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HATCHED FOR SUCCESS Business incubators nurture aspiring entrepreneurs. By David Wilke 14

GOOD GUYS IN WHITE HATS

DSOs are miracle workers to many veterans. 16

DEATH OF RURAL HOSPITALS

Szwce i&SO, wore few i6i9 rara/ hospitals have closed. By Ruth Winter 25

AMERICA ON THE MOVE DOTSecretary Samuel K. Skinner talks about roads, rails and airways. 28

SAVING FOR TOMORROW

How much willyou need to retire? By Milton Zall 30

DANGERS OF PEACE

Wisdom counsels caution in Defense budget cuts. By Richard Perle 32

MILLION DOLLAR DREAMS

Many are called, butfew are winners. By Phyllis Zauner 34

CAN WE COMPETE WITH JAPAN?

Cooperation, not confrontation, may be the answer. By Steve Salerno 36

INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL COMMANDER

Georgia's Roberts. Turnerguides the Legion in 1990-91. 40

LEGION LAUNCHES AGENT ORANGE LAWSUIT

Vietnam veterans and theirfamilies have suffered long enough. 46

D E P A R T M E NTS

DIG ISSUES Should There BeA Limit On Terms Served In Congress? 8

LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 38 VETERANS ALERT 56

OPINIONS 6 LEGION NEWS 52 PARTING SHOTS 84

YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 10 LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION 54

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years and received several diagnoses, SHOULD WE PAY MORE FOR some diametrically opposed to others. People who cannot afford this type of health care are really not being denied anything, but are simply wasting their time waiting in doctors' offices and HEALTH CARE? wasting their money paying astronom- ical bills for medical stupidity. I would have been much better off investing my July issue featured an interview with Secretary Health and \ HE of Human time and money in attending medical

Services Louis Sullivan. In conjunction with that interview, we asked school myself with the hope that I could I readers: "Would you pay more taxes to provide health-care services to the S learn enough to identify my problem.

31 million Americans who are in the 'vulnerability gap ' and can 't afford [ Grace M. Johnson

' " medical insurance? The majority ofthose who responded said they would not. Alamosa, Colo. The consensus was that the government should better manage finances and reduce waste in order to supply health care. Most believed that taxes are already too high, and It is surprising that so much money there should be stricter controls on insurance fees to reduce the cost of health care for can be applied to offset the national those least able to afford it. debt and other applications but not for Thosefavoring raising taxes cited their belief that medical care is a "right" that should the original intent. We should place all not be denied to anyone based on individual inability to pay. Others stated that a modest the savings and loan villains in nursing tax increase would be acceptable if it were used to provide additional health care. homes and make them attend to the residents until they repay society for •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••A their callous and greedy crimes. Forget the guns, missiles and the huge hand- Paying more taxes is only going to hours a week, who can least afford a outs to foreign lands, let's help America compound this problem, not only for doctor's visit and medicine, and whose by taking Congress and the health-care the people in need but for all taxpayers. employers do not provide medical agencies off the golf course and make Why not ask the medical profession, coverage. Most of these people would them work overtime until they enact medical institutions and the many rather have some sort of medical suitable systems to better protect Amer- related medical services to reduce their coverage and forget about the space ican workers and their families. fees to a reasonable level and eliminate programs. Robert A. Leaiy the overlapping services? The medical Chris Deichler Burlington, Mass. industry doesn't mind our complaints Madison, Term. as long as they are living in luxury and I certainly would be willing to pay spending our money. Also, it should be My wife and I are on retirement disa- more taxes to take care of Americans remembered they will not work in VA bility and have heart conditions. From who can't afford medical insurance, if hospitals because they claim the wages our experience, we know the time has all taxpayers would. I believe we should are too low. come for the people of this nation to have a national health-insurance pro- If we had the savings and loan bailout have health care now, not years from gram similar to other countries. money, we would not need additional now. You should take a good look in Barnes S. Webb taxes for medical care. If there is to be a your neighborhood and see how many Madison, Tenn. tax increase, this is the time to do it people don't have health insurance because those running for office in coverage. The cost is simply too high. Before considering to pay more taxes November could make this an issue. About 15 percent of the Troy, N.Y. to provide health-care services, we

Edward E. Gosciminski area residents don't have any health should ponder what it is we're being Elysburg, Pa. care coverage. Nearly half are children. asked to buy. Providing the entire popu- We have got to make our federal govern- lation with complete medical care

I believe tax money already collected ment take over health insurance seems to be the objective of Secretary should be better spent without an entirely. of Health and Human Services Louis increase. I would lean more to William R. Seyboth Sullivan. socialized medical care for everyone, Troy, N.Y. Socialized anything operates in like in Canada, England and Australia. opposition to America's principles, but

We are long overdue for this kind of I have spent the last four years trying if that's what the majority wants, so be plan. II the cost of health care was also to find a doctor who could diagnose my it. However, let's first ensure that what more government controlled, everyone health problem. I have reached (he con- wc buy is care. would have better access to the medical clusion that our medical schools are Scratch any 10 Medicare recipients care and medicine they need. It is a high-priced quack factories that fail to and you will find nine horror stories. shame that people can't have medical teach students much more than how to Altitudes and actions of a great number care unless they are rich, working, or on acquire the world's most-efficient bill- of medical professionals range from

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SHOULD THERE BE A LIMIT ON TERMS SERVED IN CONGRESS?

Sen. Gordon J. Humphrey, R-New Hampshire Rep. Henry Hyde, R-lllinois When Oliver Cromwell ^ The cause of the moment thought parliament was J seems to require imposing no longer fit to conduct YES I ^ a limit on the terms a con- the affairs of the British Empire he told gressman or senator can serve, thereby them, "You have sat here too long for any regularly sweeping clean the corridors of

good you have been doing. Depart, I say, power in Washington. and let us have done with you. In the People who advocate this proposal name of God, go!" accept the logical fallacy that "new is Today, we are saddled with a $3 trillion better," and must believe that elective national debt, while Congress sits around doing little good office is the one vocation where experience is an obstacle to and most members entrench themselves ever more firmly in good performance. office. If Cromwell tried to get this gang to depart, they'd In our nation's earliest years, the citizen-legislator was a tell him where to get off. In the name of all that is sacred to useful idea. Leaving the plow and riding horseback to New our country, we must find a way to get these people to go. York, Philadelphia and later to Washington was a workable

The only way to do it is to limit the terms in Congress. arrangement in a largely agricultural country whose total A recent Gallup Poll shows that 70 percent of the public population in 1790 was about 3.6 million people. support a limit on terms. Sen. Dennis DeConcini of Arizona Today's America is vastly more populated, enormously and I have introduced loint Resolution 235, a constitutional more complicated and requires the fulltime attention of amendment that would limit members to 12 years. someone. Should that someone be the permanent bureauc- Few congressmen and senators will admit that they are racy? making a mess of things and go quietly away. Instead, A mandatory revolving door for elected officials will only serving in Congress has become a career and in many cases, strengthen the grip of the permanent bureaucracy and repre- securing re-election has become a higher priority than the sentative government will be the loser. national interest. In 1988, 98.5 percent of House members To deny the electorate the right to decide who shall repre- who sought re-election defeated their challengers. And it's sent them in Congress is to say the people can't be trusted the careerists who run Congress. The most powerful and we shall limit their options by requiring a turnover every chairman in the House has been in Congress 50 years. The few years. To believe, as some do, that America is governed average tenure of House chairmen is 26 years. Clearly, by a permanent Congress is a great leap not supported by

Congress is rich in experience. lust as clearly, it is short on fact. Only 19 percent of current House members elected idealism, intellectual honesty and political courage. prior to 1974 are still serving. During the eight years of the Just imagine the change in attitudes if from the very first Reagan presidency, there was a 55 percent turnover in House day a member of Congress takes office he knew that no membership. matter much pork he shipped home, no matter how cleverly If a district or a state is ill-served by a second-rate repre- he exploited the franking privilege, no matter how he pan- sentative, the remedy is available— the democratic process dered to special-interest groups, he could not make a career every election. That the turnover isn't greater hardly vitiates of Congress. 1 believe Congressmen would actually put the system. Incumbents can be defeated. America's best interests ahead of politics for a change. If a 23-year limitation on congressional service had been Americans are becoming more and more disgusted with law, the long and distinguished careers of John Quincy Congress as that body becomes more and more an exclusive Adams, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Everett M. Dirksen, and political club for those who want to hang on to power Henry Jackson, Barry Goldwater, Claude Pepper, Morris lor decades on end. A Cromwellian call for members Udall and so many more would have been denied us. to depart and to return No, let the people to live under the laws they YOUR OPINION COUNTS, TOO choose and don't disqual- created won't work. The ify those who can bring Senators and congressmen are interested in constituent view only solution is to enforce a points. You may express your views by writing The Honorable (name) sound judgment borne of regular turnover in Con- U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, or The Honorable (name), U.S years of experience to the gress by means of term House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. increasingly demanding limits. tasks of elected office.

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VA&R Division in 1962. Originally, it assisted in many aspects of Legion operations, including membership recruitment and retention, and in com- munications between Departments and FORWARD National Headquarters. During World War II, Field Service Representatives O B S VERS organized a civilian defense program and performed other war-related duties. Legion Field Representatives are However, their role has changed sig- nificantly since World War II. The four- on the frontlines to ensure veterans man staff, based in the Legion's

Washington, D.C. , office, tours the 172 receive quality VA health care. VA hospitals and reports about the qual- ity of health care. The reports cover several aspects of the facilities, including management, construction projects, available bed space, number of staff, access to care, and equipment. Once completed, the reports are distributed to Department VA&R committee members, Depart- ment Adjutants, congressmen and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Representatives arrange to visit facilities up to a month in advance. Once there, they make as many inspec- tions as possible and conduct inter- views with staff and patients. "However, they don't deal with indi- vidual cases," Sommer said. "They examine the overall care given to all veterans and determine if the facility is accomplishing its basic mission of pro- viding health care." According to Field Service Represen- tative Mark Regan, reports also include how VA facilities manage budgets and whether hiring freezes are instituted, FIELD MEN— Patients at the Des Moines VAMC meet with Legion Field Service programs are cut or equipment money Representatives, who frequently visit hospitals to ensure proper and timely care. sacrificed because of budget shortfalls. The information gathered by Regan, Miles Golson, John Naveau, and Brian ATEGORYB and C veter- The information gathered by the Tim Jones, the Legion's Field Service ans turned away from VA Field Service Representatives has Representatives, enables the Legion to hospitals because of budget improved veterans' health care. For prepare for developing VA health-care

restrictions. . . VA faces severe example, when VA&R Division Direc- trends which often become the basis for

nurse shortage. . . VA needs tor John Sommer testified before the many Legion resolutions. supplemental funding to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee "We interview the people who are continue basic health care. about a VA nurse shortage, he was going through the programs to see how When those headlines armed with representatives' reports well they function," said Harry Kelly, about veterans' health that documented the problem. VA&R Assistant Director for Opera- care appeared, it was news to many. But During the summer of 1989, when tions. "We are in a non-adversarial role the Legion's Veterans Affairs and Congress debated the need for supple- with the VA staff. We only want an hon- Rehabilitation (VA&R) Field Service mental VA medical funding, informa- est picture of what's going on." Representatives noticed and reported tion from surveys conducted by the Some believe medical services for the trends as they developed, long Legion's Field Service Representatives veterans face gloomier prospects as VA before those headlines were written. swayed Congress to approve the hospitals are forced to deal with dwin- Because of their recurring inspections request. Their reports chronicle the dling funds and medical staffs. But what- of VA facilities, the Field Service Repre- ongoing curtailment of VA health serv- ever happens. The American Legion sentatives have become the forward ices for Category B and C veterans. Field Service Representatives will blaze observers in the battle to ensure proper The Field Service has operated in new ground as forward observers, keep- health care for veterans. one form or another since 1928, but ing watch for the nation's veterans.

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after the initial verdict, the extent to which awards represent actual payments made by insurers is G O S P E L O F questionable." The GAO also found that awards are strongly associated with injury severity and economic loss, although the total

amount awarded is frequently insuffi- cient to cover just the economic losses. These shortfalls, reversals and reduc- tions suggest the opposite of conven- tional wisdom. Americans who bring lawsuits are not cleaning up at our

Editor's Note: Tliis article is a rebuttal to expense. High Cost of Blame (December 1989), which detailed the increase ofcivil liability FACT 4: JURY AWARDS BASED cases in our court system. ON NEGLECT Lawsuits are filed to deter wrongdoers and to compensate vic- tims. But some have suggested that ByJohnJ. Lowery courts hold the wrong parties responsi- in liability suits. NY number of social ills ble There are a few have been blamed on the frequently cited examples, but they just so-called lawsuit crisis don't hold up under scrutiny. of the 1980s. Higher Consider the Bigby v. Pacific Telephone insurance premiums, case. Many insurers complained that corporate malaise and courts were wrong to allow a Mr. Bigby the teetering balance of to sue the phone company for an injury trade have been blamed he sustained when a drunk driver hit on American citizens him in a phone booth. over-exercising their constitutional In the words of a 60 Minutes expose rights. Was there in fact a litigious on the insurance industry and the © ft ft ft epidemic sweeping across the country alleged lawsuit crisis, "there had been a a 1 1 ft in the mid 1980s? previous accident at precisely the same site with precisely the same booth." Let's take a look at the facts. HEAR YE - A 1986 Virginia study found no evidence of a "litigation ex- The phone company had left the phone FACT 1: NO LAWSUIT EXPLOSION plosion" in insurance cases. booth in such condition that Bigby, The most comprehensive and scien- despite his efforts, could not open the tific study of lawsuits to date was pre- door when he saw a car heading his way. pared by the Court Statistics and Infor- states the U.S. General Accounting The impact of the car forced the glass 's leg off. mation Management Project of the Office (GAO) concluded that, contrary inward and chewed Bigby getting sued? National Center for State Courts in to the claims of insurers, "damage Are the wrong parties April 1986. awards were not erratic or excessive." The GAO took a look at this serious After "careful examination of cur- Insurance premiums have increased charge and found it wasn't true. In most rent available trial court data," they because of a lack of insurance company cases, as in Bigby, "negligence by the in favor of found "no evidence to support the exis- oversight on both state and federal defendant" led to verdicts the tence of a national 'litigation explo- levels — not because of jury awards. plaintiff. sion.'" For the period 1978-84, they found that tort filings basically kept FACT 3: JURY AWARDS FACT 5: MISINFORMATION pace with population growth. They ROUTINELY CUT, OFTEN CAMPAIGN BASED ON GREED found an actual decrease in state court TOO LOW Why is the public so misinformed civil filings between 1981-84. Tort fil- Although juries sometimes award about lawsuits? ings are a sub-category of civil filings. plaintiffs large amounts of money, the There is an active lobby which wants GAO found that awards were reduced to pare away the legal rights of Amer- FACT 2: JURY AWARDS NOT HIGH through appeals and settlements in 50 icans who have been injured by defec- A common myth suggests thai higher percent of all cases. In 71 percent of tive products and corporate negligence. insurance premiums are caused by cases with awards of $1 million or They advocate limits to the amount of large pain and suffering jury awards. more, awards were reduced through money a chemical company would have That's simply not the case. appeals or negotiation. to pay in the event of an accident, such

In a September 1989 study of five Moreover, almost all appellate court as the Exxon Valdez oil spill. They want rulings reduced awards for punitive to protect the manufacturers of danger- damages. The emphasized that ous chemicals such as Agent Orange John ./. Lowery is an attorney who resides GAO in Chicago. "since awards are frequently reduced Please turn to page 75

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and financial statements. This is By David Wilke the way incubators keep young companies off the "paths of fail- IKE chicks, many ure" during the early days, of America's aspir- according to David Allen, assist- ing entrepreneurs ant professor of business admin- are finding that an istration at Pennsylvania State incubator is a safe University. place to start. That's Because of the cost effective- what happened to ness of shared services and man- Joe Agati when he agement support, and not having moved his furniture to invest in expensive, seldom manufacturing business to the used equipment, incubator ten- non-profit Fulton Carroll Center ants have more money available for Industry, a business incubator for promotion, inventory and bus- on Chicago's west side. iness-building investments. "It was a classic case of love at Still, some entrepreneurs dis- first sight," Agati said. "I was cover that life in an incubator taken by the number and variety offers more than the opportunity of other young businesses trying to save money. With the mutually to get started in such a friendly shared growing pains comes a — offer les environment." FORMULA Incubators new compan bonding, a climate of hope and affordable space and management support. Fulton Carroll Center is one of encouragement to succeed. an estimated 350 business Businesses participating in incubators operating in the United incubators usually gather from 10 to incubator projects don't have to pay a States. According to the National Busi- 100 new and developing companies membership or entry fee, but they must ness Incubation Association (NBIA), under one roof, often in former man- pay rent and pay for services such as the number of incubators is expected to ufacturing plants, schools, warehouses, telephone and maintenance. Rental fees triple by 1995. shopping strips, government buildings vary from incubator to incubator. An The secret to their popularity? Busi- or new facilities. Locations vary, from annual lease at the Fulton Carroll ness incubators offer new and develop- urban industrial areas and deteriorated incubator ranges from $2.25 per square ing businesses affordable rental space or blighted neighborhoods to suburban foot to $4 per square foot. Currently, and cost-effective services and manage- science parks and small towns. They Fulton Carroll is at capacity with 79

ment support, ranging from shared are sponsored by private investors, tenants, and like other incubators, it has clerical help and office equipment to government and non-profit organiza- also proved a boon to the surrounding marketing and accounting advice. tions, or universities and colleges. community since opening in 1980. Many even have an in-house, coordinat- As a measure of success, incubators "You might say we're somewhat typi- ing executive whose contacts often are spreading worldwide, with hun- cal of what many incubators try to open doors to bank loans and other dreds in Western Europe, several in accomplish," said June Lavelle, Fulton resources. Sometimes the incuba- Canada and Japan, and others being Carroll's manager and chairwoman of tors themselves provide direct access considered in Africa, South America of the NBIA board. "First, the entrep- to capital. and Eastern Europe, where the winds of reneur gets a boost at a time when he or

Started about 10 years ago, business freedom have opened new investment she needs it the most. Second, the local opportunities. economy gets a boost from more jobs, David Wilke resides in Chicago and writes Such growth doesn't surprise Dinah business diversification, a broader tax about various subjects. Adkins, the NBIA's executive director. Please turn to page 68

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hearing, presented it to the hearing officer. The veteran was awarded 100 percent disability." In processing VA claims, DSOs fre- quently have problems locating veter- ans' records. Sometimes records simply cannot be found. When that happens, DSOs turn to other sources, such as witnesses to active duty injuries. The American Legion STEP BY STEP— Shearer and Allen go over the documents used to determine if Allen's claims to certain benefits will be granted by VA. Magazine publishes a column called Comrades In Distress, that is used to locate witnesses to support VA claims. Without records, however, the veteran source of information on all matters lems who have been unable to find help.

has a tough time getting anything from that concern veterans or their families. It really hurts when, no matter what you VA, according to DSOs nationwide. He works closely with Post and District do, you can't help them." For example, a Vietnam veteran who Service Officers. Often, a veteran's In spite of the bureaucracy and red was wounded in 1969 and applied for problem may not even be service tape, the Department Service Officers disability after his release from the related, and DSOs turn to other sources believe the VA system is a good one. hospital in 1970 was denied compensa- for help, including The American "It's easy to perceive VA as the enemy

tion even though he was still healing at Legion Vietnam Veteran Family Assist- sometimes," Shearer said. "It has its the time. His records had been mis- ance Program, which can place vet- faults, but overall, it's a pretty good

placed. Without them, VA absolutely erans and families in contact with agen- system. I think most DSOs enjoy a refused to process the claim. The vet- cies that provide medical treatment for good working relationship with VA eran battled the system off and on for 20 children and counseling for the veteran even though they don't always see eye-

years, but it wasn't until he met a DSO and his family. It can also refer them to to-eye on every case. Without VA, in 1990 that he got results. The DSO's the Legion's Temporary Financial where would the veteran go?" experience had taught him that when Assistance program, which a DSO may The easiest way to contact your DSO records were not where they should be, suggest when a veteran's family is in is through your Post Service Officer or look where they shouldn't be. He found dire financial distress. by contacting your Department Head- the man's medical records stuffed in "Sometimes it's hard to keep your quarters. American Legion DSOs are with his personnel files. So armed, he perspective," Shearer said. "You see so fellow veterans who are on your side, filed the long overdue claim. many veterans suffering from Post- and they exemplify the time-honored The families of veterans also use the Traumatic Stress Syndrome and others Legion tradition of "devotion to mutual services of the DSO, who is a ready with severe emotional or mental prob- helpfulness." by Ken Schamberg

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Nonetheless— though it is mor- • Japan and West Germany, ally wrong and factually wrong- they say, are surpassing us. But one can understand why leaders the Japanese economy is only 40 of the political left talk of decline. percent of ours, the German, The voters have overwhelmingly only 20 percent. The per capita rejected their prescriptions in gnp of Japan and West Germany three consecutive presidential (even before reunification) is 75 campaigns. No wonder they think STANDING OVATION - Czechoslovakia/! Presi percent of ours. Who would wish America is in decline: Their view dent Vaclav Havel gave the victory sign to Con to exchange our continent-size of the world is in decline, and by gress and spoke about democratic reforms. resources for Germany's or

1 989 everyone knew it. Japan's? For examples of the newfound • Declining U.S. influence? regard abroad for things American, copies of The Federalist Papers is insati- Would the U.S.S.R. have left Afghani- consider: able. has spoken stan without the "equalizer" afforded the • Czechoslovakia urgently requests proudly of imitating the American pres- Please turn to page 79 English grammars, dictionaries and idential system (without, alas, its

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MOVIN' ON— Raymond Seerup (I) helps a disabled veteran board a Department then, arranging sites and providing van that transports rural Montana veterans to the VA facility in Billings. additional transportation for veterans. "Some of the veterans are lucky to get to the next town, much less to one of the big cities with a VA medical center," LONG the 150 miles of facilities and do not have transporta- said William A. Metcalf, Department of Montana road connect- tion." Kentucky Service Officer. ing Miles City and Bill- About 80 percent of Montana's veter- In addition to transportation, veter- ings, the lonely land- ans live more than 100 miles from one ans seeking VA health care in rural scape stretches out of of the only two major VA facilities in the areas share many problems with other eyesight, with the only state, said Seerup, VA&R Chairman of rural residents who need medical care. company being the big Montana. Public transportation in Rural areas have more uninsured sky and passing cars. Montana, the fourth largest state in people, increased poverty rates and For 10 hours a day, four area, is limited. And Indian reserva- more elderly than urban areas. days a week, Legionnaire Raymond L. tions, which have large veteran popula- Some rural VA facilities have turned Seerup, drives a vanload of veterans tions, often are far from public transpor- away veterans needing medical assist- across this section of 1-94, enabling tation routes. ance, even some Category A veterans. them to receive VA medical care they For example, a Category A WWII veter- might not otherwise obtain. FREQUENTLY, what should have an, who is a former POW who endured The Department of Montana, been a minor ailment later the Bataan Death March, was once through its bus transportation system, becomes a more severe medical denied care at the Miles City VA Medi- and the Department of Kentucky, by condition that eventually requires inpa- cal Center. And during the summer of establishing clinic sites for a VA mobile tient care," Seerup said during tes- 1989, before Congress passed the sup- medical-care unit, have helped rural timony before the Senate Veterans' plemental VA budget, the Miles City veterans overcome the greatest diffi- Affairs Committee in November 1989. VAMC reduced its capacity and cut off culty in obtaining VA medical care: "Now, because of the transportation about 800 patients. transportation. system, Montana veterans are able to If the care is available. Legionnaires, "Unfortunately, there are veterans receive preventative health care before like those in the Departments of Mon- who need and are fully entitled to VA their medical condition becomes more tana and Kentucky, will ensure veterans care," said Legion VA&R Division serious." receive transportation. It's one more Director John Sommer Jr., "but they In 1987, Post 4 of Billings recog- way that the Legion honors its commit- live extreme distances from VA nized the need for transportation and ment to "mutual helpfulness."

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T WAS a cool, crisp morning in Shattuck, Okla. The sun was bright and the farmers already

were on their tractors preparing the land for seeding. Misty Pratt, 27, heavy with her third

pregnancy, woke up and noticed a small amount of blood on her clothing. She dressed and

went to visit her mother nearby. At her mother's house, Misty began hemorrhaging and her

husband was summoned. He put her in his pickup truck and rushed her to the local hospital.

Misty had suffered abruptio placentae. The plate-shaped organ that was nourishing her

baby had torn away from her uterus— a dire emergency. The baby's heartbeat had grown

faint by the time Misty arrived at the 50-bed Newman Memorial. The physician on duty

immediately delivered the baby, a 5-pound, 4-ounce boy. By Ruth Winter

OCTOBER 1990 25 number of beds from 1 15 to 50. Since 1980, more than 160 rural hospitals have closed, and as many as 600 face If Misty Pratt had been taken to a city Susan Cartelli, who worked at the the prospect of closing in few hospital 40 miles from her rural the next Bastrop Hospital in Texas, says the Oklahoma home, she and her new- years. hospital's closing was forced by low born would not have survived. "We need our rural hospitals," Evans Medicare rates and nonpayments. emphasized. "The health of people who grow our food and nourish the nation "If Misty had had to go to the next should not be put in jeopardy because Newman Memorial, has no insurance. hospital 40 miles away, both she and the they live in rural areas. They don't ask She said she is paying off her bill at $10 baby would have died," Dr. Ken Evans for handouts. They just want to be per month. said. A family physician, Evans has treated on an equal basis. If we don't "Hospitals that are just breaking even practiced in Shattuck, a community of provide them with health care, every- may take a big loss if just one patient one will pay." doesn't pay," Size said. "The hospitals 1 ,500 people, for the past 10 years. Just a week after Misty Pratt's medi- Why are rural hospitals in trouble? don't have very good collections cal emergency, a 45-year-old Shattuck Tim Size, executive director of The because they have a special relationship resident was in Newman's emergency Rural Coalition of Hospitals in Wiscon- with their patients." room describing some mild chest pains sin, explained: Another major factor in the financial when he suddenly collapsed and went "There is a belief that all people with- difficulties of rural hospitals is the into cardiac arrest. out medical insurance are in the inner difference between what Medicare pays "If the patient had to be driven any- city. The actual number is at least as for services in rural hospitals compared where else, he would have been dead, great or greater in rural areas because to urban hospitals. too." Evans said. rural residents often work in low-wage Statistics gathered by the Senate's But Newman Memorial, like hun- jobs that do not offer medical insurance Special Committee on Aging and The dreds of other rural hospitals, is in coverage." National Rural Health Association

trouble. It has been losing money for According to The National Rural reveal why rural hospitals are being the past five years and has reduced the Health Association, 24 percent of those killed. The elderly comprise 12 percent without any kind of health insurance of the total population in the United Ruth Winter is a New Jersey-based jour- live in rural areas. Indeed, Misty Pratt, States, but they account for 25.4 per- nalist who has written for many publications. whose life was saved by being near cent of the population in rural com-

26 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE a lower volume of patients. Per capita patient visits to physicians have been lower in rural than in urban areas since 1975," Size said. Size, a graduate of the University of Chicago, said another problem has been the nationwide shift to out- patient care, which has caused rural hospitals to lose money Also, the rural patient who has to travel a great distance has tradition- ally been admitted to a hos- pital. "There are often no home-care services, so the rural hospitals have had to keep patients longer than in areas that do have such services. The government now restricts admissions so that decision has been taken away," Size said. What happens when a rural hospital closes because of financial dif- ficulties? "The cost to the commu-

nity is high," Size said.

"The hospital is frequently the largest employer. If you

close it, you put 150 people out of work who paid taxes, munities. Yet, Medicare pays from 35 Attracting any medical school bought goods and hired other people." percent to 40 percent less for a service graduates to rural areas has become The closing of a hospital, of course, in a rural hospital than it does for the very difficult. As Size said: "Young is devastating to health care. The people same service in an urban hospital. The doctors come out of school with a of Bastrop, Texas, a rural town of about cost of living may be lower in rural $60,000 to $80,000 debt that has to be 5,000, know that firsthand. Their 25- areas, but the cost of medical supplies is paid off. They want to have a family and bed hospital closed in August 1988 exactly the same. Thus, rural hospitals a house, just like anyone else, but to pay after 70 years of existence. Susan Car- and physicians are not fully reimbursed off that debt and establish their telli, a former medical technician who for treating Medicare patients, and the families, they have to have a certain grew up in Bastrop and then moved more elderly they treat, the greater the income. back with her husband after years of debt increases. One physician who "Not only are rural doctors reim- city life, had been on the board of the grew up in a rural South Dakota town bursed less by the government and Bastrop Hospital. and returned to establish a practice insurance companies but they also have "It was the Medicare differential and explained in The American Medical the people who didn't pay that finally Association News why he finally gave up put us under," she said. "Medicare was his rural practice and moved to a city. paying us 35 percent to 40 percent less His overhead per Medicare patient was for the same services performed in $27 for a routine office visit, but Medi- HERE ARE AS Austin, but we had to pay the same care reimbursed him only $9.98. price for penicillin that Austin did." Physician-to-population ratios in few as 53 What has happened since the hospi- rural areas are as low as 53 per 100,000 tal closed? compared to 163 per 100,000 in urban doctors per "We had a youngster at the high areas, and the situation has grown school collapse on the ball field from a worse after the National Health Service 100,000 heart condition no one knew he had. He Corps was cut back under the Reagan died in the ambulance on the way to administration. The corps placed physi- people re- Smithfield 20 miles away," Cartelli cians who, in return for scholarships, said. "We've had a number of people agreed to practice in underserved com- siding in with heart attacks who also died munities. The corps has 80 scholars in because the hospital was closed." 1990 compared to 2,595 in 1988. rural America. Please turn to page 64

OCTOBER 1990 27 INTERVIEW

WW On Tee Move

America's vast transportation network has traveled a long and winding road since the Eisenhower years. To keep those planes, trains and automobiles on the move, consumers may have to shoulder higher taxes.

ROM traffic jams to seaborne shortages, America because of the competitive costs of crews around the world,

has several challenges looming before its transpor- compared to American crews. Part of it, of course, is the tation system. Transportation Secretary Samuel K. lower cost of building ships in foreign shipyards and opera- Skinner, aformer U.S. Attorney andArmy officer, is ting them out of foreign markets. We've got to make our

the administration 's point man to help solve the regulatory functions competitive but not arbitrary or exces-

problems, but the answers won 't come right away— sive. Primarily, the American government has to treat sea-lift

if at all. defense capabilities as part of our national defense strategy.

"I don 't think we will ever see the day when every F road in America will be gridlock free, " Skinner Q a Is that going to require more money to build more says. "But we have to hold that down to an absolute minimum ships? because it affects American productivity, not to mention our A Sure, and it's going to have to come out of the defense everyday life. " Skinner talked about several aspects of national budget. Absent this, I don't see any federal subsidy transportation in a recent interview with The American Legion program on the horizon for building up the civilian fleet for

Magazine. civilian purposes. I just don't think that it is in the cards.

American Legion Magazine: America's defense rides Q- Back to the interstate highway system: Since this was on the wheels, wings and keels of its transportation system. started during the Eisenhower years, many of its roads and Is the nation's transportation system strong enough today bridges are now crumbling. What will it take to put the to meet that responsibility? national road system back in good shape? We're not sure yet. We're in the process of assessing the Secretary Skinner: Our transportation system is still A situation. It is a major problem— one we're going to

No. 1 in the world if you look at it from all aspects. And its have to deal with sooner rather than later. I think the Presi- national defense component has been helped immensely by dent understands that. He is committed, first of all, to President to build the interstate Eisenhower's program spending the highway trust fund down to solve some of the highway However, as readers know, system. many of your we immediate problems. But we're going to need more state and lost a major in industry. I very have presence the maritime am local involvement and funding, and some additional private it as concerned about our sea-lift capability; looks though sector funding, as well. there is a lack of dedication within our government to rebuild that sea-lift power. I frankly don't know where this is going Qa Does this mean motorists will soon be facing higher to go, but I know that it is a very major problem. gasoline taxes? A Yes, 17 states have raised their gas tax or user fees for Q. How can our merchant marine fleet be improved? transportation infrastructure, and 1 think you will see AWc have to make a commitment to keep an American that trend continuing. flagged fleet. We don't have an American flag flying over many carriers and ships that are American owned right Qa Can road users ever hope to see freer traffic in and now. One of the reasons that they arc not American flagged is around our big cities, or will urban traffic get worse?

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have to be able to price their product in a more competitive "I don't think way. As the gas tax increases, the cost of road transportation we'll ever will rise, and that should make the railroads more competitive. seethe day when Q- How vulnerable is the United States to another crip- pling cutoff of imported oil? every road A We're at a position now of 50 per cent dependency on in America imported oil, and I am very concerned about that vulnerability. is gridlock

free." (Editor's note: As the magazine went to press, Iraq had just invaded neighboring oil-rich Kuwait, a major oil supplier of the United States and other Western nations.

A We've got to take some steps to make sure the traffic Q- Amtrak has struggled for 20 years to keep some train flows. Traffic jams seem to be spreading into the service going between our cities. When will we develop suburbs, so the area of traffic gridlock is expanding. I don't high-speed train services such as in Japan or Europe? think we will ever see the day when every road in America A I don't know. I just sent a contingent to Europe to study will be gridlock free. But we have to hold that down to an that system, and they will report back to me shortly. absolute minimum, because it affects American productivity, Technology is moving along, but some of it is not as far not to mention our everyday life. advanced for massive deployment in the United States. We'll just have to wait and see. Q- Rail transit officials bitterly complain that more government funds are spent for urban highways than Q. Will we see more trains in America's future? public transportation. Can anything be done to achieve Yes, I think on high-density corridors between cities, better balance between the two? A. high-speed rail does have some real opportunities. A Highway work is generally paid for by highway user fees. If we wanted to impose a user fee on rail traffic, Q- Air traffic jams seem to be rivaling those on the we could probably generate billions of dollars into a trust ground. What do we do to expand airport and airways fund for upgrading the rails. But America has decided to let capacity and make air travel safer? the private sector maintain the tracks because it owns the A Spend more money. You know, airports are mainly run tracks in most cases. Railroads maintain the tracks and pay by local organizations and they need to raise more for them out of their revenues. So it's a matter of approach. money and expand their facilities. That will help expand Highways belong to the public rather than to individual capacity in the airline industry and contribute to greater companies and therefore, they are financed by the public and travel efficiency and safety. are available to everyone. Frankly, the railroads are going to Please turn to page 62

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MAKIN' BACON - Personal savings, IRAs, insurance and 401(k) plans add cushion to the retirement years.

ownvig For Toomorrow

As a financial planner, I frequently By Milton Zall meet people who have no idea what size PLANNING YOUR of fund they will need to live comforta- NE of the ironies of retire- bly when they retire. The goal of this

ment planning is that the article is to help you estimate the size of people who are in the best retirement retirement fund you will need, and how position to save are middle to build it. aged, but the best time To help you along, I have put together to start saving for your requires solid a retirement planning worksheet (page retirement is when you're a 3 1 ) for you to complete. After complet- young. ing it, you will have the information Does that mean that it's you need to begin a systematic savings too late to start some serious financial understanding plan that will provide for your retire- planning activities if you're over 40 and ment needs. haven't done much to prepare for your On Line /, indicate what your retirement? No, what it does mean is off how to save annual retirement income requirements that the longer you delay, the harder it will be in today's dollars. Most people will be lo stash away enough savings to are able to live well on 80 percent of meet your retirement needs. and invest well. their pre-retirement income from wages and/or self-employment, so

Milton /.(ill is a financial planner who enter 80 percent of your current annual w rites articles about personal finance. income on Line I

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On Line 2, insert your estimated annual Social Security benefit. The RETIREMENT PLANNING WORKSHEET Social Security Administration (SSA) will provide a computer-generated 1 . Annual income retirement requirements (80 percent of earnings state- and benefits estimate current income): ment. Call 1-800-2345-SSAandaskfor an Earnings And Benefit Estimate 2. Expected annual Social Security benefit: Statement, form SSA-7004-PC-0P1 3. Expected pension benefit: When you get it, fill in the information requested and submit it to SSA. In a few 4. Total expected retirement benefit: weeks, you'll get a benefit estimate that (line 2 + line 3) will indicate what your annual Social 5. Supplemental retirement income you'll have to provide: Security benefit will be at the retire- (line 1 minus line 4) ment age you've selected. On Line 3, enter the annual retire- 6. Amount needed in your retirement fund when you retire: ment benefit you expect to receive from (line 5 x life expectancy) your employer. If you're self-employ- 7. Amount you now have in savings: ed, estimate your annual retirement income from your Keogh, Simplified 8. Estimated value of your present savings when you retire: Employee Pension or IRA plan, if you (line 7 x multiplier A) have one, and enter that on Line 3 . Enter 9. Size of retirement fund you must create: "0" if you're not covered by a retire- (line 6 minus line 8) ment plan. 1 0. Amount you must save each year: (line x multiplier B) tally the entries you've made 9 NOW total on Lines 2 and 3 and place the 11. Amount you are currently saving each year: on Line 4. The figure represents retirement income you expect to receive 1 2. Additional amount you need to save each year: (line 10 minus line from all sources. Now subtract the 11) figure on Line 4 from your annual income requirement on Line 1 , to arrive Table 1 at the shortfall. Insert that figure on Age at Line 5. This is the amount of income Retirement 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 you'll have to provide from your own Life Expectancy 22.8 22.5 22.1 21.8 21.4 21.0 20.6 20.2 19.f3 19.3 18.9 savings and investments to meet your Table 2 anticipated retirement needs. Years until How large a retirement fund you'll Retirement 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 20 25 Multiplier A 1.03 1.09 1.16 1.23 1.30 1.38 1.47 1.56 1.81 2.09 need depends upon the age at which Multiplier B 1.00 .324 .188 .131 .098 .078 .064 .054 .037 .027 you plan to retire. Table 1 reflects vary- ing life expectancies for retirement ages between 55 and 65. Find the life expec- tancy for your planned retirement age and multiply that by the entry on Line 4. This tells you how much money you have been adjusted so that even if you Line 7 by the appropriate Multiplier A have to have in your retirement fund to live 10 years beyond life expectancy, value from Table 2. Multiplier A takes last you until you die. you'll still have sufficient income. into account the effects of compound- For example, if you plan to retire at On Line 7, indicate the amount you ing a 3 percent rate of return over the age 60 and you previously determined currently have in savings of all kinds. number of years remaining until you that you'll need to supplement your That includes mutual funds, savings retire. Enter the result of your multipli- retirement income by $10,000 per year, bond, IRA accounts, certificates of cation on Line 8. By subtracting the you entered $10,000 on Line 5. Since deposits, bank savings accounts, cash- figure in Line 8 (the estimated value of someone retiring at age 60 has a life value life insurance and other assets your savings at retirement) from your expectancy of 21 years, multiplying 21 you can convert to cash. To get a rough line 6 entry (the amount you will need at years by $10,000 per year yields estimate of what your current invest- retirement), you have the size of the $210,000, which is the size of the ments will be worth by the time you retirement fund you'll need to create. retirement fund you'll need to provide retire (in current dollars), we'll assume Enter that amount on Line 9. you with $10,000 a year for 21 years. that your investments will outpace the Now that you know what the size of We're making the assumption that your rate of inflation by 3 percent. Multiply your retirement fund must be, how do retirement fund will be invested to yield the current value of your investments on you get there? In order to achieve your a rate of return that is 3 percent above financial goal, you'll have to save. How the rate of inflation. In reality, you'll much depends on the number of years This article contains general advice and information. need more than $10,000 each year remaining until you retire. Multiplier Although the information is believed to be accurate, B because inflation will erode the value you should consult your accountant, financial in Table 2 shows that calculation. Take adviser or lawyer concerning your financial matters. of your money. Actually, these numbers Please turn to page 74

OCTOBER 1990 31 Dangers Of

The restoration of American strength By Richard Perle RESTORING paid a dividend far larger than anyone imagined. It was instrumental in per- in 1981, the AMERICA'S MILITARY suading the new Soviet leadership that EARLYReagan Administration's the achievement of military superiority new leadership at the Pen- was beyond the reach of the failing, STRENGTH IN THE tagon convened a series of militarized Soviet economy. It was the top secret meetings in the decisive factor in bringing the long E-ring conference room of 1980s HAS RESULTED winter of the to an end. It was the Secretary of Defense. the key to the Western victory in that For several days the most IN THE "PEACE war. senior Pentagon officials Now, as we contemplate the need for listened to the chiefs of the specified DIVIDEND" FOR military power in the aftermath of the and unified commands, brought back to Cold War, we must remember that the Washington from their posts around the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, the world. One by one, they described the THE . WE unraveling of the in East-

capacity of the forces under their com- ern Europe is, in large measure, a result mand to deal with the Soviet threat in MUST MAINTAIN IT. of the postwar strength and determina- their theater. tion of the alliance of Western democ- It was a dismal account indeed. A racies, led by the United States. Those decade of underinvestment, in which The Reagan administration, with who understood the need for nuclear defense spending declined by 3 percent strong support in Congress, set about deterrence and serious conventional a year in real terms, had caused a mul- correcting the most glaring deficien- military capabilities contributed might- titude of deficiencies. A massive back- cies, rebuilding America's defenses, ily to the position of strength that even- log of crucial maintenance; low pay and modernizing our strategic forces, tually led the Soviet leadership to morale among our men and women in improving the quality of life for our choose a less bellicose, less menacing

uniform; shortages of tanks, aircraft, career forces. By and large it was a get- approach to international politics.

missiles and basic munitions; slumber- well program. Little in it was new with Now that we see the military power ing research and development — this the important exception of the Strategic of the Warsaw Pact ebbing with the was the picture painted by the men who Defense Initiative (SDI) launched in the receding tide of communist rule and knew best how ill-prepared we were to spring of 1983. We resolved not to Soviet domination, there will be those meet the challenge of growing military return to the roller-coaster pattern of who argue that the Soviet empire never power. defense investment in which we alter- amounted to much, that Western esti- Former Secretary of Defense Harold nated between dangerously low and mates of the strength of the Warsaw Brown summarized the 1970s suc- burdensome high defense budgets. Pact were exaggerated; and that we can cinctly. Referring to Soviet military The Soviets reacted to America's now go shopping for new social pro- spending he said, "When we build, they long overdue defense rehabilitation grams with the savings the demise of build. When we stop building, they with a massive propaganda campaign. the Soviet threat will allow us to build." Its principal targets were the strategic achieve.

modernization program, especially This is of more than passing, histori-

Richard Perle was an arms adviser to SDI, and the plan to deploy medium cal interest. For it will be necessary for

President and now is range missiles such as Pershing II and some time to come to gauge correctly associated with the American Enterprise ground-launched cruise missiles in the threat still posed by Soviet military Institute in Washington, IXC. Europe. power in judging how to protect our

32 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE security and how to shape our military ments. Since Gorbachev assumed budget. So, before running to the bank power in March 1985, the Soviets have

with the elusive "peace dividend," it fielded more tanks and artillery pieces would be wise to remember that Soviet than currently exist in the combined military power remains formidable and armies of Britain, and West Ger- growing even as the Warsaw Pact disin- many." tegrates. The slight slowing observed recently TOUGH - Despite a thaw in the seems to reflect Soviet anticipation of a HANGING in their advancing state of Cold War, it will still be necessary tor the EVEN strategic arms reduction treaty. Even decline, the Soviets continue to U.S. military to retain a quality conven- so, it is a slowing that comprehends spend massively on military power. tional force, and modern systems such significant further investment within as the B-2 Stealth bomber. While we invest about 6 percent of GNP the levels contemplated by a treaty— if in defense and our allies about 3 per- not beyond. cent, the Soviets are spending 25 This is not to say that nothing has percent or more, a staggering figure of NATO territory, is no longer plausi- changed. The transformation of Poland confirmed this summer by Foreign ble. But as we consider how to respond, and Hungary, Czechoslovakia and East Minister Eduard Shevardnadze in an we must take care not to revive that Germany, Romania and Bulgaria; the address to the Soviet Communist Party threat by so depleting Western defenses tearing down of the Berlin wall; the Congress in July. that the advantage once enjoyed by the rising demand in Eastern Europe for a This debilitating Soviet investment in Warsaw Pact will now belong to the withdrawal of the Soviet troops that defense, which has proceeded apace Soviet Union alone. kept corrupt and stagnating communist despite the absence of any plausible Extreme proposals that would dis- regimes in power against the will of threat, has produced, and continues to arm the West after the Cold War as it their own citizens; all these changes produce, a formidable array of military was disarmed after World Wars I and II have profound implications, mostly systems, including an aggressive pro- would run the risk that we might yet beneficial, for Western security. gram of nuclear force modernization. again make Europe safe for the exertion

Gen. James Gavin put it well when he The canonical threat that has domi- of Soviet military power. A careless observed that: "Every month the nated our postwar military strategy of a rush to disarm, in which we throw cau- Soviets still produce enough tanks to cohesive Warsaw Pact, led by Soviet tion to the winds of change, shipping outfit an entire division and enough troops, forcing its way through the technology and capital to Moscow even artillery to equip four artillery regi- center of Europe in a massive invasion Continued on page 72

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Sweepstakes In actual practice, computerized post By Phyllis Zauner offices now use trays instead of bags, promotions are the and are not stacked up anywhere. Each day, employees of the contest firm cull is the Golden Age for ultimate numbers the mail and select a percentage of sweepstakes. Once con- game. You may entries that will make it into the final THISsidered promotional selection. The rest of the entries are schlock, they are now already be a junked. You may already be a loser. used by organizations winner—but don't "Sweeps" mushroomed after World ranging from Readers War II, then withered in the late 1960s Digest to the Easter Seal spend it yet when supermarket and gas-station Society, to sell everything games came under scrutiny by the Fed- from books to french fries ••••»•••*••»•«*• eral Trade Commission (FTC). They to Royal Heritage china. began booming again in the late 1970s The clamor for consumer attention DOLLARS will be yours, guaranteed after several states legalized them; they gets especially strong in January after — and here comes the mandatory if— had long been considered a form of the catalogs stop coming, Christmas provided your number matches the win- gambling and the states' own legal lot- bills haven't come due, and sponsors ning preselected one." teries lent them respectability. figure the post-holiday lull will make So, just what are your chances of Sweepstakes and contests are quite consumers receptive to their appeals. spending the next year or two cruising different from one another. Sweeps rely Then mailboxes across the land are the world while your broker back home on randomness — pure chance. Con- flooded with opportunities to become handles your investments? tests, such as a promotion to name a rich beyond our wildest dreams. The sweepstakes contest is not new product, require some skill. Like

This year's flood should seem even exactly a ripoff. But it has become just sweeps, lotteries also rely on luck, but more sweeping for these contests have about the greatest sales pitch since P.T. players pay for the chance to win. grown more popular and their prizes Barnum proceeded on the assumption more glitzy. that "a sucker is born every minute." LOTTERIES are illegal unless run Designing the ad that pitches a The odds of winning the bonanza are by the state, so sweepstakes spon-

sweepstakes contest is an art practiced stratospheric, of course. sors can't legally force consum- by highly specialized writers who know The most recent Readers Digest con- ers to purchase anything to qualify for exactly how to extract maximum par- test prints the odds of winning $5 mil- prizes. But most people are never

ticipation while staying within legal lion as one in 20 1 million. According to quite sure of that. The siren song of a restrictions. formula, that means that 201 million prize overrides the list of rules printed " WIN TEN MILLION DOLLARS . . . pieces were mailed out. But since com- in six-point type. They convince AND STARTPUTTIN' ON THE RITZl panies expect that less than 5 percent of themselves that adding a subscription

Promises are always filled with the people who receive sweepstakes or two to the mix makes it more likely romantic imagery. "Go shopping mil- pitches actually play the game, actual that Ed McMahon will show up tow- lionaire-style, buy a car (or two!), a chances are more like one in 10 million. ing a $200,000 yacht. Said Herschell ." personal yacht, glittering jewelry. . Now, to get some idea of what 10 Lewis, who writes some of the copy What's missing so far in this ad copy million pieces of mail looks like, here's that sells sweeps: "That's what makes is the conditional statement that by law a basic calculation. One regular postal them the lawful prey of sweepstakes must accompany any free offer. "What- sack holds about 1,500 letters, so 10 promotions."

ever you decide to do with it," the pitch million letters would fill 6,X()() bags. To continues, "the TEN MILLION line up the bags side by side would PAY DAY — The slightest impropriety of a require 68 9x12 rooms. And some- sweepstakes promoter can bring the Phyllis Zauner, a California-based writer, where, in one of those rooms, in one of U.S. Postal Service and Federal Trade specializes in consumer topics. the sacks, one letter is the winner. Commission swarming with questions.

34 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE pm ONTEST V entrants who subscribe or buy a product are likely to find their mailboxes stuffed with other offers.

The percentage of entrants who include a subscription order, Lewis said, is a secret as closely guarded as the formula for Coca-Cola. However, his educated guess is maybe 5 percent; others in the field estimate somewhat higher. On a return mail- ing of 10 million entries, that would be a sizable subscription order — 500,000. However, Lewis added, getting renewals of those subscriptions is "the devil's own work." Basically, people weren't really subscribing to a magazine anyway, they were entering a contest. Still, don't pity the sponsors. There are other ways they can make money on contests. Rent- ing out mailing lists is so profitable that some com- panies make more renting the list than they make in their business, according to professor , head of the Direct Marketing Department at California State Univer- sity, Los Angeles. Fortune Magazine, for

instance, advertises its lists in trade publications. Lists are sold on three levels. Lists of those who responded bring $45 a thousand; lists of those who also subscribed or bought the product will go for $60 to $90. A hot list— someone who has renewed a subscription or bought something within the last Please turn to page 70

OCTOBER 1990 35 COOPERATION, NOT CONFRON- TATION, NEEDS Japan, on the other hand, focuses on By Steve Salerno TO BE STRESSED producing things "of tangible value," Morita contended. Bruce Huebner, an OT long ago, a boot- IN ECONOMIC RE- expert on the international technology legged translation of an trade, agreed. "The Japanese believe in eye-opening Japanese LATIONS BETWEEN building the company rather than the book began making the stock," said Huebner. rounds in Washington, THE UNITED STATES The American emphasis on quick, D.C. Co-authored by the easy profits affects business at all founder of Sony Corpo- AND JAPAN. levels. Said Jerry Caulder, president of ration and a member of the Industrial Biotechnology Associa-

the Japanese parliament, tion: "There is such pressure to perform it was eventually introduced into the short-term that you end up not making Congressional Record under the title, the basic investments that will help you "The Japan That Can Say 'No.'" The together with arguments on both sides win in the long run." book caused a furor by asserting that surrounding them. American technology mills histori- the United States had brought about its cally have been guilty of a lack of vis- slide to mediocrity. own To wliat extent is America responsible for ion, introducing products but then fail- its felt that, instead Further, authors its current woes? ing to develop them to full potential. of sympathizing with us, Japan should When Sony founder Akio Morita Consider the transistor, invented by condition as a regard our "weakened" wrote that the American economy is Bell Labs in the 1940s. It saw limited golden opportunity to push for world rooted in "money games," he voiced use, primarily in hearing aids, until dominance. The book rekindled debate what many see as a legitimate criticism 1953. That year, Sony licensed the on a number of issues having to do with of modern America: We have become a patent from Bell and made transistor relations. Japanese-American What nation of paper-shufflers. That is, the technology famous as the basis of the follows is an analysis of those issues, recent flood of high-profile mergers, portable radio. acquisitions and stock manipulations The Japanese attribute this lack of

Steve Salerno is a San Diego, Calif, writer has generated windfalls for the princi- vision to the absence of a guiding force and a frequent contributor to this pals, but added little or nothing to our behind America's business community. magazine. gross national product. American industry has always been

-if, AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE standoffish towards government, fear- University of Southern California ing intrusions by "Big Brother." The socio-business expert Bill Davidson, United States is the only major free In Japan, attempt- "attempting a takeover of someone world power without an agency cor- else's company is considered dishonor- responding to Japan's Ministry of Inter- ing a takeover of able." In today's America, of course, national Trade and Industry (MITI). someone else's it's the way business is done. Therefore, the Japanese argue, Amer- Also, there's the matter of employee ican industry cannot deal effectively company is wrong. pride. If the quality of Japanese prod- with emerging crises or changing mar- ucts is uniformly high, it could be In America, It's ketplace conditions. because Japanese citizens go to work only business. for a company with the expectation of Do the Japanese enjoy unfair advantages lifelong employment and share a deep in the international marketplace? •••••••••••••»•• bond of loyalty with their bosses. Amer- Most leaders of American industry icans tend to be job-hoppers. blame our trade dilemma on the self- Finally, the typical Japanese worker serving, export-based policies of the Nor is the international investment salts away 17 percent of his earnings — Japanese. Japan's philosophy of picture as one-sided as some would more than three times the American growth took root in the 1950s as a have you believe. Tokyo properties cur- norm. Japanese make more of their means of recovery from World War II. rently are owned by American com- purchases for cash as well, avoiding the The government instituted stiff protec- panies such as Kodak, IBM, Coca-Cola headaches of credit. These factors com- tionist measures designed to keep out and insurance giant AIG. A dozen U.S. bine to make Asian consumers more foreign goods and services, allowing universities maintain campuses on resistent to impulse buying than their Japan's homegrown industries to Japanese soil. Ford owns a quarter of American counterparts. While we flourish. At the same time, planners at Mazda, while Chrysler controls 1 1 per- splurge large amounts on perishables MITI were studying America's vast cent of Mitsubishi. and frivolous consumer goods, the consumer marketplace. Those brain- Japanese prefer to save up for items of storming sessions decided which prod- What role do the respective cultural ethics lasting value. ucts were best suited to American of Japan and the United States play in all The administration is addressing tastes, and thus which industries the this? consumer spending habits through its government should stimulate through Japanese zeal for gobbling up Amer- proposal for a Family Savings Account. financial aid and other tactics. The ican businesses and real estate — to the The tax-deferred plan would provide United States actually helped things tune of $800 billion since 1985 — may incentives for American families to along by setting the artificially low have more to do with social customs bank up to $2,500 per year — a step in exchange rate for yen vs. dollars that, in than anything else. "In Japan," said Please turn to page 76 a very real sense, continues to haunt us to this day. But the Japanese clung to these pro- grams long after they were justifiable as a means of post-war recovery — and even after economists warned of the possibly ruinous financial implications for the rest of the free world. Meanwhile, Baltimore Rep. Helen Bentley pointed out that Japanese firms doing business in the United States were enjoying almost complete free- dom of operation.

In fairness to Japan, it must be noted that because Japan's economy is a free- enterprise system, the government can- not always mandate change, even if it wants to. Despite pleas from MITI, Japanese automakers have refused to lessen overproduction. And the minis- try explicitly warned Mitsubishi not to go ahead with its purchase of Rocke- feller Center, anticipating the sale's unfavorable reception in America; Mit- subishi ignored the advice. Likewise, MITI's cautions about growing U.S. disenchantment with the "Japaniza- tion" of the Los Angeles skyline have repeatedly fallen on deaf ears among TWAIN MEETS — American and Japanese products are sold in both markets, but Japan's powerful banking industry. Japan's society has less emphasis on impulse buying, experts say.

OCTOBER 1990 37 — Veterans update

1 B ased 011 ReS. 397 and Res. 420, passed at the 70th study protocol to the extent that it would be extremely National Convention in 1988, The American Legion supports difficult to identify veterans with the greatest opportunity for the actions taken by President George Bush to protect the exposure to Agent Orange. The CDC study eliminated from interests of the United States and its allies after Iraq's the study all branches of the military except the Army and unprovoked invasion of Kuwait. those who served more than one tour in Vietnam. Res. 397 states that the U.S. government should adopt a Said Rep. Ted Weiss of New York, subcommittee chairman: policy that includes a free and uninterrupted flow of petro- "While the Reagan administration defended the Vietnam leum from the Persian Gulf States to Europe, Japan and the conflict as an honorable war, it worked behind the scenes to United States. Res. 420 urges the restoration of the primacy deny benefits to the very people who sacrificed their health of the President to his rightful constitutional powers as chief for their country. Once the American people learn the true architect of foreign policy. story about Agent Orange, I am convinced they will demand "As veterans, we know what happens when violence goes better treatment for Vietnam veterans." unchallenged," said National Commander Robert S. Turner. "We cannot permit the greed of one world leader to upset the delicate balance in the Middle East. P "We sincerely hope a peaceful resolution to this crisis can be attained, but we continue to support the use of U.S. V utbacks in staff at VA regional offices in recent military to ensure the stability and peace in the region," years have created long delays in processing veterans' claims Turner said. at the agency's Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), a At presstime, U.S. and allied troops had been assigned to Legion official testified before the House Subcommittee on maintain the Saudi border against Iraqi forces. Compensation, Pension and Insurance. "The number of days required to complete the processing of almost all types of benefit claims or to award adjustments A has steadily increased," said Philip R. Wilkerson, Assistant Director of the Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division. I I White House plan to deny liability of toxic "Additionally, there has been a small but steady increase in exposure cases caused the cancellation of the Centers for the number of errors reported in the quality review program. Disease Control (CDC) Agent Orange study in 1987, a The Legion is concerned about the deterioration in both the House subcommittee has alleged in a report. quality of decisions on benefits claims and the lack of timely report, the results of a investigation the The 14-month by processing of claims." House Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Wilkerson said most claimants — recipients of disability Subcommittee, claims that attorneys of the previous adminis- compensation and pensions— are in immediate and dire need tration devised a strategy to thwart efforts to obtain compen- of the benefits they apply for. "This makes it essential that sation for Vietnam veterans with medical conditions linked to these veterans are assured that their claims will be adjudicated exposure to Agent Orange. Some observers believe compen- in a fair, expeditious and correct manner." sation for those veterans would have cost the government Employment at VBA offices has dropped from 6,044 in billions of dollars. 1978 to its current level of 3,752. VA said the personnel "This latest revelation certainly lends great credence to reductions are the result of declining workloads and the what The American Legion has said since the Agent Orange agency's computer modernization program. VBA's 59 controversy first surfaced in 1978," said then-National regional offices handle about 5 million claim actions each Commander Miles S. Epling, after learning about the report. year, totaling $16.1 billion in payments to veterans, their "The government has an obligation to care for Vietnam families and survivors. veterans and their families who have suffered because of exposure to Agent Orange." The report, which was formally adopted by the House Government Operations Committee, also supports allega- tions contained in a lawsuit filed by the Legion against A several federal agencies. The suit claims the government appointed—Medical Inspector of VA's Veterans Health Serv- failed to comply with a congressional mandate to complete ices and Research Administration. the study (see story, page 46). Dr. Lewis Mantel recently was appointed to the position According to a statement issued by the subcommittee, by VA Secretary Edward J. Derwinski. Mantel will be "The White House ordered the study cancelled in 1987 after responsible for monitoring and reporting on the quality of

CDC claimed it was scientifically impossible to use military patient care in VA health-care facilities (see related story. records to identify veterans who had been exposed to the Your American Legion, page 10). defoliant. The cancellation occurred after White House Mantel graduated from Cornell University and earned his attorneys made a decision to oppose legislative and judicial medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. attempts to compensate veterans who had been exposed to Before his VA appointment, he was an assistant professor of Agent Orange." preventative medicine at the Uniformed Services University

I he report stated that the CDC had diluted the original of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md.

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HERE was a time in America when a citizen days or even months before receiving help." spoke, he was certain his elected lawmakers Turner, the third Vietnam War veteran to serve as National listened. Today, a chorus of voices across this Commander, hails from Griffin, Ga. He served in the U.S. great land demands the right to determine if Old Army from 1966 to 1968 as a military policeman and also Glory should be protected. But their voices performed administrative duties. He attained the rank of echo, often unheard, in the distant, silent sergeant before his discharge. corridors of Congress," said Robert S. Turner As Chairman of the Legion's Americanism Commission after his election as National Commander of (1985-88), Turner provided leadership for the many Legion T The American Legion. programs that serve the nation's young people and com- "Americans want to have a say on whether a constitutional munities. "We all know the dangers that loom before our amendment is needed to outlaw the physical desecration of children," he said. "But Legion programs offer wholesome the U.S. Flag," Turner told more than alternatives that nurture growth and 3,400 delegates, Legionnaires and teach them to understand the impor- other visitors attending the 72nd tance of family, community and nation. National Convention in Indianapolis. Programs such as American Legion "The will of the majority has been sup- "WE'RE NOTA Baseball, Oratorical Contest, Boy pressed by the shrill rhetoric of a minor- Scouts, Boys Nation and Special Olym- ity who believe that flag burning is free SINGLE-ISSUE pics teach civic responsibility and speech. The American Legion will not respect for others and self." abandon its demand for the amend- ORGANIZATION, Turner served on the staff of Georgia ment. Not now, not ever." Boys State for 20 years before his elec- The 49-year-old Turner promised BUT ONE THAT tion as National Commander, the last that Legionnaires would work in the six years as Program Director. He also coming months to have another con- HAS MANY has served on the national staff at the stitutional amendment resolution intro- annual Boys Nation in Washington, INTERESTS IN duced in the 102nd Congress. "We'll D.C. continue to write letters and contact our THE DIRECTION The third Georgian to sit at the helm congressmen and let them know how of the nation's largest veterans' organi- we feel," he said. "I urge each of you to OF OUR NATION. zation, Turner's association with the work with your state legislatures and Legion began in 1968. A few days after encourage them to adopt resolutions he was discharged and returned to his that urge Congress to let the citizens hometown, his brother and a neighbor, decide whether they want the amend- both Legionnaires, invited him to ment." attend a meeting at Freeman Sasser Turner said the Legion would have Post 174 in Senoia. other priorities during his term, partic- "I finally attended a meeting and I ularly in the areas of veterans' medical care and the Legion's filled out a membership application," he said. "They traditional programs for children and youths. immediately asked me to serve as Post Oratorical Contest

"For 15 years, VA spending has lost ground when com- Chairman. I haven't been without a job in the Legion since." pared to other federally funded health programs such as He later was elected Commander of Post 1 74 ( 1 970-7 1 ) Medicare," said Turner, who is a claims counselor with the Turner transferred his membership to Barnett-Harris Post Georgia Department of Veterans Services in Atlanta. "We've 15 in Griffin when his family moved to that community in seen the tragic results of an underbudgeted VA. Entire 1972. Since then, he has served as Commander of Post 15 hospital wards have been shut down, out-dated and broken (1975-77, 1979-81); Sixth District Commander (1972-73); medical equipment can't be replaced or repaired, and desper- and two terms as Department Vice Commander (1973-74, ate veterans in need of immediate care often mark time for Please turn page

OCTOBER 1990 41 Jimmy Carter in 1979. In 1971, the Georgia Railroad Club honored him as Railroader of the Year. In 1973, Post 15 named him "Mr. Legionnaire." During his travels in his campaign for National Comman- der, Turner said he was often asked what theme would mark his year in office. "Having lived in Georgia all my life, I've always been proud to sing our state song, Georgia On My

Mind; however, as National Commander, I must concentrate

on the pride I feel for our nation and The American Legion. "' Therefore, my theme will be "America On My Mind. Turner's election comes at a crucial time, when a range of issues looms before the nation and its 28 million veterans. He views the role of the Legion and his stewardship in light of a lesson he learned early in life, while growing up on a small farm in central Georgia. "My dad always said the main reason a person was placed

on the earth was to try to make it a better world for having been there," Turner said. "In its 71 years of existence, the Legion has made a large difference in the lives of many— and the world's a better place because of it." After his election, Turner took time out to meet with the editors of The American Legion Magazine and dis- cussed issues of concern to Legionnaires. Excerpts from the interview follow.

Q- As a veterans' claims counselor in your state, what do you think are the major problems faced by veterans? FAMILY AFFAIR— Turner's wife, Betty, is active in the Legion A The most pressing problem has been the devastating Auxiliary and their son, Dean, was involved in SAL. results of underbudgeting VA health-care programs. For the third fiscal year in a row, Congress was forced to consider a supplemental appropriation to maintain current 1977-78). In 1978, Turner became the first Vietnam veteran spending levels. There were other budgetary problems, too. in Georgia to be elected Department Commander. Automatic cuts of more than $150 million were planned On the national level, Turner served as National Vice because the federal budget did not meet the spending targets

Commander ( 1 984-85 ); as a member of the Membership and mandated by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings law. Post Activities Committee (1980-81); and Chairman of the The cumulative effect of funding shortages has had drama- National Bicentennial Committee for the U.S. Constitution tic consequences. Several of VA's 172 hospitals have reduced (1986-88), in which he directed the Legion's participation their number of beds because they don't have the money to with other groups in the national observance. pay for staff to care for veterans. Outpatient services in many Turner, whose personal interests include stein collecting areas of the country are nearly non-existent. In an era when and gardening, attended Georgia State University and it's vogue on Capitol Hill to talk about reducing our majored in history and political science. He put the latter national deficit by slashing funding for "extravagant pro-

field of study to good use when he successfully campaigned grams" such as veterans' medical care, as I heard one

for mayor of Senoiain 1970. In 1986, he retired after 20 years politician say, I can only promise that The American Legion of service with the Canadian National Railways System and will remain vigilant and active in the VA budgeting process. accepted his current position as a claims counselor. We don't seek extravagances for America's needy veterans The son of Willie H. Turner and the former Corine McCul- — only justice. lough, National CommanderTurner is an active member of several community organizations. He and his family are Q- What should be done for aging veterans? members of Haralson Baptist Church, where he has served as A Some act as if the challenges faced by aging veterans is a teacher, Training Union director and superintendent of the a distant issue, but by 2000, more than 10 million Sunday School program. veterans will be 65 or older. The greatest problem will be Turner's commitment to the Legion has been a family providing these veterans with proper care in nursing homes.

affair. His wife, the former Betty Jones of Dalton, Ga., is an If it weren't for state veterans' nursing homes, the problem

active member of the American Legion Auxiliary and is a would be more critical. The Legion will insist that Congress past Department , past National Execu- allocate adequate funds for aging veterans' services and tive Committeewoman and is currently serving as Vice operation of VA's Geriatric Research, Education and Evalua- Chairman of the National Education Committee. Their son, tion Centers.

Dean, is a senior at Mercer University, Macon, Ga., and is a former SAL Detachment Vice Commander. Q- Will the situation in Central America remain an Turner has earned a solid reputation as an advocate for American Legion priority? veterans both within and outside the Legion. Among his A Certainly. Economic and military aid to fledgling many achievements was the Vietnam Veteran Outstanding democracies in Central America must continue. I had Service to Community award, presented to him by President Please turn page

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the chance to visit Honduras and Costa Rica and see how The American Legion is all about. While some groups have U.S. aid has benefited those countries. Free market had problems maintaining membership, it's important to economies are evolving, and we've seen the peaceful transi- note that we've experienced continued growth and topped tions of presidencies in El Salvador, Costa Rica and 3 million members for the second consecutive year. Nicaragua. One reason for our growth is that the Legion has taken the One success story the Legion has a part in was the election lead on a number of issues of importance to veterans. An of a democratic reformer, Violeta Chamorro, who ended 10 example is what we have done in forcing the government to years of repressive rule undej Sandinista leader Daniel address its responsibility to Vietnam veterans. Ortega. She's an incredible woman who pulled off an equally incredible feat. Q- Do you see the Legion's role at the local and national levels changing in the next decade? Q. What role should the United States play in Eastern Alt will become necessary for the Legion to take a more Europe? visible role in the public eye. The further away we get A We support the trend for democratization of Eastern from a war period, the more our elected leaders forget about European nations. Who ever dreamed that such drama- the sacrifices of veterans and the valuable service performed tic changes would occur and that the Berlin Wall would be by veterans' groups. torn down and that more humanitarian governments would It is the Legion's responsibility to make elected leaders replace brutal communist regimes? We hope this trend con- aware of the many challenges faced by veterans. We also have tinues. an obligation to voice our concerns on other national issues. But there's one thing we cannot neglect amid all of this That's why we took the lead on the flag-amendment issue change and that is our own national security. We all are aware and why we devote so much time in promoting the whole- of Gorbachev's planned reductions in manpower and some development of youths through our many programs. hardware, but there's little evidence to show that the Soviet * * * military is being dismantled. The American Legion's policy The delegates filed out of the Indiana Convention Center tor national security is based on common sense and what as another National Convention came to a close. Newly experience has taught us. We must not negotiate ourselves elected National Commander Robert S. Turner had already into a position of weakness. We must maintain peace through met with the media and posed for pictures with Legionnaires strength. throughout the country. He's traveled a long road since those days when he helped his family raise corn, cotton and cattle 0. What accounts for the Legion's record membership in Georgia. And by the time he gets to Phoenix for the

in recent years? National Convention in 1 99 1 , he will have traveled more than

'l he American Legion has the goods that no other 500, 000 miles, speaking on behalf of The American Legion A veterans' organization can offer. Our organization and America's veterans. represents the views of mainstream America in many ways. Along the way, he'll carry the torch of the organization

Equally important is that there is a program or service for all that has helped spark the national conscience for more than interested Legionnaires. It's important that we sell those seven decades. The American Legion, like Bob Turner, has

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HE government failed to tion be paid to Vietnam veterans with comply with the law when The Legion wants soft-tissue sarcomas. it scrubbed a health study to know how CDC The original Agent Orange study was of Vietnam veterans ex- to be carried out by VA, but was trans- posed to Agent Orange, spent $40 million ferred to the CDC in 1983. The Legion The American Legion long has said the government dragged on a study it alleges in a civil suit filed its feet in conducting the study, and against various govern- couldn't complete. predicted that it would not be com- T ment agencies. pleted. The Legion contends the government •••••••••••••••• Recently, the Legion's position was did not carry out studies supported by the retired Chief ordered by Congress in 1979. of Naval Operations, Adm.

Named as defendants in their Elmo Zumwalt Jr. , who alleged official capacities are: Secre- the government and the chem- tary of Veterans Affairs Edward ical industry manipulated infor- J. Derwinski; Secretary of mation about the adverse health Health and Human Services effects of exposure to Agent Louis W. Sullivan; William L. Orange. Zumwalt, who was Roper, Director of the Centers appointed by Derwinski as a for Disease Control (CDC); and special assistant on Agent Vernon N. Houk, Director of Orange in 1989, said the CDC CDC's Center for Environ- study and a similar project, the mental Health and Injury Con- U.S. Air Force Ranch Hand trol. Study, were completely without The suit, which was brought merit (See A Disturbing Bias, on behalf of three Vietnam August issue). veterans and a widow of a "What's so incredible about veteran of that era, alleges the the revelations associated with government's failure to com- Agent Orange is that the flawed plete the study injured them by scientific studies and manipu- "depriving them of scientific REVIEWED — Richard Christian, the Legion's Agent lated conclusions are not only evidence that would support Orange consultant, told reporters that spray missions unduly denying justice to Viet- entitlement to disability com- and troop movements show who was exposed. nam veterans, but they are now pensation and that would allow standing in the way of full dis- them to make informed deci- closure to the American people sions concerning health treatment and After spending more than $40 mil- of the likely health effects of exposure procreation." lion—an amount some contend could to toxic dioxins," Zumwalt said in tes- "Since 1978, we've seen veterans be as high as $60 million— the CDC in timony before the House Government and their families continue to suffer and 1987 said that it could not complete its Operations subcommittee. sometimes die from unusual illnesses Agent Orange study because it couldn't The Legion proved that a valid study, and diseases we are convinced are due find enough Vietnam veterans to test, comparing exposure levels to troop to exposure to cancer-causing dioxin in and it couldn't prove exposure levels to movements, could be conducted. The Agent Orange," said then-National the toxic herbicide. American Legion and Columbia Uni- Commander Miles S. Epling, speaking Earlier this year, Derwinski versity Study of Vietnam Veterans, at a news conference after the suit was authorized disability compensation to research that spanned more than five filed in U.S. District Court in be paid to Vietnam veterans suffering years, used the same data available to Washington, D.C. "Except for a few from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a government scientists, and found that minor gains earlier this year, we have decision he said was based on "com- troop locations could be checked watched the federal government passion" for their plight rather than against records of spray operations. The stumble and stonewall on the issue of scientific evidence. Following the Legion probe, headed by Drs. Jeanne Agent Orange for more than 12 years." action, he also ordered that compensa- Please turn to page 68

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0WEN "Casey" Cason blasts reveille through his battered trombone and awakens the 96 Boys Nation delegates for another day of debating, politicking and touring. For the past 26 years, Cason, a member of Post 33, Pensacola, Fla., has been the spirit of The American Legion Boys Nation program by creatively motivating dele- gates, invigorating their patriotism, and assisting in their quest to learn about our government— and waking them up. "Boys Nation keeps me young," said 78-year-old Cason, whose easy smile spreads across his face. "It seems every year, we have a better bunch of kids." Each summer for the past 45 years, high school juniors have participated in purpose of Boys Nation is not merely to "Look at it as a game. Play it for all it's the mock government program, where pass bills or to win elections. By par- worth. But play within the rules and in they conduct senate sessions, create ticipating in a microcosm model of the a gentlemanly fashion." and vote on legislation, form commit- U.S. government, delegates learn how Bound only by the Boys Nation tees and elect their own leaders. But the to pass a bill; how to get elected; and rules, Robert's Rules of Order and their how our government works. own imaginations, aspirations and Because the program has always skills, delegates to the 45th Boys been conducted in or near Washington, Nation continued this tradition of D.C., delegates also witness how the learning government and patriotism U.S. government operates when they begun in 1946. Originally named Boys visit their senators and representatives Forum of National Government, the on Capitol Hill. During a visit to the program became an extension of the White House in July, delegates watched Boys State program that began President George Bush sign the Amer- developing nationwide after the Illinois icans With Disabilities Act of 1990 in Boys State program started in 1935. the Rose Garden. Posts and Legion Districts sponsor high "This will be a taste of government," school juniors to the Boys State pro- said director of activities Jack Mercier, grams, and two delegates are chosen by during the delegates' orientation. each state to attend Boys Nation, except for Hawaii, which doesn't have a Boys State program, and Louisiana, GREETINGS — Naf 7 Cmdr. Epling met which conducts its program after Boys with Vice President Anjan Mukherjee (I) and President Jerome Loughridge after Nation. they were elected to lead Boys Nation. To be eligible for Boys Nation, the

48 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE pore. "Because of Boys Nation, I see a brighter future," Taylor said after his election. "The American Legion, from all Posts to Departments, to the national level, has done a good job with

this program. It really works well. This THE FUTURE is money well spent." The American Legion provides dele- gates with meals, uniforms, lodging and transportation from their home- towns to Marymount University and to the Washington, D.C., area tour sites. Twenty-six volunteers, including Blume, Mercier and Cason, donate their time to be counselors and adminis- trators for the program. Many volun- teers take vacations from their jobs to work at Boys Nation. Also part of the Boys Nation volunteer corps are junior counselors, graduates of Boys Nation who return to assist the senior coun- selors on tours and answer questions about parliamentary procedure. "The junior counselors provide a middle ground between the senior counselors and delegates," said junior counselor Harold Worthington from Grimesland, N.C. "We are close to the age of the delegates and have partici- pated in the program, so we know what the delegates should expect and the questions they may have." However, none of the counselors tells what topics to address in legislation nor do counselors control delegates', meet- ings. The delegates are free to make mistakes and learn from them. Dele- gates can also make their own rules about decorum in meetings. For example this year the National Party SOUNDING OFF— Delegates celebrate University campus in Marymount committee banned sunglasses and food the election of Boys Nation officers and Arlington, Va., when they were in meeting rooms. prepare for inauguration ceremonies. assigned to one of two political par- Boys Nation senate meetings are as ties—Nationalist or Federalist. Later in Please turn to page 66 students must be high school juniors the week, each party conducted meet- with at least one semester of school ings to create a party platform and remaining. Through the years, Boys nominate candidates for president and Nation delegates have been high school vice president. During the first senate leaders — class presidents, high session, a delegate must be elected achievers in athletics and academics. senate president pro tempore to manage The best of the best. The top guns. the senate until the president and vice Those who have filled the Boys Nation president are elected. ranks have gone on to become senators, "It's exciting to see," said Boys CEOs and astronauts. Nation legislative counselor George "The leaders of tomorrow assemble Blume. "The first senate meeting is a each summer at Boys Nation," said measure of how organized a group of Americanism Commission Chairman delegates will be." Gary W. Sammons. "Look at your con- After political maneuvers and sev- gressmen, look at today's business eral close votes, Woodrow B. Taylor of leaders, and you'll see Boys State and Choctaw, Okla., was elected pro tem- Boys Nation graduates." During the past summer's program, FLAG FANS — The young men were July 20-28, delegates' hands-on les- treated to a medley of patriotic tunes by sons began the day they arrived on the the Third Infantry Old Guard band.

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No doubt about it. . . as a small engine pro, you can cash State University of New in on the huge demand for qualified men in one of Amer- ica's fastest growing industries. You'll be able to command I I York at Cobleskill, where top hourly rates of from $25.00 to $30.00 per hour — and I I I had the privilege to that's just for labor. A simple tune-up earns as much as $49.95 for less than an hours work, and parts, engines I attend The American and accessories will add even more to the profits. Legion Boys State in the Plenty of business waiting for qualified men. mBRbbhsM summer of 1989. 65,000,000 Small Engines Are In Use Today! That's the official count from the Engine Service Assn., When American Legion Post 77 of and one-million new engines are being built each month. Pleasantville, N.Y. , selected me to With fully accredited Foley-Belsaw training, you can soon have the skills and knowledge to make top money ser- attend Boys State, I was deeply hon- vicing these engines. People will seek you out and pay ored because the young people who you well to service their lawnmowers, tillers, edgers, power rakes, garden tractors, chain saws, minibikes, attend are chosen because they have snowmobiles, generators, go-carts, paint sprayers, demonstrated leadership. snowblowers ... the list is almost endless. It didn't take us long to learn that the Boys State administrators wanted a LEARN TO LEAD - Epstein's experi- ence at the 1989 Boys State in New healthy body as well as an alert mind. York taught him to think on his feet. Each day at 5 a.m. sharp we were awakened for physical training by

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have done throughout the First Family year," Turner said. An infor- Legion Fantasy Cruise mation booth for the cruise was set up outside the con- vention hall at the 72nd To Set Sail From Miami This Spring National Convention at Indianapolis. N MARCH 1-3, Award competition. In addi- top four renewal Posts in The American Legion 1991, represent- tion, more than 500 fellow each category, which is agreement with Endless atives from the Legion and Auxiliary based on Post size, will Vacation Travel provides 20 most suc- members will sail on the receive all-expense-paid discounted berths for other o cessful Posts in Carnival cruise ship Fantasy transportation to the ship Legionnaires and Auxiliary membership renewal along from Miami to the Bahamas and passage for three days. members who want to enjoy with other members of the and back. Renewal rates are deter- the cruise — daily meals, Legion family will set sail "I enjoy having a good mined by dividing the 1991 casino and private Legion with National Commander time with family and Post renewals by the final parties. But space is limited. Robert S. Turner on the first friends," said Turner, who 1990 membership for an (See advertisement on page American Legion Family originated the cruise. individual Post. The winning 45 for more information.) Fantasy Cruise. "That's why I'm looking for- Posts will decide which The cruise begins two All-expense-paid passage ward to a three-day cruise members will attend the days after the 1991 Legion for two will be awarded from Miami. I invite Legion- cruise. Washington Conference, and in five categories to Posts naires and their families to "This cruise will reward the Legion also has arranged achieving the highest 1991 be part of this first-ever those who excel in renewing a travel package for Legion- renewal rates in the first American Legion cruise." membership and reward naires who want to stay in Post Membership Renewal Representatives from the them for the hard work they Miami before the cruise.

goals, beliefs and a summary Mass Mailing Announced of its achievements through Halloween Tips programs that reflect the values of mainstream IN innovative, of Department Command- Available America. The membership 20 - million- ers, Adjutants and Member- solicitation also includes jpiece direct ship Chairmen at the annual I HE traditional information about Legion mail campaign National Membership Work- ghosts, goblins | insurance policies and travel 'recently has shop in Indianapolis last and the non- discounts available through American Legion member- summer. traditional Bart the Family Benefit Plan. T 'Simpson look- ship specialists optimistic Roodvoets said a few The direct mail campaign about recruiting 200,000 duplicate mailings may alikes will roam the streets is one more tool used to new members for 1991 occur and some letters still later this month during the attract membership to add A July mailing to 7 million may be sent to current mem- spookiest night of the year. to the already more than 3 men 35 years and older was bers, but such occurrences To help make the night safe million Legionnaires. The followed by 9 million more are becoming rare. The let- and enjoyable. The Amer- Legion also placed recruit- letters in September. ters include a response box ican Legion National Com- ment brochures in 2,000 Another mass mailing of 5 that can be checked for those mission on Children & Youth supermarkets nationwide. million letters is scheduled not eligible for membership has published Make Hallow-

Nov. I 1-15, according to but who still wish to con- een A Safe and Fun Night, a James E. Roodvoets, the tribute money to support pamphlet which includes Legion's Membership Mar- Legion services and issues LOUISIANA REUNION safety tips such as using keting Director. The Legion such as protecting the U.S. THE Louisiana Na- makeup instead of covering rented 10 million names Flag and seeking help for tional Guard holds its children's faces with masks. from a mailing-list broker for Vietnam veterans suffering 50th anniversary of the Your Post can obtain copies the July mailing, but after from problems related to 1940 mobilization at of the pamphlet and infor- duplicate addresses and cur- Agent Orange exposure. Camp Beauregard, La., mation on how to conduct a safe Halloween from the rent members' addresses Included in the solicita- Oct. 20-21 . Contact Lt. were eliminated, the list was tion packet is a letter from Col. William Hilborn National Children & Youth reduced to 7 million names, the National Commander (3 18) 640-2080, ext. 300. Commission, P.O. Box 1055, Roodvoets told a gathering explaining the Legion's Indianapolis, IN 46206.

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Riding proud for the flog. . . he puzzles the potients...oirwoves fund- LEGIONNAIRE roiser... Pershing ond the doughboys OF THE MONTH remembered... the leorning gome.

Hi ave horse and flag, will travel could Post 210 of Poteau, Okla., member be Harold Haslett's motto. With a Don Barnes "hijacked" a radio station passion for horse riding and Old to raise funds for various community Glory, Haslett, a member of Post 692 of projects, including a veterans memo- rial for the LeFlore County courthouse. During his "hijacking," he solicited listeners' pledges for such causes as helping the needy at Christmas, and a shelter for abused women and children. Barnes, a Vietnam veteran, volunteered off hours in Guam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service at the James H. Edwards beginning of the Vietnam War.

H. Edwards contributed I his past Veterans Day, Legionnaires JAMESwhat many consider a super- Greene, N. Y. , has made it a point to ride from Post 44 of Arlington, Va., partici- human effort to prevent Post a horse carry the Flag in local and U.S. pated in the 42nd Annual Memorial 670 of Algonquin, 111., from parades. Service for General of the Armies John becoming history. Edwards, "1 made up my mind I would ride in 48, revived a waning Post every parade in the area and post the reduced to a dozen members colors from horseback," Haslett said. into a vibrant force, 170 members strong. And he did, participating in Christmas He and his fellow Legionnaires also parades. Memorial Day parades, the took interest in initiating Children and parade to celebrate the 50th anniver- Youth programs, which Edwards said sary of the National Baseball Hall of offered both the chance to renew the

Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. , in addi- Post's standing in Algonquin and boost tion to several local horse shows. membership. "I started looking into Legion programs and was amazed at the number available to be run for Chil- Bentley, a of Post \yeorge member Joseph Pershing at his gravesite. Under dren and Youth and the community. 77 of Conyers, Ga., has been puzzling the stewardship of Post 44 member Edwards worked with local educators patients at more than 40 VA medical Harold R. Ogden, one of the three WWI to get the school districts' cooperation centers nursing and numerous homes veterans in Post 44, the ceremony hon- with all Legion youth programs. Post nationwide. Bentley hand-crafted sev- ored not only Gen. Pershing but the 670 sponsored a special Christmas proj- eral thousand wood pegboard puzzles achievements of the WWI "Doughboys." ect, "Make a Child Smile;" a School as a hobby and donated the puzzles to The service featured WWI-era music Medal program; held youth dances; con- of medical centers. The Department and a wreath-laying ceremony at ducted a Fingerprint/Videotape identifi- Georgia's Veterans Affairs and Pershing's grave. cation sign-up; launched an Explorer Rehabilitation Committee recognized post; introduced a Flag Appreciation

Bentley 's efforts with a commendation. program in the local schools; and sent two or students in the Bethlehem, N.Y., students to Boys State and a State Police Central School District, learning Camp. Edwards served as Algonquin geography is a game, thanks to Post Post Commander, Sergeant-at-arms, 1040 of Delmar, N.Y. In addition to the Americanism Committee Chairman Post's on-going Americanism educa- and Junior Vice Commander since

tion program, its donations enabled the joining the the Legion in 1977. district to purchase copies of the game He recently moved to Georgia, but "Take Off," which teaches geography the Mendota, III. native maintains ties while students play the game. The game to Post 670 and feels he and others is used primarily in the district's made a difference. elementary grades.

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Sq. (Oct-San Francisco) John Ebarb, 428 46th QM Truck Rgt. (Officers) (April-Tyler, TX) C.F. Sholtis, 178 Beall Dr., Pittsburgh. PA 15236 (412)884- Harbor Light Rd., Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 865-7494 Gerdes, 103 7th Ave. W., Lemmon, SD 57638 (605) 2046 B-26 Marauder Historical Society (April-Baltimore) 374-5488 USS John Hood DD-655 (Apr-Baton Rouge, LA) John Nicholas Chacos, 7917 Maryknoll Ave., Bethesda, MD 47th Field Hospital (Oct-Richmond, VA) Harry Blair, Box Snider, 5008 Lavaca Ct., Midland, TX 79707 (915) 697- 20817 (301) 229-0781 395, Porter Rd., Milton, NH 03851 (603)652-4410 5309 Pilot Class 43-D Assn. (Apr-Oakland, CA) Frank Dutko, 47th/1 347th Engrs. (April-Las Vegas) Howard Morris, USS Kanawha AO-1 (Mar-Phoenix) George Wilder, 214 316 Florida Ave., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (904) 932- Box 264, Hershey, NE 69143 W. Ruth Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 (602) 943-9549 3467 71st Inf., 44th Div. (Jan-Reddington Beach, FL) USS Karnes APA-175/7th Beach Bn. 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Ft. Riley OCS Class 28 (1950-51) Willard Allen, 5513 USS LST-2 EdfordTurner, 320 Mossie Smith Rd., Easley, Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 891 19 (702) 736-3601 SC 29642(803)859-1258 Miscellaneous TOPO Co., Amph. Corps (1945-46) Ed Garibotto, 44 W. USS LST223 Samuel Martin, 21 Spindler Terr., Saddle

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Dr. Sykesville, 21 ) 442-2301 (Marines Included) Bob , MD 784 (301 USS Rankin AKA/LKA 103 Notice of proposed reunions will be published on a FASRON 102 (1951-54) Glenn Evans, 209 Lisbon Rd., Ainslie, 16108 Des Plaines Dr., Libertyville, IL 60048 first-come, first-served basis. Requests for inclusion must Beaver, PA 1 5009 (41 2) 495- 6955 (708) 367-5165 list the unit name, branch of service, contact name, ad- Gene Tunney Physical Fitness:CBM, Sq. V (Sept. USS Robert E. Lee SSBN 601 (Gold Crew) G.P Shad- dress, including zip code and American Legion member- 1941) James Capra, 1347 Eastview Dr., Waukegan, IL dock, 125 Elm Ave., Satellite Beach, FL 32937 ship card number. Submit your request to: "Let's Get 60085 (708) 662-6092 USS Rockbridge APA-228 (1950-54) Roy Taylor, 4622 Together," The American Legion Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, New London Sub Base, lower base torpedo shop Bellevue Ave., Louisville, KY 40215 Indianapolis, IN 46206 (1954-56) Frank Galazin, 79 Hamilton Blvd., Piscata- USS Rockford PF 48 David Dellaguzzo, 161 Verona way, NJ 08854 Ave., Newark, NJ 07104(201)483-0922 NTC Norva, Ptn. 185, Class 16 AMM School (1941) USS Roy O. Hale DER-336 (1957-59) Wayne Page, Pelham McMichael, 41 8C Taylorsville Rd., S.E., 6900 Lynn St., Lincoln, NE 68505 (402) 466-9146 Army Lenoir, NC 28645 (704) 754-4940 USS Wedderburn DD 684 James Allison, 8401 Timber Pltn. 64, NOB Norfolk, VA (1940) C.E. Feltman, 352 Glen, San Antonio, TX 78250 (512) 681 -0443 Gibson Rd., Lexington, SC 29072 USS YMS 8 Art Dunkelberger, 1 138 Rana Villa Ave., 11th Airborne Div. Assn. (1942-58) James Hembree, SS Jack 259 Pat Kerrigan, 8300 S. Springfield Ave., Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717)761-2473 20 Binks Dr., Clarksville, TN 37042 (61 5) 552-7761 Chicago, IL60652 (312) 585-1810 VF-33/VT-33 (WWII) Bill Byron, 21 89 Argyle Ave., Los 15th Med. Bn., 1st Cav. Div., B Co. (1966-67/Vietnam) USS ARD-21 (WWII) Frank Wehinger, 1729 Middle Angeles, CA 90068 (21 3) 463-7869 Jerry Zackel, Box 98, Claridge, PA 15623 (412) 744- Bellville Rd., Mansfield, OH 44904 (41 9) 756-601 VF-46 (WWII) Frank Fogde, 5803 Glen Eagle Dr., Stuart, 3213 USS Betelgeuse AK-260 Arthur Miller, 8612 Delhi Rd., FL 34997 17th Weather Sq., APO 502 Waldo Hurst, 430 Pawnee North Charleston, SC 29418 (803) 797-7727 VJ-11 Bob Oldenburg, 615 W. Spring, Lewistown, MT Trl., Maitland, FL 32751 (407) 647-5157 USS Charles H. Roan DD-853 Richard Souza, 6396 59457(406)538-5068 36th Station Hospital Irving Katz, Box 882, Dixon, IL Manassas Ct., Pensacola, FL 32503 (904) 476-1350 VP-861 Joe D'Auteuil, 231 2 Page Ct., Virginia Beach, VA 61021 (815) 284-2475 USS Colonial LSD-18 (1958-63) Wayne Artlip, 50 East 23451 (804)496-1918 61st Engr. Const. Bn. Donald Reyhons, Box 182, Solon, Larkspur, Bristol, IL 60512 (708) 553-5465 VPB-122 (1945) John Chayka, Box 207, Bridgeport, CT IA 52333 USS Cone DD-866 (1967-68 WestPac Cruise) E.W. 06601 (203)366-0500

69th/9th Divs., Ft. Dix, NJ (Korean Era) Robert Mack, Johns, Box 726, Kehedy, TX 781 1 9 (51 2) 583-2872 VT 87 Air Grp. Jim Miller, Box 825, Melrose, FL 32666

335-6017 Albert Peck, 1 8022 1 36th Way, (904)475-2287 579 Pine St. S , Weymouth, MA 021 90 (617) USS Conserver ARS-39 79th Engr. Fid. Maint. Bn. (Japan) Jack Gray, 1565 Sun City West, AZ 85375 (602) 584-7683 WAVES, NAS Memphis, TN. (WWII) Betty Talmage, Navigator Rd. Port Charlotte, FL 33983 (813) 627- USS Drew APA 162 Robert Rottgars, 17 Ohio Ave., Ft. Rt.5, Box 480, Marion, VA 24354 9929 Thomas, KY41075 (606) 441- 2617 113th Army Band (1957-59) Art Nance, Rt. 2. Box USS Fanshaw Bay CVE-70/VC-66/68, Voc2 Duane 2204A, Stoneboro, PA 16153 (814) 786-9367 lossi, 310 Edwards St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524 (303)

160th Inf., Co. I (Korea) M.L. Sherry, Box 21 55, Seqium, 482-6237 Army Air Forces WA 98382 USS Henry B. Wilson DDG 7 Tony Beardsley, Rt. 3, Box 194th Tank Bn. Carl Johnson, 409 2nd Ave. N.E., 688, Kettle Falls, WA 991 41 (509) 738-2634 81st Station Compl. Sq. (WWII) Joseph Tomb, 914 Brainerd. MN 56401 (218)829-8560 USS Irwin DD-794 Jack Schroeder, 7167 Goudell Rd., Tucker St., Burlington, NC 27215 271st, 69th Div., B Co. T.S. Hancock, 322 Park Ave., Valley Springs, CA 95252 (209) 772-2096 336th Signal Co., Trp. Carrier Wing, 9th AF (WWII) Pekin, IL 61 554 (309) 346-1964 USS J. William Ditter DM 31 Melvin Carpenter, 306 Frederick Forwith, 304 Greendale Ave., Mansfield, OH 289th Inf., 75th Div., B Co. Don Butts, 1429 N. Van Broadway, Rockland, ME 04841 (207) 596-6474 44903 (419) 524-4916 Buren, Ottumwa, IA 52501 (515) 684-8252 USS Jack C. Robinson APD 72 James Blair, Rt. 3, Box 583rd Sig. AW Bn., Bn. HQ Det. Harry Burkett, 1000 551st F.A. Bn., A&B Btrys. (WWII) Robert Mack, 2177 89, Tellico Plains, TN 37385 (615) 253-2404 Drexel Hills Blvd., New Cumberland, PA 17070 (717) Carnage Spring Hill, FL 34606 (904) 688-7683 USS Joseph HewesAP 50 (Survivors) J.D. Burke, USS Ln„ 774-0244 609th Graves Registration Clayton Riede, Box 87, Joseph Hewes FF 1078, FPO Miami, FL34091 QM AAFTech.Trng. Command, RadarTech. School, Boca Climax Springs, MO 65324 (314) 345-3252 USS Kadashan Bay CVE-76 Walter Skeldon, 10910Del Raton Field, FL (Class of Feb. 1943) Henry Have, 787th MP Bn. Charles Brynak, 5664 E. 141st St., Maple PradoDr. W., Largo, FL 34644 (813) 593-0793 Box 94, Milroy, MN 56263 (507) 336-2443 Hgts., OH 44137 (216) 662-0244 USS Kansas City AOR-3 (1976-78) C.R. Johnson, 1 701 Heavy Bomb. Crew 128 (March Field/1944) William 3278th Ord. Base Depot Vince Muntzinger, 2910 Dinuba Ave., #158, Selma, CA93662 Wheeler, 106 Creekwood Dr., Shelbyville, TN 37160 Sandpoint Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46809 USS Kennebago AO 81 C.C. Kautz Jr., 816 W. River Dr., (615) 684-5381 8221st FATopo & Metrological Det., AU X Corps Arty. Temple Terrace, FL 33617 (813) 988-1931 Pilot Class 45-C, Napier FieldTom Rowlett, 3280 Steed (Korean War) Michael Kaminski, 2912 S. 10th Ave., USS Killen DD 595 Jack Cline, 4402 N. Donald Ave., Ct., Florissant, MO 63033 (314) 831-7424 Broadview, IL 601 53 (708) 345-8244 Bethany, OK 73008 Army Special Training Program, Tarleton Agric. USS LCI-688 (South Pacific) Robert Comes, Rt. 1 College (1943-44) Jams Petronis, BoxT-188 Stephen- Marvin St. Ext., Smethport, PA 16749 (814) 887-5164 Logan APA-196 Hugh Davey, 881 0 Pendleton Pike, ville, TX 76402 (817) 968-9074 USS Air Force Det. 10, TUSLOG, APO 289 (1957-59) J V Hartnett, 15 #223, Indianapolis, IN 46226 (317) 897-6722 E Chestnut St., North Liberty, IA 52317 (319) 626- USS Lowe DER 325 (1966-68) Lyndel Schnarr, Box 527,

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During one of this year's senate ses- debated at Boys Nation are about 10 made a lot of new friends here, and I sions, Myles Cumberbatch, a junior years ahead of their time," Federalist believe I've changed quite a bit. I feel counselor from Wyoming, listened Party counselor Doug Mory said while I'm more able to see other viewpoints intently to the debates, shaking his head he watched a senate session. "It usually objectively." and smiling, while he thought about the takes Congress about 10 years to pass Loughridge agreed. "We passed Boys Nation he attended two years ago. the same kinds of legislation Boys some very important legislation, but "I'd come back in a minute," he said. Nation will pass." the most important part of Boys Nation

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Legion to file the suit if it deemed the of Vietnam veterans." He also chided ant business projections help this wean- action necessary. the Legion and VVA for taking "legal ing process, as do gradually rising "It took 40 years for the government maneuvers" that he said would inter- rents, sometimes to market rate and to pass legislation which established rupt the "steady progress" VA and other beyond. compensation for World War II veterans agencies are making. What's more, start-ups finally decide who suffered from the effects of atomic "I'm not sure what progress he's that hiring and training their own sup- radiation in the occupation of Japan talking about," Epling said. "If the port staffs offer the best way to handle and in testing," Epling said. "The government had done its job as man- their products or services. Others out- Legion led the long fight to win that dated by Congress there wouldn't be grow an incubator's work and storage compensation." any need for litigation. space and leave to pursue opportunities The Legion lawsuit asks the federal "What message are we sending to elsewhere. court to direct that a legitimate, scienti- those who will serve tomorrow if we As incubators become more popular, fically valid study of the effects of fail to protect those who have served the number of incentives from states Agent Orange be completed. before? The Vietnam veterans who con- and municipalities increases. For exam-

This is the first time in the Legion's tinue to suffer from the effects of Agent ple, several states have passed legisla-

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a dangerous place. We've waited a long we should be investing more rather than ous place, that national strength is cru- time for an opportunity to throw off the less: SDL As the prospect of nuclear cial to national security. That war may burdens of providing security for our- proliferation draws closer we should be be over, but the vision that brought us selves and our allies. We would be wise reminded that the threat is neither ex- victory will be needed to protect the to wait a little longer before confidently clusively Soviet nor, for that matter, peace. predicting that we can afford to be weak in the face of uncertainty. So how then should we shape the defense budget to take full and creative account of the political changes in East- ern Europe and the beginning of a THE ONLY REAL change in attitude— not yet matched by SOLUTION TO YOUR a change in investment— in the Soviet Union? How can we manage the cuts in PERSONAL TRIMMING defense spending that everyone knows PROBLEMS are coming in a way that protects our security while encouraging further change in the Soviet Union? Sure, there are other personal Two principles should guide the shap- trimmers around. But there's only ing of a national strategy and the one trimmer this quick, this easy. And only one trimmer that's defense budget that goes along with it. specially designed to trim and • First, we should reduce the force vacuum unwanted hair from ears, structure to reflect the lessened Warsaw nose and eyebrows. ..the Compact Pact threat while maintaining the qual- Ear, Nose & Brow Trimmer by Wahl. ity of the smaller residual force, espe- With professional-quality steel cially as regards the cadre necessary to blades and a compact design for re-establish larger forces, should that precise trimming. Battery operated, become necessary. so it's totally portable (one AA • Second, we should protect research alkaline battery included). and development and the defense indus- You could buy just another trial base so that we can reconstitute personal trimmer. Or advanced military capabilities, should r. A you could get the the need arise. "" .M, Compact Ear, Nose & The application of these two princi- jflp^jSi Brow Trimmer by ples would mean a cut in overall mili- Wahl. The only real tary forces, especially ground forces, to assure that a smaller armed forces will be adequately equipped, trained and j^^^^^j poised for rapid growth, if our hopes for a less menacing Soviet Union should be disappointed. WAHL It may mean foregoing some planned WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION weapons systems now under develop- Sterling, Illinois 61081 U.S.A. ment on the grounds that the increased CRAFTED WITH PRIDE IN THE risk in the near term of "making do" with the current generation of equip-

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guerrillas by U.S. -supplied Stingers? ing arrogance to downright incompe- Would the Iran-Iraq war have come to a tence. And any experienced quality conclusion if the United States had not assurance manager will warn you: unilaterally risked the U.S. Navy to Never trust production people to pacify the Persian Gulf? Could a settle- evaluate themselves. The medical com- ment in Namibia have been reached, munity shouldn't evaluate itself, either. absent U.S. leadership? Whenever there So the answer is no — no more gov- is talk of peace in the Middle East, all ernment-subsidized medicine until eyes turn toward Washington. In non-doctors' are given a free hand to Panama and Nicaragua there are new clean medicine's house. democracies because of U.S. fortitude. John H. O'Brien MOVING? Which part of the world does not feel York, Pa. U.S. influence today? • And consider other evidence on the To insure prompt delivery, I would not care to pay more taxes to positive side. No other nation has notify provide health-care services to the esti- your Post Adjutant and absorbed so many nationalities and mated 3 1 million Americans who are in the Magazine. Provide old religions. No other is as nearly as ours a the so-called "vulnerability gap" "planetary people," embracing within address (or label) and new because, in my opinion, the majority of itself virtually all the cultures of the address with membership card these Americans already are receiving world. No other has had as long an health care under the Medicaid pro- number. Send to: experience with federalism, and that gram, which is funded from tax reve- peculiar mix of local with national gov- nues. Why should more taxes be used to ernment, for which most of the pluralis- American Legion Magazine provide something already in exis- tic world now struggles. tence? P.O. Box 1954 Our founders called our system novus Frank Sabbato Indianapolis, IN 46206 ordo seclorum, the new order of the Shawnee Mission, Kan. ages, and dared to hope that one day all nations would repair to its wisdom. They did not speak of American rights, but of natural rights. To have seen 1989 would have filled them with joy. Make $25 to $100 per hour A democratic republic built on checks and balances and respectful of individual rights; an innovative and free with capitalist economy; and an open and pluralistic culture — the influence of American ideas has never been greater around the world than in this age of Yes, it's really possible by making and sell- instantaneous and universal communi- ing bright, colorful Badge-A-Minit buttons. cations. You can take any slogan, motto, drawing or

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