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calendar of America's share mitted to House Military Affairs Committee Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord, Adju- THIS is based on a force of not fewer than 3,000,- tant General, A. E. F., and Brigadier General in the World War does not seek to 000 men and 160,000 officers in the field by A. E. Bradley, Chief Surgeon, are relieved be all-inclusive or even partly in- July 1, 1919. Army will have 2,298,000 men from duties because of ill health and are re- clusive. It simply attempts to recall the in uniform by July 1, 1918, Secretary Baker turning to America. Lieutenant Colonel tempo and color of an era in which the announces; Provost Marshal General Crowder Robert C. Davis replaces General Alvord and will call men to Colonel Merritte W. Ireland, General Bradley. Lcgionnaire-to-be played an essential part. 233,742 colors during May. are Newspaper editors everywhere in- War Department casu- MAY 6 vited to make use of any of the material in alty lists resume the prac- Australians gain ground west and south- this calendar, and in all future calendars tice of carrying home ad- west of Morlancourt, between the Somme and dresses. the Ancre. British improve position on south in the series, without the necessity offurther A. Mitchell Palmer, side of Lys salient. On north side of salient credit is given The permission, provided Alien Property Custodian, British and French by series of small daily American Legion Magazine for the reprint- seizes §40,000,000 proper- gains have placed themselves in position to ing. In many instances they will wish to ties of George Ehret, New regain Mont Kemmel. Fifteen thousand gas York brewer, who is in Germany. shells loosed on American First Division supplement this general chronicle of events Government has commandeered every ton positions on Picardy front. with local citations that will recall how the of steel and pig iron in country for war Peace treaty between Rumania and the war touched their own communities. purposes, Washington discloses. Central Powers signed. Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt urges Major General Sir Frederick Maurice, United States Senators to vote for a woman's formerly Director General MAY 1 suffrage amendment to the Constitution. of British Military Opera- Gavril Prinzip, whose tions, addresses letter to assassination of the heir to MAY 4 London newspaper chal- the Austrian throne and President Wilson pardons two A. E. F. AM! lenging statements made his morganatic wife was soldiers previously sentenced to death by in House of Commons by- the immediate cause of court-martial for sleeping on post in front Premier Lloyd George the World War, died of lines and commutes to prison terms death and Andrew Bonar Law tuberculosis April 30th, sentences imposed on two other soldiers for regarding the military London learns. disobeying orders. situation, and demands a Fifth Division head- Campaign for Third Liberty Loan ends parliamentary investigation. quarters arrives in France. with $3,000,000,000 quota oversubscribed by Heavy type Browning machine gun, Jury is selected in Federal Court at $1,1 70,000,000. Loan is called most successful deliveries of which were to have begun in Chicago, Judge Kenesaw M. Landis presid- ever floated by any nation, with 17,000,000 April, will not be ready until next year, War ing, for trial of 133 members of I. W. W. on individuals participating. Department learns. sedition charges. French and British make progress on both Senate passes bill outlawing I. W. W. and Eighteen thousand Rumanian-speaking sides of Somme and repulse local German other organizations advocating violence to soldiers in Austrian army captured by attacks. bring about "any governmental, social, Italians are now fighting against their former Former Czar Nicholas of Russia and his industrial or economic change" during the comrades, Rome reveals. family are removed from Tobolsk to Ekater- war. Savannah liner City of Athens, rammed by inburg, on Asiatic side of Ural Mountains. Bill authorizing Post Office Department to French cruiser in fog twenty miles off Emperor Charles of Austria prorogues charge twenty-four cents an ounce on air Atlantic City, sinks with loss of 67 passengers. Reichsrath indefinitely, the action being mail is adopted by Senate. Service will start

French score advances east of Amiens and officially attributed to danger of famine. May 1 5th between Washington, Philadelphia northwest of Montdidier. and New York. British Order in Council again postpones MAY 5 Hospital established by Dr. Alexis Carrel Irish conscription. Steel freight steamship Tuckahoe—5,548 near the front has been bombed so consis- Army balloon explodes at Florence Field, tons—is launched at Camden, New Jersey, tently that it is now almost destroyed, Omaha, killing two soldiers, injuring 18. twenty-seven days after keel was laid, Paris announces. The Rockefeller Founda- establishing a world's record. tion scientist will install the hospital in Paris MAY 2 Franco-British forces advance in Somme or one of its suburbs. Forty-four Americans, including five sail- area; Germans are flung back in attempt to ors, lost in torpedoing of old Dominion liner occupy trenches in Bois Brule which were MAY 7 Tyler off French coast. formerly held by Twenty-Sixth Division. Nicaragua declares war on Central Powers, Forty-Second Division troops raid German Four general hospitals twentieth nation on Allies' side. positions in Bois de Chien, Baccarat sector, to take care of war maimed Former Premier Asquith, on basis of attack penetrating to enemy third line. are now available, War on Lloyd George by Major General Sir American Red Cross learns through Department announces Frederick Maurice, recently removed from prisoner sources that German force which at Cape May and Lake- post of Chief Director of Military Operations, raided Twenty-Sixth Division at Seicheprey wood, New Jersey, at moves for parliamentary inquiry. on April 20th was cut to pieces, four-fifths of Fort McHenry, Balti- American troops are going into the trenches its 1500 effectives being killed or wounded. more, and Walter Reed in increasing numbers, Premier Clemenceau French and British retake valuable high Hospital in Washington. declares on return from front lines. ground south of Yillers-Bretonneux. Others which will be ready Harassing artillery fire of Germans in Secretary Baker announces new Army Bill by the end of the month are at Colonia, New Flanders and Picardy screens foe's building will seek $13,000,000,000, double original Jersey; Fort Niagara and Fort Porter, New of concrete roads and drawing up of guns for estimate, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1919. York; Fort McPherson, Georgia, and expected new offensive. Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco. British casualties for week ended today are MAY 3 Forty-two thousand binoculars, telescopes 6,555 killed or died of wounds, 32,136 Major General James W. McAndrew and spyglasses have been offered to the wounded or missing, a new record. appointed Chief of Staff, A. E. F., succeeding Government by patriotic Americans, Navy Congressman John Jacob Rogers of Brigadier General James G. Harbord, who is Department announces; 20,000 of these have Massachusetts in House address urges States assigned to command Marine Brigade of been found adequate; each donor has received to make early provisions so that soldiers over- Second Division. a check for one dollar and promise of return seas may be able to vote in fall elections. Administration's army program as sub- of glasses at end of war. Captain James [Continued on page j6)

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EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES BDITORI AL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES Indianapolis, Indiana 15 West mh St., New York City ======ASKED Department Com- CONTENTS THE Legion outside of California WEmander Joe Long of Cali- COVER DESIGN was quick to respond. Listen fornia if the January floods By Herbert Morton Stoops to Department Adjutant Jim Fisk: had affected Los Angeles National TWENTY YEARS AGO 1 "While California Legionnaires, Convention preparations. He replied UNFORGOTTEN 5 sleepless, foodless, rain-soaked, pa- "While the loss has been great, early By Harlan Wood trolled broken highways, searched reports were much exaggerated and THE MUD PUPPY 6 the wreckage for human life, brought By William Hazlett Upson and by the time of the Convention there order out of chaos, the story of the Thomas M. Johnson will be little to indicate that we had Illustrations by Frank Street havoc spread, and with the broad- a flood. The areas most affected are REMEMBER THE RESERVES 10 cast there came an answering call not closely adjacent to the Conven- By General Malin Craig a call which carried courage in its tion area, and the unpleasant experi- TO A FRIEND BACK HOME 12 sound, assurance and understanding By Bernhard Ragner ence has had no deterring effect on in its warmth. The first telegram ar- Cartoon by John Cassel plans for the Convention. When you rived on Friday morning, March 4th, LEGIONPOWER 14 come out here next September you By John T. Winterich from National Adjutant Frank E. will never know by what you see THE BEST OF CROOKS MUST Samuel and offered the aid of Na- that Southern California experienced FAIL 16 tional Headquarters in meeting the the havoc of a few weeks ago. We By Austin H. MacCormick sudden emergency. Ohio was next, Illustration by Dan Content its are awaiting you with open arms and Adjutant, J. J. Saslavsky, advising OF COURSE WE'RE AMERICANS 18 every preparation for your comfort us that a check for $1000 was on its By James R. Mahaffy and way by air. Hayden, pleasure." WANTED: FEWER ORPHANS 20 Tom Kentucky's By Raymond W. Cooke long-time Adjutant, sent his Depart- COMMANDER LONG has this EDITORIAL: veteran steals 21 ment's check for $1000. Warren to say about the Legion's re- milk again County Post at Bowling Green, Ken- sponse when the crisis came: "Le- YOU NEVER CAN TELL 22 tucky, sent its check for $200, while By Wallgren gionnaires of California had an John E. Ruddick, our National Treas- BURSTS AND DUDS 23 opportunity to prove again the value urer and Indiana's Department Fi- Conducted by Dan Sowers of their disaster relief set-up. In the nance Officer, NOMINATED FOR GLORY 24 sent air-haste that affected areas Legionnaires mobilized Department's check for By Franklyn J. Adams $250. New under their Post Commanders and 1,000 METER K. O. 26 York, through Department Adjutant made available to the regularly con- By Anthony B. Harris Maurice Stember, sent $1000. Guy Illustration by Kenneth Camp stituted authorities groups of dis- May, Adjutant of Tennessee, tele- MEET PETE' AND SANDY 28 ciplined men who aided in rescue graphed, anxiously inquiring how By Boyd B. Stutler work and in the maintenance of law Tennessee could be of help, while THEY TRUCKED ANYTHING 32 and order. The response everywhere Pennsylvania, through its Adjutant, By John J. Noll was gratifying and the service ren- FRONT AND CENTER 35 Ed Linsky, assured us that we had dered was splendid. In disasters it is but to ask and help would be forth- a fine thing to be able to offer man- coming. Ed Seay, the Commander's power under discipline when it is aide, and Dan Doherty, the Com- most needed. The Department is con- mander of us all, each anxiously ducting a survey of the rehabilitation IMPORTANT wired his offer of assistance. Such needs, and the American Red Cross is response in the of A form for your convenience if you wish hour need made already proceeding with its program. to have the magazine sent to another ad- one glad that there is a Legion and California is deeply grateful to the dress will be found on page 47. In noti- that one belongs. It made one's heart fying the Indianapolis address be sure to many Departments that offered money. swell with emotion; it caught tight include the old address as well as the new The funds being held are pending and don't forget the number of your Post the throat. How priceless that Legion !" determination of the actual need." and name of Department. membership ; how grand the Legion

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I HEY are at rest in the As every schoolboy knows, land they loved." Martha was a widow when she Thus Robert G. In- was married to Colonel George gersoll in one of his most Washington in 1759. General T District Past Department Commander, inspired flights of oratory con- oj Columbia, The American Legion Lee's father-in-law was the boy cerning his comrades of the the Father of His Country dan- Union Army for whom no more would dedicate the nation anew to the ideals dled on his knee in the days of retirement Reveille sound this side of Jordan. of democracy for which these men fought at Mount Vernon, between Yorktown Abraham Lincoln etched the other side and died on all our flaming battlefields and the Constitutional Convention of of the shield when in his immortal Second from the Revolution to the Meuse-Ar- 1787. Inaugural Address he called upon the gonne. Veterans of the Blue and the It was in the beautiful home which nation "to care for him who shall have Gray lie here with their comrades of G. W. P. Custis built on the heights, borne the battle, and for his widow and other generations who fought in our own that Robert E. Lee, after two or three his orphan." As he spoke these words on West, in Cuba, Mexico and the Philip- days of anxious communing with himself,

March 4, 1865, the tired President was pines. decided in the spring of 1861 to throw in doubtless thinking of the great city of the Most people know vaguely that the his lot with his native State of Virginia dei'.d which a few short months before name of General Robert E. Lee, the great and the South in the struggle which had had come into being on Arlington Heights military leader of the Confederacy, is in already begun. Through General Win- across the Potomac, the Arlington which some way linked with Arlington, but field Scott, also a native of Virginia, he we know today as the last resting place most of us are a bit confused as to just had been offered the command of the of the Unknown Soldier of the World what is the connection. The estate, with Federal Army. Shortly afterward the War. It is a National Cemetery in which its beautiful pillared mansion on the hill- home he had left was seized for military any veteran of the naval or military side across the Potomac from the capital, purposes, since Arlington Heights domi- service of the nation may find sanctuary was owned by his wife, who was Mary nated the capital. On the Lee property for the long sleep— the largest and most Ann Randolph Custis when Lee, who had and places adjacent to it a ring of forts notable of the ninety-three National but recently graduated from the United was established. Later in the war, as the Cemeteries maintained by the United States Military Academy at West Point, number of wounded mounted horribly States. married her in 1831. Miss Custis was the and the capital could not take care of There every Armistice Day and daughter of George Washington Parke them as they were brought in from nearby Memorial Day, services in which The Custis, only grandson of Martha Wash- battlefields, a military hospital was es- American Legion has a leading part ington, the nation's first First Lady. tablished at (Continued on page 42)

MAY, 1938 *Mud Puppy

evening during The Ameri- Major Smith smiled pleasantly. "Are me take a trip with him in a big army ONEcan Legion Convention in New intelligence officers any more cock-eyed tank that was called the Mud Puppy." York, a small group of us had than other officers?" he asked. "What!" said Major Smith. "Are you gathered in a hotel room to dis- "According to my experience they the man that went along with Captain cuss the good old days of 1917 and 1918. are," said the runt. "I was a private. And Vosbury when he laid out that telephone And a man called Stanley Smith was I met plenty of cock-eyed officers. But of wire down the Meuse River?" explaining what he had done during all the cock-eyed officers that I ever met "I guess I am," said the runt. "What the war. the most cock-eyed was an intelligence do you know about it?" "I was a major in G-2-B," he said. officer by the name of Captain Vosbury "Nothing," said Major Smith, "except "That was the Secret Service Division of that I ran into during the Meuse-Argonne that Vosbury told me the whole story— the Intelligence Section." Offensive. Boy, did that guy take me for at least, he told me about his part in it. "Oh!" interrupted a rather sneering a ride!" But he was always a bit puzzled about voice. "So you were one of them cock- "Wait a minute," said the major. "I you—if you are the man that went with eyed intelligence officers?" The speaker used to know Captain Vosbury. What do him. He never found out your name, or was an insignificant-looking runt who you mean he took you for a ride?" where you came from, or what happened had casually wandered in on us. None of "I mean," said the runt, "that he just to you afterward, or even why you went us knew his name. grabbed hold of me one night, and made along in the first place."

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The Legion crowd were stumped. None of them had ever seen or heard of the men before

seemed to be American shells falling in a little town across the river that was called Vilosnes. A few big, long- range shells were going by overhead, and there was a lot of this far away rumbling and booming that you always hear at the front— even on quiet * days. And "Never mind all the long, general descriptions," said Major Smith. "How did you manage to get mixed up with Captain Vosbury?"

"I didn't manage it. I was just stum- bling along through the woods, peering through the darkness, and looking for the regimental observation post, when some guy yells at me, 'Hey! Are you the telephone man that was sent up here?' So I said, 'Yes,' and he said, 'Come with me,' William Hazlett Upson and I did, and he took me through the r bushes to a sort of little dugout. It was omJL just a small hole in the ground with some elephant iron over the top. And packed into this hole were several French officers Thomas MJohnson and several American officers. And they had a couple of army telephones, and a "I went along," said the runt, "because of doughboys, and they had machine guns lighted candle. As soon as we got down

Captain Vosbury made me. You see I was pointing down the opposite slope, which into this hole, I could see that the man a telephone man in the artillery, and we was open fields. At the bottom of the who had grabbed me was an American had our guns in the Bois de Septsarges, slope, about a kilometer away, was the captain." and it was early in October, and late in Meuse River. The doughboys told me "Captain Vosbury?" the afternoon, and the battery com- they were the American front line, and "Yes, it was him all right—the big mander told me to go up to a wooded they said the German front line was on bum. But I didn't find out his name until ridge just north of a nearby town called the opposite bank of the river." later. He seemed to be in a great rush. He Dannevoux, and report to the regimental "Were the Germans doing any shooting said, 'The telephone man is here at last, observation post up there, because they in your direction?" asked a man in the sc I'm going to start right away. It's needed an extra telephone man." corner. dark enough now so I don't think the

"So you really were a telephone man?" "No. It was late in the afternoon and Germans will spot us. But if I wait much "Sure. But wait till you hear what already getting pretty dark, and the longer, it will be so dark I won't be able happened. I walked up the south slope of front was fairly quiet. But every once in to see where I'm going.' Then he told me the ridge, which was covered with woods, a while I could see flashes—German to come along, and led me over to a big till I got to the top, where the woods end- batteries firing from behind the distant tank that was hidden in a thick clump of ed. And in the edge of the trees were a lot hills. And I could see other flashes that bushes. This tank had its name, 'Mud

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Puppy,' painted on the side. I could just make out the letters in the gathering

darkness. And I could also see that it was about the biggest tank I had ever run across." "That's right," interrupted Major Smith. "I saw the Mud Puppy before they took it up to the lines, and it was a regular monster—at least forty tons." "Oh, it was a nice machine all right," the little runt admitted. "But I didn't

have much time to admire it, because right away the captain made me climb up over the tracks, in through a little door in the turret, and then down a steel ladder to the bottom of the machine. The captain got in after me. I could hear him pulling shut the steel door of the turret. Then he followed me down the ladder. He switched on a little electric light. And I saw I was in a fairly large steel-walled compartment at the front of the machine.

And all of a sudden it came over me that I had been sent to look for a regimental observation post, and here I was inside a big armored tank in charge of a captain I had never seen before. I began to think that maybe there was a mistake somewhere." "Of course there was a mistake," said Major Smith. "Captain Vosbury-was ex- pecting a telephone expert from the Signal Corps. But the man got lost, and never arrived till the next day. When you appeared, and told him you were the telephone man who had been sent up there, he naturally thought you were the one he was looking for. You should have explained the mistake to him." "Oh, yeah? How was I supposed to know this other guy was lost? I didn't even know there was any other guy. If Captain Vosbury was an Intelligence officer, he should at least have had enough intelligence to find out who he was talking to before he started giving orders." "All right, all right. Tell us what happened next. Never mind whose fault it was."

"But I do mind. It was all this captain's fault. The Lord knows I tried to tell him something was wrong. I said, 'Listen, Captain, are you sure you know what you're doing here?' But he wouldn't pay any attention to me. He just dragged me over to the middle of the floor and pointed to an open trap door. Under this trap door there was a sort of a well about two feet across and three feet deep. It opened out of the bottom of the machine. 'The captain ran into a And right beside the well, bolted to the this wire while he drove the machine. I lucky enough to get floor, was a rack which held a big wooden was supposed to see that the wire ran out reel of insulated duplex telephone wire. steady and even, without any kinks, and One end of the wire went down the well as soon as we got near the end of the reel tank began to move. The old baby and disappeared along the ground under- —or sooner, if anything got jammed— bumped and jolted around something neath the tank. Besides the reel of wire was to press a button in the wall that scandalous. And there was I, sitting on on this rack there were four other reels would ring a bell as a signal for him to the floor, hanging onto a couple of stored at one end of this little cabin or stop. So the captain climbed up into the handles to keep myself from being whatever it was. turret, and the next I knew there was a thrown all over the place, watching the "So the captain said I was to watch great clanking and roaring noise, and the reel turning round and round, and the 8 The AMERICAN LEGION Magazine I

going to end up with the other end of the wire. But

maybe it was just as well I was ignorant. If I had had even the faintest suspicion of where that lunatic up in the turret was heading for, I would have dived right down that well along with the telephone wire, and headed back for my own outfit." "So you just sat there and did nothing?" asked Major Smith. "I sat there and watched the wire, like the captain told me. And when about half the reel had been used up—which meant we had gone about a kilometer, because there was a

sign on the reel which said it held two thousand meters— felt the machine slow down, and tilt forward. We seemed to be going down a steep bank. Then I heard a loud hissing noise, and there came a funny feeling in my ears. Gradually the machine straightened out

as if it was on level ground again, and stopped. The noise of the machinery died down

and all of a sudden it was so

quiet that it scared me. At least, I thought then that I

was scared, but it wasn't anything at all compared to how

scared I got later on. Well, anyway, as soon as we stopped, the captain came climbing down the ladder from the turret and told me to cut the wire and hook on an army telephone which he pulled out of a little locker in the side wall. While I was doing this, he looked down the well, and he said, T guess the air pressure is just about right—the water has come up only about six inches.' So then I squinted into the well, and I saw a lot - of muddy water down at the

bottom of it. Somehow, I didn't like the look of this. But before I could ask the captain what was going on he took the telephone away from me, gave the magneto a spin, and began talking." "I suppose," said the Ma- jor, "he was talking to one of the officers back in that dug-

German patrol, but I was out under the elephant iron?" a chance to hide" "Of course we were laying out a tele- "Apparently. And what he said was phone wire. Anybody could see that. J something— like this: 'Hello—Vosbury even figured that the end of the wire we speaking ' That's how I found out what wire running off down the hole in the were leaving behind was probably con- his name was. T just wanted to test the floor. And what it was all about I didn't nected to one of the telephones in that line,' he said, 'before we go any farther. have the faintest idea." little dugout with the elephant iron on Yes, we got down the slope okay, and we "I should think you might have the top. But what I didn't know was why are in the river now. Yes, we ran into a guessed," said Major Smith. "You were we were using such a great big tank to lay little machine-gun fire, but everything is laying out a telephone line, weren't you?" out such a little thing as telephone wire. quiet again. Probably the Fritzes across "Don't be a boob," said the little runt. And I couldn't imagine where we were the river saw us, (Continued on page 52)

MAY, 1938 9 Battery commanders' telescopes football squad spreads itself across the being tested under field condi- field for pre-game practice, it leaves the tions spectators with the impression of a couple of platoons of players kicking and tossing General Maun footballs into the brisk autumn air, all will multiply. Reserves will have to be eager and ready to step into any gaps in brought up to fill the gaps, augment the Craig the starting line-up. lines and push forward to new objectives. War, too, is a game, a deadly game to To the nation with the strongest reserves be sure, but ultimate victory in battle will come ultimate victory. just as in any athletic contest involving The United States Army team is mind- UNITED STATES ARMY team effort is achieved because a formid- ful of the importance of reserves. As Chief

able body of capable reserves is ever of Staff, I have recommended to the THE earlier days of baseball, there ready to get into the game and because Secretary of War for submittal to the INwere nine men on a team. The same those called upon are able to give a President, a program of developing and of pitcher faced the batters in every creditable account of themselves. training of reserves, both of officers and game. The same batting order was The nucleus of our first team of na- of enlisted men. This program I now

usually followed. If a player was injured, tional defense is our Regular Army. To- present to you of The American Legion. the game continued without him. In day it has reached the pinnacle of its In the World War, most of you who time, managers and coaches realized that peacetime efficiency and in an emergency served in the National Army belonged to of equal importance with a strong, start- would be ready to take its place in the the reserves who turned the tide of battle. ing line-up was the necessity for formid- starting line-up. Equally ready is our Without you, the small Regular Army able and capable substitutes. Today, a National Guard, which now has moved and the inexperienced National Guard major league baseball club, needing but up alongside the Regular forces as mem- would have exhausted themselves in the nine men at a time, keeps on its active bers of the first team. early months of the campaign. There is no roster nearly thrice that number and has The wars of today, however, are not telling what the results would have been working arrangements with minor league won in four fifteen-minute periods or in to the peace and security of our country. teams or farms to send up more players nine innings. Not a single battle or a If war should come tomorrow, we again whenever the necessity arises. single campaign may be enough to settle would have to depend on our reserves In football, eleven iron men occasion- the issue. The struggle may extend over both of officers and of enlisted men for ally have been known to go through a weeks, months and perhaps years. ultimate victory. We propose therefore game without substitutions, but the Greater and greater demands will be in time of peace to lay the foundations

whole trend is in the opposite direction. made on the national defense team. Gaps for the proper training of our forces to For every position, a good coach tries will be opened in the lines of the starting enable us to use our reserves to greatest to have one or two understudies. When a players. Men will grow tired. Casualties advantage.

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Reserve flying officers in training, Mitchel Field, Long Island

In considering the requirements of the The basis of selection, however, has met all the conditions and requirements corps of commissioned officers for our undergone a great change. as to training and are considered qualified

Army under emergency conditions, it The former methods of selecting Re- for active duty, promotion and reappoint- may be helpful briefly to review the ex- serve officers were described by Major ment with full privileges.

periences of our last mobilization during General Emory Upton, in his Military The 1 2,301 officers of the present Regu- the World War. In 191 7, at the outbreak Policy of the United States, written in lar Army and the 13,906 of the federally of war, we had available the following 1880, as follows: recognized National Guard, augmented commissioned personnel: by 120,000 eligible Reserve officers will The Massachusetts troops were or- Regular Army ...... 5,791 ganized by giving a captain's com- go a long way toward meeting any

National Guard. . . . 7,485 mission to anyone who could enroll a problem of commissioned personnel to Reserve 2,900 company of 59 men, and the com- which a major war may give rise. mission of a colonel to anyone who Philippine Scouts . . 169 could get together ten such companies. plans for mobilization contem- This system, under which ability to OUR Total 16,345 raise men is made the sole qualification plate, in addition to our peacetime During the World War, we mobilized for command, deserves particular atten- military establishment, the expansion of tion, since it has come down to our own 204,935 commissioned officers. There the Regular Army and of the National times (1880) and has been employed, existed, therefore, in 1917, an actual without exception, at the beginning of Guard to war strength, the raising and deficiency of approximately 188,000 all our wars. training from the Reserve of twenty- officers who had to be enrolled, trained seven Infantry Divisions and six Cavalry and assigned during the trying period of Today, however, ability to recruit is Divisions and certain G. H. Q., Army and the emergency. Of course, some mistakes no longer taken as the first requisite Corps units, and the organization of such were made. Under the conditions we for a commission in the Reserve Corps. other units and installations as circum- faced, waste and inefficiency were hardly Today, we demand high standards of stances may require. The Officers' Re- avoidable. physical fitness, intellectual attainment, serve Corps will furnish a considerable To minimize the possibility of a repe- leadership and integrity as the basis for proportion of the commissioned personnel tition of these experiences of 1917-1918, qualification, and require study and for these projects and will also be assigned the National Defense Act passed by experience as prerequisites for promotion. to our Corps Area Service Commands and Congress in 1920 provides for Organized The National Defense Act of 1920 pre- to other establishments of the zone of the Reserves to include an Officers' Reserve scribes no specific number for the interior. Corps. These are the direct descendants Officers' Reserve Corps. The War De- The ratio in which Reserve officers will of the Minute Men of 1776, the Militia of partment, however, seeks as its objective be assigned to units and installations can-

181 2, the Volunteers of 1846, 1861 and 120,000 "eligible" Reserve officers; and not be prophesied at this time. During 1898 and the Emergency Officers of 191 7. by "eligible" we mean those who have the World War (Continued on page 38)

MAY 193S 1 — To a Friend Back Home

CARTOON BY JOHN CASSEL

PARIS to the main, American line. Fifteen years and the dictator lands. For their aim is to of residence abroad, punctuated by freeze history, to stop change, to solidify whining, belly-aching letters visits to the U. S. A., have convinced me, the human spirit, and so they hang out THEwhich I sometimes get from more than ever, that the American way a sign: "Only Yes-Men Need Apply." In "God's Country" amuse me, per- of life is the only one for Uncle Sam & Co. America we have found a better way; we plex me, and dismay me. Every Let us take stock and do some compar- guarantee Tom, Dick and Harry liberty time the mail boat arrives, I wonder if ing. I—there'll be a lot of I's in this of speech so that each can "fight for his you fellows back home rate and appreci- prefer the American system of life be- guess in the gloam." In no other fashion ate, at their true value, the advantages cause it does not concentrate exclusively can Man discover the truth, correct the and liberties implicit in the American on the cultivation of yes-men; the other half-truth, and destroy the lie. I prefer way of life. systems do and must , if they are to con- the American method.

Undoubtedly, many things are wrong tinue to exist. Oh, I know our own crop of But to keep this record straight and on the Monongahela, the Colorado and yes-men is lamentably large; in fact, we honest, I must note the fact that in Ger- the Columbia. Menacing tendencies and have some of the prize specimens. But many, under certain circumstances, a perilous symptoms are in the air; un- they are not the whole show. Further, fellow can say "No" and get away with it. American and anti-American concepts life in America is not a nation-wide con- He can say bluntly, with no punches darken the horizon. Ugly clouds hang test to decide who can warble "Yes" pulled, what he thinks of the government, overhead but (too many Americans, I with the greatest gusto. And the manu- provided he does it orally, with himself fear, ignore this fact) the clouds are all facture of yes-men is not the first duty of and nobody else as his audience. If the duly equipped with silver linings, and our schools, our newspapers, our radio, wife or the youngsters happen to listen in,

it's honest-to-God silver at that. For, our historians. it becomes a penal offense and off to the amid the shades and turmoil of today, hoosegow he goes. Muttering to one's one thing stands out, undeniable and in- NOR is America a uniform mass of self is not a crime, but God help the care- escapable as the tax collector (and much regimented minds and goose-step- less simp whose muttering is overheard. more pleasant in aspect). It is this: De- ping souls. Somebody is always out of Further, in his diary Johann Miiller may spite its shortcomings, the American step. The right of opposition and the jot down his innermost opinions—pro- scheme of things, 1038 model, recognizes practice of negation have not been dis- vided nobody else reads them. No, this is and respects the integrity of the human carded. We still have our kickers, our de- not an anti-Nazi joke or a whimsical personality. America not only tolerates bunkers, our nonconformists—what paragraph from Punch; it is simply the but insists upon the freedom of the damned nuisances they are at times! In essence of Article 185 of a censorship law individual as something vital, sacred, private conversation, in the public press, recently promulgated in Berlin.

and significant. And that, as I see it, is even over the radio, these objectors ex- the kernel of the whole matter. ercise their sacred, inalienable right to ANOTHER point in favor of the Ameri- I live in France, but I am privileged to scoff, to disagree, to suggest changes. can plan is this. In totalitarian zig-zag quite a bit over Europe, where I They don't always do it with tact and countries, the State trespasses daily on have the good luck, once in a while, of logic; often, we dislike their manners, re- the rights of the individual. It regulates encountering the big actors on the world ject their arguments, despise their rheto- what he may read and eat and buy. It

stage; I've even met and talked with ric, but, when we are wise, we do nothing dictates where and when and how he may Mussolini in Rome and Hitler in Berch- to stop or silence them—except by per- spend his own money. It decides what tesgaden. Thanks to my work, I have suasion; instead, we placidly allow them clubs he may join, what movies he may contacts and inside sources of informa- to blow off steam; it does them good and see, what voyages he may take. It tells tion denied to others. So I am not talking the body politic as well. judges how to interpret the law, profes- through my hat but from careful study These critics, no matter how intelli- sors how to teach—distort—history, and and personal observation when I say, gent or idiotic their doctrine, are allowed business men how to run their affairs. that the solution for America's prob- to sing their litany of protest, and even Its shadow is over everything. lems is to be found in America—and in the President, should he desire, which he I have a friend in Berlin who, to pro- Americanism—alone. No other ism, im- wouldn't, can not throw them into a vide his infant son with proper food, was ported from abroad, can do the job. The concentration camp. That is exactly compelled to smuggle milk across the poor goofs who hope for salvation in what Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin do with Danish border. German milk was ruled alien symbols and foreign philosophies their Colonel McCormicks, Father Cough- unsuitable by the doctor; to import milk are simply on the wrong track and due lins, and Henry Menckens— the chief from Denmark was illegal and dangerous for a smash-up unless they are switched difference, Harry, between our America but my friend took a chance, violated the

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law, and with bootleg milk restored his 'Sh! Don't let them know Epworth League and the Christian En- baby to health. Happily, he wasn't how well it works!" deavor, veteran associations and Boy caught at it. Scout troops (unless they are govern- And thus, in numberless ways, the ment controlled) have all fallen under dreams, the leisure, and the acts of the articles which he cannot import into his the ban and been compelled to do a dis- ordinary citizen are tyrannized over by country. Finally, the radio stations he is appearing act. Most comical of all, that the Almighty State, the worst of all pos- authorized to pick up and listen in to are excellent, harmless, humane organization sible gods and despots. Some examples: limited by law or decree. The state can known as the Rotary Club has been

The average man can't travel abroad tolerate no rivalry; it must be the whole abolished in Germany; it could not be unless he has pull at Nazi, Fascist or shooting match, and so no priest or pastor integrated into the Nazi State, and so it Bolshevik headquarters, and even then is free to preach what he believes, no bad to vanish. certain countries are on the forbidden editor to write what he thinks. Free I prefer the American system because list. Although he is both willing and able Masonry, secret orders, open forums, de- there is more excitement, more variety, to pay, there are a thousand and one bating societies, the equivalents of the more originality, (Continued on page 44)

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Citizens of Concord, New Hampshire, held in THAT was the fire alarm all right, friendly check by Boy but there was no such number in Scouts, look on as the town as eight-one-two. Maybe local Legion assem- he'd counted wrong. No, there bles in Statewide it was again—unmistakably eight-one- test mobiliza- two. He had left the radio on (the seven- tion for disas- o'clock signal had just sounded) and one ter relief of his ears waited to hear if the strange signal would be repeated while the other was catching the latest chapter of Amos 'n' Andy. Then, John t. barging right into the program, came something that focussed both his ears: o Winterich 'Attention all New Hampshire members of American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. Attention all New Hampshire members of American Legion and American Legion industrial area, and Rochester, almost Auxiliary. Report to your respective head- across the street from the lowest tip of

quarters at'once. This is a test emergency Maine. mobilization. This is a test emergency "Roll-call!" says Sullivan. "Answer

mobilization." there present ! Feather—Harwood—Jablonski Then he remembered. Fifteen ahead —Tillson! As Commander of the De- seconds later,T]with one coat- of him. partment of New Hampshire, I am order- sleeve flung out behind him like "Practice ing an immediate test emergency mobili- a scarecrow's in a gale, he makes per- zation of personnel, equipment and facili- was on his way'to the car fect," some- ties of The American Legion and The

lucky he'd left it out body said. American Legion Auxiliary. I direct you front. Less than "Thank the Lord to order all Post Commanders in your dis- three minutes later it's only practice," trict to sound immediate mobilization he was dashing up he countered. calls. Each District Commander must re- the steps of his port to Headquarters, Concord 3190, as post head- IET'S go back a few min- soon as he and his Vice-Commander quarters, to J utes. It is 6.57 p.m., to have contacted each Post in his District. find some the electric tick. Theday isTues- Any questions?" of the day, March 15, 1938, nineteenth No questions. The call is completed at crowd anniversary of the birth of The 6.58.30—one minute and a half. The American Legion—the place, De- southern, heavily-populated half of New partment Headquarters at Concord, Hampshire—the half that has the tiniest New Hampshire. Department Com- strip of ocean frontage of any State that mander John L. Sullivan is at the telephone has a seacoast—gets going. putting through a conference call—that in- Six fifty-nine, and a second conference genious arrangement whereby you can talk to call. Again Commander Sullivan speak- several folks at once in several places. The con- ing: ferees are New Hampshire District Commanders "Roll-call! Answer presentl Doone! One, Two, Three, and Four, with headquarters re- Lord! Hayes! Cole!" spectively at Keene, down in the southwest corner of the Followed by the same message, this v State; Manchester, the largest city in New England north time to District Commanders Five, Six, of the Massachusetts boundary; Nashua, also in the southern Seven, Eight—at Henniker, not far from 14 The AMERICAN LEGION Maiaiine '

land's and New Hampshire's rivers. The snows have melted decorously and decently, and the streams have borne the load almost tenderly to the sea. But some March, or even some January or February, the warm rains may once again fall too steadily and too copiously and pass on to the rivers a bigger load than they are geared to handle. In which event, reasoned the New Hampshire Legion, why not be ready? More than that, why not put on a test show, a sort of fire drill, to prove that we are ready? Accordingly, New Hampshire newspapers on March 14th began carrying notices warning folks not to get

excited if all the whistles and bells in the State began to cut

Why New Hampshire wants to be ready if there's a next time—the bridge across the Ashuelot at Win- chester, with debris piled high against it, in the great flood of 1936

the state capital at Concord; Sunapee, cord's own. A few sec- on the shores of the famous lake of that onds later and programs name; Wolfeboro, close to equally famous, on the four radio stations larger, and harder-to-spell Lake Winne- to which New Hampshire pesaukee, and Groveton, well above the largely listens are busted mountains, smack in the North Country into. —and in New Hampshire they spell What's all the shooting North Country with a capital N and a for? To find the answer capital C. Snow and ice up there still on to that question you must March 15th, with the thermometer go back exactly two around 16—and a mild day in late winter. years. The snows lay On Mt. Washington, the day before, deep and long in the there was a 76-mile wind and a tempera- northern hills in the ture of six below zero, but (and Depart- winter of 1936. Then, the ment Commander Sullivan ought to be second week in March, grateful for this) there is no Legion Post the rains came—and the on Mt. Washington. snows went. They went Time, 6.59.45. Only forty-five seconds in two days, and they this time, against ninety seconds before. took the ice in the rivers Commander Sullivan is improving his with them, and every technique. Or maybe it's just because watercourse in the State, his second quartette of District Com-

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in •* days ,• the \ \ part ister 1 heir cxtei out*' Department Commander John L. Sullivan -ciy office •Wh sets the ball rolling with a conference call to four District Commanders as Depart- ment Adjutant Frank N. Sawyer stands YChiK by. Newspapers throughout the State » o like that for some he event frontpaged announcements £\£\T*Uood. shown at the left, taken from the Man- chester Union

from the tiniest rill to the Connecticut loose on one of the next four nights—it and Merrimack Rivers, was aboil with the would simply mean that The American manders all have single-syllable names. frenzy of the torrent. The American Le- Legion was putting on a dress rehearsal Something has been started. Whistles gion leaped into action, not in New for an emergency. are now blowing, bells ringing, all over Hampshire alone, but throughout the Why "one of the next four nights?" New Hampshire, from Hampton Beach affected East—you know the story. Wasn't that giving the boys a pushover? to the Canadian border, even though you In the two winters since then the rivers Why not just any old night in any week, can't hear them in Concord, except Con- have behaved themselves—New Eng- any month? (Continued on page 46)

MAY, 1938 15 6kf Austin H. Mac Cormick

NEW YORK CITY

Dan Content

article is written with no THISidea in mind of pointing a moral or putting over solid propaganda on crime and criminals. Many times I have spoken to organizations of men—church clubs, service clubs, graduates of medical schools, all kinds—and have been asked to avoid heavy stuff and simply to tell bed-time stories of interest-

ing criminals I have known. That is about what this article does, although it by no means covers all the interesting individual criminals or all the interesting classes of criminals with which I am familiar. If there is any viewpoint that I would want the reader to accept before

reading this article, it is that there is no such thing as a criminal type, although ordinary people may adopt a criminal pattern of life, that those who commit The guard stopped him crime are individualistic, even though by coolly throwing the crime seems to run in grooves, and that keys out of reach criminals strikingly resemble you and me, except for the fact that they have flagrantly violated the law while you and I are only mild violators, running through red lights, evading Prohibition laws in season, and so on. Do not let the fact that I have chosen some of the more exciting types and some of the more interesting individuals delude you into thinking that all criminals are

like that. Most crime is dull and most criminals are uninteresting. About 95 percent of all the crimes committed in the %BEST country are against property, rather than in the commission of crimes that stand tenced to twenty-five years for a mail against the person. Violent crime is in out in vivid colors against the usual dull robbery that required courage but proved the small minority. Petty larcenies, small background. to be such a push-over that the account burglaries and robberies that hardly de- As a class, train and mail robbers have of it is dull as dish water. Without a shot serve the name make up the great bulk always interested me more than any being fired or a blow being struck, he of crime. Most crimes are committed by other type of criminal. I suppose this is stuck up a mail-truck in the heart of New ordinary young fellows between the ages partly because they remind me of the York City and madeaway with mail sacks of eighteen and twenty-one, and most of dime novels which I used to sneak up into containing over a million dollars worth them come from poor, ignorant homes the hay mow and read when I was a boy. of loot. It was not long, however, be- where they never had a chance. It is only But there is more to it than that. They fore the postal inspectors laid him by natural, therefore, that anyone who has are not only a vanishing race but an ex- the heels and sent him away to Atlanta been in the prison business for two dec- ceedingly interesting one because of the for a twenty-five-year sentence. The most ades should forget the endless round of fact that the crimes they committed were interesting thing I could find in the his- unsensational crime and should remember usually full of thrills and required con- tory of Gerald Chapman, as I read his some of the interesting criminals who siderable dash and courage. record in the files of the Department of make prison jobs tolerable. Among them Curiously enough, the most famous Justice one afternoon out of sheer curi- are the con men and the train robbers, of the mail robbers in recent years, Ger- osity, was the account of the long legal those who use their wits or their nerve ald Chapman, was convicted and sen- battle which was fought to give him a

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Roy Gardner robbed three South- ern Pacific trains single-handed, escaped twice from moving trains enroute to Federal penitentiaries in the custody of United States mar- shals and deputies, escaped once in broad daylight from the Federal penitentiary at McNeil Island, and got as far as the front gate in an attempt to escape from Atlanta. During this last attempt, finding himself frustrated by a cool- headed guard who deliberately tossed his set of keys through the grated door out of reach, Gardner stuck to his principle of never doing anyone physical injury. After cov- ering the guard with his gun for a

moment, he pulled it to one side and fired a last rebellious shot into the plaster of the wall, where the dent of the bullet can be seen today. The finale to Gardner's story may seem tame to some, but to me

it is more thrilling than his wild career of crime. After a very stormy record in several penitentiaries, where he was a constant disciplinary problem and was always planning escape, he made a sudden turn-around and became a model prisoner overnight. He is not only a giant physically but has tremendous will-power, and those of us who knew him best were sure

that he could go straight if he ever made up his mind to do so. Gradu- ally he was given more and more freedom until j finally he became one of jgr the most trusted pris- ^ (PT oners at the Leaven- worth Annex, a prison from which escape is far from difficult. That was over five years ago, and his rec- Crooks ord since that time has

Presidential pardon from At- lanta so that he could be taken to Connecticut to be hanged for the murder of a policeman in I a department store hold-up JLd-FA several years before the mail robbery for which he was doing Federal I hesitate to mention in the same breath been absolutely spotless. Soon after Al- time. Chapman was one man who re- with Gerald Chapman. Chapman had catraz was opened, he asked to be trans- fused a Presidential pardon and even the reputation of being a cold, steely- ferred there in order that he might be denied the right of President Coolidge eyed, and ruthless man. It is Roy Gard- nearer his wife and daughter, who live in to grant him one. His lawyers finally ner's proud boast that he never injured California. There he is today, patiently lost the battle, he was pardoned, taken anyone, even though he always went serving out a sentence so complicated to Connecticut to stand trial for murder, armed, and the official record shows that that for years no one was absolutely sure and was convicted and hanged there in his boast is a true one. On at least one how much time he had to do. Nobody short order. occasion he allowed himself to be cap- cared very much, for he had been given The most interesting of all the train tured rather than shoot a mail car custo- three twenty-five-year sentences, partly or mail robbers I ever met, Roy Gardner, dian whom he had covered. consecutive and {Continued on page 48)

MAY 1938 17 (By James R.Mahaffy

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now a territory, is trying for admission

as the forty-ninth State; meanwhile, it wants to be recognized as part of the nation. For mainlanders, the great point

is that as long as Americans hold this out- post they are in a position to make things most uncomfortable for any hostile force trying to attack the American coast from the direction of Asia. Every year or two, in joint army and navy maneuvers, the Reds and the Blues fight for the Islands with all their strength, short of actually hurting somebody. In these paper wars the attacking force always stands a good chance of winning. So might a real enemy. But he would have one sweet job on his hands. Schofield Barracks, near the center of

Oahu, is the largest army post under the American flag. It houses a complete Division. The southwestern shores of the Island are dotted with forts, whose guns The Hawaii Auxiliary distrib- run up to a huge calibre. Pearl Harbor is HAWAII, for such a small place, utes Christmas packages to vet- one of the strongest naval stations in the means a lot of different things erans' families. National Vice Pacific. The total military personnel on to different people. To those Commander Mahaffy is in the "the rock" is estimated by many to ex- who know it from songs and center. Below, the Legion's 1937 ceed 23,000. pictures, it is headquarters for ukuleles, Armistice Day parade in Hono- Developments now under way will grass shacks and grass skirts. That is lulu. At the right of the re- make Hawaii still harder to take. The mostly ancient history. The only grass viewing stand may be seen a Government has already spent $7,720,000 shacks now are imitations put up for the corner of the War Memorial on the 2,000-acre Hickam Field and the tourist trade, and some of the hula skirts Natatorium—a Legion idea estimate for its total cost runs to $17,- are made of cellophane. To those who think in terms of big business, Hawaii suggests another grass product, ground and boiled out of the big tropical grass we call sugar cane. Sugar is the Islands' biggest industry, though pineapples are big business too. To soldiers stationed in Hawaii, the Island of Oahu where they are concentrated is simply "the rock." In another sense, that is what it is to the majority of Americans; a rock for national defense, out in the middle of the Pacific. Now that Japan seems to expect everybody to keep out from under while she spreads herself in Asia—maybe out into the Pacific too—eyes all over the world are turning toward Hawaii because of what might happen. In case of trouble, Hawaii would have to take care of itself to a large extent. It might also do a great deal to take care of the rest of the United States. Notice we say "rest of the United States," not United States as separate from Hawaii.

That is a touchy point with us. Hawaii,

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fourth service Post in the Department, Captain Wil- lard D. Murphy Post No.

12, is at Fort Shafter, De- partment Headquarters of the Army. One of the most striking things about Hawaii, besides

its military importance, is its population of many colors. The first inhabitants were brown Polynesians (Hawai-

ians) who still number 21,- 389, according to the Board of Health estimate for 1937. Then came pinkish whites from Europe and America. Their numbers are now 57,890. They imported plan- tation laborers of various hues, in which Oriental tints of yellow predomin- ated. The largest element among them is the Japanese, now numbering 151,141; then the Portuguese—a two- tone combination including "black Portuguese" from The famed beach at Waikiki, with Diamond Head in the background the Cape Verde Islands and "white Portuguese," mostly 000,000. This will be the headquarters Posts were organized on three of the Is- from Madeira. The Portuguese contin- for a most powerful air force, which is lands and organization under way on gent is now 30,130 strong. The Chinese, being equipped with the latest in planes another. The Legion has been busy in first among the imported laborers, make and anti-aircraft defenses. Department Hawaii ever since. The department his- up 27,657 of the present population. Headquarters of the Army, now stationed tory written by Harold C. Hill won first Filipinos, the latest comers, now total in airy but flimsy offices on the edge of prize in the national contest of 1936. 53,035. The total population of the Terri- Honolulu, would, no doubt, slide under tory is now 306,715. ground in case of an emergency. The IN SPITE of the difficulties of keeping Commanding General would have a war- up an organization with a membership THESE figures refer to racial origin. time office prepared for him somewhere constantly changing, the Hawaiian De- According to citizenship the showing in the rocky hills of Oahu, protected by partment has four active Posts among is quite different. The same Board of concrete and accessible only by tunnels. service men stationed on "the rock." Health estimate shows 310,956 American It would have two outlets, with the Gen- There was sharp competition to be first citizens in Hawaii in 1937 and only 85,759 eral's desk stationed in the center. among them. On December 11, iqiq, aliens. The reason for this is that Chinese Naturally The American Legion got Schofield Barracks Post became No. 6 in immigration stopped with annexation of under way promptly in this military the Department, getting under the wire the Islands to the United States in 1898; center. J. P. Morgan, of Honolulu (not of only a few hours before Colonel Elmer J. Japanese, except for a period of "picture the New York dynasty), represented the Wallace Post No. 7, at Fort Kame- bride" immigration and a very small veterans of the Territory at the St. Louis hameha. The membership of Fox-Cornet quota, with the "gentleman's agreement" Caucus of iqiq, where the Legion took Post No. q is restricted to fliers. It takes of 1907. So, most of the Oriental immi- form. He persuaded Colonel Lawrence its name from Lieutenant Robert R. Fox grants, except those from the Philippines,

M. Judd, later Governor of Hawaii, to and Corporal Herman J. Cornet of Luke arrived a generation or more ago. Their take charge of the formation of the Ha- Field. While flying over the Island of children, born in Hawaii, are, like the waiian Department of the Legion. As Molokai on August 20, 1920, their plane native Hawaiians, American citizens. official representative in the Islands dur- went out of sight into a cloud and has To call them Chinese or Japanese, or ing this formative period, Comrade Judd never been seen or heard from since. A whatever, is like calling American Ne- became a charter member of the national tradition grew among the Hawaiians groes "Africans." Only those who live organization. Before the end of 1919, that it flew straight to heaven. The in Hawaii realize {Continued on page 40)

MAY. iq 3 8 TO Wanted.

Raymond W. Cooke CHAIRMAN, AREA B,

THE AMERICAN LEGION

AGAIN The American Legion has /\ blazed the trail toward a better / % America. Five years ago a campaign was launched against needless deaths of mothers and babies at childbirth. At that time it seemed to some Legionnaires a strange problem for a group of men to tackle and they asked: "Isn't maternity pretty much a woman's responsibility?" It was a simple matter to convince these honest questioners that men should and could do much to help solve this vex- ing problem. These were the facts that won wholehearted support. Among the million men in The Ameri- can Legion are many who have suffered the loss of the mothers of their children. Had they but known how to prevent these tragedies, many would still have their helpmates and the children would have their mothers. Today many Legionnaires have married sons and daughters. If they know how to choose a good doctor, a safe hospital, and a well-trained nurse, they may be the means of saving the life of a daugh- "Last year in the United States seventy thousand babies died ter or a daughter-in-law and of having one before the first month of life from childbirth causes, and twelve of God's greatest gifts, a healthy grand- thousand mothers died in childbirth, leaving thirty-five thousand child. children motherless. We of the Legion can help by working for the provision of good care for every mother during pregnancy" TRAGEDY or near-tragedy such as this story told by a prominent Legion- naire may be averted: "When my first second child died because of equally poor good care is or how to choose a doctor who boy was on the way to this world, his care. "The third boy," he continued, gives it. "Now that I know what I should mother suffered with albumin and uremic "lived, but only through the greatest have known then, I lie awake at night trouble, but no one had told us that there difficulties. I just didn't know that there and truly quake when I think what might was any danger." was a better service available to my have happened," he wrote. This Legionnaire's wife had an old wife and children." Fully convinced that maternity is a family doctor who didn't believe in new- Today this wife and mother is an in- man's problem, too, Legion Posts from fangled ideas of prenatal care. Needless valid, unable to give the loving care she'd coast to coast have led the attack with to state that the birth was a narrow like to give her children. All because gusto. escape for both mother and baby. A mother and father did not know what Now here is an (Continued on page 50)

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* E DITORIAL* VETERAN STEALS MILK AGAIN

hanged three men in a West Vir- probably wouldn't remember if you mentioned THEYginia penitentiary the other day for the it.

kidnapping of an aged dry crusader No, your neighbor is not habitually conscious who contracted pneumonia and died. of your own status as a veteran, but just so The Associated Press account of the execution long as he does remember A B he will recited the circumstances, gave the names and be conscious of his status as a veteran, plus his ages of two of the men, and added nothing else status as a hanged kidnapper. Possibly he will about them. It did not say whether they were fumble around in his subconsciousness and clarionettists, Eurasians, duckpin bowlers, clair- vaguely recall instances of a gunman veteran, voyants, janitors, Methodists, water-colorists, a bootlegger veteran (whom he may once have crooners, somnambulists, or alcoholics. No patronized), a slick-check veteran, or just a all that the outside world knows about them is common ordinary clothes-line-looting veteran that O A and J T were oh, yes, there are precedents for all of those. each twenty-five years old and that they got Gradually over the years there has grown in no older. his mind a vague, indefinite, but none the less

Different, however, with A B , the convincing association of crime and veterans. third member of the trio. He became a marked If, for example, he heard someone two seats man. So, by the same token, did several hun- away from him in a bus use the phrase "World dred thousand other men who had never heard War veteran," he might assume immediately him before. B you see, was a that there was dirty work afoot and that it was of A , "forty-six-year-old World War veteran." Just a World War veteran who owned the feet. The another one of those birds. effect, in other words, is cumulative. Little drops Surely there was something, apart from their of water made the Grand Canyon what it is propensity to kidnapping, that set O today. A and J T off from their fel- This magazine can have no quarrel with any lows. Obviously they were not "World War newspaper or news service for identifying a veterans." But just as obviously they were some- criminal as a World War veteran if that fact thing. And if A B merited some slight adds any slightest element of interest to the additional degree of characterization, why not story. In fact, we should like to see even more O A and J T ? details of such a man's war service. But we do What was there in A B 's status as think, when three men are involved in the same a World War veteran to make that fact worth crime and have to share a single identifying special remark? Did he study kidnapping in the fact among them, it is overpounding the loud Army? Or was he in the Navy? Why not tell? pedal to make that fact the status of one of Why not identify his outfit? The value of news them as a World War veteran. increases as it is brought home to the reader's own experience. If A B was in the IS all this attitude mere supersensitiveness, Blankth Division, some thirty-thousand non- just fussing about something that in life as kidnapping World War veterans of th it is lived in America today doesn't amount to organization would be especially interested in a hoot? him. Maybe, and maybe not. Let's go back a moment to that neighbor of yours. Perhaps he NOW just because a West Virginia kidnap- doesn't ride in a bus but in a Packard. Perhaps per happened to be a World War veter- he owns a foundry and could use a couple of an does not signify that your good neighbor moulders, and perhaps, on the grounds of over the way, reading the account, is going to steadiness, experience, and judgment, he rather ask for a police detail to guard his house or favors moulders who are in their forties. Your even so much as look slightly askance at you post employment committee hears about it and next time he sees you. The main reason for this slips him the word that it knows two men who is that he knows you, trusts you, likes you would fill the bill. Right away the vicious circle and doesn't think of you habitually as a World of thought may be set going in his mind: War veteran. But that one fact of veteranness "World War veterans—World War veterans I in the the is all he knows about A B . Of course —what was that thing read paper A B is not going to stay in his mind other day?—something about a murder, or a very long either—a week from now, partic- hit-and-run driver, or a kidnapping—that was ularly assuming he lives in Arizona or Minne- it, a kidnapping, down in Tennessee. And then sota, a West Virginia execution will be one of last year— there was that fellow over at Middle- the things he no longer has to worry about and town

MAY, 1938 ) YOU NEVER CAN TELL

When the Tailor Takes Over the Sailor By Wallgren

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22 77i? AMERICAN LEGION Magazhu Bursts ag&Duds'

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M " IT WAS at a meeting "It happen dis way, Mistah Jedge; "EGIONNAIREE Guy of a Post Athletic when I run, I starts so fas' I jes' nacherally L Roby, of Frank- Committee, and the sub- run right out from undah mah hat, an' fort, Indiana, says his ject under discussion de policeman what foun' it done recky- old outfit got one of its i was the impending Jun- nized it." best laughs from one of ior Baseball season. a number of rookies There had been a long from New Orleans on discussion of rules, and nearly every man FROM out in Nevada, Past Depart- the first morning after they arrived in who was going to manage a team had ment Commander Lew Meder sends camp. When the bugle sounded reveille some different suggestion as to changes the story of the purchasing agent of a everybody hit the barracks floor except he thought ought to be written into the large corporation who had died and gone the new recruits. Finally one of them rules governing the tournaments. Finally to warm his feet by the eternal fireside. raised up, rubbed his eyes, and drawled: Arden Skidmore, sports editor of the He had scarcely had time to check in "Come on, boys—we all bettah git up. Morgantown (West Virginia) Dominion- when the voice of a high-pressure sales- That ain't our mamas cahlin' us. That's News, said: "To make rules to give every- man he had known on earth boomed in our Uncle Samuel talkin' now." one desired advantages would make it his ear. necessary to invoke the old rule of 'Pos- "Well, I am here to get that order, Mr. sum-farrago' as a part of the organic law Winolean." ROY SMITH, former Legion Junior governing junior baseball. "What order?" >. Baseball player, of New Orleans, "In the old time gambling halls house "Now don't tell me you've forgotten," writes that he believes he knows the rules were the law of all games," he con- said the salesman. "Don't you remember? basis for the "Big Apple" dance. He tinued. "They could change the regular You said you'd see me in hell first." thinks it was inspired down in the bayou or accepted rules of any game. One day a country where he once watched an old newcomer to a little mining town dropped time dance. At the beginning of each set into the local palace of chance and took a AND I. Siegeltuch, Vice-Commander the man calling figures would announce: seat at the poker table. He drew four A of Middle Village (New York") Post "Rally round, and grab your partners! aces and bet them to the limit. When the writes that during the New York National Ladies and gentlemen what got on shoes showdown came he reached out to scoop Convention he saw a banner of greeting an' stockin's trot to de middle of de floah. in the pot from his opponent, who had displayed across the front of a funeral Den, you all what got on shoes an no bet wildly on a pair of deuces. parlor which read: stockin's hop roun' back of dem. An' you " 'Wait there, stranger,' said the man Welcome Legionnaires all what's jus' plain bar'footed can jus' who had bet on a pair of deuces. 'The jig hit 'round in de cohners." pot's mine.' " 'What you mean, it's yours?' COMRADE John F. " 'House rules—read 'em, brother,' he Conrad of Burling- DR. JAMES N. CRAWFORD, once said. 'I got a possum-farrago.' ton, Washington, tells upon a time attached to the General "The man went over to where the rules about an old milkman Staff of G. H. Q. of the A. E. F., and now were posted and the very first rule said: who often received com- an active Legionnaire of Bovey, Minne- 'The possum-farrago, which consists of plaints about his milk. sota, tells about the drunk who was two deuces, beats any hand in the deck.' "Look here," said one carrying a red lantern about town. "The man returned to play, and in a of his customers, "see this little minnow "What's the idea of the red lantern?" little while he drew two deuces and bet I found in the milk you delivered yes- asked the night patrolman. his roll. When his adversary spread out a terday?" "Shafety firsht, osshifer," he replied. royal flush and reached for the pot, the "Humph, lady," the old man replied. "What do you mean, safety first?" newcomer said: 'Hold on—I got a "What do you expect at twelve cents a "Now afnsh you dumb?" said the possum-farrago.' quart —a whale?" drunk. "When I wanna crosh a street, I " 'What of it?' asked the player. 'Read shet my li'l ole red lantern down on the the rules.' curbsh, an' jus' go acrossh in shafety." "Down near the end of the long list of NATIONAL Executive Committee- "Yes, I see," said the officer, "but house rules the man read: man Maurice F. Devine, of Man- what do you do for your light when you " 'The possum-farrago is good only chester, New Hampshire, tells about a get on the other side?" " once during the day.' village doctor who was noted for his "Now, lissen," said the drunk. "Shim- failure to attend church services. A new pie, sir; I jush go back and get it." clergyman in the town was taken sick and OMRADE Jack this doctor attended him. Time passed c Gardner, of Dallas, and the doctor could not be induced to EGIONNAIRE1 Texas, offers the one render a bill for his services. The minister L Moore C. Hess, of about a colored boy who insisted he must know what he owed the Oklahoma City, writes admitted his intentions, doctor. that when his young in police court, to pur- "Well, in order to keep down an argu- son was learning to loin the battery from a ment," the doctor said, "let's make a read, he began to take a neighbor's automobile. He explained, deal. I understand you are a pretty good special interest in his however, that he hadn't succeeded in preacher, and you seem to have the Army discharge which was hanging on carrying out his intent. opinion that I am a fair doctor. So let's the wall of his study. Not very long after, "Mistah Jedge," he said, "I was thah work it out this way: I'll do what I can when he was giving the young man a tryin' to unfasten that battery, when I to keep you out of Heaven if you will do scolding, the young hopeful replied: T heard somebody comin'. So I ran!" what you can to keep me out of the other "W ell, you were not always so hot "Why did you fail to make a getaway?" place. And it will not cost either of us a yourself. I've been reading where they asked the judge. cent." discharged you from the Army."

MAY. 1038 23 —

_»i J06 Gordon, second base, New York Yankees, 7/ v ' this year's most talked-about graduate of Le- Nominatedgion Junior baseball, taking a cut at the ball

MAJOR League employment is Washington—John K. Lewis (3B), nice work if you can get it Angelo Giuliani (C) and Elon Hogsett (P). and an imposing array of Cleveland—Bob Feller (P) and Mike former American Legion Ju- McCormick (OF). nior Baseball players believe they can NATIONAL LEAGUE get it if they try. Furthermore, the gents Chicago—Phil Cavarretta (IB), Augie who pay off—that is, the clubowners Galan (OF), Steve Mesner (3B), Bobby have the same idea and the positiveness Mattick (SS) and Kirby Higbe (P). of their belief led them to send these Pittsburgh Lee Handley (2B), Jim youngsters to southern and western train- — Tobin (P) and Bill Clemensen (P). ing camps where, during February and St. Louis Mickey Owen (C), Morton March, they were schooled in the com- — Cooper (P) and Max Macon (P). plete art of playing big league ball. Boston Vince DiMaggio (OF) and As the writer began work on this arti- — Joe Walsh (SS). cle, thirty-four graduates of American Philadelphia Morris Arnovich (OF). Legion Junior Baseball were being tested — Brooklyn Henry Lavagetto (3B). in the training crucible. —

By league and by club, here they are, Of this group, Cavarretta, Doerr, nominated for glory: Lavagetto, Handley, Lewis, Arnovich, AMERICAN LEAGUE DiMaggio, Galan, Owen, Hogsett, Feller Boston—Bobby Doerr (2B), Fabian and Tobin might be listed as veterans, Gaffke (OF) and Jim Bagby, Jr. (P). The others are either returning for fresh Philadelphia—Gene Hasson (iB), trials or making their first appearances Stan Sperry (2B), Herb Barna (OF) and in big league togs. Bobby Mattick of the Randall Gumpert (P). Cubs is a newcomer. So is Joe Walsh of St. Louis—Mel Mazzera (OF), and the Bees—and Junior Jim Bagby of the Julio Bonetti (P). Red Sox, and several others as well, but New York—Joe Gordon (2B), Babe such as Gordon, Dahlgren, Stine, Hasson, Dahlgren (IF) and Lee Stine (P). Sperry, Mesner, Gaffke, Giuliani, Gum- Bobby Doerr snares a high Chicago—Mike Tresh (C) and George pert, Macon, Cooper, Clemensen and one. He's at second for the Gick (P). Bonetti have made other training trips, Boston Red Sox

24 The AMERICAN LEGION Ma Henry Lavagetto, limited to Oakland of the ville, Wisconsin (his home) and Okla- Brooklyn's third Pacific Coast League, in homa City of the Texas League (his last baseman. He used 1936, and Newark of the business address) is the second baseman, to play second International League, in '37, Herb Barna, who used to play Legion but he thinks he can make a ball in Morgantown seven or eight go of it; so does Manager years ago, before he starred at the Uni- Joe McCarthy—and McCarthy knows his versity of West Virginia is the outfielder, baseball talent when he sees it. But he and Randall Gumpert (home, Monacacy, can't let that .280 batting average for

1 5 1 games with Newark last season shrink Morris Arnovich, much. Plenty of others, though, have outfielder for the come into the big leagues with averages Philadelphia Na- below the .300 mark and made good and tional Leaguers there's no rule against Gordon repeating this performance, so those who prefer the Yanks can write this youngster's name right down in their book as bound to succeed—maybe not to be a "second Lazzeri" (they're rare, anyhow) but to be the Yanks' regular second baseman.

Gordon is not the only one with work to do. No, indeedy, for other big league clubs, strengthening in an effort to break up the New York monopoly on pennants, have promising rookies who got their start on Legion diamonds. The Athletics, for instance, can use among other things a first baseman, a second baseman, an outfielder and a AGloryflock of pitchers, and Manager Connie only to be returned to the minors for more Mack, after much experimenting since Pennsylvania) who also spent part of last experience. the sales of Jimmy Foxx, Eric McNair season with Williamsport, is the pitcher. Last season lanky Robert William Fel- and Lefty Grove to Boston's Red Sox, Looking over the minor league reports ler of Cleveland's Indians was the Most- thinks he has some pretty fair replace- of this group we find that Hasson, in

Talked-About Rookie. He was nineteen. ments. Gene Hasson, from Connellsville, 136 games, batted .287; Sperry, in 11 1, He had the fastest fast ball since Lefty Pennsylvania, via Williamsport of the batted .356, and Gumpert, in 10 games, Grove. Comparisons with previous greats New York-Pennsylvania League, is the won 3 and lost 2 for a percentage of .600. went back to Walter Johnson and Christy first baseman; Stan Sperry, from Evans- Gumpert at Williamsport received no Mathewson. He would win 20 games, at won-and-lost figures. Barna turned in a least, they said, and for every line of copy .283 average in seventy-three games for ground out by enthusiastic reporters Albany in 1937. about other players there must have No team in the big league has paid been fifty lines written about the ex- more attention to Legion grads than the Legion ball player from Van Meter, Iowa. Cubs. This season they took four to Cata- Despite a sore arm and disagreements lina Island, California, where they train between his bosses on the Cleveland club, and, in addition, they have several rook- Bob did pretty well, and while he did ies scattered through their minor league not win 20 games, he indicated he had a chain. Those making the island trip pitching future. were First Baseman Phil Cavarretta, This year another graduate of Legion Outfielder Augie Galan, Third Base- ball is the most-talked-about rookie. man Steve Mesner and Shortstop His name is Joseph Lowell Gordon, and Bobby Mattick. Pitcher Kirby Higbe Joe's job, we believe, is harder than Fel- turned down the chance. Cavarretta and ler's, for Bob had nobody to replace—all Galan, 21 and 26 years old, respectively, he had to do was to make a niche for him- are the veterans; the others had fine self. Gordon's task is to replace Anthony minor league records. Michael Lazzeri without slowing up the Earlier in the season, when baseball pennant-manufacturing machinery of stories were buried under the reports of the Yankees—which is one big order. Gene Hasson basketball, hockey, bowling, boxing and Lazzeri was the best ever to play second looks like a even handball matches, Manager Charley for the Yanks; one of the best ever to fixture for Grimm of the Cubs revealed a few of his play that position in the American Connie plans for '38. "Cavarretta will be our League. He was a good hitter, a steady Mack's Ath- first baseman instead of Rip Collins," he fielder and the brains of the inner defense. letics at first said, "and Augie Galan will play one of Gordon's experience in pro ball has been base the outfield (Continued on page 36)

MAY. 1938 25 1000 Meter ATrue Short Short Story K.O. ANTHONY B.HARRIS him to Barrack No. 2. We had trans- overhead landed and taxied to a stop in ferred to the American Army in Septem- front of them, the instructor leaning ber. There is a lot of red tape to such a from the front seat. It was fairly light transfer, and somewhere along the line by then and most of them recognized Stan had struck a knot. He had the sort Toughy Binard, a short, bowlegged AT THE Aviation School in Tours, of temper that flared up at red tape any- Frenchman who wore the Legion of Hon- /\ France, fall of '17, the gang in way and he'd got mad at a high-ranking or, the Medaille Militaire, and the Croix I % Barrack No. 2 always gathered officer who didn't give him action enough de Guerre with four stars and five palms around the stove after evening to suit him. So while the rest of us came on his chest and three wound chevrons chow. A typical after-dinner conversa- on to Tours and started our flying in- on his right sleeve. Here was an aviator tion would start something like this: struction, Stan was getting himself out who had been places and done things. "Gosh! was it cold at two thousand of a mess. He was always in the middle "Alphabetical order!" yelled Toughy meters this afternoon! I did my altitude of one—he was that sort. above the racket of the idling motor. test and nearly froze stiff!" In the old days, while driving ambu- "Who's first? Come on, be quick," and "Hey! Did any of you see Pinky lances at the front, we of Section 17 had Stan thanked heaven, as he ran toward Forbes land in front of Hangar One? vowed that we'd all get into the same the plane, that his father had been named Son of a gun bounced seven times and squadron, a pursuit or fighting squadron Black and not White. then went over on his back. Didn't even of course, and that we'd then come back "Ever been up?" snapped Toughy. scratch him." to the front together and between us "All right, then, this is a joy ride. Keep "I got a box from home today. Two shoot down practically the entire Ger- your hands off the stick and your feet sweaters and nine pairs of wristlets. Who man Air Service. So here we were off the rudder. Sit back and get the fee!

the hell ever saw anybody wear wristlets through two months of training, which of it. Buckle that safety belt. Let's anyhow?" meant, under the French system in '17, go." "Oh, Chuck! Going over for spirals practically ready to get our wings. And The plane jerked round as Toughy gave tomorrow?" here was Stan, one of the best and raring her the gun and two mechanics held the "What dirty kewee swiped my tooth- to go — and he'd never been off the right-hand strut. He throttled down for paste?" ground. a second, then opened her wide, and with And so forth, on and on, until lights That night we sat and talked long after the wind tearing at them they bounced went out at nine, and fifty tired flying the lights went out, Stan and the ten of across the field for a hundred yards and cadets tumbled onto their bunks. us. With a mop handle for a stick, a piece were in the air. One evening in late November the of firewood for a rudder bar and a razor- Stan told us later that he looked over usual routine was interrupted by the blade-sharpening gadget for a throttle, the side for a minute as a line of trees and entrance of a tall, rangy cadet with a we showed Stan how to fly. We told him a road flashed past beneath, then fo- worn musette bag slung over his shoulder how to bank a turn, how to sight through cussed his eyes on the stick and rudder- and a bulging and dilapidated duffle-bag the prop at the horizon, how to push her bar which were just before him. They under his arm. He stood blinking in the nose into a gliding angle as you cut the moved slightly, back and forth, side to light as a wild yell went up from half a throttle. Oh, we did some fancy flying side, as Toughy held the ship level and dozen men who had turned to look when in the barrack that night! climbed as fast as the old G-3 Caudron the door opened. The next morning Stan was down at would take it. "Stan Black!" yelled several voices at Operations Office at daylight and by Now I've told you about the barrack once. "Where the devil you been?" making a complete nuisance of himself instructions Stan had had. For two There was much hand-shaking and got his flying orders for dawn classes the evenings past he had heard plenty, for back-slapping, while the rest of the bunch following day. We put him through nothing could cause a bunch of student

looked on and wondered if this were some more barrack classes that night. pilots to open up and tell all they knew General Pershing's favorite nephew. Stan reported at the main gate thirty (and considerable they could only guess) After the first excitement had subsided minutes before sunup the next morning. like a beginner who would listen as Stan an informal barrack-wide introduction Equipped with a leather coat, cork hel- had listened. was performed and Stan's history was met, goggles and gloves he waited with "What the hell?" said Stan to himself. related. four other beginners for the truck that "I can fly this tub as well as anyone. Stan Black had been a member of Sec- would take them to Beginners' Field, I'll just show this bird, and then he'll let tion 17, American Ambulance Field about three miles from the main camp. me solo, and I'll be that far toward Service, on duty with the French army. As they climbed out of the truck at catching up with the bunch," with which So had the ten others of us who welcomed the field a plane which had been circling he wrapped his right hand firmly around

26 The AMERICAN LEGION Magazine When Toughy 's blow landed Stan let go the controls all right, but not because he was scared. Not by a lot he wasn't. There were lots of things Stan Black wouldn't stand for. One of them was being slapped in the jaw. Gone from his mind was all thought of where he was; forgotten was his respect, almost rever- ence, for the hero who was Toughy Binard. He remembered just one thing: The guy right in front of him had reached around and slapped him. So Stan un- corked one that traveled about twenty- four inches and landed just behind

Toughy 's right ear. Toughy went out like a light.

THE bunch on the ground swore, afterward, that they were only up twenty- five minutes altogether, but Stan never believed it. Toughy may have been out

only fifteen minutes, but it was a well- rounded lifetime to Stan. He had sense

enough to keep the field in sight, but if he'd been flying anything in the world but a G-3 Caudron he'd have skidded into a spin on every turn he made. To- ward the last he began worrying about the gas running out. He couldn't see the gauge from where he sat, probably

wouldn't have recognized it if he could, but he'd heard that they only put gas enough for two hours in those ships and it seemed much longer than that before Toughy stirred in the front seat, sat up straight, shook his head, then, after a wild look around, grabbed the controls and took over with no opposition whatever. When Toughy landed he jumped from the ship almost before it stopped rolling. "Get out!" he barked at Stan, and Stan climbed out, although his knees were so wobbly that he had difficulty

doing it. As he stood before Toughy, his six feet, two towering over Toughy's five feet .even, Toughy measured his Jumping from the ship almost distance carefully. Then he started one before it had stopped rolling, he from down around his ankles, swung it barked "Get out!" to Stan up and by jumping a foot at exactly the right instant managed to land it flush on Stan's unprotected button. When he came to, the rest of the class, the stick and settled his feet on the rud- the ground. When the signal failed to who had enjoyed the scrap as long as it der-bar. work he decided that he had with him lasted, but who after all had come for Now in those days they didn't bother one of those most dreaded of air com- flying, not boxing lessons, began clam- with a lot of gadgets that they have on panions—a nervous, hysterical passen- oring for their turns at the plane. Toughy planes nowadays. For one thing, they ger who, in his fright, had grabbed the waved them back as he turned to Stan. didn't have release pinions with which controls and frozen on. "You chaps will have to wait," he an instructor can cut off a pupil's con- Well, with that kind there was just said over his shoulder, "I've found a trols in case the pupil gets panicky and one thing to do—slap him in the face to flyer here, and I'm giving him another freezes on. The only way to get a crazy bring him out of it, then land him quickly hop while I've got him in the mood. pupil off his set was to knock him off. —and forever. So Toughy shifted the Get in, Black." When Toughy first felt Stan's touch on stick to his left hand, turned in his seat stick and rudder he thought it was just and with his right landed a stiff slap on TOUGHY was right. Stan Black was another nit-witted student trying to Stan's jaw. He felt the controls go loose one of the best pilots that ever satisfy his curiosity and he signaled as the blow landed and turned quickly to grabbed a stick. He went West over hands off as he planned to bawl out this take over and get the ship on the ground. the Argonne in October of '18, but it fresh young squirt when he got him on But Toughy didn't know Stan Black. took three Boches to get him.

MAY, 1938 27 Smiling like a thoroughbred, Sandy gives blood to his injured cAteet Pete canine comrade amt Sandy I HE blood donors co rps ma i ntai ned the accident, Pete was hurried to a hospi- least inconvenienced by the operation. by Joseph N. Neel, Jr., Post of tal where it was found that, in addition to He was promptly made a member of the ± Macon, Georgia, has admitted a internal injuries causing severe hemor- blood donors corps and given the same new member—a lad who, though rhages, he had suffered three broken ribs kind of a card held by his master, certify- not eligible to membership in the Post, and a broken leg. He was in a bad way ing that he is in good health, and is cap- won a place in the Legion of Blood and there seemed little chance for his able of giving blood and adding a note Brothers by actual service on the oper- recovery. A blood transfusion was hastily that he is immune to distemper. His ating table. He is Sandy, a mixed bull arranged when J. P. O'Brien, whose master, now a naturalized American and German police dog, who submitted World War service was in the British citizen, has twice given blood in transfu- to a transfusion of his blood to the veins Navy and himself a member of the corps sions, despite his fifty-four years. of Pete, a much smaller Boston bull of blood donors, offered the blood of Pete and Sandy made headlines in the terrier. Not only did he Sandy, who could not newspapers. Their pictures were printed. willingly give his blood, speak for himself. The Pete's condition was reported daily and

but smiled through it all take up qolf ? transfusion was promptly many people called at the hospital to like a true thoroughbred. It UXMiid do made under the direction inquire about him and his condition.

<\OoA ) The picture above, taken 40U of Dr. R. S. Duffell and The case was most unusual and striking.

in the hospital during the his assistant, Dr. Martin But it is just the sort of thing that is transfusion, tells the Lorber, with such benefi- being done every day by organized story. cial results that Pete left Legion groups in every Department in Perky little Pete seems the hospital four weeks the country; man gives his blood to man, to have something of a later under his own hundreds of lives are saved each year by penchant for getting run power, still limping a bit these Legion blood donors who have over. He was hit by an but well on the road to placed themselves at the disposal of hos- automobile for the third complete recovery, and pitals for call in cases of emergency and time in his four years of with only a hazy sort of in charity cases. They are the unsung life while strolling about notion where he buried heroes in the miracle of modern medical with his master, Legion- that last bone. science. naire Alex Young. After Sandy was not in the The Joseph N. Neel, Jr., Post has had

28 The AMERICAN LEGION Magazine County." Of the members, Past istence of this squadron, according to Ben Commander McCreary says: "The Cook, the Post's publicity officer, nine- organizers, sponsors and members of teen men have been called upon for forty- this corps have found greater satis- three transfusions, and have given four faction to themselves from their and one-half gallons of blood. Newton efforts in this activity than from any- (Massachusetts) Post, home Post of the thing else they have done for the National Champion Drill Team, has a Legion or the community." four-year-old squadron which was or- The call for blood is constant, not ganized and is still directed by Service to destroy but to save life. The need Officer Joseph A. Beattie. Last year the is so great that the number of volun- blood donors were called upon to give teer corps are increasing each year, twenty-eight transfusions in hospitals and the activity has become a Le- in Newton, Waltham and Boston. Post gion program. In many large centers Commander Sherman Irving tells us that the Legion blood donors squadron is Comrade Beattie, the director of the long experience in this humanitarian the only organization to which the doc- squadron, is known in Newton Post as work, though the present organization tors and hospitals can turn in cases of ex- the "human fountain," because of the of the volunteer blood transfusion squad treme emergency and in charity cases. number of transfusions he has given. dates from 1936. Past Commander John It is not a work highly publicized; in fact Henry H. Houston, 2d, Post of Ger-

J. McCreary writes that their first call many Posts keep the names of the mem- mantown, Pennsylvania, has just re- came in the summer of 1922 when a bers of their squadrons a secret. This is cently perfected the organization of a Legionnaire aviator fell in a burning true of the six-man blood donor team of blood donors corps of more than 150 plane near Macon. He was horribly Frank Luke Post of Phoenix, Arizona, members for the purpose of supplying burned. Members of the Legion re- which, in the two years of its existence, this need to members of the Legion and sponded to an appeal for skin grafts and has given seventy-nine transfusions. One their families. A similar corps is in process from four members who were found to member of that team has given twenty- of organization by Atlanta (Georgia) have suitable blood type, forty-eight eight transfusions, another twenty-six. Post. Another new transfusion corps is patches were cut and transplanted on the One of the oldest blood squads with a that made up of members of Roger Moore body of their comrade in an unavailing continuous record of service over a long Post of Stow, Ohio, which, with twenty- effort to save his life. period of years is that of Wenatchee two members on its rolls, answered forty- The corps was organized to serve Le- (Washington) Post. Though the two calls during gionnaires and their families, but it was personnel has changed with the its first eleven soon found that more calls came from years, a sufficient number of men months, giving without than within the Legion. The of typed and tested blood qualities blood in fourteen corps was increased as the calls for blood have always been available to cases. Five mem- transfusions became increasingly fre- serve the community. Two years bers of this corps quent. The unselfish work of the corps ago the members of Carl Yogel responded to has been editorially commended by the Post of Lake Worth, Florida, or- calls in the city of newspapers and has been acclaimed by ganized a squadron which has been Cleveland. Macon hospital authorities as "one of maintained with a membership of Vice Com- the most valuable organizations in Bibb twenty-seven men. During the ex- mander G. Budd Mead, Jr., of John Raymond Canfield Post of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, cites an instance of the operation of the Legion of Blood Brothers in his Post and in the Newark area. Last September a member of the Post was stricken with an illness and removed to the hospital. He required

blood and a lot of it. His Post had a paper organization of a blood donor club, but was un- prepared when the call came for actual service. The organization was hurriedly perfected and the urgent need filled, then the work expanded to include members of other Posts, and even men not eligible for membership in the Le- gion. To date the com- New Castle (Delaware) Post cla ms to have its home in the oldest building rade whose need spurred used continuously for public purposes in the United States. Erected in 1680, the John Raymond Canfield building served as the county court house until 1880, and was used as the Dela- Post into action has ware Capitol during the Revolution. The Post has comfortable qu arters on been given twenty-six the second floor of the main building transfusions and strong

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hope for a complete recovery. The need on the line for $28,005 f° r I 93& Henry O. Regner in this one case so thoroughly impressed dues. Remember, this was on who is also Member-

the importance of organized groups of November 16, 1937. ship Chairman— i; blood donors, typed as to kind and avail- Wisconsin had more than confident the job able for immediate service, that the work maintained its record for early can be done, and will be taken up by other Posts. It is not, enrollment. The Badger Legion- has visions of seeing however, a new service in that area; Past naires came through and took all the national Commander John H. Laux of Newark all the plums in the pudding. membership silver- (New Jersey) Post sponsored the organi- The annual aerial round-up ware brought to- zation of a blood donor group in 1934 and converging on Milwaukee on gether in the De- has been active in the work ever since. Armistice Day had been the partment Headquar- John Raymond Canfield Post gives him most successful ever held; its ters at Milwaukee. much credit for effective work in the per- success was the direct result of The six trophies fection of their organized group. the effort of years to induce the awarded are: Henry

This is a work that goes on year in and members in Wisconsin to pay L. Stevens, Jr., Tro- year out, unheralded and almost unno- their dues at the beginning of phy, General Henri ticed. It is one of the most vital of Legion the year instead of waiting Gouraud Trophy, services, and is given without thought until the year was half over. Hanford MacNider of commendation or reward for any in- Many stories of the sacrifice Trophy, Alvin M. dividual. of Post members to get in on OwsleyTrophyJohn time have been told, but G. Emery Trophy, and Henry D. Linds- one is outstanding. It is ley Trophy. These had been held by that of Fred Popp, a Departments all the way from Georgia member of I'eshtigo Post, to Hawaii. The two to be contested for located near the Michi- are: O. L. Bodenhamer Trophy, and John gan line, who walked R. Quinn Trophy. twenty miles to get back to his Post on Armistice For a Singing Legion eve in order to get his dues in. Members of SOME twenty years ago, when a lot Peshtigo Post say he of young fellows were doing squads thinks nothing of walking east and west in military camps scat- six miles to attend a Post tered about over the country at more or

meeting, and has missed less strategic points, a determined, if but very few. Members sometimes unappreciated, effort was like Fred Popp, who be- made to weld those young men into a

lieve in and work for the singing army as well as one fit for fighting. Legion, do much to ex- At stated intervals the regiment would be plain why Wisconsin drawn up on the parade grounds; a maintains its record of leather lunged song leader would mount early enrollment. a tall platform. What followed is really The National Organi- nobody's business. The volume of bel- zation offers eight mem- lowing of untrained voices made up for bership trophies for com- any lack of harmony. But the Army petition each year. Wis- learned "K-K-Katy," "Over There," consin has already won "The Long, Long Trail," and other sim- six of them for 1938 ple tunes, all of which conditioned the effort and, with an all- voice for a later rendition of those songs time high membership of our mothers never taught us. 32,519, is shooting for However, we did have a singing Army, the other two. Depart- despite the somewhat unsatisfactory at- ment Vice Commander tempts at mass singing. The love of song Fred Popp walked twenty miles is inherent in man, but not all men have in stormy weather to pay his "AprW stawercV" YeM. Look the gift of song. It was the natural thing dues toPeshtigo (Wisconsin) Post for men in army camps to get together and sing, just as in civil life; others to flowers,

where it is planned to bring together the greatest number of Legion choristers ever

assembled. Los Angeles is the home of Chanters Post, a glee club organized into a Post of the Legion, and in the northern

part of California is the nationally known Karl Ross Chanters, sponsored by Karl Ross Post of Stockton. In addition to the choruses and glee clubs mentioned, other outstanding choral organizations are: Faust Post Glee Club, Detroit, Michigan; Sidney's Sing- ing Soldiers, Sidney, Ohio; Suffolk County American Legion (dee Club, Bos- ton, Massachusetts; Kings County American Legion Glee Club, Brooklyn, New York; Singing Cannoneers, sponsored by the 128th Field Artillery Post, St. Louis, Missouri; Trenton Post Glee Club, Trenton, New Jersey; Ironwood Post Glee Club, Ironwood, Michigan; American Legion Chorus, sponsored by Thomas Hopkins Post, Wichita, Kansas; Grand Forks Post Glee Club, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rose City Post Glee Club, Portland, Ore- gon; Walter C. Lee Post Glee Club, Walla Walla, Washington; and in the Depart- ment of Pennsylvania: Gearty Post Glee The Legion choral movement, as such, glee clubs worked as rovers, Club, Philadelphia; has long since passed the experimental each in its own field, and Chester Post Glee stage, and has become a very definite with but little interchange Club, Chester; musical objective in many Legion centers. between groups. However, Frankford Post Glee Legion male choruses, and there are many in 1936 The Legion Chor- Club, Philadelphia, of them, have carried on year after year uses Association was or- and Laudenslager as Post or area organizations, singing ganized for the purpose of Post Glee Club, Phil- because they loved it, asking no recom- bringing these organizations adelphia. pense but the satisfaction of doing as in closer touch with each artistic a job as they knew how; doing other and to provide means for promoting their bit as a matter of everyday routine an occasional, if not an annual, joint More Tree Planting when called upon at conventions and meeting and competition. The associa- other gatherings, or to sing at public tion is officered by men who have been "TT^YERY member of our Post read memorial services or at hospitals. Con- identified with the choral movement J—1 '14 Million Trees' in the August tributions of this kind, often made at over a long period of years. John T. number," writes Commander Lee C. considerable sacrifice of time and expense, Clough, Director of the Syracuse (New Kent of Conrey-Cowgill Post at Welling- have usually been welcomed with open York) Legion Chorus, is President; ton, Colorado, "because we are interested arms. In other words, the glee clubs, Thomas A. Larremore, Washington, D. in tree planting and have established a wherever they have taken firm root, have C, Vice President; Charles R. Benjamin, blue spruce tree nursery. Several hundred furnished an outlet for musical enthusi- Sidney, Ohio, Secretary, and Chester D. seedlings were planted on a vacant lot in asm and Legion interest to Legionnaires Fuller, Syracuse, New York, Treasurer. Wellington and members of the Post for whom the bands, drum and bugle With the formation of this voluntary have faithfully watered, tended and culti- corps, rifle drill teams and other uni- and informal association, a competition vated these small trees until now they are formed bodies have but little appeal. was arranged to be held at Cleveland of nice size for transplanting. Up until 1936 the several choruses and during the sessions of the National Con- "Our nursery (Continued 011 page 61)

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PERHAPS we're mistaken, but we are inclined to believe that if during our A. E. F. days someone had mentioned the Reserve Mallet, most of us would have thought he referred to a spare tool that had been issued to the company mechanic. It's a natural assumption, considering the usual phonetic, Americanized pronun- ciation of French words and names that Truck drivers of the Reserve Mal- was common among our doughboys. let, a Franco-American outfit, lis- Now we know better—that particular ten to Y entertainers at Ferme "Mallet," pronounced "Mallay," re- l'Ep'ne, near Viviers, France, in ferred to an important and unusual May, 1918. Left: two men of the branch of service where the Franco- Reserve Mallet in the French uni- American tie-up was paramount. forms worn before transfer of We are particularly glad to have the these Americans to the A. E. F. Reserve Mallet take a bow at this time because, through coincidence, letters regarding that organization came at the from our French commanding officer, same time from Legionnaire veterans who Commandant Mallet. We were attached are separated by some 6500 miles—one's to no one army group, but were a roving home being in Hollywood, California, organization used wherever we were while the other lives in Rouen, France. most needed. Modesty makes me hesitate From Legionnaire William A. Barr of to quote the Boston Globe's statement that 1608 North Genesee Street, Hollywood, we were used 'wherever the battle raged came the picture of his gang enjoying the hottest.' some Y entertainment, while G. E. "A lot of us enlisted in the U. S. Army Thomas, member of Paris (France) Post, and our career with the Reserve Mallet who lives at 28 Rampe Saint-Hilaire 28, continued always with the French army. Rouen, permits us to see the type of We served in eight of the eleven major uniform worn by the American volunteers operations credited by the War Depart- when the Reserve Mallet was organized ment and in two more which took place immediately af- before the U. S. troops were actively enter America engaged in France tered the war. was referred to long years ago by the one being the Oc- First, let us Boston Globe as 'one of the most unique tober 23, 1917, at- listen to Com- organizations which ever existed in the tack on the Che- rade Thomas of A. E. F.,' I do not recall seeing anything min des Dames and Rouen about it in the Legion Magazine. This is the other the big "I read with probably because none of its ex-members Cambrai Offensive interest in your ever worried to tell you about it. Perhaps of November 25, Then and Now you may use a few words about my old 1917. Department ar- outfit—the Reserve Mallet. "In our trucks ticles about queer "The Reserve Mallet, a motor trans- we carried every- organizations in port unit, had its origin in the French thing from small- the U. S. Army army during the early spring and summer arms ammunition

but although the of 19 1 7 and was composed of American to 240-mm. shells, organization to volunteers. We worked solely with the whippet tanks, 75's which I belonged French army—our outfit getting its name with their caissons,

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"I am sure all the veterans of the outfit for every sort of work where the combat

will be glad to read something about it in organization's transport was overtaxed your department. I should be happy to in general, just hard work and sometimes hear from any of them—my address is 28 under very trying conditions. Rampe Saint-Hilaire 28, Rouen, France." "I was transferred to the Head-

And now for Comrade Barr's account quarters, Fifth Army Corps, when it was of the same outfit: being organized, as a first lieutenant, "I went overseas with the 409th Motor Q. M. C, assistant to the Corps Q. M. I Supply Train which was broken up upon would like to see a reunion of the Fifth arrival, three companies, headquarters Army Corps Headquarters and Corps and the medical detachment being trans- Troop veterans during the Legion Na- ferred into the Reserve Mallet, M. T. D., tional Convention in Los Angeles next French army. September and hope that all my former "The snapshot enclosed shows some of comrades of that outfit will write to me the men of Groupe Robinson, Groupe- at 1608 North Genesee Street, Holly- ment Pavilion, Reserve Mallet, enjoying wood, California." piano selections and songs provided by twoY. M.C.A. entertainers from the back THE class in nautical instruction will of a truck at Ferme 1'Epine, near Viviers, please come to order! And from what troops, and, after the Armistice, food Aisne, France, May 5, igi8. Note the our informant, Legionnaire R. R. Myers supplies into Belgium. flat-top overseas caps. of Long Beach (California) Post, con- "I think we were the only U. S. Army "Probably not many Legionnaires fesses, ex-gobs should lend an ear as well outfit working under the command of knew of this group of about three thou- as ex-landlubbers in which latter cate- French officers and with the French army sand Americans who served with the gory this department places itself. Ever through the war period. After the Armis- French army driving French trucks hear of a Gyro—technically, a Gyro- tice, Commandant Mallet came to visit while still in the U. S. Army, and offi- us when we were in the LeMans camp cered by U. S. second lieutenants and and presented our outfit with a silk flag French officers above that rank. I believe especially woven by the women of Lyons. the Motor Transport Division, American

1 wonder where the flag is now? Mission Reserve Mallet, was an offshoot "The snapshot I am enclosing was of the old American Field Service which taken over twenty years ago and shows comprised those groups of American two members of the Reserve Mallet volunteer ambulance and truck drivers before they became part of the A. E. F. that served with the French for many Note the regulation French tin derby months before we entered the war. The and the gas mask in a rectangular tin ambulance companies were transferred can. We were at Chavigny Farm, near to the American ambulance service, Longpont, receiving instruction for pro- while the camions went to the Reserve motion to non-coms. The English-speak- Mallet, a unit of the General Reserve of ing French officer instructors had a diffi- the French army. cult time trying to teach us the art of "The trains were reorganized under a getting truck loads of shell from munition French system of smaller companies and dumps to batteries over roads congested were called sections. Four sections with uninterrupted streams of troops, formed a Groupe and a number of refugees and artillery. Groupes a Groupement. We were used

A Gyroscopic Compass under construction at the Sperry Gyro Works, Brooklyn, New York, where gobs received instruction during the war

scopic Compass? Apparently many gobs did during the war, according to Myers, but comparatively few learned much of

its theory. You can get an idea of what it looked like from the picture of one under construction, and Myers also permits us to look into the control room of a battleship in the other picture he sent. Ahoy, there, sailor—go on with your yarn: "During the early months of 1018 I was one of a group of naval officers and men—gobs to you—who formed a class at the Sperry Gyro Works in Brooklyn, New York, for instruction in the myster- ies of the Gyro. The tars were gathered mostly from the Atlantic Fleet and were The men and gadgets that make a battleship run. Above, the assigned to shore duty during the period main control room of the U. S. S. Tennessee, commissioned of instruction, which lasted approxi- shortly after the war ended mately eight weeks. Uniform of the day

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was optional although watch caps and phia; Newport News, Virginia; Queens- capacities. The picture of the 304th undress blues seemed to predominate. town, Ireland, and the gang that went Wagon Company's camp during the win- "The curriculum consisted of a course overland to Frisco and Pedro—where are ter of 1918-19, which we reproduce, gives of instruction in the operation and main- they all now? indication that it was sort of a lone-wolf tenance of a complex nautical device, "One of the pictures I enclose shows outfit. But suppose we ask Keller to tell having three degrees of freedom and ro- a workman at the Sperry Gyro Works you about it: tating at a very high rate of speed, called in Brooklyn setting up a Gyro-Compass "My first service in the A. E. F. was a Gyroscopic Compass, or just plain for its endurance test. That's the gadget as a medic with French Red Cross Train Gyro for short. After their instruction, we were supposed to learn about. From C-9 that had its base at St. Dizier and this band of guerrillas was scattered to an old trunk in the garage I resurrected carried about 1200 the various shipyards and to the de- another picture I think the Then and wounded soldiers stroyer base at Queenstown, Ireland. Now Gang might like to see— it shows from the Verdun, Those assigned to our own shipyards the main control room of the U. S. S. St. Mihiel and found berths on new tin cans and subs Tennessee, which if I recall correctly was Meuse- Argonne then under construction. the first, and last, battleship to be built fronts during the "But to get back to the school days: at the Brooklyn Navy Yard since the fighting in those Ye school hours were from nine to eleven- World War. I wa- aboard her when she sectors. After the thirty in the morning, and from one- went into commission, because in October, Armistice, we went thirty to four in the afternoon. The stu- 19 19, I was ordered from the tin can fleet to Chatillon-sur- dents, however, were not the kind we at San Diego to report to the Navy Yard Seine and Chau- read about in 'The Little Red School at Philadelphia, and, staying on for an- mont and when I

House,' but were became ill, I was a gathering of sent to Hospital rough, tough sons 64 on the hill in of the foc'sl, all of Chatillon. I lost whom held a rat- my voice for three ing of Electrician months and often

(G) in the United wondered if the States Navy. condition was the "By a vast ma- result of gas. jority these men "Upon my dis- were on their sec- charge from the ond or third en- hospital I was listments. They transferred to the had seen service on 304th Wagon Sup- all seven seas, ply Company at with the capitula- Villers-le-Duce, tion of Vera Cruz, making the trip Mexico, in 1914 by ambulance. I thrown in for good served under 1st measure. To these Lieutenant La denizens of the Rue, M. C, and Not a scene from a "Westward Ho!" movie, but the camp of deep this period of the outfit was cer- the 304th Wagon Company near Marcy-sur-Tille, France dur- shore duty was a tainly in need of ing the late winter of 1918-19 gift from heaven. medical aid, hav- The lecture, the ing suffered about theory, the heavy thought was accepted other hitch, was detailed to the Tennes- fifteen deaths in France. Most of the men as necessary evil. Few knew, or cared to see, then under construction. On June 3, in the company were cow-punchers. I know, the first principles in theory that 1920, the skipper, Captain R. H. Leigh was frozen stiff and was hungry after the instructors tried to drive home. The later Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. the long ride, and found my sleeping doughboys may have 'dug in' in France, Fleet—took command. quarters were to be over the mess hall- but so likewise did these gobs. They not "From the small compartment which cook house, and the bunks were home- only entrenched but successfully re- is the main control room, the operation of made—two long branches connected with pulsed the onslaughts of one theory ex- the main turbines and propelling motors burlap sacks, and cross sticks at the head ponent, a Mr. Hamilton, who with good are controlled. In the picture are: Chief and foot, like a hammock. sportsmanship did the best that could Electrician Frank Sczhener, in the back- "The particular job of the Wagon Com- be done with a class of unruly sea-faring ground; Chief Machinist Mate Pietz, port pany was to drive into the deep forests pupils. turbine throttle; my most humble self and bring down wood for the cook wagons "After classes the gobs were free for on the starboard throttle. The three gobs' and for other uses of the Army through- the day. New York, the long, nickel sub- names I cannot recall just now. Where out the A. E. F. We always ate well way ride; side doors yielding for a are those shipmates of yesteryear?" some of the boys used to go out nights schooner of suds; Sands Street with its and shoot wild boar and deer, which was Navy Yard atmosphere; Union Square HERE'S another new one for the against all rules, but they got by with it, where anchored the wooden ship Recruit; record—an outfit that perhaps few and we had plenty of wine with our Coney Island and its proverbial hot dog; of us, except Forestry Engineers, ever chow. the Bowery and Mulberry Bend; Times heard of during the war. According to the "We had lots of patients to take care Square and beautiful girls; old Madison report from Past Commander Frank H. of. I remember one man who got tight

Square Garden and diverse entertain- Keller of J. Franklin Bell Post, whose and swung out on the pulley beam of a ment—but all of it exotic, exhilarating, place of business is located at Broadway haymow of one of the barns and dropped exciting and nerve-throbbing, just New and Burton Avenue, Woodmere, Long down onto the mess line that was form- York. Island, New York, he served with a ing; another who insisted upon riding a "And then the end of the course and wagon company, evidently an unassigned horse and having the horse fall on him off to Bath, Maine; Fore River, Massa- organization that consisted of a fleet of breaking one of his legs into splinters; chusetts; Cramp's Shipyard at Philadel- horse-drawn wagons used in various and a cook who (Continued on page 62)

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Hail Pennsylvania! Station. It was in this last that Garfield unwittingly done an injustice to two was assassinated. platoons of E Co., 328th Infantry in the To the Editor: I note a reference to Penn- I was a schoolboy in Alexandria, Va., operation of the second battalion of that sylvania in the editorial, "The Bigger at the time and it made a lasting impres- regiment in effecting the relief of "The Parade," in the April issue. Let me tell sion on me. F. Lippitt, M.D., San Lost Battalion." the world here and now that Pennsyl- —W. Juan, Puerto Rico. In describing the action of October 8th, vania will be heavily represented at the I used Los Angeles National Convention next the words, "the services of one Antidote For Isms platoon September. Maybe we won't have as were lost due to its leader having To the Editor: It is a recognized fact that taken a false bearing." many folks in line as we had at New York compass however desirable the democratic form The leader of the unit is ready to take (which is only ninety miles from Philadel- of government is in any country, it har- his full share responsibility for taking phia), but you can always count on the of bors one salient danger: the power which a false compass reading, although making Keystone State to do its stuff. We'll can be exerted by an organized, militant the point that his oral orders were not stroll up Figueroa Street a thousand minority. clear and strong with a drum corps and a band that I implied an error 20 de- The world is now afflicted with an grees greater the actual and perhaps we'll go home National than was 70 de- epidemic of these determined minorities gree error Champions. Come and get us! Edward for the two platoons he led. parading under the various "isms," A. Lixsky, Department Adjutant, The While this error might have proved fascism, communism, and the rest. They costly, actually American Legion, Philadelphia, Penna. it is a fair claim that it are of a more pernicious nature than most worked out to be an effective tactical Gangway For Cook County of their previous tribe, for they strike at employment, inasmuch as the platoons in the heart of civilization itself. But in question engaged enemy machine-gun To the Editor: We wish to draw the atten- America to-day there does exist a power- nests in a position tion of the editorial staff of your valuable forward which other- ful organization which is ready, willing wise magazine to a glaring error contained in would have enfiladed the two assault and anxious to combat these diseases, companies of the battalion the article appearing on the editorial moving for- and which is actively doing so at the ward to the west. I to this page of the March, 1038, issue, in which am glad make present time. That is The American Le- correction in justice to the memory of there is set forth such a glowing account gion. Perhaps for the first time in any seven lost their lives in that of the supremacy of Los Angeles in men who country there is a militant organization vital action matters pertaining to The American and to the more than twice of sufficient size and ability to protect Legion. that number of men wounded, including the otherwise unorganized majority in the leader. While we recognize the supremacy of Samuel Taylor Moore, America against those infective minori- Aviators the salubrious climate, and the many Post, New York City. ties which seem likely in other countries other admirable accomplishments of the to drag their lands down into the abyss. Golden State, we do challenge the state- On the Air It appears to me that this is the greatest ment that Los Angeles County, by virtue To the Editor: The story of Captain significance of The American Legion to- of having one hundred and seventy Charles G. Clement is paralleled only day. Stanley B. Rice, Philadelphia, American Legion Posts, has "more Posts by that of Philip Nolan, "the man with- Penna. than any other county in these United out a country." That it was possible for States can boast." "Helping One Another" such things to happen those of us who May we in all modesty call the atten- served in those days know quite well. To the Editor: I have seen a number of tion of your staff to the fact that Cook Nor can we be too critical of the system wails because some Legionnaire business County, in the great Prairie State of which made such things possible. people do not get the support they think Illinois, now has 225 American Legion Many people would challenge the they should from their comrades. Posts within its borders, all carrying on statement that anything of beauty could This put me to thinking and I checked for God and Country. come from a war. But who can bring my list of customers and found that I We are sure that you will want to in- forth a more beautiful story than that of have the bulk of the business in my line form the readers of the Monthly of the Ernesto Bisogno's loyalty, love and de- with over half of the members of our Post mis-statement made, in the interests of votion to his Captain? and have had for some time. accuracy, and shall be looking for the cor- Have we of the Legion overlooked the Perhaps one reason is that I have rection so that the comrades here in Cook value of our recollections or have we never solicited this business on a veteran County will stop calling our attention to not yet the proper perspective to realize or Legion basis Frederick M. Schuer- the matter. Dan F. McCarthy, Assist- the value of our recollections? On the man, Ashland, Ore. ant Adjutant, Cook County Council, The night of March 1 5th the Legion birthday American Legion, Chicago, III. An Echo from the Argonne broadcast went on the air from coast to coast. Did we for that broadcast seek out To the Editor: In the final installment of Where Garfield Was Shot some of those things of beauty which my articles on "The Life and Death of To the Editor: On Page 46 of the Readers sprung from a war and tell the world? Charles G. Clement" I find that I have Digest of March, 1938, I find a quotation We did not. Instead we sought out radio from the Legion Magazine of February celebrities whom we can regularly hear which is as follows: "They giggle and at least once each week. whisper as he points out the site of the Because of space demands, letters quoted The air is laden with a variety of pro- old B. & O. Station where Garfield was in this department (responsibility for grams, many of which in my opinion are statements in which is vested in the writers assassinated." I do not blame them for of questionable entertainment value. and not in this magazine) are subject to laughing because Garfield was not assas- I wonder that some sponsor or network abridgement. Names, addresses and post sinated at the old Station. At that has not made use of the potential wealth B.&O. affiliation must be gi.'en, though the editors lime there were two railroad stations in of material begging to be tapped from will withhold publication of these if the Washington, one the B. & O. at C St., circumstances warrant. our recollections. Roy I. Schwartzcop, the other what was known as the Sixth St. Arp, Texas.

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(Continued from page 25) positions." Then Charley went on to pre- "off season" of i936-'37 and signed with the Yankees, where Lou Gehrig domin-

dict that it was going to be a doggoned the Pirates, who outbid other National ates first base, went to Newark and is hard job to keep Mattick, Mesner and League clubs for him, while Tobin was on now back with the Yanks, and this time Higbe on the bench, for their minor the move from one Yankee chain club to it appears as if he is going to stay. The league records indicated they were ready another before the Pirates caught up champs need a handy man, and Babe is for faster company. with him. elected for the position by McCarthy, and And Grimm was right, according to the The Phils have Morris Arnovich, who that makes it official. But he probably records. Mesner and Mattick, team- clinched his job in '37, while the Bees won't do much first basing this year, for mates with the Los Angeles club of the claim Vince DiMaggio, brother of Yan- Lou Gehrig is still on his unbroken string Pacific Coast League, turned in batting kee Joe, and Shortstop Joe Walsh. Vince of games that had stretched to 1965 marks of .329 and .279, while Higbe, is a fixture, and Manager Casey Stengel before the league season started. pitching for Moline of the Three-Eye has no idea of trading him without get- With Gordon the No. 1 Rookie, League, took part in 30 games, winning ting something extremely valuable in re- surely Pitcher Junior Jim Bagby of the 21, and losing five for a percentage of .808 turn. Walsh spent last season with Rocky Red Sox is the runner-up. Young Jim —the highest won-and-lost record of any Mount of the Piedmont League—Rocky comes from baseball stock—his father, ex-Junior Baseballer now working with a Mount is a Red Sox farm—but when Sergeant Jim, helped pitch Cleveland to major league outfit. For some reason or draft time popped around the Bees an American League pennant in 1920; other Higbe hadn't reported for training grabbed the youngster who, in his third maybe the boy will help bring back a pen- up to the end of March. year as a pro, batted .297 for 136 games. nant to the Hub. His promotion is timely enough for the INASMUCH as we are over on the Na- Bees can use a shortstop. If Walsh's trick ANYHOW, Junior pitched Legion ball tional League's side of the fence, we knee, injured during schoolboy athletic ilin Atlanta, but it was not until after might as well take the other clubs in activities, doesn't buckle he'll be the he had attracted attention in high school stride. The Dodgers have one veteran of shortfielder, with Rabbit Warstler mov- baseball that Senior Jim took a hand, and Junior Baseball in Henry Lavagetto, but ing over to second and Tony Cuccinello when he did he taught his son, among Henry (they call him Cooky) has been going to third. Walsh is home right now other things, the knuckle ball. In high around for some time, having made his as the knee gave out down South, but school Junior Jim won 24 of 32 games. big league bow with the Pirates and then Boston hasn't released him. He signed with Charlotte of the Pied- being traded to Brooklyn. He has been Leaving the National League rookie mont League in 1935 and was coached a second baseman most of his time, but problems to the league's eight managers, by Herb Pennock, former Athletic, Red is now playing third. we'll step over to the American, where Sox and Yankee hurler. He moved to And the Cardinals! Frankie Frisch tot- 19 veterans of Legion play are scattered Rocky Mount, in the same circuit, for tered along last season without Paul Dean among eight clubs. We've discussed '36 and Little Rock of the Southern all the time and without Dizzy Dean several of them—Joe Gordon, No. 1 Association bought him at the end of the after the All-Star Game in Washington, Rookie, as an example—and now we'll pennant race. He spent '37 with Hazleton and how he needs pitchers! take up two of Joe's teammates, Pitcher of the New York-Penn League, where he Perhaps he has at least two of them in Lee Stine and Infielder Ellsworth (Babe) was named Most Valuable Player, after Max Macon and Morton Cooper, both Dahlgren. pitching in 37 games, winning 21 and from Columbus of the American Associa- Stine has the distinction of being the losing eight for a percentage of .724. tion. Last season, Macon, working in 45 first Junior Baseballer ever to sign a con- Recently, Joe Cronin, manager of the games for the Red Birds, Double A tract. This signing took place back in Sox, pointed a finger at young Bagby, champs and Little World Series losers, 1930, when Lee became a member of San and said: "He'll stick." Cronin, not given won 21 games and lost 1 2 for a percentage Francisco's Seals of the Pacific Coast to rash statements, indicated that if of .636. Cooper won 13 and lost 13 in 39 League. Since then he has been in and Bagby could not get by on his pitching games for a percentage of .500. The third out of the majors, Chicago's White Sox skill, he could with his batting and field- Legion lad is Mickey Owen, the catcher, and the Cincinnati Reds having given ing, for that was one of the "selling and so far the Cards have not found any- him trials. He came to New York last points" when the Sox considered him as a body to displace Mickey as first-string fall from Kansas City of the American prospect last fall. receiver, whose batting average of .231 Association, this transfer taking place The other two Sox candidates are for 80 games needs a tonic of base hits. shortly after the Yankees bought the Fabian Gaffke and Bobby Doerr. Doerr The Pirates are saying nice things K.C. franchise from Johnny Kling, ex- is spending his second season with the about Pitcher Bill Clemensen from Santa Cub catcher, and added it to Ruppert's Sox, Gaffke is back from Minneapolis for Clara, California, and Bill, who pitched minor league farm set-up. a fresh trial. Cronin thinks that Bobby for Hutchinson of the Western Associa- has benefited from a year of major league tion last year, has a fast one packed away AS FOR Dahlgren, the young man must association and is just about ready to in his right arm. He won 16 games and Ix. have a stout heart for in past big play second, while in Gaffke he has what lost 10 in 30 games, his first year out as a league trials he has had plenty of stiff he needs for a spare outfielder. pro. Some attention from such a good competition. The Red Sox bought the Legionnaire Gabby Street, back in big coach of pitchers as Johnny Gooch may Babe from the San Francisco Missions of time competition again as manager of make it worth while to hang onto Bill, the Coast loop at the start of the 1935 the Browns, in looking over the St. Louis instead of turning him out to graze with campaign and, after a strenuous season hopefuls, has two former Legion ball another minor league outfit. at first for the Bostons, Owner Tom graduates, too, in Outfielder Mel Maz- The Pirates' other Legion graduates are Yawkey purchased Jimmy Foxx from the zera, and Pitcher Julio Bonetti. Bonetti Lee Handley, the second baseman, and A's, and all Dahlgren had to do was to and Mazzera were with the Browns in JimTobin, the pitcher. Handley's proved try taking away that position from the spring training last year, but were sent his worth, Tobin is doing so. Each has big first baseman. That being much too to San Antonio of the Texas circuit. had considerable major league experience. much, Dahlgren was sent to Syracuse. He They'll get a very fair trial, for anyone who Handley was made a free agent in the popped back with the Sox, was sold to looks like a ball (Continued on page 38)

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(Continued from page j6) player of major league caliber to Gabby he has been around, playing profes- rookie in a sense of the word, but while Street won't be making any return jour- sionally since 1934. other ex-Legion ball graduates will be neys to the minors. The Browns need That just about cleans up the new- playing, Bill will be umpiring. He called players—and plenty of them. comers. The only ones we have left are 'em in the New York-Penn League in '36- The White Sox have a rookie battery in those two hardy veterans, Third Base- '37 and in the ill-fated Northeastern

I itcher George Gick and Catcher Mike man Buddy Lewis and Pitcher Elon League in '35. Previous to his profes- Tresh. Gick, from Fowler, Indiana, came Hogsett of the Senators. Hogsett was sional umpiring, he worked a score of high to the Chisox from Rayne of the Evange- with the Browns last year and figured in school and college games, and refereed line League and Tresh, whose home is in one of the few winter trades, going to a score of basketball contests. Detroit, joined the Sox along with Gerald Washington in a deal which took Pitcher Walker in the winter's outstanding deal Ed (Hip Pockets) Linke to St. Louis. HOWEVER , Grieve found time to between Chicago and the Tigers. It's Elon, a lefthanded Indian, specializes serve in the New York State Legisla- quite a jump, though, from the Class D in rescuing games and as Clark Griffith, ture and coach the Yonkers Legion Juni- Evangeline circuit to the majors and owner of the Washington club, always ors of 1926 who played Pocatello, Idaho, Gick probably will be farmed out for ad- likes to have one of that type of pitcher at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial dur- ditional experience, while Tresh, who around—he had one of the best of the lot ring the National Convention of that played for Portland of the Pacific Coast once in Fred Marberry— it appears as if year. As an umpire Bill's all right and League in '37, should not have as much Hogsett will remain a Senator and spend such veterans as Mike McNally and Joe trouble in making the jump. Coast cities most of his summer in the bullpen. As for Shaute call him the "best judge of balls hailed Mike as their league's best catcher Lewis, at 22 he's Washington's regular and strikes" with whom they've ever in 37- third baseman—until he gets so old he worked, and when you get a ball player can't move out of his own way, which, to admit that much you're making THE Indians have another Legion judging from his antics, won't be for a progress. graduate besides Feller, and the gent long, long time. Catcher Angelo Giuliani, Well, Umpire Grieve, start that ball isMyron (Mike) McCormick. Mikeplayed obtained from the Browns, will be Rick game and call 'em as you see 'em, while for Buffalo of the International League Ferrell's understudy. kids who got their start in Legion ball are last season, batting .283 for 139 games. In concluding our article, we should out there struggling to bring another pen- Stockton, California, is Mike's home not forget William T. Grieve of Yonkers, nant and the world's championship to the and although he's only 21 next May 6th, New York, for Bill's an American League team which they represent.

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six percent of our commissioned personnel with units of that component. A number mately 4,000 officers is desirable. In this were Regular Army officers. With the of others are placed in command of way we could bring the Reserve Corps to Federal forces in the War Between the Citizens' Training Camp units. Every its prescribed strength in five to six years. States we had but four percent. These effort is made to place the training on a A reasonable expansion of the Citizens' general ratios will probably be followed practical rather than theoretical basis. Military Training Camps would also in any future major emergency. Considering the limits on training im- serve to speed up the Reserve program. There are at present in the Reserve posed by appropriations, the professional To maintain the necessary standards Corps 96,545 eligible officers. Of these, standards of the Corps are most satis- in the efficiency and readiness for service 60,224 received training during the fiscal factory. of the Officers' Reserve Corps, 30,000 of year 1937, 24,285 in an active duty (pay) To attain our objective of 1 20,000 them should be given annual training for status, the remainder in an inactive duty eligible Reserve officers, it is preferable a period of fourteen days a year. To insure s! atus. that we have reasonable annual in- adequate leadership and efficient staff The training of units and individuals crements. If an unusually large group work with our Reserve units, 300 Re- points them toward their mobilization is appointed in any one year a future serve officers should attend annually the missions. The inactive duty training held block in promotion becomes inevitable courses specially designed for officers of during the winter is preliminary to the with resultant loss in morale and effi- the civilian components at the general active duty training to be undertaken in ciency. Added administrative difficulties and special service schools. the following summer. Approximately pile up. A well balanced Reserve needs not only

( ,500 were on duty during the year with During the last eight years there has officers but enlisted men. During the the Civilian Conservation Corps. More been an average annual net increase in period following the close of the World than 30,000 Reserve officers have served the strength of the Officers' Reserve War we had hundreds of thousands of with the Civilian Conservation Corps Corps of approximately 2,750. This trained soldiers in civil life. Their since its inception and, with very few annual increment could be increased by patriotism and willingness to serve have exceptions, have given a fine account of an expansion of the Reserve Officers' not been lessened but though the spirit themselves. Training Corps in our schools and colleges may still be willing the flesh no longer During the last school year, 56,000 which serves the Officers' Reserves Corps responds. With the passing of two dec- Reserve officers were enrolled in the Army in the same manner that the United ades, the vast reservoir of manpower that Extension Courses. States Military Academy does the Corps was represented by the members of The A considerable number of Reserve of Officers of the Regular Army. To American Legion and other World War officers are trained each year with ele- facilitate the more prompt attainment of veterans is no longer available. ments of the Regular Army and through our objective of 120,000 eligible Reserve For our Enlisted Reserve we mus' look th; cooperation of the National Guard officers, an annual net gain of approxi- to the post war generation of young men.

The AMERICAN LEGION Marine In an emergency we could use them immediately to expand to war strength the Regular Army units which today are composed of 165,000 men and which upon mobilization would have to be stretched to 280,000. They could also fill the jobs as keymen—as first sergeants, sergeants major, and other non-commissioned officers in the Reserve organizations that are mobilized in the earlier stages of expansion. The National Defense Act of 1920 provides for an Enlisted Reserve Corps. At present it is composed of less than 4,000 men and is fast disappearing. Its members consist principally of young men who want Reserve commissions and join the Enlisted Reserve to make themselves eligible for appointment. They are not called to active service, as no funds have been made available for their training. No appropriations for their pay have yet been provided. We need an Enlisted Reserve Corps of 150,000 to round out our military team. Annually, we discharge thousands of young men of the Regular Army of excellent character, of established military habits of discipline and of obedience and of thorough familiarity with the exacting life of a soldier in the field. Most of them leave the service with an affection for their old outfits and an eagerness to serve with them if an emergency arises. If these soldiers, at the time of discharge, could be offered the opportunity to enlist in the Reserve with the likelihood that they would rejoin their old outfits when called back to service, thousands of them would join.

As to their pay, that is a matter that properly belongs to Congress rather than to the War Department. Two or three dollars a month while on an inactive status and full pay when called to duty would probably be sufficient. The En- listed Reserve would prove an excellent savings on our investment in the Regular Copyright. 1Mb. K. J. Reynolds Toba Army and would give us a coterie of trained soldiers and non-commissioned THE ARMY OF JOY-SMOKERS ! * officers when we needed them most. *J0IN V Here's the world's favorite pipe tobacco NATIONS that require compulsory ^ for MILDNESS and RICH TASTE * military training always have a reserve of enlisted men available for an MONEY- BACK emergency. Those which depend as we do OFFER on a voluntary system of recruiting must Smoke 20 fragrant pipefuls of look to an Enlisted Reserve. Great Prince Albert. If you don't find it the mellowest, tastiest pipe to- Britain includes liberal provisions for the bacco you ever smoked, return training and organization of such a re- the pocket tin with the rest of the tobacco in it to us at any serve. Faced with similar a necessity, we time within a month from this should take steps to establish a similar date, and we will refund full purchase price, plus postage. body in our military system. (Signed) R.J. Reynolds Tobacco We have made many strides in the past Company, Winston-Salem, N.C. few years in working out an adequate P. A. IS MADE TO ORDER FOR system of national preparedness consis- BETTER "MAKIN'S "SMOKES TOO! tent with democratic principles and pipefuls of fragrant tobaccoin every 2-oz. ideals. So far as the mobilization of man- 50 tin of Prince A power is concerned, we have a better .1 team of national defense than we ever have had in our history. Our Regulars are ready. Our National Guard is in con- THE NATIONAL dition. Let us now turn our attention to Albert JOY SMOKE our Reserves. Prince

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{Continued from page ig) how American these young Islanders are, Sun Lee, Lee Hyung Soon, Gee Bong The young Korean was inducted into service at Fort Shafter, October 1917, for all their foreign names and features. Cho, Dong Kwan Sun, Chang Mung Lee, 1, electing to serve in the student army Here is one illustration: In 192,3 Ah Sing Song Chang Sun, Sung Whan Cho, Soon corps while completing his education. He Ching, of Hawaii, thirteen years old, won Kyung Kim, Ahn Young Sun, Ki Whan was among those chosen to attend an the Legion's national grand prize of Yee, Moon Yil Yee, Pong An Lim, $750 officers' training camp on the mainland Soon N. Ahn and for the best essay on "How the American Andrew D. H. Kim, but the war ended before he was called. Legion Can Best Serve the Nation." Peter Kim. In spite of this, the children of Oriental The Legion's Hawaiian Department was "I didn't go into the Army with any hope parents have a difficult time learning how active in a long campaign that has gained of receiving the reward of American to be Americans, and one of the Legion's three objectives: (1) Federal recognition citizenship," he said today. "I'd do it big jobs in Hawaii has been again today without hope of anything but the privi- to help them along. In 1920 lege of serving America." two of the Posts established MR. AMERICAN LEGION MERCHANT . . . forums for American citi- To date Mr. Thompson notice zens of Japanese ancestry. This is a "follow-up" on the letter we wrote you last has received of intention to qualify under At that time Japan claimed month in these pages. We feel that we can not em- new naturalization laws all children of Japanese ex- phasize too strongly the necessity for close cooperation from two Japanese, three traction, wherever born, as between merchant and magazine, as it is very definitely Filipinos, one Korean and subjects of the Mikado. beneficial all to concerned. one Samoan ex-service The Society of American fact Citizens of Japanese An- When salesmen call on you—mention the that you cestry, which grew out of are a Legionnaire and believe that this, your magazine, Another side of the the Legion forums, was one would be an ideal one in which to advertise his product. Legion's Americanism work of the vital factors in bring- Impress upon him the unity between you, your Legion- was opposition to some ing about a change in this naire customers, and The American Legion Magazine. activities of Chinese and ruling. In Japan re- Japanese which seemed a 1924 Your direct cooperation in this manner will benefit the all claims to hindrance to Americanism. linquished magazine by increasing the advertising we carry children of Japanese birth One of these was "foreign which, in turn, will guarantee the high quality of our born on American soil un- language schools' ' held after editorial content. It will increase sales to Legionnaires less their parents registered the closing hours of the in your own town when they know you carry mer- them within two weeks public schools, to teach chandise advertised in the pages of The American with the Japanese consul. Legion Magazine. island-born children the World War veterans of language and customs cf Oriental ancestry have Advertising Department their Chinese or Japanese taken a prominent part in The American legion magazine parents. After a campaign Americanization work. in which the Legion took a Kau-Tom Post No. 11 is leading part, a law pro- made up of veterans of hibiting such schocls was Chinese stock. The Post is named in honor of Hawaiian birth certificates as evidence passed by the Territorial legislature, of Sergeant Apau Kau and Sergeant C. of American citizenship, (2) admission to but was declared unconstitutional by B. Tom, who died overseas in 1918. This the United States of alien wives of citizens the United States Supreme Court in Post has had an average membership of of Oriental ancestry, (3) right of naturali- 1936. in. It won national meritorious service zation for alien veterans of the World The Legion also petitioned the legisla- citations from the Americanism Division War who would otherwise be ineligible ture to require the foreign-language of the Legion in 1928, 1930 and 1933, for jitizenship because of the land of their press, mostly newspapers printed partly and a community service citation in 1931. birth. The last objective was reached in in Japanese or Chinese, to file with the Its activities have the constant support 1935. An article in the Honolulu Star secretary of the Territory translations of a busy Auxiliary Unit. The Post is one Bulletin for July 4th of that year shows in English of all publications. Such a of three in the Hawaiian Department to how it was welcomed: measure was enacted. In its original form have a squadron of Sons of The American it was declared unconstitutional, but in a An elated young man, American in spirit Legion. It also sponsors a Boy Scout modified form it has now gone into effect. but Korean by birth, gripped the hand troop. It was the first Post of its kind in Still another measure fostered by the of William Thompson, Federal Court the national organization. There is now Legion in Hawaii was urging more rigid clerk, and shook it vigorously. "Well, Francisco. examination of aliens seeking naturaliza- one other—Cathay Post of San old man, I'm going to get it at last," he In 1936 a group of Filipino veterans said in a voice husky with excitement. tion, and recommending more dignified organized Dr. Jose Rizal Post No. 15. and impressive naturalization ceremonies. Mr. Thompson looked into the eyes of About forty men qualified for the re- This part of the program was taken up Park Kwan Doo, his classmate at Mc- stricted membership of this Post at- by the Legion Auxiliary, whose oldest Kinley High School in 1917, and smiled charter meeting. This younger Department is that of Hawaii, organized tended the his congratulations. "You've always is rep- Post in Hawaii is opening a new field of been as much an American as any of us," in February, 1920. The Auxiliary Legion activity. he said. resented at every session of the naturali- Even more recently an all-Korean Post, zation court, and presents American flags Born in Korea 35 years ago, the prospec- bearing the name of Lee Soon-Shin Post and flag codes to all newly-made citizens. tive new citizen came to Hawaii with his No. 16, was chartered in Honolulu. The water is always fine in Hawaii, so parents when he was four years old. He veterans of Korean the Islands have turned out many cham- Approximately 200 attended public schools in Hawaii and Duke extraction in the Hawaiian territory are was graduated from the University of pion swimmers. Remember when eligible for membership. Its sixteen char- Hawaii in 1922, and is now a practising Kahanamoku held a string of world ter members are Shi Kyun Lim, Kook certified structural engineer. records? He is now Sheriff of the City and

The AMERICAN LEGION Masazme County of Honolulu, and though his hair is gray it still takes a mighty fast man to keep up with him in the water. Other than the Duke, Hawaii has had a number of swimmers on American Olympic teams, Heads among them the Kealoha and Kalili brothers, Norman Ross, Clarence Buster Crabbe (later Tarzan of the movies), and above the for an Auxiliary unit, Mariechen Wehse- lau. The American Legion has given powerful support to this healthy interest in crowd swimming. At the first Department Con- vention a movement was begun to build a World War memorial in the form of a natatorium at Waikiki. A Legion committee enlisted the support of all civic bodies, and on the first day of the 1921 session of the Legislature, Comrade (then Senator) Lawrence M. Judd introduced a bill providing for a $250,000 bond issue for the natatorium. After various delays and difficulties the completed memorial was formally opened by the Legion on Armistice Day, 1930, at a total cost of half a million dollars. The structure rises from the water's edge and extends out into the sea. The pool is 1 10 yards long and 40 yards wide, with an average depth of 10 feet, the longest straightaway tidal salt-water pool in the world. It connects directly with the sea, and the tides feed and flush it. The high spot in the history of the natatorium was a meet held here in 1927 when seven world records were broken. Johnnie Weissmuller made new records in the 100-meter, 220-meter and 440- meter free style; Walter Spence in the 300-meter medley; George Kojac in the 220-meter back stroke; Mariechen Weh- selau in the 200-meter free style for wom- HERE'S A HEADY SPANIEL ... a friend en; and an international relay team, indeed, as "5 1 Watchdogs of Quality" captained by Weissmuller, in the relay are friends to OLD Quaker. This dog mer- event. Another world's record for women its the "Mark of Merit" for inching over was made by Lily Bowner May in the treacherous river ice that threatened to 100-meter free style in 1928. Though all crack under him at every step, and pulling these marks have since been beaten the a bigger dog to safety. We like heads-up Legion's natatorium is still a threat to dogs because old Quaker is heads-above- the records now standing. A total of over the-crowd whiskey. "5 1 100 competitive meets has been held Watchdogs of Qual- there. ity" guard it from grain to glass. ..make it, in Even more important have been the our opinion, the smooth- quiet day-to-day activities at the nata- est 90-proof straight torium. Over a four-year period the aver- whiskey on the market. age daily attendance was 175, rising to Nod your head for OLD 2,500 on Sundays and over 4,000 on holi- Quaker today! days. More than 1,000 school children taught there in super- have been to swim The Old Quaker Inspector vised classes and the Forty and Eight behind every bottle is your Swimming League has given instruction Assurance of Quality to more than 3,000 boys and girls. Heroic deeds in peace time are not un- common in Hawaii, especially in the water and in the air. When an attempt was made to have some of them recog-

nized by Carnegie medal awards, it- turned out that award of the medals is OLD QUAKER restricted to the continental United States. So in 1933 the Legion established STRAIGHT WHISKEY BRAND a corresponding award for Hawaii. AVAILABLE IN BOURBON OR RYE The first of them were presented by the Copr. 1938, The Old Quaker Co., Lawrenceburg, Indiana Governor of the Territory in 1935 to M. S. August, Jr. {Continued on page 42)

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and Miss Mary Belle Trent, for the the department history: "It was soon This is only one of a number of such rescue of Mrs. Jesse Rea and W. J. Lean seen that it would be necessary to secure activities. The Legion and its Auxiliary from drowning in Kailua Bay, Oahu. matchmakers, import fighters and pro- in Hawaii, the Forty and Eight and the Until the Legion took a hand in the mote bouts to be profitable, and despite Eight and Forty are busy all the time matter, public boxing matches in Hawaii the highly publicized success of Holly- helping out veterans and their children were prohibited by Federal law. Hono- wood Post in this type of enterprise, in the ways customary among mainland lulu Post No. 1 began in 192 1 a move- the Department of Hawaii decided not to Posts. ment to have this ban lifted. For five go into the boxing business." So, when you think of Hawaii, remem- years, beginning in 1923, each Depart- ber that this American territory has more ment Convention passed a resolution THE Department Child Welfare Com- to show than Hula dances and sugar urging the public authorities to take mittee is always on call to help the plantations, though both are a fine sight action. Finally in 1929 Congress passed children of veterans. The writer has had in their way. You'll probably see some- the necessary enabling act and the Terri- the honor of serving on this committee thing of us before or after the Los Angeles torial Legislature, in session at the time, ever since it was formed nine years ago. National Convention next fall. We ex- promptly framed and enacted local box- Every Christmas, under the supervision pect to have several thousand Legion ing laws. Legionnaires made up the first of the committee, members of the Legion visitors at that time. boxing commission and have been repre- Auxiliary distribute Christmas packages The Legion is tilling the soil for the sented on the commission ever since. to veterans' families and to single veterans most important crop, American citizens, The Legion held the first legal smoker in such lonely places as hospitals. Last and standing by in case of need to help and another was part of the 1929 Depart- Christmas, 131 families, with a total of man the first line of defense against any ment Convention. Since then the Legion, 461 children, were remembered in this attack on the United States from the as an organization, has let the sport make way and greetings and gifts were sent to Pacific. The preamble of the Legion is its own way. As Harold C. Hill says in 142 single veterans. our guide.

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Arlington. In 1864 the disposal of the acreage of our National Cemeteries, but Grand Army of the Republic calling upon dead from this hospital and from others with 46,000 officers and men of all our G. A. R. Posts to set aside May 30th as about Washington became a pressing wars resting there it is the greatest in a day for decorating the graves of com- matter, and the military authorities number of burials. With its beautiful rades he started the movement that began burying some of them a short dis- landscaping, its imposing monuments, caused Memorial Day to be celebrated tance from the Custis-Lee mansion. The its paved roads and sidewalks, the 408 as a holiday in all United States jurisdic- title had passed to the Government in acres are a delight to the eye. Veterans tions and, now, in forty-two States. January of that year at public sale be- are now being buried there on an average After the World War, with numerous cause of unpaid taxes of some ninety-two of about four a day, and it is probably veteran organizations springing up, the dollars, the purchase price being $26,800. safe to say that for years to come the war veterans of the District of Columbia War Secretary Stanton on June 15, majority of those interred there will be united and decided to hold a single serv- 1864, set aside 210 acres of the Arlington veterans of the World War. ice on Memorial Day at the cemetery. estate and by order established it as a In 1937, by actual count, 1,586,086 Thus the G. A. R. Memorial Day Cor- national cemetery. There was a sort of visitors viewed the Tomb of the Unknown poration came into being, consisting of grim humor in this use of the estate of Soldier of the World War. And in that four representatives or directors each the Confederate leader as the last resting period various organizations, and in- from the G. A. R., the United Spanish place of the men who were fighting him. dividuals representing foreign govern- War Veterans, The American Legion, When the war ended there were more ments, left at the Tomb a total of 339 the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the than 5,000 bodies in the cemetery. By wreaths, sprays and medals, an average Disabled American Veterans. 1870, with the conclusion of an intensive of nearly one a day. Readers of this The corporation has no paid officers search of battlefields and camps within magazine are familiar with the story of or directors. Until the time of the forty miles of Washington, the total had the Tomb and of the large Amphitheater Economy Act Congress appropriated risen to 15,585, of whom 4,076 were un- behind it, for each Armistice Day the $2500 each year for the Memorial Day identified. National Commander of the Legion is exercises at the cemetery. Now the ex- Under the will of G. W. P. Custis his the presiding officer at exercises there, penses are met by meager contributions daughter was to have the use of the and with the President of the United from patriotic citizens and by sacrifices estate for life, after which it was to pass States and representatives of various made necessary for members of the cor- to her eldest son, George Washington Legion units places a wreath at the Tomb. poration. Following announcements over Custis Lee. Mrs. Lee died in 1873, three Scattered throughout the cemetery the radio and in newspapers, flowers years after the General, and in 1877 are numerous mementoes of the military are collected and left at designated G. W. C. Lee brought suit for ejectment and naval services. The mast of the fa- places on May 29th and from these in the Federal courts. He won through mous Battleship Maine of 1898 memory places are transported to Arlington on to the Supreme Court, where he was is in Arlington, as are stone and bronze the morning of May 30th. Particularly is barred. In 1883 Congress appropriated memorials of that and other wars. The the Corporation indebted to the Colum- $150,000 to settle his claim and Mr. Lee Army's Fort Myer is directly back of bia and National Broadcasting Systems relinquished to the United States all his the cemetery. and their able corps of announcers for rights in the estate. When General John A. Logan issued this patriotic service. Under the direction

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hundred or more volunteer Boy and Girl Scouts go to Arlington and decorate the graves on the morning of May 30th. It has been the purpose of the Corporation to see that no grave is left neglected. Life Begins On each grave will be found an American flag and a fresh-cut flower or an artificial flower. Splendid cooperation is received from the officials at Arlington who preserve the flags, many of which are purchased each year by the Corporation, particularly for cemeteries other than Arlington. The Amphitheater is beautifully decorated with ferns and flags and the grounds are We, the People, Can policed without any expense to the Cor- poration. After the decoration of the Send Men Under 40 graves is completed, wreath-laying ceremonies are held at the Tomb of the Un- to the U. S. Senate- known Soldier and at the various other SENATOR CAPPER OF KANSAS monuments representative of the organi- But We Seldom Do WHO WAS 53 WHEN ELECTED zations which constitute the Corpora- TO THE SENATE tion. When these ceremonies are concluded The 75th Congress, now in session, has only Memorial Services are held in the Am- phitheater. Speakers of national promi- 4 Senators under 40— the Average Age is 58 nence are chosen to address the assem- The present Senate has sat through oldest members. When Congress is While the Amphitheater will seat blage. some of the most strenuous sessions in session, they are the leaders whose only about 5,000, the grounds are am- Congress has ever had. Seventy-five names make front-page news. plified so that those in attendance, rang- senators are over 50, seventeen are in Psychologists say you keep your ing from 20,000 to 100,000, may hear their 40's, and only four are under 40. mental power into old age. Add to this the music played by the Marine Corps The Constitution says senators what life has taught you — your knowl- Band and the songs sung by nationally must be 30 years of age. But it usu- edge of people— your ability to judge known radio artists, and the other items ally takes much longer to reach this values — and you grow bigger men- on the program. powerful office. Almost half the sena- tally as the years pass. This year these commemorative serv- tors in the 75th Congress started their You should do more important first term after they were past 50. work after 40 than before. If ices will be broadcast between 1 and you Some of the Most Brilliant Minds don't, ask yourself whether you have 2 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. and dynamic personalities in the gone downhill physically. Ill health United States Senate belong to its holds back many people after 40. WHILE the services are in progress in Arlington, like services are being - held in the various national and private Good Business to Keep Well these men prove cemeteries throughout the United States. Feels Fit to Tackle Any Problem It is the ambition of the veteran organiza- Made Sales Manager tions to maintain the spirit of Memorial at 59 Dear Life Begins: A year or so ago, though I wasn't much over 40, I'd about made up my Day as one of reflection and retrospec- Dear Life Begins: mind to retire from business. I was discouraged tior l^st it be degraded into a joy-making about my work and health. Some years ago, I came But gradually, after I began eating Fleisch- the holiday without any thought of from England to the mann's Yeast, indigestion stopped troubling original purpose of its creation. It was my United States. After a me. After a while I got so much energy even while I noticed I wasn't the busiest day didn't bother me. happy privilege to have been one of the feeling well, and my skin I am president of a paint incorporators of the Memorial Cor- was breaking out. 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(Continued from page ij) and more sincerity in our press. What- meaner, the shabbier, the more contemp- The ascetic professor from Ada, Ohio, ever their sins, the American newspapers tible traits of human nature—spying, disagreed hotly, and predicted that are not guilty of sing-song monotony; eavesdropping, treachery. Autocracy is future generations would hail F. D. R. as they are not all made on the same model; the only regime that I know which makes the savior of democratic capitalism. And they do not all play the same tune at the the informer and the tattle-tale the cor- all this in an atmosphere of friendliness, same hour in the same way. They are nerstone of the State. America, I confess, frankness, and freedom, for there wasn't not carbon copies of each other. When I has her share of spies and stool pigeons, a single spy in the whole damned train, get tired of Walter Lippmann, I can but, when all is said and done, informing nor the slightest trace of reserve, anxiety always turn to a more peppery Walter, is not a national industry, spying on one's or apprehension.

Mr. Winchell; if Westbrook Pegler bores fellows is not a patriotic duty. It is in the Once again, America for me, and the or exasperates me, I promptly switch to dictatorships, which is why they are all American way. Heywood Broun or Dorothy Thompson. in the grip of an oppressive spy psychosis. I'm using "American" pretty often In the dictator countries, you are not so In this atmosphere of imposture and here—what do I mean by Americanism? lucky; you have no such choice; there is deceit, no one dare confide even to his Well, to my way of thinking, it signifies only one columnist, and if you don't bosom friend. Every word has to be the principles, ideals and methods of like his solo-work, you're out of luck; weighed, every though inspected, before government outlined in the Constitution you've got to take it or lump it. In Italy, utterance. Nobody trusts his neighbor, of the U. S., which is enjoying its 150th his name is Virginio Gayda; in Germany, his fellow-worker, his comrade; all three birthday party. That vital, growing, Dr. Goebbels; in Russia—he was shot may be undercover spies working for the sacred (the adjective is not excessive) last week and I don't know the new fel- secret police. document is Americanism enough for me. low's name, but the principle is the same; Two railroad trips which I took in True, we have changed the old Constitu- in each of these three countries, every 1Q37, one between Berlin and Cologne, tion from time to time; we shall probably newspaper plays the same phonograph the other from Indianapolis to Columbus, do so again; but as long as we remain record every morning. Such irksome uni- vividly dramatized the startling contrast, true to its basic doctrines we'll be on the formity, despite syndication and chain in this respect, between America and right trail. Personally, I like our Consti- newspapers is still far distant in the autocracy. In the German train, a frigid, tution because it does not expect every United States. uneasy quietness reigned; the passengers citizen to be a hypnotist's subject or a

dozed, read the papers, admired the land- trained seal (other regimes do); it desires ALITTLE personal incident, if you scape or twiddled their thumbs; they did him to be a free spirit, reasoning and in- don't mind. I was in Rome when everything except speak. For five hours dependent, and most important of all, it President Roosevelt was re-elected in this awkward, uncomfortable, unhealthy provides a workable mechanism to this

1936. As you recall, with true American silence persisted; it was only broken by end. I hope we shall never exchange it for sportsmanship, Governor Landon sent the casual and unrestrained conversation one of these new-fangled foreign contrap- him a telegram of congratulations. It of two American travelers, Dr. James V. tions. contained these words: "The nation has Sparks, Past Commander of Paris Post of spoken and I accept its decision for such The American Legion, and myself. I can SOMEBODY has called dictatorships is the rule of democracy." The papers of still hear our careless English sentences the lands "where nobody has a Paris and London printed the telegram in echoing up and down the corridor of the friend;" an exaggeration, of course, for its entirety, but the Rome journals, I Cologne Express as it speeded to its desti- even under totalitarian tyranny, friend- noticed, omitted the seven words which I nation. Our fellow passengers remained ship does not and can not completely have italicized. Was this due to an acci- resolutely mute and tongue-tied until the die, and somehow survives—fractionally. dent, an editorial fantasy, or the Fascist bitter end. And they were right, for the And yet, being friends is a perilous hobby, censorship? To answer my own question, man ahead, behind, or at the side, might especially if one of them be a foreigner I bought a score of newspapers, from all be a spy and an eavesdropper, and no- (or a newspaperman). I know a woman parts of Italy; as I expected, not a single body was taking a chance. Instead, they who is attached to an embassy in Mos- one printed the incriminating phrase. were all practicing safety first and mum's cow who went there strongly armed with Somewhere a government censor had the word, the two phrases which consti- a dozen letters of introduction to Russian ruled that Mr. Landon's simple remark tute General Order No. 1 in Germany. intellectuals. In the course of time she de- about democracy was hot stuff, too hot And in other dictatorships as well; in livered them, but every attempt of hers for the Italian people, and so his blue Russia, the official Pravda exalts inform- to be friendly failed. Everywhere she was pencil crossed it out. ing as "the first duty of the citizen." greeted with scrupulous courtesy; in- There's a lot to be said on this censor- variably her invitations were ignored or ship business, but I shall limit myself to IN THE Indianapolis-Columbus train, turned down. "Let's hear this opera to- a quotation from Raymond Gram Swing, what a difference! No hesitancy; no ret- gether," she would suggest, "or visit this foreign correspondent and radio speaker: icence; no fear; no uneasiness. Thinking museum or attend this movie," but there "In the autocracies the great, exhilarat- aloud had no perils whatsoever. Without was always an excuse or a pretext for ing dramatic search for truth, one of the even trying to, I learned the life-stories saying "No, thank you." The reason? finest adventures of living, is over. The and the heartfelt beliefs of half a dozen Simply this: She was an alien (therefore truth having been found, what remains fellow passengers. The attractive woman a potential spy), and these Russians is the grim and sordid business of subor- from Oklahoma had a son at West Point; would not, could not take the risk. I dinating and moulding the individual the tourist agent from Honolulu prom- can match this true story with similar accordingly. The stronger a nation be- ised to meet me in Paris the coming Octo- ones, although the details vary, from comes in subservience and sheer physical ber (and he did, during the Legion pil- Berlin and Rome. By contrast it makes unity, the weaker and sillier becomes the grimage). The fattish corporation lawyer me think of our severely Protestant individual." Exactly! And another reason from Pittsburgh gave it as his unvar- Republican community back home where why I prefer the American way. nished opinion that Roosevelt was a bum I was nevertheless able to be friendly Autocracy, as I have observed it in (not a single arrest followed!) and ought with the Hungarian priest, the Polish Europe, has a tendency to develop the to be hustled out of the White House. rabbi, and the town Socialist. Yes, I re

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Today I wonder what would happen if a man were friendly with a rabbi in Ger- many, a priest in Russia, or a Socialist in Italy. Pardon the repetition, but I prefer America. From another vital standpoint, also, that of propaganda. In the U. S. A. propaganda is not a one-sided affair which plays a single tune and is a government monopoly. Instead, everybody (who so desires) may engage in it, whether he be pro or anti, in or out. So far nobody has tried to silence Governor Landon or exile Mr. Hoover. I know there are some mis- guided, short-sighted Americans who would like to suppress propaganda (usually a convenient, invidious term for the other fellow's ideas) but I hope we shall never fall for such a cock-eyed sophistry. The more propaganda the better, provided it be clean, honest and free. In America, if it isn't always clean and honest, it is certainly free, judging by the echoes of it reverberating in old Eu- rope. And, at long last, in a regime of liberty, the evil aspects of propaganda finally cancel out each other; in the autocracies, the cancelling machine has been abolished.

All criticism, whether it take the form of musical skit or editorial, cartoon or witty verse, is forbidden by the autocratic states. The dictator is almost a god (he is to some of his followers) and you don't argue with Deity. That is why nobody can say: "This is wrong. This is false.

This is crazy. This won't work." Which is bad and unhealthy for the man who stifles his protest, for the country at large, and for the dictator himself who is tempted to put on the arrogance of omniscience. You ask proof? Well, in Italy, the roads are studded with bill- boards proclaining "Mussolini is always right," a dogma which is maintained even when the Duce dramatically changes his mind. In Germany there are altars, JACK DEMPSEY— who has one of the veritable altars (I've seen two of them), toughest beards in America—calls Gil- lette's new one-piece Senator Razor a surmounted by busts of Hitler before knockout! And you'll agree. For at only which native Nazis place fresh flowers 69<^, including five Gillette Blades, it's the and flaming candles. In Russia, to all greatest value in Gillette's history. Here practical purposes, Lenin has been deified, is the first one-piece Gillette Razor ever to sell at such an amazingly low price. with Stalin as his prophet; his tomb is a shrine drawing devout "pilgrims" just Change Blades in Three Seconds! to drop or lose. Precision-made to hold is the convenient as sincere and numerous as those who bow The new Senator most type of razor ever designed. Actually, Gillette Blades in exact alinement, the before the grotto in Lourdes. a Senator gives you quick, clean, When you can change blades in three seconds! new com- mere man becomes a god in such an at- Twist the handle — and the shaving head fortable shaves that really last! See your dealer now. Ask for the handsome new mosphere of religiosity, direct, useful opens! Another twist — and it's closed, heavily nickel-plated Gillette Senator ready for use. There are no separate parts and friendly criticism, which the leaders with five Gillette blades — at only 69£l of men always need, isn't possible, so and Gillette Safety Razor Co., Boston, Mass. it has faded from the scene. From these and other facts, too numer- GILLETTE'S ous to catalogue here, I reach the conclu- Cream sion that a dictatorship is an automobile Shaving minus brakes you^w-- —a dangerous, uncomfort- Prepare j^-j shave * Made Gillette able conveyance for a man, or a nation, to feet £ be riding in. peanut o.l"t speed s W ith America, on the contrary, is amply RAZORS AND BLADES equipped with brakes, of many sizes, MORE SHAVING COMFORT FOR YOUR MONEY brands and makes; varied, efficient, and in constant (Continued on page 46) MAY, 1938 When Purchasing Products Please Mention The American Legion Magazine 46 To a Jriend Back J^bme

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operation — private enterprise, public mation in our American regime is kept to handle, the folly of its friends. We must opinion, a free press (freer than any- going. When an error is made (prohibi- never permit it to grow rusty, get side- where else), competition, and the right tion), the public re-acts and the mistake tracked, or run down.

of protest. That is why, with all its is corrected, even though it takes a dec- Finally, most imperious of all, we must defects, our American scheme of things ade to do it. No dictatorship could .afford be sufficiently American to claim its carries within it the seeds of almost end- to make such an about-face. benefits not only for ourselves but even less improvement. How much and how Our American system is not automatic. for those mistaken, ignorant rascals on far will depend upon You & Co., plus all It does not move of and by itself alone. the other side of the fence whose ideas the stockholders, and how they look after To be kept going, it requires H.P., (heart we consider so much bunk and hokum.

the seeds. Even today, in America, men power), brain power, expert care, and con- If you think it strange that an A. E. F. eat better bread and more of it than in stant attention. If the American scheme exile like myself should have such a dictatorships; further, there is more but- of life is to persist, and on a higher, more fanatical devotion to America and the ter and jam; the slices of meat are bigger; effective plane, we must never take it for American way, please remember that dis- happiness is more universal; opportunity granted, not even for a split second. We tance not only lends enchantment but in- is greater; human progress is faster must see to it that it is operated with a sight, understanding and appreciation as Thanks to our system of trial and error, maximum of discipline, order, and justice. well. Perhaps I love and appreciate by the clash of contradictory concepts We must protect it from the attacks of America more because, for the moment, I freely set forth, the process of self-refor- its enemies and, something more difficult am separated from her.

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Department Commander Sullivan had Auxiliary sit at telephones with blank would have mobilized thirty-one times." the answer to that: "If we were threat- forms before them that might be ballot The other 'phones are busy. George ened with a flood, the flood would give summaries. Walter Lessard, head of the Minot Cavis Post at Bristol reporting— this one-night- Post of us more of a warning than State's Army Amateur Radio System, a John J. Maguire Suncook—John in-four plan." Signal Corps affiliate, supervises two Humiston Post of East Jaffrey—Minatt- Early in March formal notice was sent short-wave crews in one room—more than Rivers Post of Winchester. All named for to each of New Hampshire's 78 Posts out- half the State's Legion Posts, he reports, men who gave everything. lining the mobilization scheme and en- are equipped with sending apparatus, District Commander Kenneth Lord, closing a blank form on which the statis- some of it portable, several installed in member of New London Post, on the tics of manpower and equipment were to post rooms. Rufus Willis of Manchester wire. New London is over between Lake be set down. The call would come, it was (he's in the Army still) and Adjutant Sunapee and Franklin, where Daniel made clear, whatever night it did come, Sawyer's secretary, Doris Woodward, Webster was born (only Franklin was before 7.30 p.m. It would go direct from stand before a blackboard to which the called Salisbury then). Commander Lord Department Headquarters to the Dis- master report blanks have been thumb- has been het up about this mobilization trict Commanders, who, aided by their tacked. Ruth Kernodle, State Field Rep- business for some weeks. Now he recites Vice-Commanders, would get in touch resentative of the American Red Cross, his figures—men, women, cars, trucks, with every Post in their Districts. The is an interested and welcome spectator. boats. Anything else? Yes, a blood trans- Posts would mobilize their manpower and Seven four p.m. A 'phone rings. Com- fusion squad, two kitchen units, a motor- the Auxiliary Units their womanpower at mander Abraham L. Davis, Jr., of Ezra repair unit and—if this doesn't mark some appointed rendezvous—post home, Dupuis Post at Ashland on the wire, all Commander Lord as an organizing town hall, armory—together with such ready with the full figures. Number of genius there's no such animal—one nurse- equipment as could sensibly be assem- men reporting, 450; women, 108; doctors, maid squad. This boy Lord figured that bled—cars, trucks, ambulances. An ex- 3; nurses, 7; number of refugees whom a lot of housewives wouldn't be able to ception was made in the case of doctors the Post could mess and quarter, 250; turn out in time of trouble because they'd and nurses actually engaged in profes- passenger cars available, 55; light trucks, have to stay home to look after young sional duties—all they had to do to be 10; heavy trucks, 1; ambulances, 1; children, so, he reasoned, we'll organize counted present was to report to the boats, 56 (including 46 with power); a group of girls from fourteen to sixteen assembly point by telephone. Any avail- portable electric-light plants, 1; blood and let them go to these homes and tend

able radio equipment was to be set up and transfusion squads, 1. to the ki Is, thus releasing the mothers got working. Once mobilization was com- Isn't all this a little too pat? Remem- for emergency service. I don't know

pleted Post Commanders were ordered to ber, the first call went out only seven whether this is a new idea or not. If it is,

report by telephone to Department Head- minutes ago. Did somebody bootleg a or even if this is the first time it has been quarters, announcing the fact of comple- grapevine into Ashland? No—everything brought to general Legion attention, tion and reciting the detailed statistics. is on the up and up. Here's what hap- then I should say that this one hunch Now let's go back to March 15th, pened: Post Commander Davis knew, of alone would justify the whole New Hamp- 6.59.45 p.m., in Department Headquar- course, that the mobilization call was shire emergency mobilization. ters at Concord. The place looks exactly coming on either March 14th, 15th, 16th, Seven-forty now, and 'phones still like a newspaper office on election night, or 17th. So why not mobilize on all four jangling all over the place. Woodsville,

and it will look a lot more like it a few of those nights, if necessary? on the Connecticut, offers, among other minutes from now. Department Adjutant "If we'd said 'some night in March' help, a complete wrecking crew—not Frank N. Sawyer, Past Department Com- and then made it the thirty-first," Forty and Eight, but authentic Boston mander Wendell D. Crowell, and Depart- comments Adjutant Sawyer, jotting down and Maine Railroad. Whitefield's inven- ment Secretary Helen Saltmarsh of the the blood-transfusion squad, "that bird tory lists twenty teams of horses (that,

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47 city guy, means forty horses), three yoke of oxen, and, just in case, one hundred BIGGEST coffins. THE TELEPHONE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY Seven-fifty, and virtually the whole State in. True to the newspaper-office-on- election-night parallel, the cities report after most of the towns and villages are in. Manchester is the only community in the State with more than one post—it has three: Sweeney, Manchester, and Jutras. Legionnaire Chief of Police James F. O'Neil has extra details out to prevent traffic tangles, for the twice-fifteen fire signal, in addition to calling out the local Posts and Units, has mobilized thousands of the curious. When Jutras Post announces that it can shelter six hundred persons it isn't guessing— it knows. Jut- ras Post's commodious home over behind the Amoskeag Mills, only a little way from the west bank of the Merrimack, was a city of refuge for the flood-stricken in '36. Eight o'clock. All ashore that's going ashore. By eight o'clock—and this held as the final count— 76 of New Hampshire's 78 Legion Posts, 70 of her 74 Auxiliary units, have reported. The figures? Number of men reporting, 5,808 (N.B. The New Hampshire Depart- ment's membership on March 15th was 5,241 on a 5,632 quota; the fact that the manpower mobilized exceeded these to- tals means that scores of non-veterans and non-Legionnaire veterans answered pec the call—is that going to hurt Legion membership?); women, 2,087; doctors, 201; nurses, 323; number of refugees who could be messed and sheltered, 20,263; passenger cars available, 3,045; light trucks, 709; heavy trucks, 491; radio equipment available, 73; boats, all classes, 701; ambulances, 75; airplanes, Nowhere in the world do 11; portable electric-lighting plants, 2; Posts having blood transfusion squads, people get so much for their 20; plus pulmotors, inhalators, oxygen telephone money as in tents, dynamite, rolling kitchens, stretch- ers, leg-splints, screwjacks. All of it, men America. No other people and equipment, at your service, people get so service of New Hampshire, any time you need much and such it. good service at such low cost. "It's not our intention or our desire to assume primary responsibility in any such situation as confronted the State BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM in 1936," Department Commander Sul- livan declared. "We are merely preparing ourselves so that when our personnel and facilities are offered to the Governor of the State, to the American Red Cross, or to any other relief agency that has assumed jurisdiction, we will be able to y YOUR LATEST ADDRESS? turn over a well-equipped, well-trained, Is the address to which this copy of THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE was mailed correct for all near future issues? If not, please fill in this coupon and mail well-disciplined nucleus of shock-troops THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE, 777 No. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind. who are ready for instant action under Until further notice, my mailing address for The American Legion Magazine is the guidance of proper authorities." NEW ADDRESS Name The Manchester Union saw in the test (PLEASE PRINTi "ample and reassuring proof" of the Address Legion's and the Auxiliary's "tremendous City .State. capacity to give speedy succor to a stricken population in time of disaster." Post No. Dept. OLD ADDRESS Pray Heaven the test never has to turn Address _ into the real thing. But if it does, New Hampshire knows what to do, what to do City State.

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partly concurrent, and there was little captured until several days after the others takes one over into another field of crime, expectation that he would ever be re- had been rounded up or killed. His cap- a field which in my opinion is much more leased. He is over fifty years old and, be- ture was tame enough, for he got drunk slimy than train robbery. The brains of cause of his good record in recent years, and wandered down the main highway, the Rondout mail robbery was a Chicago he will probably go free some day again. where he was seized by an engineer to racketeer named Murray. When the case I hope so, for I am convinced, as are whom he tried to sell his rifle. was cleared up, all of the loot was re- many prison and law-enforcement officials Two Oklahoma boys who served time covered except Murray's share, which who have known him for twenty years, together at Leavenworth for train rob- amounted to about §450,000. Several that he will never commit another crime. bery were the Durree brothers, Dan and years after he went to Atlanta, still pro- He has become an expert electrician in Jeff. They were very different in appear- fessing his innocence, he tried to use the prison, by the way. ance and temperament. Dan was short return of the loot as his end of a bargain and stocky, looked like a mild-mannered for a reduction of his twenty-five year FOR obvious reasons, most of the train tramp, and spoke with a lisp. Jeff looked sentence and speedy release. One day a and mail robbers have been Western- like a French-Canadian trapper in a Chicago lawyer named Piquett, a former ers. Some of them went to State prisons movie of the North Woods. It was Dan's city official who looked like a movie for ordinary train robberies, but when they lisp that led to the conviction of both the banker, came to my office in the Federal robbed the mails they usually fell into brothers and their confederates. Dan's Bureau of Prisons, and after some guarded Uncle Sam's clutches. Most of them went part in the train robbery was to keep the conversation, made what amounted to a to Leavenworth, although nowadays the passengers lined up and covered with a flat proposal that Murray would turn in more notorious land in Alcatraz. There shot gun. He and the others wore effec- the $450,000 which he had always claimed are not many of the old breed left. Judg- tive masks but one of the passengers, a to know nothing about if his sentence was ing by the Leavenworth records, the fa- cool-headed woman school teacher, de- cut in half and he was immediately re- vorite outdoor sport in Oklahoma about liberately tried to get one of the train leased. I practically kicked Piquett out twenty-five years ago must have been robbers to speak, in the hope that she of my office. At a later date Murray suc- robbing trains. Predatory outlaw bands, could later identify the voice. Dan fell ceeded in driving that very bargain whose members were well known to the for one of her questions, and his lips, to- through another channel, the loot was public and to the police, seem to have gether with his dumpy figure, led eventu- returned, his sentence was cut, and he divided their time between bank and train ally to the conviction of the whole crowd. was released, leaving behind him in robberies. In this case Jeff Durree offered one of prison some confederates who had played Old Man Thayer, one of the six men the most interesting alibis that I have a less important role than his own. The who made a spectacular crushout from ever heard of. To prove that he was not final chapter of his story was written a Leavenworth in 1932, was a well known engaged in the train robbery in Okla- year or two ago when Mr. Piquett, con- member of the Oklahoma gang of outlaws homa, he offered substantial proof that victed as Dillinger's lawyer of having known as the Spencer Gang. The old he was at that time robbing a bank in Ne- harbored the famous bandit when he was man was a lone wolf by nature and after braska. He described the interior of the a fugitive and having arranged for a face- a successful bank or train robbery had vault and told where the non-negotiable lifting operation for him, was himself been pulled off he would always separate papers had been hidden. The description sent to a Federal penitentiary. from the rest of the gang and make his was accurate and the papers were found, way home. When the sheriff's posse ar- but careful detective work proved that I HAVE never cared much for the clever rived he would be found sitting on the Jeff's alibi was made up of facts given him gentry of the law who serve known porch with his shoes off, smoking a corn- by friends of his who had actually robbed professional criminals, grow fat on the cob pipe and armed with a perfect alibi. the bank. His alibi was broken down and profits of crime, and are in effect as guilty During the Leavenworth break Old he was sentenced to twenty-five years. as those whom they serve. If a man is to Man Thayer revealed two of his well make a living by combining crookedness known traits, although his outlaw days THE Rondout mail robbery, one of the and intelligence, I prefer to have him were then years behind him. Nice shiny most sensational in recent years, was frank and open about it, as most high- revolvers had been smuggled into the pulled off in Illinois and was engineered grade confidence men are. Some of the penitentiary by a member of the Purple by a Chicago mob, but they imported best of them (I mean best in ability), Gang in Detroit, who got them in turn some professional Oklahoma train robbers even while they are expressing their in- from a crooked dealer in Cicero, Illinois. to help with the expert details. This is tention to go straight when they are Thayer would have none of these and re- another one of those cases where a small released, do so with a twinkle in their eye fused to take part in the break unless slip leads to the solution of the crime and and do not really expect you to believe they got a rifle for him. So a rifle was the conviction of all concerned. The them. smuggled in and when the conspirators Rondout robbery netted a couple of "Count" Lustig, a famous confidence made their way up through the prison million dollars but the case was solved man with an international reputation, to the main gate, the old outlaw was within a few weeks and the robbers got was in the Tombs recently, awaiting trial walking stiff-legged, with a rifle barrel from two to twenty-five years in Federal on charges which finally resulted in a down his right leg and the trigger guard institutions. The slip that broke the case very long sentence. Soon after he was tied to his suspender with a shoe string. was the accidental shooting of Willie turned in, I dropped by his cell and was After they had got out and by the ma- Newton, one of the men imported from surprised to see the dapper swindler chine-gun tower in front of the main gate, Oklahoma, by a fellow robber. The looking like an old clothes man. He was using the Warden and others as a human necessity of getting medical care im- wearing a pair of cheap work pants, a screen, Old Man Thayer turned and fired mediately for Willie made the first mark green turtle neck sweater, a pair of greasy one deliberate rifle shot at the tower on a trail which the postal inspectors suspenders outside the sweater, and no guard. Fortunately, he was a little out of followed intelligently and speedily. One coat or vest. He had allowed his beard to practice. Later, when the pursuit became of the Chicago mob later turned State's grow until he looked like a perfect hobo. hot, he left the rest of the gang and made evidence and speedy conviction followed. But the disguise had not been sufficient his way alone across country. He was not There is a sequel to this story which and here he was at the end of the trail. I

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told him who I was and we talked about many things. After a while he told me in detail how he had escaped from the Federal jail in New York City a few weeks before. Finally, with a twinkle in his eye, he said, "Say, Commissioner, how are chances to let me go out and sweep the sidewalk in front of the Tombs? I understand you have a gang that does that sort of work." When I told him that we thought so much of him that we did not want to take any chances of losing him, he said, "Well, how about giving me that pack of cigarettes you've got in your coat pocket?" As I handed the cigarettes to him with the remark that I knew he had to get something from me or he wouldn't be able to sleep, he said, "It's a matter of principle with me." The "Count" had a certain amount of charm—for everyone except his victims but another confidence man I knew very well had nothing but a pleasant exterior If shoe mortality were recorded statis- to offer to anyone. In the course of a long tically, you'd choose Florsheims and nothing series of swindles he descended to the lowest depths that a crook can reach else . . . for long life is a Florsheim heritage . . . when he defrauded the relatives of men inbred through generations of fine shoe build- who had done time with him in prison. ing. Style illustrated above, The Eclipse, S-785, If he were not now doing a long sentence $050 in a prison far removed from the one in in two tones grey; ventilated summer com- of for a ^ew

Mil I I »(M H & BRADSBY CO. and start a new swindle weeks later in n> MEL OTT LOUISVILLE. . DCP1 L-21 another city several hundred miles away. RUDY YORK He became so successful and so brazen LOU GEHRIG &Uoq?iaphaJi that he finally pretended to be a doctor ZEKE BONURA representing the Rockefeller Foundation JOE Dl MAGGIO LOUISVILLE and looking for a site for a large HANK GREENBERG hospital in one of the big cities of JOE "DUCKY" MEDWICK f^SLUGGER RATS the Northwest. (Continued on page 50)

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This time he victimized plain citizens would come to Tulsa or Davenport or Although I describe some of these rather than bankers. Encountering the Grand Rapids, or wherever the sucker swindlers as having rather attractive young son of a prosperous family and was, if railroad fare was forwarded to qualities (so long as you are not on the learning that he wished to enter medical him. In this way he picked up an occa- short end of a deal which they have school, he got himself into the good sional fifty dollars. Once the prospective pulled off), there is no question in my graces of the family by pretending that husband suddenly appeared in the city mind that they need to be locked up until he could assist the boy in securing where "Anna Schultz" was and tele- they learn the hard lesson that they will admission. When he complained rather phoned from the station that he would almost certainly be tripped up sooner or discreetly about his hotel, the family in- be right up for a personal meeting. later. But again I must confess that I vited him to become their guest. To keep According to the evidence, "Anna," who like them better than I like the crooked up the pretense that he was a distin- was a blond German with rather an lawyers or some of the professional bonds- guished doctor, he one day asked the son effeminate face, got into woman's clothes men I have known. These men are camp to drive him to the largest hospital in the and bluffed himself through a short inter- followers of the courts and they do more city, saying that he had been asked to view, during which the suitor was re- to besmirch the robes of justice than the assist in an important operation. The son jected and left with his roll intact. crooks who frankly admit that they are drove him to the hospital, left him at the Although he was not, strictly speaking, professional criminals. About the worst front door, and saw him hurry into the a swindler and would probably resent the example I have ever heard of was the one lobby. What he did not see was that the appellation, being a forger by profession, uncovered in the course of the Missouri distinguished doctor emerged from a side about the smartest one I ever knew in the crime survey. He was a professional entrance very shortly afterwards. About criminal lines that call for mental ability bondsman who was discovered to have two hours later he returned to the home rather than brute force was a man whom posted bonds to a total of $670,000, of his host and described the operation, I shall call Ben Gordon, although that is secured by real estate valued at $24,000 which he said had been very successful. not his name. He got into trouble with and mortgaged for $31,000. He, himself Two nights later he disappeared with the Uncle Sam by raising postal money had a record of twelve arrests. family Cadillac and about ten thousand orders repeatedly and served several New York City has more than its dollars worth of furs, jewels and silver- sentences in Federal institutions. While share of shyster lawyers and crooked ware. This operation was not so success- at Leavenworth, with material secured bondsmen, in spite of the efforts of the ful, for he was captured in California and from no one knows where, he succeeded legal profession to clear them out. They is now serving a long sentence in a in producing a writ of habeas corpus will serve any client and will use any Federal institution. ordering his own release, worded in cor- method to get one. One night I went to a Not all the swindlers play for high rect legal language, typed on official police station to borrow an official car to stakes, however. In the course of a stationery, signed by a Federal Judge, take me to one of our institutions where Federal Parole Board meeting at Leaven- and embellished with the official seal. an emergency situation had arisen. As I worth one day, I was startled to see the Before securing his own release with this went up the steps a patrol wagon, loaded entry "Alias Anna Schultz" on the card document, he used a similar forgery to with prostitutes seized in a raid, pulled of a male prisoner. When he came before secure the release of another prisoner to up to the curb. They went into the station us, we examined the record more closely. see whether or not it would work. The house, laughing and wise-cracking, and We found that this man's game had been first forgery got by the officials without close behind them were a lawyer and a to pretend that he was a woman and to question and he then used the second one bondsman. They must have been hanging conduct correspondence—object matri- and was soon on his way to Kansas City. on the tail board of the patrol wagon. In mony—with prospects in various parts There, only forty miles from the peni- less than a half hour the girls were all out of the country. He would finally write the tentiary, he was caught raising another on bail and I assume they were back at prospective husband that he did not care postal money order and was soon brought work. Give me your "honest crooks" in to marry without a meeting and that he back to Leavenworth. preference to your shyster!

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(Continued from page 26) interesting fact: For twenty years before we waited for another year's figures. syphilitic baby—a mental defective or a this campaign began, the maternity They, too, were down. From all indica- cripple from birth. This handicap might death rate in this country was stationary. tions, when the figures for 1937 are finally have been prevented if his mother had People had been doing a lot of talking compiled, we fully expect a further de- received treatment for the syphilis she but not much actual doing and mothers cline. did not know she had before the fifth continued to die. Just about the same But this is no time to sit back and con- month of pregnancy. An examination time The American Legion took up an gratulate ourselves. Some twelve thou- early in pregnancy, including a blood interest in doing something, other or- sand mothers died last year. Seventy test, will disclose syphilis. ganizations also started the attack from thousand babies died before the first Crippling and mental deficiency also other sectors. month of life from childbirth causes. come from poor care at the birth itself. You can see the results in the maternity Thirty-five thousand children were left Dr. Edgar A. Doll, Director of Research death rate. In 1934 it began to tumble for motherless. Many babies died because at the Training School for the Feeble- the first time in twenty years. We all of birth injuries or poor care during the minded at Yineland, New Jersey, re- crossed our fingers and held our breath prenatal period. Many children were cently found that 45 out of the 450 until the next year's figures came out. crippled in body and mind because they mentally defective children in that insti- They were lower, too. But sometimes did not have competent care at birth. tution owed their condition to birth vital statistics do strange gyrations and There is nothing more tragic than a injuries. Among the children in that

The AMERICAN LEGION Magazine school, birth injuries are second only to Bureau last year announced that 237,000 heredity as a cause of mental deficiency. mothers had only the hazardous, super- Of course, many of these birth injuries stitious ministrations of women who call were pernaps unpreventable, but the themselves midwives but who have no tragedy is that many of them could have right to that title. They are "called by de been prevented. Lawd" and conduct deliveries in a man- Think of those who might have been ner reminiscent of the African bush. saved if every mother in this land of ours Mothers are dosed with nauseous drinks had the medical, hospital, and nursing made from ancient birds' nests and boiled care she needed. Experts think that with- cockroaches. It is a serious situation, out doubt we could reduce our maternal because thousands of mothers die or mortality from 5.8 as it is now to two for are injured under this dangerous care. every thousand live babies born. Surgeon General Parran announced last This is a big task, but it can be done. spring that 40,000 mothers had their It has been done in a number of isolated babies without any care before, during, spots throughout the country. Up on the or after childbirth. These primitive con- edge of Harlem in New York City, for in- ditions exist close to some of our largest stance, there is an unimposing brown- cities. stone house. The only apparent difference Some have asked why not do away between it and the other houses on the with the midwives if their care is so dan- street is a tiny sign, "Lowenstine Clinic." gerous. The answer is pithily expressed There mothers come to register for pre- by a perplexed Southern health officer natal care and delivery care in their own who said, "If I take away Aunt Mary's homes. Last year the trained nurse-mid- license to practice, who will take care of wives of the clinic, under the watchful those women at Five Corners?" That is guidance of expert obstetricians, com- the pitiful truth. There isn't anyone else. pleted their first thousand deliveries. Jump up a peg or two in the social VBPUPU/trH Only one mother died. The death rate scale. What do you find? Thousands of among mothers in the surrounding com- families who are perfectly able to support TESTED QUALITY munity was nine times higher. themselves find that the doctor's bill In other spots throughout this country or the hospital bill is just too much for where good care has been given similar their slender purse. Miss Hazel Corbin, low death rates have been achieved Director of the Maternity Center Asso- against all sorts of odds— in the moun- ciation, graphically describes the dilemma tains of Kentucky, in the slums of in which many mothers find themselves: Chicago. "Come with me as I observe a nice Bite into the golden brown If it has been done in a number of young woman in moderate circumstances, goodness of a round, plump isolated spots, it can be done throughout going to the clinic of a voluntary hospital doughnut and see how much better the land. But the job ahead is one for to apply for maternity care. This young you feel! And for maximum enjoyment, insist on doughnuts sold under the pioneers. We have many hurdles to clear woman has thirty dollars in her pocket. Seal of Tested Quality. This Seal, maternity is safe in America. clerk is before The says, 'Our price seventy prominently displayed on doughnut Plain lack of money is one of the most dollars. Pay the thirty now, fifteen a packages, is your sign of good eating important reasons why mothers are not month for the next two months, and ahead. It stands for quality ingredients, careful cooking, delightful results. It getting good care. The Federal Children's ten the last (Continued on page 52) means the best there is in doughnuts. Look for the Seal whenever, wherever FRITZ you buy. The Doughnut Corporation of America, 1170 Broadway, New York, N. Y. In Canada: Canadian Doughnut Co., Ltd., Terminal Build- ing, Toronto.

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(Continued from page ji) month, and you will have paid your done for her. She has just been hurried pay and pay well are not getting good seventy dollars before you are admitted.' through the business end of it. This not care. There aren't enough doctors, espe- 'I can't save that much money,' the having money is a big problem. cially in the rural regions, trained in the woman says timidly. 'No reduction in "Perhaps there is a doctor in the neigh- art of obstetrics, to go around. There price,' says the clerk. The woman hesi- borhood who will not charge too much. aren't enough nurses who have had ex- tates. 'You can see the doctor and talk She talks it all over with her husband. perience in maternity nursing to care for to him if you are not satisfied.' The pa- Yes, a private doctor would be best. So a all mothers. tient goes into the clinic and waits an day or two later we find her in the office We of The American Legion can help hour and a half. When she finally sees of a doctor around the corner who does by working for the provision of good care the doctor she says, T haven't enough a little obstetrics now and then. He will to every mother in our own communities money to pay for my confinement.' The come for thirty dollars. 'No examination whether they can afford it or not. It will doctor looks distressed. 'Please don't is necessary; do all that when you're in cost money, but, according to Surgeon talk money matters with me. This must labor. Call me when you're in labor. You General Parran, we cannot afford not to be taken care of at the front desk.' The can have a visiting nurse after the baby provide this care, for the future of our woman hurries from the clinic. She will comes.' country depends upon a healthy next gen- have to go to a free institution. She has "That night this young woman and eration. We can teach expectant mothers always paid her way. her husband once more read the bulletin how to use the facilities that are now "Come with me now to a public hospi- sent out by the medical society, which available and expectant fathers how to tal. Here comes that same woman. Yes, says, 'Every woman needs a complete play their important role in the drama of she is eligible. 'Just sit over there.' One examination early in pregnancy, regular childbirth. o'clock. Two o'clock. Three o'clock. She is and frequent examinations thereafter The American Legion reaches into called and put up on the table. The doc- with urinalysis and blood pressure read- every kind of American home. It has tor is friendly but weary! 'You come back ings, and a Wasserman test early in preg- Posts in every city, town, and village. next week and we will give you a good nancy to make sure the baby has the Its influence is felt in every countryside. examination. Bring a specimen with you. benefit of every safeguard.' Naturally It can influence American thought and it We had 120 patients here today, so we they are distressed. They could have the must influence thought on this important can't take them all.' He pats her on the proper care if they had only a little more subject. We are interested in the future arm. She goes home. Will she go back money." of America; let's show that we are inter- there next week? As yet, nothing has been But many of those who can afford to ested in the future of our own families.

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but it's so dark they couldn't have made And of all the wild, crazy, cock-eyed to have a tank that could lead an attack out what we were. And by the time they schemes I ever heard in all my life, this across a river. The machine was made in sent up their flares we were under the was the worst. The more he explained, an American tractor factory and shipped surface. We're going on now and I'll the worse it sounded. By the time he got over to France in the summer of 1918. call you later.' So then the captain un- finished, I w: as just all broke out in a cold But the officers in the Tank Corps did not hooked the telephone, and took some sweat, and practically ready to faint seem to be interested in it, so it was rubber tape and shellac, and repaired the away." never used until Captain Vosbury saw it insulation where the telephone had been "What was this cock-eyed scheme?" and got hold of it for this telephone connected to the wire, and— asked the man in the corner. scheme of his." "Wait a minute," interrupted the man "It was like this," said the runt. "It "Hey, who's telling this story any- in the corner. "Was this tank beside the seems this Mud Puppy was a new in- way?" said the runt. river, or in the river, or where? I don't vention, the like of which was never seen "All right," said Major Smith. "Go understand." before or since. It was what you might ahead." "Of course you don't understand," call a submarine tank, designed to oper- "Well, so there I was with that crazy said the little runt. "I didn't understand ate both on land and under the water. It captain inside this Mud Puppy. And we it myself. So I began to ask the captain a was built very much like one of these big weren't on the bank of the river, or in the lot of questions. I said, 'Pardon me, Cap- British tanks, only it was water-tight. It edge of the river. We were right out in tain, but I would like to know what this had an electric motor run by storage the middle, completely under the water, is all about.' And he said, 'Oh. didn't any- batteries, and it had water-tight glass with nothing but the periscope sticking body explain to you the nature of this windows in the turret, and— a periscope up. And the only reason the water didn't mission?' and I said, 'No,' and he said, just like a submarine boat come up through that open well in the

'Well, as long as this is Secret Service, "And a propeller?" asked the man in bottom and flood the inside was because they probably thought it was just as well the corner. the captain had released enough com- to keep everything confidential until after "No, it was so heavy that when it was pressed air to keep it down. That was the we got started.' So I said, 'Well, now that under water it just ran along the bottom, hissing noise I had heard, and that is we really have started, could you tell me using the tracks the same as if it was on what made my ears feel funny." what is the big idea?' And he said, land." "But what was the idea of taking the 'Certainly—as long as you are a member "But what," said the man in the cor- telephone wire into the river?" asked the of this expedition, it is only reasonable ner, "was the idea of having a tank like man in the corner. that you should understand what we are that?" "If you will just keep quiet and be trying to do.' So he started in and gave "The idea of the inventor of this patient, I will tell you. The captain ex- me the low-down on the whole business. thing," interrupted Major Smith, "was plained the whole thing to me. He said

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the French Secret Service had an agent and spliced on still another reel, and— a sort of a spy—who was one of the in- "Say," said the man in the corner, habitants of the little town of Dun-sur- "this sounds like the old yarn about Meuse, which was about eight kilometers 'another grasshopper took another grain down the river behind the German lines. of corn.' Didn't anything happen to you? And it seems that this guy would sneak Wasn't there any excitement? Didn't CHECK WAT around and observe the German troop you get scared?" movements and then write the informa- "Sure, I was scared all the time. Who tion down and smuggle it back to an- wouldn't be? And there were a few little wAisruNEwrm other agent, who would smuggle it incidents. At the end of the second reel, across the border into Switzerland, and the captain said we were almost opposite from there it would go to Paris. From the town of Brieulles, which meant we Paris the information would be relayed were inside the German lines, with to the army at the front, where it would Fritzes on both sides of the river. This usually arrive about three weeks after it just naturally made the cold shivers run started, just in time to be too late to do all over me. And later on we were shot any good. So this Captain Vosbury, of at." the American Secret Service, got the "The Germans discovered you?" asked bright idea that it would be nice to have the man in the corner. a direct telephone connection by means "Yes and no," said the runt. "Of of a wire laid along the bottom of the course, all I knew was what the captain Meuse River between our own front told me. I was sort of like Jonah—too lines and this spy in Dun-sur-Meuse." deep down in the guts of the monster "It sounds like quite an idea," said the to be able to see or hear anything myself. man in the corner. But when we reached the end of the "Sure," said the runt. "It was a swell fourth reel— idea. Only I would have liked it better "It sounds like a moving picture," said if that cock-eyed captain had picked some the man in the corner. other guy to go along and help lay the "When we got to the end of the fourth wire. But, before I could figure out any reel of wire," the runt continued, "the plan of escape, the captain was back in captain said that about a kilometer the turret, and we were on our way again. farther back we had passed under a es - spliced on another reel, and drove on till I said, 'All right, you poor mug, go on and ai all " that was used up. Then he reported back laugh—it may be your last chance.' Amazing new-type supporter belt again, and spliced on another reel, and "And was it?" asked the man in the when that was used up, he reported again, corner. (Continued on page 54) makes you look better- feel better, too Don't worry about a growing waistline bulge. Regain that athletic appearance — look better, feel better, with The Bracer. This new-type supporter belt, a Bauer & Extra Money For YOU Black product, 4s designed for full support- real comfort. Made of finest materials under most sanitary conditions. Only The Bracer In simplest terms, you collect $1.30, keep fifty cents, turn in can insure No Rip— No Roll—No Bulge—No eighty cents. Bother. At department stores, drug stores and Legion Posts may designate members of their respective Posts, men's apparel stores. Auxiliary Units and Sons of the Legion Squadrons as agents for BEFORE AFTER sales of The American Legion Magazine to persons ineligible for membership, under a plan approved by the Legion Publishing and Publicity Commission. The plan provides that solicitation of subscriptions must be under supervision and direction of a Legion Post, which has the authority to designate the solicitors. $1.30 Non-member subscriptions may be secured at the rate of If your dealer cannot 9upply you with The Bracer, simply a year. For every such subscription secured and paid for, the fill out and mail this coupon with a check or money order. Price $2.00 (Canada $2.75). solicitor who secures the subscription will be paid a commission BAUER & BLACK, Division of The Kendall Co., of fifty cents. The balance, eighty cents, is to be sent, with sub- Dept. A56, 2500 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. I (In Canada, Station K, Toronto.) scription card properly filled out, to the office of The American I am enclosing check or money order for Legion Magazine, 777 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Ind. Please send me Bracers Forms for securing these outside subscriptions may be obtained My waist measurement is Name through your Post Adjutant. He either has a supply of the forms Address you will need or will get them for you. City. My dealer's name and address is —

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"Yes, it was," said the runt, "because lights out didn't save them from the "I asked the captain about that," when we got to the middle of the fifth American long range artillery. While I said the runt, "and he said that the river reel, we had reached the outskirts of the was still inspecting the scenery there came bottom was so soft that even if we did town of Dun-sur-Meuse, and it wasn't a big red flash among the houses beside run over the wire, we would probably long after that we ran into trouble sure the river. Then there was another. And just push it down into the mud. And we enough. The captain stopped the ma- then a lot more." wanted to lay the wire on the way up, chine, called me up into the turret and ex- "Could you hear anything?" asked the because there was always a chance plained exactly what we were going to man in the corner. —so he said—that we might not get try to do. He pointed to the map— "Yes, the noise of the bursts came back."

"What map?" asked the man in the very faintly down the tube of the peri- "Well, how did it work out?" asked the corner. scope. So the captain said we would wait man in the corner. until the shelling stopped, and then we "It didn't work out at all," said the

"TT WAS one of these fancy military would drive along past S-444 's garden runt, "because, just as the captain was -L maps that showed the whole region. and try to pick up the telephone wire. turning the old Mud Puppy around, He also had a big airplane photograph. The captain handed me a stick with a there came a terrible jolt—a sort of sick- And he showed me just what the setup hook on the end, and told me to push ening thud that knocked me half way was. He pointed with his finger, and he it down through the well so it would across the cabin. Then there was a grind- said, 'We're just about here, where the drag along the river bottom. So I shoved ing of gears, and, after that, complete canal branches off from the river. This the hook down, and waited, and after a silence. The motor had stopped. But blue pencil mark up there shows the house while the captain hollered to me that right away a new noise started up— that belongs to agent S-444.' So I said, everything was quiet, and then he gentle trickling and splashing of water 'Who is agent S-444?' And the captain started the old Mud Puppy moving for- and the captain came climbing down the said, 'He is the French spy that we have ward very slow. The next thing I knew ladder. He was all in a dither, and so to make the telephone connection with. the hook struck something. I rang the was I." Here is his garden, which goes down to the bell. The captain stopped the machine." "What had happened?" asked the man river bank. It is several hundred meters "So you had actually found the wire?" in the corner. ahead of us—beyond the German army asked the man in the corner. hospital. You can see it a little better in "No. It was only an old barrel hoop. "APPARENTLY the American artillery the airplane photograph. We can't miss Then we ran across several old scraps of ii had started shelling the town again. S-444's garden because it has this big army barbed wire, tin cans and other The captain said he saw a few bursts tree in it. The old cistern, where the rubbish. But finally I fished up a loop of through the periscope. And then one of the telephone is installed, is right behind the insulated duplex telephone wire very shells got us. It must have been pretty near tree. And the wire is supposed to come much like the stuff that we had been a direct hit. Anyway, the top of the peri- from there straight out across the bottom laying out. The captain came down and scope was knocked off, and the machinery " of the river.' rubbed off the mud. The wire was brand- wouldn't run any more. Probably the "Wait a minute," said the man in the new, and in perfect condition. So the tracks and sprockets on the outside were corner. "How did the captain know all captain hooked the telephone onto our jammed or busted in some way. And the this? Had he been up to Dun before?" own wire, and reported back to the people force of the burst had sprung some of the "No," said the runt. "It seems that he in the dugout on the ridge near Villosnes. seams so that the river water had started had got the French Secret Service to He said, 'Here we are, right in the middle to pour in on us. So there we were—like send a message to the guy through Switz- of the river in Dun-sur-Meuse. We're the well-known rats in the trap." erland a month or two before, asking him exactly opposite the big tree in S-444's "You must have found some way to to lay out a wire in the river. And they garden. And we've just picked up his get out," said the man in the corner. had just received the reply, also through wire. As soon as we splice on, we'll turn "After all, here you are, talking to us." Switzerland, saying that the wire was in around and scuttle for home. It's only "Yes, we got out," said the runt. "We place. And the guy had put the telephone about half past ten, so we ought to have dove down that little well, and we —which he had stolen from the German plenty of time to make it before dawn. clawed our way out from under the ma- army—in the cistern, because he was This is the last call. The next you hear chine and started swimming for shore. afraid it might be discovered if he had it from us will be when we come clanking And was that water cold! Even after we in the house. At least, that's what the up the old hill back there where you are. reached the bank it wasn't much better. captain said. So, after he had shown me So long.' That's what the captain said, We shivered around under that big tree everything on the map and the airplane and as soon as he was through, we dis- in the garden in the cold wind. And finally photograph, he let me look through the connected the telephone, spliced the end the captain said, 'We'll freeze to death if periscope." of our wire into the wire we had picked we stay here. There's only one thing to "Could you see much?" asked Major up, and dropped the whole business down do. We've got to go into S-444's house " Smith. the well onto the river bottom. Then the here and get dried out.' "I could see a little," said the runt. captain went back to the turret, drove "And did you?" asked the man in the "There was a lot of water—sort of dark the machine forward to clear the wires, corner. and oily and rippling. And a little way and started to turn around." "Yes. We knocked at the back door, ahead, on both banks of the river, I could and a scared little Frenchman let us in. see dim shapes that looked like houses. IT LOOKS to me," said the man in And when the captain told him, in On the right bank was a high hill, with a the corner, "as if you did this job French, who we were, he practically church tower outlined against the sky. wrong way to. As you went back along fainted away. And I can't say I blame Overhead there were a few stars, but the river bed, I should think you would him. If the Germans had caught us in his there were no lights in the town." have been apt to run over the wire and house, he probably would have been shot

"Probably," said Major Smith, "they cut it. Why didn't you hook onto S-444's as a spy." were afraid of American airplanes." wire first, and then lay your own wire on "What did he do?" asked the man in "Yes," said the runt. "But keeping the the return trip?" the corner. "Throw you out?"

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"No, the poor sap couldn't throw us "I can tell you that," said Major out—not without making a disturbance. Smith. "He was turned over to the Ger- And we refused to go peacefully. It was man intelligence officers, and they ques- kind of a dirty trick, but we had to get tioned him for pretty near a week—try- POLIDCnT dried out, or else die of pneumonia. So ing to find out what on earth an American we stuck around the stove for about an officer, in uniform, was doing so far be- hour and lapped up some soup the guy hind the lines. But Vosbury was a tough gave us, and then he hid us in his attic. egg. He just refused to talk. And finally And the next morning a lot of German they gave up—without finding out any- soldiers came and took him away." thing—and sent him to a prison camp. "You mean they found out that he was After the Armistice he came back to a spy?" France. Later on, when he left the Army, "No, the soldiers said they were he moved to California. I saw him out in evacuating all the civilian population be- San Francisco last year. And he was still /BRUSHING war was getting too close to the wondering that Just cause the about the man went Works like magic- town. We could hear what the soldiers with him on the great Mud Puppy ex- said from our hiding place in the attic, pedition. As I said before, he never found and the captain knew enough German out where you came from, or what hap- it « time, . a short in polish- it for I said, 'All and to translate me. So pened to you, or even what your name sweet, clean punfied! your chief actually right, captain, there goes spy was." Z-and or no brushing the guy that was going to use the tele- "No," said the little runt. "As long as Needs stirring. phone—which means that this whole this expedition was so screwy, I was very cockeyed scheme of yours is now blowed careful not to tell him who I was. I didn't up.' But the captain wouldn't listen to want him checking up and maybe making me. He said, 'Blowed up nothing. You trouble for me later on." and I are going to stay right here and "But what did happen to you after the observe the German troop movements captain was arrested?" asked the man in from this attic window, and at night the corner. oS deP aVf aV- we're going to sneak down to that tele- "Well," said the runt, "I decided that ; et wa phone in the cistern in the garden, and as long as the telephone was dead, and the " acid- ^ore . send the news back to the American whole place was swarming with German ^b ink lines.' So that is what we tried to do. soldiers, there was nothing more I could "deoixur< ot \7ueby But it didn't work." do in Dun. So I crawled away through the bet"* "Why didn't it work?" asked the man bushes, and I sneaked across the bridge ,\ook in the corner. to the west bank, and headed south bette* "In the first place," said the runt, across the fields." couldn't see anything of any import- "And nobody stopped you?" asked "we Helps Remove False attic window. And in the ance from the Major Smith. Look From Gums second place, when we sneaked down to "No. It was dark, and I wore a German the cistern, we found that the telephone helmet, which I had picked up in the rj Dentists highly recommend was completely dead." ditch beside the road, so maybe they Polident for safe care of dentures. You will 6nd it a "What was the matter?" asked the thought I was a German soldier. Besides, wonderful comfort and con- in the corner. I did a lot of dodging and circling around, man venience. Long-lasting can "How do I know?" said the runt. so I didn't meet anybody up close. And costs only 30 cents at any "There's hundreds of things that might finally I came to some woods, and I drug store. Money back if not delighted. have gone wrong. If you ask me, I would sneaked along through them until I say that when you've got pretty near passed the German front lines." WERNET DENTAL MFG. CO. 190 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, N.J. ten kilometers of telephone line, most of it "Right across the trenches?" asked the ASK in the bottom of a river, and with a war man in the corner. YOUR DENTIST! going on all around, nobody but a dumb- "There were no trenches," said the bell would expect it to be any good for runt. "This part of the battle of the POUDCnT any length of time. That's what I told Argonne was more or less what they call this Captain Vosbury, but still he would- open warfare. The front line was just a n't give up." row of machine-gun nests and infantry "But what could he do?" asked the outposts, like on that ridge where we man in the corner. started our trip, and there were gaps wide MANY NEVER

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"So you waited till the next night?" "Probably I did," said the runt. "Any- Brings Happy Relief Many sufferers relieve nagging backache quickly, asked the man in the corner. way, I got through the German lines, and once they discover that the real cause of their trouble "No. When we got out of the cistern, the American lines, and about noon the may be tired kidneys. The kidneys are Nature's chief way of taking the the captain started to lead the way, next day I got back to the battery where excess acids and waste out of the blood. Most people pass about 3 pints a day or about 3 pounds of waste. through the garden back to the house I belonged. then I certainly had a And Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and and he ran right into a bunch of German lot of explaining to do." burning shows there may be something wrong with your kidneys or bladder. soldiers that seemed to be patrolling the "What do you mean?" asked Major An excess of acids or poisons in your blood, when due to functional kidney disorders, be area along the river bank. Fortunately, Smith. may the cause of nagging backache, rheumatic pains, leg pains, loss I had time to slink around behind some "Well, I'd been gone pretty near two of pep and energy, getting up nights, swelling, puffi- ness under the eyes, headaches and dizziness. bushes, but they grabbed the captain, days. And, naturally, I couldn't tell the Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's Pills, used successfully by and took him away, and that's the last battery commander what had really hap- millions for over 40 years. They give happy relief and will help the 15 miles of kidney I ever saw of him. I've sometimes won- pened—he wouldn't have believed it in tubes flush out poisonous waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills. dered what happened to him." a thousand (Continued on page §6)

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"Ready or not—here we come!" When a car overheats— you lose power. You are headed for more serious trouble. Clean out radiators regularly, twice a year. You Ostend harbor, bottling up the harbor as is responsible for the War Summary flatly do it yourself with Sani-Flush. It takes effectively as Zeebrugge harbor was closed denies report Americans are not to be used at can last month, British Admiralty announces. front until they form an integral army. Secre- 10 minutes. It costs 10c. (25c for the largest Navy Department officially rules against tary Baker, supporting the denial, points to truck or tractor.) wound chevrons, on theory that in many fact that Americans are already in trenches. Sani-Flush is a scientific preparation that cases sailors who escape enemy fire prove New anti-Semitic campaign flares up in removes rust, scale, sediment and sludge that more valorous than those less lucky. Germany. German Association for Combat- Eight soldiers killed, 26 injured as wooden ting Anti-Semitism declares: "All indications clog radiators. Just pour a little in the cool- passenger coach loaded with soldiers of point to the fact that this anti-Semitic move- ing system. Follow directions on the can. 321st Infantry and 317th Machine Gun ment will be carried on in more intensive Run the motor. Drain. Flush. Refill with Battalion jumps trestle at Camp Jackson, form after the end of the war." clean water. That's all! The delicate veins South Carolina. Naturalization Bureau of Department of that circulate water are clean and open. The Labor prepares to confer citizenship on MAY 11 123,277 aliens in Army, under provisions of motor runs cool. Sani-Flush is perfectly Thirty-fifth Division headquarters arrives law signed by President Wilson on May 11. safe. Can't hurt engine or fittings. You'll in France. find Sani-Flush in most bathrooms for 325th Infantry, Eighty-Second Division, MAY 14 cleaning toilets. Sold by grocery, drug, hard- marches through London and is reviewed by German emperor issues proclamation ware, and five-and-ten-cent stores. 25c and King George V. recognizing independence of Lithuania "allied French Minister of Marine, Georges with the German empire." 10c sizes. The Hygienic Products Company, Leygues, announces in Chamber of Deputies United States Shipping Board announces Canton, Ohio. that total Allied tonnage sunk by Germans that 159 ships, aggregating 1,108,621 tons, during past five months was 1,64^,622, less have been completed and delivered to than half of enemy claims; he declares that Government. number of submarines being sunk by Allies Germans retake Hill 44 from French in Sani-Flush now exceeds Germany's output. sector south of Ypres. Foe drives against KEEPS RADIATORS CLEAN French gain ground east of Locre between British along one-mile front near Morlan- Mont Kemmel and Mont Rouge in Ypres court, east of Amiens, succeeding temporarily, sector and east of Montdidier on south side but Australians in counter-attack win back of Somme salient, forcing back foe near all ground lost. Feet Mareuil Wood. East of Montdidier American House passes Overman Bill, to Save Your 295 2, Thousands get relief from pain - artillery hammers German lines. Berlin giving President power to reorganize govern- . ful feet and walk freely with communique claims heavy losses inflicted on ment departments and agencies as a war urrrNTR arch Americans (Twenty-Sixth Division) on May measure. nLLrntn supports 10th near Apremont and Panoy. James Gordon Bennett, owner of New Write v for Wilmer S. Kilmer's Exterminator wins York Herald and its Paris edition, dies at FOOT forty-fourth renewal of the Kentucky Derby. Beaulieu, France. FACTS Former Premier Caillaux brought from Tells how to MAY 12 prison to testify in Bonnet Rouge treason case. aid nature in strengthening weak feet. It's FREE British official War Summary, relayed HEEFNER ARCH SUPPORT CO. 95 Lewis Bldg.. Salem, Virginia through Ottawa, declares Allies have decided MAY 15 American Army is not to be used at front First official American communique is until it becomes a complete and self-support- issued, reading: North of Tout and in Lorraine ing force. there was marked increase of artillery activity Emperor Charles of Austria visits German on both sides. Today two of our aviators emperor at German Great Headquarters. brought down three German machines. There is a else Wr Women of War Camp Community Service nothing of importance to report. (Hereafter are criticized by Edward Bok of Ladies Home in this calendar the official American com- UOVERlOYERNMENT JOB Journal in editorial for holding dances for muniques will be printed, as here, in italics, service men. Bok's declaration, "The time with names of specific units inserted in START has come to keep hands off our men in the Roman type where necessary to make the service," is scorned and dances will continue. record complete. During the rest of May, $1260 to $2100 Year these units may be understood wherever Ex-Service Men FRANKLIN INSTITUTE MAY 13 specific sector designations are given: get preference. ' Dept. R- 180, Rochester, N. Y. American troops in Picardy blow up Twenty-Sixth Division, north of Toul and -^T Sirs: Rush to me without charge, Veteran* ammunition dump in village of Cantigny, Woevre; Forty-Second Division, Lorraine; 8,716 (l) 32-page book with list of many appointed 1937 4 U. S. Government Big Pay Jobs. starting fires and explosions. 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tist to clean false teeth ivithout brush- i As a result of charges of graft, inefficiency Heavy artillery fire by Germans along ing. Safe, thorough. Daily use removes I stains, tartar, film and tarnish. Get Stera- * and pro-German tendencies directed against entire Western Front believed prelude to Kleen from your druggist today. Money. I the military aircraft administration by new offensive. Ludendorff has 140 Divisions, back if not delighted. Don't risk ruining %J Borglum, President Wilson nearly million strike, dentures with substitutes ! The Phillips & Gutzon requests two men, ready to Benjamin Co., Waterbury, Connecticut. former Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Paris asserts. Hughes to aid Attorney General Gregory in Five hundred Sinn Feiners arrested in making a thorough investigation; Mr. London in alleged plot to aid Germans. Hughes accepts. Japan and China conclude defensive British announce establishment of new alliance against Germany for duration of war. mine field between Norwegian and Scottish German Chancellor Hertling foresees war's coasts. ending in 1918 through "events in the west." First air mail flights in America. New York to Philadelphia and Washington trips success- MAY 19 ful, as are flights from Philadelphia to New Aside from the activity of the air forces on York and Philadelphia to Washington. both sides the day was quiet at all points occu- Broken propeller halts Washington-New pied by our troops. Our aviators brought down York plane after it has gone only thirty two hostile machines. St£ra-Kl££iv miles from the capital. Major Raoul Lufbery, foremost American Allies declare General Pershing will soon aviator, is killed in combat with German CLEANS FALSE TEETH WITHOUT BRUSHING be commanding French and British troops plane in American sector north of Toul; a "wherever American troops predominate in French flyer later brings down the craft which the brigaded divisions." felled Lufbery. WE War Department bill to provide for award Germans raid London area, killing 44 of Distinguished Service Medals to officers persons. Four squadrons of German planes ToAnySuiti and men of Army is introduced by Chairman attack British hospitals behind the battle Double the life of your coat and vest with correctly Dent of the House Military Committee. lines. matched pants. 100,000 patterns. New York's beaches open for the season, Lvery pair hand tailored to your measure. 16 Our match sent FREE for your O. K. before MAY 150,000 flocking to Coney Island. pants are made. Fit guaranteed. 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Cystex starts Mission. as first action under the new Overman Law. working in 3 hours and must prove entirely satisfactory in 1 week, and be exactly the Food Administrator Hoover opposes sys- Rose Pastor Stokes goes on trial at Kansas guaranteed. medicine you need or money back is tem of rationing for American civilian popu- City, Missouri, before federal court on charges Telephone your druggist for Cystex (Siss-tex) today. The guarantee protects you. Copr. 1937 lation, declaring such a system is undemo- of violating the Espionage Act. The Knox Co. cratic and un-American. MAY 21 MAY 17 In the course of reconnaissance combats in Todav fighting was limited to reconnaissances Lorraine we captured prisoners. Here and showed Mr. Legionnaire and intermittently active artillery fire. There in the Woevre artillery of both sides con- was increased aerial activity north of Toul and siderable activity. Your Stores in Lorraine. British official statement declares one Fourth Division headquarters arrives in thousand German planes have been brought 182,964 of them. France. down on Western Front in past two months. Swiss newspaper declares new Austro- General Peyton C. March named Chief of German agreement means annexation of Staff of United States Army. 182,964 Retail Stores are owned by Austria by Germany. Captain James Norman Hall, American Captain Ethel Renton of the Salvation aviator missing since May 7th, is wounded Legionnaires. These stores dispense Army, back in America after nine months and a prisoner in German hospital, Paris and service. every conceivable product with American troops overseas, says home- learns. They are spread throughout the made pie is what the soldiers want more than Camel meat, horse meat and dog meat are Saxony, according to copy of United States—in every community anything else. being eaten in April 7 th Berliner Tageblatl arriving in in your community. MAY 18 America. Knight, Negro employed at the Know the Legionnaire-owned stores in In Picardy and Lorraine hostile raids were Charles repulsed with loss to the enemy in killed and Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's yards your community—make your family wounded. In the Woevre there was continued at Sparrow's Point, Maryland, is winner of acquainted with them—trade in them aerial activity, our planes engaging successfully Lord Northcliffe's award of $125 for driving and enjoy the benefits of a fellow- in second encounters. the most rivets in a day, 4,875. scores injured by tornado Legionnaire's personal attention. British bombing planes raid Cologne, kill- Sixteen killed, ing fourteen persons and inflicting heavy sweeping over Kansas and Iowa. damage. LEGIONNAIRE Twenty-Eighth and Seventy-Eighth Di- MAY 22 MEET LEGIONNAIRE vision headquarters arrive in France. Artillery activity has decreased. 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59 ington announces that a decree has been Binghamton, New York, before being forced issued in Vienna dividing Bohemia into down. She flew the 783 miles in ten hours. twelve districts, with advantages to the German population which will reduce Czech MAY 24 influence in Reichsrath; martial law reported There are no developments to report. It is proclaimed in several parts of Bohemia. established that our aviators shot down two Germans attempt air raid on Paris but are hostile machines on May 21. driven back after killing three persons in Private Joseph W. Guyton, Company I, suburbs; one German machine was brought 1 26th Infantry, Thirty-second Division, down. (home Evart, Michigan), killed by machine- From Albert to Arras and from before gun fire in Alsace, becomes first American Amiens to Noyon Germans let loose intensive soldier to fall on German soil; he is posthu- artillery fire. Washington reports that Ger- mously awarded the Croix de Guerre. mans are preparing to a distance of miles 75 Thirtieth and Thirty-Third Division head- behind the Western Front for the coming Estimating range is not easy. The ex- quarters arrive in France. of the offensive. tremely flat trajectory Prime Minister Lloyd George in address at Each A. E. F. soldier will get four-tenths Edinburgh declares that the U-boat menace SAVAGE of an ounce of tobacco and ten cigarette has been overcome. papers daily, G. H. Q. announces. In an open air prize ring at a cross road on SPORTER Emperor Charles and Empress Zita of a hill in the American sector north of Toul, Austria are guests of Sultan Mohammed at MODEL 23-D Elsie Janis brings a bit of Broadway to the Yildiz Palace, Constantinople. American soldiers at the front while a Ger- .22 HORNET Tom Horn drives 5,629 rivets in nine-hour man airplane's appearance brings American day at Morse Shipbuilding Company yards RIFLE anti-aircraft into action. in San Francisco, breaking Charles Knight's simplifies the problem of elevation . . Henry Ford defends the much maligned increases your chances of success. record by 754 rivets. Liberty Motor, calling it the best in the It's a fine, full-size hunting rifle, with world. high-speed lock, accurate barrel, pre- MAY 23 cisely fitted parts, fast action, smooth- working bolt, curved-type 5-shot clip The day has been quiet at all points occupied MAY 25 magazine, and selected walnut stock. by our troops. Yesterday in Picardy our troops executed Model 23 S. S. Moldavia, carrying units of 58th In- $ 00 a successful silent raid and inflicted on the .22 Hornet. fantry, Fourth Division, is torpedoed by 36 enemy a number of losses in killed and prison- German submarine off English coast with loss ers. There is nothing else of importance to Model 23-AA of 56 men. $0150 report. .22 Long Rifle On recommendation of Secretary Baker, Announcement made in Washington that House Military Affairs Committee agrees to first airplanes of American manufacture have give President Wilson authority to raise an reached France and are in use in a training Army of virtually unlimited size. It had pre- camp. £ viously favored limiting figure to 5,000,000. Sa^a Mexico and Cuba sever diplomatic rela- 1 f 7 09^ ,938 Costa Rica declares war against Germany, tions. German minister at Mexico City, Von bringing number of nations aligned against Eckert, believed to have brought about the her to 21. e severance, with plan to accomplish like step ,\ Tiar» Eightieth Division headquarters arrives between Mexico and the United States. in France. Paris newspapers say delay in start of Provost Marshal General's office promul- German drive is due to the fact that air- gates drastic amendment to Selective Service planes of the Allies have gained superiority Regulations requiring every man of draft over the enemy. age to work at some useful occupation or fight. Clerks in stores, waiters, bartenders, New York Doctor Lowers employes at places of amusement, passenger MAY 26 elevator men and other employes in hotels, In the course of patrol encounters our troops HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE clubs and business buildings, as well as "gam- drove back the enemy and inflicted a number of blers, fortune tellers and racetrack and casualties. in 22 out of 26 cases bucketshop attendants," all fall among those Allied planes raid Liege, destroying railway Dr. Frederic Damrau, eminent physician of New classed as non-usefully engaged. station. York City, recently lowered the blood pressure in 22 out of 26 cases with ALLIMIN Essence of Stokes found all Soviet foreign office protests to China, Rose Pastor guilty on Garlic-Parsley Tablets. Not only did the blood three counts of indictment charging violation charging that country with officially protect- pressure come down and stay down with the use of espionage act, in federal court at Kansas ing General Semenoff in his activities against of ALLIMIN, but dizziness and headaches were completely relieved in almost every case. To get City, Missouri. the new Russian government. the selfsame tablets used by Dr. Damrau, ask your House Dry forces win vote of 177 to 133 in German thrust against French line near druggist for ALLIMIN Essence of Garlic-Parsley fight to prevent use of $6, 100,000 in new food Orvillers-Sorel beaten off with losses. West of Tablets and take no substitutes or imitations. For FREE sample and valuable booklet by doctor, production bill unless the President issues a Hinges in southern part of Lys area Germans address. Van Patten Co., 54 W. Illinois, Chicago. proclamation forbidding the use of foods for drench region with gas shells. the manufacture of liquor in any form. Ex-Presidents Roosevelt and Taft greet Berlin reports downing of three American each other cordially in Chicago. They had airplanes on the Lys battlefield, first intima- been most formal in their meeting in 1916 tion Americans were engaged there. during the Presidential campaign. Cash Commissions Daily: Cash Katherine Stinson, flying first air mail Dog and cat meat are luxuries on Belgian Bonuses Regularly. Biggest and finest line. Dress Shirt 1'. Sport from Chicago to New York, gets as far as tables, Professor (Continued on page 60) Shirts. Ties. Hose, Underwear, all guaranteed for customers' satisfaction. We Pay Postage. Complete Sales Outfit FREE. Write TODAY. DepT^AL-5^R0SECLIFF-ClUAKER, 1239 B'way. N. Y. LEGIONNAIRE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE Home-Study Herbert Morton Stoops, First Division Lt. Jefferson Feigl Post, New York City. Harlan Wood, Victory Post, Washington, D. C. Business Training William Hazlett Upton, Middlebury (Vermont) Post. Your opportunity will never be bigger than your Frank Street, Sergeant Clendenon Newell Post, Leonia, New Jersey. preparation. Prepare now and reap the rewards of Bernhard Racner, Paris (France) Post. early success. Free 64-Page Books Tell How. Write NOW for book you want, or mail coupon with your John T. Winterich, S. Rankin Drew Post, New York City. name, present position and address in margin today. Austin H. MacCormick was an early member of Brunswick (Maine) Post. Higher Accountancy Credit and Collection James R. Mahaffy, Schofield Barracks Post, Oahu, Hawaii. Mod. Salesmanship Correspondence Raymond W. Cooke, Walbrook Post, Baltimore, Maryland. Traffic Management Modern Foremanshlp Law: Degree of LL.B. Expert Franklyn J. Adams, Anderson Mayberry Post, Yarmouth, Maine. Bookkeeping Commercial Law C. P. A. Coaching Anthony B. Harris, Aviators' Post, York City. New Industrial Mgm't Business English Business Mgm't Effective Speaking Conductors of regular departments of the magazine, all of whom are Legion- Business Corres. Stenotypy naires, are not listed. LASALLE EXTENSION business training Dept. 5361-R Chicago MAY, Whfn Purchasing Products Please Mention The American Legion Magazine —

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Canoy of the University of Louvain says pers' statement that Pershing does not want T $JLt50 at Washington. Eggs are sixteen cents apiece Wood in France. and coffee rive dollars a pound, he asserts, adding that at Bruges tuberculosis cases have MAY 29 jumped 1000 percent. In the Cantigny salient we have consolidated of nd new Evinrude . . . Eight-hour day and wage increases our positions in spite of heavy artillery and ingly light, and handy $300,000,000 ordered for railroad workers machine-gun fire. Renewed counter-attacks erful. Weighs only 16 by W. G. McAdoo, Director General. broke down under our fire. In Lorraine we re- >., and cruises 3 hours Controller Hoover's to on a single fill ! Literally Food plea America pulsed three raids during the night, taking packed with big-value to save meat, meat products, sugar and wheat prisoners and killing a number of the enemy. features including famed Hooded Power is read in church pulpits throughout nation. There and in the Woevre the artillery of both — Evinrude Co-Pilot sides has been continuously active. It is estab- — Underwater Silenc- MAY 27 lished that on May 27 our aviators shot down ing. Starts instantly! — spins into action In Picardy, after violent artillery preparation, two hostile machines instead of one as reported. with a flick of the hostile infantry detachments succeeded in pene- Germans take Soissons, reach Ourcq at starting cord. Costs trating our advanced positions at two points. Fere-en-Tardenois, with Allied line yielding ess than }<£ an hour to Our troops counter-attacked, completely expel- at all points. Rheims half encircled. North- Operate. Send for catalog ! ELTO PAL only $37.50 ling the enemy and entering his lines. In the west of Rheims Anglo-French troops are forced Elto PAX ( built by Evin- W oevre a strong hostile raiding party was re- across Aisne-Marne Canal. rude) weighs only 14 Yale Seniors voting pounds, and drives boats pulsed with heavy losses in killed and wounded. on "greatest man of at twice the speed ol In Lorraine hostile gas shell bombardments of the hour" give Woodrow Wilson 150 votes, oars. Elto ACE. $47.50 — the husky Handi- some -intensity occurred. The day was quiet half the class total. German Kaiser gets twin. only $67.50. Each FREE in lite other sectors occupied by our troops. In eleven, with Colonel Roosevelt, Lloyd Catalogs! an outstanding value 1 Writ Address EVINRUDE the course of air combats this morning our George, Kerensky and Pershing getting 1938 Ei MOTORS, 5475 N. aviators shot down a hostile machine. about the same number apiece. and Elto cata- 27th St. Milwaukee

. Boat logs . . New German offensive on forty-mile front Contingent of 300 Jews sails from America Directory and Prices F. 0. B. Factory Boat-and-Mo- along Chemin-des-Dames takes French for Palestine to fight Turks on promise of tor Selector. by surprise; attackers cross the Aisne before British government that after the war it will EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTORS noon and reach the Vesle in the evening, provide Jews with a homeland in Palestine. effecting a crossing west of Fismes. Long-range bombardment of Paris re- MAY 30 newed. The enemy has again been completely re- Freight rates are jumped twenty-five per- pulsed by artillery and infantry action in at- cent and railroad passenger rates to three tacks against our new positions near Cantigny. cents a mile by Director McAdoo. Increases Artillery fighting continues active there and in are expected to bring added revenue of $Soo,- Lorraine where it includes the use of gas shells. There is nothing else 2 ACTIONS IN 1 BAIT 000,000. of importance to report.

r, President Wilson, addressing joint session Germans advance their center, reaching Casting size WEEZEL s oz., 17 colors, $1 ea. Fly Rod size 1/20 oz., 12 of Senate and House, asks for heavier war the Marne between Chateau-Thierry and colors, 60c ea. Muskie-Saltwaier 1 oz., taxes, with war profits and incomes and luxu- Dormans and occupying ten miles of the 17 colors. $1.50 ea. If your dealer ries bearing the brunt of the levy. Declares north bank of the river nightfall; can't supply you, we will. Write by enemy THE WEEZEL BAIT COMPANY "Politics is adjourned. We are not only in the less successful on flanks, failing utterly in Dept. P. Disney St.—Oak:€ midst of war, we are at the very peak and attempt to debouch from Soissons and being crisis of it." checked in front of Rheims after slight gains. Nation's second Red Cross War Fund The whole attack, however, has been an ex- Drive goes over the top to the tune of $144,- traordinary German success, with an advance 000,000. Goal was $100,000,000. of thirty miles in 72 hours and the capture The American Lecion Major General Leonard Wood relieved of of not far short of 40,000 prisoners. National Headquarters command of 89th Division and assigned as General Pershing places Second and commander of Western Department at San Third Divisions at disposal of General Indianapolis, Indiana Francisco. Franchet d'Esperey to assist in organization of Marne line of resistance. MAY 28 Memorial Day finds graves of Financial Statement American This morning in Picardy our troops, attack- soldiers of all wars decorated all over the ing on a front of one and a quarter miles, ad- globe. President Wilson attends services at February 28, 1938 vanced our lines and captured the village of Arlington National Cemetery. Cantigny. We took 200 prisoners and inflicted The Agawam, first ship to be built on the on the enemy severe losses in killed and wounded. principle of the assembly line, slides down Assets Our casualties were relatively small. Hostile the ways at Newark Bay, New Jersey. counter attacks broke down under our fire. In Cash on hand and on deposit $ 549,325.71 Lorraine and in the oevre artillery of both MAY 31 Notes and accounts receivable 69.909. *1 W Inventories 106,232.8') sides continued active. Early in the day our In the course of a raid executed this morning Invested funds 1,710,420.69 aviators shot down a hostile machine. (The by our troops in the W oevre, our technical detach- Permanent Investments: 28th Infantry, First Division, was the as- ments destroyed the enemy's advanced positions. Overseas Graves Decoration Trust Fund . 197,105.32 Office Building, Washington, D. C, less saulting unit at Cantigny. The entire opera- At the same time our raiding party inflicted depreciation 126,430.95 tion cost in casualties 199 killed, 852 losses in killed, wounded and prisoners. In Furniture, Fixtures and F.quipment, less wounded, 16 missing.) Lorraine artillery has depreciation 32,308.23 and fighting diminished. Deferred Charges 2.3,059.81 German advance south of Aisne attains There is nothing to report from the other sectors depth of fifteen miles; enemy dominates occupied by our troops. Early in the day our $2,814,792.91 heights before Soissons; right wing draws aviators shot down a hostile machine. closer to Rheims. Seventh Machine Gun Battalion, Third Lord Robert Cecil tells House of Commons Division, reaches Chateau-Thierry as Ger- orth Liabilities. Deferred Revenue and Net W that Allied diplomatic representatives have man command forms front to its flank and notified Rumania that their governmenls presses down the valley of the Ourcq west Current Liabilities $ 62.816.79 consider her peace treaty with Central and south to the northeast of the city. use 27,087.31 Funds Restricted as to Powers void. Lieutenant Douglas Campbell, by bringing Deferred Revenue 482,642.29 Contingent Liability 3,676.72 Adams, American, Wells Fargo and South- down his fifth German airplane, becomes first Permanent Trust: ern Express Companies united in $30,000,000 American-trained ace. Graves Decoration Trust. 197.105.32 Overseas corporation under agreement with Director American troop transport President Net Worth: Lin- Restricted Capital $1,709,363.92 General McAdoo. coln, en route to United States, is torpedoed Unrestricted Capital 332,100.56 $2,041,464.48 General Wood sees the President, says and sunk with loss of four naval officers and $2,814,792.91 afterward he is a soldier and will obey orders; 23 enlisted men. he has asked not to be sent to San Francisco Total troops transported to France during but to be allowed to train soldiers to go to May, 245,945; total to date, 740,439; troops Frank E. Samuel, National Adjutant France. War Department silent on newspa- returned, 583.

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was started with the idea of distributing Moines Tribune Community Award. The blue spruce trees to other Legion Posts to distinctive honor was made the occasion plant in memory of comrades who have of a celebration by Argonne Post of Des gone west. Native to Colorado, Southern Moines, of which Comrade Smalls is a Wyoming and Northern New Mexico, four-star member. the blue spruce is one of the handsomest Two years ago Smalls set up a fund to evergreens. Tall and straight, its soft, pay for blood transfusions for people green beauty is enhanced by the rich unable to bear the cost, then gradually tan cones, bearing seeds which are a expanded his program to include treat- favorite food of squirrels and some birds. ment and appliances for a dozen or more To those of us who know these trees as ailments and for the care of infants. At RELIEVES ACID INDIGESTION they stand in soldier-like files across our the Argonne Post meeting, Past Com- UNBELIEVABLY FAST Colorado mountain ranges, no tree could mander George M. Faul said: "The war TUMS, remarkable, be a more appropriate memorial to a de- ended, but not for Ike Smalls. Perhaps YES, a new discovery brings amazing quick relief from indiges- parted comrade than the blue spruce." in that conflict the heart of Ike Smalls tion, heartburn, sour stomach, gas, and con- became awakened to the need, the misery stant burning caused by excess acid. For TUMS work on the true basic principle. Act unbeliev- In Old Kentucky and the suffering of humanity in its ably fast to neutralize excess acid conditions. eternal struggle. We fancy that to his Acid pains are relieved almost at once. TUMS contain no laxatives; no harmful drugs. Guar- a go-getting Post down at alert ear came the sinister hoof beats of THAT'S anteed to contain no soda. Over 1 H billion TUMS Jenkins, Kentucky, the home port of not one but all of the four horsemen of already used—proving their amazing benefit. Try today. Only 10c for 12 Bradley Burkhart Post, which serves a the Apocalypse. Ike Smalls was a soldier TUMS TUMS at all druggists. Most economical relief. Chew like mining town of approximately 10,000 who went out to kill—he is a soldier who candy mints. Get a handy 10c roll today, or the population in five well defined communi- came back to save." three roll economy package with metal con- tainer for only 25c. ties stretching over a length of about ten miles. Some of its activities reported last Speaking of Records year were: Sponsored three troops of Boy Scouts, paid an annual Boy Scout Council 10NG time service records of post offi-

pledge of $480.00, paid camp fees and J> cers continue to come in . . . There's expenses of underprivileged boys at Commander S. W. Brewster, who assisted TUMS FOR THE TUMMY FOR ACID INDIGESTION summer camps, paid expenses of three in the organization of James J. Brogan Scouts to the Washington International Post in New York City in 1922, was Jamboree, made substantial contribu- elected its first Commander and has con- Bean's Saddle Leather tions to six community organizations, tinued to hold that office. He is now in ArraClfl The last word for IflU^VaSIIIM street wear, golf and

made cash donations to each of the his seventeenth term . . . But for longev- general outing. Has the appearance of an expensive imported shoe combining the eighteen Sunday Schools, distributed ity in office Rodman J. Hicks, Finance best features of a welt shoe and hand Christmas dinners to the needy, arranged Officer of Henry Houston, 2d, Post, of sewed moccasin. Non-slip crepe rubber sole. Color, Tan. hospital care and treatment for under- Germantown, Pennsylvania, has him All sizes. Widths C and D. Send for free privileged children including purchase of faded. . . . Finance Officer Hicks was first sample and new glasses where needed, paid a portion of installed in that office on January r, 1920, spring catalog. the monthly salary of an instructor for and has repeated each year since. In L. L. BEAN, Inc. the high school band, furnished equip- addition, he serves as a member of the 182 Main St. Freeport ment for school junior safety patrol, Finance Committee of the Department Maine made seven Legion school awards, con- of Pennsylvania . . . Henry H. Houston, Postpaid Mfrs. Fishing; and tributed $100.00 cash and collected a rail- 2d, Post believes in keeping its old Camping Specialties road car load of food and clothing for timers in office. Adjutant Joseph D. flood relief, maintained a senior drum and Walsh has held down the office of Post bugle corps (one that marched up Fifth Adjutant since February 15, 1922, and, Avenue last September, by the way), and in addition to his other duties, finds time carried the usual load of veteran service to help out as Vice Chairman of the De- work. All this was accomplished by a partment Emergency Unit Committee. post which, in 1937, had a top member- . . . Still another long service man in WOODSTOCK ship of 200. Houston Post is Marcellus H. McLaugh- TYPEWRITERS Post Commander H. L. Owens writes lin, Legal Adviser, who has been kept in

that Bradley Burkhart Post has a con- that position since January 1, 1925, and siderable revenue from its boxing pro- has taken on other duties as Philadelphia grams during the summer months, which County Judge Advocate . . . Now let's WAKE UP YOUR are held in its outdoor arena, but that the turn Southward. Highly deserving of a Post does things because its members are place in the Hall of Fame is Richard W. LIVER BILE - willing to do them. Dugger, Adjutant of Davis King Sum- You'll Jump Out mers Post, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Without Calomel — And of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go Highest Service Award since 1923. He serves one of the big Posts The liver should pour out two pounds of liquid of the South and has come to be regarded bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not flowing IEGIONNAIRE Ike Smalls, who came as an authority on all Legion matters, so freely, your food doesn't digest. It just decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. You get -* to the United States in 1913 from much so that his office has become a constipated. Your whole system is poisoned and you feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk. Iwangrod, Russia, and who served as a clearing house for rehabilitation and A mere bowel movement doesn't get at the cause. corporal in Infirmary No. 1 at Camp service problems in that part of Ten- It takes those good, old Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these two pounds of bile flowing freely and Forest, Georgia, was recently named as nessee . . . Adjutant Dugger has also make you feel "up and up." Harmless, gentle, yet the most useful citizen of Iowa's capital served as Department Executive Com- amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. 25c at all drug stores. city in 1937, and was given the Des mitteeman {Continued on page 62) Stubbornly refuse anything else. ©1933. c.p. inc.

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INDEX of and as a member of the Depart- Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, was dis- ADVERTISERS ment Rehabilitation Committee . . . charged from Company E, 28th Infantry, He continues as Service Officer . . . Ware- on September 25, 1919; joined Mani- ham (Massachusetts) Post reports three towoc (Wisconsin) Post in October, 1919, Albert Mills 49 long-service men, all charter members and has missed but one meeting up to American Telephone & Telegraph Co. ..47 . . . Charles E. Bates is the only Chaplain date. The Post meets once a month. He's

the Post has ever had . . . But that is only a regular Legionnaire . . . Milford (Dela- Bauer & Black 53 part of his record. He has never missed a ware) Post has a most unusual father and Bean, L. L 61 Post meeting, though he lives three miles son combination . . . William E. Lank

from the meeting place . . . Wareham served in France as Major, 1st Battalion, Carter Medicine Company 61 Post also has Charles M. Coyne, now 59th Pioneer Infantry. His son, Arch D. College of Swedish Massage 56 serving his thirteenth year as Finance Lank, served as Battalion Sergeant Crazy Water Company 56 Officer, and Ralph B. Cudworth, an early Major in his father's command. Upon Post Commander, now in his eleventh return to Delaware they became charter Doan's Pills 55 term as Post Adjutant . . . The record of members of Milford Post and have con- Doughnut Corporation of America 51 Dynamic Welder Company 63 Herbert M. LeCompte, the long-service tinued active in its work and in the

Adjutant of Lakewood (New Jersey) Department . . . Portland, Oregon, re-

Post, is just a bit spotted. He began ports two brothers who are commanding Emblem Division 37 Evinrude Motors 60 adjutanting for his Post on June i, 192 1, Posts—Ralph Bertrand, Commander of

and continues to this day . . . But he took Navy Post, and George Bertrand, Com-

time out in 1929 to sit as Senior Vice mander of Federal Post . . . Another pair Florsheim Shoe Company 49 of brothers. Ford Motor Company 3 Commander, Commander in 1930 and A. F. Milham just retired as Franklin Institute 57 Service Officer in 193 1, then took up the Commander of Park Post, of Livingston, Frontier Asthma 63 Adjutant's job again. Incidentally, he is Montana, when his brother, Walter

in his tenth year as Post Sen-ice Officer . . Milham, assumed duties as Commander Gillette Safety Razor Company 45 Here's an attendance record. T. C. of Hanely-Ariss Post of Patch Grove, Eckhart, County Service Officer of Wisconsin. Boyd B. Stutler Heefner Arch Support Company 57 Hillerich & Bradsby Company 49

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{Continued from page 34) LaSalle Extension University 59 Lewis-Howe Company Turns 61 Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company- suffered severe bacon grease burns on his where we were reviewed by General Chesterfields Cover II chest and arms. Pershing, and after a time aboard the Lux Company 56 "In March, 1919, we were ordered to S. S. Siboney to Newport News, Virginia, move to Marcy-sur-Tille and the snap- with many disabled soldiers among the Massachusetts Development & Industrial shot I am sending shows our camp near passengers. I'd like to hear from the Commission 4 that village. Even though it was mighty other Keller in my outfit, from Thyer, Metal Cast Products Company 56 cold, with snow and rain, we traveled Brewster, Lieutenant La Rue, Blackie forty-five kilometers on the first day of and the other fellows of the 304th Wagon Nurito Company 56 the move. We were on a straight road Company—and also from the men with part of the way and believe me it was a whom I served on French Red Cross O'Brien, C. A. & Hyman Berman 49 beautiful sight to see all those thirty or Train C-9." more covered wagons, each drawn by Polident 55 six mules, stretched out as far as the eye THE Legion trek this year will be could see. Westward—to Los Angeles, Cali- R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company "I remember a forty-eight-hour leave to fornia, where from September 19th to Camels Cover IV town that my buddy, Milton Thyer, and 2 2d the Legion National Convention will R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company held. Notwithstanding the great dis- Prince Albert 39 I got that winter. He knew a girl and I be Rosecliff-Quaker Corporation 59 was to meet her sister—so I took off my tance from the center of population of number ten shoes (that I wore with four the United States, indications point to a Sani-flush 57 pairs of socks) and borrowed a pair of record-breaking attendance and, taking Savage Arms Corporation 59 number sevens from the corporal, so I'd advantage of that fact, many outfits are Schenley Products Company make an impression on the girl. We went already laying plans for reunions. The Old Quaker 41 train I felt fine with swell- Convention Reunions Committee, of Seagram Distillers Corporation. .Cover III by and my Standard Brands Fleischmann's Yeast.. 43 looking shoes, but after two days of which Adolph N. Sutro, 324 Chamber of Stera-Kleen 58 promenading and dancing my dogs got Commerce Building, Los Angeles, is Studley, George W 63 mighty sore and to top it all, we had to Chairman, is ready to assist in carrying Superior Match Pants Company 58 hoof it back to camp. Finally I had to out reunion ideas, so report to him and, remove the shoes and finish the journey at the same time, to the Legion Magazine Thompson Brothers Boat Mfg. Company .63 in my socks and it was a cold, damp day. so announcements may be published in We arrived at camp at midnight, cold these columns. Van Patten Company 59 and tired, no eats available and me with a Details of the following National Con- Virginia Conservation Commission 64 sore pair of dogs. vention reunions may be obtained from "Finally we moved on to Le Mans, the Legionnaires listed: Weezel Bait Company 60 where I continued my duties in one of the Western Cartridge Company 63 National Yeomen (F)—Annual reunion and Woodstock Typewriter Company 61 infirmaries, then to the Belgian Camp meeting. Miss Philomene L. Cavanagh, chmn.,

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10743 Westminster av., Palms Station, Los Angeles, Notices of reunions and activities at Calif. Soc. of 1st Div.—Annual national reunion and other times and places follow meeting. Jos. V. McCabe, chmn., Ill Broadway, and New York City. Natl. 4th Div. Assoc. —Annual national reunion 2d Div. Assoc. —20th anniversary convention- Give You Everything! and meeting. Lewie W. Smith, gen. chmn., 4517 reunion., Hotel Sherman, Chicago, 111., July 14-16. Marmion Way, Los Angeles. Geo. V. Gordon, 5814 Winthrop av., Chicago. Soc. of 5th Div.—West Coast reunion, Hotel Soc. of 3d Div.—Annual national reunion, Hotel Hayward, under auspices So. Calif. Camp. Earl Chelsea, Atlantic City, N. J., July 7-9. Chas. J. Sheeley, secy., 723 No. Avenue 51, Los Angeles. McCarthy, secy., Box 137, Camden, N. J. Write F. Gth Div. Assoc. —National reunion and dinner S. Ragle, 130 W. 42d St., New York City, for free under auspices Sector 1. R. E. Moran, secy., 506 N. copy The Watch on the Rhine. Spaulding av., Los Angeles. Soc. of 5th Div.—Natl, reunion, Lancaster, Pa., 32d Div. Combat Assoc.—Reunion and ban- Sept. 3-5. Roy D. Peters, 441 E. Orange St., Lan- quet. Chas. Keskey, secy., 1309 N. Wesley av., caster. Pasadena, Calif. Natl. Assoc. 6th Div.—Recently organized. Re- 33d Drv. War Vets. Assoc.—Reunion dinner and union-banquet, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 21-27. E. B. entertainment, Cafe de Paree, 2312 W. 7th st., Los Kays, pres., Bryan, Ohio. Angeles, Wed., Sept. 21, under auspices Los Soc. of 28th Div.—Annual convention, Sunbury, Angeles Sector. Roy R. Haney, v. p., 1414 Summit Pa., July 14-16. Harry J. Ritter, secy.-treas.. Senate Ridge dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. Hotel, flarrisburg, Pa. 35th Div.—Natl, reunion and dinner under au- 29th Div. Assoc. —Annual reunion, Lord Balti- spices 35th Div. Assoc. of So. Calif. Cecil H. Hill, more Hotel, Baltimore, Md., Sept. 2-5, J. Fred 828 N. Detroit St., Los Angeles. Chase, natl. comdr., 1427 Eye st., N. W., Washing- Western Super-X or 82d Div. Reunion under auspices 82d Div. ton, D. C. — Xpert .22's give Assoc. of Calif. Paul W. Tilley, 1121^ W. 88th St., 32d Div. Assoc.—Reunion, Grand Rapids, Mich., you Los Angeles, Calif. Sept. 3-5. William Haze, Box E, Pantlind Hotel, every desirable feature, 89th Div. Reunion and banquet under auspices Grand Rapids. — at no extra cost ! ... In 89th Div. Assoc. of Calif. Sidney M. Schallman, 33dDiv.War Vets. Assoc.—Annual reunion, W al- Super-X: more publ. dir., 910 S. Mariposa, Los Angeles. ford Hotel, Danville, 111., June 24-26. Wm. E. Keith, 50% 92d & 93d Div., 16th Prov. Trng. Reg.—Re- secy., 127 N. Dearborn St., Room 1022, Chicago, 111. power, 26% higher union of officers. Dennis McG. Matthews, 5118 34th (Sandstorm) Div. —Proposed reunion dur- speed, long range, ac- Latham st , Los Angeles. ing summer. Lacey Darnell, Webster City, Iowa. curacy, and bullets that Hawaiian Dept. Army Vets. —Reunion and a 37th Div. Vets. Assoc.—Reunion, Zanesville, real Luau with poi, oklehau, Hawaiian hula dancers Ohio, Sept. 3-5. Write Jas. E. Sterner, asst. secy., mushroom Ha. Xpert, for and everything, Mori., Sept. 19. John L. McPher- 1101 Wyandotte bldg., Columbus, Ohio, for News. all-around shooting: a son, chmn., 3664 Hughes av., Los Angeles, or G. F. Rainbow (42d) Div. Vets. —Natl. reunion, St. new high standard Sanders, Wheeling, Mo. Paul, Minn., July 12-14. Contact Natl. Secy., of 5th Army Corps Hq. and Troops—Reunion and Sharon C. Cover, 4643 Nottingham rd., Detroit, accuracy! Both are permanent organization. Wm. A. Barry, 1608 N. Mich., for natl. publ., Rainbow Reveille. smokeless and St., Angeles. 78th Div. reunion, Top Genesee Los Vets. Assoc. —Spring non-corrosive. 14th Engrs. Vets. Assoc.—Reunion. James A. Hat Restaurant, 32d st. & Boulevard, Union City, Fleming, chmn., 5189 Almont st., Los Angeles. N. J., Apr. 30. Ray Taylor, Box 482, Closter, N. J. FREE HANDBOOK! Write Carroll E. Scott, 54 College av., Medford, 92d Div. War Vets. Assoc.—Newly organized. Mass. for copy News. Report to Wm. E. Holman, Jr., secy., 6236 S. Ada 20th Engrs. (Forestry)—Reunion and per- St., Chicago, 111. manent organization. Report to Jack Coskey, 5370 Soc. of 48th Inf. —Reunion, Newport News, Va., Western Cartridge Company, W. Adams, Los Angeles. June 10-11. Harry McBride, comdr., 30th st. & Dept.E-68,East Alton, 111. 'k^/ | 23d Engrs. Assoc.—Natl, convention and re- Washington av., Newport News. Send FREE, the 72-page Western Ammunition I union under auspices 23d Engrs. Post, A. L. Chaa. 60th Inf.—Reunion, Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 3-5. Handbook. A complete shooting guide. Tells all I Angeles. H. Jeffries, chmn., 2416 E. 16th St., Los Roy D. Peters, 441 E. Orange st., Lancaster. about all Western cartridges and shot shells. 66th Engrs. (Ry.)— Natl, reunion. Clyde V. 146th Inf. Vets.—Reunion, Wooster, Ohio, May Name Grant, ex-lst sgt., 2228 22d st., Santa Monica, 14-15. Harry W. Evans, 363 Beverly rd., Wooster. J Inf. Address I Calif. 313th —Reunion, Baltimore, Md , Sat., Oct. and Troops A, B, C 1. Schaible, chmn., 924 Paul St., Balti- 11th Cav., M. G. Troop Gorman St. Post Office State I and D—Reunion. W. C. Weinberger, Colton, Calif. more. 9th F. A. (Ft. Sill)—Reunion. Milton Harris, 316th Inf. Assoc. —19th annual reunion, New Box 16, Bishop, Calif. Haven, Conn., Sept. 24, Montfaucon Day. Report 1st F. A., Btry. A—Reunion and permanent or- to Raymond A. Cullen, 1829 Cobbs Creek Parkway, ganization. Harry B. Price, 831 Crossway rd., Bur- Philadelphia, Pa., to complete roster. Better Built— Lower Prices linsame, Calif. 128th Inf., Co. Reunion, 28-30. Floyd M— May Canoes, Rowboats, reunion. John Outboard 3d Corps Art. Park—Proposed J. Mabic, 1414 Racine st., Janesville, Wise. Motor Boats, Olympic. Snipe, W. Miller, Casino bldg., Narragansett, R. I. Hq. Co., 129th Inf. —6th annual reunion, River- Comet and Sea c;ull Sail Boats 113th & 332d Field Sig. Bns.—Proposed re- side, 111., (near Chicago), Sept. 11. Geo W. Burton, CATALOG FREE union. Warren H. Abbott, 2626 S. Mansfield av., 111 W. Washington st., Chicago. Save Money Prompt Shipment—Two Factories. Los Angeles. 312th Inf. —Reunion, Hotel Essex, Newark, MFG. CO. First Gab Regt.—Proposed reunion. Write W. N. J., Sat., May 21. Write 312th Inf. Assoc., 620 THOMPSON BROS. BOAT 2 16 Ann St. / 117,1; to \ 116 Elm St. H. Killam, 809 Fairfield rd., Burlingame. Calif., if High st., Newark. PESHTICO. WIS. \cilhtr place) CORTLAND. N. you expect to be in Los Angeles. 314th Inf. —Vets are requested to send names Tank Corps—Natl, reunion under auspices Tank and addresses, with company, to Chas. M. Stimp- Corps Assoc. of Calif. Claude J. Harris, adjt., 817 son, 2239 Benson av., Brooklyn, N. Y., for import- W. 43d St., Los Angeles. ant announcements. 116th San. Trn., Hq. Co.—Reunion. Harley E. 329th Inf., Co. E—Annual basket-picnic re- Shoaff, 206 S. Walnut st. New Castle, Pa. union, Archbold, Ohio, Sun., Aug. 28. J. A. Beard, 115th Sup. Trn., Co. C—Reunion. H. O. Wil- Napoleon, Ohio. liams, 2226 Cloverdale, Los Angeles. 338th Inf., Co. H—Vets report to P. M. Pat- WORKS Off 110-Volt Light This marvelous 305th Sup. Co., Q. M. C. —Reunion. L. Schank, ridge, 611 Lyons pi., Flint, Mich., for up-to-date Socket. Tilt Powerl Welderdoes,1 cimi uv.to the...v .^r Los Angeles. Dynamic owe Int. Rev. Office, 939 S. Broadway, roster. work of much higher priced types It ia RETAIL Blocks, Natl. Assoc. Amer. Balloon Corps Vets.— 11th F. A. Vets. Assoc.—Annual reunion, easily portable . WELDS Cylinder Bumpers, Fenders, Tanks, Farm Machinery, - Annual national reunion. Richard D. Bowman, Scranton, Pa., in Sept. R. C. Dickieson, secy., 6140 the lightest etc. Will also solder and braze on 1^ personnel offer., 44 Boone St., Glenolden, Pennsyl- Saunders St., Elmhurst, L. 1., N. Y. material. Works on iron steel, tin, braaa. cop- per and all other metals. Men without previous vania. 76th F. A.—Annual reunion, Atlantic City, N. J., experience can make as much as $5.00 on a on 139th Aero Sqdrn.—Proposed reunion. Wm. F. July 7-9, with 3d Div. Wm. A. Shomaker, secy., 3811 hour repair job. Go into business— Opena Weldin Shop Now. AGENTS— Make bin profits Belli Bride, 4306 Stillwell av., Los Angeles. 25th pi., N.E., Washington, D. C. rafres. factories, janitors and machine shops, w ru i c, \ra^»w-^ 223d & 249th Aero Sqdrns. (Rich Field, 120th F. A. For regimental Who's Who, send for 10. Day Trial Offer. DYNAMIC WELDER COMPANY "^""V — 2226- ED SILVERTON ROAD, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Tex.)—Mammoth joint reunion. Arrigo Balboni, name and address to Tom J. Fallon, 759 N. Plank- 1543 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles. inton av., Milwaukee, Wise. Air Serv., Dorr & Carlstrom Field, Fla., and 301st F. A.—Reunion, Ft. Devens, Mass., Sun., Dorr Field Masonic Club—Reunion. Leo Mayer, June 26. Thos. L. Thistle, 30 State St., Boston, MILITARY MEDALS care Mayer Bros., Montrose, Calif. Mass. A COMPLETE BOOK ON MEDALS. COMPILED OF THE DEPARTMENT. Nav. Air Stations, Arcachon & Gujan, 332d F. A. Band—Annual reunion, Chicago, 111., BY AN AGENT WAR 52 pages, 17 full page illustrations, 375 items. Every France Joint reunion. E. J. Oerter, 2516 W. 73d June 4. G. E. Kaplanek, 1023 N. Lavergne av., — insignia issued by the Allies. Legion article of U. S. and All St., Los Angeles, or Joe Madden, adjt., 305 Chicago. new medals issued since the War. 40% reduction on Euclid av., San Bruno, Calif. 12th F. A., Btry. C—Annual reunion with 2d TJ. S. Medals. U. S. S. Illinois W. W. Vets. Assoc. —Annual Div. meeting, Chicago, 111., July 14-16. IrvingChay- Send $.10 coin or stamps for book. reunion. John F. Hanford, 31 E. Tulpehocken at., ken, 5142 Hohman av., Hammond, Ind. GEORGE W. STUDLEY Philadelphia, Pa. 107th F. A., Btry. F—Reunion, Pittsburgh, Pa., L'. S. S. Kanawha—Vets of crew who expect to during May. Write Jack A. Elton, 420 Grant bldg., 601 Lake Ave. Rochester, N. Y. attend Legion natl. conv., write to E. (Spud) Pittsburgh, Pa., for date. Murphy, R. 1, Box 27, El Centro, Calif. 302d F. A. Hq. Co. Assoc.—Annual reunion, Bel- Base Hosp. 117—Reunion of officers, nurses, en- mont, Mass. Write B. J. Donaher, 370 Quiney st., listed men. Mrs. Emma J. Pearce Preston, 424 W. Dorchester, Mass., for date. Elm st., Compton, Calif. 64th C. A. C., Btries. D & E—Annual reunion, Free for Asthma Camp Hosp. 43, Gievres—Reunion. Ray A. Dayton, Ohio, in June. For date and other informa- McKinnie, Box 3465, Phoenix, Ariz. tion, write T. E. Watson, 605 Ogden av., Toledo, If you suffer with attacks of Asthma so Club Camp Hosp. 52, Lb Mans—6th annual Ohio. terrible you choke and gasp for breath, if reunion and meeting. Dr. Walter A. Bayley, 312 51st Pioneer Inf.— 15th annunl reunion, 10th restful sleep is impossible because of the Professional bldg., 1032 W. 6th st., Los Angeles. Inf. Armory, Albany, N. Y., Sept. 11. Otto Rauch, struggle to breathe, if you feel the disease Evac. Hosp. 14—Annual national reunion. J. gen. chmn., 186 Adams St., Delmar, N. Y. is slowly wearing your life away, don't fail Charles Meloy, pres., New Milford, Conn. 54th Pioneer Inf.—Vets interested in proposed to send at once to the Frontier Asthma Co. Inf. C.O.T.S., Camp Gordon, and 2d & 3n O. T. reunions and organization, send names and ad- for a free trial of a remarkable method. No S., Ft. Oglethorpe—Reunion. Haskell C. Billings, dresses to C. Wilson Fry, 531 Stanwood St., Fox matter where you live or whether you have 1616 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, Calif. Chase, Philadelphia, Pa. any faith in any remedy under the Sun, U. S. A. Panama Canal Zone Vets. Assoc.— 305th M. G. Bn. —Annual reunion dinner, 77th send for this free trial. If you have suffered for lifetime tried 6th annual national reunion of all troops in Zone Div. Club, 28 E. 39th st., New York City, May 7. a and everything during World War. Louis J. Gilbert, 47 Godwin St., Carsten Ludder, chmn., c/0 Club. you could learn of without relief; even if Paterson, N.J. 310th M. G. Bn. —Annual reunion, Camp Meade, you are utterly discouraged, do not aban- don hope but send today for this trial. Vets. A. E. F. Siberia—Natl, reunion, Holly- Md., June 18-19. Arthur S. Anders, chmn., 46 W. free wood Knickerbocker Hotel, Hollywood, Calif., Saucon st., Hellertown, Pa. It will cost you nothing. Address Sept. 21. Claude P. Deal, 920 Chester Williams 315th M. G. Bn.—Robt. H. Heyman, 922 Ford- Frontier Asthma Co. 121-C Frontier Bide. bldg., Los Angeles. ham av., Pittsburgh, Pa. (Continued on page 64) Hi— Niagara St. Buffalo, \. V.

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6th Anti-aircraft M. G. Bn. —Proposed re- Aug. 1S-20, with Legion Dept. Convention. A. E. union of officers. Geo. S. Minnis, 1701 City Hall, Zoeller, 368 Scott st., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Buffalo, N. Y. 403d Motor Truck Co.—Vets interested in ob- 313th F. S. Bn.—Annual reunion, Des Moines, taining company roster, write to F P. Dostaler, Iowa, Oct. 1. Dr. Chas. L. Jones, secy., Gilmore 773 Broadway, Lowell, Mass. City, Iowa. 31Sth Sup. Co., Q. M. C.—Reunion, Chicago, Co. 320, M.S.T. 40.")—Reunion, Omaha, Nebr., 111., Juiy 30 or Aug. 6. State date preference in Sept. 4-5. C. J. \\ inandy, 6129 N. Hermitage av., letter to Wm. (Speed) Leckie, R. 1, Wantagh, L. I., Chicago, 111. N. Y. Vets. 13th Engrs. (Rv.)—Reunion, Hotel Natl. Assoc. Amer. Balloon Corps Vets.— Roosevelt, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 17-19. Jas. A. Regional reunion, Omaha, Nebr., June 26-29. Ted Elliott, 721 E. 21st st., Little Rock, Ark. Nelson, secy., 1912 S. 36th St., Omaha. 25th Engrs. —Proposed reunion. C. K. Mc- Natl. Assoc. Amer. Balloon Corps Vets.— Cormick, 2346 N. 6th St., Harrisburg, Pa. Eastern Sector reunion, Blackstone Hotel, Wild- Vets. 31st Rv. Engrs.—Reunion, Hot Springs, wood, N. J., Sun., May 22. Samuel Himles, chmn., Ark., July 2-4. F. E. Love, secy.-treas., 104^4 First 211 Delaware av., Absecon, N. J. St., S. W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 50th Aero Sqdrn. —Annual reunion, Washing- 61st Engrs. (Ry.)— Reunion, Milwaukee, Wise, ton, D. C, Sept. 3-6. J. Howard Kill, secy., First July 16-17. Edw. M. Soboda, 1617 W. Hopkins St., Central Tower, Akron, Ohio. Milwaukee, Wise. 150th Aero Sqdrn.—Proposed organization and Co. D, 5th Engrs. Assoc.—2d annual reunion, reunion. F. W. Freeman, 22 Park av., Cranford, N.J. Curtiss Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn., May 28-30. 185th Aero Sqdrn.—Proposed reunion. Floyd I ^ IN YOUR A. 4334 Perhan, Side, Mich. Make reservations with E. Bowman, Lake FAVORITE SPORT I'pton av., N., Minneapolis. 225th Aero Sqdrn.—For particulars of annual 15th Engrs., Co. D—Reunion, Fort Pitt Hotel, reunion in Sept., write L. J. Ford, 628 W. York st., Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 30. R. L. Knight, 224 N. Philadelphia, Pa., or Jos. Pierando, 82 Weldon st., Aiken av., Pittsburgh (6). Brooklyn, N. Y. IN OLD Co. F 309th Sup. Trn. Soc.— 12th annual re- 374th Aero Sqdrn.—For roster, write Jos. A. VIRGINIA 13-14. Brady, 577 111. union, Warner Hotel, Chillieothe, Ohio, Aug. N. 26th St., E. St. Louis, C. C. Perry, secy., Bardwell, Ky. 801st & 35th Aero Sqdrn.— Reunion, Allerton M. S. R. 414 (Cos. 437 thru 441)—Vets interested Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 3-5. For details, write F. Ind. PLAY in th is in reunion, write to Russell S. Nell, Box 64, Kawley, C. Erhardt, 1256 E. LaSalle av.. South Bend, romantic historvland . . . Pa. Air. Serv., Essington, Pa., and Lake Charles, where Colonial America has come to life. Bakery Co. 2—Vets interested in organization La. — 19th reunion, Essington, Pa., in May. S. H. and annual reunions, write to W. S. Barnhart, Paul, 540 E. Gravers Lane, Chestnut Hill, Phila- Here the mountains and the sea are 882 Adams av., Chillieothe, Ohio. delphia, Pa. — so close together that actually you can 3d Hvy. Mob. Ord. Rep. Shop—Reunion, Fort 319th Aux. Remount Dep., Camp Taylor Shelby Hotel, Detroit, Mich., Aug. 25-27. Report Annual reunion, Franklin, Ind., Nov. 6. Ross M. "take in" both the same day! Enjoy to John M. Lux, 4475 French rd., Detroit. Halgren, 620 Circle Tower, Indianapolis, Ind. Co. D, Ordnance Co., Hancock—20th reunion, Yeomen F—4th annual reunion dinner. Chin unsurpassed ocean bathing . . . golf- Pittsburgh, Pa., in May. Write Ernest F. Griffin, Lee's Restaurant, Broadway & 49th St., New York ing historian, 124 Main st., Tarrytown, N. Y. City, May 16th, 6:30 p. m. Mrs. Ida S. Maher, on sporty courses . . . both salt 102d Ammvn. Trn. —Yets interested in reunion, chmn., 1155 St. John's pi., Brooklyn, N. Y. and fresh water fishing. Dance under send names and addresses to Frank V. Baldwin, U. S. S. Bridge—Proposed organization of crew. Jr., Broadway, New York City. F. W. Fielder, Villa. Rica, Ga. the stars at the water's 1411 edge to the music 103d Ammvn. Trn.—Reunion, Allentown, Pa., U. S. S. Connecticut— Reunion, Newark, N. J, of one of the country's finest orchestras. Sun., July 17. Report changes of address to Thos. F. late in June. Fayette N. Knight, Box 487, Closter, DeLong, R. 1., 2546 Easton av., Bethlehem, Pa. N. J. The beautiful Shenandoah National Park 103d Ammvn. Trn., Co. B—20th annual reunion, U. S. S. President [Lincoln* Club—20th an- Emaus, Pa., July 16-17. C. I. Homan, Lebanon, Pa. niversary reunion dinner, Hotel Astor, New York is ready for you, its with world-famous 302d San. Trn. (305-6-7-8 F. H. & Arab. Cos.)— City, Tues. eve., May 31, C. M. Peoble, chmn., Box Skyline Drive to take you over the very Reunion, 77th Div. Club, 28 E. 39th st., New York 307, New York City. City, May 14. I Bregoff, 521 Fifth av.. New York U. S. S. Roanoke—Proposed organization and crests of the Blue Ridge Mountains; also City. reunion of crew. Wm. P. Nhido, 144 Orchard St., 12 1st M. S. T. Proposed reunion, Scranton, Pa., Frankfort, N. Y. six State Parks, — each with a scenic F. S. S. Utah —Proposed reunion. 814 Linden st., charm of its own. See Virginia's Na- Willis H. Geissinger, N., Bethlehem, Pa. tural Wonders—the caverns. Natural U. S. S. Von Steuben—Proposed Normandin, 2797 BricUe reunion. Ernest A. and Natural Tunnel. Have the Constitution rd., Camden, N. J. fun of planning your trip in advance. You didvvV Sub-chasers 34-', 343, 344, 345 & Salute Cs hot" 346—Reunion officers and men, Write to the address below for free Salute Philadelphia, Pa., May 27. Walter Fulmer, 4405 t'nruh st., Philadelphia. literature. rendered m a Co. 120, Norfolk Navy' Yard, 1918—For company history, send resort of public names and stories to Dr. Roy D. Gullett, Boone ville, Miss._ Marines—Annual Midwest reunion, La Salle Hotel, Chicago, 111., less So cwdeved! June 4. Frank W. Bloom, 932 W. Huron st., Chicago. F. S. Army Amb. Serv. Assoc. ••-to unsure 19th annual convention. Hotel Jef- ferson, Atlantic City, N. J. July 14- 16. Wilbur P. Hunter, natl. adjt., 5315 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Base Hosp. No. 20 (U. of Penn. Fnit)—20th anniversary reunion, Philadelphia, Pa., Sat., May 7.

1 'Hirers, nurses and enlisted men send addressee to Matthew J. I. Owens, 1237 Marlyn rd., Philadelphia. Base Hosp., Camp Upton—Re- union of personnel, Taft Hotel, New York City, June 12, Dr. David Coyne, COO Washington st., Hoboken, N. J. Med. Dept., Base Hosp., Camp Sevier, S. C. —Proposed reunion. Report to M. R. Callaway, 564 W. Third st., Dayton, Ohio. F. H. No. 42—Reunion, Tod Above: Skyline Hotel, Youngstown, Ohio, May 29. Anderson, Ind. Drive . . . the W. K. Priest, Polar Bear Assoc. Reunion No. "roadway through — Russia vets, Hotel Fort Shelby, De- lite heavens." troit, Mich., May 28-30. Arthur Brown, secy., 1251 Glynn ct., Detroit. Vets. A. E. F. Siberia—For bulle- FOR FREE Illustrated Literature tin of 1938 Midwest meetings, all vets report to E. B. Buckley, 155 N. Clark St., Chicago, 111. ^1 Utile World War Exhibit—A new Virginia accession to the Museum of the City of New York, Fifth Avenue at 103d Conservation Commission Street, includes articles from decora- tions to a rolling kitchen, from uni- Room 822, 914 Capitol Street forms and equipment to captured German war material. Local and RICHMOND, VIRGINIA visiting veterans will enjoy a visit. -1HB SALUTING DEMCN ofTHeAE.K Noll Travel Motion Pictures Available John J. For Conventions, Meetings, etc. Sure knew wi£ /military onions'.' The Company Clerk

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