The American Legion Magazine [Volume 30, No. 4 (April 1941)]
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"Aunt Martha's little girl has come to live with us!" INSURANCE COMPANY The Prudential OF AMERICA HOME OFFICE • NEWARK, NEW JERSEY — Beginning wiih 1926, year after year the Women's Patriotic Conference on HAROLD D. ROBINSON National Defense, with The American Legion Aux- iliary as its most numer- ous group, has demanded that our national defense be made adequate to any cond itions. Developments since last May have shown how right were these straight-thinking real- ists and how utterly wrong those who branded them as mere flag-wavers STEEL of the spirit to match the steel of the guns. That is what America must have to make its defenses in- vincible. Without this, all the mighty munitions our factories can pour out, all of the fighting skill drilled into our men will be meaningless. This steel must be forged in the home fires of America. Its tempering to a flawless strength that will stand up against the worst a mad world of the Legion President D. Fuller can give must be guided by the National Commander Warner and Walter Association of Manufacturers grasp hands as Mrs. women of America. of the National Louis J. Lemstra, National President of The American Legion Auxiliary, greets them Again and again the speakers at Patriotic Conference on National Defense the Sixteenth Women's Patriotic at the Sixteenth Women's Conference on National Defense, held in Washington, D. C, during the last September, 1939, have shown how right necessity to awaken a crusading spirit for days of January, emphasized this theme. were these devoted women and how ut- the purpose of national defense pre- Delegates from thirty-four women's or- terly wrong those who condemned them. paredness," Commander Warner told the ganizations, with a combined membership The conference delegates came from crowded ballroom of the Mayflower hotel. of well over one million and led by The every part of the country, and numbered "America grew to greatness through toil American Legion Auxiliary, heard them nearly 800. Among them were 290 mem- and personal sacrifice. There is need to drive home this point. bers of The American Legion Auxiliary, rekindle the spirit of sacrifice of the cov- "Morale," they called it — the thing including representatives from every De- ered wagon days to meet the needs of which makes a soldier keep on shooting partment. Presiding was the Auxiliary's this hour in history. instead of throwing up his hands and National President, Mrs. Louis J. Lem- "Valley Forge and Gettysburg and howling "Comrade." stra. and by her side as vice-chairmen Chateau-Thierry come back to our minds "Civilian Morale," they termed it were the National Presidents of the to indicate that many times in the past the thing which keeps a country going United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary, our sacrifices have been made individ- and grinning when bombs are screaming the Woman's Relief Corps, the American ually in the preservation of our nation. down and every day is darker than the Cold Star Mothers, the American War The time is present when each of us, one before. Mothers and the Auxiliary to the Vet- whatever the station we occupy in life, The women at that conference listened trans of Foreign Wars. must be ready and willing to make what- tensely and applauded vigorously, ex- After they had visited the Tomb of the ever individual sacrifices are necessary to pressing their determination to help Unknown Soldier, escorted by the Le- prepare our country materially, physical- America be strong enough to maintain its gion's Guard of Honor, and pledged ly and morally for future events." freedom and security, whatever may hap- themselves anew to service of the coun- When the National Commander had pen. They have been talking that kind of try for which he died, they opened the finished speaking for the war veterans of language since 1926, when the annual conference with a patriotic mass meeting. America, Walter D. Fuller, who is Presi- Patriotic Conference came into being, Legion National Commander Milo J. dent of the National Association of and they have been dead right. Through Warner, about to take off for his flight to Manufacturers, spoke for American in- the years the pinks have branded them as war-blasted England, was the first speaker. dustry. mere flag-wavers, but developments since "We have indicated our belief in the "Let me tell (Continued on pa^e40) APRIL, iQ4i THE AMERICAN MAGAZIIME April. 1941 Vol. 50. No. 4 Postmaster: Please send notices OH form 5578 and copies returner! under labels form 5570. to 777 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Ind. Published Monthly by The American Legion, ^55 West 22(1 Street, Chicago, Illinois EXECUTIVE AND ADM IN ISTRATIVI OFFICES EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES Indianapolis, Indiana 15 West jSth St., Mew York City COVER DESIGN The BY J. W. SCHLAIKJER 16 TIMES RIGHT , Message Center By Harold D. Robinson IT'S MILWAUKEE IN SEPTEMBER said Fanta in 3 JCEBOATING. Julius By Carl F. Zeidler the February number of this indis- NO "NEW ORDER" FOR OUR pensable family journal, is the king of SCHOOLS 5 winter sports. Judging from the response By R. Worth Shumaker Cartoons by John Cassel to his story, "Faster Than The Wind." MANY EGGS, MANY BASKETS 8 there are a multitude of sports-loving By Ray Tucker Legionnaires who agree with him. But HIS OWN KIND 10 there was a little slip that calls for cor- By Tom Sayres rection—that King of Iceboating, 0. Illustrations by Courtney Allen Lyman Dwight of Milwaukee, who WE WERE IN METZ 12 comes in for good mention as the de- By Robert Beith Anderson BURSTS signer and navigator of the wind-splitting AND DUDS 14 "TO PROMOTE PEACE ..." 15 Marcia I and //, is not only a member of By Georce P. Gillan Drawing by William Heaslip TRIP TO ENGLAND ,6 Important From the Legion Mission's Diary YOU'VE REALLY GOT TO BE A form for your convenience if you wish to GOOD ,8 have the magazine sen! to another address By Wallcren a ill he Joiind on page 65. MORE POWER TO YOU. UNCLE 20 By Frank G. McCormick THE ARMY GOES INTO HIGH 22 By Ared White Alonzo Cudworth Post of Milwaukee, EDITORIAL: Still in Service ... 24 but is now serving that Number One out- WANTED: VETERANS FOR JOBS 26 fit as its Commander. In that office. By Paul H. Griffith Commander Dwight will be one of the I WOULDN'T CHOOSE BETWEEN hosts in his home city next September THEM 28 Nixson Denton to the 23d National Convention. By VIRGINIA REMEMBERS 50 By Boyd B. Stutler T EGIONNAIRE SHUMAKER, who SHIPS THAT PASS ... 34 J—iwrote the article No "New Order" By John J. Noll in Our Schools, was Superintendent of THE LAST CLASS 54 (Continued on page 62) Translated by Jacqueline Powell THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE is the official publication of The American Legion and is owned exclusively hv The American Legion, Copyright 1941 by The American Legion, Entered as second class matter Sept. 26, 1931, at the Post Office at Chicago. 111., under the act of March 3, 1879. Milo J. Warner, Indianapolis. Ind., National Commander, Chairman of the Legion Publications Commission; Vilas H. Whaley, Racine, Wis., Vice Chairman. Members of Commission: Phil Conley, Charleston, W. Va.; Raymond Fields, Guthrie, Okla.; Jerry Owen, Salem, Ore.; Harry C. Jackson, New Britain, Conn.: Theo- dore Cogswell, Washington, D. C.| Robert L. Colflesh, Des Moines, la.: Dwight Griswold, Gordon, Nebr.; Or. William F. Murphy, Palestine, Tex.; Lawrence Hager, Owensboro, Ky.; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N. Y.s Elmer Nelson, Milford, Mass.; William B. Fischelis, Philadelphia, Pa.; Claude S. Ramsey, Raleigh, N. C; Glenn H. Campbell, Cleveland, O. Director o( Publications, James F. Barton, Indianapolis, Ind.; Editor, Alexander Gardiner; Director of Advertising, Thomas O. Woolf; Managing Editor, Boyd B. Stutler; Art Director, Edward M. Stevenson; Associate Editor, John J. Noll. Names of characters in our fiction and semi-fiction articles that deal with types are fictitious. Use of the name of any person living or dead is pure coincidence. National Distillers Products Corporation Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1 103. Act of October, 3, 1917, New York authorized January 5, 1925. Price, single copy, IS Cents, yearly subscription, $1.25. The AMERICAN LEGION Magazine When Purchas:inc. Products Please Mention The American Legion Magazine THERE was no doubt last year in Boston that Milwaukee wanted By CARL F. ZEIDLER you men and women of The American Legion and The Amer- Mayor of Milwaukee ican Legion Auxiliary to come to our city for your 1941 conventions. The enthusi- astic demonstrations by Wisconsin bands, drum and bugle corps, carolers . the sincere pledges and statements by our civic representatives at that historic Bos- ton convention are all well remembered. The privilege of officially presenting Milwaukee's invitation was mine. I was deeply honored in being allowed this ap- pearance. The gracious and overwhelm- ing acceptance of our invitation has only increased every pledge, every statement that Milwaukee will give to The Amer- ican Legion a convention they will re- member for a long, long time. As you know, the dates are September 15th through the iSth. "It's Milwaukee in 1941" has become a by-word in this city. Never before have the citizens of Milwaukee become so alert and anxious for the task of enter- taining the greatest convention-holding organization in existence. Even though we in Milwaukee have become accus- were Milwaukee's first residents, but in tomed to receiving convention visitors place of the tepees and wigwams are and sending them on their way happy, thousands of smokestacks of industry the Legion's coming has added inspira- and many buildings towering into the sky tion to the job of being a friendly and with flags unfurled—symbolizing a great hospitable host.