYVELD Chairman, ISatioiial Fool Health CouihH

as told to MORTOX WINTHROP We Are Killing

APOLEON IS SUPPOSED to have re- 1 marked wisely that an army trav- I ^ els on its stomach. Nonesense. Figuratively or literally, The foot is a marvelous piece of machinery any way you look at it, an army travels on its feet. Ask any GI who ever pulled on a pair of army shoes or boots. If his suffer for it. feet didn't feel good, he didn't either. that we keep abusing. Then we Napoleon should have known better. He had bad feet. Hitler had such ter- rible feet that some psychiatrists think they may have been a factor behind That doesn't mean that we shouldn't some of his atrocities. Abraham Lincoln wear socks and shoes. Perhaps the In- had trouble with his feet, as did Wood- dians went barefoot or wore thin moc- row Wilson. So do 90 percent of Amer- casins, but the Indians never had to walk icans today. on concrete sidewalks and wooden floors.

During World War II more than one- No, it is the improper choice of shoes third of the men rejected for military and socks — improper size, style, and service were rejected because of foot material of composition — that ruins our ailments. In fact, twice as many men feet. This results in complaints that are were rejected for foot ailments as for at first comparatively minor—like corns, any other single reason. calluses, ingrown toenails, large joints, The statistics did not improve during weak arches, or tired muscles. the Korean War. On the contrary, in These complaints would be merely the past generation American feet have annoying and uncomfortable if they been getting worse. We Americans are were the sum of our foot problems. But killing our feet. these ailments have a way of extending

Your foot is a marvelous piece of ma- themselves to produce aches and pains chinery that should provide a lifetime of of the legs, arthritis as well as arthritic- painless service. It is made up of 26 like pains, backaches, headaches, acute bones bound together with 107 liga- general fatigue, and circulatory prob- ments and supported by 19 muscles. lems. Sometimes amputations are the

This complex is engineered to raise, bal- end result of seemingly minor foot prob- ance, and absorb the shock of your lems. body's weight every time you take a Let's talk about shoes. We wear shoes step. to protect the feet from the elements and

In one respect, the foot is the strongest to cushion the feet against unyielding complex of the human body. Can you surface. The first requisite of a shoe is imagine a hand lil ting and balancing 175 that it fit. There should be the width of pounds 50 times a minute? On the other an adult thumb between the end of the hand, delicate machine that the foot is, toe and the end of the shoe to prevent when the smallest thing goes wrong, it possible crimping of the toes. This is can aflfect the entire body. extremely important for children, too. A

Nine out of 10 adults have foot prob- shoe should fit snugly but not tightly lems today. By the time they are gradu- around the heel and provide adequate ated from high school, 65 percent of support under the arch. Yet, the shoe the boys and 85 percent of the girls do. should be roomy enough to permit the Yet, more than 99 percent of the chil- toes to wiggle. dren born each year have perfectly nor- Flexible soles are a must, and a leather mal feet. Obviously, between birth and sole has a slight advantage over a rub- adulthood something goes wrong some- ber sole because of its porous nature. where along the line. Rubber soles tend to cut down on the Generally, there are only two rea- airflow within the shoe and sometimes sons for bad feet — socks and shoes. Health) lect result in good posture. result in increased moisture within the 18 shoe. Because cloth is a better agent for straining muscles and affecting the pos- moisture absorption than leather, cloth- ture and the relationship of joints and lined shoes are preferred over leather ligaments. linings. Shoes should be purchased in the late Kid leather shoes provide the most afternoon. Feet swell during the day and ease and comfort, and oxford types give are therefore slightly larger by that time. better support for arches and insteps It is far better to wear a pair of shoes a than do casual shoes. Casual shoes shade too large than too small. should be treated as just that — for oc- What about health shoes or custom- casional casual wear and not as a re- fitted and molded shoes? Doctors agree placement for solid, supporting shoe. that there are no such things as health Shoes that are too pointed can cause shoes. There are, though, well-designed, "hammer toes" in children and adults. well-fitting shoes that a man should in- They may also rub the foot and produce sist upon, and high cost for a pair of Our Feet corns which can become painful enough shoes need not guarantee a better design. to cause a man unconsciously to redis- Heels are a major source of trouble

tribute the weight on the foot, thereby in women's shoes. But if a man's shoe has the heel built up with leather and capped with rubber for resiliency, the

wearer is on safe ground. Although shoes are a major cause ot foot ailments, and are recognized as such by most people, the unsuspecioJ

villain in the large majority of cases is hosiery. Tight socks worn by children exert about 20 pounds of pressure per square inch upon tiny bones and cause the lion's share of foot problems in children. (Wearing outgrown and hand-

me-down shoes is another important factor.) Socks are worn, basically, to protect the feet from the irritations of leather

To relieve tiifd leet, prop The wrong decision at this point can cause foot discomfort and muscle strain. them on voin- desk tor a while.

against bare skin. We also wear socks to protect the feet against bacteria, fungi, and perspiration. Perhaps you've never

stopped to realize it, but shoes are the only article of clothing which cannot be laundered or cleaned. Thus the need for socks becomes very apparent. Shoes should never be worn without socks. Socks that are too tight, such as stretchable socks, can result in real discomfort. Even in a man's foot, 20 pounds of pressure per square inch on each toe every time he takes a step is bound to result in some crimping and bending of the toes. This, too. could result in an unconscious alteration of the gait with its consequent effect upon the

Frequent bath- Get the right socks; W iggling (lie toes posture and the positioning of the bones ing is essential. change them often. keejjs feet happy. (Continued on page 49) 19 By LESLIE L. THOMASON •,.^^OT A SINGLE PLANE fleW t Aviation "Ti combat during World Cm I Ji. Z. War II that had not been designed prior to Pearl Har- bor. Probably not a single plane will get into the air during a third world war that is not actually in being as an airplane when the first bomb is dropped. President Eisenhower has ". warned us that . . we must have an adequate force in being the day war ." begins. . . If this be the picture, every resource In case of war, how much help could we expect from must be appraised now in relation to its immediate availability and effectiveness as part of our overall system of national strength. nonmilitary aviation with its 66,900 aircraft? One of the aviation advisers; to the American delegation at the 1953 Geneva talks observed that Russia, in spite of a large military force in being, all-out can aviation. The military segment rep- of an emergency, let us look briefly at concentration on airpower, and produc- resents about 42,000 aircraft which fly the fabulous story of American aviation. tion know-how, is yet weak in two re- some 10 million hours per year. What is it? Where did it come from? spects which are vital in prosecuting a Commercial aviation is the second Where is it going? What can it do? modern war. The first weakness is in segment and consists of about 1,900 air- Technical change is coming at an ac- knowledge of applied global navigation liners which belong to 53 airlines and celerated rate. Since the bombing of Pearl Harbor we have made more progress as regards the speed with which man can move through space than we made between the time of the invention of the wheel and 1941. Yet as recently as 1910 a spokesman for the United States Senate said: "Why all this fuss about airplanes for the Army? The Army already owns an airplane."

Today, the air arm is the main means by which the military establishment is able to exert pressure or withstand pressure in the great design of international politics in which we are so involved.

Already man has flown 1 26,000 feet into the air. That is approximately 25 miles straight up. Man has moved through space at 35 miles per minute

without ill effects. Now we speak almost casually of the X-I5, a vehicle whose speed and performance are almost in the realm of science fiction.

Testing the big Pratt &: Whit- ney jet engines for aircrafl.

Douglas DC-8 jet airliners being put together on an assembly line.

(a weakness which could be easily over- which fly 3V^ million hours a year. come), and a more important weakness The third and largest segment of avia- is in the lack of civil aviation to augment tion is general aviation. This is a fleet of and support operations of the military 65,000 aircraft, owned by individuals or fleet. by business, which flies almost 1 1 mil-

That the nazis recognized the need of lion hours each year. This is also the civil airpower is shown by Goering's fastest growing segment of American statement: 'T envy the Allies nothing aviation. more than their financially independent, Before we look at the five areas in private, competitive aircraft industry." which civil airpower can be called upon There are three segments of Ameri- to support military aviation in the event and our NATIONAL DEFENSE

All this has come Irom the dramatic day at Kitty Hawk 55 years ago when the Wright brothers raised the curtam

on powered flight with a 1 2-horsepower. home-assembled engine. That first flight lasted 12 seconds; in Jan. 1957 a fleet of five B-52"s went around the world non-

stop. That first flight covered a distance

of 120 feet— a distance which is shorter than the wing spread of a B-52. When Calbraith P. Rodgers made the first flight across America from the At-

lantic to the Pacific, it took him 59 days (Sept. 7 to Nov. 5. 1911). Today, planes used by the airlines have flown from coast to coast in less than 4 hours. This takes on added meaning when we contemplate what constitutes elTec- tive airpower. We must have a modern number of planes so designated was 314 to the East Coast in less than 5 hours. and effective military force in being the first-line, 4-engine planes, representing Even without implementing CRAF, day war starts, effective in strategic and an investment of $550 million. If the the military is already using the normal tactical areas and capable of providing Government owned and operated this civilian services extensively. The Mili-

air transport and air defense. To this. standby fleet, it would cost the taxpayers tary Bureau of the Air Transport Asso- We must add a second element— a civil more than $300 million a year just to ciation has established more than 60 reserve airpower providing support in maintain and keep that fleet in readi- offices at military installations under the five basic fields. ness. The original fleet has now been in- JAMTO Program (Joint Airlines Mili- First, there is the fleet itself: commer- creased, and 302 jets are now being tary Traffic Office) for movement of per- cial and utility aircraft designed to do phased into the airlines. (This figure in- sonnel and cargo. At the present time specific jobs. The CRAF Program is al- cludes the jets already in operation and oflftcial military travel, using regular ready in effect. Under the Civil Reserve those on order.) These are aircraft service, accounts for more than a billion Air Fleet Program, specific airliners have which can carry as many as 179 men at passenger miles of airline travel a year. been earmarked for immediate transfer speeds up to 550 miles per hour. Such That is enough travel to send 37,000 to military use, along with crews and additional jet transports alone could men around the world at the equator. maintenance support. Originally, the move 50,000 troops from the West Coast {Continued on page 37) 21 youVe dismissed the big ^'<)ll can dress up IFbargains that are to be had (he })ieces by re- in unfinished furniture be- LOOK placing cheap knobs with at- cause it's cheap looking, hear this: tractive h a r d - By a few simple operations you u are. may be able to give it the quality appearance you want, and make it WHAT real furniture for any room in the house. What's more, you can give

it added features to improve its usefulness. YOU If you need a dresser, desk, bookcase, chest, Proportions of table and chairs, an ugly piece bunks, or any kind of cabinet, buying it unpainted and unfinished ( an ol ten be im- CAN ])rf)ved with legs. is the moneysavingest way to get

it. If you enjoy doing things for

yourself, it's also one of the most satisfying. Building a piece of fur- DO niture from scratch is fine, // you have the tools, time, and know- WITH To extend cabinet to one side, support the ad- d i t i f ) n w i I h a cleat. Unfinished

You don't have to be an expert Here a drawer front is dressed up with a place ni at held in l)lacc n idi mold- or spend much to make it look attractive. ing.

how, not to mention patience. But for most of us, buying already-builts offers a welcome headstart. All the rough work and all the problems of measuring and fitting doors, making drawers and supporting shelves, etc..

are already taken care of. Our contribution is where it counts most — in finish, style, and detailing. Foi mica toj) is The common mistake is to give an unfinished piece a coat or two of attached with paint and let it go at that. What it needs is the added, quality touch that tpiick - bonding every item of good furniture has. Perhaps right now you own one or more t e ni e n t . Slip sheet keeps sur- pieces which you bought in the past as stopgap furniture. It's not too faces aj)art till late to add those extras that can convert it to new beauty and usefulness, positioned. and bring it up to the standards of regular house furniture.

Eliminating a cheap appearance is often just a matter of hardware.

Prove it to yourself. Replace the common knobs on that chest or desk

with a set of handsome drawer pulls, and see the d;fl"erence it makes. A wide variety of highly decorative modern knobs, such as those made by The Stanley Works, is available at any hardware store. Your local cabinetmaker or upholsterer can tell you sources for period pulls, should they be your preference. A sliding ])anel If you have a miscellaneous collection of furniture in a room, you can of acrylite plas- coordinate all the pieces into a harmonious matching group by using tic can be made identical pulls and hardware on all of them. Don't overlook the possibili- lo fit exactly. ties in knob backplates. These protect cabinet finish against nail-scarring and add decoration as well. They are available separately in brass, copper, aluminum, and chrome, typically in round and square shapes. You may want to improvise your own. They needn't be of metal. A tile recessed behind the knob may give the striking eft'ect you want. 22 A door or a ]>l)wood panel with a base section attac hcd becomes an attractive desk, and it doesn't cost much. Furniture By david x. manners

Good hinges, too, may spell the difference. Replace skimpy concealed hinges on a cabinet swinging door with a continuous brass or chrome piano-style hinge, and see how that strip of bright metal proclaims "quality." If the unit at hand has no style and is badly proportioned, you can change 1 that too. Adding legs to a bookcase or chest that now rests on the floor can

give it grace and a desirable new look. Legs are available in a variety of materials—wood, brass, chrome, and wrought

iron, etc.—and a screwdriver is the only tool you need. Legs with metal ferrules are especially attractive. Give a bookcase a custom touch by

closing in one or more of its shelves with decorative sliding panels. Use these new Unusual fronts can be made using jigsaw For additional bathroom storage, cabinet sections for dust-free storage or cutouts in a sheet of plywood. The ply- use unfinished cabinets. They can for concealing items that may lack a wood is glued and bradded to the doors. be dressed up by using molding. neat, orderly appearance.

Making sliding-panel sections is easy now, thanks to new aluminum sliding- embedments in these Vs -inch-thick plas- out of the track and reversed. Masonite door track. Merely screw the track above tic sheets may be of real cloth, leaves, panels are also available with a perma- and below the opening, then measure ferns, bright foils and threads, even but- nent baked-on plastic finish in a choice and cut the panel to size. You'll need a terflies. Figured glass, pegboard, Mason- of colors and grains. They wipe clean.

drill for screw holes, and a fine-tooth ite, and prefinished hardwood plywood You can give a touch of elegance to woodworking saw or hacksaw for cutting are some of the other good panel ma- an unfinished piece by adding a hand- the track. terials. Paint opposite sides of a pegboard some molding. You can buy genuine Among the handsomest of new panel or Masonite panel in contrasting colors, carved wood trim of exactly the same materials available to you are those of and you can have a quick change of types used by furniture manufacturers acrylic plastic with embedments. The color scheme; for panels are easily lifted (Continued on page 44) 23 ANNIVERSARY The American Legion ant FEATURE Schools

A brief look at The American Legion's The conditions in this country in 1919 suggested the answers. They suggested more answers in the field of education than in any other aspect of American life. big role in education in America over forty years The World War I draft had revealed that hundreds of thousands of grown American men were unable to read or By ROBERT B. PITKIN the two millionth or five millionth time write. More than 24% of the men reg- (nobody has counted) that a unit of istered for the draft in that war were OT LONG AGO American Legion The American Legion or the Auxiliary illiterate. Post 168. St. Thomas. North or the 40&8 has done something con- Here was a clear menace to the Amer- Dalcota, gave $5,000 to the dis- structive for education during the first ican concept of government by the trict school at St. Thomas for the pur- forty years of the Legion's existence. people. What intelligent grasp of issues chase of scientific equipment. As a matter of fact, more positive on which they must vote can illiterates The gift represented a reaction of the actions of The American Legion during have? The bright doorway to knowledge

Post to the Sputnik revelations regarding its first forty years have dealt with edu- is closed to them. the relative pace of scientific learning in cation than with any other single aspect At its first convention in 1919 the Le- Russia and America. of American life. gion opened a nationwide drive against Numerous other Legion posts re- If such an interest in education seems illiteracy. The big obstacles were (a) sponded in the same "let's act" way. odd for a veteran's organization, that is loopholes in the compulsory education

Thus, in Mountain Home, Idaho. Post because the Legion is an unusual vet- laws and anti-child labor laws in many 26 sponsored a $500 science scholarship erans organization. states, and (b) the absence of any such for a local high school graduate; Post In one of its greatest educational laws in other states. 16, Drumright, Oklahoma, set up a sim- achievements, and perhaps the greatest Of some 27,000,000 children of ilar science scholarship for $200; Post single educational project ever conceived school age, more than 12,000,000 were 89, Allegan, Michigan, gave science and and carried through by any organization, not regularly attending school. math training aids to its senior and the Legion stood alone among veterans Between 1919 and~1925, The Amer- junior high schools. organizations at the crucial hour. ican Legion led the biggest revival of These examples show but one side That, of course, was the Legion's bold general public education since the in- of The American Legion's long-standing and imaginative GI Bill of Rights. spiring work of Horace Mann eighty interest in education and our schools. The passage of the educational provi- years earlier. At about the same time. Post 2 in sions of the GI Bill by Congress was Vigorous work by Legion committees Earlington. Kentucky, painted the in- endangered only by four sister veterans in state legislatures so effectively brought terior of the Earlington grade school; organizations. an end to child labor, and so thoroughly Post 1366 on New York's Staten Island They jointly signed an open letter to established compulsory education that held a heavily attended voluntary night the Senate in 1944 specifically opposing that period of darkness has vanished school for high school seniors cram- the GI Bill education plan on the from our native scene. ming for state regents exams; Post 1. grounds that its cost might limit other In 1919, the Legion also started to Omaha. Nebraska, set up two annual cash benefits to veterans. campaign for better schools and better scholarships each at Creighton and The GI Bill, of course, survived that working conditions and pay for teachers. Omaha universities; all the Legionnaires opposition, and this one American Le- And higher professional standards in in Vermont established a system of gion concept eventually provided college teaching. Soon, it invented the now com- yearly scholarship awards to worthy or advanced vocational training to more monplace civic projects whereby citizens Vermont high school graduates; Post than seven million men and women who in any community are encouraged to 675. San Lorenzo. California, gave new had lost out on their education while know their local schools better. 49-star flags to 27 schools in its area; away at war. To bring about better understanding Post 78. Englewood. New Jersey, set The American Legion's concern for between citizens and their schools. The aside funds to help underwrite the teach- education sprang from the nature of the Legion established American Education ing of English to foreigners in that city's Legion's own beginnings. Week. adult school; Post 2. Mexico City, Mex- From its very first meeting in Paris On July 4, 1921, Henry J. Ryan, first ico had just built a brand new public in March. 1919. The American Legion Legion national Americanism director, school on the slopes of Mt. Ajusco, was dedicated not just to veterans, but proposed the observance of such a Mexico, to replace one destroved in a to service to "God and Country." week in December of every year. He flood. The early Legion not only proclaimed made this suggestion to a committee of Several thousand similar events were itself for God and Country and for the National Education Association at happening at the same time, wherever "100% Americanism" but meant to do Des Moines, Iowa.

Legion posts are found in the world. One something about it. Both the Legion and NEA adopted of these events might well have been How make America better? (Continued on next pai>e} 25 THE AMERICAN LEGION AND THE SCHOOLS (Coiiliiiiied jioiii preteding page)

Ryan's idea, and the first American Ed- worked closely with their schools in fine successful in having school buildings ucation Week (citizens, visit and know mutual projects or (b) brought the com- thrown open at night to teach English your schools!) was heralded on the monsense weight of the local Legion to to the "old folks" and train them in the front cover of this magazine in Decem- bear in some steaming ruckus over a Americanization information they need- ber. 1921. school controversy. ed to get their citizens papers. Now, 38 years later, that Week is still Back in 1919, the early Legion tackled Where public school money would going strong, jointly sponsored by the another educational problem which has not pay for this earliest adult education, NEA, the national PTA. the U.S. Office now almost wholly vanished from the the Legion and other civic groups fre- of Education and The American Legion scene. quently united to run Americanization

in November. Today it would be unthinkable that schools themselves for adult immigrants The flavor of American Education there should be hundreds of public —sometimes in Legion post homes. Week was neatly expressed by the way One Milwaukee Legionnaire found Legion posts in Juneau and Auke Bay, himself teaching English to a German

Alaska, helped celebrate it last year. The who had fought directly opposite him in two Posts gave a joint dinner to their lYEARS the trenches of France. school officials at which each teacher got 40' Eventually, The American Legion be- OF an orchid from The American Legion. came involved in some bitter contro- One has only to read any local news- DEDICATED versies in education, most of them on paper in the United States to know that level. It clashed with SERVICE the teachers college the schools draw upon themselves more some of the eminent and influential men hotheaded controversies than any other 1919-1959 who teach teachers, certify them for local public projects. their jobs, and exercise vast control over There are very real differences of THE AMERICAN LEGION their careers and over the curricula of opinion about the conduct of public edu- our public schools. cation in America which give solid sub- But long before then, the Legion had

stance to some of the controversies over schools in the United States where Eng- started its own programs to enhance the

our schools. lish is not spoken. task of the public schools. Very early These need to be thrashed out in the Not then. in the Legion's history, posts in Penn- American way. Great sections of U. S. cities were sylvania began to give annual medals Yet they are often beclouded by other populated by immigrants and the chil- to outstanding students in their local violent dissensions which are founded on dren of immigrants of one nationality or schools. ignorance, misunderstanding and unrea- another. The 1923 American Legion National sonableness. Looked upon as a good source of Convention recommended the "Penn- Down through the years, the National cheap labor, little had been done by sylvania plan" to all posts in the coun- Education Association (school teachers), Americans to Americanize these new- try. and The American Legion have enjoyed comers. The American Legion School Award a few profound differences of opinion. The Poles lived in the Polish section became a national Legion Americanism During all this time the two organiza- and spoke Polish; and thus the Italians project. Today these awards are given tions have kept up a close liaison which in their section, and spoke Italian; the in thousands of schools across the coun-

is one of the finest and frankest in Greeks, the Lithuanians, the Germans, try by their local American Legion posts. America. the Spanish, the Czechs and the Slovaks Each post or state organization fits them

Annually committees of the two likewise. Hundreds of thousands of Ger- to its best judgment of local needs. groups meet and exchange views. As a man and Austrian Jews lived in Amer- In most high schools in Louisiana, the

result, they have eliminated many po- ican ghettos and spoke Yiddish. award of the Legion medal is considered tential school controversies that were In their local public schools the chil- the top honor a graduating senior can based on poor information. The two or- dren of these immigrants were "accom- achieve. In many other states, the Legion

ganizations have exercised a beneficial modated" by teachers who taught in the School Award is aimed at the grade influence on each other which has language of the old country. school level. The posts in Mississippi and worked to the advantage of our schools The old folks longed to be Americans, Pennsylvania usually grant the most

and our children. The remaining points and were glad to prove it with great medals. But this program is so widely of conflict have been brought out into Fourth of July fireworks displays. practiced by posts that in the Legion's the clear from under the clouds of false But The American Legion was the fortieth year, more school awards were issues. first American organization to say miii- given than there are Legion posts (about This healthy relationship has pre- tantly that those who wanted to be 20,000). vented fundamental differences of opin- Americans should be given a better The Legion School Award goes to a ion from interfering with mutual coop- chance—and that meant education. boy or girl in a local school who best eration between the Legion and the Once again, the Legion went to the represents the qualities of honor, cour- schools in projects which, after forty state legislatures with bills. It asked that age, scholarship, leadership, and service. years, now involve literally millions of all school teaching be done in English. Since 1938, the Legion has sponsored school children each year. It asked, too, that schools be required to the National High School Oratorical The notable battles in the educational teach the fundamentals of American Contest in which high school students field in which the Legion has mixed have constitutional law and popular govern- give competitive orations dealing with seldom involved local schools or prac- ment, and the story of our country's the Constitution of The United States. ticing teachers. history. The contests are usually held before However, when hot tempers of Le- In much of this the Legion soon suc- student bodies, which thus share in the gionnaires and teachers have clashed ceeded. Enough so that that patch of close examination of our Constitution locally, they have made far more gor- darkness on our national scene has also conducted by the contestants. geous headlines than the millionfold in- passed away. In 1938, 4,000 school students com- stances when Legionnaires have (a) The American Legion was also partly (Coiitiinted on page 40)

25 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 1959 . .

1959

PENNSYLVANIA KOREA BONUS Eisenhower announced a new policy of main- GETS FINAL APPROVAL: taining a VA hospital patient capacity of The Governor of Pennsylvania has signed 125,000 authorized beds —which meant mak- the final necessary act authorizing payment ing the best use of all existing beds.... of a state bonus to Pennsylvania veterans Effect should be to stabilize the beds of the Armed Forces who served honorably available at the present real patient ca- during the Korean conf lict .... Benefit is pacity of the VA hospital system and remove based on months of service, with $15 for artificial restrictions that have barred each month in the Korean war theater, $10 admission of eligible patients. for each month outside the war theater, and Vets with service-connected disabili- a maximum bonus payment of $500. . . .Provi- ties have first call on VA beds. . . .The bal- sions for payments to surviving dependents ance of "available" beds may be occupied by of deceased eligibles, under certain cir- patients in other categories, largest of cumstances, are included. which is vets with non-service-connected Machinery for payment had not been set- disabilities who cannot afford private up at presstime for these words, but appli- care.... The first five TB hospitals to be cations were expected to be available by converted are those at Ft. Bayard, New late September or October. . . .The major vet- Mexico; Tucson, Arizona; Walla Walla, Wash- erans organizations are cooperating with ington; Whipple, Arizona and Batavia, N. Y. the state to provide application forms in ...Late in July, VA also consolidated its

Pennsylvania communities. .. .Query local TB hospital in Baltimore, Md. , with its

American Legion or VFW posts for hometown GM&S hospital at Ft. Howard, Md. , placing source of forms. . . .Non-residents who may be them under one management. eligible by virtue of Pennsylvania resi- dence when inducted into the Armed Forces WWI RUSSIAN SERVICE NOW COUNTS ELIGIBILITY: for Korea-period duty may write to the Penn- FOR WAR ORPHANS EDUCATION sylvania American Legion for application The Veterans Administration has an- forms. . . .Their requests will be kept until nounced that service with U.S. military forms are available , and then fulfilled. . . forces in Russia between April 6, 1917 and

Write : American Legion Department of Penn- April 1, 1920, will henceforth count as "war sylvania^ 1825 North Front S treet , Harris- service" for purposes of the War Orphans burg, Pa. . . .Print name and present address Education Act clearly, request "Korea bonus form." This means that if such service was the cause of death of a serviceman or veteran, FORMER TB BEDS IN VETS HOSPITALS his child (children) could base claims for BEING CONVERTED TO OTHER USES: educational aid on such service-connected

Many VA hospital beds formerly used for death. .. .Previously , such claims were only tuberculosis (TB) are now scheduled for honored if the service-connected death of conversion to general medical and surgical the parent was due to WWI service up to the

(GM&S) purposes. . . .On July 20, the VA an- Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice The U.S. had two nounced the redesignation of five former TB military forces in operation in Russia dur- hospitals to GM&S status The beds are no ing and shortly after the usual "official longer needed for TB, due largely to new dates" of WWI.... One served in Siberia, treatments of tuberculosis pioneered by the the other in the vicinity of Archangel.

VA medical research program. . . .The American The War Orphans Education Act gives aid Legion has for several years urged the re- for education and training beyond high conversion of the unneeded TB beds, and school that is similar to the familiar GI vigorously protested earlier Budget Bureau Bill of educational assistance .... The as- policies of making the TB beds "unavailable" sistance goes to those who lost a parent as a for other uses. . . .Last Feb. 26, President result of death in wartime military duty

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(WWI , WW2 or Korea) or death caused by a war- ^LEGION REMINDS VETS OF time service-connected disability ... .An DEADLINES ON MANY BENEFITS: "orphan" need not be a full orphan, for one The American Legion Rehabilitation

parent may still survive. . . .There are other Commission has issued the following re- requirements (including the present age of minder to veterans of deadlines for certain

the "orphan" ) which must also be met.... federal veterans rights and benefits: The new provision may effect only a few GI LOANS: World War Two veterans have

"orphans", as perhaps the majority are al- until July 25, 1960, to apply. . . .Korea vet-

ready beyond the permissible age to receive erans have until Feb. 1, 1965 to apply. . . such training. .. .For full details, those Both are allowed one year after those dates who may be affected should consult their for processing, if application is in by the nearest American Legion post service deadline officer, or the nearest VA office. EDUCATION AND TRAINING: WW2 eligibility expired three years ago, except for a few QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS unusual cases ... .Korea vets have until ON VETERANS BENEFITS: three years after discharge or separation Here are more miscellaneous questions to start education or training (re-enlist- and answers about vets benefits, some of ment does not extend deadline date) . which may apply to you: Korea vets discharged or separated on Q. A friend of mine died in an auto acci- or before Jan. 31, 1955 cannot continue dent, leaving a wife and two small children training after Jan. 31, 1963. and almost no estate .... The VA paid his Korea vets separated after Jan. 31, veterans life insurance to his first wife, 1955 cannot continue training after Jan. who had deserted him years ago. . . .Shouldn't 31, 1965 or eight years after separation, his widow at the time of his death have whichever comes first gotten the insurance?. .. In the opinion of Special training for disabled Korea all his friends, this was a horrible thing. vets has no set time for starting . . .but it A. The VA has a contract with each in- cannot continue after Aug. 21, 1963 for sured veteran to pay the insurance to the those discharged before Aug. 20, 1954; or beneficiary named by the veteran .... Ap- after Jan. 31, 1964 (or nine years after parently when he took out the insurance he separation) for those discharged after Aug. named his first wife, and when he remarried 20, 1954. .. certain unusual cases rate he put off instructing the VA to change his exceptions benef iciary . . . .Due to his oversight, the AUTOMOBILES OR OTHER SPECIAL CON- VA had no choice VEYANCES: Vets whose disabilities qualify Q. I've carried disability insurance them for such vehicles must normally apply along with my vets life insurance, by pay- within five years after separation. .. if ing an extra premium of $5 per $1000. . . .Has the disability does not qualify the veteran there ever been a dividend paid on this for a vehicle at discharge, but does at a extra form of insurance? later date, special deadlines apply. A. On July 23, this year, the VA an- HOMESTEAD PREFERENCES FOR VACANT PUBLIC nounced a special dividend for the first LANDS: Sept. 27 this year is the final ap- time on the NSLI disability insurance.... plication deadline. It will go to those whose disability riders CORRECTION OF SERVICE RECORDS: Appli- were in force last December 31 — or v/hich cation must be made within three years after were renewed before last June 1, if lapsed discovery of error or injustice, or before on Dec. 31. . . .A total of $4,000,000 excess Oct. 26, 1961, whichever is later. will be divided among 85,000 vets who've REVIEW OF DISCHARGES: Application must carried the disability rider.... The amount be made within fifteen years of discharge. in each case will depend on age, length of REIMBURSEMENT OF BURIAL EXPENSES: Claim time insurance has been in force, and the must be presented within two years after particular plan carried. veteran's permanent burial or cremation. Q. Does the new higher interest rate of 5^X% on GI home loans apply to loans already made ? Tosts are encouraged to put items marked with an A. Not at all. . . .It applies only to new asterisk (*) in their local papers or on the air, loans. . . .The rate was increased to make it as a statement of the Post Commander, adding a final easier for vets wanting new GI loans to paragraph telling local veterans how to contact the find lenders Post Service Officer for more details.

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points, Moore pointed out that man\- oi Senate Finance Committee the is.sues raised by HR765() had not been in existence for consideration by Pension Bill Passage Plea previous American Legion National Hears Con\entions. Therefore he was operat- ing under the authority granted to liiin Representatives of The American ed at the 1958 Chicago National Con- by the National Executive Committee Legion and The American Legion Aux- \ention. This includes those which Resolution 65 of the May 1959 meeting the iliary presented firm arguments to called for: ( 1 ) increases in the flat rates held in Indianapolis. Senate Finance Committee on Juh^ 28- of pension (2) elevation of existing in- That resolution had authorized the 29 on why the new disabiHt\- pension come limitation to $1800 for single vet- National C^ommander to secm e improve- (HR765()) should be passed by the erans and $3000 for married veterans ments in pension legislation considering Senate without restrictive amendments. (3) liberalization with respect to com- convention resolutions and to work with The bill was passed b\ the House on putation of annual income. the House Veterans Affairs Committee June 15 by a vote of 226 to 34. 'The principles incorporated in the in seeking elimination of inequities in A lengthy description of the proposed bill are right and the bill merits favor- existing pension law. bill, its provisions and how it would af- able action b>' the Senate Finance Com- In the concluding paiagraphs of hi.s fect the pension income of many thou- mittee," said Moore. testimony, Cmdr Moore .said this; sands of the country's veteran popula- "Recent House approval has raised "The bill is admittedh* a compromise tion, was carried in the news section of the hopes of many needy veterans, wid- measure. It falls short of fulfilling The the August issue of this magazine. ows and orphans," he continued. "It is American Legion position as expressed The Legion's presentation was made unlikely that an opportunity to meet in our pension resolutions adopted by their hopes and at the same time correct the convention. by National Commander Preston J- Moore and National Rehabilitation many of the problems raised by existing "7)1 mexo of these cuiieessioiis on our Chairman Robert M. McCurdy. The legislation will present itself in such a part, the present provisions of HR7650 Auxiliary's National President, Mrs. fashion soon again." represent the minimum acceptable plan. Charles W. Gunn, in a precedent-estab- "The bill is not perfect," added Cmdr Anij restrictive amendments such as a lishing appearance, spoke for the Aux- Moore, "but it does represent a substan- further lowering of ilie rates would iliary in support of the bill. tial meeting of the minds of those most necessarily result in withdrawal of The Cmdr Moore was among the spokes- concerned. None of the interested par- American Legion's support. We there- is entirely report men for several of the veterans organiza- ties satisfied and each has fore urge the committee to sacrificed desired objectives." tions who appeared before the commit- HR7650 in its present form." In addition to making the foregoing In liis l)iicl' iiresciitation of the Na- tee. Actually there was a sharp difference of opinion among the veterans groups on two of the major provisions of the the bill : ) to base pensions on ( 1 MASS FLAG PRESENTATION BY WOMEN'S POST need (2) put widows and orphans of World War 2 and Korean veterans on an equal footing with those of World War L "The bill would grant pension increases to 70 percent of the veterans now receiving them," said Cmdr Moore. He emphasized the fact that the majority of cases benefited would be World War 1 veterans. Other points brought out in Moore's presentation included these: • The bill would accomplish necessary and long overdue liberalizations in disability and death pension programs ad- ministered by the Veterans Administra- tion.

• One of the chief virtues of the bill lies in the approval of The American Legion's long-sought equalization of eligibility to death pension for widows and orphaned children of veterans of World Wars 1 & 2 and the Korean Con- flict. TWENTY-SI.X new l!)-slai Hags were presented n ti'ntl)- to llic Imm.Kulad' (.'

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tional Rehabilitation Commission's position to the Senate Finance Committee, Chairman Robert M. McCurdy (Calif.) Proving Ground for Youth said "it would appear that at this time the forgotten man is the totally disabled Some new faces were introduced to try's two top political party leaders, and unemployable veteran who is seek- the Washington political scene this past Democratic National Chairman Paul ing a disability pension. He is a class summer. And if they had their way Butler and Republican National Chair- that Congress alone can take care of, about it there would be some changes man Thruston Morton. Butler had sup-

and he is tlie man that since 1954 has made in the Constitution of the United ported the new boy president. stood alone as the one overlooked." States. During the final business session, de-

Chairman McCurdy said HR7650 is For one week in July the nation's bates were held on the founding of a a basic bill. "It retains our basic prem- capital was a working campus for 98 national science academy and on the ise of disability and our basic premise high school juniors who represented vir- third term for U. S. presidents. The del- of need. We think you can understand tually all the states of the Union, the egates voted to repeal the present two-

that the bill is based upon total per- District of Columbia and the Canal term limit for the presidency ( the 22nd manent disability, on limited income Zone. The event was The American Le- amendment to the Constitution ) — from other sources, and that it is for the gion Boys' Nation the 14th annual In the meanwhile, the boys found non-service connected. gathering of its kind. time to visit with their Senators and "There are many of the service con- Held at nearby College Park, Md., on Representatives and to tour sites of na- riccted veterans who benefit from the the campus of the University of Mary- tional significance in the D.C. area. pension awards," McCurdy added. land, the Boys' Nation program served as The two outstanding boys from each "About 70 percent of all service-con- a "proving ground" for the political tal- of the 49 Boys' States make up the dele- nected cases are rated 30 percent or less. ents of the youthful citizens in the prob- gate body of Boys' Nation. The delegates When they are rated 30 percent or less lems of running the nation's government. are selected by the Boys' Staters them- and can otherwise cjualify they go on the The boys had their own type of ora- selves and represent the top male high tory their of political country. of pension rolls. So there is a considerable and own type cam- school juniors in the Most number of service-connected veterans paigns. They even crossed party lines in them excel in academics, sports and who are included with those who are a wholesale manner when electing their extra-curricular school activities. generally termed the non-service con- two top office holders. President Keith Typical of the reputation for good old nected. R. Julian of La Mesa, Calif., and Vice American rivalry, one of the Texan Chairman McCurdy asked the Senate President Richard S. Linzer of Massa- youths was heard to say, "If they'd melt Finance Committee to keep in mind the pequa, N.Y. Julian ran on the "Na- all that ice in Alaska, we might still be fact that while HR7650 does not go as tionalist" ticket. Linzer was standard the biggest." far as The American Legion would de- bearer for the "Federalists." By coincidence, big Alaska and little Previous to the election, Julian and Rhode Island were the only two states sire, it does represent a workable compromise arrived at after consideration Linzer had been briefed bv the coun- not represented. of 120 pension bills in the House.

"It is a conservative bill that justified support," McCurdy concluded, "and we the Communist enemies of the U.S." respectfully ask your support." MERCURY AWARD: Tlie Cliicago Daily Tribune, for its In her remarks to the committee, Mrs. For Outstanding Service continuing crusade to "arouse an apa- Gunn (Ore.) said that The American thetic public to the dangers of inflation, Legion Auxiliary "stands unified in sup- The American Legion has just given creeping or otherwise," by "alerting the port of the provisions of the pending new recognition to the communications people to the loss of purchasing power legislation that includes death pension media industry. and incipient financial disaster, especial- parity for the widows and orphaned ly those with fixed and Named as the first winners of the Le- peoples incomes children of veterans of World War 2 gion's newly established Mercury Award war veterans dependent upon govern- and Korea." are three leaders in the nation's com- ment pensions or other static income." At the time of this writing there was munications field. They are: Advertising The awards were made at the Le- no information as to when the Senate Council, Inc., U.S. News & World Re- gion's 41st National Convention held Finance Committee would report its ac- port and The Chicago Daily Tribune. in Minneapohs in late August. tion on consideration of HR7650. It had been generally assumed that the deci- The Award was authorized by the National Executive Committee as a CHILD WELFARE: sion to hold hearings on the bill meant means of properly recognizing the press, that the Senate Finance Committee and Over $8 iMiJlion radio, television, their associations, or Senate leaders were mostly in agreement that Senate action should be taken such individuals connected with the me- Total child welfare expenditures foi- dia for on the measure in this session of the industry "outstanding service to the period June 1, 1958 through May 86th Congress. communit)', state, or nation." 31, 1959 made by The American Le- In the meantime, U.S. Budget Direc- Reasons for the three selections were gion and its affiliates totaled $8,162,966. tor Maurice H. Stans also appeared on tkiese: American Legion Posts and Depart- the scene and told tlie Senate Finance Advertising Council, Inc., because of ments accounted for over half of the Committee that the bill originally sub- its powerful and exceptionally success- grand total with reported expenditures mitted by the Administrator of Veter- ful campaign, "CONFIDENCE - A of $4,092,855; the American Legion — ans' Affairs on April 15, 1959 ( HR6432 Vaccine Against Recession Fever," de- Auxiliary Units and Departments was the bill still favored by the ad- signed and carried out to combat a $2,305,363; the Forty and Eight - ministration and not the presentlv pro- recent economic recession in the U.S. $1,489,690; the Eight and Fortv - po.sed bill (HR7650). U.S. News & World Report, "because $225,751. According to Stans "the present bill its news and editorial policy consistent- The grand total of child welfare ex- is too costly to the American taxpayer." ly and effectively exposes the interna- penditures from 1925 through May 31, (Contnucd on page 32) tional plans, tactics, and techniques of 1959 now amounts to $156,544,656.99.

30 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 BOYS' NATION AT THE HALL NATION'S CAPITAL

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AFTER ATTENDING church services at the Uni\ ersity of Mar> land chapel, the hoys depart for Arlington National Cemetery.

STILL WEARING the T-sliirts of their respective Boys' States, the 98 youthful Senators meet for tiie first time at Annapolis Hall, the Boys' Nation Headquarters. After tiiis they were assigned to their rooms and sections.

FBI AGENT demonstrates an old drum- type ammunition submachine giui. Weapons on exhibit here were taken from criminals.

-THAT THEY MAY REST IN PEAC:E" is tlie silent pra>ci lieiv as .. urcitli is placed at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Ceme- tery. It was a solemn occasion for the youths who ha\ e not had to face battle.

THE FEDERALIST PARTY boys liven things up witii campaign war chant to the tune of "\Vhen The Saints Come Marching In."

YOUTHFUL OFFICE seekers hold press, IT'S JUST an old fashioned celebration after a victorious political battle. radio & television interview with national The president-elect pledged to name all delegates to high appointive political party heads on Capitol steps. jobs and vowed to promote the Boys' Nation program during his term. THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 31 PENSION SCHOLARSHIPS: service in the armed forces of the U.S. (Continued from page 30) For The Asking Under the terms of the Bill, assistance He pointed out that the proposed bill is available to students whose parent (HR7650) would add $10.1 billion to This is the month some of our teen- died from disease or injury incurred or the cost of pensions under present law agers return to college, but many more aggravated In the armed forces during over the next 40 years. could be going than really are. WWl, WW2 or the Korean Conflict. Concluding his testimony, Stans had Studies show that during this coming Age eligibility begins on tlie date of the this to say: "We support the continua- year there will be in excess of 31,000 student's 18th birthday or successful tion of a separate veterans' pension of the 156,000 students in the college- completion of high school, whichever

system . . . but the cost under this bill age group who will be potentially eli- occurs first, and ends on the date of his would be far higher than is necessary." gible for the benefits under the Junior 23rd birthday. By contrast, the Eisenhower bill GI Bill (Title 38 U.S. Code Chapter A maximum of 36 months of training (HR6432) would have saved the gov- 35). and education may be obtained with ernment $47.9 billion over the same The legislation which made these ben- payments of $110 per month paid upon period of time. efits possible was initiated and sup- completion of each month of full-time (A hreakdotcn on flie provisions con- ported by The American Legion's Edu- training, $80 for ^ time, and $50 for tained in HRG432 appeared in the neivs cation & Scholarship Committee. /2 time. The training and education is section of the June 1959 issue of tliis The Legion has always been con- available in approved colleges (public magazine. The Legion s Natl Executive cerned regarding the small number who and private), vocational and business

Committee fiathj rejected it.) take advantage of the benefits of the Bill schools, and other educational institu-

What changes, if any, will take place as compared with those who are eligiljlc. tions. in the veterans pension program is now The Bill provides educational oppor- The law also provides for special re- left up entirely to the actions of our law- tunities for the 156,000 children of \et- storative training or retraining to restore makers. erans who died in or as the result of or improve an individual's ability with respect to physical or mental functions

in which a student is handicapped and which are essential to the normal pursuit of education. This training may start at age 14. Applications may be filed by a parent or guardian with the Veterans Adminis- tration. Information may be obtained from high school counselors or Educa- tion & Scholarship Chairman of The American Legion Post or Auxiliary Unit in your community. Since the establishment of the Bill, less than 20 percent in the college-age group have applied for and received the benefits. During the fiscal year ending July 1958, there were also educational Presenting the World's Most Accurate Slug-Shooting benefits of $5,183,000 available to children of deceased and disabled veterans Shotgun - -The New, Dynamic ITHACA DEERSLAYER! from other sources. Seek New Legislation With a barrel specially bored from end to end to fit the new rifled slug loads, In terms of educational legislation for this baby will get you everything from mice to Russian it Boars (since also han- the coming year, the Legion's principal dles regular shot loads well) ! interest is to secure passage of S. 105, 2 inch slug groups arc common at 40 yards; 8 inch groups at 100 yards without known as the Veterans' Children Schol- changing sight setting. A deer's "boiler room" is about 12 inches square, so you arship Act. Introduced by Sen. George have room to spare. A. Siuathers (Fla.), this proposed bill Light-gathering Ithaca Raybar® Rifle front sight and adjustable V-type sport- would provide for the setting aside of ing rear sight fitted to barrel. Extra quick-interchangeable black finish Ithaca $100,000,000 in assets seized from Ger- Raybar® front sight (snap in, snap out), and sling swivels furnished. many and Japan during WW2. The strength of a battleship and the precision of a 39 jewel watch are built-in The income earned by the investment this rifle-like performer! Ithaca quality throughout. of the funds would be used to provide 12, 16 and 20 Gauge—only $105.00 in Model 37 FEATHERLIGHT®, and approximately 2,000 scholarships each $111.95 in Model 37 Deluxe. year for students interested in the im- Equally good for Deer, Moose, Bear. Wild Pigs, etc. with slug loads, and small portant fields of science, technology, and game and Skeet with regular shot loads. Ask to see it at your local dealer. engineering as well as for teaching in Extra DEERSLAYER barrels available for your present Ithaca Repeater (any these fields. model) for only $46.95 (we need the entire gun to fit). The scholarships would be granted under the direction of the National • Send for booklet of "easy-to-build" Gun Cabinets and Racks, six designs, with Science Foundation the basis of talent complete instuctions and materials list. A good $1.00 value for only 50^ in coin. on Big 28 page Golden Gun Catalog full of shooting tips, care of guns, choice of and ability with priority going to chil- loads, slug shooting, etc., only 25^ in coin. dren of veterans of WWl, WW2 and the Korean conflict. ITHACA Dept. l lO, Ithaca, This source of educational funds GUN CO., INC. N.Y , U.S.A. would not represent a cost to the tax-

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paver since the U.S. go\'einment now This holds approximately $600,000,000 child has leukemia— one of which was surrendered by Germany the mo.st tragic form.s of cancer. and Japan after W\\'2 in lieu of war Only research has kept her alive. reparations. Ten years ago, children stricken Source of Information with leukemia — cancer of the In the meantime, mailings of The blood-forming tissues— had only a American Legion's latest edition of the few weeks or education handbook, "Need A Lift?", months of life. To- day, are now being made to all sections of many of these children have the country. Now in its ninth revision, had precious months, even years, the handbook contains listings of college WILL added to their lives, thanks to dra- and \ ocational school scholarships which matic research discovei'ies. are available to children of \ eterans and SHE Until science finds the means to to qualified high school students gener- sare them, however, they live on ally. The book is one of the major schol- borrowed time. arship information sources in the United LIVE The American States. Since the first issue in 1951, more Cancer Society's research pro- than a cjuarter of a million copies have TO gram includes $1,500,000 annually been distributed. for research related to leukemia. Included in this handbook mailing is Millions of dollars more are needed a sample news release and a statement GROW to conquer this grim disease — outlining the policies and duties of which kills 2,000 children each Legion Education & Scholarship chair- year, and is taking an increasing men. Last year through the distribu- UP? toll of adult lives. tion of a similar news release, posts and iHiits throughout the country re- Help research find the ceived coverage in excess of a thousand answers that will .save these items in local and state newspapers. The lives. Give generously to the use of this news release is important American Cancer Society's

because it identifies the scholarship intensive research assault program with the local Legion post and against leukemia and all unit and their respective chairmen. other forms of cancer. Indi\ idual posts can order additional copies of "Need A Lift?" from Scholar- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ship Information Service, Dept. "O The American Legion, Indianapolis 6, Ind., for per copy to cover printing and postage. Such additional copies can be distributed by the individual posts to schools and public libraries and to the local newspapers, radio and television stations (accompanied by the news re-

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TRUST FUND: For Comfort & Benefit

1 wo events which took place recently at different places were the result of the generosity of the only woman who was ever a member of the Legion's National Executive Committee. Now deceased, Mrs. Julia Wheelock, formerly of New York and Rome, established a fund to be used solely for the comfort and benefit of disabled war veterans. Event No. 1: A gift of $15,000 to help defray the cost of a modern electric generating plant at the American Le- gion Mountain Camp,Tupper Lake,N.Y. E\ent No. 2: A gift of $7,500 to fur- insh two recreation rooms and purchase 10 TV sets for the East Orange (N.J.) \'A hospital and for the purchase of 10 TV sets for the Lvons (N.J.) VA hospital. Dining the Tupper Lake event, a bronze plaque was dedicated in Mrs. (Continued on next page)

THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 POSTS IN ACTION TRU.ST FUND • It took 3M hours of spirited voting (Continued from previous page) and 12 ballots to break a three-way Items from our 1 7,000 posts. Those of most Wheelock's honor by Past National Com- deadlock in the election of Michigan's general interest and widest geographical spread mander Edward N. Scheiberling of Al- Department Commander for 1959-60. are selected, iiitli apologies for the hundreds bany, N.Y. Winner was Lewis C. Bricker of Cold- of others that are so kindly reported to the Mrs. Wheelock represented the De- water, a WW2 army veteran. editors. partment of Italy in the National Exec- uti\'e Committee from 1930 to 1946. • WW2 veterans are reminded that Mast — Post 1820, Brooklyn, N. Y., pre- July 25, 1960 is the cut-off date for the POLIO: sented and dedicated a new flagpole to post-war GI loan program. Nearly 5 the Brooklyn Public Library as a post Get Shots! million veterans have exercised their Americanism project. loan privileges since 22, 1944. Because not everybody is vaccinated June

with the three-shot Salk series "there is Citizenship — Post 5, Colorado Springs, mounting danger of a serious polio out- • A special $4 million dividend will be Colo., is one of many posts which an- year break in your town", warns The National paid this to 85,000 National Service nually sponsors a County Government Life Foundation, better known as The March Insurance policyholders who car- Day for selected high school students. of Dimes. ried the $5.00 total disability income provision as of In fact, news reports from around the Dec. 31, 1958. Collectors' Items — Post 226, Hanson, country tell that outbreaks of the dread- Mass., has started a War Memorial Mu- ed affliction are again on the increase • One post has already exceeded its .seum and would appreciate donations in some areas. 1959 membership for i960. It's Post of allied or enemy military items, Revo- Polio cases used to average about 143, Dadeville, Ala., with 346 members lutioTiary to Korean conflicts. 39,000 annually. signed up. First year of the Salk vaccine, 1955, Life Line — Members of Post 193, Law- they dropped to 29,000. In 1957 they • Malcom P. McLean, president of ton, Okla., contributed 298 pints of were below 6,000, but in 1958 they rose Pan-American Steamship Corp., was blood to local hospitals and to the VA again. Chief reason: 113 million Amer- presented with the 1959 American hospital in Oklahoma City. The mone- icans haven't had the three-shot series. Legion Merchant Marine Achievement tary \ alue of the donation was estimated Paralytic cases in 1958 were up 44% Award bv President Eisenhower on to be $7,450. over 1957, and a deadly epidemic hit July 29. Detroit, hitting 876 people, most of Sponsored by New York's Robert L. Early Birds — Post Louisville, Ky., 15, whom were unvaccinated. Hague Post 1242, the award was given sent in the first 1960 Legion member- of Many American Legion posts acti\'ely to the company for its development ships to National Headquarters. join in the national campaign to get ships for the transportation of loaded America vaccinated. trailer trucks. Benefactors — In the past 11 years. Post Simplest way to help is to sponsor 131, Chicago Heights, 111., has con- "get-vaccinated " publicity locally, using • An "historic first" is claimed by Post tributed nearly $135,000 to service work exact info obtained from your local 162, Lorton, Va. Recently the post hon- and death benefits, ci\ic projects, fra- March of Dimes chapter. Posts may also ored the new State of Hawaii in special ternal, youth, religious, charitable and set an example by getting "shots" them- ceremonies. It's the first time the state other veterans organizations in the com- selves, with attendant publicity; and has been so honored by any organiza- munity. Recently the post dedicated a give their moral and manpower support tion in the U.S. according to the presi- new $500,000 post home. to health dep't and medical society local dent-elect of the Hawaiian State Socie- vaccination programs. ty. The post presented a 50-star flag to Growing Fast — Post 192, Spavinaw, the Society. Okla., organized less than 2 years ago in BRIEFLY NOTED a community of approximately 250 peo- LIFE MEMBERSHIPS: ])le, alieady has a $20,000 home. • As of June 30, Post 1, Denver, Colo., new The citation of an individual Legion- was leading by 1,482 members over its naire to life membership in his Post is a Foreign — runner-up rival. Post 14, Shreveport, La., Service Post 8, Munich, Ger- testimonial by those who know him best many, has transferred in the race for the largest post in The typical American that he has served The American Legion Legion community service American Legion. The score: 9,233 to programs to well. foreign soil. The post, which has a mod- 7,751. Below are listed some of the previous- ern $85,000 home, has staged numerous • The American Legion spent $32,- ly unpublished life memberships that American-German teenage parties and 942.25 for lobbying expenses in Wash- have been reported to the editors. They dances, sponsored American - German ington, D.C. during the first three are arranged by States. charity projects, donated a washing Arthur H. Fish and Zenas B. Forbush and Guy months in 1959, according to the Con- Lewis (all Post 13, Pasadena, Calif. machine and TV set worth $750 to a C. 1959). gressional Quarterly. The total com- Allen F. Daily, Jr. and Richard C. Parks (both German hospital, gave $700 worth of 1959), Post 127. Glendale, Calif. bined expenses for five other veterans Everett Lee Donaldson and John T. Frazier (both knitting equipment to a refugee camp, organizations during the same period 1959), Post 267, La Habra, Calif. W. Dale Parker (1959). Post 41, Newport. Del. contributed funds for the school paper was $13,420.29. A. B. Adams (1959), Post 201, Alpharetta. Ga. for the high school for American chil- Sidney Urbansky (1959), Post 178, St. Marys, Kans. dren, conducted Memorial Day services • Herkimer County (N.Y.) Legion- Brance E. Steely (1958). Post 58. Williamsburg, at 3 different cemeteries, and annually naires have distributed "Don't Take A Ky. Edward McDonald and Harlow Melendy (both sponsors Little League and Post League Vacation From God!" posters throughout 1958) . Post 117, Wilton. Maine. George W. Knowlton, Jr. (1959). Post 173. Up- baseball teams. Last \'ear the baseball the county's key vacation areas, service ton. Mass. activities cost some $2,000. The post has stations, picnic grounds, bus stations and Leo J. Clarkson (1959), Post 228, Somerset, Mass. Glenn Rial (1958) and William Richardson and a membership of 439, an increase of 139 bars to promote the Legion's "For God Ray Young (both 1959). Post 203. Belding, Mich. Verne L. Cornwell and Herbert Wachter (both o\er the 1958 total. and Country" program. 1959) , Post 251 Detroit, Mich.

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Llojd M. Crandprey, Sr. and Glen D. Wilson GEN. DONALD W. MCGOWAN, VicC (both iy?9). Post 77. Owatonna. Minn, MAJ. Emil Neugebauer, Sr. (1959), Post 5. Railway, Chm'n of The American Legion Nat'l N. J. David B. Rodman and Reynold Thomas and Securit\' Training Committee, appoint- Washington W. Warts (all 1958), Post 79, Burling- MEN PA$T40 ed Chief of the National Guard Bureau, ton, N. J. Barnev Dykhouse (1959), Post 240, Prospect Department of Defense. Park. N. J. Afflicted With Getting Up Nights, Aaron J. Goldstone and Ira H. Holmes and HARRY L. FOSTER, Past Dcp't Cmdr of Robert A. Lapine and Charles O. LeBeau (all 1959), Cahfornia (1947-48), named Chm'n of Pains in Back, Hips, Legs, Post 69, OBdensburg, N. \'. Joseph Brodskv and Joseph Kramer and Sol E. The American Legion Convention Com- Nervousness, Tiredness. .Schiff (all 19.S9). Post 263. New York. N. "i'. If you are a victim of the above symp- Frederick Fellendorf and David Harrison and mission, succeeding the late Joe H. toms, the trouble may be due to Gland- Charles Ransom (all 1959), Post 456, Sea Cliff, Adams, deceased. N. Y. ular Inflammation. A constitutional Dis- Lvnn Wiltv (1959). Post 617. Marathon. N. Y. Died: ease for which it is futile for sufferers Nat Jaslow (1959). Post 1180. Brooklyn, N. Y. to try to treat themselves at home. Vincenzo Chiarelli (1959), Post 1189, Brooklyn, LLEWELLYN C. FORTIER ( MaiuC ) N. Y. member of The American Legion Amer- To men of middle age or past this EIrner G. Driscoll (1958), Post 1202, Brooklyn, type of inflammation occurs frequently. N. Y. icanism Commission since 1946, It is accompanied loss of physical John J. Herlihv (1959), Post 1789, New York, by N. Y. ARCHIE M, CLOSSON, member of The vigor, graying of hair, forgetfulness and Clarence E. Felker (1958), Post 17, Gibsonburg, American Legion Americanism Commis- often increase in weight. Neglect of Ohio. such Inflammation causes men to grow Rov K. Mvcrs and Willard D. Myers and Charles sion since 1937; suddenly; at his home, old before their time senil- Fast (all 1959), Post 436, Greentown, Ohio. —premature Elmer B. Toomev (1956), Post 27. Harrisburg, in Lodi, Calif. ity and possible incurable conditions. Pa. ARTHUR s. HORSLEY, Aica E Child Most men, if treatment is taken in Clarence E. Laner and James W. McMillen and time, Elmer B. Myers and E. Wilson Myers (all 1959), Welfare Chm'n, Utah Child Welfare can be successfully NON-SURGI- Post 147. Roaring Spring. Pa. CALLY treated for Glandular Inflam- Chm'n, and Utah Rehabilitation Chm'n; Annette Eckman (1959). Post 263. Philadelphia. mation. If the condition is aggravated Pa. in his sleep; at the Utah Boys State. by lack of treatment, surgery be C. Arlhnr Clapp and Raymond O. Confer and may George Cravrford and Renshavv C. DeWitt (all s. PRENTISS BAILEY, former Nat'l E.x- the only chance. 1959). Post 268. Miincy. Pa. Frank L. Heinrich and Arthur E. Kenneweg ecutive Committeeman from Dep't of (both 1957) and Jules LI. Mangold (1958). Post 485. France (1923-36). McDonald. Pa. Staiilev Walters (1957) and Irwin Rutter and OR, Past Dcp't TAMES T. MORROW, The NON-SURGICAL New Type treat- Harry Wright (both 1958). Post 559. Annville. Pa. Raymond Gibbons and James H.vland and Cmdr of Minnesota ( 1928-29) ; in North ments used at the Excelsior Medical Charles Jacuskv and Patrick Kelley (all 1954), Post Hollywood, Calif. He was founder of Clinic are the result of discoveries in 677. New Philadelphia. Pa. recent years of new techniques and Christian Hansen (1959), 24, Greenwood. Post The American Legion. drugs plus over 20 years research by R. I. H. M. Kingrea (1959). Post 68. Narrows, Va. DOUGLAS MCKAY, former Secretary of scientific technologists and Doctors. B'irJon E. Fox (1959), Post 60. Suquamish, Wash. the Interior, and former member of Tlie Men from all walks of life and from Po.st Commanders or Adjutants are American Legion Distinguished Guests over 1,000 communities have been suc- a.sked to report life membership awards cessfully treated here at Excelsior Committee; in Salem, Oreg. Springs. They found soothing and com- to "Lite Membersliips," Tlie American DR. A. B. RIVERS, Past Dcp't Cmdr of forting relief and new health in life. Let^ion Magazine, 720 5th Ave,, New Oklahoma ( 1939-40) , and former Okla- York 19, N, Y. Date of award is re- RECTAL-COLON homa Nat'l Executive Committeman quested in all cases. Receipt of names EXAMINATION Are often associ- ( 1941-49 ) . He served as campaign man- ated with Glandu- cannot be acknowledeied. lar Inflammation. ager for Nat'l Preston Moore. AT LOW COST Cmdr J. These disorders, we When you arrive can successfully WILLIAM T- KANE, Past Dcp't Cmdr here our Doctors who PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: treat for you. at oi South Dakota ( 1937-38) are experienced spe- the same time we WILLIAM T. COMER, Past Dcp't Cmdr CHARLES PIERCE, Dcp't Historian of cialists make a com- treat Glandular In- plete examination. flammation. of Florida (1938-39), appointed senior the District of Columbia. Your condition is management engineering consultant and c. A. zwEiNER, Past Dcp't Adj't of frankly explained REDUCIBLE control adxiser for the Army Ordnance Minnesota (1931-47), and Past Dep't and then you decide HERNIA if you will take the is also amenable to Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Cmdr (1948-49); at his home in St. treatments needed. a painless Non- MA GEX. RALPH A. PALLADixo, mem- Paul. At the time of his death he was Surgical treatment J. Treatments are so that we have de- ber of Post 97, Winchester, Mass., ap- Dep't Public Relations Director and mild hospitalization veloped. Full de- is not needed a con- tails of this treat- pointed Military Executive to the Chm'n Associate Editor of the Minnesota — siderable saving in ment given in our of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. Legionnaire. expense. Free Book.

Write Today For Our % The Excelsior Med- ical Clinic has published a New FREE Book that deals with diseases peculiar to men. It could prove of utmost importance to your future life Write today. No obligation. EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CLINIC " Dept. Bl 151 Excelsior Springs, Mo. Gentlemen: Kindly send me at once, your

New FREE Book. I am interested in full information (Please Check Box) Hernia Rectal-Colon Glandular Inflammation NAME_ ADDRESS^ ONE OF tlic cliief ciininiuiiit) projects ot Post 55, Hannibal Mo., is tiiis set of motlei-n TOWN bowling alleys built in 1954 at cost of $100,000. Post plays host to bowling classes from Hannibal public schools and Haniiibal-LaGrange Junior College, Classes get reduced STATE rates and expert instructors from the Post, ABC leagues also use the sanetioned alle>s. THE A.MERICAN LEGION M.AGAZINE • .SEPTEMBER 1959 • 35 .

OUTING FOR MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS

GOING TO SEA m a Hdckport, Mass., fisliing lioat ilrlti scmic ul 110 disaliled \eterans from tlurc M.iss. \'A liospitals wlio enjcned a 10th annual outing sponsored b> Post 98, ot Rockport. Earlier they had feasted at tlie post home (right).

309th FA (WWI)-(Oct.) Philip Guenther. 92 Mac- Navy OUTFIT beth St.. Rochester 9, N. Y. 316th lnf-(Sept.) Ravmond A. Cullcn, P.O. Box 2d Naval District Reserve Band, Newport, R. I. 1.303. Philadelphia 5, Pa. (WWl)-(Nov.) Samuel Silverman. 680 County REUNIONS 3I9th Engrs (WWl)-(Oct.) Col. Curtis W. Otwell. Road. Barrington. R. I. P O. Box 246. Palo Alto. Calif. MAG 25 and SCAT Vets (WW2)-(Sept.) Robert Reunion will be held in month indicated. 324th Heav.v FA-(Sept.) Fred Karch. 1143 Oak- Bigganc. 91 Highland Drive. Williamsville 21.

wood Ave.. Columbus 6. Ohio. N. > . For particulars, ^vri(c person ^^ilose adn, Great Lakes Slates Command— Yolanda N. Y. 463d .Aero Sqdn (WWI)-(Oct 1 W. B. Scarrow. (Sepl.) David Ciimiiin;ham. N. LakewootI Box 6, Goodland. Kans. Ave.. Chita-jii \ 111. }. 496th and 497th Aero Sqdns (WWl)-(Oct.) Wil- Army THE AMERICAN LEGION liam F. Mussig, 2114 Haviland Ave., Bronx 72, N Y. 3d Cav Group (3d and Aid Sqdnsi— (Sept.) Domi- NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS nick Cirrito. 617 7lsl St.. Niagara Falls. N. Y. JUNE 30, 19.>9

3d Pioneer Inf ( WWI l-(Sept.) R. F. Palmquist. 473.^ Columbus Ave.. Minneapolis 7. Minn. ASSETS 5th Field Sig Bn (WWI (-(Oct.) H. C. Billingsley. Cash (jn hand and on . . S Thebes. III. deposit 365,750.92 269,614.49 COMRADES 8lh Inf (WWl)-(Nov.) Henry M. Buckley. 375 Inventories 460,463.27 Ninth St.. San Francisco 3. Calif. 11th Inf-(Sepl.) H. A. Baumann, 1144 Spann Ave.. Trust Funds: IN DISTRESS Indianapolis 3, Ind. Overseas Graves Decoration 12th Arm.v Groiip-tOct.l Col. Bertram Kalisch, Readers who can help these comrades are Brandywine. Md. Trust Fund $ 260,21B.iy 5Sth CAC (WWl)-(Oct.) Waller E. .lones. 15 Win- Employees Retirement urged lo do so. Trust Fund 2,794,185.94 3,054,402.13 throp St.. Maiden 48, Mass. Notices are run at the recpiest of The 61sl Ry Engrs (WWII-(Oct.> E. M. Soboda. 932 Real Estate 804,990.15 Roscoe St.. Green Bay. Wis. Furniture and Fixtures, .American Legion Nat'l Rehabilitation Com- I04th F.ngrs, Co B (WWU-(Nov.) George F. Sey- less Depreciation 329,791.66 mission. They are not accepted from other bold. 117 E. Homestead Ave.. Collingswood 7. 170,096.62 .sources. N. J. $fi.(i)3,783.1S llOlh Ensrs (AEF)-(Sept.) George T. Raddant, Readers wanting Legion help with claims 170X Baltimore Ave.. Kansas City 8. Mo. 116th Inf, Co F (WWl)-(Nov.) Robert H. Rag- LIABILITIES, DEFERRED REVENUE .should contact their local service officers. land. 3201 Pasley Ave. S.W.. Roanoke, Va. AND NET WORTH Service oflicers unable to locate needed I3lsl MG Bn (WWI)-(Oci.) C. F. Vickrey. Box Current Liabilities i 401,405.78 f witncs.ses for claims development should X26. Frederick. Okla. 24,595.84 137lh FA, BIry A (WWI)-(Oct.) Lorin C. Mar- 1,450,301.87 refer the matter to the Nat'l Rehabilitation quiss. 416 Nussbaum Ave.. Fort Wayne. Ind. Trust Funds: Commission through normal channels, for 142d Ord Base Aiitomothe Mainlenance Bn, 3040th Overseas Graves Decoration Co-(Oct.) G. Gerald Holmes, 453 S. California Trust Fund $ 260,216.19 further search before referral to this column. St., Sycamore, III. Employees Retirement 143d Inf, Co C (WWl)-(Nov.) M. P. Stewart, 1475 Trust Fund .... 2.794.185.94 3,054,402.13 Cartwnghl. Beaumont. Tex. Worth: 148th Field Hosp-(Oct.) O. N. Grover, 260 S. En- Net Army Reserve Fund 24,185.11 terprise, Bowling Green. Ohio. $ Mars Task Force, 475th Inf, 3d Bn, Hq Co-Need Restricted Fund . . 20,424..33 156th FA Bn, Hq Btr.v-(Sept.) George C. Cooper, to locate anyone who served with me during Real Estate 804,990.15 .30820 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Ohio. the march from Myitkyina to Lashio. Burma. Reserve for Reha- 161st Inf (WWI)-(Nov.) Wally Sproul. 201 City Especially need to hear from anyone who re- bilitation 415,297.63 Hall. Spokane 1, Wash. members iny chronic cough, especially my fox- Reserve for Child 163rd Sig Photographic Co (WW2)-(Oct.) Robert hole mate. Capt MacCullouch (or Mac Welfare 45,796.62 .1. Goebel, Box 175. West Milford, N. J. Cullough or Mac Culler); members of the radio Reserve for 172d Inf, Co E-(Sept.) E. E. Nisley, 13 W. Main group, particularly Stephen Koski, Sgt Fred Convention 30,000.00 St., Hummelstown, Pa. Abbott, Harry Sorters, John Kane, Henry 174th Inf—(Sept.) Henry E. Peterson, State Armory, $1,340,693.84 King. Hank Wisinuski. and Charles Knox. 184 Connecticut .St.. Buffalo 13, N. Y. Unrestricted Also need to contact the sergeant who had 209lh CA (AA), Btry D-(Oct.) Edward J. Robena, Capital 342,383.72 1,683,077.56 me taken off patrol duty because of my con- 56 Salina St.. Rochester II. N. Y. $6,613,783.18 tinuous coughing. Need help to establish claim 302nd Field Sig Bn (WWI)-(Oct.) Harry Schoen, for lung damage. Write me. Wesley S. (Mae) 100 Fifth Ave.. New York II. N. Y. West, 2304 Fiesta St., Sarasota, Fla.

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CIVIL AVIATION AND OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE Need New Drapes or Curtains?

( Contitiiitil from l>Ak dentists everywhere. Pleasant- ^ V ^\ fortable, and many have speeds in ex- the aviation industry in time of peace. tasting ... eases discomfort \vhite / \ you break in new false teeth. cess of 200 m. p. h. -faster than the Research and development is a joint re- B-25 Works wonders, too, for relief of toothache, ntu» used for combat in World War 11. More sponsibility of Government and indus- ralgic pains. Keep it handy for (juick fiist aid. At all drug counters. than 90 percent of the multiengine air- try. The aviation industry has done its craft in the general fleet are equipped part. At the present time it spends more NUMaZIT Mull Slrenglh for all-weather flying, equipped for In- on research and development than any strument Flight Rules. other segment of the American industrial Another fine Purepac product The military has already recognized complex does. Aviation employs about that there is a place for the four- to six- 25 percent of all the research and devel- ROOST-NO-MORE place twin, as evidenced by the Air opment personnel in our industrial and tNDS BIRD NUISANCt . • Harmless • Non-toxic iW^U' Force's purchase of 160 Cessna 310's, governmental structure. The budget for • Economical .^^^"^ designated as the L-27 or U-3A. research and development in aviation • Internationally proven "^jf^ C The bulk of the general fleet is made has increased some 800 percent in the Write for foil information -T NATIONAL BIRD CONTROL lAIORATORES up of versatile, single-engine last 5 years. planes. 5315 Touhy Ave., Skokia, Illinois Dept. AL-2 This is not a fleet of wooden frames and This is encouraging when we think of fabric coverings. It is an efficient fleet of former President Truman's prediction aircraft with function, aircraft with per- that the next war, should one come, can RUPTURED formance and versatility. easily be lost in the laboratories years BE FREE FROM TRUSS SLAVERY A .\ Y The second service to be rendered by before the storm clouds show on the Surely you want to THROW W TRUSSES FOREVER, be rid of Rupture Wor- general aviation is found in the pool of horizon. ries. Then Why put up with wearing a gripmg, truss. For there is now a qualified personnel which has grown up Civil aviation, considered by so many chafing and unsanitary new modern Non-Surgical treatment that is de- These with the industry. There are some 600,000 as a pastime engaged in for sport and signed to permanently correct rupture. Non-Surgical treatments are so certain, that a certified pilots in America. These men show, has come of age. National strength Lifetime Certificate of Assurance is given. our New FREE Book that may never receive military ratings; but cannot be measured except in relation Write today for gives facts that may save you painful, expensive they are the pilots who, as part of thz to a strong and effective military air- surgery. Tells how non-surgically you may again man- work, live, play, love and enjoy life in the War Service Training power in being, augmented by civil avi- Program, were our ner you desire. Write today — Dept. H-1105. Mo. instructors in the contract schools during ation, commercial and general, the end Excelsior Medical Clinic, Excelsior Springs, THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 • yj DID YOU KNOW that practically every big musk\- is a female? And there is a big 80-lb. musky in Lake Amnicon, Douglas County, Wise, that apparently can't be ROD caught. And another big one in Long Lake, AND northeastern Wisconsin, that has so many plugs and lures on her that they jingle when she strikes and leaps straight in the air. The fishermen in those parts call her "Big Annie." They can't bring her in either. 6UN Joseph W. Jackson relates these facts and CLUB lots of other interesting information on the subject in his book Musky Fishing. He goes For the man with an interest in the great outdoors. into detail as to how to catch muskies and tells of his life-long experiences hunting this number one fresh water game fish. Mr. LAST JANUARY, you may recall, we HOW MANY TIMES have you bird hunt- Jackson relates some of his enjoyable thrills published an article on quick draw. This ers "flushed" a double and by the time fishing with three expert musky guides of month's cover resulted from that. Looking you'd swung on the first quarry and the region who can total 140 years of ex- for a proper Wild West setting for photo- brought it down, you couldn't shoot at the graphs, w e came upon the place portrayed second because of the increased range? No perience in musky fishing. The book is illustrated and stiff bound. on the cover. It is called Frontier Town, sportsman likes to risk a "cripple" because It discusses such things as muskies and their and it is located on Route 9 near North of a pattern that's spread too thin. casting, seasons for muskies, clothes Hudson, N.Y. You'll find just about every- Well, there's no reason to stand looking habits, musky fishing, musky guides and many thing there that you associate with the Old at the second half of that double escaping for items. book costs West, and you'll probabl>- find the place anymore. The Poly-Choke Company has other interesting The $4.50 and is available from Joseph W. Jack- overrun with kids, big and little. announced a new shotgun choke that auto- Aladison Wise. You matically tightens up the patterns for that son, 2010 Adams St., 6, free booklet, "T\\'enty Tips For all-important second shot. This new dex ice can get a CARL R, BELCZYNSKI, 20424 Therese Catching Muskies," from Mr. Jackson for is called the POLY-MATIC and it gives Drive, Mt. Clemens, Alich., has put his the askin et retains all the ad- store your tackle box for the winter, put vantages of the single. in a small bag of 'Dessicant.' This drying It's available in all sizes from any author- agent will keep the metal pieces of equip- ized Poly-Choke Installer or direct from ment from rusting." the factor)'. AA'rite for details to The Poh'- Lloyd D. iMoran, 2928 Ivy Place, Chai- Choke Co., Hartford 9, Conn. mette. La., shines up his lures before storing for the season. "I put a fast new shine on ROBERT T. BLAIR, a 30-year Legion old lures by soaking them in water that has member. Box 496, Jensen Beacii, Fla., feels been used to boil potatoes." that one of the best sports gimmicks he has 1, Fort Madi- found is, "The small, doctor's, hypodermic DAVID CARMAN of R.R. unhook needle filled with high grade oil. It readies son, Iowa, has an idea on how to turtle if you arc the most difficult places and is so easily yourself from a snapping controlled that no spillage occurs. The unfortunate enough to be nailed by one. a needle takes up little space in the gun kit David says, "If you are ever caught by or tackle box, has a plastic cap that prevents snapping turtle, light a match and touch it will release his spillage, is so hardened that it penetrates the to the turtle's throat. He of you spring closures tiiat are supposed, by the hold very quickly." Maybe some reel manufacturer, to protect the oil-aper- readers have a better idea. ture from becoming clogged."

LEGIONNAIRES of Post 26, Bridgeville, AVAILABLE WITHOUT charge is a fact- HUNTING IN a pair of "Briar Brush" Del., have built a fine rifle range for small filled 32-page booklet just published by pants by Utica Duxbak assures a more com- bore and high power shooting. There are Sunset Fishing Lines, which will provide fortable day in the field. 24 firing points up to 600 yards. The range any fisherman with an enjoyable evening's These pants will go where a rabbit is located on Nanticoke Rd., one mile east reading and also serve as a useful tackle wouldn't dare to run. No thorn or brush of U.S. 13. Tiie range is widely known as box reference piece. will scratch through the Duxhyde facing. The American Legion Range. Junior mem- Material in the colorful unit ranges from bership, "Briar Brush," style 76, has a double scat, ammunition and targets are free to articles written by prominent national mag- large pockets, corded outseam, hip pocket youngsters. There arc 42 Junior shooters. azine outdoor editors on the proper selec- Post flap, zipper fly and snap fastener. Tiie pants The has 88 members. All are members tion of lines, to helpful tips, and major of tiie Rifle are available in Duxbak Deluxe brown duck Club. Go\ernor Caleb Boggs fresh and salt water records. Numerous fabric. Approximate price S 19.20. rite and man\- others have donated trophies at photos of prize catches around the world Utica Duxbak Corp., Utica 4, N. Y., for various meets. Range is open daily, ^^'rite are included. Blades, more information. Jack Marksmanship Ciiairman, De- For a free copy of "A World of Fishing partment of Delaware, Post 26, Bridgeville, Lines," drop a postcard to Public Relations AN AUTUMN VACATION in the Prov- Del., for more information about this out- Director, Sunset Fishing Lines at Petaluma, ince of Quebec has great attractions. standing Legion activity. California. Fishermen can catch lake trout, big northern pike, black bass, walleyes and salmon THIS IS THE season when you get set to in the Gatineau \^alley in the Laurentians ACCORDING TO D. H. Janzen, Director take to the woods. \A'e like the common- or in lakes near Maine, New Hampshire, of the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wild- sense advice of California's Fish and Game \^ermont and New York. life, Fish and \\'ildlifc Service, "The new $3 Director, \Villiam E. Warne, in warning Hunters can shoot snow geese in the St. duck stamp will help act as an insurance his people against starting fires: Break Lawrence River Islands near Cap Tour- payment against the permanent retiring of matches in two. Carefully put out cigars, mente, 40 miles below the city of Quebec. your duck hunting equipment and your cigarettes and pipe dottle. Use an ash tray About $25.00 a day will cover accommoda- dreams of duck hunting trips for yourself in the car. Have a can partially filled with tions, guide and jeep fare. Daily limit is five and those who come after you." water in camp. Make sure campfires are geese. Write to L. A. Richard, Department What he is talking about is the severe dead out before leaving camp or going to of Fish & Game, Parliament Buildings, straits that ducks find themselves in this bed at night. Carry litter bags in the car. Quebec, Canada, for details. year.

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A DETAILED :i]ul c()iiii)rclicnsi\ c Digest TOM BURRIER, Box 217, Oak Harbor. of State Trailer Laws has been published Wash., isn't taking the news of a scarcity by Outboard Boating Club of America. of w aterfow 1 seriousl>', if his advice to this

It thoroughly co\ ers boat trailer statutes column is any augury. He sa\ s: "During in all states and pro\ ides boatmen with a w inter wildfowl season, w hen a freeze and summary of state regulations go\erning then snow cover all the ponds and puddles boat trailer equipment, licensing and oper- that ducks normally deco>' to, it is easy to ating procedures. It is in the format of a custom-make your own open water. Into

22 .\ 35 inch w all chart and covers 21 cate- five gallons of warm water, mix half a pint gories of boat trailer information such as of regular home laundr>' blueing, and two lighting regulations, speed limits, maximum tablespoons of liquid ghcerine (obtain- trailer sizes, safety chains, directional lights able at any drug store for a dime). If the ^'^^ and tolls. snow on a pond is deeper than an inch, HI-STANDARD Every boat owner who trails his boat sw eep off the excess above that depth. Then needs this chart. You can get your free pour the \vater-blueing-glycerinc mix on DURA-MATIC copy from Ken Clair, Outboard Boating- the ice w ithin range of yovw duck blind.

Club of America, 307 North Michigan, The fi\ e gallon mixture \\ ill normall)' cover Chicago about 200 square feet of snow-ice. The gh cerine gives the surface a dull sheen that Sleek .22 long- rifle autoloader looks exactly like open water from a few is a fast-shoot- > ards awa)'. The blueing of course adds the ing, 10-shot color. Wooden or paper decoys set along beauty with smooth-as-siik ac the edges of the 'pond" w ill bring web- tion. Choose the low-cost Dura- feet in that would otherwise pass over the Matic for dependable target snowy countr\\ This impro\ isation works shooting, field use, and home $39.50 espcciall>- good in open stubble or corn protection. with 4 V2" or fields that are usually S|)ottcd with ponds. See your dealer^ 6V2" barrel PART-TIME SPORTSMEN, (extra barrel. FARMERS, , c ,,Q Also, in lieu of 'store-boughten' decoys Of write for full-color catalog, t-139 young men who have proved themselves ^qj for geese, crumpled newspapers in the with .22 rifles, lovers of all levels, The HIGH STANDARD MANUFACTURING CORP. and gun rough shape of snow, wav)', Ross or blue should be happy to know that Savage Arms HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT geese staked down in stubble fields make Company, Chicopee Falls, Alass., has just excellent decoj s. Besides, you can carry a pulled an arms scoop by putting their fam- whole 'flock' of these to the hunting nmiiiT ous over-and-under .Model 24 (top barrel, BECOME AN EXPER grounds, folded flat, as against lugging hea\ > .22 rifle; bottom, .410 shotgun) on the mar- sacks of regular decoys. They sure work in ACIfUUIl IH ket with the rifle barrel chambered for the FREE SAMPLE LESSON the Stanw ood Flats area here on Puget SEND FOR CPAs e:iin $r>.nOO to .$10,000 a year spanking new .22 AA'inchester Magnum Executive Accountants und Sound, for snows and wavies particularly." and up. Thousands needed. We tiuin vou th.u r.ly at home in sp^re time for CPA examinutions or executive accounting positions. Previous Rimfirc cartridge. This lifts this versatile experience unnecessary. Personal training' under supervision of !>tatl of CPAs and Expert Accountants. Write for free book, "Opportuni- gun into a category that makes it a very ties in Accounting" and sample lesson. RECENTLY TRIED out some 1 2 gauge WE LASALLE Extension University, 417 So. Dearborn St. practical arms buy today at $42.50. The Peters rifled slugs on our private shooting A Correspondence Institution, Dept. 9361 H, Chica(;o5. III. magnum cartridge makes this an excellent grounds in Connecticut. This is a power- varmint weapon, and the .410 shotgun ful, killing charge at short range and we chamber means that > ou can use the Sav- recommend it in country where shots un- age 24 for anything that moves in the .small der 100 yards are the order of the day. game class. Squirrel or rabbit hunters can Especially good in brush country. \\'e fired take the dodging bunnies or grays sitting the slugs at 60 yards and they were quite WINGSHOOTER'S at a distance or on the move in the tall grass accurate. Excellent for deer and bear. or timber. If you're a man who w ants just HANDBOOK one complete weapon, the Model 24 could Learn nev» facts about HARRY E. CHRISMAN, Lane D. Apt. shotgun shooting, be the answer. Write to Charles Du Buis- shotgun chokes, and 74, BBC, Liberal, Kans., suggests, "On hunt- son, Savage Arms Co., Chicopee Falls, how they help you. ing or camping trips save the coffee left .Mass., for illustrated folder. Write fo 94il luniiis St.. Hartford 1. Conn over (not the grounds) and use it to mix your pancake batter in the morning. WE CALL YOUR attention to the line Brother, you'll say it's delicious! A new of lightw eight automatic pistols put out by outdoor taste treat." 1 li-Standard. They are handy guns for carrying outdoors and, of course, deadly DON'T OVERLOOK the Dcerslayer accurate. All are .22 caliber. DO YOU HAVE AN There's the Sport King Lightweight shotgun put out by Ithaca if you're thinking of buying a new gun for your fall hunt- OLDER RELATIVE w hich is a 10-shot long-rifle autoloader. It ing. It's especially made for rifled slugs. comes with 41-:" barrel or 6 -A" barrel. Both New boring. Rear sight adjustable for ele- to cost $46.50. Weights are 27 and .30 ounces. 60 80 vation. Raybar front sight. combina- Then there's the De Luxe Nickel similar Good WITHOUT ENOUGH for rabbits, quail, to the regulation Sport King but with bril- tion gun that can be used shifting LIFE INSURANCE? liant all-nickel finish. Rust proof of course. doves or woodcock and by ammu- This model conies with the same two bar- nition to rifled slugs is ideal for bear, deer, Even though an older member and \\ild boar. Available in 12, 16 or 20 of your family is past 60, it is still rel lengths and costs $49.95. A\'eight is also gauge. Retail prices: .Model 37 Deersla> er, possible apply for a $1,000 life 27 ounces for the 4': " barrel and 30 ounces to for the 6V^ " $105.00; Model 37 Deluxe Deerslayer, insurance policy — through Old $111.95. AV'rite Sheldon Smith at Ithaca Gun American of Kansas City, an old The .22 short autoloader is the third of illustrated folder. these lightweight guns and may be fired Co., Ithaca, N. Y., for line legal reserve company. in outdoors. or The .22 short cartridge is You handle the entire transac- economical and very accurate. with — Jack Denton Scott Weight tion by mail with OLD AMERI- \Vi" barrel, 24 ounces; 6M" barrel, 26 CAN OF KANSAS CITY. No one ounces. Either costs $46.50. gun to pertains Handy If you have a helpful idea that will call on you. stick in your pocket when you're walking to hunting or fishing, send it along. If we for free information. through snake country. can use it, we'll reward you with a hunting Write today Write Jack Kennard at High Standard or fishing accessory. Address: Outdoor Editor, Simply mail postcard or letter Manufacturing Company, Hamden, Conn., The America}! Legion Magazine, 720 Fifth (giving year of birth) to Old for illustrated folder. Avenue, New York 19, New York. American Ins. Co., 4900 Oak, Dept. L957M, Kansas City, Mo. ( ) THE AMERICAN LEGION AND THE SCHOOLS ——— Continued from page 26 peted. Last year the number had swelled national figures are harder and harder to In 1941, The American Legion pub- to about 350,000. collect. lished a three-volume analysis of a set of The top four national winners get col- As long ago as 1954, Legion posts plus social studies school textbooks prepared lege scholarships of $4,000; $2,500; cooperating civic groups put up more by Professor Harold O. Rugg of Teach- $1,000 and $500 from the national than $600,000 to send 19,000 boys to ers College, Columbia University. American Legion. Boys' States. The Legion had long contended that Many of the winners on lower levels Boys' States are sponsored by the Le- Prof. Rugg's books, whose use was wide- receive awards or scholarships from gion. Girls' States by the Auxiliary. spread in U.S. public schools, supported their Legion state, district or post orga- Final figures for 1959 will show vast Rugg's own advocacy of "social, political nizations. growth over all earlier records. and economic reforms amounting to Cash scholarships to the top winners Boys' State was started by the Illinois destruction of elements of the American from the national American Legion to- American Legion in 1935 and quickly Constitution . . . without regard to his- talled $138,000 during the program's became a national program. torical and geographic facts," to quote first twenty years. Today, it extends even to the Panama historian Richard Seelye Jones. The American Legion now publishes Canal Zone. The Legion's criticism of the Rugg the speeches of the current winners in The Boys' and Girls' States command books brought down a torrent of name- each state in an annual volume called top news attention in every state while calling on the Legion's head from Rugg's "Orations." in session, receive tremendous and well- associates, until the Legion employed Terms of the contest have been an- deserved support from public and pri- R. Worth Shumaker, a West Virginia nually approved by the National Contest vate schools, state and private universi- educator, to compile a professionally Committee of the Nat'l Ass'n of Second- ties and colleges, and the leading public competent look-see at the textbooks in ary School Principals. officials of the several states. question. Contestants are usually coached by Boys and girls county governments Shumaker's analysis was a cold, able, their high school speech or public speak- have been established by local Legion- scholarly, factual public exposure. Its ing teachers. school cooperation in many areas. They publication by the Legion was the end The Oratorical Contest was originally are statewide in Nebraska and Louisiana, of the Rugg books in most U.S. public sponsored by a group of newspapers, and may be found locally in some coun- schools. following an experiment by the Los An- ties from New York to Arizona. This famous episode was a climax of geles Times in 1923. It was oicked up by Our schools always have been and al- an almost unbelievable ten years of ef- the Legion when the newspapers dropped ways will be a special target for power- fort by a small group of education pro- it hungry, social schemers who are im- fessors at Columbia Teachers College By far the most successful and spec- patient with American democracy and and some other teachers colleges to sub- tacular Legion-school projects are the unable to sell their notions in the open vert the public schools. Boys' States and Girls' States, in which market of adult public opinion. Their adventure would have seemed selected high-school juniors are sent each To all such groups, native or foreign, like comic opera, had not the leaders year to their state capitals or to college the prospect of gaining their ends in the been among the most influential men in campuses for a week or more of intensive long run by brainwashing our school America in the training of teachers and study of government. The youngsters set children is as attractive as it ever was control of their careers. up their own mock-governments as a to Stalin, Hitler or Mussolini. Student teachers were urged to use base for learning. One such movement involved The their influence over school children to These giant youth projects have now American Legion in a noteworthy con- upset the social and economic structure so permeated the nation that complete troversy. of the United States and bring about a "new social order." In 1932, Prof. Rugg was reported in the Cleveland Press to have announced that he and his associates — Teachers College Professors George S. Counts and Goodwin Watson, were heading up a movement "of 14 million people" to demand radical social and economic changes from President Roosevelt. Rugg announced that "The President will go just as far to the left as we push him," according to reporter Oscar Ran- ney. At the same time. Prof. Counts spelled out the marching orders for the teachers to take over America's destiny by usurp- ing the public trust in them. Wrote Counts: "That the teachers should deliberately reach for power and then make the most of their conquest is ." my firm conviction . . "Progressive elements" in the teaching profession "should eagerly grasp the opportunity which the fates have placed in "Look, if you don't like the spaghetti, just say so." their hands," he added. THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZIM No student teacher graduated from

4Q • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 Teachers College in the 1930's without Yet the influence of that group over will be nicer places in which to live. " he an attempt to indoctrinate him in these teachers' careers and professional stand- said. notions in courses required for teaching ing was so great that its preaching held Before we can get rid of the "stress" degrees. The writer of these words was sway for more than ten years, while few on reading and arithmetic "a lot of sell- such a student. teachers dared openly criticize it. ing must take place." After that, Lauch- We were taught that the American That lesson well illustrates why today ncr told his fellow principals, "the next way had failed, while the Soviet system, The American Legion is opposed to any step is to cut down the amount of time in spite of certain scholarly reservations, broad dependence of our public schools and attention devoted to these areas in should be treated by teachers as well on federal funds. general junior high school courses." worth watching as "an experiment." Federal funds cannot be given to local He praised a school that set one-fifth The "new order" which we were in- schools without some degree of federal of its pupils doing "other things" when structed to bring off through our future control — with more and more local they were below standard in reading. influence over schoolchildren, was never school policies laid down by a bureau in "That's straight thinking," said Lauch- clearly defined. At times it seemed noth- Washington. ner. He criticized schools which insist ing but confusion, at other times a vague Federal control would greatly simplify that all pupils know the multiplication sort of socialism. Student teachers were the problems of any clique seeking to tables before graduating from 9th tirade! told that we are "moving into a coliec- corrupt or pervert the schools. Such a Fancy a handful of educators with tivist society" and the teachers should clique would have but one bureau to in- such notions of "straight thinking" en- hurry it along. filtrate rather than 50 states and some trenched in a Washington bureau issuing American society outside of the schools 20,000 or more school systems. regulations to turn 3'our school and mine was described as "outside vested inter- Consider the speech of A. H. Lauch- into illiteracy factories! ests." Teachers were urged to debunk ner — a school principal - which was Such fears are not mere fancies, as the most familiar American institutions, rule published in the bulletin of the National Teachers College "reach for power" American history out of the schools, and Association of Secondary School Prin- scheme and the pronouncements of "ed- "fight back" at parent and citizen groups cipals for March, 1951, as a contribution ucators" such as Lauchner remind us. in their school communities. to improving our junior high schools. Today, after 40 years of devoted sup- The American Legion, Rotary and "When we realize that not every child port of free public education, the Legion other civic groups, and "businessmen" in has to read, figure or spell . . . then we holds that it is better to fight our school general were singled out by name in shall be on the road to improving the problems out at home than to sell them Teachers College textbooks as "con- junior high school curriculum," he said. out to bureaucracy. Not easier, perhaps, fused." Reading is no more necessary to all chil- but better for our children, our teachers, In 1938 a special job was done on the dren than "playing the violin" or making our schools, our ideals of democratic Legion. William Gellerman wrote a dis- a pie, and "when adults realize that fact, education, and the future of our country. sertation at Teachers College, sponsored everyone will be happier . . . and schools THE END by Prof. Counts, called TJic Anwikiiii Legion as Educator.

The book still stands on Teachers Col- lege shelves as one of a series called "Contributions to Education."

In it. Gellerman noted that the Legion had been founded in part by WWl of- I, cool smoking... ficers; that many Legionnaires were successful in private life; that businessmen were said to have helped finance the naturally tasty... Legion in 1919; and that in 1938 the Legion was warning America to be prepared for an impending war with Japan, always fresh! Germany and Italy and future conflicts with Russia. From such "evidence" Gellerman concluded that the Legion was "fascist" and "militarist." He found the Legion incom- petent to have a responsible voice in public affairs and urged the National

Education Association to sever its relations with the Legion.

The book earned its author his Teach- ers College Ph.D. degree. Such was the fantastic era that was climaxed by the Legion's public exposure of the Rugg books in 1941. That whole story remains as a permanent object lesson in the vulnerability of our schools to the influence of a handful of purposeful men in positions of Nature put the flavor in P. A.'s tobacco. concentrated power and influence. Prince Albert'.s special process keeps and improves this WOnderful flaVOr. Only a small fraction of our school B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co", Winston -Salem, N.C. teachers, or teachers college faculties, ever seriously believed in the betrayal of public trust that was urged upon them by the little Teachers College coterie. PRINCE ALBERT THE AMERICAN LEGION MAG.\Z1NE • SEPTEMBER iy.59 • BIRDS YOU'LL FIND IN BASEBALL PARKS

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Since he is always careful to choose a This bird is also a great humanitarian My, my, things are really humming. seat in the middle of a row, he is able who is personally concerned about the Look over there. That's a STATISTI- to step on the toes of and block the view living conditions and salaries of major CIAN. You can always spot him by the of a maximum number of people, leaguers. The most agonizing time of the row of 16 colored scorecard pencils in whether he goes right or left. year for him is the late winter and early his breast pocket and the portable radio But he is very meticulous in his spring, when players are talking con- he carries on his shoulder, next to his choice of toe-crunching and view-block- tracts with club owners. ear. ing journeys. He will only go on special During one holdout siege by Mickey This bird usually sits in a front row occasions: e.g., when the bases are Mantle, he didn't sleep for a week. box and has 20-20 vision, but he must loaded; in the middle of a triple play; When Mantle finally signed for around listen to the game on the radio also. If and in the ninth inning with a no-hitter $70,000, he came running red-eyed into he had an outlet, he'd bring along his going. the street, his ragged sweater unbuttoned, portable TV set too. Like the SOPHISTICATE, he too at- sobbing; "Oh, those cheapskate club Throughout the afternoon he writes tended the 1951 Giants-Dodgers playoflf owners! Mantle's worth every bit of 100 furiously on his scorecard, changing game, it was the most wonderful day he grand!" pencils frequently, going from red to ever spent in his life. He ate seven hot- So he spent the rest of the day col- blue to green, and so on. He uses mystic dogs, three bags of peanuts, four candy lecting CARE packages for Mantle. symbols, a cross between Egyptian hier- bars, five hamburgers, two bags of pop- By the way, this bird makes $40 a oglyphics and the scratching on a doc- corn, three ice cream cups, and drank week, when he's working. tor's prescription. He makes notations nine bottles of pop. Well, well, what have we here. Shh! of everything that takes place on the He didn't see Bobby Thomson's his- Tread softly or he'll fly away. That's a field, including infield warmups and the toric home run because he had to leave genuine OLDTIMER. He's in his mid- position of the players during the play- the park in the eighth inning. dle 60's and he always has a corncob ing of the national anthem.

He didn't want to arrive home late for pipe in his mouth. He is still living in It is the sixth inning and you lean over dinner. the glorious past of baseball, and he to ask him what Musial did in the third. Come, class, let's not dally. We must comes to the park these days for one He clutches his scorecard quickly to his continue with our excursion. Oh, look. reason only; to sneer at modern players. breast and looks at you suspiciously as There on the street corner. That's a real He's a notorious name dropper, and if to say; "What are you doing here at live CORNER CRUSADER. You can is probably the only man in the world Cape Canaveral?" And then, shielding always spot this bird by his loud sport who ever referred to the late distin- his scorecard carefully from you and shirt and the cigar — never lighted — guished baseball commissioner Kenesaw other Russian agents, he checks the third that extends from his mouth. Mountain Landis as "Kenny." inning box for Musial. There he sees the While his habitat is usually the street He attends a doubleheader and sees following; A blue circle, a red line, a corner, you can also find him in candy Warren Spahn open the bill by pitching green cross, a large V, a small 9. two stores, billiard parlors, and bars. a 16-inning shutout. Then he gets infu- stars, and a pair of purple parentheses. He is a vociferous arguer, who will riated. Why? Because Spahn isn't pitch- He clears his throat and begins to recite; tackle any baseball topic imaginable, ing the second game too. "You call that "In the third inning Musial took a ball, anything from a three-team trade to a an arm!" he roars. "Can't even pitch a low and inside, fouled one off the um- comparison of the Athletics' bat boy simple doubleheader like Matty used to pire's mask, stepped out to rub dirt on with the Orioles'. He can go 15 hours at do." his hands, spat twice, took a ball high a stretch telling you why the Cubs' He sees Willie Mays steal second base and outside, called time to talk to the fungo bats are superior to the Braves'. and he mutters, "Big deal! Ty wouldn't manager, fouled another pitch off split- But should he ever win you over to his have stopped at second. He would have ting his bat, got a new bat, and singled to way of thinking, look out! He'll switch gone all the way around." right." sides just to keep the argument going. So Mays steals third and on the next He pauses and then adds, "Oh, I aU He likes to punctuate his orations pitch slides safely home. He comes back most forgot, he stumbled momentarily with figures, most of which he makes with, "Anybody can slide feet first! Pep- when he crossed the bag." up himself. "What do you mean, Ruth per always slid on his belly. And do you Did you ever wonder what this bird always pulled the ball?" he'll say. "In see any dust out there? After Pepper does with his scorecard when the game

1929 he hit 312 foul balls into the left- slid, the field looked like a Sahara sand- is over? He takes it home, insures it field stands." storm." with Lloyds of London, and locks it in

Should anyone question this state- His pet peeve is the lively ball. "Jack- a vault with 653 others. ment, he shakes his head sadly and says rabbits!" he cries. "They ain't balls. A few years ago one of his scorecards in a tone of voice that indicates Babe They're jackrabbits!" accidentally fell into the hands of a Ruth's lifetime foul ball record is hang- Ted Williams lines one 495 feet into world renowned decoding expert, a man ing on the wall of every post office in the the last row of the center-field bleachers. who among other things helped in the country, "Don't take my word for it. He sniffs sarcastically. "In my day that'd translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The

Look it up." been a pop-up to Walter in the pitcher's expert studied the scorecard for three Actually, whatever legitimate baseball box." weeks and gave up.

information this bird has is gained from This bird is quite an active writer. He Well, let's move along. We still have newspapers, usually by thumbing knocks off 20 letters a week to Ford lots of ground to cover. Wait, do you see through the sports section while the pa- Prick asking him to bring back the spit- what / see? Why, certainly. That's a per is lying — unbought — on the shelf ball and to banish relief pitchers from LADYBIRD. at the newsstand. Outside of a softball organized baseball. For the past 10 years her husband game he once umpired between the mar- He also draws up petitions to have has been watching baseball on the liv- ried men and the single men in a picnic in night baseball abolished. ing room television set. It is only natural 1949, he has never seen a ball game in When asked why, he says solemnly: that some of it has rubbed off on her. his life. "Abner wouldn't have wanted it." And now she and eight of her girl friends

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attend Ladies Day games regularly. was out of a cast, he played catch with On certain days, when the ball parks his brother for 10 minutes, before the Shrinks Hemorrhoids are filled, you may not always be able ball rolled down a sewer. to see her; but you can hear her. She Well, we're just about at the end of New Way Without Surgery shrieks and screams with vigor. our little journey. But there is one other Not indiscriminately, mind you. Only specimen I'd like to point out to you. Stops Itch -Relieves Pain For the first time science has found a during important game situations. For Oh, there he is. See that wild-eyed bird new healing substance with the astonishing example, when a player hits a toul over there, waving a hip flask. That's an ability to shrink hemorrhoids and to relieve the first base stands, when the bat boy authentic EXHIBITIONIST. pain — without surgery. In case after case, while gently relieving runs up to the umpire with a new sup- He's going to take one swig out of his pain, actual reduction ( shrinkage) took place. ply of baseballs, and when the grounds- flask. That's all. Then bar the doors! Most amazing of all — results were so thorough that sufferers made astonishing keepers manicure the infield in the fourth Have you ever sat in a ball park and statements like "Piles have ceased to be a inning. all of a sudden seen two or more people problem! She often confuses baseball with flailing away at each other with their The secret is a new healing substance ( Bio-Dyne* ) — discovery of a world-famous also knows little fists? It at in other sports, which she happens least once a game research institute. about. And it's not unusual to hear her every stadium in the country. This substance is now available in sup- pository or ointment form under the name yelling, '"We want a touchdown! We Did you ever wonder who starts these Preparation H/' Ask for it at all drug count- want a basket! Come on, team, knock fights? This guy does. ers—money back guarantee. *Ree. u.s. p^u, oh him out!" He never lands any blows, of course. She has all of baseball's vital statistics That's not the purpose of grandstand DRAINS cellars, cisterns, wash tubs. at her fingertips: the height and weight fights. They're simply to attract atten- IRRIGATES - CIRCULATES - SPRAYS Typt up h.is J.OOl uses. Stainless of good-looking ball players, their mari- tion, and this bird is a master at it. He or clog! Use 1 /fi HP lotor or l.irffor...3/4 HP for up to .3i'iiO status, their wives shop selects sitting to ;PM; 450 GPH 80' high; or 1800 r.PH tal and where usually a guy next him roin 25' well. 1" Inlet: 3/4" outlet. Coupling Included free S7.9S when they're in town. who is at least a head shorter than he; savy Duty Ball. Bearing Pump. V)' 'o ' 7.5(1(1 GPH. 11/4" inlet; 1 outlet . il2 .f>5 doesn't understand the first or if can't find a Postpaid If c.ish with order. Money Bach While she he such man, a woman. Guarantee. Also other sizes, types, thing about baseball, there is only one And then he starts punching away, mak- g>LABAWCO PUMPS. Belle Mead 56, N J. thing which she aclinils mystifies her: ing sure his blows land on the loose part How all those players can appear to- of clothing or in the air. OLD LEG TROUBLE gether on a field wearing the same How does he learn to do this so well? Easy to use Viscose Applications clothes. His brother teaches him; he's a profes- may heal many old leg sores due But enough of this specimen. Let's sional hockey player. to venous congestion of varicose leg swelling or injuries. walk on. Now here's some rare fortune. When the "fight" is over and he has 1 veins, 1^ \ Send today for a FREE BOOK and Look over there in the first base stands. eluded the police who want to eject him ^ \ NO - COST - FOR - TRIAL - plan. That's a genuine RETRIEVER. You can from the park, he makes his way to the -^^\ L. E. VISCOSE COMPANY 140 North Dearborn Street, Chicago 2, Illinois spot him in an instant. He's a boy in the lower box railing, leaps over the railing, 9 to 13 age bracket who comes to the and picks up a batted ball on the field.

ball park with a huge catcher's mitt or But — and here he is very careful — only at times a first baseman's glove. Some- a ball in play, never a foul ball. Rush Card TODAY for FREE OUTFIT Get into lilKlily prutitiible.rt-pciit-urijt-r sliot- htJ times he also carries a catcher's mask. If he has still evaded the guards and nL's>! Sell nuw line of Ail -Cubhion comf ort sh to IriL'nds. nt itrhbors, I'olkK at work! Ov He couldn't care less about the ball stadium police, he makes his next move. dress, sport, work, safety shoe styles for men. women. Never sold by stores. Just 2 easy,' game. He comes for just one reason: to A quick dash across the diamond, out orders a day— in spare time— bring you S2l7extra incomeamonthr No investment. Rush nameand' catch a foul ball. to the center fielder to get an autograph. address TODAY for FREE SELLING OUTFIT MASUIM SHOE, Dept. F-69I Chippewa Falls, Wis. Since the odds against a ball coming The off-season is very difficult for this

to him are about 50,000 to I , he is one bird. But he keeps from getting rusty by More Comfort Wearing of the world's greatest optimists. He sits attending football games. There at op- between innings rubbing oil into the portune moments he runs out on the FALSE TEETH pocket of the glove and kneading it field and attempts to tackle breakaway Here Is a pleasant way to overcome loose carefully. When the pitcher goes into his runners on their way for touchdowns. plate discomfort. FASTEETH, an improved powder, sprinkled on upper and lower plates this leans tensely truth windup, bird forward In he's really not a bad bird. holds them firmer so that they feel more in his seat and pounds the mitt furiously. He's happily married to a sweet wife comfortable. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. It's alkaline (non-acid). Does no6 Why does he need the mask? you may and owns his own home. But he has no sour. Checks "plate odor" (denture breath). Get FASTEETH today at any drug counter. ask. I'll explain. children. He can't tolerate kids: They're Every few innings or so a ball will always getting into trouble.

land somewhere within 25 yards of his Well, class, I believe that does it. We as TAX EXPERT seat. He leaps out of his chair like a ^IJ: r students earn as much as $3,000 have just examined nine of the com- in 3 short months preparing? income operate missile blasting off, sprints in the direc- tax returns in spare time — also monest species of American Baseball lucrative Business Tax Service yield- tion of the baseball, and then dives into HOUR ing steady monthly fees of $10- $50 Fan Birds. I want you to study every- per client, year round. Enjoy profes- the pack of arms and legs that are sional standing in dignified home-office business. thing you learned, because next week No experience necessary. We train you at home anci literature. No battling for the horsehide. help you start. Write today for free you're going to be tested. agent' will call. Approved bv New Jersey Dept. of Education. UNION INSTITUTE OF TAX TRAINING, The mask? A perfect weapon. Bam! Oh, before we break up, there is just Lakewood. 17C, New Jersey. Bam! On their unprotected heads and one more specimen I would like to point

other parts of their anatomy, his oppo- out to you. He is a WRITER-INSTRUC- nents feel its cold steel. TOR Bird. He is 33 years old and he UPTURE He has attended more than 400 games spends all his time watching baseball NEW LASTING RELIEF in his life, at a total ticket cost of about fans in action and writing and talking ENJOY NEW FREEDOM $1,000. In April 1958, during a par- about them. If he had any sense he I ENTIRELY DIFFERENT] j ^ ticularly bloody free-for-all, he finally would be relaxing instead, watching a 1:es, enjoy freedom of action. \ — peace of mind and comfort at\ to ball, work or play. Proven patented \ managed come up with a worth baseball game. MILI.ER holds your riiptureV about $3. back Day and Night—will tiring \ - He is perhaps the strangest bird of all. you lasting relief, has helped tliou-\ .sands. For FItEE f.Ti-ts in ilairi v, In September 1958, when the broken You're looking at him right now. wrapper. Send Name & Address to Dept. 53-N. FRED B. MILLER bone in his leg had healed and his arm THE END Hagerstown. Maryland THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 • 43 LOOK WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH UNFINISHED FURNITURE

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Pattern Co., Pleasantville, N. Y.). Apply and it can be placed at the height that's small base cabinets, it takes little time such trim as a frame around a drawer most convenient for best use. Support an or skill to extend shelving on either side, front, or about an inch in from the 18-inch cabinet so that its top is 28 to or to add shelving between them to

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sults only a little is needed. may be all that's required to convert it on the wall. Miter the molding at corners, just to a smartly styled piece. Cleats on the sides of the cabinets can like a picture frame. Use a powersaw for A simple way of making a desk whose be used to support in-between sections. accuracy, or a miter box if you're work- good looks will belie its modest cost is Similar cleats can be used as support, if ing with handtools. Apply the molding needed, at the rear of the shelves. Plan with glue and brads. Predrill holes in on a trim piece W2 inches wide across hardwood to avoid splitting. Prefinish shelf fronts to make the members look

the molding if it is to be applied over an thick and substantial, and to help con- already-finished surface. ceal supporting cleats. Where shelving A change of texture and material in spans are more than 30 inches, and the panel enclosed by a molding can be otherwise unsupported, use intermedi- very effective. Some excellent materials ate dividers to eliminate the possibility for the purpose are those sold at radio of sagging. and TV supply stores for use in front To give continuity to the joined sec- of loudspeakers. Table place mats, of tions and unify them as a single article woven straw or other material, may be of furniture, cover their tops with a suitable for your purpose. Various per- single sheet of Formica or a comparable

forated and expanded metal sheets, in material. Formica is easily worked and almost endless design, are available. applied, comes in a tremendous variety Hardware cloth, sprayed with gold paint, of beautiful colors, patterns, and real-

may be useful; or you may wish to em- istic wood grains. Its finish is permanent, ploy a real brass grille. Whichever you wipes clean, resists abuse of all kinds. select, fix it in place with the molding. With this miracle plastic laminate you Brass headings and bandings, available can cover cabinets completely and give from hardware specialty stores (like any unpainted furniture a finish equal Wm. Hunrath Co.. 763 Third Ave., New to the finest mahogany, teak, walnut, or York 17, N. Y.) may give you other what you will, at only a fraction of what "Things were okay until those Russian kids decorative ideas. store-bought furniture in these woods started to do their homework!" There are many things you can do THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE would cost. with an unfinished bookcase to make it Cut this laminated plastic with a fine- serve you better. In the bathroom use by supporting a door on a base made tooth saw, good face up, or with your mirrors as sliding panels, and you can of two cabinets. It can also be made powersaw. Apply it with contact bond convert an inexpensive bookcase into with one cabinet, the other end sup- cement, following the simple directions a really spacious wall medicine cabinet ported by a leg or a wall. Doors in many on the can. Edges can be trimmed at low cost. Stack a bookcase atop a sizes are available in birch. Philippine smooth with a flat file or Surform. base chest, and the combination can mahogany, and other woods at prices as For an inexpensive finish, investigate serve effectively as a china cabinet. low as $5. If you can't find the size you the possibilities of new self-adhesive

With a continuous hinge, attach a require, cut the door down to fit. If you plastic coverings. These, too, come in a % -inch plywood leaf to one section of cut into the door's hollow core, conceal variety of colors and patterns and in a bookcase, and it becomes a fold-down that side against the wall or fill it in with unusual 3-dimensiona! effects, such as desk. Brace the fold-down panel with a wood strip. quilted, bamboo, woven straw, and real a hardware item called a "lid support." An important advantage of unfinished metals. Application is merely a matter of and add a lock to serve as a latch. An furniture over the factory-finished vari- peeling off the protective backing and antique or period escutcheon around ety is that it is so readily adaptable to pressing the material in place. But be the keyhole (from antique shop or cab- fit exact space or particular needs. Units sure the surface being finished is abso- inetmaker) may be a welcome custom are easily joined together to function as lutely smooth, for imperfections will touch. For greater convenience, divide one, or extended for added utility. A show through. Matching tapes are avail- the inside of the desk section with your cabinet that's too deep can be given bet- able for whichever design or color you own preferred arrangement of pigeon- ter proportions by adding a series of choose, and these can be used in cover- holes, constructed of easily worked V2- shelves above it. ing wood edges. inch pine. To support shelves above a base Real marble is now available in tiles If your bookcase isn't high enough cabinet, you can use 1-inch dowels. Glue half an inch thick. They are readily ap- for a desk, make it serve by hanging it them in 1-inch recesses drilled in the plied with a special adhesive, and they on the wall at the required height. Screw base top. Where the dowels pass through make an extremely luxurious tabletop through the back of the bookcase into shelves, fix them securely in place by insert or covering. For a desk top, per- wall studs, or attach it to plaster with drilling a Vi-inch hole through the side haps you would prefer a covering of real toggle bolts. In the latter case add a of the shelf into the dowel and inserting leather tiles. One of the handsomest of 1 X 2-inch supporting cleat just under a glue-coated peg. Shelves above a base these is of pigskin. Or you can stretch the cabinet. are useful for plants, books, china, or. leather, real or simulated, across a desk

Hanging a cabinet on the wall has in a bathroom, for stacking towels. top and fasten it at the edges with a many advantages. The unit doesn't take Units are also easily extended in other molding strip.

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Study examples of expensive, well- in the crossing piece. Before finishing RELIEF IF YOUR FALSE TEETH made furniture, and you will quickly the divider, sand down objectionable .SLIP!. ..DON'T FIT! discover the details in which they excel. sharp edges. HURT!.. In many cases you can readily imitate Even if your unpainted furniture or simulate their superior features. One comes '"sanded, ready for finishing," it's

thing you will note about drawers in advisable to give it a careful going over quality furniture is that they are com- just to be sure. Remove drawers and partmented or divided. Drawers are pulls. Work in good light. Start with a greatly improved with dividers. They are fine 3/0 paper, sanding with the grain. much easier to keep neat and orderly, Use a sanding block or a power sander. and the problem of finding what you Never sand with the fingers to get a spot

want is largely eliminated. out; it will make a depression which will In quality furniture a buffet drawer show up glaringly in the finished surface. may be designed for holding silver, and Complete the sanding with very fine be lined with special tarnish-resisting 6/0 paper, going with the grain. Dust NEW— the ONLY soft, plasfic-coated cloth. A chest drawer may be partitioned the piece with a cloth slightly moistened DENTAL CUSHIONS AVAILABLE! jn fit jiuiii iiiilved to accommodate shirts, socks, under- with turpentine or mineral spirits. Never Cdiii foi t (iiul rfi-cl just jilacv cushion on iiliilr! wear. A separate tray insert in one draw- dust with your paintbrush. If you don't Soolliiiig to gnms nuule sore l>y loose dust, er may be designed for holding small sand carefully and don't you'll end plates... these cushions give lasting bless- items, such as cuff links, collar stays, up with a gritty, cheap finish. ed relief. Loose plates lit tighter. Chew all kinds of foods. Enjoy comfortable garters. Most unpainted furniture is pine or plates(/////i<'/i"ie.' Easy touse. [Vopastes, You can go this quality furniture one birch and doesn't need a wood filler be- no (lowders. Salisfaetionor money hack. better; for you can provide the same type fore varnishing, painting, or lacquering. Send $1.25 for 8 uppers— $1.25 for lOlowers of partitioning, and design it specifically You may wish to use a color-toned Or scikI S2.5(» for bolli to fit your own belongings and your sealer, such as Rez. Follow manufactur- Tru-Aid IVoducIs Co., D«pt. 156 exact needs. er's directions exactly. If the stain raises Box 9398, Phila. 39, Pa. grain, First, spread out the things you want sand with very fine paper after- khowtcl to store in the drawer, then make a scale ward. If you prefer, stain and sealer may drawing of the best arrangement to ac- be applied in separate coats. Don't sand commodate them. Dividers are readily through the sealer, but be sure the en- made of V'2-inch pine, and they can be tire surface is dull. lifted out for painting, drawer cleaning, Before applying varnish, make certain etc. You can make the divider come that surfaces are absolutely clean and flush with the top of the drawer, but in dust-free. Use a clean brush, preferably

most cases the fit will be neater if you a new one; a 1 '/^ - or 2-inch brush is best drop it about half an inch lower. for most work. Allow coats to dry thor- Can Simple Parts of the divider can be simply oughly and sand lightly between coats. Exercise butted together and fastened with glue If you want a dull satin finish, sand with and nails (fourpenny finishing nails are wet extra-fine paper after the last coat. Help You? a good size). If you have a powersaw, or For a semigloss finish, use wet superfine Famous heart .specialist and two can work accurately with handtools, you paper. These are papers made especially noted physiologists tell how nor- fit, may wish to rabbet joints, that is, recess for use when wet. For a high gloss finish, mal men and women can keep trim, active and youthful, partic- a member one-eighth inch where it joins rub a semigloss finish with special furni- ularly after 35, by .simple exer- another. These joints are both stronger ture-rubbing compound or with rotten- cises that stimulate the circula- and better looking than butted joints. stone and rubbing oil mixed to cake- tion. Mailed free as a public batter consistency. To make a rabbet by hand, use a fine- A good job requires service by Exercycle, 630 Third tooth saw to make parallel cuts one-half much rubbing. Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. Aak inch apart and one-eighth inch deep, and Enamel offers an opportunity to use for paniplilets A7, 8, and 9. chisel out the excess. A hacksaw and a color for decorative effect. You may miter box will help you work accurately. wish to paint sliding panels or drawers As you proceed, fit the pieces you cut in contrasting or harmonizing colors. STOPS FOOT ITCH into the drawer, and you will be less An effective procedure is to paint in- KILLS ATHLETE'S FOOT FUNGI likely to make a mistake with your di- sides of cabinets or drawers with a com- Dr. Scholl's SOLVEX re- mensions. For example, to allow for the plementary color. lieves itchint; of Athlete's

Foot . . . kills fungi of the thickness of front and back members, A standard procedure in painting is infection on contact . . . helps heal red, raw, cracked, side pieces will have to be cut 1 inch less to seal the surface with shellac, smooth peeling skin between toes and on feet. Liquid, Oint- ment or Powder. Insist on Dr. Scholl's SOLVEX. than the front-to-back distance. Cross with very fine sandpaper, and apply an pieces in the middle of the drawer will undercoat. After 24 hours, sand smooth have to be cut three-quarters of an inch and apply the finish coat. Always re- ^ less, to make allowance both for rabbet- member: multiple light coats are pre- LOOK FOR ing and side members. If your wood has ferable to heavy coats, and always sand knots, turn them to face sides where lightly between coats. A paper so smooth THIS EMBLEM they will not show. it hardly seems to have any grit at all is Where divider members cross each best. It is displayed only in a other, cut a slot halfway through each. To do finishing easier, faster, and bet-

Cut the slot from the top down in the ter, borrow or rent a paint sprayer. It Legionnaire-owned store . . lower member, and from the bottom up is simpler to use than a brush. You can a member of in the upper member. Cut the slots in apply several thin coats quickly and get the lower member first. Position it in the a finish exactly like that a furniture fac- THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE drawer, and then you can easily mark tory would provide. And why not? The RETAIL ADVISORY COUNCIL where the matching slots must be cut factory uses a sprayer too. the end

THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 • 45 PASSPORTS TO TROUBLE (Continued from page 15) some others, of course, did not contest "I think there can be no doubt in any- denial should occur under due process the Passport Office's denial, and un- one's mind that we are today engaged of law, including judicial review. doubtedly many active communists never for survival in a bitter struggle against We do not seek statutory passport au- bothered to apply at all, knowing they the International Communist Move- thority to stifle criticism of this Govern- would be scrutinized and required to ment. . . . [This] Movement seeks every- ment or its policies. We do not believe make a sworn statement about Commu- where to thwart United States foreign that the passport should or can be used nist Party membership. policy. It seeks on every front to influ- to restrict the movement of people who

I believe it is important to remember ence foreign governments and peoples hold political, social, or economic opin- these figures when statements are made against the United States and eventually ions which are not of the orthodox about the "arbitrary" action of the De- by every means, including violence, to American variety. partment in passport matters. encircle the United States and subor- We do not seek or want authority to Much of the meaning of even the very dinate us to its will. The issuance of deny passports to any whose travel or few but very important refusals became United States passports to supporters of activity abroad is merely an embarrass- academic, of course, in June 1958, when that Movement facilitates their travel to ment to our country. I believe that the the Supreme Court's ruling was handed and in foreign countries. It clothes them United States is strong enough to sur- down. Since then, as we anticipated, when abroad with all the dignity and vive embarrassment if we must. there has been a flood of applications protection that our Government affords. Neither do we wish to penalize loyal from persons with records of commu- Surely, our Government should be in a Americans who at one time, before the nist affiliations or activities. Some of position to deny passports to such per- nature of the communist conspiracy be- them had previously been denied pass- sons." came as crystal clear as it is today, may ports, but many had never previously President Eisenhower urgently en- have sympathized with communist theo- applied. Many we know a great deal dorsed the legislation, saying: "Each day ries or even belonged to communist or- about, but the Department of State is no and week that passes without it exposes ganizations in this country. longer in a position even to inquire, much us to great danger." All we seek, and what I feel we must less investigate, whether any such appli- What must such legislation do? have, is the capacity to protect ourselves cant is a Communist Party member or Again, the President has expressed it by denying passports to those relatively how dangerous he may be. There is quite well. He said: few hard-core, active communist sup- a difference, for example, between a "In exercising these necessary limita- porters who are not ordinary American known courier and a relatively harmless tions on the issuance of passports, the citizens and whose travel abroad consti- fellow traveler. executive branch is greatly concerned tutes a danger to the United States.

This flood of applications continues with seeing to it that the inherent rights In the case of passports "due process" today. The communists are getting pass- of American citizens are preserved. Any means that the Secretary of State cannot ports while they can. Naturally, in all limitations on the right to travel can only be arbitrary or capricious but must have these cases the Department's previous be tolerated in terms of overriding re- sound reasons for restricting an indi- policy has had to give way and passports quirements of our national security, and vidual's right to exit. It means that he have been issued to all these people. must be subject to substantive and pro- must tell the individual the reasons for Immediately following the Supreme cedural guaranties." his action in sufficient detail and under

Court decision. Secretary Dulles sent Simply stated, what we need is legis- such circumstances that the individual Congress a draft bill to provide the spe- lative authority which will allow the may have an opportunity to show the cific legislative authority which the Court Secretary of State to deny passports to reasons untrue. Such circumstances held was lacking. He wrote to the Con- hard-core supporters of the international should include a full hearing and review gress : communist movement. We believe such within the Department of State and ul- timately, of course, the right which now exists to appeal to the courts.

There is one other essential of pass-

port legislation which is much misun-

derstood, and that is the necessity for the Government to be able to utilize confidential information as part of the

basis of its decision.

I can say bluntly that any legislation concerning denial of passports to communist supporters would be meaning- less and would not achieve any purpose

if it prohibited the Government from utilizing confidential information. Al- most without exception, dangerous cases involving communism also involve confidential information and investigative sources. Indeed, the more recent and

meaningful our information is, the more

likely it is that it has come from current confidential investigative sources within the communist movement.

'This is tlie slightly lower-cost model we advertised The Government has a legitimate and with the unfinished attic." overriding interest in maintaining the security of these investigative sources THK AMERICAN LEfilON MAGAZINE and methods. If faced with the unpalat-

^ • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 : able choice of exposing and thereby de- squarely one fact which is inherent in TTUnVlOe FOLDING stroying a valuable and continuing every aspect of the subject of passports BANQUET source of information about the activi- and travel restrictions: That is, that our TABLES] ties of the communist conspiracy or issu- Nation, although not technically at war, ing a passport to an individual member assuredly is not at peace. We face, al- of that conspiracy, the Government has most on a daily basis, actual threats to no alternative but reluctantly to issue the our national security and to our very passport as the lesser evil. existence which very clearly are the Some people feel that the use of con- equal of any threats we have ever faced fidential information in such cases means in peace or war. One need only think of Iowa using vague and unsubstantial gossip or the implications of Beiiin today or the allegation that will not stand the light of countless crises of the past decade to day. This is nonsense. In the first place, realize how perilous our situation is. Gef Yourself FIXED if one is prepared to believe that the Sec- This uneasy condition of "not peace, FOR LIFE in the Big personally de- not war" is something entirely new to retary of State, who must Pay Shoe Business! cide passport appeals cases, would actu- our experience. It places a tremendous I — It's iu> lick ill. ull t(t inako bi^' ni«iiir\ FULL Oil Sl'AKK vvitll the lUlly ally base a considered decision upon any- strain upon our governmental and con- TIME— shoe line leatui-inn baby shoes in addition to siloes for all the family with new thing less than substantial and corrobo- stitutional institutions, for it blurs lines Family Discount jilan. Ijitetime sccui ily. rated evidence, then one must believe which had previously been considered Attiazing new "Spiiny-Step" cusliion invention proves It by actual demonstra- that our country's security is in far sharp and clear. tion. Only OHTIIO-VJi.N'T has it! There is no otlier shoe in the world like it. Itepeat oriiers are sure, steady. One try greater danger than from the capricious It used to be that when our Nation and a cirslomer is sold for life. Prolits are lilii. Orders are sure and easy with denial of passports. In the second place, not at it truly at peace. Cer- was war was the most amazing 2-niinute denionsna- confidential information is almost always tain rules obtained and governed our tion in the histoiT of the shoe business. No ex|)eiience needed. No investment to ft-erything, a small part of any total case, although lives in peacetime. These rules were make, including actual ctit- 1 GIVE a-wa.vs furnished free! Be the big-iiay PRODUCERS usually essential because of the clear evolved over a century and a half by and OKTIIO-VENT man in your territory. THEIR OWN Write TODAY I SHOES AS A proof it provides. Most of every case for a free people who since the earliest ORTHO-VENT SHOE COMPANY 3099 BRAND RD., SALEM, VIRGIrjIA Bonus! can be fully and publicly disclosed. days of their history had been faced by Beyond this, however, we believe, no serious external threat to their free- Complete Itne of ^ careful review of the commu- national existence. BINGO Binf;o - based on a dom or their Occa- supplies Z nist cases we have had in the past, that sionally war came, and there was a clear SPEED-MATIC in every case the Government can pro- line of demarcation. War was declared ALL METAL CHUTE JUST PRESS vide a fair summary of even the confi- and waged with certain formalities. Dur- A BUTTON CAGE FOR VOUR dential information, both to the appli- ing wartime certain special rules ob- • Retiutar special NEXT GAME 1500 & 3000 series. fair • L.Tpljoards — Plastic Markers- cant and to the courts. Such a sum- tained because the Nation temporarily Admission Tickets. • Blowers— Flashl,oards — mary would include all the pertinent rea- lequired the subordination of individual Automatic Cards, etc. .!s> Send for p' FREE : sons for which the passport is denied and desires to the overall national efi'ort. H. A. SULLIVAN CO. LAWRENCE. LONG ISLAKD N. Y. Catalog 57 : would exclude only those details re- These special rules, while repugnant, quired to protect confidential sources of were considered tolerable for the limited for Relief — information. duration of the war. When the vvar was Smoke

I would have no objection to any legis- over, other prescribed formalities oc- lation requiring the Government in all curred; the Nation was at peace again, ASTHMA- HA/FEVER cases to provide such a fair summary of and the special wartime rules, which the content of any confidential informa- were usually incompatible with com- try them FREE

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I have tried to illustrate what I mean eliminate all the dangers which we face will contain the internal menace of the by suggesting, in the limited but im- from the communist conspiracy or even commimist conspiracy within tolerable portant field of passport policy, a pro- all those which it is intended to counter. limits while our military strength deters cedure which meets these criteria. It i do believe that adequate passport its worldwide mei^ace and our foreign meets. F believe, the most pressing re- legislation is a necessary and integral policy seeks to replace its threat with a quirements of national security. It does part of the screen of wt-apons we have just and durable peace. the end

THE LONE BOMBER OF RABAUL (( onliniirit fioin l>ot^t H) swished her tail at him. he said, "Well, They were closing fast. They grabbed Jap revetments and flight line streaking hell!" Beaiilifiil Girl and bounced her hard, in past. Jap guns chattered and snarled and He released the brakes. Heauiifiil Ciil a world turned dirty dark. Rain pounded barked. Jap searchlights flicked on and fell into line. his windshield. The rest of the squadron poked around jerkily. The lead ship jiaused al the head of disappeared. When would one of them Westward on the coast, more search- the coral runway. Her engines blasted reel into him? lights flashed on. fingering around con- briefly, then laded. .She lined up and He shoved the control column for- fidently, waiting to pin him in their started to roll. Other engines ran u\-) and ward and turned the wheel hard right. glare for the coastal guns as he came out. died down. The rain stopped and the sea came back Keep cool. Space 'em out so they'll do Cook braked Beaiiii/iil Girl. in sight. He leveled off and started to the most damage. He glanced at the If one man flew a 25 to Rabaul and breathe again. bombing panel. Two to go. One to go. (lic/ii't come back, what vvouki iluii Where were the rest? There wasn't a All away! prove? And what difTerence would it 25 in sight. Below him. New Ireland's Get the bomb bay doors shut. He hit make to him wluil that proved? bony arm bent pri)leclively. guarding the switch, heard the doors whine up.

"If they run up OK. I'll go," he told Rabaul beyond. Now. evade! himself. They might not run up OK. He'd meet them al the target area. He stood the 25 on its right wing to He ran up the enuines. They were bound to get through. It'd be wheel northeast, away from the deadly

OK. silly to get this far and not go on in. coast. A shell slammed into the copilot's

He pulled onto the i unvvay behind tlic North along the New Ireland coast. seat. All his instrument lights blacked

1 1th ship. West across New Britain, well south of out. He jerked the trouble light out of This was crazv! What was he doinu Rabaul. No other aircraft. Where were his safety belt for a quick look. here? they? He kept his head on a swivel, look- Everything seemed all right. He hesitated — and planes tiuindered ing for aircraft on a collision course. He dropped the light in his lap and over his head! Was he late? aimed the 25 through the northern hills Japs! Southwest of Rabaul. he swung north. west of the city. Behind him. Jap gunfire He slammed the throttles forward. Might as well go on in. petered out. but he still could hear his He raced down the runway, after his The city's few careless lights winked bombs whump holes in Keravat air- squadron. The sounds of bombs cuul at him. "Don't be silly." they said. "You drome. gunfire sank into the night liehind hini. know what's waiting here for you. You're He could imagine Jap pilots scram-

He climbed to Sector .1 and rendez- all alone. Abort. The weather gives you bling to their aircraft. They'd be after voused with his element, as right wing- a perfect excuse. Don't try it.'' him. Beautiful Girl seemed to respond man. Ahead and beside him. phos- "Well. I'm not going home with a OK. He d soon know. phorescent wing stars glowed secretively loaded bomb bay," he muttered. He pushed her over a cliff onto the on the other 25's. Clouds spotted the sky He cut the throttles and tipped the 25 shaggy gray carpet of ocean, pouring on above and obscured the sea below. He over into a steep dive. There was La- the coal. He avoided Simpson Harbor, took off his Mae West long enough to kunai, through the clouds. He came and ran for home. slip into his A-2 jacket. It'd be cool at abeam and turned right, alone in a Then, he worried. He leaned against altitude. whistling world of wind. the window to search the sky above and T he squadron climbjd, picking its way He checked everything. Maybe he behind. They'd couldn't have been that among rumbling and Hashing cloud could make a second pass for strafing. surprised. Some of them must be com- towers. They always built up at night, He undershot I.akunai, and turned back ing after him. And he'd never know and they always meant trouble. The on Keravat. Hands on the throttles, he until their bullets caught up. higher the squadron climbed, the taller watched the treetops east of the field Maybe a 25 didn't need six men; but the towers grew. Forty minutes from the rush toward him. this 25 needed a top turret gunner now, target most of the weather seemed below OK, Cook, you said a 25 doesn't need to watch and protect the rear. and behind. A row of clouds loomed six men. Prove it! He hugged the deck, so low it seemed ahead over New Ireland like one final Now! he could drag his hand in the South hurdle. He slammed the throttles forward and Pacific. He listened — as though he'd be Cook estimated the squadron's alti- locked. He leveled off, on the deck. He able to hear sounds of pursuit. He looked tude, compared to the tops of the clouds. hit the bomb toggle switch. One light back often. He hoped. He prayed. He He prepared to alter course, but the blinked out on the bombing panel. One flew fast—and thought about the weather squadron leader bore straight on. The away. He hit the switch again, methodi- ahead. clouds waited, lightning knifing through cally. Two away. Again, again, again. Turning the southern corner of New them. A necklace of para-frags tumbled out Ireland, he found it, right where the Then suddenly they weren't waiting. of the 25's belly, floating down on the squadron broke up coming in. It

4g • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 1959 stretched for miles, two walls of cloud er suddenly involved with a madman. through the window into the pilot's com- forming a corridor. Was it his imagina- The oncoming jeep slid to a stop. partment. Then he climbed down to the tion, or were those walls closing in? "Colonel's looking for you. Cookie," ground and up through the hatch, and It'd be suicide to try to go under that called the driver — the navigator who searched the aircraft. stuff on the deck. One downdraft and had made the briefing run up from the When he climbed out again, his eyes he'd be swimming. If he tried to climb Russells. "You're going to catch hell. The were round with wonder. over the top, would any Japs chasing mission aborted and landed 3 hours ago, On the flight line, the colonel stomped him catch up? and he's pawing the ground to get home. back and forth in the hot sun. A jeep He aimed the 25 down the corridor. What gives with the torn-up 25?" raced up to the colonel's 25 and came He checked his heading. .Stirling lay "That's a souvenir of Rabaul." to a screeching halt. Lieutenants Cook dead ahead. But if he had to alter "It's a what? Where you been?" and Brittain, the navigator, leaped out. course — Cook explained. "Where the hell have you been. He glanced at the hole in the right The navigator shook his head. "You Cook?" the colonel demanded. side. Engineering would want an ex- "Sorry, sir." planation. How would he write it up? "The mission landed three hours ago!" 'I always thought there were too many "Sorry, sir. No excuse, sir." men crewing a 25; so last night when my "Weather forced them back. One ." crew didn't show up . . plane didn't even get off the ground. That was one explanation he wouldn't Pilot cut his foot diving in a foxhole. give — if he made it back. But he'd give What the hell are you staring at, Brit- one. He'd have to. No chance now to tain?" park the aircraft and walk away, with "Nothing, sir." Brittain stopped star- no one the wiser. He'd better have a ing at Cook. story, and a good one. "Well get the hell in the aircraft!" No Japs came up. When dawn broke, "Yes, sir!" Brittain scrambled through the weather dissipated. It was clearing the hatch. As Cook followed the colonel and hot when he touched down at Stir- forward, Brittain watched him. and ling and followed a parking jeep to the shook his head admiringly. revetment area. As he shut off the en- The colonel found out the next day, gines, a refueling truck pulled up. when 75th Group Intelligence and Oper-

Wearily, he started to fill in the Form ations started asking questions about

1. Under "Crew" he printed his name, Bcduliful Gill. The colonel tried to keep rank, and serial number — and hesi- the story on his island, so 1.3th Head- tated. He stared out the window briefly, quarters wouldn't think he couldn't con- then put away the Form 1. and climbed trol his men: but the story was too good out the hatch. to keep. The gas truck driver nodded toward "I'm a little worried about inv collateral. Two weeks later. 13th Headquarters Ate you sure she's smelting plenty to eat?" the hole in Beautiful Girl's side. "Look smnmoncd 2d Lt. Cook to Guadalcanal TFJI, A\!ll;ii.\\ li:<;ll)N ,MA(.A/I\! at that gash!" he said. When no one else to explain his "unauthorized and ill- followed Cook to the ground, the driver advised" adventure. The commanding asked, "Where's the rest?" might as well hang up the strap. They're general shook his hand in private and "I'm the only one." Cook noticed a going to throw the book at you, lieuten- tiit-tutted in public. jeep crossing the field in a hurry. ant. In the meantime, let us get the hell A month later, I 3lh Headquarters is- "The only one alive?" over to the aircraft." sued a promotion, over men much longer

"The only one aboard." They raced oft'. in grade, for Jim Cook, the man who The truck driver looked around un- Behind them, the gas truck driver proved his theory the hard way ~ the easily, much like an innocent bystand- walked across the wing and peered lone bomber of Rabaul. Tin i no

WE ARE KILLING OUR FEET

( ( niiliiiiii'il \roiii jxi'^e l'>) in the legs and back. Socks should al- However, the single best way to get re- foot ailments. Instead of providing a ways be worn one-half inch longer than lief from excessive perspiration is to cushioning efl'ect. bulky socks occupy the longest toe. wear a sock that will provide a high de- more room in the shoe and tend to pro- Proportionately, the feet have more gree of porosity and absorption and will duce irritations of the feet as well as sweat glands than any other part of the dry quickly when dampened. corns and calluses. In tests by the Na- body. Therefore excessive perspiration There are not a great deal of satis- tional Foot Health Council, these ail- can really be a problem. While it is not factory yarns from which to choose. ments cleared up in a striking manner wise to shut off the flow of perspiration Manmade fibers are generally poor in the v\hen a medium-weight sock of natural by using astringents, there are several ability to absorb and evaporate moisture. fiber was substituted for a bulky sock. things one can do to alleviate perspira- Mixtures of manmade and natural fi- 1 herefore bulky socks of combed or tion. bers rank extremely low in their ab- carded cotton are to be avoided as much Openwork shoes provide the best re- sorptive capacity compared with, say, as possible, as are wool socks and socks lief, but they can be worn only season- socks of ordinary durene mercerized cot- of heavyweight yarn blends. ally in most sections of the country, and ton. Woolen socks have excellent ab- Suppose you haven't taken care of there is a danger that an openwork shoe sorptive capacities, but they retain your feet up to now, and they hurt. may not provide adequate support. Re- moisture too long and are not nearly so Aside from the proper selection of shoes placement of rubber soles with leather porous as durene yarns. and hosiery, what can you do about it? soles will help, and the selection of cloth The bulk of a sock has a great bearing Poor posture and poorly fitting shoes linings over leather will do some good. upon foot comfort and the incidence of can shift the weight of the body onto

THE AM ERIC AN LEGION MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER ly.Sy • the bony parts of the feet. To redis- a towel. And the feet, socks, and shoes tribute the weight properly may involve 10 BASIC RULES FOR should be dusted with powder. In the the fitting of arch supports by a podia- FOOT HEALTH case of athlete's foot, it is extremely im- trist chiropodist. portant to wear socks of absorbent and or 1. WASH FREQUENTLY. Bathe quick-drying yarn. Socks of wool and Some doctors make plaster casts of your feet at least once a day, dry manmade fibers are again a poor choice the foot and fit plastic supports to cor- them thoroughly, and use foot to combat this fungus. Those of durene rect the imbalance. Others make metal powder afterward. into until the de- mercerized cotton are recommended. or leather a support 2. CHANGE OFTEN. Never wear More serious is the bunion. When toes sired height and shape are achieved. Of the same shoes two days in suc- are cramped by tight-fitting shoes and course, being conscious of poor posture cession. Change socks or stock- socks, the ends of the bones next to the and taking pains to correct it can work ings at least once daily. overnight. toes — particularly the big toe — thicken. wonders almost 3. TRIM RIGHT. Cut your toe- At times, the condition is serious enough One of the commonest sources of foot nails straight across and not to require surgery. If you have bunion misery is the corn. A corn is nothing shorter than the flesh. more than a mass of dead skin cells with problems, you should consult a chiropo- 4. WEAR RIGHT. Wear shoes dist or podiatrist. a sensitive core. Corns are caused by ex- which have soles and uppers Most of our foot problems stem from cessive rubbing which results from tight made of leather. And pick the improper care of the feet, lack of exer- or poorly fitting shoes, socks, or both. right shoe for the right occasion. Cutting corns or using a corn remover cise, and our erect posture. Mankind 5. fFt right. Be sure that your does no real good in getting to the root has never got used to standing upright, shoe is the proper size and is of the problem and is dangerous. It is and there isn't very much we can do built on the proper last. And be about it at this date. can, however, simply a postponement. The best home sure that you wear the proper We treatment for corns is plain adhesive take better care of our feet and give size of sock or stocking — half them some exercise. Walking 3 to 5 plaster. While the plaster won't remove an inch longer than the longest the corn, it will lessen pressure, miles a day wearing the proper kind of and toe. therefore the pain. If the corn sufferer shoes and socks wouldn't harm a single 6. EXERCISE. Limber up your feet will change to a well-fitting shoe pair of feet. and at intervals — they have muscles wear a medium-weight sock, the corn too. Wiggle your toes. Also, the older we get, the smaller the should disappear dramatically. harder it 7. KEEP DRY. Don't get your feet blood vessels become and the Ingrown toenails are another unneces- needlessly wet, and don't let them is for blood to circulate effectively sary nuisance; they are — caused by wear- stay wet from perspiration. For through foot tissues. Contrast plunges ing tight-fitting shoes socks. and By best perspiration absorption, wear alternate dipping of the feet into hot and wearing a sock one-half inch longer than a durene mercerized cotton sock. cold water — is a good method of stim- the longest toe, and by cutting the toe- should 8. WALK RIGHT. Cultivate good ulating the circulation. The feet nails straight across and not shorter than posture and give your feet proper be immersed for a minute and a half in the flesh, ingrown toenails can be effec- support. hot water followed by a half-minute in tively prevented or cured. half a 9. DON'T NEGLECT. Examine cold water. Do this for about Athlete's foot is another annoying your own feet and your children's dozen times. problem. It is caused by a fungus which advice feet at frequent intervals to guard The best remembered piece of thrives in moisture and darkness. Some- against ailments. I usually give for tired feet and poor times athlete's foot can be so painful a 10. TAKE CARE. Don't be a bath- circulation is to prop the feet up on that one is unable to walk. Curing ath- room surgeon. If your feet need desk or table for 5 or 10 minutes. lete's foot is a problem in keeping the attention, consult a podiatrist or This may cause your boss or your foot dry. The feet be should washed chiropodist. wife to raise an eyebrow, but it's doctor's daily and dried by rubbing briskly with orders. the end

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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • .SEPTEMBER 1559 • 55 Taxiiij£ Probloni

According to a Washington survey house, the Go\ ernmcnt bureau which has

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for it. —Georce Q. Lewis

Tiiiu> T«'ll!« — SoniolimcK

"liig Man on C.anipus" was BiU\ ISi igJit,

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there \\ ith its lifelike look. Itisky lligsiii«>»«N Xt'v*'!* .S:ili<<>lii4'«l The driver of the car, noticing the dum- ni\- as he looked around, said to his com- Pessimist: Usually a who financed After her husband had explained all rhc man an panion: "W'oiddn't > ou know it? A w o- optimist. inside dope on se\ eral pla\ s at the ball —F. G. Kernan man drixer!"' game, his bored wife asked: "Why can't —Dan BENNErr >'OLi be like other husbands and never take Pigskin Proview ine an\- place?" Al. One modern college is going to adopt a —RoBKRr SrANXAKI) ll«»i*Niii^ .\r<>igii

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FOOTBALL SEASON: The only time of the year when girls ivhistle cit Tiien iv sweaters. —Howie Lasseter

StraiiKo Traffai-

Two elderly bachelors, making their usual tour of the bars, had become so in- toxicated by midnight, that they could hardi\' walk. Staggering to their car, they attempted to dri\e home. After weaving "There goes one of the lastesl guns in the \Vest! Who's the fathead carrying it?"

55 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE .SEPTEMBER 1459 That old-time bourbon

is back!

Many of you old-time straight whiskey connoisseurs will remember ANTIQUE. It was one of the very limited group of fine whiskies made and sold under legal license during the great drouth from 1918 to 1933.

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Prized wood carving of a bare-knuckle fighter of the 1870's. ANTIQUE Bourbon is made with the same old-time craftsmanship.

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

• • FOUR ROSES DISTILLERS COMPANY, N . Y. C. KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON 86 PROOF AGED 6 YEARS, They said it be done... nobody

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