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while More signs of another big year ahead of The American After reading Mr. Gigliotti's letter it will be worth L. N. Kilman, "First Aid for Legion. The Department of has just won . to re-read the article by the Hanford MacNider Trophy for making the highest per- the Veteran Who Is Still an Alien," published in the Weekly of centage increase in membership this year over average of for March 13, 1925. This article explains that thousands the World membership in past years. And now promise comes from foreign-born veterans of the American Army in under the Italy of new expansion. "Rome Post of The American Le- War, now living in the , are wrongly Amer- gion, born July 25, 1925, impression they are they sends greetings to the bud- ican citizens because applications while dies at home," writes Frank executed Kilman B. Gigliotti, the new post's in service. Mr. these men adjutant. "With our own Table of Contents points out that post getting under way in must appear before a Fed- fine shape, we hope soon to eral exam- their final pa- have many prosperous posts Cover Design by V. E. Pyles iner to get throughout Italy. Rome pers. It would appear from Post was organized by a A Hard Job, a Big Year, and a Strong Man Mr. Kilman's article that without new legislation group of Americans at a By the National Commander's Secretary time when the hot Italian there is no way by which sun made a fellow long for Fritz Duquesne: The Sequel the service men living in a bathing suit and the sea- By Arthur Pound Italy who executed citizen- shore. We met in the office ship applications in the A. of the military attache to A Tall Adjutant Comes Up from the E. F. can be naturalized in the American Ambassador. Tall Corn State By Frank F. Miles that country. We already have one thou- sand names and addresses To Honor the Memory of a Gallant Leader of American service men By A. B. Bernd 8 'his is the season in living in and about Rome T:which newly - elected and we're going over the He Liked Kansas City, post commanders are mak- top in real style this So He's Going to Omaha 9 ing plans for carrying on autumn." activities which will reflect * * * Editorial 10 as much credit as possible administrations. Progress for God and Country upon their Gigliotti adds Here's a reminder which Mr.some interesting de- A Personal Page By Frederick Palmer 11 every new post commander tails concerning the prob- will welcome. Under Amer- Buddy's Awakening, or a Day-Coach Knight lems of American veterans ican Legion auspices in the now living in Italy. "Four By Wallgren 12 week of November 16th to thousand men here are get- 22d, American Education Radio 14 ting compensation from the Week will be observed in Veterans Bureau and I am Endowment Sidelights 20 the schools throughout the told that 2,500 insurance country. Every Legion post checks come monthly for Bursts and Duds 22 has a great opportunity to relatives of those who died make the observance of the for the American flag," he week successful in its own writes. "From the requests ALL ABOARD community. Now is the made for Federal adjusted time to appoint a commit- the compensation, there would for tee and get it working with seem to be from 12,000 to SEVENTH NATIONAL CONVENTION the school authorities and 15,000 American service other organizations which men now living in Italy. OMAHA may help in the observance. No doubt the question will Copies of the program for be asked: 'Why have so OCTOBER 5th to 9th the week and suggestions many returned to Italy for making its observance since the war?' Here's the really vital may be obtained answer. After the men went from the National American- through what they did in France, they wanted to come back ism Commission at National Headquarters of The American to see the old folks. After they got here they found that Legion in Indianapolis. applications for American citizenship they'd made before A. E. F. courts did not give them citizenship automatically, and, because of the immigration law, they have been unable AN ex-service man who is an inmate of the San Quentin to return to the United States. There is need for legislation „ (California) Penitentiary writes that "the boys sure to give these men the right to go back to the United States appreciate the Weekly. One man was very much interested which they helped preserve. Many of them were wounded, in the articles on 'Human Contraband'. Dealing in human and their present plight is a reproach to us all." contraband was the cause of his downfall."

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By the NATIONAL COMMANDER'S SECRETARY

bly the reason is that I don't give him much to do. As a matter of fact I don't have to. The Legionnaires in the field the country over attend to that and do it right. They attend to it to the tune of about ten hours a day when the National Commander is at headquarters and from ten to eighteen hours a day when he is on the road. At this writing, if there were a prize to be awarded the marathon entertain- ing department of the Legion, that award with palm ought to go to Nebraska. This characteristic pose of National It was Commander Drain's first trip Commander Drain (above) was re- into the field after his election—last corded while he was giving a Memorial Armistice Day, to be exact. He ar- Day address at Middletown, Ohio. rived in Omaha, scene-to-be of the The lower photograph, showing Mr. 1925 National Convention, at 6:20 a. Drain in camp at American Lake, m. One hundred or more Legionnaires Washington, was taken in 1901 while were at the station to meet him, prob- he was Adjutant General of the State ably without their breakfast, in which of Washington. The photograph was a case they had nothing on the Com- surprise gift to Mr. Drain after his mander. Introductions were had all election as National of Commander around, pictures taken, old friendships The American Legion. It was given renewed before the Commander re- to him by Legionnaire Rugen of Can- boarded the train for Lincoln. .tigny Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, He spoke in that city his old place a member of his old outfit — of residence in pre-Spanish War days —and immediately afterward was whizzed out to the fairgrounds and SINCE June, 1917, when I totally into an airplane which whizzed him ignored a Marine captain on the back to Omaha in time for a noon streets of Boston, I've been luncheon and speech at 12:30. Sitting rather afraid of rank. For in- between the Commander's legs on that stance: The editor of this magazine flight was Technical Sergeant Irving asked me to write this story of a Na- Aspol. Sergeant Aspol looked back tional Commander's year and I told and noticed the Commander trying to him my time was all taken up. The tuck his hand into the sleeve of his editor was once a first-class private for overcoat. Off came the sergeant's glove a day and a half and I a second-class and the Commander put it on. He still seaman. So here is the story. has it—but Sergeant Aspol never re- Now I'm working for, with and by ceived the letter of thanks the Com- an ex-general. We get along. Possi- mander wrote him. He crashed in a OCTOBER 2, 1925 PAGE 5 plane a few days later and before he cago and also to the members and vote of the National Executive Com- could be extricated was burned to guests of the Combat Medal Men's As- mittee, authorized the National Com- death. sociation at their annual dinner. The mander to create the Endowment Fund In the afternoon following the noon latter outfit is probably unique among to take care of the Legion's work for luncheon the Commander assisted at war veteran organizations. There are the disabled and the orphans of the dedication of memorial trees which only thirty- veterans. the Omaha Chapter of the American three members Next day the War Mothers had planted to the men —or were at Commander of the city who answered the last that time—and went to Wash- reveille when the war was on. A pub- every one of ington and in- lic reception, attended by a great many them has either vited President Omaha citizens, took up the latter part the Congres- C o o 1 i d g e to of the afternoon, finishing just in time sional Medal of serve as honor- for the Commander to get ready for Honor or the ary chairman of the banquet given by Omaha Post No. Distinguished the Endowment 1, where another speech was in order. Service Cross. Campaign Com- That was followed by a visit and talk All are mem- mittee. The to the Auxiliary, which was holding a bers of the Le- President ac- dance that same night. At 10:30 there gion and the cepted most gra- was a twenty-minute radio talk. It majority wear ciously. The was 11:30 when our genial hosts, the the tab of the Commander re- Omaha Legionnaires, said good night. Forty and turned to In- This is just a sample of Omaha wel- Eight. Repre- dianapolis for come. A full order will be served from sentatives o f three hours, October fifth to ninth, when the Le- this organiza- leaving for El gion's National Convention accepts the tion called on Paso and the key of the city from Omaha's cow- the Commander National Con- boy mayor. three months vention of the In fact, from observation in more later and gave American Fed- than forty States since last fall, there fifty dollars to eration of La- ai-e no better hosts anywhere than Ler- the Endowment bor, to which gionnaires. The inflexibility of train Fund, the first he had been in- schedules oftentimes throws the Na- money to be con- vited by the tional Commander into a city at the tributed in Chi- late Samuel same hour a boatswain's mate used to cago. Gompers. request that I hit the deck in the morn- During these The veterans ing. Whatever the hour, there is al- early days of recovering their ways a group of Legionnaires forming this administra- health in the a welcoming committee. Often enough tion, the talk Fort Bayard the post band or bugle corps is out, was always of National Commander Drain doesn't (New Mexico) and a troop of cavalry as an escort is the Endowment need a handicap with many players on Sanitarium no unusual thing. Fund and how a golf course although he lost his right wanted to see On that first crip we visited, in ad- to accomplish it. arm in a hunting accident many years the Commander dition to Lincoln and Omaha, Chicago, On his return ago. With fair luck he breaks around and he wanted Sioux City, Minneapolis and St. Paul. from Minneapo- a hundred to see them. In Chicago the Commander was the lis and St. Paul From a seat in principal speaker at the dedication of the National Commander called the Indianapolis it seemed an easy job the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial National Finance Committee to meet to get him there from El Paso. How- erected by James G. Brophy Post, a at Indianapolis. That committee, by ever, the railroad, holding some sort largely attended and well-planned af- consolidating the two resolutions of charter from the State of Texas fair. He also spoke at a la^-ge lunch- passed by the St. Paul convention and and the Interstate Commerce Commis- eon arranged by Ad Men's Post of Chi- using the authority given by a mail (Continued on page 15)

Commander Drain takes a position on the firing line in the machine gun drill at St. John's School at Manlius, New York, a reminder of his days as ordnance officer of -the First Division in the World War PAGE 6 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY Fritz Duquesne: The Sequel

"S Fritz Duquesne alive?" ish Guiana. This indicates that Du- Since posing that question for By ARTHUR quesne used rubber as a blind from readers of The American Legion the time he left New York for South IWeekly in the issue of July 31st, POUND America early in 1914. His deal with the rest of the country has been heard the Akron rubber company that from, as the politicians say. My Du- financed him clearly obligated him to quesne file has been built up by recent proceed directly to the Chaco district letters from Oklahoma, California, of Argentina, and it was from that dis- Pound's , Florida and England, PUBLICATION of Mr. trict that Duquesne sent out the re- written by men whose paths have J- article "Is Fritz Duquesne ports of his death. Instead of doing crossed that of this magnetic man of so, he made as his first move a side Alive?" in the July 31st issue of mystery. trip into the interior of the only Brit- One letter (confidential) establishes the Weekly brought him much ish outpost in South America. the fact that Duquesne actually reached additional interesting data from Mr. Perez makes several other points Holland. He wrote from Holland in that help to explain this extraordinary both sides of the Atlantic, includ- 1920 to the Akron rubber company person—Fritz Joubert Duquesne. One whose money he took to reach South ing the information that Duquesne is that his early education consisted America and which he was supposed survived the World War and was largely of a yachting trip around the to be representing there in the period world, which his father considered su- of his activity as a German agent. alive in 1920, and may be alive perior to the usual academic instruc- That communication was typically Du- today. In the accompanying arti- tion. But at that he must have done quesne in two respects. Whereas he rather well in school to merit one of cle Mr. Pound summarizes the was merely Captain Fritz Joubert Du- Oom 's European scholar- quesne in 1914, by 1920 he had been additional facts gleaned from let- ships. His effrontery is further re- promoted, or had promoted himself, to ters inspired by the earlier arti- vealed by Mr. Perez's statement that the rank of colonel, giving his address Duquesne, after escaping from Bellevue cle paths have as Colonel Fritz Joubert Duquesne, from men "ivhose Hospital in New York City, notified care of Dr. M. Jonsson, Breda, Hol- crossed that of this magnetic man the press and government that he was land. It would be interesting to know going to fly over the border to Mexico. of mystery". whether this advance represents a The authorities considered this mere German commission or merely registers bravado, and instead of watching the Duquesne's personal conviction that he Southwest concentrated on outgoing rated something better than a cap- ships and the Canadian border. Where- taincy as a reward for his intrigues. DeWet and Delarey, went to London to upon Duquesne outguessed them and Probably the latter. Also the letter confer with the British government. hopped off to Mexico. enclosed clippings explanatory of his Duquesne says that they asked him to This correspondent thinks Duquesne spectacular escape from the New York leave New York and meet them in is in Germany; in fact, he has seen a police. Fritz is strictly modern in his London, where he would serve as sec- postcard from Duquesne that was attitude toward the press; but the retary and interpreter. The Boer gen- mailed in Germany and announced the manufacturer who had backed him with erals had small command of English safe arrival there of that picaresque hard cash might have been spared that and little knowledge of the world. Ac- person. But after all it takes more touch of bravado. cording to Duquesne he went to London than a postcard or a forwarding ad- From Paul Hollister of Boston, who under an assumed name, joined the dress to establish a residence. Dur wrote a book on the New York bomb party and participated in the confer- quesne has" been traveling light and squad, I learn that Duquesne was rated ences with British officials. He claims long these many years. Boundaries their best catch; and after his escape to have been present when the mean nothing to him ; he does not make from their clutches these master-der took up with Chamberlain, their arch- lasting ties; and with his superb com- tectives agreed that he was the clever- enemy, the list of those who were pro- mand of languages and the actor's art, est man they ever wrestled with. From scribed from returning to South Africa. he can play the native wherever he the same source comes word that, when The names were checked off alpha- hangs his hat. He may be ranging the bomb squad arrested Duquesne, he betically, Duquesne reading the quaint Europe or Asia, perhaps even Amer- was all set to start across the United Dutch names. When he had spoken his ica; but wherever he is he won't be States on a lecture tour arranged by own, Chamberlain said, "No, Duquesne there long. one of the country's most famous lec- knows too much English; he would be Fritz Duquesne has been captured ture bureaus. As an invalided Aus- an agitator. He can never return to at least three times—in a British camp, tralian officer, his disguise of the mo- South Africa with the consent of this in Capetown, in New York. When he ment, he was going to tell the Amer- government." was telling me of the Capetown cap- ican people all about the Anzacs, Gallip- ture he said: oli, and the horrors and responsibili- "They caught me in bed, and though ties of war. Wouldn't that have been Duquesne says old DeWet, Free I hadn't taken off my shoes there a lovely episode in our national life? State hero, spoke up in Dutch. wasn't a chance to run. If you want Fortunately it was nipped just in time. "Tell him," he commanded, "that Fritz a little advice, never take your shoes The fact that Duquesne dared to un- is a good boy at heart and that I vouch off when you're being hunted. A man dertake as wild a project as that makes for him. I will be responsible that Du- can't run or fight either unless there's me think that perhaps, after all, he did quesne does no ill. It is a sad thing for leather under him." go to London after the war and beard so young a man to be denied his coun- There is one Fritz Duquesne story the British lion in his den. That ad- try." But Chamberlain set that thin that, beyond all doubt, is authentic, be- venture was one of the most improbable jaw of his and held firm, and Duquesne cause it can be found in the files of of the Duquesne tales, and on that ac- remained outlawed in his native land. the Congressional Record. Where so count I omitted it from the earlier True or false, it is a dramatic story, much is hazy and dubious it is a com- narrative. I have never been able to and even to have imagined it is fort to find a solid bulwark of fact. verify it in any way, and give it now something. And where so much of a brave and re- simply on his say-so. Still, a fugitive Mr. Paul Perez, director of Exploita- sourceful man's energy has gone into who would risk appearing in public in tion, Advertising and Publicity for the evil, it is encouraging to discover one a country where he was known per- European Motion Picture Company, activity of his that was not only four- sonally to hundreds of sharp eyes might with offices at 167 Wardour street, Lon- square but also constructive from the risk anything. don, W. L, writes me that he met Du- standpoint of his adopted country- After the South African War closed quesne at Para, Brazil, shortly before Second only to his hatred of Eng- with the surrender of the Boers, their the war, w.hen the latter was on an ex- land, which flowered at last in his lead- three leading generals, , ploring expedition that ended in Brit- ( Continued on page 17) OCTOBER 2. 1925 PAGE 7 A Tall Adjutant Comes Up from the Tall Corn State

was February 23, By FRANK F. MILES got to his feet, cleared IT1925—the day of the his throat two or three fifth annual times, squared himself post commanders' and then smiled as an and adjutants' confer- admirer sang out, "Atta- ence. National Com- boy, Jim!" mander James A. Drain "It is pretty difficult was delivering an address for me to say anything as the closing number on right at this time," said the banquet program at Barton haltingly. "I am the Hotel Fort Des very grateful to the Na- Moines, in Des Moines, tional Commander and before an audience which the National Adjutant included Governor John for the consideration Hammill and other state they have given me on dignitaries, several visit- this very big proposition. ing department Legion But I am not so happy officers, Iowa Auxiliary about it. The thought of leaders and nearly a leaving Iowa and you thousand pep - charged men here with whom I Legionnaires. have been so closely as- Commander Drain sud- sociated the past four denly launched into a years does not fill me striking tribute to the with a great deal of joy. services of Russell G. I appreciate the respon- Creviston as National sibilities I have here but Adjutant. His auditors I have enjoyed them all, listened approvingly, for and I only hope that if I Creviston is popular in do make the decision to Iowa. When the Com- go to National Headquar- mander said Creviston in- ters I will fulfill the tended to resign regret wishes I think you have was written on many in your hearts for me faces. Applause greeted that I will make good on the declaration that the job." "either you must change Barton was the first and increase the term of commander of Fort your National Command- Dodge (Iowa) Post, that er, which I do not believe now has 920 members in is wise, or you must es- a city of 22,000 popula- tablish at National Head- tion. He was unanimous- quarters a permanency ly elected department ad- in occupancy of office so jutant by the Iowa state that the only condition convention at Cedar Rap- there which affects re- ids in 1920, the conven- tention of office shall be tion at which Past Na- actual efficiency in doing tional Commander Han- the Legion's work." ford MacNider was elect- He then told of his de- ed Iowa commander. In sires in his quest for a 1921, 1922, 1923 and worthy successor to 1924 Barton was re- Creviston. elected. "I took the list of He is not a native tall- names high in Legion corner. Born in Seneca, officialdom and I went Wisconsin, he was edu- over those," he continued. cated in the Fort Dodge Back in 1909 James F. "Barton joined the Iowa National "Then I went over them public and high schools Guard as climbing since. with Creviston. Crevi- a buck private and he's been ever and graduated from the Because of the record he made as adjutant of the Iowa ston and I were of one State University of Iowa Department for five years, National Commander James A. mind, that you had here College of Law in 1907. Drain drafted him to become National Adjutant of The in the State of Iowa a While in high school he American Legion man who met our speci- starred in baseball and fications, the man who basketball, and he was most closely approached our ideal of when quiet was finally restored, "I captain of the university basketball National Adjutant caliber, and that would not be fair to Barton, I would team in the 1906-1907 season. He is a man is Jim Barton of Iowa." not be fair to your National Com- member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. A roar that rocked the room burst mander, if I did not tell you that Bar- His military career began when he from the banqueters as they leaped to ton did not seek this place. Nobody in enlisted as a buck in the infantry in their feet. Cheers followed cheers, Iowa sought this place for him. No- the Iowa National Guard in 1909. gathering volume with each salvo. body even spoke to your National Com- Climbing step by step, he was a first Those close to the then Iowa depart- mander about it. It is just a plain lieutenant in Company G, Second Iowa ment adjutant fought to wring his case of the job seeking the man." Infantry, when that outfit was sent to hands and hammer him on the back. "Barton! Barton! We want Barton! the Mexican border in 1916. He was The din was terrific. Speech, Jim, speech!" cried the crowd. a captain when mustered out in March, "I would not be fair to you, ladies A tall, slender, clean-cut, pleasing 1917. In May, 1917, his company was and gentlemen," said Commander Drain but much perturbed young man slowly (Continued on page 21) PAGE 8 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY

The campus of the proposed Woodrow Wilson Memorial University at Valdosta, Georgia, as conceived by the architects charged with preparing the groundwork for a scholastic community which will specialize on subjects nearest the heart of the war President— literature, history, economics, principles of government, sociology, international relations. Mere numbers will not be the goal — the aim is to have not more than three hundred students. The American Legion tower, shown in the center, will dominate the campus scene

To Honor the Memory of a Gallant Leader

DOWN among the melons and By A. B. BERND that three hundred students will be the the mammies which a gener- maximum it should strive for. ation of song writers has made "The leaders," says Dr. Mezes, "wish famous, and not a hundred it to be small enough for individual at- miles from that very Suwanee Ribber 12,000, it has pledged a half million tention to be given the students. It which grew popular in an elder age, dollars toward its realization. It has should never grow so large as to be- they are planning a monument to a established an office where the affairs come a mere instrument for turning out President. of the college may be prosecuted. It college graduates." They, in this instance, are The Amer- has appointed an executive head, an Moreover, the brand of instruction ican Legion and its friends. The mon- executive secretary, a provisional board which the Woodrow Wilson Memorial ument—like that of the poet Horace, of trustees composed of outstanding College will impart will be a novelty "more enduring than bronze"—will local citizens who may carry on the among American institutions granting cover a hundred acres of ground. And work of organization. degrees. Stress will be laid on those the President was Commander-in-Chief More than this, Valdosta has become, subjects which Mr. Wilson himself held of the American land and sea forces in in the mind's of many of Woodrow Wil- dear. the World War. son's closest friends, the dream city Literature and history, economics, On the sketch which its architects where center their hopes for that me- principles of government, sociology, in- T have made, the W oodrow Wilson Me- morial which above all others would ternational relations—these will com- morial College bears before its name most deeply have touched the heart of pose the main train of study. Lan- the adjective "Proposed." But in the the war President. Edward M. House, guages will be taught as conversation- hearts of a little group of Americans whose name will always be closely as- al and literary instruments, not as who hold in highest reverence the mem- sociated with that of his great friend; means toward commercial success. To ory of the war-time President, the col- David F. Houston, who served as Sec- the sciences will be given only that im- lege is far more than a mere pro- retary of Agriculture in the "Food portance which is necessary for proper spectus. To them it is already a reality. Will Win the War" Cabinet; Sidney E. understanding of the world's thought They point to a stream which flows Mezes, President of the College of the and the world's advance. across the edge of the hundred acres. City of New York; Melville E. Stone, "The college," says an announcement "This is the lake," they tell you. of the Associated Press; Franklin from its executive secretary, "will be "And the athletic field, with its dress- Roosevelt, Vice-Presidential candidate designed to give its graduates the best ing rooms and showers is here." on the Democratic ticket in 1920—these possible background for entry into the A clump of pines, their straight are great names to find united in one fields of diplomacy, although it will not trunks towering unbranched for fifty aspiration. All of them, and many be a school of diplomacy." feet, becomes the huge American Le- more, have joined with the little group As a third distinctive feature, the gion Memorial Tower to the honor of in Valdosta which is devoting its time memorial college will use the precep- the World War dead. And a field and its toil toward the consummation torial method in its classrooms, a sys- which now, under the hand, sardonic- of their dream. tem for which Woodrow Wilson battled ally enough, of an immigrant German There will be no college like it in valiantly during his days as President farmer, bears a thrifty yield of cab- the United States. Of that its pro- of Princeton University. This plan, bages and sweet potatoes, becomes the ponents are convinced. modeled on English lines, has always Administration Building, with massive To begin with, size will not be its been in use at Cambridge and Oxford. turret silhouetted against the sky. goal. Though more than twenty build- Under the preceptorial method, arbi- Valdosta, Department of Georgia, is ings, in the collegiate Gothic style, will trary division into classes is avoided. proud of this undertaking. A town of dot its campus, the founders believe (Continued on page 18) OCTOBER 2, 1925 PAGE 9 He Liked Kansas City, So He's Going to Omaha

This will be Omaha's Place de 1'Opera during the Legion's Seventh National Convention next week, where Legionnaire visitors will see many of their old buddies. The building is Douglas County Court House, which will be general executive convention headquarters. Around it will be grouped sixty booths, one for each Legion depart- ment, at which visitors will register. Each man will get a celluloid tab, like the one at the right, to wear under his Legion lapel button

years ago, , hear Mr. Coolidge's voice when he The Omaha National Convention FOURVice-President of the United speaks from the stage of the conven- Committee asks that every Legionnaire States, journeyed to Kansas City tion auditorium. bring his 1925 membership card with where The American Legion was Not only because President Coolidge him. Every man is expected to regis- holding its Third National Convention. will be there but also because the Sev- ter immediately upon arrival. Upon His arrival gave an added dignity and enth National Convention will be dis- presentation of his membership card, national distinction to one of the most tinguished by a dozen unusual fea- he will be given a billet assignment and eventful gatherings The American Le- tures, an extraordinary mobilization of a small celluloid identification label, gion has ever held. American World War veterans is ex- shaped like the Army tin hat, to be On next Tuesday, the sixth of Octo- pected at Omaha during the week of worn attached to his Legion lapel but- ber, Calvin Coolidge will be the guest October 5th to 9th. One hundred ton. This tin-hat label will entitle him of The American Legion at another thousand service men are expected to to admission to the special events ar- National Convention, but under entire- gather in the city, located near the ranged for the entertainment of the ly different auspices. When Mr. Cool- country's geographical center, coming visiting Legionnaires. It will also pro- idge speaks at Omaha he will be the by train and automobile. More than mote friendliness, enabling visitors to first President of the United States to eight hundred Pullman cars have been identify men from their native States address a National Convention of The chartered by departments and posts of or their old Army outfits. Sixty regis- American Legion. His presence at the Legion for the trip to Omaha and tration booths, one for each State or Omaha will lend to the Legion's meet- back. The railroads have made a fare department, will be grouped about the ing exceptional national importance. concession of a round-trip ticket for Douglas County Courthouse in the cen- What he says at Omaha will be listened the cost of the regular one-way fare ter of Omaha's business district. As to not only by the thousands of Le- from any point in the United States. the Legionnaires register, their names, gionnaires assembled in the convention It is estimated, moreover, that fully as home addresses and Omaha addresses auditorium but also by countless thou- many Legionnaires will go to Omaha will be phoned to a central registration sands of other Legionnaires and citi- in automobiles as by train. bureau where a master index system zens assembled elsewhere in Omaha Each year the Legion's National will be operated. From special tele- and throughout the country. The radio, Convention becomes more colorful, giv- phones, installed at central points, Le- not perfected for national broadcast- ing the annual parade and the enter- gionnaires may telephone inquiries to ing at the time of the Kansas City con- tainment events of convention week the the registration bureau to enable them vention, will enable persons in almost atmosphere of a distinctive national to get in touch with any other Legion- every town and city in the country to pageant. naire attending the convention. PAGE 10 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY EDITORIAL

L/'OR God and country, ice associate ourselves together for the to permit the development of the Legion's child welfare uphold JO following purposes: To and defend the Constitution program. National Commander Drain, with this double of the United States of America ; to maintain laiv and order; to mandate, forwarded a letter to each member of the Na- foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism ; to pre- serve the memories and incidents of our association in the Great tional Executive Committee suggesting that he be author- War; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the commu- ized to raise a single Endowment Fund adequate to care for nity, state and nation : to combat the autocracy of both the classes both purposes specified in the St. Paul convention resolu- and the masses; to make right the master of might: to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to pos- tions. A ballot was attached to each letter. Forty-five terity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy ; to conse- members of the committee voted in favor of the suggestion, crate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual and only three signified an unfavorable attitude. helpfulness.—Preamble to Constitution of The American Legion. With the sanction thus given, Commander Drain got the Endowment campaign program under way. Each step Progress for God and Country taken was with the advice and co-operation of the National Overshadowing all other American Legion activities and Finance Committee. A separate corporate body was formed accomplishments the past year, the raising of the to direct the effort and to make proper provision for the $5,000,000 American Legion Endowment Fund is probably care of the money to be raised. The National Executive the Legion's most significant achievement in the six years Committee, meeting in June, gave full approval to all ar- of its history. The direct and indirect good effects of that rangements and paid a striking tribute to the National achievement are already recognizable as the Legion pre- Commander for his leadership. pares to assemble for its Seventh National Convention at While the Endowment campaign has been the center of Omaha. Legion activities during the year, both the Legion's Na- As this is written, twenty-four departments have tional Legislative Committee and National Rehabilitation equaled or exceeded the quotas they set out to raise for Committee have been accomplishing notable programs. Out- the Endowment Fund, eight other departments have sub- standing are the benefits made available to disabled service scribed sums nearly but not entirely equal to the assigned men under the Reed-Johnson Act, with the amendments of quotas, and intensive campaigns are under way in the re^ March 4, 1925, recommended by the St. Paul convention. maining departments with every prospect of complete suc- It is estimated that during the year 40,000 disabled veter- cess. vVith more than $3,000,000 already in the hands of ans and their families have obtained under this legislation the National Treasurer and with an additional million payments which would otherwise have been denied them. dollars subscribed but not yet remitted to the National During the past year also the practical work of enlarg- Treasurer, there is every reason to believe that the final ing the Legion's child welfare program has been carried report of contributions of all the departments at Omaha far. The children's billet at Otter Lake, Michigan, has will show that the national task has been completed. been expanded, a new billet has been opened at Clarksboro, Outweighing all other considerations, of course, must New Jersey, and the building of a third billet at Independ- be the satisfaction proceeding from the fact that the means ence, Kansas, has been got under way. Workers have be- are now available for a full performance of the Legion's gun the immense task of listing and classifying the or- duty to disabled service men and the orphans of veterans. phaned and destitute children to be aided under the Legion's The purpose of the Fund has always been kept clearly in plan, and the system of placement of children for adoption view. But, happily, in promoting that main purpose The has been developed under the guidance of experts. American Legion has derived the tangible benefits which The year 1925 will also be remembered as the year in always proceed from the whole-hearted performance of a which the Legion moved into its new national headquarters good duty. National Commander James A. Drain, in a building at Indianapolis, a monumental structure which is recent letter to Department Commanders summarizing the the first unit of a group to stand upon a war memorial progress of the Endowment campaign, expressed this senti- plaza being completed at a cost of $10,000,000. This build- ment thus: ing, occupied in a year of noteworthy Legion accomplish- stand as a symbol of the strength with I want to direct your especial attention to one result of this ment, may well ahead. Endowment campaign which is over and above the result of which the Legion approaches the years raising the necessary Fund. Everywhere the campaign has In reviewing the outstanding Legion accomplishments brought a strengthening of Legion posts in their purpose and in of the past year, one must feel that the Legion has been their power to serve God and country in peacetime. It has re- so busy doing unselfish things that one great problem, vi- vived the spirit of posts that were dormant and given new in- tally concerning its own present and future, remains to be spiration to those that were active. It has enlisted the finest solved. This problem is the numerical problem of member- men and women in every community as Legion workers. By ship. Despite the fact that the organization has main- giving the citizenship at large a close view of the Legion in tained a national roll-call of between a half million and action and a shoulder-to-shoulder part in our battle for the dis- quarters of million members, every Legionnaire abled and orphans, it has won for the Legion increased under- three a standing from every element. This reinspiring of ourselves and must be convinced that there are outside the Legion many increasing of public understanding may well be a by-product of hundred thousand ex-service men who belong in it and will the campaign as valuable as the actual funds raised. be in it eventually. The Legion never has made a con- certed national membership campaign on a big scale. For Most certainly the Legion has found in the Endowment various reasons, membership campaigns have been under- effort a new sense of its own solidarity and has won for taken by the separate departments at times and by methods itself a new regard from the American people. The people they deemed most advisable. Perhaps the lesson of the of this country, fully acquainted with the work the Legion success of united effort which The American Legion En- is doing to help the disabled man and the orphans of vet- dowment Fund teaches will point the way to the solution of erans, now have a feeling of partnership in the Legion's the numerical problem of membership. undertaking. The hundreds of thousands of those who > contributed to the Fund, men and women in practically go-getter is a husband with a car and a wife who every community in the United States, will follow with A the afternoon. sympathy and good will the work which the Legion hence- shops in forth carries on, conscious of their own participation in it. The history of the Endowment campaign is convincing Radio will have proved worth inventing if it does noth- proof of Legion solidarity. At the St. Paul National Con- ing more than develop good listeners. vention a year ago, resolutions were adopted authorizing the creation of one trust fund to enable the Legion to car- Flapper's idea of household drudgery: Trundling in a ry on its rehabilitation work and another endowment fund couple of date-nut sandwiches on a tea-wagon. ;

OCTOBER 2. 1925 PAGE 11 A PERSONAL PAGE by Frederick Palmer

October begins the Legion year, this time in Omaha. In the midst of the confusion of experts we do know Clean, dry air, blankets at night, heavenly sunshine by that our commercial aviation, which is the basis of an air day—such is the normal weather for reserve, lags behind that of other leading nations. We Good Morning, October that Omaha can offer us. know that our military air forces are inadequate. We have

Mine Host ! Any Legionnaire who does not have had one investigation and they are still inadequate. a good time at Omaha ought to be If, as Mitchell says, battleships are obsolete, why build sent to a school of Americanization, even if he is a scholar them? If they are not obsolete and we dismantled ours, and American born and bred. then an enemy fleet which our planes could not sink could For the true American knows both how to work hard command our seas. and play hard. Hard work for the committees at Omaha Personal ambitions and jealousies and inter-adminis- hard work for those who have to see that everything runs trative differences are of no concern except as fog which smoothly; and the big holiday of the year for all in lay- must be cleared away to reveal the facts. We want the ing the plans that will make next year the biggest of all best policy and organization, but we cannot be forever de- Legion years. I wish that all Legionnaires could be there. termining it while we fail to build enough planes. This Those who go must take home something to tell the ab- new investigation ought to be final. When it is over, let sentees that will make them feel that they were there in us have action, and prompt action, in making our air spirit; something to every community which will make forces stronger and more efficient. all the communities of the land feel in closer union with one another. Sometimes I wonder why we should not begin the year with April or October. In April for farmers when crops No thinking in headlines or swallowing whole hasty con- are being started; in October for ur- clusions of sentimentalists or the rubber stamp views of There's Wine ban populations. Harvest is behind mossbacks! A wrong policy may in the Air the farmers in October, and the Colonel Mitchell lose our command of our coastal year's planning begins for the town Asks for It waters and slaughter our sons in dweller. In October vacations and summer heat are over. camp before they reach the trenches The cooler weather makes us all feel as if we had had a in the next war. So, let us get started right about the is- drink of wine. It is the kind of wine that costs nothing, sue which Colonel Mitchell has raised. that everyone shares with his every breath, better than There can be no compromise with insubordination in any liquor ever distilled or fermented—the wine of our time of war. When Mitchell was serving in France he American air when the frost is on the corn and sweetens never broke out in public condemnation of chiefs or pol- the grapes. It brings music to your soul; it makes you icy. Criticism in time of peace is another matter. Then feel that you can lick your weight in wildcats; it should the army is not against a foreign enemy. It is against the give the old the faith and optimism of youth and those enemy of unpreparedness. who are considerably younger the steadiness of maturity But the founders of the republic determined that the for the winter's work. civil arm should be supreme. They would not have our army playing politics. Silent loyalty must be its part. October also sees all the children back in school. What They were forearmed against a Man on Horseback riding kind of a parent are you? Are you going to school in into the White House as the head of an armed revolution spirit with that son or daughter? in the fashion of some other countries which choose their What Kind Are you in touch with what they are leaders by bayonets instead of ballots. Are You? learning? The teacher cannot do it It remains a breach of regulations for an officer publicly all. Your child is out of school more to criticise chiefs or policy. Otherwise we should have a hours than he is in. The most vital part of education, uniformed debating society instead of an army. If Mitch- which is character building, is in home influence and ex- ell had been an average officer and not conspicuous for ample. The biggest present service of the ex-service man his following and distinguished service he might have been is to his children. He has the asset of his service for their tried months ago. And, if he had been, it would have training. He fails of his duty to the child and to the saved time. country if he does not make the most of it by taking more In his recent pronouncement he was asking for a court than a passing interest in what that child is getting in the which would bring his views to the bar. His words were way of education. not just those of an individual; they gave voice to a group of opinion both military and civil. He may be justifiably Sound thought from an expert. \viIUam Green, Presi- tried for indiscipline, not to say justifiably convicted. At dent of the American Federation of Labor says that tha the same time his views may be vindicated. His boldness danger to labor in Ame± ; ca is from put this test up to the public, to the civil arm. When Extremes autocratic employers and Commu- He sees our aviation policy controlled by men who do Meet nists trying to establish dictators'/.' ps. not realize the rapid development of air power since the We have no room for czar employers war. They see him as a specialist in aviation who can or for the czars that Communism breeds. The emplover think only in terms of air power. As he is convinced that or any other man, mighty or humble, must first be a good supremacy is in the air both by land and sea he wants a citizen, a good member of the American family, with a unified air force. They see little more reason for a uni- sense of duty, in the part for which he is cast, to othe. fied air service than that there should be a united com- members. Only by working with others will you keep mand of land and sea . others from working against you. PAGE 12 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY Buddy's Awakening, or A Day-Coach Knight By Wallgren OCTOBER 2, 1925 PAGE 13 3 FOR your trip abroad, TAPS choose one of your own ships. The six great ships of The deaths of Legion members are chronicled the United States Lines- department. In order that it may be in this owned and operated by your complete, post commanders are asked to desig- nate an official or member to notify the Weekly Government— afforda range of all deaths. Please give name, age, military of choice in price and ac- record. commodations to suit your Coleman H. Bryant, Santa Catalina Post, own wishes. And, whatever Tucson, Ariz. D. Jan. 19. aged 29. Served in Army. price you pay, you will re- Oliver A. Byers. Conrad Post, Petersburg, ceive the utmost in comfort, Aug. 24. Lieut.. M. C. Ind. D. cuisine, service and enjoy, William G. Carpenter, Panama Canal Post, C. Z. Burned to death, Apr. 10. Served in ment. Dollar for dollar your Navy. money buys more on your Alfred Chinico, William A. Learned Post, Flushing, N. Y. D. Aug. 4 at Marine Hosp., own ships — which one will Staten island, N. Y. Served on U. S. S. Penn- you select? sylvania. Frank J. Clark, Walter Wcller Post. To- ledo. O. D. Aug. 24. Served with Co. B, George Washington 329th Inf.. 83d Div. This liner, which carried the William S. Clower, John M. Golladay Post, Mooreficld, W. Va. D. Sept. 7, aged 33. Served U. S. delegates to the Peace with 313th F. A.. 80th Div. Conference, is famed for James Coughun, Glen Dyer Post, Arcadia, Cal. D. July 21, aged 51. Served with 17th speed, steadinessand beauty. Inf. Smoothly running elevators Harry L. Crockett, Arthur V. Chadbourne Post, Dovcr-Foxcroft, Me. D. July 10, aged 37. supplement beautiful stair- Served in M. G. Co.. 18th Inf. ways and Colonial windows David G. DimblING, John Ashley Dennis, Jr., replace portholes Post, Phillipsbura. Pa. D. Aug. 29. aged 35. wherever Served with M. T. C. 507 and M. S. T. 423. possible. Triple promenade John Gregory, Private Parker F. Dunn decks. First Class ($2 10 up), Post, Albany, N. Y. D. Aug. 9, aged 35. Served with A. S. in A. E. F. Second ($136.25 up) and Feodozy Horbell, East Neiv Side Post, York Tourist Cabin ($87.50 up). City. Killed in Manville, N. J., July 21. Served in Army. Olaf Johnson, Rapid City (S. D.) Post. D. Leviathan June 9. Served with U. S. N. R. F. Matthew F. Kelley, Noble-Callahan Post, Flagship of the Fleet, and Troy, N. Y. D. July 29. Served with Co. H, the pride of America. Pom- 71st Inf. Joseph Krop, East Side Post. Neiv York City. peian Swimming Pool, Inf. to D. Sept. 2. Served with Co. B. 50th Sail Winter Garden, Louis XIV Zachary Lansdowne, Erk Cottrell Post, Greenville, O. Killed in Shenandoah accident Salon, tea rooms, gymnasi- near Ava, O.. Sept. 3. Commanded Quipavas ums. First class (rates from Naval Air Station in France during war. Second class Harmon L. Miller, Visalia (Cal.) Post. $265), ($147.50 Killed in auto accident, July 26, aged 30. up)and Tourist Cabin (from Served in Navy. $92.50). P. Europe James Read, Elkins Oliphant Post, Tren- ton, N. J. D. Sept. 2. Served in Army. Herbert F. Schwarz, Marion (Ind.) Post. President Hardingand Killed in auto accident, June 20. Served with F. H. 41. President Roosevelt George N. Theuerling, Las Animas (Col.) Post. D. at U. S. V. B. Hosp., Ft. Lyon. Col. The two famous sister ships July 29. Served in Navy. under with a personality all their Raymond Vice, Lawrence Riddle Post. Mat- toon, III. D. July 13. aged 33. Served with own. Every stateroom an out- Co. C, 147th Inf. sideone. Real beds and mov- Joseph A. Wingate, Chelsea (Mass.) Post. able furniture. First class D. at U. S. V. B. Hosp., Rutland, Mass., Aug. 24. Served in Navy. ($190 up) and Tourist Cabin Carl R. Wrenn, Patchogue (N. Y.) Post. D. the ($85 up) only. Aug. 27, aged 35. Served with Hq. Det., Com- bat Tr., 1st Bn., 6th F. A. Republic and America Two of the largest and OUTFIT REUNIONS finest "cabin" (one-class) Stars.. ships afloat. Both extremely popular since virtual- Announcements for this department must be they received three weeks in advance of the events ly offer first class luxury at with which they are concerned. second class cost. Cabin Evac. Hosp. 8. —Fifth annual reunion at rates from $140 on the Re- Hotel McAlpin. New York City, Oct. 10. Ad- . . . public and $145 on the dress Herman C. Idler, Secretary. 1500 E. Sus- and quehanna Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. America. Tourist Cabin $85. 317th F. S. Bn.—Seventh annual reunion at Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass., Oct. 10. Address John J. Doyle. 63 First St.. Medford, Mass. First Class prices quoted above are llTH F. A. First reunion Oct. 11', at Hotel — the lower Winter Rates now in effect. Astor, , New York City. Address J. T. Carroll. 211 P. O. Bldg., Brooklyn, N. Y. Stripes Ask your local steamship agent today Co. A. 1st G. H. Q. Bn., M. P. C. and Co. for complete particulars about United A, 301st M. P.—Sixth annual reunion at Gard- States Lines or write to address bc\o,v ner, Mass., Oct. 11. Address Ed Murray, 32 Lincoln St., Gardner. <$ If" 65th Arty., C. A. C—Reunion at Everett. Wash., Oct. 24. Address Charles Emnott. 2207 Baker Ave.. Everett. Co. B, 104TH Eng. (29th Div.) —Seventh an- nual reunion and banquet at Camden, N. J., United StatesJLines Nov. 7. Address Clifford J. Shemeley. secre- tary-treasurer, 926 Spruce St.. Camden. 111th Inf.—Annual reunion at Pittsburgh. Operating the LEVIATHAN, GEORGE Pa.. Nov. 11-12. Address Albert W. Miller. Washington, President Roosevelt, 6680 Ridgev'ille St., Pittsburgh. N. Y. Chapter, 26th Drv.—Veterans of Yan- President Harding, Republic and 45 Broadway kee Division living in New York or vicinity in- terested in forming a Yankee Division Post of America to Europe. NEW YORK CITY The American Legion, address Paul Nathanson, 747 E. 181st St., Bronx, N. Y. PAGE 14 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY fr BURGESS RADIO BATTERIES Win Aga in

American Legion Weekly- erans Bureau, was received. The post THEhas assumed charge of the dis- offered its services in installing the tribution of the residue of the equipment when it is furnished. An- Sun-Roxy Radio Fund, which nouncement of further requests for in- was raised by S. L. Rothafel (Roxy) stallations will be made in forthcoming of the Capitol Theatre, New York City, issues of the Weekly. with the co-operation of the New York Sun, the Washington Star and other newspapers. The fund will be devoted The Kansas Department of the Le- exclusively to the purchase of radio gion will present for the considera- equipment for disabled World War vet- tion of the National Convention at erans. To reach the greatest number Omaha a resolution recommending that of disabled men, the Weekly's effort is each department organization of the Le- being directed first to the equipping of gion be directed to arrange at least one hospitals. After reaching this goal it well-balanced Legion radio program is the intention to furnish small re- each year and that the departments be ceiving sets to individual disabled men instructed to report to the National who are receiving home treatment. All Adjutant not later than December 1st requests for radio installation must re- of each year the date or dates of such ceive the approval of local posts of department broadcasting. The latter The American Legion. Posts will act will then make general announcement as liaison agents for the Board of of the dates on which programs will be Trustees of the Fund and will be called given. The purpose of this plan is to upon to furnish specifications of pro- bring the Legion in direct touch with posed equipment, assist in its installa- the veterans of all wars, including dis- tion, if necessary, and oversee its abled comrades in hospitals, and with maintenance. the public generally. To radio fans, particularly those who The more than half a million Le- live in the Eastern half of the country, gionnaires who can't be in Omaha V. St U. Photos Roxy, who was the originator of the when President Coolidge makes his ad- plan to furnish radio reception to dis- dress before the Seventh National Con- abled veterans, will need no introduc- vention next Tuesday will nevertheless The illustration pictures the take-off of the winning tion. The Sunday night concerts of be able to hear Mr. Coolidge speaking. flight and in the insert is the radio equipment carried. (Burgess 'A', 'B' and 'C Batteries furnished the Roxy and His Gang, emanating from Radio Station WOAW of Omaha has electrical energy to operate the set.) the studio in the Capitol Theatre build- arranged to broadcast the President's ing in New York, have been among the address on a special wave length to in- When the Goodyear III won the right most popular radio features. Roxy is sure its clear reception over a large to represent the United States at Bel- a member of National Press Club Post part of the United States. The wave gium, Burgess Radio Batteries supplied of the Legion of Washington, D. C. length to be used has not been an- the electrical energy for the operation Some idea of his service during the nounced at the time this is written, but of the balloon's radio equipment. war may be gleaned from two letters announcement will appear in the radio Almost every day from somewhere which were among many received by columns of the newspapers. In addi- in the world news comes to us of new the former committee of the Fund. In tion to arranging for the national Burgess adventures. referring to Roxy's radio plan, Secre- broadcasting of the President's speech, And that Burgess Batteries have con- tary of War John W. Weeks said: the convention committee has planned tributed their bit in so many interesting "His act is more than the generous to have twenty-four amplifiers in the events of sport, commerce and science re- deed of an accomplished artist. It re- streets of Omaha so that convention flects the esteem in which they are held. flects the loyalty of that period when visitors unable to get into the audi- he was private, corporal and lieutenant torium will still be able to hear the "Ask Any Radio Engineer" of the United States Marine Corps, President's speech. Hundreds of Le- whose motto is 'Always Faithful'." Le- gion posts are expected to arrange spe- Your own radio dealer down the street gionnaire Edwin Denby, former Secre- cial meetings to listen in on the Presi- sells Burgess Batteries. He probably tary of the Navy, gave this bit of in- dent's address. The American Legion sells the famous Burgess Flashlights, too. formation: "The Navy appreciates News Service will announce through the splendid spirit which has induced the newspapers of the country the time Burgess Battery Company Mr. S. L. Rothafel to undertake this of the address, as well as the wave General Sales Office: Chicago fine service. I remember Mr. Rothafel length to be used in broadcasting. The Canadian Factories and Offices: very well, having served with him at Radio Editor would like to receive re- Niagara Falls and Winnipeg Island in 1918, when we were ports of meetings held on October 6th. both in the Marine Corps." After the announcement in August issues of the Weekly regarding the transfer of the Sun-Roxy Radio Fund ON THE AIR to the Weekly and the appointing of Legion posts as liaison agents, John Brief announcements of radio programs to be Brawley Post of Charleston, West Vir- broadcast by Legion posts will be published in column. Notices of proposed programs ginia, through its service officer, Nich- this should be sent to the Weekly at least four weeks olas A. Barth, was the first to offer in advance of date of broadcasting. Be sure co-operation. A request for the official to give the xvave length. questionnaire and approval form to Rolla Dicks Post, Burlington Junction. Mo- cover the Mountain State Hospital in will broadcast a program from Station KFNF its city, a contract hospital of the Vet- (266 meters) on the evening of October 2. J

OCTOBER 2, 1925

A Hard Job r (Continued from page 5) sion, had decided two days before his arrival in Texas that one train a day was too many and had gone on a one- in-two-days schedule. This writer likes airplanes and believes the United States should have a lot of them but he loves them most looking at them from the ground. Between El Paso and Fort Bayard is lots of sand and cactus (this is by report, and is not an attempt to get tangled with Texas and New Mex- ico Chambers of Commeice). So what else but a plane? It leaked out before the start from the flying field in El Paso that the landing field at Bayard was slightly smaller than a pocket handkerchief (female) and that with some luck a successful landing might be made. The field was all of that, but the luck was all good, and the Com- mander needed it, for a hundred feet from the ground the plane dived into an air pocket and dropped straight down fifty feet before the engines caught. That pilot was good—I wish I could remember his name. In those remaining fifty feet he changed a per- fect nose dive into a perfect landing. The trip back was made without mishap. The serious illness of the Commander started in Pasadena, California, New Year's night after he attended as guest of honor the annual Tournament of Roses, in which the California Legion took an active part. I accompanied the Commander from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and did what I consider an excellent job of losr ing an argument. I urged the Com- mander to let me wire ahead that be- cause of illness it would be impossible for him to keep his Salt Lake City en- gagements. I got nowhere. The good Legionnaires of Utah who met in Salt Lake that day got a taste of censored news, but they didn't know it. Possi- bly the three speeches the Commander made in some four hours in the city what a whale of a difference didn't give them time to wonder. It was at Salt Lake City that the Com- mander was presented with the heaviest just a few cents make gavel ever known to man. I know, for I carried the bag the thing was in. Solid Utah copper, a beautiful piece of work. L Some six weeks in bed, on his return a wonderful to Indianapolis, and the Commander CORNS FREE was back at the old routine—headquar- For quick, safe relief from Book on Finger Prints ters for a few days, trips into the field, painful corns or tender toes Fall of thrilling crime mysteries solved State after State, until by the time this and pressure of tight shoes. through finger print evidence by America's greatestexperts. Gripping'illuBtrations. Trae stories. gets printed he will have been in all n e feBBlon al h"mrin but three or four. it not DlScholVs »J|fVVIUISD6C13.1 Off6rVAA^A IparlVZl' Had been for At drug Wrjle today> Get f u n details. Big surprise in store for you. Book and offer free. Write now. the illness I believe he would have been and shoe stores UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE trio everywhere able to visit them all. -pads 1920 SunnyaideAvnKa. Pept,40-57 Chicago, 118. A National Commander gets no vaca-

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No^Sl-Price $62.00 ; $2 Down and $5 a Month This flxe&t biff cluster of seven best prrade sparklim; blue white diamonds is set in SOLID PLATINUM in this 18 karat solid white fcold rintr. The cluster of 7 diamonds sparkle: and flashes like 2 carat solitaire and looks like one big diamond from a short dis- Ce. The ring is beautifully engraved A an artistic design. Give finger sjze add mail coupon for this ring. National Commander Drain lays the cornerstone of the new clubhouse which ^SOt ) Kemmerer (Wyoming) Post, in a town of 2,000 persons that is the center of $195 A CARAT important coal mining operations, is completing at a cost of $22,000 Decide what size diamond you want and figure price the effects of the last National Execur is as head of rather busi- at this rate. Pay small de- One a huge posit, balance in 12 equal tive Committee meeting and a certain ness concern, with liquid assets, I be- monthly payments. Retail Legion post in the Bronx heard that he lieve, of upward of one million dollars, value over per carat. | $300 was in town and invited him to a post trust funds totaling much more, the NO RED TAPE meeting and to speak. Bill mounted active administration of a personnel I All credit dealings confi- the platform, surveyed his audience which, during the Endowment Fund dential. You get quick de- livery, the best of service. carefully, and with perfect technique Campaign, was nearly one hundred, I FREE TRIAL said: keeping in constant touch with gen- "Just to get in right with you birds eral affairs, formulating policies to be I If you return your pur- chase within 10 days we out there I wish to state that I, too, followed and assisting in the proper in- will return your deposit. | crossed the Red Sea on the ice." terpretation of those resolutions handed 1 You take no risk. Bronx Park has not yet been changed to Headquarters by either the National LOWEST PRICES to Stern Manor but it may be. Convention or the National Executive EASIEST .TERMS When a person takes a high place in Committee. Try as hard as you please, the nation, no group of citizens fol- The other side is the meeting with I you can not buy elsewhere and get as good value for lows his every act with more enthusi- individuals and organizations—"con- your money. The terms asm and loyalty than do those of his tact" is the latest word for that, I be- are so easy that you will never miss the money. old home town. When in Spokane, lieve. Scores of invitations from de- MONEY" BACK Washington, where the present Com- partments, posts and other organiza- GUARANTEE mander made his home for ten years, tions are received each month. To keep he was greeted with real wel- all these engagements would require You get our gold bond a home written guarantee that come. The Legionnaires of Spokane about six Commanders and a clean your money will be re- Post turned out with bands and the change of airplanes twice a day. turned if not satisfied. Chamber of Commerce tendered a com- Certain details in the functioning of 'S%' EXCHANGE munity luncheon. These were, in any large organization can be handled We will give 8% more for reality, only additional tributes to a only by the chief executive himself. a diamond than you paid is, for it, when exchanged native son; for Spokane Post at the This perhaps, even more true of the for a larger diamond. start of the Endowment Fund cam- Legion than of any organization of like SEND NO MONEY paign decided that its greatest expres- size in the business world. Even while Just mail coupon and we sion of faith in him would be promptly on the road, some of the time allotted will send ring toyourbank to raise its quota for the fund. It to a post or department must be taken or express office for in- spection. See what you started out and in a week had $12,351, to answer correspondence forwarded are getting before paying. considerably in excess of its quota, set- from National Headquarters. The Le- WRITE FOR BIG ting a record for all of the other large gion lives and functions twenty-four FREE CATALOG posts of the State. At the civic lunch- hours a day. eon the Commander found his oppor- One of the other chief duties of the JSSZ It brings our jewelry store tunity to extend his own thanks and National Commander is to keep in into ur home. A large ment will receive a val- y° the appreciation of the Legion for touch and work with the chairmen of uable premium as a free stock for you to select what (tift in addition to ring. I from. Mail the coupon. had been done. the national committees. Take the BUY DIRECT FROM DIAMOND IMPORTERS The duties of a National Commander case of the child welfare program of are many and exacting. For instance, The American Legion. Conferences in the Endowment Fund Campaign de- various places with the chairman of ST£RLINGBCQ manded much of the Commander's that committee, visits to individuals (Diamond Importers—$ J ,000,000 Stock—Est. IS79) 1 1540 BROADWAY, Dept. 2022 P, NEW YORK time. Not only is it true that his pres- and the headquarters of organizations ence in the field was necessitated both which have specialized in that work, TEAR OUT AND MAIL by desire to do whatever he could to have been necessary. The problems of assist and by the many calls from de- rehabilitation have, in a large measure, SEND NO MONEY partments and posts but as president required personal supervision and per- of the executive committee for the cam- sonal contact with those government STERLING DIAMOND CO., & WATCH Inc. paign and chairman of the board of and private agencies dealing with the 1540 Broadway Dept. 2022 P New York directors of the corporation set up to subject. These are but two items. r**l Please send No to me on free trial. I agree invest administer the it There are more, all with problems to pay for it according to your terms. (Deposit can and fund, was many be sent with order if you prefer.) equally necessary that he devote time of their own, growing out of the best pi Please send your big new free catalog to me. show- and energy to purely administrative thought in The American Legion as ing diamonds, watches and jewelry at special low prices, on easy-to-pay terms. work. In fine, it has appeared to me, transmitted to National Headquarters after four years' rather close connec- through proper process of Legion law.

Name _.. tion with the Legion's National Head- This is not, by a long shot, the whole year. Local quarters, that the head of an adminis- story of a National Commander's Address. tration, in the person of the National It is two thousand words and that is

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OCTOBER 2, 1925 NEW Fritz Duquesne: MONEY SAVING FREE! BOOK The Sequel (Continued from page G) RANGES Buydirectfromfactory! $_ Save y& to J£ pn your ership of Germany's secret warfare in .y#Z2 stove, range orf urnace. "™ Take advantage of the South America, was Duquesne's pas- .Up biggest SALE in our 25 sion for big game hunting and the con-

years. . Kalamazoo servation of wild life. He was a menv QuaJity ts the highest ; prices are at bedrock. This isjfhe year to ber of the Campfire Club of America buy. Send for our big, new cata- and an ardent supporter of President log— it's full of new Ideas, new fea- tures, new models. 200 bargains In Roosevelt in all. things, taking the beating stoves, gas ranges, combina- tion ranges. stump for him in the 1912 campaign. coal ranges, furnaces, both pipe r.inuflf F<: Out of this enthusiasm for big game and pipeless, and household ruiumur-a goods. Cash oreasy payments. $CQ95 flowered a, plan, which may still come 30 days' trial. Money-back ^^S£ guarantee. 24- hour shipment. lip to pass, for increasing the natural re- 660,000 pleased customers. sources of America.

; Write today Duquesne's idea was that the United for Your FREE Book Now Ready States Government should import from KALAMAZOO other parts of the world animals suit- STOVE CO., Mfrs. able to various American areas. He 2066 1 Rochester Ave, Kalamazoo, Mich. wanted to see hippopotami, valuable for their hides and meat, splashing in iLrWA Kalamazoo the swamps of Louisiana and the lower ^^^."j- Direct to You Mississippi, which now produce little animal life of value for either sport or market purposes. The yak, mainstay of central Asia as burden bearer and hide producer, he thought would flour- ish on the high Rockies, along with the llama and alpaca from South America. PREPARE His entire program included acclima-

* tizing in America of over a dozen ani- S.W. Allen ot California for made $40.80 in one day's mals unknown here but of proved util- Winter "joyful work"! Hundred* ity in other parts of the world. are report- of other men This plan appealed to many of the ins amazing; incomes- Driving many of them doubling country's leading minds strictly on its and tripling their former merits. All our domestic animals are Hundreds of thousands of salaries. the descendants of imported stock. Our Just Wear This FREE Cap motorists have enjoyed bet- wild horses, and the mustangs the plains Jnst wear this beautiful hand tailored FREE RAIN- ter car performance during PROOF Cap. When your friends see it, nine out of ten will Indians rode in their battles against want one like it. They can't resist the Rain Proof idea- the past summer because it's so new and unique. You can make a splendid incomein Crook and Custer, all came from those "1 full or spare time. No experience is needed. haven't they changed their spark found a man who doesn't fall for the made-to-measuro brought in by the white conquerors. idea "writesChas. Horstman.lSendatoneeforFREESell- Both in fauna and flora North America plugs as recommended ingOutSt.TaylorCapKli£rs.>Dept. 13 R .Cincinnati, O. in its native condition was a poor con- during Champion "National tinent. America gave the world maize, Change Week last May 3-9. tobacco and potatoes, but it borrowed from Asia and Europe all the domestic If you have not renewed fruits, small grains, most of the com- your spark plugs this year, mon vegetables and all the domestic orders for famous Stay-Prest Trouser install a full set of Cham- r. Puts perfect crease in pants— takes out animals by means of which our meat- vrinklesand baggy knees. Sells quick to men and housewives. Newest thing; out. Big repeater and-milk civilization is maintained. pions now and enjoy easier FREE Selling Outfit The process is still going forward. starting and more power Profits in advance. Ames made $24 in 4 hours. Every year the Department of Agri- Randle sold 33 first dav. Special Offer gives you and speed during the Selling Outfit absolutely FREE. We guarantee culture has men ranging the Old World u will make sales. Write for plan and exclu- coming winter. territory. quick. for valuable plants and seeds. It even e Act Get Free Outfit. I Getgey-Jung Co. r-74 G. Bldg. Cincinnati, 0.^ brings in insects and bacteria to in- Champion Spark Plug crease our food supply. But the sci- BECOME AN EXPERT entific adaptation of Old World life to Company American needs by government aid Toledo, Ohio stops short of four-legged beasts. Windsor, Ont. London Paris Meantime the range suitable for the Executive AeeonntantP and C. P. A'n. earn S3.C00 to flO.000 a year. Thousands of firms need them. Only 5,000 Certified Public Account- established breeds grows less and less ants in the United States. We train you thoroly at home in spare time for each year, while population increases. CP. A . examinations or executive accounting positions. Previous experience unnecessary. Training under the persona] supervision of Champion William B. Castenholz, A. M., C. P. A.,andalar*e staff of C. P. Both the backward and the forward X for A's., including members of the American Institute of Accountants. Write for free look reveal idea Dook. "Accountancy, the Profession that Pays." merit in Duquesne's of Fords is 60 cents. La Salle Extension University, Dept. 10361 -H Chicago stocking The World's Largest Business Training Institution America's waste places with animals from the Old World. Blue Box for all MASONIC Impatient of the slow processes of other cars 75 cents. government, Duquesne endeavored for Books, Monitors, Aprons, Bibles, Ask yourlocaldeal- Lodge Supplies and Jewelry. years to interest sportsmen and big Send for Catalogue 1 of Books business men in his project. He tried er for Champions. and Jewelry; Catalogue 2 of Lodge Regalia. Noobligations. to convince Ohio C. Barber, that Mail Orders Promptly Filled. mighty breeder and importer of Guernsey cattle, that it was Barber's REDDING & CO., Est. 1859 duty to the country to bring in a flock Ave. West St. Dept. New York City 200 Fifth and 9 23rd A, of llamas for demonstration purposes. r Peruvian Indians, in their colorful 0U CAN OIL PAINT zerapes, were to drive this herd of strange beasts, each with its burden, rcazingnewmethod teaches men orwomento earn' from York to Barberton, Ohio, after firet lesson. OIL PAINT photos at home New portraits, landscapes or art subjects. Earn $lB to thereby enlightening the public in re- $ too and more a week. FREE OIL PAINT OUT- gard to llamas and advertising Dia- FIT. Graduates furnished employment. Send now for free illustrated book. mond matches. But Mr. Barber con- PICTORIAL ART STUniOS, INC. cluded that if the Indians and llamas Dept. BA, 2731 No. Clark Street; Chicago, 111. survived the sea voyage, they would — : :

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probably all be buried on the long, long but his stay there was enlivened by a 3O DAYS trail across Pennsylvania, which would gorilla hunt. One of the Belgian zoos not be exactly good advertising. sent out an expedition headed by a FREE TRIAL None but governments can afford noted naturalist for the purpose of vast and expensive experiments of this capturing gorillas, and Duquesne was kind. Duquesne aroused the interest assigned to lead the constabulary es- of Senator Broussard of Louisiana, cort accompanying the party. The then Representative, as far back as naturalist was killed by a trapped Roosevelt's administration. Mr. Brous- gorilla that broke its net, whereupon sard could see that hippopotami would Duquesne took command. Eventually mean something to his State as a means the party succeeded in taking the first of turning lush swamp vegetation into gorilla ever captured, a young one that salable merchandise. A bill was in- died during the sea voyage to Antwerp. Direct Prom Factory toYoa At Lota Than D«a!«r'c troduced and hearings held, at which A letter from England states that This Wonderful Coatt>to-Coatt Duquesne and a host of others testi- Duquesne's younger brother was mas- METRODYNE SUPER FIVE fied, including both big game hunters ter of the hunt for the Maharajah of and scientific naturalists. The only native Indian prince, S TUBE RADIO SET Cooch-Behar, a Will be shipped anywhere In the U. S. for 30 days FREE argument ever offered against the Du- shortly before the World War. trial. TeBt it yourself in your own home end if you do not quesne plan was on the ground of ex- Another letter suggests that the girl agree that it is the Greatest Radio Set in the Country, RETURN IT TO THE FACTORY. We don't want your pense; but that, in view of President who later became Mrs. Fritz Joubert money unless you are completely satisfied. The Metrodyne has the latest and most efficient Tuned Taft's economy program, doomed the Duquesne helped her future husband Radio Frequency Circuit. -Approved by America's lead- Broussard Bill to quiet death in com- escape from ; but this does ing Radio Engineers. Easy to operate. Dials can be logged. Tune in your favorite stations instantly on the mittee pigeonhole. It has never been not fit in with the story of the escape same dial numbers every time. No guessing. Mr. Howard of Chicago said "while 6 Chicago Broad* revived. The Wilson administration as cross-checked from three accounts, casting Stations were on the air I tuned in 17out of-town had another set of interests, and then and consequently I think this touch, Stations, Including New York and San Francisco on my loud speaker horn, very load and clear, as though they came the war. But no one need be while romantic, is an error. were all in Chicago". surprised if Fritz Duquesne's world- I wonder if Fritz Duquesne is still Tboutands oi -atiificd and happy uteri everywhere. Price—Completely Assembled Only visioning experiment in animal hus- sleeping in his shoes, or whether he Compare it with any ilOO or $160 set. bandry is some day tried—under an- has found some quiet haven where he The results will really surprise you. Don't buy a radio set until you other name. can remove his footgear on retiring. learn more about our liberal 30 $4822 Another Fritz Duquesne tale comes Every month that passes makes him a days FREE TRIAL OFFER. to activities Write Today for Free Information me through the mails. This corre- little safer as far as his war METRO ELECTRIC COMPANY spondent, who wishes to remain un- are concerned; but who can say what taaiSjWabasli^vajj^^^hlcafOjJM. named, says that shortly after the more recent alarms he has touched off? Boer War Duquesne tried to return to For he cannot be as other men. Like iHfEUTC new South Africa through the Congo Free Hamlet, Fritz Duquesne is a figure of impllJllJSPARK PLUG State. He secured a commission in the tragedy, and like Hamlet he could say Congo constabulary and stayed in that with truth Visible Flash service a year, always on the alert for Amazing Invention '0%L- Just Out— kind of 's'^t Beacon Lite Spark Plugs. You a chance to undertake the long jungle "Sir, in my heart there was a see the flash of each explosion in hike into his native country through fighting _ the cylinders. Tells which are firing right, '•—^k Greatest improvement in spark plugs the back door. The chance never came; That would not let me sleep." ^3-^ since gas engines were Invented. Won- derful eas savers.A AgentsWEEKcoining money. Easy to make with new To Honor the Memory 90 sure-fire plans. Sells on ! sight to every auto owner. Phillips, Ont., ! writes "Sold 2 dozen today, 3 dozen yes- of a Gallant Leader terday. Rush 10 dozen." Write for spe- cial Free Demonstrator Offer and FREE (Continued from page 8) r^JS? deal to introduce these wonder spark plugs In * your territory. Write quick—today. at Savannah a few CENTRAL PETROLEUM COMPANY Study groups are small. An intimacy gion, assembled later, its enthusiastic en- 1 1 10 Century Building Cleveland, Ohio arises between teacher and student months gave which stimulates at one time zeal, dis- dorsement. Tennessee and North Caro- cussion and individual thinking. lina proved as sturdy in their support. *20,000 inlOyeais "Units," the bugbear of so many under- Finally the matter was brought to the graduates, pass into the limbo, and national convention in St. Paul, and, $ thorough knowledge takes their place. on September 18, 1924, it received this 20f495innyeais "The educational lockstep will be heartening approval Which do you prefer? broken," says Dr. Mezes, in comment on this phase of the college's plans. Whereas, Thr Georgia Department of Tlie American Legion in convention assem- TF YOU put by $1,000 a year it takes 20 Soon after the death of the war bled has unanimously endorsed the estab- JL years to accumulate $20,000. If you President, his admirers in Valdosta be- get 4%compound interest on your money gan pondering the project of a memo- lishment of the said college and is now en- funds for in 15 yearsyou accumulate $20,824. If you rial to him. At the time, a religious gaged in raising the necessary of said college, get 69s compound interest you can have organization in south Georgia was dis- the erection and endowment $20,015 in 13 years. At 8Ss compound cussing establishment of a college in it being understood that the board of trus- interest you can acquire $20,495 in the neighborhood. tees of said college shall furnish at their 12 years. Perhaps this influenced the thought expense such expert assistance in publicity necessary in There are five reasons why you get 8'/o safely of those who found the happy inspira- and organization as may be on First Mortgage Bonds offered by the Trust tion of the Woodrow Wilson College. raising these funds, it being further un- Company of Florida. Investigate! Send for is a touch of humor in derstood that The American Legion shall free booklet. If it did, there the outcome, for once the proposal got co-operate with the Georgia Department Invest in Florida at 8°fo thereof in plans of representation of $100, $500 and $1,000 Bonds under way its backers realized that the such Partial Payments Arranged institution must be non-sectarian—and the Legion on the board of trustees of said \ Write to, they, with firm conviction but palpi- institution as would insure full participa- Legion in the management in Trust Company of Florida tating hearts, regretfully and respect- tion by the this it Paid-in Capital and Surplus *5oo-000 fully declined the religious group's of- enterprise ; therefore, be fer of $500,000 toward the school. They Resolved, That The American Legion MIAMI FLORIDA felt that the proffered gift could not in Sixth National Convention assembled ae> be accepted without obligation. cepts the invitation of the board of trus- 13 tees of the said Woodrow Wilson Memorial 1 want to know Florida's five reasons for 1 Valdosta Post No. —a combination and safety. of digits which Mr. Wilson always con- College to join in the establishment and endowment of this institution, regarding IVame „ sidered peculiarly lucky to his under- takings—seized the opportunity. Under this as one of their educational efforts, and the command of Howell Wilkinson, it be it further energetic campaign. Resolved, That in so doing The Amer- City _ _ State inaugurated an The Georgia Department of the Le- ican Legion shall at no time be represented ! :

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on tlio board of trustees by more than one- Free Book third of the membership of said board, and Containing complete^ it story of origin and be specifically understood that The history of that American Legion assume no present or wonderful in- strument—the future financial obligation.

Meanwhile Valdosta had not been standing still. A local campaign for Easiest of all instruments to funds was undertaken. Every possible play and one of the most beauti- ful. Three first lessons sent free subscriber in the city responded, al- give you a quick easy start—in a most spontaneously. About two thou- few weeks you can be playing pop- sand pledge cards showed total ular tunes. No teacher necessary. a of You can take your place in a band or or- $350,000, payments of which are being chestra in 90 days, if you so desire. Moat Eopular instrument for dance orchestras, made over a period of five years. At ome entertainments, church, lodge and the same time, the city levied, through school. A Saxophone player is always popular < socially and has many opportunities to earn special act of the Georgia Legislature, money. 6 Days* Trial and easy payments arranged. Send Here's the low-down your name for free book. Mention any other instrument a tax which within the same period will in which you are interested. bring in a total of $150,000. And BUESCHER BAND INSTRUMENT CO. Lowndes County, of which Valdosta is on Corona Everything in Band and Orchestra Instruments 491 Buescher Block the seat, agreed to raise $50,000. Elkhart, Indiana "^TEARLY every A. E. F. man knows The completed institution will cost ' the Corona of war days—the lit- $5,000,000. The rest of the money will tle folding, fighting, writing machine be raised. But that is another story. GIVE MEN that was the pet of some man in every A With this flourishing start, a site company. two miles from the heart of the city There's a new Corona now was purchased. Several locations were —even more complete and convenient than the one FREE RAZOR | offered free to the committee, but in you knew. We can't tell you all about each case objectionable features arose Wndinaiu ISk it here, but it has these six features BwfiB which made them unavailable. The Just give men a wonderful new m # which you can't get in any other kind of safety razor and make unheard ground finally bought lies on the na- of profits in your full or spare time. Our portable startling new Bales plan brings you tional highway from the east into ?rofits of from 1. Full length, 12-yard, two-color, $2 to $500on one $4 . 60 sale Florida, the boundary line of which is ou make one simple little sale and that self-reversing ribbon. sale goes on working for you, paying only seventeen miles distant. It is not you profits while you sleep! far from the main trunk of the South- 2. The widest carriage of any $66 IN ONE DAY portable typewriter. One man sold 33 in one day- his first profit $66, ern Railway from New York to Flor- with extra profits of from $1 to $500 on each 3. Back spacer sale! One boy sold nine In three hours. We ida, and is situated on an elevation and margin release can't explain our plan here—others might copy on the It. But just write for full details in confidence. No experience which will insure the good health of keyboard. needed. Send postal today. RHODES MANUFACTURING CO. the students. 4. Twirlers on both ends of the Dept. 410-P Pendleton & Cozens Ave. St. Louis, Mo. The governor of Georgia, early in platen. issued 1924, a special proclamation en- 5. Big, conveniently located, self- dorsing the plans for the college and spacing carriage return lever. calling upon the State's citizens to 6. Perfect, unobstructed, right Men of the support it. The Georgia Federation of angle visibility. Labor has pledged its aid, and the Na- It has the standard four-row tional Federation, which promised its keyboard Fourth Division just like the big office help at the El Paso convention last No- machine—no shifting for figures. This interesting narrative vember, expects to enter into the project so heartily as to erect one of Step into any Corona store and com- history of your Division's ac- the buildings. It will probably be called pare Corona Four in appearance, com- tivities should be in your pos- Gompers Hall, in memory of that pleteness and quality of work with any session. staunch friend of Woodrow Wilson. other typewriter, large or small. Written by Colonel Chris- Even after its days of balloting last You need a typewriter in your home July, the Democratic Conven- and Corona is the best all-round type- tian A. Bach who was Chief of National tion took time to give its approval to writer for office and home. Look for Staff of The Fourth Division the plan. And the Republican Nation- Corona in your phone book or write and Henry Noble Hall, War al Convention failed to take up the Corona Typewriter Company, 132 Main Street, Groton, N. Y. Correspondent of The London matter only because it adjourned be- fore a draft of the proper resolution "Times" accredited to the could be received in Cleveland. American Army in France, the Woodrow Wilson Memorial College, whole book is a readable ac- its leaders repeat, will be no sectional affair. CORONA count of the Division and its Though founded in southern brilliant contribution to the Georgia, a State where the Command- er-in-Chief spent his boyhood days and final victory. his young manhood, it will receive stu- Although receiving less dents from the entire country. Be- training in the United States cause of its high ideals, entrance re- than any other Division the quirements will be strict, and only an intellectually able studenthood can be Fourth Division participated accommodated within its gates. in every major battle of the As a matter of fact, someone has

American Army, acquitting suggested • that Legion Departments itself with remarkable bravery throughout the world select the per- sonnel of the undergraduate body, and audacity. much as candidates to West Point are You are urged to send for now selected by Congressmen. This this history immediately as the detail, however, must be settled later. Studebaker limited number of copies will In drawing up a scheme for the in- Jewels stitution to follow, Dr. Mezes and Dr. 9he Insured WatcK, soon be disposed of. To® payments Houston worked independently. f\NI Y tl ftA T balanee In easy monthly Each UPILI buys a Studebaker. the lifetime watch, made a list of proposals. they direct from the factory at loweat factory prices. 21 When Jewels. 8 Adjustments including heat, cold, isocbronlsm Price $2.00 and 6 positions, A supreme Watch value. Write for Style had done, notes were compared. The Book showing 60 newest, thin-model designs. Sent FREE! two outlines were found to be prac- Send today for Stu- The Legion Book Service Chain FREEST WRITE debaker FREE Book tically identical, for each man had set Write while offer lasts. Get of Advance Watch Styles The American Legion Weekly beautiful style book in colors and this amazing $1.00 down out with the purpose of attracting, so FREE! offei Indianapolis, Indiana STUDEBAKER WATCH CO.. DePLW-14 South Bend, Indiana far as is possible, the kind of student Canadian address: Windsor^ Gi Woodrow Wilson was. ?AGE 20 — THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY

75 AWeeK Endowment Sidelights

I— or More Eddy-Glover Post of New Britain, speakers. A colonel, two staff assist- Connecticut, was negotiating for a ants, four majors and sixteen cap- poor week $20,000 clubhouse when the Endowment tains were chosen to co-ordinate the when Earl Hatfield campaign came along. Business men efforts. The daytime workers were as- doesn't makemorethan that and manufacturers of the town said: signed the task of obtaining public con- in his garage. At 19 years of age, a "Raise the Endowment Fund and get tributions. The evening workers, in- farmer boy, he came to Detroit the your clubhouse, too. We're with you." cluding laborers, mechanics, clerks and H Auto Center, and learned the auto business at this great School. Now he has a fine busi- A church had announced it would start professional men who would have found Bness near his home, ismarried, independent, » a campaign to raise $2,000 for an old it difficult to canvass the business dis- making good money. He is just one of many B m folks' home. It postponed its own trict in the daytime, took on the work who have done the same . These successful Michigan State trained men are just -plain campaign and the pastor headed a team of getting in the contributions of all fellows, no brighter nor better educated in the Legion drive which raised $2,000. Legionnaires. The campaign within the HJ than you. Practical training at the factory m The Disabled American Veterans post started first. endorsed school started them to success. Legion was Each team also had announced its annual drive to was given lists of the prospective con- BMake Big Money Too a raise $2,000 for a camp. The Legion- tributors assigned to it. Each worker The auto buBiness offers unlimited opportunities. » naires underwrote the entire fund for was given a list of the men he was to Think of the repair work on 18,000,000 cars. There are not nearly enough trained men to do this work. You the camp. Then the post squared away see. One issue of the post bulletin was H canbe a skilledmechanic and auto electrician and Earn H H Big Money. Experience isn't necessary. If you are H to raise its Endowment quota. The devoted to the campaign. Twelve ™ mechanically inclined come to Detroit now, to my first week $3,468 was raised among workers were assigned an advance task school. Become atrained man and go backto your home town. If you run a farm you can increase your profitB. the 440 members of the post. Some of seeing one hundred Legionnaires ex- Or work as a mechanic, or Btart a garage of your own. H i days later at the regular Auxiliary pected to give $15 or more each. Let- Learn Autos In Detroit luncheon the figure on the blackboard ters were mailed to all members who The Heart of the Industry stood at $23,908. Guests at the lunch- had not subscribed. More than $1,700 Here you have wonderful advantages. Study autos, trucks, engines, auto electricity, tractors. AN on best eon looked hard at that figure and was obtained in advance contributions equipment, up-to-date, many new cars; expertinetruc- finally a state senator arose said: and was through the mail before the tors; a thorough course that slights nothing. Inspect and the RTeat auto plants. These great companies approve this "Mr. Chairman, a committee of manu- main work of interviewing the memr school. Get factory endorsed training at Detroit, the AutoCenter subscriptions i GOOD POSITIONS OPEN. Here's your chance to be Inde- I facturers has authorized me to raise the bers started, and member f>endent. Write today for full information about Detroit train* ng to make the most money. A. G. Zeller, President total on that blackboard to $31,750." totaled more than $4,000 before the

Michigan Statei AutomobileAutomoDiie Schoolscnooi gs EddyrGlover Post got its clubhouse. public drive started. In a few days 3490 Auto Building Detroit. Mi The national Endowment Fund was they had grown to $4,664. Then Li £j^Jg increased by $10;000. a mop-up crew got on the job and brought the total to $5,403.82. This represented an average contribu- ONE of the most inspiring incidents tion of $9.53 by 567 post members. of the whole campaign for the Oakland thereupon showed that it ap- Introduce and take orders at 100% profit on Endowment Fund was the action of preciated Legion example by contrib- a line of household products needed ' in >very home. Fast sellers, big repeat- Louis Halphen Post, composed almost uting a total of more than $38,500. * ers. The opportunity of the age for am- /bitious men and women. No experi- entirely of disabled service men who ence needed. I have thousands of cus- are patients in Veterans Bureau Hos- tomers in all parts of the world. I need epresentatives at once in every locality pital No. 93 at Legion, Texas. Only $100 contribution "for those who are r to handle their business under new plan. r the nominal quota of $25 was assigned still suffering for us" was mailed Get the agency for your territory. Earn — A its to National Headquarters of The Amer- $2 to $5 An Hour Spare Time to this post because it was believed members, after long periods of illness, ican Legion by Mrs. Annie Kilburn Many agents make this and better up to $15 could not be expected to contribute Kilmer, mother of Joyce Kilmer, Amer- a day easy, full time. A line of necessities ican poet killed in France, of highest quality at rock bottom, money -saving much. The post raised more than one who was prices is the secret of agents' success. Big repeat hundred times its quota—$2,842.07. leaving a widow and four small business swells yourprofits. No investment needed. children. I furnish everything. Write quick for your ter- tory. Free Outfit Offer and full particulars. Ho-Ro-Co Mfg.Co., ISO Ho-Ro-CoBldg.,St.louis,Mo. Arkansas and Texas negotiated a split quota of Texarkana, of the state by state char- . of the BECAUSE which rests on the border of the two acter of the campaign, the Endow- States. Diplomatic negotiations be- ment Executive Committee has refused tween Tennessee and Virginia divided to publish any comparisons between 9© -A Week the proceeds of a successful campaign States during the progress of the drive. Big Winner. Just out. Complete line of water- proof aprons for men, women and children. in Bristol, whose main street is the The roll call at Omaha will, the com- Year-round demand. Show samples— house- wives order on sight. Styles for every use. state line. mittee says, be the proper time to let Best values in America. Direct from Akron, tht the results speak for themselves. rubber city. 100% Profit. Mrs. Martin. W. Va., made $30.00 in one day. Jos. Brand, Ohio, made $10.43 in one hour. You can do as well. started once to raise its En- rpCC Outfit — to workers. Newplanstarts INDIANA I nu UUMIlyou without capital. No ex- dowment quota and a mine disaster Legionnaires of Auburn, California, perience needed. Simply take orders. We de- liver and collect. Commissions paid same day at Sullivan called all workers to raise j oversubscribed their quota by $200 you take order. Send for exclusive territory It started through fruit which they shipped and and Free Outfit Offer. WRITE TODAY. emergency relief funds. KRISTEE MFG. CO., 170 Bar St., Akron, 0. again, and the tornado in southern Illi- sold, giving the proceeds to the Fund.

nois and Indiana" called for new relief . . . . Martin Yellowfat Post of Kenel, work. Nothing daunted, Indiana is go- South Dakota, raised its quota in five ing again. It says the third time's the minutes. All but one of the post's Make*25*2 charm. members are Indians Lindsay Ml3h perdSLywritesRCBeCKham (California) Post started its drive when the noon whistle blew, and two FREE SAMPLES Ohio, wasn't satisfied with minutes later the ringing of the fire Sell Madison "Better-Made" Shirts tor Findlay, Larg-e Manufacturer Direct to wearer. being the first city in its State to bell announced that the quota had been ISO capital or experience needed. Manv earn $100.00 its kept right on and raised No donation of more weekly and bonus. Write for Free" Samples. raise quota but in Reedley, Cali- MttDISON SHIRT MILLS, 564 Broadway, New York doubled the amount originally sought. than $5 was obtained fornia, which exceeded its quota of more than $500. It was the first town (California) POST decided west of the Mississippi to go over the Jfree^Jugyestions in Oakland that it would raise at least $5,000 top At least one member of among its one thousand members be- every family in Byport, Minnesota, con- BRONZE TABLETS fore it swung into the main job of rais- tributed to the Endowment Fund. MEMORIAL FLAGPOLES. GATEWAYS. ETC. ing its city's quota of $36,000 for the . . . . Twenty-five percent of the Wyo- Jhe Jlour C'fy Ornamenfal /ron (o. Endowment Fund. Sixty-seven of the ming posts raised their assigned quotas Z6.17-277KAVE. SO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. most active members were classified as before the dates set for the intensive daytime workers, evening workers and state-wide Endowment Fund campaign. C

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Universal Pastime Mrs. Bug: "Where's your husband to- day?" and Mrs. Flea: on the lynx, as Bursts Duds "Over Payment is made for material for this department. Unavailable manuscript returned only usual." when accompanied by stamped envelope. Address American Legion Weekly, Indianapolis, Ind. Nominated for the Golden Rule Club Sh-h! pose you'll want to buy a new outfit so [From Daily Neics Record—a trade paper] that I won't be ashamed of you when you JONES, La. John Knox Nunn, general "Dad, who said: 'Silence is golden'?" — go out with me." merchandise. A discharge from bank- "I'm not sure, but it was probably some — ruptcy to Knox Nunn has been fellow who was receiving hush money." John These Jurywomen! recommended. Quick, Watson, the Gasmask! [From the Seattle Daily Times] Young Stimson was convicted of driving It's All Off [Ad in the Nashville Tennessean] an automobile while intoxicated by a jury "How is your stamp collection getting SKUNK — Domesticated black skunk several weeks ago. on, Jimmy?" strayed. Reward for information recov- "I'm not collecting 'em any more. When ering. The Cosmopolite Gets Trimmed they start issuing one-and-a-half-cent stamps, the game is getting too complicated [From the (Ind.) Inspiring Waynetown Despatch] for me." Severe beatings received by an English- "Isn't that rainbow glorious !" ejaculated man, Swede and Pole at the hands of the honeymooning husband, as he and his And That's Saying Something Chungking rioters were reported to the wonders of bride gazed at the Niagara State Department. [From the Wilbur (Wash.) Register] Falls. gallant artist "Perfect!" she enthused. "I must get a Miss Fredrickson met the at the Halliday hotel and the tie that binds dress like it." 00 Q was made. Bedroom furniture with which 00 ODD they began housekeeping last Wednesday Service, Style Octopus DO was the finest to be found in the Wilbur [Ad in Denver Rocky Mountain News] DO Furniture Store.

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