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JANUARY, 1946

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Vol. 12 Indianapolis, Ind., February, 1946 No. 2 STELLE ASKS UNBIASED MONTHLY V. A. CHECK-UP * * • ••* *** *•* * • * t national headquar- ed this Legion youth 8 former Boys State Will Make Proposal to National Executive Committee it was indicated'that sly featured the pro- at Special Meeting to be Held at Headquarters Feb. 17 ious Service NATIONAL Cuminuiiuer John Stelle of! The American Legion has announced and adequate examinations at. time of discharge from the War and Navy De- that he will recommend to a special meeting of the national executive partments to reduce the tremendous number of veterans who are required to ird to J. F. O'Neil committee, to be convened in Indianapolis February 17, that a monthly public appear for re-examination. This figure was recently set by General Omar . O'Neil of Manchester, statement on the activities of the Veterans Administration be issued by the Bradley, director of the Veterans Administration, at 458,000. chairman of the Amer- national organization. 2. Immediate procurement from any source of hospital beds so that the >mmission, has received This would be in the form of a statement by the national commander and 7,000 applicants already processed and waiting can be immediately hospital- Drious Civilian Service would summarize information on veterans' affairs and treatment gathered by ized and so that in the future there will be no such waiting list. >m the government, in n of his services as spe- the 13,400 posts of The American Legion. 3. Reduction of the 102,830 unprocessed applications for education and int to John L. Sullivan, Potentially, this recommendation would make the more than two million training under the G. I. Bill of Rights to a point where an applicant would Secretary of Navy for Legionnaires in all posts the watchdogs for the rights of veterans and their know just where he stood in time for at least quarterly planning and would wing the completion of efficient treatment under existing federal laws. not be waiting around in uncertainty. he returned to his post 4. Reduction of the 20,411 pending claims for waiver of insurance pre- f police in Manchester, Fairness Is Yardstick h he had been given a mium. bsence during his duties '"ll/'E would be entirely fair in our presentation," said Commander Stelle. 5. Quick elimination of the 18,847 undisposcd-of death claims. Javy. * * "We would start from the admitted deficits and shortcomings of the 6. Immediate reduction of the 287,000 unanswered letters to a current Veterans Administration and give credit for any improvement. On the other basis by employment of the many applicants for Veterans Administration jobs hand, if delinquencies, delays and inefficiencies continue in the Veterans Ad- and establishment of extra-hour, or 24-hour operation. ministration, these would be ruthlessly exposed, The American Legion will 7. Expansion of temporary hospital facilities by taking over Army and permit no person, persons, groups, bureaus %r divisions in government to go Navy establishments while other facilities are being constructed. I unexposed where treatment of the veteran is not in accord with the letter and 8. Ruthless dealing with any governmental agency that is delaying proper spirit of existing laws which reflect the desires of the American public. There housing for the veteran, thereby preventing the pursuit of his educational would be no personalities involved, because in seeking remedy for the tragic career or the reunity of his family. While this is not a direct Veterans Ad- situation existing in the Veterans Administration, there should be none." ministration responsibility, the veteran is critically affected and therefore Commander Stelle outlined the recommended plan as follows: housing should have constant attention of the v*. A. 1. Membership will submit the experiences of veterans, members of The 9. Hastening of further decentralization of the Veterans Administration American Legion or not, to the post service officers. to the field whereby veterans and their representatives can have direct contact 2. Each month the post service officers will forward a summarized report with the V. A. officials and not be forced into correspondence that delays to the department service officers. answer. 3. The service officers of the 58 departments, after consultation and analy- 10. In order quickly to get the veterans' processing, to which they are sis with their commander, adjutants and other proper officials, will give the lawfully entitled, into full gear as outlined in the first nine points, the Veterans consolidated department report to the field representative of national hcad- Administration should use its legal authority to requisition building materials, quarters. supplies and equipment for hospitals; use still existing Selective Service to 4. Field representatives will be responsible for getting the department obtain needed hospital personnel; bring in nationally-known and experienced monthly reports into national headquarters with their own comments and in- insurance men to set up an insurance system; take over emergency office space vestigation reports attached. This must be in the hands of national head- for regional and local offices. quarters not later than the 10th of each succeeding month. Asks All to Assist 5. National officials would summarize the department reports and compile a statement from which data the national commander would issue a statement. /"COMMANDER Stelle said that his recommendation takes into considera- 6. The national report would be published in The National Legionnaire, ^ tion the positive necessity of enlisting the interest and assistance of all which goes to each member and would be issued as a general public release to individual Legionnaires and projecting this interest and assistance through the press, radio and other publicity sources. the 13,400 posts, the districts, areas, departments and to the national organ- 7. Posts would be urged to have at least one meeting each month when all ization. or a portion of the program would be discussion of the report as carried in "The American Legion cannot win this vital battle from national head- The National Legionnaire, quarters," said the commander. "The facts on which to work are there, un- contradicted by any official source. The only opposing argument is 'Give the Ten-Point Objective Veterans Administration time!' Five years from now that might turn out to COMMANDER Stelle set forth a "Ten-Point Veteran Objective Under the be the same plea with the GI Joe and Jane bearing the brunt of delay. Our Law" as a framework for the monthly national report and which may millions of service people are pouring back home and must not be made the be extended with experience and circumstance. This was as follows: victims of procrastination, regardless of what the circumstances may be. Ask t arm's length 1. Direct action by the Veterans Administration to get complete records them for their opinion. They are bitter at delay and the run-around." U. The vivid iehfully repro- Delay As Policy? Let Us Take a Look At the Record HERE are two important them the courtesy of reply be- ance fait to get answer and as II veterans at Houston, Texas, individual medical and treat- •T letters carried on pages 2 fore congressional and public at- far as is known, consideration, wired General Bradley, citing ment records from overseas the- and 11 in this The National Le- tention was called to the situa- what next step can be taken.but delays occurring about Title aters, these being essential to gionnaire which should be care- tion by Commander Stelle. appeal to other sources! Two of the Servicemen's Ad- the adjudication of veterans' □ Ship c. O. D. fully read and analyzed by ev- These letters and events re- There is a library of such cor- justment Act. eases. ery member of the organization. veal without question that Com- respondence on the part of The Commander Stelle received a The reply came on February They display a study and fight mander Stelle did not act in American Legion and in behalf reply on February 4, dated two 2—AFTER Commander Stelle s for the care of the sick and dis- haste. He was anxious for The of the veteran, but the examples days previously. That was appeal to Congress and the pub- abled veteran on the part of The American Legion to assist in printed are recent ones within AFT Kit the commander's ap- lic. American Legion. correcting a disturbing situation the administration of the pres- peal to Congress and the public. On January 18, Director Kiaa- They further display a tend- in the Veterans Administration. ent administrator, General Brad- On January 17, T. O. Kraft- bel sent ;i four-page letter to ency on the part of the Veter- But when reply to letters ley. bel, director of rehabilitation for General Bradley on the subject ans Administration to ignore the pointing out injustices to veter- On January 12, 1946, Com- The American Legion in Wash of expansion of medical and arguments and pleas of the Le- ans under the law are delayed or mander Stelle, after conference ington, wrote General Bradley, hospital service for veterans. gion—yes, even failure to give ignored; when offers of assist- with a delegation of World War urging an early return of the (Continued on page U)

■MM MMMB. ■MUM MM FEBRUARY, 1946 ■iHB NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE STHU BLASTS V. A.; ASKS INVESTIGATION BY CONGRESS OF TBAGIC BREAKPjWNJN WORK pointed Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, former servicemen had ris- ing hopes, because uVy believed 500,000 Claims Unprocessed in that the antiquated and ineffi- Letter to Senators and Congressmen cient methods of the VA would be changed," Stelle asserted. V. A. Offices, Says Commander on Veterans Administration Situation 'However, that has not been the January 31, 1946. case. The Veterans Administration has been emphasizing and giving Army Beds for Emergency Hospitalization Are much publicity to its establishment of a better and more efficient pro- Available But Empty; Letters Unanswered; ft regional offices throughout the country there has been^ £X gram of hospitalization and medi- Medical Records Inadequate brfldown in the administration of the law pertaining to the cal care. SSand the treatment of the veterans who ™ *» ■££ "We in The American Legion charges of the^^^ are happy about that and are for National Commander John Stelle of The American it, but why isn't just as much em- Legion has called upon Congress to investigate such 8^cT^ purposes which have phasis being put on some of the a "tragic breakdown" of the Veterans Administration noTbeen processed by the Veterans Administrate;; 7*0 pend n« other VA troubles that The Amer- under General Omar N. Bradley that applications of annlications for hospitalization awaiting process; 102,830 apphca ican Legion has fought against for tioCfo Ication a'nd training under Title 2 of the Servicemen s years? some 500,000 veterans for disability payments lie un- Readiustment Act which have not been processed; and literally Decentralization hund ed^oT thousands of unopened letters pertaining to^ processed in VA offices. phases of veterans' benefits and insurance cla.ms ,„ Veterans Stelle said that efforts of the VA n to decentralize its activities by set- "The American Legion and, we believe, the Amer- Administration offices throughout the nation; 20 411 P™a> S ican people, demand that Congress take immediate fS for waivers of premium on National Service L.fe Insurance ting up branches of its Washington dueTo totaTand permanent disability, and 18,847 pendmg death central office in 13 cities is wholly action to sec that its mandates are no longer ignored by the Inadequate. Veterans Administration," Stelle wrote in a letter to all mem- ClTis"nt ?rom the above figures that the great promise "These branches are expected to bcrs of Congress. • , of ou government to the returning veteran that he would be take over much of the regional "Measures for emergency hospitalization should be adopted adequately cared for, together with his widow and orphans, .s office work," Stelle explained. "This at once, the authorized program for hospital construction not being fulfilled by the present administration of the act will mean withdrawal of records from regional offices and their re- launched immediately, and the unjustifiable and unwarranted It must be borne in mind that the figures given above are absolute minimum figures reflecting the extent of^the^ neglect, moval to points distant from the delay in processing claims for benefits eliminated. hnmn; nf thousands of veterans, since The American Legion is unaoie to have access tOtJM nwes extent to the records of the Veterans Administration. Our-mvestI- 'This is in conflict with the plan Survey Proves Breakdown of decentralization to regional of- gaUon discloses that there has been an apparent unw'lhngness "A national survey by The American Legion discloses that on the part of the Veterans Administration to utilize the staffed fices so as to keep records near the f veteran's home. The branches in the Washington Central of- nSspiull beds available in Army and Navy hospit^throughout should be utilized as administrative his widow and orphan, is not being the country to service those in need of hospitalization in this fice and in regional offices there fulfilled by the present administra- and control centers only and their has been a tragic breakdown in tion of the act," Stelle said. emngfurther appears that although the Veterans Administration Staffs need not be big." the administration of the law per- Referring again to insurance, "It must be borne in mind that has been given authority and ample appropriations for the con- taining to the care and treatment Stelle said that administration is so the figures given here are absolute struction of hospitals in various states to meet the present and of veterans." minimum figures, reflecting the ex- poorly systematized that men re- The Legion chief then said he impendingheavy hospital load reflected in the 500.000 pendmg tent of the neglect, since The applications for "service-connected disabilities nevertheless there ceive one notice and send insur- had reports indicating that the VA ance premiums to Washington and American Legion is unable to have is undue and persistent delay in new hospital construction. The has taken over only 7,848 Navy access to the fullest extent to the later get receipts telling them to American Legion has been advised that thousands of beds are now hospital beds, although thousands records of the Veterans Adminis- remit to New York. of staffed Army beds are available, available in Army and Navy hospitals throughout the country tration. adequately staffed with doctors and nurses, which could be used Need a Business Man and that thousands of veterans are "Our investigation disclosed that In straitened financial circum- in the emergency. There appears to be no disposition on the part "The veteran is confused by these there has been an apparent unwlll-1 of the Veterans Administration to make adequate or complete apparently conflicting instructions, stances because of the bogging ingness on the part of the Veterans down of applications for disability use of these beds. Only 7,848 of these beds have been adopted by because he receives no explanation Administration to utilize the staffed the Veterans Administration. that until his insurance account ratings and payments. hospital beds available in Army "There are," Stelle asserted, The American Legion feels that the time has comg when it reaches a certain stage he should and Navy hospitals throughout the must speak positively of the dereliction of the Veterans Admin- remit to Washington and after that "more than 7,000 applications for country and to service those in hospitalization awaiting process. istration in order that our people will see to it through their to New York," Stelle said. "What need of hospitalization in this emer- representatives in Congress, that the government keeps faith with we need in charge of the VA is a In addition, there are 102,830 un- gency." processed applications for educa- those who sacrificed in its defense. The American Legion, and we seasoned business man, not a sol- tion and training under the GI Bill, Factors in Bogging Down believe the American people, demand that Congress take imme- dier, however good a soldier he 20,411 pending claims for waivers In addition to the failure of the diate action to see that its mandates are no longer ignored by may be." of insurance premiums, 18,847 un- VA to take over enough Army and the Veterans Administration; that measures for emergency hos- While all World War I insurance disposed-of death claims, and 287,- Navy hospitals to meet the needs, pitalization be adopted at once; that the authorized program for records are in Washington, records 000 unanswered letters." Stelle cited the following points as hospital construction be immediately launched; and that the un- of 15 million World War II veter- The letters, Stelle said, are In the factors in bogging down of the VA: justifiable and unwarranted delay in processing claims for bene- ans are in New York, Stelle point- ed out. The only master index is Washington and New York central 1. Failure to demand that the fits under the law be eliminated. JOHN STELLE, National Commander. in Washington, requiring that New offices and do not include other Army and Navy supply the thousands at about 100 other VA VA with adequate medical York matters be checked by tele- points where mail is received. The records on which to base dis- type to Washington before they letters pertain, he said, to Insurance ability compensation of dis- can be handled. premium payments, general insur- having their records "close to through fullest exercise ot This, Stelle said, is too slow and chargees, with the result that priorities granted to the VA ance matters, or unwarranted de- some 300,000 to 500,000 cases home." should be speeded up by decentral- lays In disability claim settlements 3. Continued scattering of VA under Public Law 138 of the ization of the work to regional cannot be properly rated and 79th Congress. which are causing veterans or their compensation paid until phys- activities in numerous build- offices. iamllies to face hunger or want. ical examinations are given. ings all over Washington and 5. Use of such inexperienced and There are 45,615 non-service-con- Promises Unfulfilled 2. Failure to speed up all kinds New York instead of consoli- incompetent help in the Mails nected World War I and II cases of veterans' affairs through dating them in buildings .con- and Records Division that un- in VA hospitals, he said. Of these, "It is apparent from the above tiguous to the present central opened letters accumulate by 27,679, or 60 per cent, are tubercu- figures that the great promise of establishment of as many re- offices. the thousands and processing lous and psychoneurotic cases, and our government to the returning gional offices in each state as are required to serve veterans t. Apparent failure to bring in of cases is delayed. 17,936 are general medical or surg- veteran that he would be ade- enough competent personnel "When General Bradley was ap- ical cases. quately cared for, together with speedily and efficiently by Two Important Legion Letters to General Bradley These expressions are based upon arrangement with private institu sent to private, city and state in- experiences and observations gained tions and doctors was abandoned. stitutions for ailments not yet es- in the field of veterans' rehabilita- Since that time the principle of tablished as due to service. These Contain Facts and Figures tion during the past 20-odd years. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE They are submitted in the frank FOR VETERANS IN VETERANS' For the past several years—as spirit of being helpful in the great HOSPITALS has been followed. the records of the Veterans Ad- Bearing on Present Controversy mission of the Veterans Adminis- Certain exceptions of this care be- ministration will show —this or- tration. Likewise we are equally ing extended in civil, state and ganization had been advocating a Bearing upon the situation in the Veterans Administration aware of our own responsibility in other federal institutions were revamping and elevation of the found necessary. .That was in brief medical and hospital services. Had which has led to the recent calling of public attention to condi- this program. and in general the situation when the suggestions set forth in Resolu- tions which appear to be going from bad to worse, are two let- Early in the 1920's The Ameri- can Legion played a leading role World War II came upon us. tion 528, adopted at the Milwau- ters sent to General Bradley, Veterans Administrator, by T. O. in stimulating Congress to launch The disrupting effect of hostili- kee National Convention of 1941 i Kraabel, national director of the Rehabilitation Division of The forth upon a program of hospital ties upon all peaceful pursuits of and substantially endorsed by the * the nation also reached the opera- Administrator's Special and Ref- American Legion. construction for the care of dis- tion of the Veterans Administra- eree Committees, been observed These letters speak for themselves. They merit careful pe- abled veterans. The close of World War I found the nation ill-equipped tion. Scarcity of materiel, person- more fully than they were, the Im- rusal and study, for they relate closely to the pending contro- and woefully lacking in facilities nel, equipment, services, etc., was pact of war upon such services versy. We print them in order of date, the first having been to extend this care. Utilization of Foon keenly felt. Placing veteranB would not have been so hard. written on January 18, the second on January 24. contract hospitals and private phy- of World War II on an equality Moreover, had the hospital con- struction been accelerated during ministration the past few months sicians had to be resorted to in with other war veterans In respect The Letters the days when war clouds were whlch have given rise to certain order to meet the problem. How- to hospitalization privileges—advo- January 18, 1946. ever, the experience with this ar- cated by this organization — was gathering and during the year: of questions in the minds of some of the war, we may now have had a General Omar Bradley, our American Legion rehabilita- rangement did not prove fully sat- also a factor in increasing demands Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, isfactory. This was the basic fact upon that agency while its posi- sounder and more adaptable solu- tion people. May I respectfully tion for the ever-increasing load Veterans Administration, present them to you for your care- which impelled the hospital con- tion was gradually deteriorating Washington, D. C. ful consideration? They pertain to structlon program. As that project because of war conditions. Yet this of veterans requiring hospital care the realignment and expansion of expanded through the 20's and factor was wholly justified in the than that being currently inaugu- Dear General Bradley: face of the deplorable situation of rated. And in saying this we are There are developments in the re- the medical and hospital services 30's, and as the demand for hos- of your agency. pitaUzation leveled off, the initial hundreds of young veterans being (Continued on peg* 11) organization of the Veterans Ad-

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FEBRUARY, 1946 FEBRUARY, liMp* THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE

YORK PASS TWO MILLION MARK rator of Veterans' ervicemen had ris- use Uiey believed aated and inefli- the VA would be asserted. IN 1946 MEMBERSHIPS t has not been the ins Administration Runs in the Family Law School Dean sizing and giving Great Growth Due to War II s its establishment Wins Long Battle nore efficient pro- Veterans Joining the Legion lizatlon and medi- Legionnaire Finally Secures American Legion These Figures Answer Question as to What Vet- Approval for Exemptions that and are for for Vet Law Students just as much em- eran Organization War II Men Will ; on some of the Choose in Postwar Era ;s that The Amer- More than four years ago—in fought against for December, 1941—Dr. George W. American Legion membership for 1946 has passed Matheson started a movement to -alization obtain certain exemptions and the two million mark! credits for veterans who were ; efforts of the VA studying for law careers. s activities by set- The two-millionth card received by the Circulation (Dr. Matheson is dean of the of its Washington Card division from a 1946 member of The American School of Law of St. John's Uni- 13 cities is wholly Legion was issued to Wilbur W. Barlow, new World versity in Brooklyn, N. Y., and is a member of William Bradford 2S are expected to War II member of West Seattle Post No. 160, of Se- Turner Post 265 of the American of the regional attle, Wash. Legion, Garden City, Long Island. le explained. "This A proposal was made to the irawal of records This great growth has been the result of World Court of Appeals by Dr. Matheson Bees and their re- War II veterans selecting The American Legion ns the veterans Here are the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Donald K Munson —with the support of the Brooklyn distant from the organization in which they choose to hold membership. of Wlndham, N. Y., who have each won The American Legion School Bar Association—but his proposal ids of veterans, There are more World War 11 veterans in The American Le- Award at the Windham Central School. Gwen won in 1941, Mary- met with general opposition from flict with the plan lin in 1942, and Donald Jr. in 1945. The father served in the Tank gion today than the total World War I membership of the Le- the national law schools and many >n to regional of- Curi* in War I and has been n rural mall carrier for the past '13 local bar associations as well as the p records near the gion, according to the best estimates possible at National Head years. He is a member of Mohican Post 983 at Cairo, N. Y. American Bar Association. So no The branches quarters, and it is expected that completion of the colossal task action was taken at that time. I as administrative of cheeking every one of the two million cards now received will Dr. Matheson inaugurated a srs only and their definitely prove this to be a fact. campaign of education of law i big." Movement to Improve Medical schools and bar associations as to in to insurance, The largest World War I membership ever attained by the the merits of his proposal. Finally, dministration is so Legion was the 1,172,499 totals- Program of VA Under Way in February, 1944, the American zed that men re- attained in the calendar year veterans themselves, but a strong Bar Association adopted the pro- ! and send Insur- arm for the community itself, Dr. Muckenfuss was graduated posal to grant pre-law credits for 1D4G. Allowing for those War 1 from Emory University School of 0 Washington and members who are lost to the or- any worthwhile task to which Class 'A' Medical Schools. service courses and training, but s telling them to these posts may put their time, Medicine at Atlanta in 1921 and rejected a proposal that veterans ganization through the usual ero- Dr. Kern from the University of irk. sion caused by death and other their strength and their talent for Local Physicians to Help be exempted from taking state bar uriness Man getting things done. Pennsylvania in 1914. examinations. causes, and the concession some in Hospitals These committees and the con- The TWO MILLION is attained More investigation followed and : confused by these may not have yet paid their dues sultants and resident physicians, The THREE MILLION mark i: much study. Dr. Matheson sub- cting instructions, for the current year (which still New steps to put the Veterans surgeons and psychiatrists will set res no explanation has 11 months to run) it is regard- ahead, and will be passed before Administration hospital and medi- mitted his side to the Court of the pattern of medfeal care given Appeals and the court adopted, in nsurance account ed as a certainty that the larger the year 1946 gets into its decline cal program on the high plane veterans. —that appears certain! substance, the proposals made by n stage he should number of the present two million sought for years by The American The whole program is in line This paper will keep the mem- Dr. Mrftheson to the Brooklyn Bar :ton and after that of paid membership is composed of Legion were launched in January with that laid down by the Na- bership advised. Because of the Association on December 5, 1941, Itelle said. "What War II members. by Major General Paul R. Hawley, tional Rehabilitation Committee of system of handling subscription according to a report received from ge of the VA is a This great membership total is surgeon-generai of the VA. the Legion and the Legion's Medi- cards direct from the post or the Brooklyn. 3 man, not a sol- far ahead of any previous year's "The kind of care which we cal Advisory Board composed of member to the Circulation Division ood a soldier he total membership figures, though would want for ourselves in similar the nation's foremost specialists in in Indianapolis—while the national this mark was attained at the end circumstances is the goal of the all lines of medical practice. d War I insurance of January—11 months ahead of dues and department report has to medical division of the Veterans David Addy Head ashington, records the date of final totaling of organ- go through other official channels Administration," said an announce- More Schools Co-operate rid War II veter- ization strength. This has resulted which cause an inevitable time lag ment from the office of Genera) The last six Class A medical Of Child Welfare fork, Stelle point- in the necessity of discarding all —it will be possible for us to pro- Omar N. Bradley, administrator of schools to co-operate in the pro- vide an advance figure on this up- y master index is membership quotas such as have Veterans' Affairs. gram and the VA facilities with Michigan Man Succeeds to equiring that New been set up in the past on a basis ward swing in Legion membership, At the same time, the VA an- which they will work are: checked by tele- of previous membership. The only even ahead of the reports made by nounced that 46 of the 75 Class A Dartmouth, Hanover, N. W., Chairmanship When gton before they purpose to be served by the old the department adjutants who are, medical schools in the United with White River Junction. quota system will be to use it for themselves, swamped with the States have agreed to establish- Marquette University, Milwau- Kehm Kesigus d, is too slow and awarding trophies that are based, time-consuming but very delightful ment of local "dean's committees" kee, with Wood, Wis. 1 up by decentral- in the terms by which they are to task of processing the avalanche which will set up boards of local Southwestern Methodist, Dallas, David V. Addy of Detroit, Midi., ivork to regional be awarded, on percentages of the of membership cards that are medical consultants and resident with Dallas. has been named national child wel- quotas. swooping down on every depart- physicians to work in 76 of the 97 University of Kansas, at Kansas fare chairman to succeed Harry C. ment headquarters from the local 5 non-service-con- New Quota Announced hospitals throughout the country. City, Kas., with Excelsior Springs, Kehm of Sioux Falls, S. D., who posts throughout their jurisdictions. had served in that capacity since ar I and II cases A new "potential quota" totaling Programs similar to those being Mo. he said. Of these, 3,329,219 Is announced. This is adopted with these schools pre- University of Oregon at Port- 1942. Addy has been vice-chairman cent, are tubercu- way ahead of the old quotas which viously had been arranged with land, with Portland. since November, 1944. eurotic cases, and were based on average member- Pupils Again Use schools near the veterans facilities University of Utah at Salt Lake Kehm resigned the chairmanship 1 medical or surg- ship for the preceding four years, at Hines, III., Minneapolis, New City, with Salt Lake City. to accept a position with the Vet- as has been the case with the old Legion Property York, Boston, and Richmond, Va. erans Administration. While he surrenders the chairmanship, he quotas—but will be based on the Already 53 doctors are on duty remains a member of the commit- potential membership for the Le- as "residents" and there are 30 at- Converted Schoolhouse Is Child Welfare in Film tee for the term ending in Novem- gion, as indicated by the current tending men of medical calibre. ber, 1947. figures that indicate the selection Back on Old Job as Re- The program at Minneapolis, in co- Popular in Theaters Ralph Heatherington of Clarks- adley by World War II veterans of the operation with the college of medi- The motion picture short, "A burg, W. Va., stepped in the va- Legion as their veteran organiza- lief Due to Fire cine at the University of Minne- Square Deal for Every Child," city and state in- cancy created by the promotion of tion. sota, will get under way late in produced for The American Legion dents not yet es- These live wires of World War II A few months ago we noted in January. is available for showing in theaters Addy, by appointment of National Commander John Stelle. :o service, are not only coming into The this paper the action of Henlopen Appointment of both consultants in every community. American he- American Legion through existing Post 5 of Rehoboth Beach, Del., and "residents" is made by the gion posts and Auxiliary units are Addy, the new chairman, is several years—as budget director in the city govern- posts, but by organization of new in acquiring the Holiymount school deans' committee made up of the urged to ask the theater manager he Veterans Ad- ment of Detroit, Mich. He is a posts of their own, and are Infiltra- building which it proposed to con- deans of Class A medicine schools to book the picture if it has not show — this or- past post commander, past depart- ting into the working committees vert to Legion purposes, and as a in the local area, and faculty mem- previously been shown. een advocating a ment commander, and former na- all the way from the post in the community center. bers of professional rank whom This movie short is being well elevation of the they desire to have help them. The received, according to the reports tional executive committeeman. He ital services. Had home town to the national organi- However, recently fire destroyed zation itself. the Millsboro school for colored committees become the sole judges reaching National Headquarters, has" long served on the National ;t forth in Resolu- of medical standards in the VA Many requests for material and in- Child Welfare Committee. l at the Milwau- New Charters Flock In children, and Henlopen Post has arranged to vacate the building so hospitals. formation have come to the Na- nvention of 1941 ^B New posts are being chartered tional Child Welfare Division fol- endorsed by the ^^ so fast that it has become a real It can again be put to school pur- Two More Consultants poses for the balance of the school lowing every showing of this film. Michigan Post Buys Special and Ref- task to keep ahead of the job of Two more nationally known i, been observed preparing and issuing these char- term. medical consultants also have been a New Legion Home hey were, the im- ters. We list in this issue of The School authorities, who had been named to serve as top consultants Post in Mass. Presents Rose City Post 324, of Jackson, on such services National Legionnaire somewhere unable to find other quarters for with the VA, according to General Mich., has been in a buying mood been so hard, between 300 and 400 new posts that the accommodation of these school Hawley. Life Membership Card these past few months. The post he hospital con- were chartered in the month of children, quickly accepted the Hen- They are Dr. Richard A. Kern of Cambridge Post 27, Cambridge, recently purchased a two-story ccelerated during January alone. Many more had lopen Post offer, and within a few Philadelphia, professor of clinical Mass., recently presented former brick building and vacant lot next war clouds were been organized in the closing days classes were being held. medicine at the University of Sergeant Harold Russell, who lost to it, from the Consumers Power ring the year?? of months of 1945; many, many more Last fall, Henlopen Post turned Pennsylvania and member of the both hands while in the armed Company, for $35,000, and will oc- now have had a will be chartered in the months of i ' property In Rehoboth Beach graduate faculty at Jefferson Col- forces, with a gold American Le- cupy the building for post and rec- e adaptable solu- 1946 which are ahead of us. No over to the Plnewater Kindergar- lege of Medicine, Philadelphia. gion button at a regular meeting reational purposes. Rose City Post ir-increasing load community of any size in these ten Association for use as a class- The other is Dr. Ralph S. Muck- of the post. A few days after the has also purchased $32,000 in Vic- ring hospital care United States will be lacking a live room, since other space was not enfuss of New York, an expert in meeting, Legionnaire Russell left tory Bonds and has received an currently inaugu- American Legion post, ready not available. Now, it has again made pathology, now associated with the for Hollywood to appear in a mo- award certificate in appreciation of ying this we are only to provide a social center its property available to fill a New York City Bureau of Labora- tion picture to be entitled "Glory meritorious services from the War tories. for Me." Finance Committee fc- Michigan, onputUJ and a service organization for war school emergency demand. FEBRUARY, 1946 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE

The National Legionnaire When the sale is made, the dues are paid, and Official publication of Th« American Legion, owned excluilvely the member is properly obligated by a trained by The American Legion. and qualified team (that's the first part of the Published and distributed monthly at National Headquarter! service you owe him) then comes the continued of Th* American Legion, 777 North Meridian Street. Indlanapolii, service that must be rendered by the post in Indiana, with the editorial preparation and policy under the N- pervlslon and direction of the Public Relations Commlailon, and order to keep the new member interested and manufacture and circulation under the Legion Publication! Com- mission. active. The Legion has dozens of programs that are RAYMOND H. FIELDS, Director t»/ Public Relations worthwhile. Important programs —rehabilita- JACK R. C. CANN, Editor tion, child welfare, claims service, youth activi- NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ties, community service, and many others. But • 777 North Meridian, Indianapolis 6, Ind. the primary program, without which all of those National Commander, JOHN STELLE; National Adjutant. DON- ALD G. GLASCOFF; National Treasurer, NEAL GBIDM; National others will be inadequately carried out, is the Judge Advocate, RALPH B. GREGG; Administrative and Member- program that will maintain the membership re- ship, HENRY H. Duui-tif, Assistant National Adjutant; American- ism Division, ELMER W. SHIRWOOD, Director; National Defense, quired to finance and man and promote these MiLT D. CAMPBELL, Director; Child Welfare, EMMA C. PUSCHNER, Director; Puhlia Relations Division, RAYMOND H. FIELDS, Direc- other programs. tor; Finance, GLENN D. CRAWFORD, vompUoller; Emblem, CARLOS That primacy program goes right back to the A, MORRIS, Director; Field Service, JACK OAK*Y, Director; World War II Activities, C. M. WILSON, Coordinator, and floni of the post. Neither the district, nor the department, Legion, JOE RABINOVICII, Supervisor. nor the national organization, can do that one WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 160B K Street, N. W., Washington 6. D. C. for the post; that's one the post has to do for ■assistant National Adjutant, EI.BEST H. BURNS; Legislative D1- itself — though it can get suggestions and help vision, JOHN THOMAS TAYLOR, Director; Rehabilitation, T. 0. from district and department and National on KRAABBL, Dir«ctor; Employment and Veteran* Preference, RALPH H. LAVIRB, Director. how to carry it along.

Entered as second-class matter October M, 1935, at tha Post Membership sales? Important, of course. You Office at Indianapolis. Indiana, under the Act of March 8, 1879. have to start there. Subscription rates: 'JO cents per year. Membership service! Even more important, The subscription of all members of Tha American Legion Is for it makes the deal stick; it keeps the member; Included as a part of their annual National duea. it turns him, eventually, into another salesman Please notify Circulation Department, P. O. Box 1058, Indian- for the post. apolis, Indiana, If you change your address. Be sure to give "our 1945 membership card number, and both old and new audit**. Sure—•;"' 'em! But learn how to keep '<

Business and Editorial Offices: in north iuriffliB Indianapolis 6. Indiana. Address all communications to the Editor, GET THE RIGHT INFORMATION While considerable publicity has been given MEMBERSHIP SALES, SERVICE recently to the details of the distinctly "Ameri- can Legion Plan" for universal military train- There are a lot of terms connected with mer- ing, it is realized that this has not been enough. chandising that can be aptly applied to the pres- Letters from some members of The American ent membership situation. Legion itself, which have been received by The GET 'EM, AND HOLD 'EM Membership activity in The American Legion National Legionnaire, reveal that some very (Membership Expansion and Stabilisation) ean be compared today to those days when it was foggy ideas are still held as to exactly what the By C. M. WILSON, Coordinator, World War H Activities more difficult to fold the commodity the customer Legion is proposing. wanted than it was to find the customer. Some letters reveal that the writers believe the the Legion has a good idea. The This is what is known as a "seller's market." Legion is supporting certain ieatures that are no The executive committee of the Department of Indiana at its meet- local newspaper print* the photo- When the customers have the money, want the part of the "Legion Plan." ing in Indianapolis, January 4, graphs of all returning veterans of goods, and it is not too tough a job to make the If this is true of Legionnaires who receive the adopted a resolution mandating an World War II when they join the sale, you have the "seller's market." Legion publications, it must certainly be true of intensive membership stabilization local post. program which is to reach into Today, membership in the Legion is almost on many of the public at large, and probably of many members of the Congress which is being every post in the state. The pro- The Melvln Burrows Post No. a "seller's market" basis, though there is no gram consists of five points, which 114, Volga, S. D., utilizes space in shortage of the commodity—membership cards— asked to pass the law. are as follows: its local newspaper, The Volga as there sometimes is of ether merchandise when This is not to be regarded as particularly un- 1. Creation of a wholesome, Tribune, to use the various adver- usual. We know that many people are so busy friendly relationship between all tising mats made available by the these conditions prevail. national headquarters in reaching This is a condition that the good salesman with one thing and another that they may not post members of all age brackets. read every Legion publication they receive, or 2. The organization of a trained discharged service people of that takes advantage of—for he can do more business ritual team on the basis of at least community, and in a letter dated in less time than in a "buyer's market," when too carefully. They form their opinions, in many one ritual team per county, December 20, from the post, the customers are wary, sales are hard to make, and instances, on the run. A quick glance at the 3. Such ritual teams to be used commander states: "Please exam- headlines in their paper; a hurried running-over in properly initiating all members ine the three American Legion the business that can be had goes to the smart ads I am running in this week's and industrious salesman who not only knows his of their favorite syndicateJ cc!us".r.3; an <;'.""•- "' Thp American Legion. product and its application to the customer's heard comment by some positive individual who 4. The creation of posts of an all- bers now—76 World War II and sounds as though he knows what he is talking out athletic program, including 58 World War I. On Tuesday eve- needs, but is willing to work overtime to get events for participation in by the what business there is to be had. about—but, too often, does not. ning, December 18, we had 40 per younger members of our organiza- cent of our 134 members out to Legion membership is in demand. Double our For that reason, the decision of the Legion's tion and that plans be formulated Special Committee on National Security to con- our local post meeting, or 54 mem- highest previous high mark in membership is a for the promotion of state-wide bers. Our last year's membership certainty this year. Much more than that is a duct a campaign for the '' education'' of Legion tournaments of these events as was 69 members, so we have in- members themselves, of the public, and of mem- well as vocal and instrumental or- creased our membership 194 per high probability. ganizations with state-wide con- Take advantage of this situation. Get the bers of the Congress, is timely and important. tests. cent. We have 24.45 American Le- When Legionnaires and the public and the Con- gion members for each 100 of our members while they can be had. But don't for- 5. A reactivation of all state, dis- population, based on our last cen- get that getting a customer and keeping him re- gress become familiar with the "Legion Plan," trict and post committees to bring sus of 548 inhabitants." quires more than a snappy sales talk, a dotted much of the opposition that is due to lack of cor- to these committees the vision and enthusiasm now available by the line, and a filled fountain pen. rect information, or to misinformation, will be The Department of Nebraska has dissipated. Many of those now lukewarm will influx of the men and women of To keep the member after you get him requires World War II. revitalized the old block-by-block tops in Service—and don't ever forget it. become supporters of military training under the Already 52 posts in Indiana have system in its campaign to enroll "Legion Plan." organized basketball teams made World War II veterans. It is the Any post that is satisfied to take the member- most successful plan ever devel- ship dues as they roll in, and is letting the future up of World War II veteran mem- bers, and a state tournament will oped and is elastic enough to be take care of itself, is building itself into a tough be held on March 31, 1946. made to fit in every city and town. "buyer's market" as sure as anything in this THANKS TO RADIO It's the personal contact idea again world. Radio generally is accepting the air programs A letter from the treasurer of —and that's just what it takes! of The American Legion in behalf of the veter- the Robert O. Fletcher Post No. 4, The smart post, determined not only to get the It is highly important that posts members but to keep them, is thinking and plan- ans and the nation with generosity and willing Inc., Norwich, Connecticut, tells of the use made of the "It's a Fact" do not stop with just enrolling ning as diligently on what it will offer the new cooperation. The programs are used by radio and he states: "We are having World War II veterans as Legion- member as it is on how to get him. The extra as a public service and as assistance to the men wonderful results from these book- naires. That's only half the job! smart post is probably spending a little more who served their country, and for the benefit lets; in fact, we have the largest They must be put to work in the post program, time and effort, and exerting a little more brain of the nation. post in the state at present—over The American Legion and its affiliate organ- 1,000 members." power to this "service" problem, than it is to All posts should consider using This column would like to use the selling job. izations are deeply grateful for this service by the "It's a Fact" folders for pres- whatever good ideas your particu- If your new member finds himself happily sit- radio. The individual Legionnaires and veterans entation to prospective members lar post has developed toward in- uated in your post, with a worthwhile and inter- are also grateful. in the community. A supply can be creasing its membership and then stablizing that membership. Send esting part in what is going on or being planned, Expression of this gratitude will be appre- cured through the department ad- jutant's office. brief reviews of your ideas which he will become a part of it—permanently. ciated by radio. have been put into use by the post But if he is allowed to feel that the important So when you hear an American Legion pro- Lots of competition for national to the Coordinator of World War part of his membership, so far as the post is con- gram on the air call or write the radio station membership trophies this year! The H Activities, National Headquar- cerned, is simply his name on the roster and his immediately and express your thanks for this Henry D. Lindsley Trophy (nation- ters, The American Legion, Indian- dues in the post's treasury, he is likely to come volunteer service. al) Is awarded to the department apolis, Indiana. Let radio know in a big way that you do ap- attaining the highest percentage to the conclusion that both his time and his of memberships over its preceding Reinhardt N. Ausmus, who was money are being wasted—and the post will lose preciate its cooperation. year's membership by March 1. post service officer for Commodore him for keeps. More than that. The American Did you hear a Legion program today, or Posts can help their department's Denig Post 83 of Sandusky, Ohio, Legion is likely to lose him for keeps, for the tonight? standing for consideration for this in 1944-1945, took care of 45 cases post which he has joined will be, for him, the Did you hear one within the past week! trophy by getting its membership in which sons of the families had and dues into the department head- lost their lives in service. Ausmus Legion. He i« likely to feel that all posts are Then express your thanks I quarters Immediately. remembered •ficfc oi these families alike, and decide that he wants no part of any Write the station! with an appropriate card at the of it. Please do so now! The Highland, New York, Post of Christmas season. FEBBUARY, 1946 FEBRUARY, 1946 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE The Champ A NEW QUOTA IS SET QaUimaubtu * FOR 1946 MEMBERSHIP Bj JACK II. 0. CANN A new membership quota for ill departments to strive to reach in 1946, has been adopted and Is presented herewith—together with the I WISH I KNEW THE ANSWERS—(So I could tell them to my paid 1946 membership reported to National Headquarters as of Janu- esteemed correspondents who have written me letters). Why doesn't ary 31'. This marks your goal, and what you have achieved toward disposal of surplus war material to veterans work out in practice the reaching it up until this time. way it is outlined in regulations? . . . How can the United States Membership Is coming in at a rate that marks this new quota as a maintain its obligations in occupied enemy countries and also return reasonable figure, and I fully expect it will be attained. to civil life those still in uniform who feel that their place is back This is our year! Now is the time to sign the World War II veteran in the home town, in civilian clothes? . . . When will the mustering In every community as a member of The American Legion post In that out pay now denied to older men sent out of service to places in indus- community. try, be granted to these men—many of whom suffered greater eco- If you are not already following a plan for presenting this oppor- nomic losses through going into service than did the younger veterans? tunity to join The American Legion, you should delay no longer. If , . , When will decent living accommodations be available to the re- your plan Is not working out—try a new one. If your plan is good but turned veterans who have been living in foxholes and drafty barns your members are not working at it—get them busy. and uncomfortable barracks long enough to deserve a h*tt«f **vak We must PASS that three and a half million mark in 1946. We than they are getting? CAN pass it well before National Convention time. We MUST attain * * * our objective. We WILL attain It if you contact all of the World AMONG THE LEGION EDITORS— "3oots" Carrothers, who left War II men in your neighborhood and tell them the Legion story. the Ohio American Legion News in the hands of Dick Devine to enlist Keep 'em rolling in! JOHN STELLE, National Commander. as a private, has come back to the job wearing captain's bars—earned JOHN D. KELLY the hard way. Welcome back, Boots—and Dick Devine did a fine job January 31 A- We announced in the January l&M 1946 for you while you were gone. . . . Edwin J. Tippett Jr., Toledo, Ohio, issue that John D. Kelly, chair- Quota Membership who recently came out with a seven column, the Toledo American man of the Victory Loan campaign Alabama 42,143 30,140 Legion Press, as successor to the former tabloid, The American OUTFIT REUNIONS for American Legion posts In Alaska 3,792 1,385 Legion Councillor, hag retained his famous "Column Right, by Write Greater New York, had sold a total Arizona 16,507 8,003 USS Nevada—All men who served Guide," for which all of his exchange editors are thankful. . . . Mau- of $73,000,000 of war bonds, per- Arkansas 42,510 28,287 rice Rosenwald, who edits Port-o-Call for New York's Navy Post, sonally. Since we went to press 208,755 97,620 on this ship in either World Wars always signs his letters, "Love and kisses—Rosy." . . . Matt Jaap, that total has been upped a couple Canada 1,953 480 I or II are requested to commu- editor of the Douglas County Legionnaire at Omaha, Neb., is also of million and it Is now $75,000,000. Colorado 31,673 15,669 nicate with Paul McGrath, 420 adjutant of the biggest post in the Legion—and is so busy we don't Connecticut So we label him the Legion cham- 39,110 19,567 Frankfort St., East Boston, Mass., hear from him very often any more. Sam Reynolds, chairman of the pion until some contender with a 4,952 3,019 Legion's national finance committee, asked me if I had a message better record comes along. D. C 25,858 10,793 for the purpose of forming a per- for Matt recently, and I asked Sam to tell Matt that I missed his manent organization and planning Kelly sold the bonds in theaters, Florida 44,655 31,517 insulting editors. Matt established the first dues in the A. L. Press France 537 2,435 a reunion, Association when he was president—and since it now costs something parks, from street corners, from the Times Square Statue of Liberty Georgia 49,255 32,201 D Battery, 308th F. A.—It Is to belong, the A. L. P. A. has more than doubled in membership. . . . Hawaii 8,505 4,635 planned to hold a reunion of men Thomp Henry has quit his job as editor of the Ancient City Legionnaire and wherever people gathered. He started a week before Pearl Har- Idaho 16,281 9,110 who served In this battery at a of Santa Fe, N. M. bor and has been at it every night Illinois 270,930 135,383 Philadelphia, Pa., hotel in the near * * * since. Indiana 115,062 82,037 future. Any who served with this DOOHTTLE BACK HOME—The post at Kokomo, Ind., will present He is past commander of Adolph Iowa 109,903 68,808 outfit on the Mexican border 1916- Italy 937 1 a life membership card to General Jimmie Doolittle, its most famous S. Ochs Post 1207 in the Bronx, 1917, or during World War I, are member, the very day that we go to press with this edition. Among was wounded while serving with 56,947 36,086 asked to contact the Association 'EM all the other big shots and high brass that will grace the occasion the 130th Infantry in War I, Is Kentucky 48,850 32,140 secretary, Russell N. Lukens Sr., Louisiana 44,555 30,467 3079 Alabama Rd., Camden, N. J., ttion) with their presence (and what a harvest time it will be for the auto- married and has a charming young graph seekers) will be General "Tooey" Spaatz, the new commanding daughter, and is head of his own 26,708 16,175 for further details. 3 Activities Maryland .... 33,743 19,878 general of the Army Air Forces and Jimmy's new boss since General carpet-cleaning firm. 14th Engineers—The annual re- "Hap" Arnold retired recently. Massachusetts . 144,012 45,173 union and victory banquet of this good idea. The 556 147 outfit will be held on Saturday, 53,804 jiiuU Ihe photo- 111,601 March 3, 1946, at the Hotel Lenox, FEBRUARY AND 90,294 35,806 rnlng veterans of JOBS IN AVIATION?—As a result of their assignment to some Boston, Mass. More information Mississippi len they join the branch of military or naval aviation, or in some aircraft plant, during MARCH CALENDAR 35,580 27,810 can be had by writing John F. Mc- the war, more men know something about some phase of aviation 95,794 45,115 Guiness, chairman, 11 Gretter than ever before. Many of them would like to continue employment 21,783 10,593 Road, West Roxbury 31, Mass. Feb. 5—Home-coming for Na 59,204 39,859 irrows Post No. in some branch of the industry, and are wondering what opportunities are open. Such persons would be interested in a new book just pub- t ional Vice-Commander H. Dudley 6,639 3,009 15th Engineers Veterans Associa- Utilizes space in tion—Will hold Its 25th annual re- lished by Prentice-Hall, Inc., of 70 Fifth Ave., New York, under the Swim at Twin Falls, Idaho. New Hampshire 18,972 12,329 per, The Volga union at the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pitts- title, "Your Future in Aviation." The product of many pens, the Feb. 8-9—Area B Rehabilitation New Jersey 87,516 43,453 le various adver- burgh, Pa., on Saturday, April 27, volume is edited by J. Fred Henry, publisher of the magazine "Sky- Conference, and Employment Con- New Mexico ... 10,723 5,357 avaluable by the 1946. General Brehon B. Somer- ways," and also a former aircraft manufacturer. There is much prac- ference, at the Mayflower Hotel, New York 292,435 94,042 •ters in reaching vell and Gen. William M. McKee, tical material in the book, charts and statistics, directories of flying Atlantic City, N. J. North Carolina. 56,140 44,256 ; people of that members of the Association, will and mechanic schools, manufacturers of all sorts of aviation material, North Dakota.. 22,090 13,087 n a letter dated Feb. 8-10—Area B Child Welfare 154,270 90,392 make short addresses. A delegation m the post, the from complete planes to propellers, air lines and government positions School Conference, Hotel May- from 15th Engineers Combat Bat- that require aviation training. There is also a great deal of dis- Oklahoma 78,799 44,711 : "Please exam- flower, Atlantic City, N. J. 38,909 18,706 talion of World War II will be jnerican Legion cussion of the future of aviation, ranging from the pessimism of W. T. Feb. 11-12—Executive Session, guests of honor. For further infor- Piper, plane manufacturer, to the rosy optimism of Charles S. La- 1,394 I in this week's Veterans' Preference Committee, 245,058 156,783 mation or hotel accommodations, i iA pifvnin general manager of an air service at Ossining, N. Y. Pennsylvania .. c have " ' """"- Washington, D. C. Philippine Is.... 297 3 write the secretary, James S. Dev- rid War II and * ft * Feb. 12—Annual pilgrimage to Puerto Rico.... 10,208 3,970 lin, 4301 Andover Terrace, Pitts- On Tuesday eve- LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON!—There's an old, old story, about the tomb of Abraham Lincoln, Spring- Rhode Island... 14,949 7,211 burgh 13, Pa. i, we had 40 per young man who was a know-it-all until he went into the service and field, 111. National Commander South Carolina . 23,636 16,179 Bait. B, 55th Artillery Veterans' members out to had his ears pinned back a few times, and then came home, still In Stelle will speak. South Dakota .. 28,179 16,045 Association—Will hold its 22nd an- ting, or 54 mem- his teens. It was remarkable, he thought, how much his "old man" Feb. 14-15—Area A Rehabilita- 56,603 43,021 nual banquet at the Hotel Manger, ar's membership had learned In just two or three years. . . . Well, the sons are now tion Conference, and Employment Texas 99,316 70,172 Boston, Mass., at 7 p. m. Saturday, so we have ln- taking father's advice in more ways than one. Membership in The Conference, Bradford Hotel, Bos- 11,921 3,508 April 27, 1946. Further informa- bership 194 per American Legion is an example. The three War II sons of Legion- ton, Mass. Vermont 11,171 6,616 tion may be had from Frederick J. 45 American Le- naire Waiter J. Keenan have just joined his post, Bentley Post 443 Feb. 15-16—Area A Child Wei Virginia 37,540 31,231 Milliken, Adjutant, 12 Puritan each 100 of our of Elmira, N. Y. . . . John A. Fuhrman's four War II sons joined his fare School-Conference, Bradford Washington ... 58,460 28,488 Ave., Dorchester, Mass. on our last cen- i Fort Dearborn Post 364 at Dearborn, Mich. . . . War I veteran E. B. Hotel, Boston, Mass. West Virginia .. 40,694 25,225 U. 8. S. Niagara—The War I nts." McKee (72nd F. A.) and his three sons who are chief pharmacist Wisconsin 109,243 50,012 crew of this ship will hold its an- Feb. 17-18-19—National Employ- 11,105 4,422 mates still in the Navy, are now in Orrin Franks Post 122 of Clyde, ment Committee, Statler Hotel, nual reunion at Keen's Chop of Nebraska has Ohio. The lads said, "If you say it's OK, dad—put us in, too," and he Washington, D. C. House, New York, N. Y., on Feb- i block-by-block did. . . . Portage Post 260 of Gary, Ind., has a quartet of new brother TOTAL 3,329,218 1,807,299 ruary 16, 1946. Further informa- lpaign to enroll members in the four Szparaga brothers—Walter L., who was in the Feb. 26-28—National Rehabilita- tion Conference, Statler Hotel, tion may be obtained by writing ;erans. It is the ETO with the 14th Division; Stephen A., who served in Africa, Sicily Joe Havender, 3686 Jerome Ave., Washington, D. C. Ian ever devel- and Italy with the Third Division; Joseph L.. who saw all the hot Bronx 67, New York. iC enough to be spots in the Pacific with the 43rd Division, and Sigismund A., who March 7-8—Area D Rehabilita- School Children Are tion and Employment Conferences, 89th Division Association—Meet- ■y city and town, served in the Navy, was twice torpedoed and is still in service. . . . Honored by Legion ing of members of the association mtact idea again Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, Wls. The M. M. Eberts Post at Little Rock, Ark., has just been joined by School children of the little town in Los Angeles the third Mon- March 8-9—Area D Child Wel- hat It takes! the six Dallas brothers, A. L. Jr. (Lonnie), who was in the Army In of Lunenburg, Mass., were honored day evening of every month at Pa- fare School Conference, Pfister the U. S.; Dennis, with 25 months in the Navy; Ray C, who saw 53 at a meeting arranged by Lunen- triotic Hall, 1816 S. Figueroa St., wtant that posts months, some of It in Africa and Europe; Sam, four years in the Marine Hotel, Milwaukee, Wls. burg Post 283 to mark the sale of Los Angeles, Cal., reports Joe T. I just enrolling Corps, including four engagements in the Pacific; Corbin L., whose March 14-15—Area C Rehabilita- War Bonds by the students. Post Woods, commander. War I and II [■rans as Legion- 24 months of service was with the Navy in the Pacific, and M. S. tion and Employment Conferences, Commander Robert S. Lufkin, who veterans of the 89th welcomed. :y half the Job! (Bill) who has 40 months of service and is still in the Navy. Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City, was chairman of the bond cam- Men transferred from 83d to 89th, to work in the Okla. paign, credited the school children and from 89th to 83d, are eligible to membership. THE OLIO—Colonel Herbert P. Showalter of West Bend, Wls., now March 15-16—Area C Child Wel- for having been mainly responsible fare School Conference, Skirvin for the success of the bond cam- mid like to use on convalescent leave at his home, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm by General Charles DeGaulle for the French gov- Hotel, Oklahoma City, Okla. paign. Victory Bonds were pre- as your particu- sented to three students. The town Pennsylvania to Enjoy oped toward in- ernment, In recognition of services rendered the French army while on duty in Europe. Colonel Showalter is a charter member and past quota was $31,000, but sales of California Champagne ership and then $50,000 were made. embership. Send commander of the Legion in West Bend, and is winding up his second California owes Pennsylvania our ideas which war. . . . "Hoagie" Hoagland, 1302 W. 13th St., Fort Worth, Texas, two cases of champagne, it Is i use by the post and a Legionnaire, is the author of "A Damyank in Hawaii," a 40-page officially announced as member- f of World War bookette that sells for two bits but has a buck's worth of informa Match Is Touched to ship records are tallied of the ional Headquar- tlon in it for anyone interested in the Islands, plus some laughs for Another Mortgage returns from the two depart- i Legion, Indlan- lagniappe. . , . And since "lagniappe" is a Louisiana term, it reminds ments as of the conclusion of us that a new Legionnaire, 34-year-old DeLesseps S. Morrison, recently Frank Starr Post 47, located at business on December 28, a colonel in the army, has cinched the election as mayor in New Colville, Wash., recently burned Pennsylvania challenged, and Orleans, defeating the incumbent, Robert S. Maestri, who had held the mortgage on the post home. California accepted. It was a iismus, who was the office for nine years. . . . Other new Legionnaires include Jack The indebtedness was paid off the for Commodore case of bonded liquor against Kennedy, son of the former ambassador to England, who joined Cross- first of the year. Construction of the California champagne. And Sandusky, Ohio, cup-Pishon Post 281 in Boston, Mass.; Don F. Johnson, Ohio state the building followed initiation of care of 45 cases the Keystone State with 124,144 skating champion, who joined Legion Victory Post 48 at Lakewood, the building fund in 1935, followed members of that date for 139.31 the families had Ohio; Billy Conn, the heavyweight contender, who joined East Liberty by several entertainments for per cent of 1946 quota, snowed service. Ausmus Post in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Beverley Hills (Cal.) Post 253's Lieutenant money-raising purposes, a loan fi- under the Californians' 89,794 ot these families Bill Rogers and Marine Sergeant James Rogers—sons of the beloved 'Hey. Ma! There's a soldier here nally being secured from a local for 118.28 per cent ite card at the Will Rogers—and Colonel James Roosevelt, son of our late President. Who looks familiar!" bank to complete the structure. filv

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THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE FEBRUARY, 1946 Plan Educational Campaign on Military Training Committee Meets in Capital Civil War Vet's Tivins in Legion Convention in To Plan Concentrated Drive San Francisco Sept.30-Oct.4 Statistical Experts Engaged to Compute Cost of Legion Plan as Compared to Others; Educational Nal'l Executive Committee - Campaign Is Approved Mail Vote Approves West Coast Bid Plans for an active and concentrated campaign to procure Congressional approval of The American Legion Plan of Military By a mail vote of the members of the National Executive Commit- Training for National Security were made at a meeting of the tee, the 1946 national convention Legion's Special Committee on National Security at meetings held has been awarded to San Francis- in Washington, D. C, on January 26 and 27. co, Calif. A campaign of education is to be conducted so that members The National Convention Bureau of The American Legion and the Auxiliary, the American public, members recently visited the city at the Golden Gate and looked into and the Congress may have correct information, is to be carried the hotel situation, availability of out, the committee determined. convention auditorium and meet- The Legion and Auxiliary should be correctly informed as to ing rooms, and all of the other in- the features of the Legion Plan, gredients of a successful national and to the ways in which it can tional Security. Members of that convention that must be provided by and at the national convention be promoted. committee who were at the meet- ings included Warren H. Atherton city. San Francisco offered the The American public is to be of California, director of the com- most, plus ample financial support shown, also, what the Legion mittee; James H. Reeves of Wis- of what will again be the greatest Plan is and what it proposes, consin, vice-director; Charles C. convention of any organization and also must be shown the Curtis of Pennsylvania; William H. held anywhere at any time. Doyle, Massachusetts; John D. Ew- The convention dates will be necessity of universal military Monday to Friday, September 30 to training for national security. Par- ing, Louisiana; Leslie P. Kefgen, October 4, inclusive. ticularly, the public is to be shown Michigan; John R. McCusker, Ok- the superiority of The American lahoma; Granville Ridley, Tennes- Pictured above are the members of the remarkable Spencer As the first real full-steam con- Legion Plan over any other pro- see; James Simpson, Illinois; Frank family of Iowa—the mother and two sets of twin sons who saw vention of The American Legion gram that has been offered. R. Schwengel, New York; Msgr. overseas service in World War II. The young men are sons of a since the close of the war, and The Congress must be shown the Rt. Rev. Edward J. Smith, Iowa; Civil War veteran. Details are in an accompanying story. with more than a million World superiority of the Legion Plan and Dr. Blake Van Leer, Georgia; War II veterans already members what this plan is in every detail; Lynn G. Peterson, California; John War II veterans who can not now of the Legion, the convention at also the desire of the American Thomas Taylor, legislative adviser, Post Asks for Use be accommodated. San Francisco will set a new mark people for the adoption of the Le- and Milt D. Campbell, secretary to in crowds, parade, color—and all the committee. The declaration is made that gion Plan. Of Army Hospital scrapping of this hospital, while of the features that have made the As a part of this campaign of National Commander Stelle met the Veterans Administration plans Legion conventions of the past education, the committee has ap- with the committee the evening of to construct a new one not 30 something to talk about. proved an intensive presentation" January 25, and again on January Thomasville,Ga.,Has2500- miles from the sile of Finney Gen- 27, and after reviewing the com- through the radio, the press, and Bed Hospital Ready for eral Hospital, would be a wanton public appearances, designed to mittee's proposals, declared; "I am waste of money, as well as delay- take the message to every Ameri- in accord with your program and Use, Is Claim ing treatment due these men now. Two Sets Twins can and into every home. accept the recommendations made by the committee." The resolution of the Thomas- Figuring the Cost In view of the shortage of hos- ville Post also declares that the Serve in War II After personal contacts with Sen- pital beds for the hospitalization construction of another hospital, In order that an authentic esti- ators and Representatives from while Finney General is available, mate of the cost of the Legion Plan many of the states, members of the and treatment of veterans, the will divert building materials from for Military Training may be given, committee were greatly encour- action taken by the T. L. Spence Sons of Union Colonel in The American Legion, in company desperately needed housing con- aged. Jr. Post 31 at Thomasville, Ga., is with the Reserve Officers' Associa- struction, as well as delaying hos- Civil War Follow the tion and the National Guard Asso- of widespread interest. pitalization of veterans for many Family Tradition ciation, is employing a nationally- The number of generals in the Post 31, reports Post Commander months. It also declares that a known firm of statisticians to work United States Army will be ^re- I. Russell Griner, has passed a similar situation exists with re- Out In Algona, Iowa, there Is a out an accurate annual cost to the duced from 1,550 to 761 by orders resolution protesting the abandon- spect to 14 to 20 other A-my hos- remarkable family—the Spencers. taxpayers of The American Legion now going into effect, and by July ment and scrapping of Army Gen- pitals in the country. There are two sets of twins, all Plan as compared with others that 1 it Is expected there will only be eral Hospitals, and particularly de- four of them War II veterans and have been offered. It is known that 500 left who can sport the stars on mands that the Army's Finney membprs of the Hagg Post of The - the cost of operation of The Amer- their shoulders. Retirement and General Hospital, with 2,500 beds Post 509 in the Sixth District, American Legion in Algona. They ican Legion Plan will be far less reduction in rank will take care and fully equipped, be immediately Chicago, 111., is composed entirely are the sons of a Civil War vet- of Filipino veterans of the United than other plans; but the report of of the major portion of the reduc- utilized by the Veterans Adminis- eran, the late Col. R. H. Spencer, the statisticians, which will be pub- tion. tration for the hospitalization of States armed forces. and they all had overseas service. lished as soon as completed, will Their mother, a native of Glou- tell the story. Estimates up to now cester, Va., lives In Algona and is have been that the Legion Plan a remarkably active and energetic will cost from 650 to 700 millions of dollars a year, in contrast to THE AMERICAN LEGION PLAN woman. from 2,500 to 4,000 millions (2'/i Colonel Spencer, a naiive of billions to 4 billions) as the proba- Ohio, distinguished himself for ble cost of other plans. OF UNIVERSAL TRAINING FOR NATIONAL SECURITY bravery, was taken prisoner, and was one of the youngest full col- Pay and Allowances THE PLAN ITSELF ITS POINTS OF SUPERIORITY onels In the Union Army. He The Legion's Special Committee moved to Algona in 1870, served 1. THE ENTIRE PROGRAM UNDER CIVILIAN on National Security, at the Wash- The American Legion Plan of Universal Train- as postmaster, was in the state leg- AUTHORITY. A civilian commission to plan ington meeting, decided to recom- ing for National Security. islature, and died In 1930 at the and supervise the program. mend that the base pay for train- To be administered under a civil authority age of 90 years. created by Congress and selected by the Presi- 2. REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCT AND DIS- ees under the Legion Plan be 520 When he was past 70 years of per month, with dependency allow- dent. CIPLINE SET BY CIVILIANS. The civilian Twelve months of required military training commission will evolve the code of penalties age, he and Mrs. Spencer were ance made when need is shown. It wedded in the first marriage for was also decided that education for every young man at the age of 18 or upon and rewards. No military law. graduation from high school, whichever is later, 3. BASIC TRAINING IS SHORT AND COMMON both. Four sons were born, the should not be subsidized, except first pair when the father was 76 that which would be paid to the but in all cases before the age of 20. TO ALL. The period of basic training is for The 12 months training to be divided into two four summer months only. years of age, the second pair when trainee who required this aid for he had reached 78 years of age. All the cost of specialized training. periods: 4. THE AMERICAN PRINCIPLE OF CHOICE IS PRESENT. After the basic training, the of the lads grew Into husky man- Campaign Material (1) Four months of basic military training in trainee may choose one of five courses to fol- hood and were among the first to In preparation for the campaign camps and installations close to the trainee's low in advanced training. don the uniform upon the declara- of education to be conducted, radio home. This is common to all. 5. HOME TIES AND INFLUENCES NOT DIS- tion of war after the Pearl Harbor transcriptions have been produced (2) Eight months or equivalent of advanced RUPTED. The basic training being adminis- attack. and are ready for distribution. A training, for which the trainee has the right of tered near home and four months only insures Shown in the upper section of booklet of material for use in radio choice of one of these several courses to follow: p but little disturbance. the accompanying picture, left to and public addresses is now being 6.* NO INTERFERENCE IN ACADEMIC EDU- right, are Seaman William Spencer mailed out. In addition, several (a) By selection, training in specialist or tech- nician courses, or in basic scientific or professional CATION. Rather than Interfere with educa- of the Navy's submarine force, and new booklets on the subject are his twin, Technical Sergeant Rob- subjects or in vocational work in the armed forces, tion, the plan encourages it. now 4n process of publication and ert Spencer, 15th Air Force, who special schools, colleges or schools of industry. 7. PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC, PROFESSIONAL will be released within a short AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. By selection, is married. They are 29 years old. time. (b) By selection, completion of ROTC in col- through ability and application, the trainee In the lower part of the picture, The staff of the American Legion lege or university. may obtain such specialized training. Field Service has been instructed left to right, are Capt. John Spen- 8. INTENSIVE, INTERESTING TRAINING by National Commander John (c) Training in National Guard or Organized cer, who served in the Pacific with WITH INCENTIVE. By this plan every trainee Stelle to intensify interest in the Reserve, near home, for the equivalent of eight the 5th Army Air Force; married will be kept interested and will be rewarded program and to assist departments months. Ansell O'Connor of Melbourne, Aus- in organizational and contact work. according to effort and ability. tralia, and has a son past two years (d) Voluntary enlistment in the regular armed 9. WILL PROVIDE AN ARMED RESERVE IN of age. To the right is Capt. Spen- Letters have been sent to all de- forces. partments of The American Legion BEING. Because the plan does encourage cer's twin, Technical Sergeant and the American Legion Auxil- (e) Completion of one year, as a trainee, with training in the National Guard or Organized James Spencer, who served in the iary giving detailed instructions for the armed forces. Reserve, it does form a trained Reserve for Pacific theatre with the 46th En- departments, districts and posts on American security. gineer Battalion. Their age Is.27 carrying on the campaign and the 10. IT WILL COST LESS THAN OTHER PLANS. years. While the efficiency of the plan is very high, parMhey are to play in it. AN AMERICAN PLAN EVOLVED BY THE Mrs. Spencer, the mother of this National Commander John Stelle Its cost will be less than half that of any other quartet of fine World War H Le- AMERICAN PEOPLE was in the national capital to meet plan so far offered. gionnaires, is pictured in the with the Special Committee on Na- center.

■ ■■ PHI FEBRUARY, 1946 FEBRUARY, 1946 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE IIIII ng Oratory Finals North, South, East, West—They're Joining Twice-a-Month To Iowa School For This Paper; tiI ion in Ninth Annual Contest Will Start in March rancisco Be at Crinnell College on 100th Anniversary The National Legionnaire's First Step Toward Goal 30-Oct.4 Grlnnelt College, Iowa, has been selected by The American Legion of Once Each Week tive Committee for the finals of the Ninth Annual National High School Oratorical The NatiO)ial Legionnaire will te Approves Contest, it Is announced by Elmer start publication twice monthly in- Coast Bid W. Sherwood, director, National stead of once as in the past, it has Americanism Commission. been announced by Ray Fields, na- "This contest has grown from tional director of public relations. ote of the members 4,000 participants from 11 states in The Legionnaire was moved over Executive Commit- 1938 to 100,000 contestants of 44 B < to the Public Relations Division by national convention states last year. Two states have action of the National Executive ded to San Francis- been added for 1946 and an addi- Committee in December. tional five or six thousand high The semi-monthly plan will com- Convention Bureau school boys and girls are expected mence in March. itly visited the city to compete," Director Sherwood Sate and looked into said. ■ ■ ■■ The executive committee also di- tinn. availability of A $4,000 scholarship in any cer- rected that The Legionnaire be published weekly. This will be ac- litorium and meet- tified college or university in the complished at the earliest date that all of the other in- nation is awarded to the winner; WS&HB' - H successful national $750 scholarship second; $500 schol- extra supply of paper can be ob- tained, Fields stated. t must be provided arship third, and $250 scholarship Due to the tremendous increase national convention for the fourth place. *fJJ ' i incisco offered the The American Legion pays the ffnHw in Legion membership the paper ile financial support travel cost of ail winners as they supply situation has become criti- jain be the greatest progress through regional, section- cal. any organization al and final contests. Only students The semi-monthly issue will be at any time, who are actually enrolled in high HtNdlihfe eight pages to start with and will ion dates will be school during the current school L m*M i;v 1 be increased in size as paper is ob- lay, September 30 to year are eligible to compete. tainable. The utimate objective is isive. Director Sherwood notified Sam- a twelve-page publication each uel N. Stevens, president of Grin- week, it was announced. This real full-steam con- nell, that the regional contests will would allow for an increase in e American Legion be held between April 5 and 12, and news of the departments. i of the war, and the national finals between April in a million World 12 and 17. is already members the convention at Grinnell College, one of the pio- UP will set a new mark neers in development of speech as COMRADES IN a separate department of the col- .4i** ade, color—and all - <■- ',' & that have made the lege, celebrates its 100th anniver- DISTRESS itions of the past sary this year. First Dlv., Co. I, 18lh Inf. Rest.—Mil- ilk about. ton G. Craves, 5610 Leslie Ave., W, Nash- ville 19, Tenn., would like to contact any- one with this on I fit during January and February. 1942, or anyone wilh this com- Rehab. Group pany at Camp Wheeler in tall of 1941. $ 4 Co. A, :•.*!■« Jin.. Tent City, Camp Grant, its Twins nt,—Hetrlck Hauling, 1719 E, First, Meets Feb. 25 Wichita 7, K...v, would like to contact: Sgt. Stanley Davis, Illinois; Sgt. Angelo in War II The National Rehabilitation Com- s§ 1 Dardumian, Illinois: Pic. Crutch Held, In- mittee of The American Legion diana : Pvt. Myers; Capt. Owang, Cali- will assemble commencing Febru- fornia; Pvt. Mclvin Hans, Chicago; Pvt. Harry Peterson, Iowa; Pvl. Orln J. Mo- lion Colonel in ary 25 in the Statler Hotel in Fadden, Louisiana; Pvt. Lloyd Hunter, Washington, D. C, to review and Kansas: Pvt. Walter Houieworth. Pa. r Follow the implement the widespread pro- These served with him in August and Tradition grams affecting veterans. The con- September, 1942. ference will last four days. William Murphy of Philadelphia, Pa., or William Inn, New York City, are asked ia, Iowa, there is a The committee will discuss such to contact Oscar J. Passnaull, Bid. 4A. mily—the Spencers, subjects as insurance, hospital care, U. S. U. A., Canadalgua, N. V. These men were former members of Co, G, 5'Jnd i sets of twins, all claims, appeals and guardianship. Chairman Robert M. McCurdy of Pioneer Inf.. during World War I. Var II veterans and Martin J. Klley, whose home in 1919 ; Hagg Post of The - Pasadena, Cal., announced. was In Austin, Texas, is asked to com- in in Algona. They One of the highlights of the municate with John S. Cornwell. 393G program will be a film and lecture Wnshlngton St, St. Louis, Mo. The iwo f a Civil War vet- men served overseas together In World Col. R. H. Spencer, on how the Army Air Force reha- So many pictures have come In showing how War II veterans are joining The American Legion that bilitates its wounded men, said T. War I, ad overseas service. It wouldn't be possible to print very many of them. So we selected one to represent each of the four Caleb Hushes, veteran of World War t a native of Glou- O. Kraabel, director of the Le- points of the compass—and here they are. and re-enlisted; was discharged April 29, >s in Algona and is gion's National Rehabilitation divi- Representing the North, we have selected the picture at the top, showing a class of 15 SPARS be- 1930. Was in Dover, Del., 1929 and in ictive and energetic sion, who is arranging the program ing obligated into membership in Ketrhlkan Post S of Ketehikan, Alaska. 1937, His sister, Mrs, T. E, Alexander, of events. 513 S. W. 26th St.. Oklahoma City, Okla.. For the South, the second picture shows a class of 327 being obligated by The American Legion post care of It. E. Mahaffey. would like any icer, a native of at Selma, Ala. information in regard to her brother. ished himself for J. A. Small, Austin, Texas, Le- The picture selected to represent the East is next, and shows the New Gibraltar Post 326 of New- Btry. E, 340th Field Artillery, Minii Dlv., ark, N. J., taking in a class of more than 300 veterans. World War I, or those who served with aken prisoner, and gionnaire and War II veteran, is the No. 1 Gun Crew or Teamsters of same i youngest full col- about to resume the publication The West is represented by the fourth picture, which shows a part of a huge class, described by outfit, are asked to write Ear) Blerachwale, Union Army. He of his magazine, "Western Sports- Adjutant Frank Binder of Leyden-Chiles-Wicbersham Post 1 of Denver, Colo., as being "40 men wide U. S. Veterans Hospital, Amarillo, Texas. na in 1870, served and 45 deep," which was obligated on January 8, 1946. Daniel Voln Andrews, born November 27, 1883. Known to be in California three vas in the state leg- years ago. Lived in Sunnyvale, Fresno, ied in 1930 at th« tions as a public service. If De- San Jose nnd Compton. Worked In poultry partment or Post radio chairmen Col. John Holtzendorff houses and In fruit picking. Wife's name can make arrangements for use of Heba and son Daniel Thomas Andrews. s past 70 years of New Legion Radio Program Funeral in Puerto Rico Information regarding Andrews is sought these programs in their commun- drs. Spencer were Col. John D. Von Holtzendorff, by his sister, Mrs. Minnie Chalk, P. O. first marriage for ities not already covered, the Box 684, Oklahoma City, Okla. is were born, the Now on Air Over 500 Stations transmissions can be procured by F. A., died at Ft. Buchanen, Puerto Col. L. C. Wheat, formerly of Van- writing the Public Relations Divi- Rico, on December 30, 1945. He couver Barracks, Wash., Is urgently asked the father was 76 Listen for "This Is Our Duty," New Quarter-Hour to contact Wallace D. Davis, 40S N. 5th e second pair when sion, The American Legion, 777 N. was a member of Post 1 at San St., Marshalltown, Iowa. 78 years of age. All Program, Every Week From Your Local Station Meridian Street, Indianapolis 6, Juan. Burial was at the Military Cpl. Eric Taylor, C. T. 168th Inf., last Ind. Cemetery at Ft. Buchanen, with w into husky man- Effective this week a new Amer- These transcribed dramatizations heard from May, 1945, In Germany while among the first to The American Legion represented. serving with 36th Q M, C. Anyone know- ican Legion weekly radio program will cover the field of American ing Taylor is asked to contact Daniel C. I upon the declara- is on the air, with more than 500 Legion activities, national holidays, New Chinese Post Es Colonel Holtzendorff was a mid- Stewart, Adjutant, Corporal Harry E, Nel- r the Pearl Harbor broadcasting stations all over the and historic events. With 450 broad- shipman at the Naval Academy, son Post 63, Wakelieid. Mass. land using the new transcribed sc- casting stations already signed for Formed in California Annapolis, for two years, then Vancouver Barrack*. Wash., August 8. ; upper section of ries issued under the over-all name, the series, this Legion program will served as an enlisted man with the 1»1»—Walter G. Prallt, Rural Route 2, Thirty - nine Chinese - American 11th Cavalry, and was commis- Roff. Okla., wants to contact Lt. Col. ng picture, left to "This Is Our Duty." This series is be one of the most widely broad- World War II veterans signed up Baker, head surgeon at Vancouver Bar- in William Spencer new, and should not be confused as cast of any in this nation. sioned a second lieutenant in 1912, racks, Wash., on said date; also 2nd Lt. as charter members of a new all- was a lieutenant colonel in War I, ibmarine force, and a repetition of the series under the In weekly order of their appear- Chinese post of The American Le- Mougan; Miss Sells, nurse; 1st Sgts. But ill ance, these 15 minute radio shows and concluded his career as com- (or Burches> or Pvt. Dick Damon, all sta- leal Sergeant Rob- same general name that was on gion, organized in the 17th district tioned there at that time, th Air Force, who the air in 1945 to dramatize the (starting with the week of Feb- manding officer at the Puerto Rico in Los Angeles. fort. Donald John Kelley, V. 1/6, Manhattan y are 29 years old. provisions of the G. I. Bill of ruary 3) will dramatize Univer- This gave southern California Beach Coast Guard Training Station, part of the picture, Rights. sal Education; then National Se- Brooklyn, In 1942-43. home In Las Vegas, Us first all-Chinese post. Cathay Nev., is asked to contuct Russell C. Webb, » Capt. John Spen- Under the plan which provides curity; next will be a show dedi- Post, a large Chinese post, has cated to Washington's birthday. Three Generations in Box 95. Meadow View, Va, in the Pacific with the new series of 15 minute pro- been in existence for many years Ur Force; married grams first released under date of Following in order will be Youth in San Francisco. Fort Dearborn Post Activities of the Legion; The of Melbourne, Aus- February 3, a new, dramatized Jack Allen, elected commander Amendments to the G. I. Bill of Fort Dearborn Post, Chicago, 111., son past two years program will Joe available each of the new Chinese Post in Los Dedicates Home and Rights; the History of The Amer- boasts three generations of one •ight is Capt. Spen- week. These programs are written Angeles, served as an Army cap- ican Legion, which will tie In with family in its membership. These Burns the Mortgage echnical Sergeant and prepared by the radio depart- the anniversary of the founding of tain in the CBI theater. Many of are Frank C. Bastin, War I, first Garner (N. C.) post, organized who served in the ment of the Legion's Public Rela- the 39 charter members have out- tions Division, and are produced the Legion; Child Welfare and Ju- generation; his son, Mel A. Bastin, last year, dedicated its home and with the 46th En- venile Delinquency. Other titles standing records of service in second generation, and grandson, burned the mortgage at a largely- i. Their age is,. 27 at the studios of the National World War II. Broadcasting Company, using their will be announced as they are pre- Mel R. Bastin, third generation, attended celebration January 11. professional talent. pared for release. War II. Frank C. Bastin of Al- Former National Commander Hen- the mother of this Narrator and commentator of These transcriptions are pro- Fayette Post 51, Uniontown, Pa., bany, Cal., transferred his mem- ry L. Stevens made the principal World War II Le- the series will be Carl Frank, vided by the Public Relations Di- In a ceremony heid in the State bership to Fort Dearborn Post speech and many other notables pictured in the whose voice is heard on the March vision of the Legion without cost, Theater there, initiated 400 new from Post 292 of Albany, Cal., to were present. O. A. Westbrook is of Time radio programs. and are broadcast by the radio sta- members Into post membership. make the boast possible. commander with 112 members.

—f THE NATIONAL LEfilONNAJRE FEBRUARY, 1946 Looking Ahead to the Legion '46 Baseball Season Junior World Series Will Be Home Folks Greet Tivomey ON MATTERS LEGISLATIVE Played in A. A. Park at St. Paul Report from Our Office in llie Nation's Capital to Big Percentage of Major League Players Got Training Keep You Up to Date * As Members of American Legion Teams; List Shows 158 on Big Club Rosters WASHINGTON, D. C—With Con- gress again in session after the Christmas recess, The American The American Association Baseball Park at St. Paul, Minn., will be Legion commenced cannonading for the scene of the 1946 American Legion Junior World Series. The con- veterans' legislation In what is pre- tract was made with the Fourth District, American Legion, Department of Minnesota. "St. Paul is one of the best baseball cities in the nation dicted will be the most active sea- and its invitation for the Junior World Series was backed by letters and son in years of petitioning for ex- telegrams from the Mayor, City Council, Governor of Minnesota and servicemen causes. many fans," reported Elmer W. Sherwood, national Americanism di- rector. „ Military Training More than 5,000 teams, composed of boys under 17 years of age Foremost on the agenda is uni- before January 1, 1945, will enter official competition on the sand-lot versal military training, with so- diamonds in August. The climax at* ; " cial security credit, job security, St. Paul is when the championship Newlin, Texas; Robert Swift, Kan- American Legion and civic leader§ turned out to greet National surplus property privileges and is awarded at the conclusion of the sas- Albert White, Missouri. Vice-Commander Jeremiah Twomey when his own post at Law- Junior World Series play, which housing for veterans retaining high Joe C. Schultz, Missouri; A. B. rence, Mass., arranged an official homecoming for a favorite son will end the last week in August, rank on the list of projects. Keller, Nebraska; James B. Ver- who had won high honors in the Legion. Pictured here are, left to The winning team is given an all- non, Pennsylvania; Geo. W. Case, right: Department Commander George P. Gardner, National Vice- Hearings are expected to be re- expense trip to the Major League New Jersey; John K. Lewis, North Commander Twomey at the microphone, and Post Commander Ed- sumed soon on H. R. 515, which World Series. Carolina. ward A. Ketelle. embraces universal military train- Youths tn lower age brackets, Sid Hudson, Tennessee; Millis ing. The Legion sponsored this called Cubs or Juniors, will play Layne, Tennessee; Bruce Camp- measure. It includes amendments: on approximately 11,000 additional bell, Kentucky; James V. Mertz, At Huntington's Homecoming offered at the 1945 convention, and teams. Ohio; Gerald Priddy, California. National Commander John Stelle The Legion Junior Baseball pro- National League has directed organizational mem- gram is supported by American James Tobin, California; Man- bers to give unflagging support. Legion posts at an estimated cost of more than a million dollars of uel Salvo, California; William The House Military Affairs Com- Heltzel, Pennsylvania; Albert Ro- post funds. The major leagues of mittee suspended hearings on UMT berge, Massachusetts; Sebastian organized baseball, through A. B. to consider the issues of demobili- "Happy" Chandler, high commis- Sisti, New York; William Wietel- zation. Somo legislators have ex- sioner, allotted $25,000 for this ac- mann, Ohio. pressed the opinion the complaints tivity this year. Other organiza- Phil Masi, Illinois; Chet Kehn, received will have a bearing on tions and businesses contribute ap- California; Walter Kirby Higbee, the course charted for UMT. South Carolina; Clifford Dapper, proximately an additional half mil- Re-employment lion dollars to the program, accord- California; Arnold Malcolm Owen, A subcommittee of the House ing to Sherwood. Missouri; Augie Galan, California. Hugh Casey, Georgia; Al Sherer, Military Affairs Committee is Hundreds of stars of the major scheduled to commence hearings leagues, such as Bob Feller, Cleve- Illinois; Lester Webber, California; Herman Franks, Utah; Claude Cor- soon on the Legion's proposals to land ace, who is a Legionnaire extend re-employment rights for baseball adviser, got their start in bitt, California; Harry Lavagetto, Approximately 600 Legionnaires, members of the Auxiliary and California. veterans. Although this matter has Legion baseball. Among the major citizens attended the homecoming dinner tendered National Vice- been before the Senate and House league players who came up in the Harold Reese, Kentucky; Jack Commander II. Graham Huntingdon at the Robert Treat Hotel, Military Affairs Committee for sev- Legion's Junior Baseball play are: Grahm, California; Rex Hamey, Newark, N. J., on January 12. Here are pictures of the guest of eral months, action has been sty- American League Nebraska; Robert H. Sturgeon, honor and some of those who were in attendance. From left to mied because federal agencies, to California; Phillip J. Cavarretta, right are Rev. Fr. Frederick Halloran, past national chaplain; the whom drafts were sent for re- Norman Brown, South Carolina; Illinois; Dominic Dallesandro,Penn- Wilburn Butland, Indiana; Paul guest of honor, National Vice-Commander It. Graham Huntington view, have failed to report back. sylvania. of Maplewood, N. J.; National Executive Committceman William G. Campbell, North Carolina; Robert John Thomas Taylor, legislative P. Doerr, California; William Con- Charles H. Gilbert, Louisiana; McKinley of Newark, who was the principal speaker at the banquet, director for the Legion, is pressing Ed Hanyzewski, Indiana; Verne roy, California; Earl Johnson, and Department Commander Joseph C. Fitts of Ridgewood, N. J. for immediate action to preserve Washington. Olson, Oregon; John Schmitz, Wis- consin; Ellsworth Dahlgren, Cali- veterans' job rights, as protection Al Flair, Louisiana; John Pesky, fornia; Lou Stringer, California. will cease with the expiration of Oregon; Lawrence Powell, Califor- Dept. of Justice Will Act to the Selective Service Act, May 15. nia; Theo. F. Williams, California; Glenn Russell, California; Harry 1946. Lowery, California; Whitie Plait, Joseph Haynes, South Carolina; Social Security John D. Rigney, Illinois. Florida; Edwin Joost, California; Protect Veteran Job Rights Robert Matlick, Missouri. 'Bills have been introduced in George Dickey, Arkansas; Mich- Myron W. McCormick, Califor- both the Senate and House asking ael Tresh, Michigan; Donald Kello- nia; Elmer Riddle, Georgia; James Army and Navy Civilian for the inclusion of World War II way, Illinois; Dario Lodigiani, Cali- Pofahl, Minnesota; Connie Ryan, PAPA, MAMA AND veterans within the social securily fornia; Orval Grove, Kansas; Leo Louisiana; Robert Bowman, West Bosses Are Guilty of Law laws for old-age and survivors' in- Ross, North Carolina. Virginia. BABY ALL JOIN UP surance on the basis of $160 per Edgar Smith, New Jersey; Rob- Evasion, Is Charge Hugh East, Alabama; Reuben The Petcavage family of month during thp period spent in ert Kennedy, Illinois; Lee Wells, Fischer, South Dakota; Norman the service. Taylor is ready to go Kansas; James Bagby, Jr., Geor- The Department of Justice will Scranton, Pa., are enrolled 100 Young, New York; Mickey Witek, per cent in The American Le- to bat for hearings on this pro- gia; James E. Hegan, Massachu- Pennsylvania; Joe Orengo, Califor- set up a special section to protect gram. setts. veterans in their re-employment gion. Edward Petcavage, vet- nia; Maurice Arnovich, Wisconsin. eran of World War II, was Surplus Property Vern D. Freiburger, Michigan; Herbert Barna, West Virginia; rights under Section 8 of the Se- Stephen Gromek, Michigan; Al lective Service Act, Attorney Gen- recently enrolled, and in the Another Legion objective will be Eugene Marion Lambert, Tennes- ensuing conversation mentioned to press foi clarilication of vet- Milnar, Ohio; Lou Boudreau, Illi- see; Reuben Franklin Melton, eral Tom C. Clark told National that his wife served in the erans' rights in acquiring surplus nois; Ray Mack, Ohio; Russell Pe- North Carolina; John Sigmund Commander John Stelle and other WACS. So the "missus" was property. The plan is to give ex- ters, Virginia. Podgany, Pennsylvania; Thompson Legion oflicials at a conference in Robert Feller, Iowa; Harold New- Washington, D. C, also attended by signed up—and when signing servicemen preference second only Orville Livingston, South Carolina; to the federal government and per- houser, Michigan; George Tebbetts, Bennie Louis Warren, Oklahoma. members of the Attorney General's her up she told of her year-old New Hampshire; Robert N. Harris, staff and a representative of Selec- son, so he became a member of mit veterans to purchase surplus Robert Randall Bragan, Ala- property for personal use. Florida; Robert Patrick, Arkansas; bama*; Stanley Alfred Benjamin, tive Service Headquarters, on Jan- The Sons of The American Le- gion. Fred Hutchinson, Washington. Massachusetts; Joseph Anton Mar- uary 28. Senators Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Virgil Trucks, Alabama; Harold ty, California; Earl Naylor, Kan- The special section of the De- Wyoming and Burnet R. Maybank White, New York; Edward D. Par- sas; Danny Murtagh, Pennsylva- partment of Justice will render all of South Carolina are co-sponsors sons, Alabama; Barney McCaskey, only five or ten days' notice of ter- nia; William Clemenson, Califor- possible legal aid to veterans and mination of employment and then of a bill including these principles Pennsylvania; Pat Mullin, Penn- nia. will aggressively pursue a policy on surplus property, and the meas- sylvania; John J. McHale, Michi- placing them on leave status. Still of supporting veterans' re-employ- another complaint was that gov- ure bears the Legion's endorse- gan; William J. Radulovich, Mich- Lee Handley, Missouri; John ment. Barrett, Massachusetts; Maurice ment rights written into the law. ernment agencies often fail to re- igan. declared Clark. Ralph Lavers, director of the Ardizoia Rinaldo, California; John Van Robays, Michigan; Morton Ce- turn veterans to their employment, cil Cooper, Missouri; Howard Pol- Rights Violated although the Civil Service Com- Legion's employment division, com- Lindell, California; Milo Candini, plained, at the conclusion of a let, Louisiana; Alvin Jurisich, Lou- A day before this conference, mission upholds the appeal of the California; Warren Rosar, New cross-country trip during which he isiana. the Legion's employment director, veterans. York; Joseph Gordon, Oregon; Er- examined job conditions as per- John Beazley, Tennessee; Harry Ralph H. Lavers, bluntly charged Discriminations against veterans nest Bonham, California. taining to veterans, that ex-serv- Brecheen, Oklahoma; Murry Dick- civilian branches of the Army and are particularly noted, said Lavers, Stephen Peek, New York; John icemen continue to collide with im- Sturm, Missouri; Alva Russell Dor- son, Missouri; George Munger, Navy with "gross evasion and mis- in the Navy Yards at Washington, Texas; Harry Novak, New York; interpretation" of the Veterans' D. C; Charlestown, Mass.; Brem- possible obstacles when they seek ry, Missouri; Calvin Mclrvin, Ore- surplus property. He cited several gon; Jack Hallett, Ohio; Talmage Ernest White, North Carolina. Preference Act of 1944. Civilian ad- erton, Wash.; Mare Island, Calif., Robert Blattner, Missouri; John ministrators of personnel at the and in the Army ordnance plants instances of the "run-around" vet- Abernathy, North Carolina. erans are getting. Lovlll Dean, North Carolina; Hopp, Nebraska; George Kurowski, Navy Yards and permanent War throughout the country. Russell Christopher, California; Pennsylvania; Eddie Lake, Califor- Department establishments were Housing nia; Martin Marion. South Caro- discriminating against veterans of Harold Wagner, New Jersey; Law- Mrs. C. J. Burg, mother of De- The problem of housing for vet- lina ; Steve Mosner, Callifornia; both World Wars, said Lavers. rence Davis, Georgia; Pete Su- partment Commander Ray Burg of erans grows more acute, ranging der, Pennsylvania; John Wallaesa, Ray Sanders, Missouri; Harry Veterans of many years' employ- Walker, Alabama. West Virginia, died on January 7. in descriptions from "critical" to Pennsylvania. ment in these departments, and Interment was in Pittsburgh, Pa. desperate." The Legion is sponsor- Emil Valo, Pennsylvania; John with ratings of "excellent," have ing no "pet" legislation, but is smil- Robert Savage, New Hampshire; Two department adjutants, Harry suddenly found themselves with on ing on several independent meas- Robert A. Harris, Nebraska; John Rather of Texas and B. F. Moe of unexplained Inferior classification. The Servicemen's Dairy Co- ures which will tend to ameliorate H. Kramer, Louisiana; Vernon Ste- Idaho, have recently accepted em- Thus, when the staffs are reduced operative Association, organized in the situation. Two laws recently phens, California; Carles Stevens, ployment with the Veterans Ad- in size, these veterans are the first Detroit, Mich., is a non-profit or- passed, one making an actual ap- California. ministration. Ward Moody is acting to be dismissed, said Lavers, in out- ganization of 150 War 11 veterans, propriation of $191,900,000 and the Walter Judnich, California; Ches- as adjutant in Texas until a regu- lining some of the more than 200 who expect to start delivery of other authorizing $160,000,000 for ter P. Laabs, Michigan; Robert lar appointment is made, and Moe complaints he had received. An- milk in Detroit this month, using housing for veterans, had Legion Muncrief, Oklahoma; Maurlre was succeeded by Samuel E. Vance. other violation was the giving of 100 jeeps for their deliveries. backing.

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TON, D. C—With Con- in session after the ;cess, The American enced cannonading for slation in what Is pre- i the most active sea- of petitioning for ex- cuses. ary Train in g n the agenda is uni- *y training, with so- credit, job security, erty privileges and ?terans retaining high st of projects, •e expected to be re- on H. R. 515, which .ersal military train- ■gion sponsored this includes amendments 1945 convention, and imander John Stelle organizational mem- nfiagging support. Military Affairs Com- ied hearings on UMT ie issues of demobiii- legislators have ex- Mnion the complains have a bearing on irted for UMT. employment liltee of the House airs Committee is commence hearings -egion's proposals to ployment rights for iough this matter has car, one the OPA ceiling price of who was overcharged $60 by a Lieut. Arthur Willis, another pi- ie Senate and House Dealers Gouge Veterans $1,061.75, and the other the price Chicago car dealer on South Mich- lot, moved from Detroit, Mich., to •s Committee for sev- he would have to pay, $1,300. The igan Ave., who was also forced to Dayton, Ohio, when transferred lo Hction has been sty- flyer spotted the skunk in the pay damages of $3,706.87 for over- Wright Field. His study showed federal agencies, to On Clothes, Cars, Rent, Food woodpile, made a down payment, charges in other cases. that the $70 a month he had been were sent for re- then reported lo the OPA board. One letter of appreciation was paying in Detroit was $13.50 too led to report back, After a briefing he returned to the received by OPA from the crew of much. He has filed suit for the dealer, made the balance of the is Taylor, legislative OPA Case Histories Reveal Sordid Stories of Triekery the merchant ship Leland Stanford, overcharges, amounting to $712.00 e Legion, is pressing payment. ($288 over ceiling), plus Tired of doing their laundry by during the two years he was being and Overcharging of Returned Veterans $6 for accessories. action to preserve hand over hot tubs, the sailors took gouged in Detroit. Who Have Seen Inflation in Action up a collection and delegated Lt. rights, as protection Haled before the OPA board the Vets Have Seen Inflation next day, the dealer declared "they Samuel Bond, USNR, to buy a h the expiration of Many of the OPA price control Service Act, May 25. didn't have a thing on" him, but washing machine. He found a used Everyone is glad to see the returning veteran, from overseas lie pleaded guilty when arraigned washer in a second-hand store in boards now have returned War II duty or from some camp far away from home but still "state in federal court. Brooklyn, N. Y., for which he paid veterans sitting on the panel, and il Security they assure their comrades of a side." His family, his friends—and also the gouger who haa no $89.50 out of the crew's fund. But been introduced in A 20-Cent Gyp a land-lubber who knew prices told square deal when complaints of e and House asking hesitation in "taking" the veteran for more than the law will A "club" in Paterson, N. J.. which them the washer wasn't worth half overcharging for any service or an of World War II allow, m charged a returned veteran two what they paid—so the lieutenant commodity subject to price regu- 1 the social security Stories of how this is done and what the OI'A is trying to do hits for a coke, paid a $50 fine to went to the OPA. The dealer had lation are made. Veterans with ;e and survivors' in- to prevent the veteran having to pay over-ceiling prices for the the U. S. Treasury in settling a to disgorge an overcharge of $54 overseas service are too familiar e basis of $160 per treble-damage claim. Ten rota' which went back to the crew. with what price inflation means. the period spent in things he wants and needs—clothing and automobiles and a place tional furlough men stopped at a They saw fabulous sums of money lylor is ready to go to rent—are found in a release from Paul S. Lawrence, retired roadside eatery in Lone Pine, Neb. Rental Rackets exchange hands in the black mar- grings on this pro- Army lieutenant colonel, who is veterans' relations adviser on in September, and ordered the Rent racketeering at the expense ket for essentials, such as Hnihing, the staff of the OPA. posted 30-cent special breakfast— of men in service and of veterans shoes and food. There wasn't much is Property but the proprietor punched their has been a sore spot in many plac- they could do about sky-rocketing thai a fair price for the coat was Here is how some of the check for 50 cents each. The Ains es. The tip-off fee and the unre- prices in Hungary, Romania, on objective will be $25 less than Mortimer had paid. gouges were put on, and what worth, Neb., price control board ceipted bonus are two of the ways France or Germany—where a bar- ilarilication of vet- While the investigators were in was done when the OPA price saw that each soldier got his re- that gouging landlords and rental racks bag stuffed full of leis, francs n acquiring surplus the stores they noticed that 11 of or marks couldn't buy a mouthful plan is to give ex- control boards found out about fund, and the eatery paid $23.00 to touts get unlawful funds from 12 who were served were dis- the Treasury for his education. those who are desperately seeking of bread. ference second only it. The names of the individual charged men still in uniform. Of It was in Salt Lake City where a place in which to live. In some They have seen this, and they :overnment and per- veterans are their own, and the the 41 sales of suits and coats made Navy Lieut. John Stone of Tyrone, cases the tout splits the tip-off fee don't want a recurrence here—not 0 purchase surplus OPA isn't hesitant about naming by the firm that week, 17 were Pa., had to replace a flattened tire. with the landlord. even a moderate recurrence—be- rsonal use. the persons and the firms who overceiling. Homer Clay, OPA en- The only tire available at a tire cause they know that Inflation ph C. O'Mahoney of were putting on the gouge. The forcement attorney for the area, In Brooklyn a landlord demand- shop was a retread priced at $20. ed a bonus of $150 to rent a $35-a- has a chain reaction that continues Burnet R. Maybank only regret is that there are very learned that the firm had made to explode prices still higher with ina are co-sponsors many veterans who have been another offer of a "good deal" to He bought it, but in less than an month apartment. He wound up in hour it blew out, and the retread each explosion. They remember ing these principles mulcted of their funds, but who the returning veteran—a $45 coat federal court when Mrs. Florence came loose and jammed in the how a pair of shoes in Italy sold erty, and the meas- have not reported to the OPA so that they would let him have for Schulman. wife of a Navy officer, brake drums, causing a fire that reported to the OPA, and by their for a couple of hundred lire one Legion's endorse- that proper steps can be taken not $150. day, were resold for a thousand a only to secure refunds of over- threatened to destroy his car. Go- direction paid the bonus in marked "Cut" Price $240 Too High ing back to Salt Lake City the couple of days later, and within a s, director of the charges, but also to put the fear of money which was found on the lieutenant reported to the OPA, landlord when he was taken into week brought 10,000 lire. ment division, com- the law in the hearts of those who Sergeant Rovert E. Treece, Wich ita, Kans., tail gunner in the 95th and very shortly he had a refund custody. The veteran wants no duplication s conclusion of a do it, so they will learn it is not of the human misery he found over profitable. Bomb Group, and shot down over of $25, and the tire shop proprietor In Pittsburgh, Pa., Sergeant ip during which he who had charged $2.40 over ceiling there. Perhaps, remembering the conditions as per- Berlin and imprisoned, was wel- Frank Caldwell was just about to The Clothing Gyp comed when he finally got home for the retread, had himself a mess sit down to his first home-cooked collapse that followed his father's rans, that ex-serv- return from war in 1918, he con- 1 It was in Chicago where the by an automobile dealer who was of difficulty. meal after returning from over- to collide with im- curs with OPA that "everything zs when they seek OPA came down on clothing deal- pleased to do what he could for Noting the proclivity of certain seas when the landlady walked in ers, close to the railroad terminals, one of the nation's defenders. Why, types of dealers for overcharging and swept pots, pans and food to must be done now so it does not f. He cited several i happen again. He doesn't want to "run-around" vet- ' I who sent their "baiters" to the sta- the dealer even offered to cut the transient veterans on their way the floor and had the janitor move tion to steer recently discharged price of the car Treece was inter- through, the OPA in November the stove out of the flat. Then she see American kids roaming the g. streets looking for scraps. It is GI's, identified by the "ruptured ested in by $50. Treece paid $1,250 went on the alert for these gyp told the Caldwells that they would quite understandable that he takes iiising duck" discharge emblem sewed on for a car that had been priced by shops, and on the first day of the either pay an increase of $2 in the the dealer at $1,300—but the pa- drive three dealers in Houston, this position. He says It is purely of housing for vet- their uniform,to the stores where rent or they could move. Federal psychological. are^ acute, ranging outrageous prices were charged pers of transfer of title showed that Text, and six in Chicago, were Judge McVicar stopped the eviction from "critical" to for inferior merchandise. Treece had a receipt for only named in criminal charges involv- and ordered immediate restoration f Legion is sponsor- Kenneth Mortimer, of Alpena, $895.50. Discovering this after he ing overceiling charges in curs sold of services. Fast membership work, this! slation, but is smil- Mich., veteran returning home, had driven the car away, Treece to veterans. In Seattle the OPA secured a re- Charles R. (Chicken) Newhart was independent meas- stopped in Chicago long enough asked the local price control board Lt. Frank C. Maslowskl of Mon- fund of $210 to a Flying Fortress discharged from the Navy at Great tend to ameliorate between trains to pay $60 for an "how come," and the dealer was tello, Wis., was charged $150 over pilot who had been paying $125 a Lakes, III., at 10 a.m., arrived at ^wo laws recently overcoat in a gyp-joint clothing forced to disgorge $240.20 to the ceiling for a car, when he got back month for an apartment that should his home in Harvey, HI., in the ting an actual ap- store on West Van Buren street. soldierT from bombing Tokyo and thought have been rented to him for $55 a afternoon, and 10H hours after he 191,900,000 and the When he got home and was in- It was in Sioux Falls, S. D., that he had left the enemy in the Pa- month. And his wife was assured received his discharge papers be- ig $160,000,000 for formed that he had been "taken," Lt. Ronald Percy made his pur- cific. He got his money back that she could remain there at the came a member of Harvey Post erans, had Legion he reported to the OPA. The Chi- chase—but after an explanation through the OPA. as also did Sgt legal rent when the pilot was 155 at the post meeting held that cago staff investigated and found that there were two prices on the Byron J. Ensley of Brooklyn, N. ¥., transferred to the ferry command. evening. FEBRUARY, 1946 FEBRUARY,1946 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE 10 Lots of Room on This "Troop Special" Two Impo\ Seven Brothers—All Legionnaires Three Mortgages 3 Paid in Four Years BfTJWH . not taking except Now, Goshen, Ind., Post 30 ments in the currei The best possible Will Go in Debt Again lo care that modern Build an Auditorium offer should and m war veterans. Th American Legion Post 30, located .this. Veterans' 01 at Goshen, Ind., recently paid off |mand it. Congre a third mortgage on post property. FfUnds for that pu and your agency In 1936 the post purchased a small such a program, home, and paid off the Indebted- of that goal entails —Photo by Acme. ness and had its first mortgage of more good docl When The American Legion In Twin Falls, Idaho, learned that burning In 1942. The post In 1941 lsts, encourageme member, of the armed forces were having difficulty in getting away vancement, consu purchased the Elkhort County fair- from the PaclBc Coast ports to spend Christmas at home, the Idaho residencies, researc grounds, and despite dire predic- Legionnaires chartered two 65-passenger busses to pick up Idaho toning up of per; tions operated it so successfully men at San Francisco, Cal., and head for home. But something cedures in the depi that the mortgage on that property happened, for the busses were forced to leave with only three pas- cine and surgery, Here are the seven Welaert brother! of LaPorte City, lowa-all was paid off somewhat over a sengers, but it was planned to pick up any hitchhiking men in uni- enacted law—Publ of them with service in World War n and .11 of them now number, year ago. The third obligation was form along the way and give them a lift Seen with their head, out gress—makes such of U88 San Diego Post J07 of Ltforte City. The •—•'»•'■»"' taken on and a larger home was of the bus windows are the three paasengers. From left to right highly respected Mm. Henry Weisert, they were born and rawed on a farm in the purchased to take care of larger William J. Huls of Aberdeen, Robert Freeman of Wendell, and ble. But with the? Harold Miller of Emmett, with plenty of seating room, while the Lal'orte community. _ . „t„.. membership and Increasing post note some drawl Seen In the top row, left to right, are: Ray H., who saw service activities. Again the Goshen Post driver takes one last anxious look for the passengers who dldn t them as they com in the Aleutuuis; AH. .M, who was with the Army in tte^Pac.flc proved that it could operate suc- show up. ___^ 1. There seems t theater- Merle D., also with the Army in the Pacific; Donald R, cessfully, so prior to the end of 1945 had liquidated the latest obli- little if any public who w« with the Arm, in both the Pacific and ■*«"»-££ ress made the pas gation and held its third mortgage *i..«tod left to riiht, are: Virffil F., who served with the Army awarding contract burning ceremony, and this within Congressmen Support i„ fhe rtnal deVetiV. force; Robert O., who picked the Navy struction of schec a four-year period. for his service career, and Earl J., who was in the Army. ized hospitals, or The boy, averaged 38 months of service in uniform during World Already, the growth of the post Commander's Charges at existing hospita War U. ' . has jumped from a quota of 198 it would seem thi to an actual membership hovering Defend Legion Leader Whc have been auth< so close to 500 that a fourth time have been building venture is in contempla- How to Recover Lincoln and Washington to Is Assailed in House by of considerations tion—this time to be a civic audi- That Lost Mail and accessibility torium to be erected on land which Kep. Rankin institutions to me the post has already purchased. Be Memorialized This Month Hundreds of Packages Lie centers. The meri When Rep. John E. Rankin, Mis- is recognized; ani in Post Offices Awaiting ciently cogent to Services at Tombfs Will Be Veteran Claims sissippi, assailed National Com- ously explored a mander John Stelle on the floor of Broadcast; Stelle to for the few un Men are being moved about and the House for the Commander's nounced? The q Speak at Both are being discharged so rapidly, criticism of the Veterans Adminis- asked with some that many articles of mail that tration under the direction of Gen. ans and other c in the veterans' 1 National Commander John Stelle have been addressed to them are Omar N. Bradley, administrator, will memorialize two immortal being held in post offices through- tion program. there was ample response from Americans by visits to their re- out the country awaiting a proper 2. Over again! spective tombs during the month claim. those who defended Commander have noted a grei of February. Legionnaire Leo J. Ford, who is Stelle. Ity on the contn The visit to the tomb of Abra- postmaster at Janesville, Wis., sug- Some of the answers to Rankin's Veterans Adminisl ham Lincoln at Springfield, 111., gests that any veteran who has remarks were as follows: of physicians and February 12, will be the twelfth not received mail which he ex- Rep. Adolph J. Sabath (111.) said: for the care of annual pilgrimage by national pected, and if he was at a dis "Rankin's remarks are manifestly disabled veterans, commanders ol The American continued APO or FPO, or was in unfair. Stelle is a former governor paredness of such Legion. an organization that has been de- of Illinois and an honest, honorable some to feel wit Commander Slelle will speak on activated, disbanded or redeployed and sincere man." organized media and had a claim for articles lost a program at Lincoln's tomb which Legionnaire Robert Wrench of Monticello, III., who Is an over- Rep. Editor Nourse Rogers groups are entei will be carried on the air by the in the mail or still pending, he seas veteran of World War I and a member of Roy Hamm Post 101 (Wash.) said: "The VA is short of veterans' medical National Broadcasting Corporation should contact the post office from personnel, but there are hundreds to an extent tha of Monticello, has live sons who served in World War U and who which the article was mailed. The from 12:30 until 1 p.m. Legion- have also Joined Ro, Hamm Post. These live War H Legionnaires of applicants for jobs." the purpose for e: naire Governor Dwight Green of claim may be there in an inactive erans' hospital t pictured here, are (from left to right) Gilbert, private first e a., file because the veteran can no Rep. Richard F. Harless (Ariz.) Illinois will also speak. with 38 months of service, Including Africa, Europe and the Middle said that hundreds of applicants gram. The Amer On February 22, Commander longer be located at the address record in favor o East theater, a combat infantryman who was wounded; Homer, given in the claim. These claims waited for jobs at the Veterans Ad- Stelle will speak on the program seaman first class, with 38 months of service in both the Atlantic ministration. ed veterans havi from George Washington's home at will remain dead unless revived by and Pacific theaters, who was in on the Normandy Invasion and is Rep. Jack Z. Anderson (Calif.) have out-patient Mount Vernon. This program will the veteran himself. treatment by dulj still In service; Harry, corporal, S8 months of service, who was seri- Before a claim concerning _ said some veterans have been be broadcast by the American titioners. But if ously injured In an automobile crash In Africa; Clyde, ■«"««"'• package mailed by or to a member awaiting checks since last March, Broadcasting Company from 12:30 rangements are three years of service, was oversea, and I. still in service; Ralph, of the armed forces is settled, and something should be done to until 1 p. m. logical conclusion corporal, three years of service, a combat infantryman with service postal form 1510 should be pro- speed operations of the VA. He The Mount Vernon Ladies' Asso- service-connected In Europe. There are 16 battle stars among these five brothers, and cured and filled out by the post also asked why it takes General ciation of the Union, which has ad- for under contra both their family and their post arc proud of their record of service. office where the mailing origi- Bradley a month to answer a ministration of the Washington an- nated, and that to which sent, giv- letter. leaving the non> cestral estate, Is cooperating with Rep. James G. Fulton (Pa.), him- as patrons of the The American Legion in this event. ing particulars regarding handling of the mail in question. Sender self a veteran, said: "Unless some- lished Veterans Ac National Headquarters has re- Important Meetings Are Set thing is done, we will have a com- pitals. Then the quested that Legionnaires and and addressee, both, have to pro- vide information to complete the plete breakdown in the laws passed Will Congress a. their families note the time of the tinued expansion form. for the protection of servicemen." broadcasts and listen In on the pro- For Washington in February construction prog grams. Publicity through the posts service-connected on the events has also been re- realize that the ci quested. Employment Committee to Pittsburgh Post Signs Fighting Men may be designei Hold Five-Day Session gency only, and the construction Nesei Law Student Starting Feb. 17 additional beds Joins Wisconsin Post demands. Howev that a sense of pi Roy Mito, Nesei law student at To continue the campaign aimed the University of Wisconsin, be- at preventing job shortages, the ance as between came the first Japanese-American National Employment Committee meet the emerge: admitted into membership in Wil- of The American Legion will meet all authorized < liam B. Cairns Post No. 57, Madi- in the Statler Hotel in Washing- gram should be o son, in a ceremonial initiation ton, D. C, in a five-day session servance would Wednesday, September 26. He is opening February 17. maintaining gooc dence in a revita probably Wisconsin's first World Purpose of the conference will hospital service War II Nisei Legionnaire. Thirty- be to outline the plan for putting Administration. five other members were initiated into operation The American Le- at the same time. gion's program for maximum em- 3. It also stri Mito, who served with the 442nd ployment. Methods for implement- who have been in Infantry Division in Italy, wears ing the program for placement of time that there r the Purple Heart, the Mediterra- veterans also will be pursued. cient emphasis pi nean theatre ribbon with three bat- Action at the community level •tention of full co tle stars, and the Good Conduct will be stressed, said Lawrence J. Ity over out-patit medal. Fenlon, Chicago, chairman of the contract hospital erans Administra committee. ity cannot be con Fine Bond Record Made Nationally prominent figures In gated in any wj the fields of industry, labor, gov- secure the ex By Sarasota, Fla., Post ernment and economics will appear against any tendc- before the committee to present East Liberty Post 5 of Pittsburgh, Pa., gets some new members, as shown In this picture. Seated, Sarasota Bay Post 30 of Saraso left, is Billy Conn, heavyweight contender, who fights Joe Lewis on June 19, being signed to his mem- into a "racket" their views and opinions, accord- and at the hands ta, Fla., sold approximately 25 per ing to Ralph H. Lavers, South- bership in the Legion by Pittsburgh's Mayor DavU L. Lawrence, seated next to him. cent of all War Bonds purchased in Standing are more new members and member-getters from East Liberty Post From left to right are unscrupulous ind bridge, Mass., director of the Le- 4. It should b Sarasota county, reports Adjutant gion's national employment divi- H. Stewart Dunn, grand avocat of the Forty and Eight; Lt, John F. Laboon, Jr., winner of the Silver J. Douglas Arnest. In campaigns Star' John F Laboon, Sr., War II colonel and county director of public works; James S. Devlin, city clearly understoo numbered TV to VIII the county sion. treatment or ca Solution of unemployment prob- director of public works; Leonard Robbins, Post B membership director; E. Ralph Fargotsteln, county quotas totalled five millions of dol- commander; Harry J. Foley, past post commander; Salvatore CanceUlere, past commander; Thomas J. connected disabl lars. The Loan VIII quota was lems is one of the major projects fee basis doctor J of the national organization of The Goodwin, present commander of Post 5; James H. Jones, department service officer. $104,000 and the sale was $124,525; Lt. Laboon was signed np by his father, already a member. James 8. Devlin, War n, was signed by pital must be at 1 American Legion for the coming and with an E bond quota of $39,- Past Commander Foley. his consent, or 600, sales amounted to $45,525. year.

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FEBRUARY, 1946 FEBRUARY,1946 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE 11 p Special" Two Important Letters 5,850 Forms 1950 received during President Rejects first 14 days of January; vocational Delay a Policy! To General Bradley of V. A. rehabilitation division way behind; (Continued from page 2) Suggestion of V.A., acute need for typists, stenograph- Look at Record ers, office equipment, suggests that not taking exception to all ele- representative should he not be In (Continued from page 1) Says United Press Veterans Administration obtain ments in the current program. condition to express himself. You Rend this letter on this pope. needed supplies from Des Moines The best possible treatment and will also find many veterans—if Regarding the status of non- To DATK no reply been service-connected hospital cases, Ordnance Plant, Air Force Depot, hai care that modern medicine has to prior experience is borne out—who received. offer should and must be accorded the United Press on February 2 and Fort Des Moines WAC Center are reluctant or opposed to being before same declared surplus. war veterans. The public favors examined, treated or operated upon carried the following: "Presi- On January 24, Director Kraa- this. Veterans* organizations de- except by the regular or appointed dent Truman has rejected a KANSAS—At Wichita. 3.202 com- bel sent some disturbing find- "Xmand it. Congress appropriates doctors at a veterans' hospital. Are Veterans Administration sugges- pensation claims on which action tion that hospital admissions be ings concerning veterans' situa- "funds for that purpose. And you we not correct in assuming that has been delayed; 56 on hospital tions in seventeen slates. This and your agency are intent upon restricted to service-connected waiting list; 46 insurance claims their wishes will be respected inso- cases. letter is on this page. such a program. The attainment far as professional requirements awaiting action; 72 trainees under of that goal entails the recruitment will permit? "Veterans Administration, Public 346 waiting action on sub- The communication has had —Photo by Acme. therefore, will continue to ac- laho, learned that of more good doctors and special- 5. The Veterans Administration sistence checks. At Wadsworth, 75 NO REPLY. ists, encouragement toward ad- down through the years has had cept all veterans for treatment on hospital waiting list; about 4,800 ty in getting away of all ailments within the limits vancement, consultative services, hundreds of fine doctors who have pension and compensation claims These matters are of supreme t home, the Idaho of bed capacity. One high V. A. residencies, research and a marked served faithfully and well. Their pending; pending application load urgency to the veterans and to pick up Idaho official, who plugged for restric- ■•. But something toning up of personnel and pro- escutcheon should not be marred under both Public 16 and Public their families. To these service tion, said the result may be a 346 education, approximately 1,500. th only three pai- cedures in the department of medi- by the inadequate or inefficient men and women coming back cine and surgery. The recently- performance of the few. They have guarantee of life hospitalization, likinu men in nin- free, for 20 million veterans." MICHIGAN —Over 20,000 com- into a new and strange America enacted law—Public 293, 79th Con- carried on with a program under th their heads out pensation claims pending adjudica- moments are minutes, hours are roni left to right: gress—makes such attributes of a most trying conditions, and have tion; 768 claims by widows filed of Wendell, and highly respected profession possi- maintained a high record of serv- ment of veterans' claims has been and not adjudicated; 7,560 cases days, and months are years. X room, while the ble. But with these advantages we ice to their patients. Many of under study by this office and co- under Public 16 pending certifica- Commander Stelle mulled the cngers who didn't note some drawbacks. We cite them are still with you. Quite nat- workers In the field for the past tion of eligibility; 2,776 under Title delays over and over. The Na- them as they come to mind: urally they have been somewhat several weeks. Last week we sent II, Public 346; 311 awaiting hos- tional Legislative Committee 1. There seems to have been very concerned and aggrieved over the out a telegraphic inquiry requesting pitalization on "early waiting list.' little if any publicity on the prog- adverse publicity the Veterans Ad- facts, figures and suggestions with Main bottleneck in adjudication of presented the commander start- ress made the past four months in ministration received early in the reference to these delays and the claims has been mall and records ling facts and worked by his awarding contracts for or the con- year 1945. Moreover, they have possibility of our assistance toward section. Lack of space and room side, as did the Rehabilitation struction of scheduled or author- been disturbed over more recent solutions or corrections. We sub- for expansion handicap manager Division. He arrived at the zed hospitals, or additional beds- releases which would indicate that mit herewith a summary of the and staff, Charges their work and professional per- responses received covering a num studied conclusion that the vet- at existing hospitals. Furthermore, MINNESOTA—Hospital waiting it would seem that projects which formance are to be passed upon by ber of states where the situation erans were suffering by delay. newer and younger doctors who seems to be the most critical, list, 827; compensation claims pend- ion Leader Who have been authorized for some ing, 2,857; applications for educa- This he would not tolerate. The time have been delayed because are now entering the Veterans Ad ALABAMA—216 cases awaiting result was his letter to Congress- ministration service for the first tion under Public 346 pending, d in House by of considerations as to proximity hospitalization. Approximately 500 2,304. Moving of administrative men ainl his public pronounce- and accessibility of the proposed time. Whatever the purpose of applications for admission received such a press release may have office to Buzza Building urgently ment. . Rankin institutions to medical and clinical each month; 7,000 compensation needed, centers. The merit of such factors been, its implication has been det claims are pending adjudication rimental to the morale of these MISSISSIPPI—Pending applica ohn E. Rankin, Mis- is recognized; and yet is it sutfl 178 insurance cases awaiting con required to receive records from ciently cogent to outweigh previ- doctors and challenging to all who sideration; 2,000 cases of education tions for hospitalization, 285; com- service department. lnsutticient ed National Com- ously explored and settled plans would see a high esprit de corps under Public 346 awaiting action. pensation and pension cases pend- bed capacity causes 300 applica- Stelle on the floor of for the few units already an among all doctors serving in the There is confusion as to loan guar- ing examination and records, ap- tions for hospital care pending. r the Commander's nounced? The question is being Veterans Administration, and who anties, causing many applications proximately 2,000; pending appli WISCONSIN — Approximately asked with some feeling by veter- would advocate a complete coordi to be withdrawn. Lack of doctors cations for training under Public 9,500 compensation-pension claims e Veterans Adminls- 346, approximately 1,800; under ans and other citizens interested nation between the Department of and adjudicators responsible for pending; 447 death claims; claims the direction of Gen. Public 16, approximately 50. Vet in the veterans' hospital construc- Medicine and Surgery and all di- delays. Lack of space also con- coming in, approximately 380 per id ley, administrator, erans Administration now moving tion program visions of your great agency. tributing to situation. day; only 100 go to the board; nple response from 6. The challenge of adequate to space recently occupied by Fos- delay due to failure of Army and 2. Over against the above we ARKANSAS — 615 applications ?fended Commander physical examination reports for ter General Hospital. Complete re- Navy to furnish records or to send have noted a great deal of public- for hospitalization pending; 7,880 rating purposes is still before us. moval should solve space and per- in from discharge centers; 450 on ity on the contracts between the claims for compensation awaiting The pending load of requests for sonnel problems. hospital waiting list. , answers to Rankin's Veterans Administration and groups action; most *of these pending be- these examinations seems to be NEW YORK —Hospitalization It is realized that the above fig- as follows: of physicians and private hospitals cause of non-receipt military med- growing rather than diminishing. waiting list, 1,200; about 40,000 ad- ures may already be in your hands. J. Sabath (111.) said: for the care of service-connected ical records; 1,204 awaiting medi- It may be that recourse must be judication cases pending; tremen- They are taken from records or larks are manifestly disabled veterans. In fact, the pre- cal examinations. Applications for had to fee basis doctors to assist dous number of claims dealing with estimates available in the different is a former governor paredness of such publicity prompts education under Title II, Public in reducing this load and bringing insurance, education, subsistence activities as of a date during the an honest, honorable some to feel with misgiving that 346, pending—1,568. Speeding up this phase of the claims adjudica- procurement of Army medical rec- allowance, being delayed. In Ba- period from January 1 to 15, 1946. an." organized medical and hospital tion program to a current basis. cords and utilization of Eastman tavia office, 250 hospital applica- Admittedly all details and exact »r Nourse Rogers groups are entering the field of May we emphasize that explicit Annex, Navy-Army Hospital, would tions pending and 6,500 cases back- data were not obtainable on this "The VA is short of veterans' medical and hospital care and clear instructions be sent to help solve problems in adjudication log awaiting adjudication. Veterans short notice. However, the re- there are hundreds to an extent that may neutralize all examiners to the end that these and hospitalization loads. Administration officials in (hat sponses give a pattern of the situa- 'or jobs." the purpose for expanding the vet- reports be as complete and exhaus- state say they are being delayed in tion as viewed by Legion service erans' hospital construction pro- CALIFORNIA—Southern Califor- d F. Harless (Ariz.) tive as rating procedure will re- their efforts to recruit adequate officers throughout the country, gram. The American Legion is on nia: 61 on waiting list for TB beds, ldreds of applicants quire. Past experience on this sub- personnel because of Civil Service I may add that during the first record in favor of service-connect- San Fernando; 9,500 compensation s at the Veterans Ad- ject was far from satisfactory. At Commission. Total situation criti- three days of this week I was in ed veterans having the right to claims pending action; 2,150 cases times one gained the impression cal. meeting with the National Com- have out-patient examinations and pending advisement under Public Z. Anderson (Calif.) that such examinations were done OHIO — Hospitalization waiting mander and other leaders of the treatment by duly recognized prac- 16; 1,300 pending eligibility under eterans have been on a production basis, and that less list at Biecksville, 505; pending organization at Indianapolis. There titioners. But if the present ar- Title II, Public 346. Northern Cali- ks since last March, than sufficient care was exercised examinations for rating purposes, I received comments indicating that rangements are pursued to their fornia: 63 hospital applications ; should be done to in making adequate and complete 9,670; compensation applications complaints against delays, inade- logical conclusion you may have all pending action; 18,200 compensa- ans of the VA. He reports. We have received notice not processed, 17,013; Insurance quate personnel and space, and service-connected beneficiaries cared tion claims pending; 4,290 applica- hy it takes General from some of our colleagues that cases pending, 136; training under lack of hospital beds, were quite for under contract arrangements, tions for education, Title II, Pub- wnth to answer a this feature of the current expan Public 346, certificates issued but general. Undoubtedly you and your leaving Lhfl non-service-connected lic 346, pending. Analysis of criti- sion program in medical and hos cal need for hospital beds, doctors, no payments made, 5,000 estimate. staff are familiar with this. The G. Fulton (Pa.), him- as patrons of the regularly estab- pital care will come in for more At Dayton, hospitalization waiting news release which appeared in lished Veterans Administration hos- personnel and space in California , said: "Unless some- questioning and discussion as op- previously submitted by this office, isf, 675; pending medical examina- last evening's paper sets forth that we will have a com- pitals. Then the question arises: tions for rating purposes, 3,343 you directed Veterans Administra- portunity affords. We sincerely ILLINOIS — Thousands of men vn in the laws passed Will Congress authorize the con- compensation applications not tion offices and centers to work on hope that the Assistant Adminis- recommended for hospitalization ;tion of servicemen." tinued expansion of the hospital processed, 13,107; Public 16 train- a 24-hour a day basis if necessary trator in Charge of Claims and the have not been admitted because of construction program for the non- ing, processed but payments de to speed up service to veterans Chief Medical Director will work lack of beds; Hines admitting from service-connected cases alone? We layed, 847 training under Public throughout the nation. This pub- out a satisfactory solution to this 35 to 40 per day out of average 100 realize that the current agreements 346, processed but payments de- licity or release will be well re- problem. being examined each day for hos- ten may be designed for the emer- layed, estimated 1,200. ceived, and we can only hope that In conclusion, may we say that pitalization; only emergency cases gency only, and to be modified as the above comments do not by any OKLAHOMA—Action on hospi- performance in compliance with the construction of hospitals and being admitted, with priority to such orders will match the pub- means encompass all considerations service-connected. Downey and talization applications delayed, 338; additional beds approximate the pertaining to the subject. However, on compensation applications, licity. Action now is imperative. demands. However, it would seem Danville unable to handle NP load; Very truly yours, they are indicative of what prac- veterans being sent to state insti- 6,663. that a sense of proportion and bal- ticing service officers and rehabili- T. O. KRAABEL, ance as between the measures to tutions; some being released from OREGON—"Lack of regional tation people are asking. The Na- Cook County Hospital In the hope manager and totally inadequate National Director. meet the emergency and the over- tional Rehabilitation Conference to all authorized construction pro- they will get along on the outside; space are definitely a handicap. be held at the Statler Hotel on 13,000 new compensation claims in Files, mail and records, adjudica- gram should be observed. Such ob- February 26-27-28, 1946, will afford Bluefield Post Buys servance would go far toward December; 35,000 rating applica- tion, rehabilitation and education, an excellent opportunity for our tions in arrears; greatest obstacle loan guaranty and contact in maintaining good will and confi- people to explore and ask ques- 57 Acres for Home dence in a revitalized medical and is delay in getting medical and cramped quarters, Odd Fellows tions as to all features of this pro- Building, this city. Finance, legal, Purchase of 57 acres of land at hospital service of the Veterans military records from War Depart- Bluefield, W. Va., is announced by gram. We sincerely hope that the supply and social service still officed Administration. ment; despite lettergrams and ca- Riley-Vest Post 134, The American Chief Medical Director and mem- blegrams, still awaiting medical hospital center. Local situation 3. It also strikes many of us bers of his staff will be available Legion, of Bluefield. It Is planned records as far back as last August badly In need of someone with to erect a recreation building and who have been in this game a long for these discussions. Our whole initiative and authority to act. and September; personnel problem convention hail, an enclosed swim- time that there has not been suffi- purpose In this presentation and not so good for adjudication pur- Personnel is not problem if ade- cient emphasis placed upon the re- in the forthcoming discussion is to ming pool and other buildings on poses, although four more boards quate space provided." the site, and make of ft a veterans' tention of full control and author- see that our joint effort to make in process of development; clerical TENNESSEE — Action delayed ity over out-patient treatment and available to disabled veterans the war memorial, announced Post personnel hard to obtain for Hines on 7,064 pension claims; on 734 Commander Clarence E. Clark, Jr. contract hospital care by the Vet- best possible medical and hospital but may be more readily available Public 16 training applications; erans Administration. This author- care is not complicated or impaired for downtown office; major com- 1,879 education and subsistence al- ity cannot be compromised or dele- by adverse factors similar to those plaint as to insurance Is delay In lowance, Public 346. Commendation for gated in any way if you are to encountered a generation ago. receiving premium receipts and WASHINGTON — Compensation secure the expanded program Very truly yours, settlement of insurance claims; ap- and, pension cases pending in ad- Walter Kress, Penna. against any tendency of developing T. O. KRAABEL, iis picture. Seated, plications pending under Public 16, judication, 4,742; in mail and rec- A certificate of commendation Into a "racket" in some quarters National Director. signed to his mem- 4,255; under Title II, Public 346, ords, .5,140; applications pending was recently presented to Lt. Col. and at the hands of possibly a few u 5,696; lack of adequate, properly- under Public 16, 450; under Public Walter Kress, who had served as ■«m left to right are unscrupulous individuals. January 24, 1946. trained personnel very apparent; 346, 2,300; general examinations Public Relations Officer at the /inner of the Silver 4. It should be completely and General Omar N. Bradley, space for out-patient and examina- pending, 1,997. Current reasons for Army's huge convalescent hospital S. clearly understood by all that any imes Devlin, city Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, tion purposes at Hines inadequate delay: Lack of space and person- at Ft. Story, Va. Major General Fargotsteln, county treatment or care of a service- Veterans Administration, and badly laid out. nel. PBA and Civil Service could Philip Hayes made the presenta- 3. connected disabled veteran by a mahder; Thomas Washington, D. C. IOWA—Approved hospitalization give better cooperation. tion to Kress, who Is a past de- t, fee basis doctor at a contract hos- waiting list, 111; pending compen- WEST VIRGINIA—Pending pen- partment commander of Pennsyl- ar II, was signed by pital must be at his request or with Dear General Bradley: sation and pension claims, 6,000; sion claims, 6,700. Reason: Time vania, and now a civilian again. his consent, or that of his legal The subject of delays in settle- FEBRUARY, 1948 12 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE Small Post; Big Accomplishment Veterans Have 305 New Legion Posts Good Grades in Chartered in January Some idea of the growth of The American Legion can be obtained College Work by contemplating the number of new post charters being issued. There were 305 new post charters issued in January, tliis being at the average of 10 new posts a day for the month. Big Schools Crowded with As an indicator of the popularity of The American Legion with the Students Under the GI gk World War veteran, there is nothing to beat the statistical report on the new posts, a very large number of which are composed exclusively Bill of Rights ™ of World War II veterans, and all of the others are composed very largely of War II veteran members on the charter application. Former service men and women Following is the list of new posts chartered during the month of are jamming the big universities January alone. For purpose of clarity, the list is divided into depart- and colleges of the country under ments, and in order are given the town where the post is located, the The American Legion-sponsored GI post name and number. Bill of Rights and are making better than average grades, Vet- ALABAMA — Plckard: Woodie 177; Gunning-Malone Post 178; erans Administration reports in- Dixon, Jr., Post 153. Obatchee: Rosedale Post ISO. MoDonogh: Mc- dicate. Ohatchee Post 154. Bynum: By- Donogh Post 179. Churchville: num Post 155. Courtney-Simmons Post 181. Car- Only a few schools have turned diff: Slate Ridge Post 182. Park- away veterans up to this time, but ARIZONA—Flagstaff: Pima Post the picture can change almost over- 51. Tllle: Parkville Post 183. Severna Park: Post 175. night with new semesters opening ARKANSAS—Wilroet: Coleman- in January and February, the VA MASSACHUSETTS — Beckett: Dillon Post 215. Gould: Benny John warned. Nuckols Post 216. Pleasant Plains: McSweeney-Gage-Runz Post 329. MICHIGAN—Detroit: Grandale The smaller liberal arts col* Maurice Watts Post 217. Grubbs: leges, however, are experiencing Detroit Post 461. Flint: Clark- McCurry-Ford Post 218. Wright: no overcrowding and have facilities Hampton-Rauls Post 219. Durocher Post 456. Hamtramck: When Earl F. Kllppel was elected commander of Clifford O. Hamtramck Falcon Post 455. North Mullin Post 64 at Coatesville, Pa., he set as his "pet" goal the pur- to accommodate thousands of vet- 10 In California Branch: North Branch Post 457; chase of 30 sets of records for the use of hospitalized veterans. With erans, according to a VA survey, CALIFORNIA — Los Angeles: Gaylord: Top-O-Michigan Post 458. the aid of the post, led by the three shown with him In this picture which showed that 41 per cent of Union Pacific Post 643; World Post Grand Rapids: Northeastern Post as the producers of the largest sums, the goal was reached, and the more than 100,000 student veterans 644. Lomita: Lomita Post 645. 459. Lansing: Mount Moriah Post pictured check for $750.00 was forwarded to National Headquarters. are enrolled in 38 big schools. Orleans: Orleans Post 646. Long 460; Donald E. Hansen Post 462. Seen in the picture, from left to right, are Rhea Reynolds, Kurt Big Enrollment* Beach: Dorie Miller Post 647. San Strauss, Commander Klippel and Charles Althouse, MINNESOTA — Minneapolis: These schools are University of Diego: San Diego Post Office Em- Minneapolis Post Office Post 540. ployes Post 648. Livingston: Liv- Colorado, University of California St. Paul: Memorial Post 533. Hol- Beach Post 1371; Crotona Post 25 in Texas at Los Angeles, Denver University, ingston Post 649. Fresno: Chris- land: Elmer Vanderburg Post 534; 1372. Rochester: James P. Payne TEXAS—Port Arthur: Lawrence tian Post 650. Occidental: Occiden- Southern California,' California, Legion Post 535. Nassau: Meyer- Post 1373; John J. Cortina Post Broussard Post 7-A. Kerrville: Odie tal Post 651. Salinas: Fll-Am (Fili- Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Thompson Post 536. New London: 1378. Kew Gardens: Kew Gardens Williams Post 13-A. Paris: Melvln pino-American) Post 652. Oklahoma, North Carolina, Wis- Robert Ihlang Post 537. Avon: Avon Post 1374. Flushing: Broadway- Griffin Post 30-A. Beaumont: Do- consin, Marquette,, University of COLORADO — Denver: Cathay Post 538. Euclid: Euclid Post 539. Memorial Post 1375. New Hart- E. Miller Post 33-A. Belton: Washington, Houston, University Post 185. Mtcpah: Curb-Lusk Post 541. ford: New Hartford Post 1376. Lowell Burditte Post 55-A. El of Texas, Georgia Tech, Illinois Alden: Alden Post 1377. Stamford: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 18 In Missouri Paso: Louis A. Carter Post 58-A. Tech, Illinois, Northwestern, De- Washington: Alexander Graham Utsayantha Post 1379. New Ro- Sulphur Springs: Chat Minter Post Paul, Indiana, Purdue, Louisiana, Bell Post 53. MISSOURI—St. Louis: St. Louis chelle: Queen City Post 1381. Fa- 66-A. Jasper: J. H. Rowe Post Service Women's Post 404; Fa- Tulane, Iowa State, Harvard, Mich- FLORIDA—Tavainer: Keys Me- bius: Martin June Post 1388. Che- 78-A. Nacogdoches: John Liggins mous-Barr Company Memorial igan, Michigan State, Wayne, Min- morial Post 145. nan go Forks: Austin Gross Post Post 86-A. Victoria: Bennett-White nesota, Cornell, Syracuse, Ohio Post 405; St. Adalberts Memorial 1389. Maine: Maine Post 1390. Post 166-A. Honey Grove: Nolan GEORGIA — Evans: Columbia Post 407; Northwest St. Louis Post State, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, County Post 192. Buffalo: Centennial Post 1391. In- Burnett Post 247-A. Brownwood: Duquesne and Southern Methodist. 408; Fella Geraghty Memorial Post dian Lake: Indian Lake Post 1392. Kerr-Holman Post 196-A. El Cam- 409. Foley: Robert Fisher, Jr., Post The 1,200 schools covered in the 25 In Illinois NORTH CAROLINA — Spencer: po: Henry McAfee Post 251-A. Bee- entire survey have a capacity of ILLINOIS — Valler: Valier Post 410; Cornelius Muelmer Memorial Jack A. Hutchins Post 241. Lex- vllle: Charles Major Lytle Post Post 421; Barlog-KuszaJ-Zero Me- 1,336,000 students and a present 82. Equality: McLain-Glover Post ington: Dorie Miller Post 255. 274-A. Trinity: Macon Johnson morial Post 422; Rudolph Herrick enrollment of 960,000. School offi- 595. Hammond: Hammond Post Blowing Rock: Blowing Rock Post Post 314-A. Cleveland: Cherry Post 423. Skidmore: Sam R. Al- 918. Murphysboro: Eugene Jones 256. Hickory: Benjamin Franklin Gibson Post 393-A. Houston: Her- cials estimated that they would Post 936. Chicago: Mark White bright Post 411. Oakville: Oakvllle Hooper Post 257. Buies Creek: man E. Rochelle Post 416-A. San have a capacity of 1,437,000 by Memorial Post 412. Crane: Crane Post 939; O'Connell-Claus Post 940; Buies Creek Memorial Post 258. Antonio: Fred Brock Post 420-A. June, leaving room for only 477,000 Memorial Post 413. Kansas City: Halllgan Post 941; Richard Floss Warrenton: Moses Davis Post 260. Waco: Dorris Miller Post 440-A. GZ and other students. Melvln James Welch Post 414. Post 942; Humbolt Park Post 943; Morehead City: Roy Lee Dudley Nederland: Butler-Redd Post 493. At the same time, GI scholastic Bunceton: Bunceton Memorial SPAR Post 944; Variety Post 945; Post 261. Charlotte: Independence Hartley: Pat Stovall Post 494. grades are equal to and in many Post 415. Marble Hill: Bolllnger Owasippe Post 946; Captain Ed- Post 262. Dallas: Latin-American Post 495; instances better than those of County Memorial Post 417. Frei- ward Schenley Post 955; Nathan NORTH DAKOTA — Buffalo: Mllford: Milford Post 496. Strewn other students, the VA reported to Goldblatt Post 957; Frank J, Tri- statt: Hubert H. Kleiboeker Post Tri-City Post 497. Port Isabel the Legion. 419. Old Monroe: Old Monroe Post Eaton-Yanish Post 10. Robinson: ner Post 958; Gage Park Post 959; Reuben and Leon Ochsner Post 68. Indalecio Lopez Post 498. "Veterans More Mature" Mathew W. Phelan Post 960. St. 420. Hamburg: Hartsburg Post 424. Center: Miller-Linn Post 90. Mer- UTAH —Enterprise: Hiatt Hunt Purdue University reported that Francesville: St. Francesvllle Post cer: Edwin G. Washburn Post 140. Post 80. I 947. LaFayette: Fred J. Wilkins MONTANA — Park City: Park "veterans make a much better rec- City Post 100. Medina: Adam Job Post 245. Ha- VERMONT — Underbill: Und»t ord because they are more ma- Post 948. Kewanee: Warden Post ien: Clark-Grosz Post 189. Bel- 950. Colp: Colp Post 951. Mt. Ver- NEBRASKA — Brady: Meyer- hill-Jericho Post 22. Waitsfleld ture." Emory University school Craig-Garner-Brown Post 192. By- court: Lilley and Dionne Post 262. Mad River Post 75. of dentistry at Atlanta reported non: Leroy Simmons Post 952. Antler: Antler Post 263. Jacksonville: Moss-Walton Post ron: Victor-Golden Post 205. Platte 26 in Virginia GI grades averaging 85.06 per cent 953. Armstrong: Harold-MelMer Center: Perry Post 283. OHIO — Cleveland: May Memo- VIRGINIA — Elllston: Elllston- against 84.25 for non-veterans, Post 954. McClure: James Phil- NEW HAMPSHIRE — Lowion: rial Post 580. Cincinnati: Bowers- Lafayette Post 234. Shawsvllle: while the University of Maryland ton Post 581; Earl H. Biddle Post lips Post 956. Loudon Post 88. I loll is: Donald C. Thomas M. Pearman Post 235. Vin- dental school reported GI averages Betry Post 89. Raymond: Ray- 582. INDIANA —Anderson: Calabria ton: Vinton Post 237. Troutville: of 83.31 against 82.72 for non- mond Post 90. Post 371. Indianapolis: Reilly-Wll- OKLAHOMA — Ilamia: Boston- Troutville Post 240. Locust Hill: veterans. NEW JERSEY—Riverdale: Rlv Mouser Post 213. Foss: Neil Mur- Locust Hill Post 241. Sandston: Hinds Junior College at Ray- liams Post 372. Michigan City: Col. erdale Memorial Post 341. Chester: Charles Young Post 373. Lake Vil- phy Post 236. Sandston Post 242. Warsaw: Rich- mond, Miss., said only .8 per cent Bernayse Apgar Post 342. Mont- OREGON—Jordan VaUey: Fred mond County Post 243. Glen Altarl of GI's turned in failing grades lage: Lake Village Post 375. Wood- ville: Montville Township Post 343. burn: Woodburn Post 377. Patriot: Fenwick Post 100. Richland: Twin Glen Allen Post 244. Ferrum: Fer- while Auburn University at Au- Rockaway: Rockaway Township Wade H. Williamson-John E. Greg- Valleys Post 139. Mission: George rum Post 246. Remington: Rem- burn, Ala., said married students Post 344. Newark: Weequahic Post St. Denis Post 140. Man ha: Idanha ington Post 247. Williamson-Road, are taking the lead In scholastic ory Post 378. Elizabeth: Hornickle 345. Passaic: Navy Post 346. Clif- Post 379. Post 141. Board.nun: Robert Miles Roanoke: Victory Post 248. The standings. ton: Clifton Memorial Post 347. Post 142. Freewater: Huber-Allen Plains: The Plains Post 249. Bros- IOWA—Parnell: Vincent Carney Of 87 veterans enrolled at the Wanaque: Ferrari-Rooney Post vllle: Brosville Post 250. Ken Post 369. Grimes: Grimes Post 577. Post 143. Portland: Seven Seas Academy of Beauty Culture in St. 348. Fleldsboro: Fieldsboro Post Post 144. Bend: John L. Chute bridge: Kenbridge Post 251. Mont Kellerton: Kellerton Post 676. Petersburg, Fla., almost all are 349. Burlington: Elmer A. Parker Post 162. ross: Montross Post 252. Buchan- Miles: Spencer-Cook Post 677. former Waves, Wacs, Spars and (Women's Post) 350. Seaside an: Haskins-Blake Post 253. Ridge- Ridgeway: Ridgeway Post 678. 17 In Pennsylvania Women Marines. Heights: Shore Boros Post 351. way: Ridgeway Post 254. Hilton KANSAS-White Cloud: White Somers Point: Clarke-Eliason Post PENNSYLVANIA — Goulsboro: Village: Hilton Village Post 255. "Veterans appear to be more Cloud Post 154. Kansas City: Ar- 352. Linwood: Linwood Post 353. Wall-Sebring Post 274. Philadel- Spencer: Sper,cer-Penn Post 256. alert and thorough than non- mourdale Post 188. Scandla: Albert Newark: Falcon Post 354. phia: Bustleton Memorial Post Exmore: Exmore Post 257. Saxis: veterans, being keen to enter full Isaacson-James Larsen Post 193. NEW MEXICO—Pie Town: Her 810; Franklin T. McCracken Me- Saxis Post 258. Keysville: Keysvllle employment or self-employment as McCune: Bob Morrison Post 218. shal Burrel Post 6. morial Post 818. Jerome: Jerome Post 260. Norfolk: Ocean View quickly as possible," the school Post 802. Atlas: Atlas Post 804. Emporia: Walter Burton Post 224. 87 In New York Post 262. McKenney: McKenney reported. Offerle: Gerald D. Speck Post 225. Marple Township: Marple Memo- NEW YORK—Ontario: Meyers- Post 263. Jarratt: Jarratt Post The schools of medicine and Osawatomie: Earl Jones Post 226. rial Post 805. Devon: Faggioli-Fal- 264. Ivor: Ivor Post 259. dentistry at Georgetown University Melvern: Woodward-Belt-Heilman Ingrahm Post 428. Cato: Labuff- cone Post 806. Ohiopyle: Frederick Cole Post 911. Dunkirk: Frank WASHINGTON — RetslI: Retsil in Washington were among the Post 317. E. Mason Post 807. Bethlehem: few *o report that veterans' grades AquaviaMemorialPostl344. Brook- Louis Garbar Post 808. May I own: Post 182. Quincy: Lambert-Schultz KENTUCKY—DanvlUc: Wallace Post 183. Sprague: Bren-Meyer were not above those of non- lyn: Schrader Memorial Post 1355 Donegal Post 809. Richeyvllle: Fisher Post 238. Clarkson: Clark- Healy-Erickson Post 1357; Pros- Post 184. Lopez: Lopez Island Post veterans. The medical and dental son-Big Clifty Post 239. Richeyville Memorial Post 811. grades for veterans were 80.95 and pect Heights Post 1356; McFadden Coatesville: Boyd-Jefferies Post 185. Bremerton: Bremerton World LOUISIANA — Morgania: Scar- War II Post 201. 77.67 compared with 82.11 and 78.23^ Bros. Post 1380; Bedford Memorial 812. Clarence: Cartwrlght-Martin brough - Ortls - LeBlanc Post 266. WEST VIRGINIA—Page: Kelly- for non-veterans. ™ Post 1383; Kensington Post 1384; Post 813. West Lawn: West Lawn JenVrson: Bobby Wallace Post 267. Nowlin-Hiser Post 137. Smithfleld: Ninth Ward Memorial Post 1385; Post 814. Wilkes-Barre Township: Cheneyville: Henry N. Meade Post Swiger-Hayes Post 138. Charles Vintis Post 1386; Kings Wilkes-Barre Township Post 815. 269. WISCONSIN —Milwaukee: Cor- Highway Post 1358. Syracuse: Rices Landing: Brooks-Cargo Post Legion Luncheon Club 18 In Maryland poral Cornice D. Grace Post 455. Elmwood Post 1387. Highland: 816. Clairton: James Royster Post Is a Community Asset MARYLAND—Ocean City: Syne- Sylvan Leibla Post 1363. Clifton, 817. Thiensville: Howard J. Schroeder puxent Post 166. Thurmont: Ed- S. I.: Marine Hospital Post 1364. Post 457. Waiueka: Seeley-Onstine The Legion Luncheon Club of win C. Creeger, Jr., Post 168. Mid- Travis, S. I.: Cold Star Post 1365. RHODE ISLAND — Pawtucket: Post 458. Eleva: Hopland-Moen Jamaica, N. Y., started last March land: Midland Post 169. Waldorf: New Brighton, S. L: Thomas J. Kennedy-Collins Post 76. Provi- Post 459. Belleville: Duppler-Smith with 15 members, now turns out Ralph Conzia Wade Post 170. Da- Donegan-Thomas R. McGinley Post dence: What Cheer Post 77. Post 460. more than 50 once a month, re- mascus: Warfleld Cline Post 171. 1366. Duncan Hills, S. I.: Arthur SOUTH DAKOTA—Bow die: Bow- ports William L. Bennett, past Lanham: Bryan-Toole Post 172. Huttner Post 1367. West Brighton, die Post 264. John R. McGee, adjutant of Post commander of Post 142, which Glen Echo: Frank Pelham Stone S. Ll West Brighton Memorial Post TENNESSEE—Waverly: Green- 6 in Baltimore, Md., has received sponsors the club. A good speaker Post 173. Baltimore: Norman Ed- 1368. Livingston, S. Ll Livingston Young Post 83. Sherwood: Bunn- the Victory medal, 27 years after Is secured for each meeting, and ward Melvln Post 152; C. Mark- Post 1369. New York City: New Epperson Post 89. White Bluff: he earned it in World War I, as the result has been a feeling of land Kelly, Jr., Post 174; Howard York Collegiate Post 1370; Angelo White Bluff Post 140. Gleason: a horse soldier with Troop F, Sev- good will between the post and the Park Post 176; Little Italy Post S. Astuto Post 1382. Bronx: Silver Gleason Post 166. enth Cavalry. community, reports Mr. Bennett

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September 6, 1944, and dead as of Sep- tember 19, 1944; burled In Audtlly, France. Hap Arnold Joins for Keeps Province of Lorraine. Details sought by his uncle, George W, Haffele, Shullsburg, WIs. Jenkins A. McKlnley, Co. F, 33rd Armd. Regt.. reported missing in action January 14, 1915, In battle of Belgian Bulge; later reported dead on that date. Information Is sought by his mother, Mrs. M, P. Mc- Klnley, Monroe County, Franklin. Ala. William James DoUa, 1st Lt., Co. G, 112th Inf, 28th Div., reported missing in action December 21, 1944, near Cherian, Belgium. Additional Information is sought by Ernest C. Pate, American Legion Post No. 776, Catlln, III. Robert 8. Barns, Pie., 347th Inf., 87th Div., killed while crossing Rhine In Ger- many, March 25, 1945. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John V. Barsa, 681 Maurus St., St. Marys, Pa., would appreciate additional Information. George W. Driver, Jr., Co. B, 23rd Arm. Inf. Bn., reported missing In action on September 10, 1944, at Dornot, France, when his unit crossed the Moselle. Infor- mation concerning his death is sought by hla father, George W. Driver, Sr., 1616 E. Washington St., New Castle, Pa. Lynn IT. Stambaugh (left) of Fargo, N. Dak., Past National Charles L. Elfin, T/K«t., 452nd Bomb Commander of The American Legion, la shown taking his oath of Group, 728th Bomb Sqdn., 8th Air Force, office as a member of the board of directors of the Export-Import killed in air collision over England, March Hank as William McChesney Martin, Jr. (center), chairman of the 26, 1945. Additional Information is sought by his mother, Mrs, Ruben Elgin, P. O. —Photo by Acme. hoard and former president of the New York Stock Exchange, looks Box 94. Henry, III. General of the Army II. II. "Hap" Arnold, commanding the Army on. Administering the oath is Frank M. Eliot, director of personnel Thomas C. Remnsiwaj, Pvt., Co. K, Air Forces, Is presented a (told life membership card in Aviators' for the RFC. Stambaugh is one of two Republican members named 60th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Dtv., 1st Army, Post 743, of New York, from Post Commander Leroy A. Mullen, at to the board of five by President Harry 8. Truman. killed August 6. 1944, somewhere in France. Additional information is sought a meeting In the Astor Hotel. by his mother, Mrs. T. R. Hemingway, Route 5, Manning, S. C. Wfldon R. Bailey, Tr. A. 87th Cflv. Ren. 15, 1944. Additional Information sought by Mecz., gunner on scout car, was hit Kenneth R. Balfour, Pvt., Co. B, 707th Pa., his mother, Mrs. Gilbert Miller. R. F. D., News Is Sought About by shell fragment and died In Meyerode, Tank Bn., reported missing April 11, 1945, Broseby, Mo. in Wlckeben, Germany. Through error in Oranvil 8. Chureh, Pvt., Co. G. 117th Belgium, In St. Vlth area. Additional In- Inf., reported killed in Belgium, January These People formation Is sought by C E. Batlcv, East serial numbers, Government reported his Ostel W. Carter, Pvt., Co, D, 737th Rainelle, W. Va. return to military control. Status at pres- 15, 1945. Information sought by his moth- Tank Bn., reported killed In action In Richard M. Sovri. Pvt., 339th Inf., Co. er, Mrs, J. J. Church, Route 2, Lufkin, France, July 17, 1944. His sister, Mrs. E, 83rd Div., reported seriously wounded Leonard Herseh, V/O, 568th Bomb Sqd.. ent, missing as of April 11, 1945. Infor- mation is sought by his wife, Mrs. Ken- Texas. Eugene Elliott. 393 Toledo Ave.. Marlon, July 27, 1944; later reported that he died 390th Bomb Group, reported missing In Kenneth R. Wrsemaa, QM t/e, aboard Ohio, would like to hear from any of his raid over Berlin, April 18, 1944. Listed as neth R. Balfour, 229 Broadway, Marine of wounds received in the Normandy cam- City, Mich. U. S. S. destroyer Hoel, reported missing in comrades. paign. Any Information would be appreci- killed three months later by German gov- action in second battle of Philippines ernment. Information Is sought by Gene Perry K. Powell, 1st Lt., pilot of B-17, Harold H. MrMahon, Pvt., Co L. 387th ated by his sister, Mm. Clifford Aber, 911 Sth Air Force, England, 603rd Bomb Sq., Leyte Gulf, October 25, 1944. Information l'ittsburg Ave., Wooster, Ohio. Herseh, 512 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, sought by his father, Frank Weseman, 500 Inf., 7th Army, 100th Div., reported killed N. Y. 398th Bomb Group, reported missing in December 5, 1941, in eastern France. His James J. Johnson, H«t,, 2nd Bomber action. His plane was crashed into by Barrett St.. Elgin, III. William A. O'Donnrll, I.t., 38th Bomb mother, Mrs. Eugene McMnhon, Box 134, Group, 20th Sqdn., 15th Air Force, report- fnlllng B-17 due to prop-wash. Waist gun- Henry !lim<> Symonds, 8/Bgt., meehai Klrbyvuie, Texas, seeks details. ed missing In action on Aug. 29, 1944. He Group, 823rd Bomb Sqdn., stationed at ner balled out, Powell reported missing and attached to the 30th QM Corps, last sta- was shot down In the vicinity of Morovska- Ltngayen, Luzon. P. I., missing since rest of crew reported dead. Information Is tioned at Nichols Field in the Philippines. reward K. Adams, Pfc., Hq. Co., 3rd Ostrava In north central Czechoslovakia. March 6, 1945. B-25 shot down off coast sought by Mrs. Robert Burtle. 2023 W. War Department reported his having died Bn.. 157th Inf. Regt., 45lh Inf. Div., re- Additional Information would be apprecl-. of Hainan Island. His mother, Mrs. Ar- Third St.. Grand Island, Neb. September 3, 1942. Additional Information ported missing near Alsace. January 21, ated by his mother, Mrs. L. G. Johnson, thur O'Donnell, IBS C'reshne Drive, Syra- sought by his parents, Mr. and Mrs, H, 1945. Additional information will be appre- cuse, N. Y., would like to hear from any- -lark K. Tawes, Pfr., 3rd Div.. Co. C, -1617 Cliff Ave., Louisville S, Ky, 15th Inf., reported slightly wounded No- Symonds, Decorah, Iowa. ciated by Mrs. Israel Lientz, Route 3, one liberated from Hainan Island who Chrisman, 111. Chester B. Stevens, Anti-Tank Co., 12th knew Lt. Christian C, Bauer, Lt. O'Don- vember 2, 1944, and dead as of November Frank L. Covtngtnn, Pvt., Co. G, 318th nell, Sgt. Charles Roberts, Cpls. Gordon 3, 1944, in American hospital In France. Inf.. 80th Div., killed In action In Germany Iirlma* D. Turner, Pfr., Co. 1, 168th Inf., 4th Div., first reported missing In His widow, Mrs. Jack K. Tawes, Route 2, action and then later killed in Germany. Vilberg and George Andrews. April 10. 1945; buried at Bulzbach, Ger- Inf., reported missing January 5, 1944, and Anyone having any information about Ste- Box 256, Femdale. Wash., would appreci- many. His mother, Mrs. Ellen M. Coving' died on January 6, 1944, near northeast LeRoy A. Harmon, Pfr., Co. A, 379th ate hearing from his comrades. ton, 623 S. Durbin St., Casper, Wyo., Cervaro, Italy. Any information would be vens should communicate with bis mother, Inf. Div., reported missing November 14, Mrs, May Stevens, Route 3, Rochester. Ralph T, Rankln, Lt., 83rd Chem. Dtv., would appreciate additional Information. appreciated by his father, Clyde D. Turner, 1944; presumed killed November 15, 1945. reported lost at Anzlo, January 26, 1944, Arfnlph ("Al") Baoman, 8/Hgt., 353rd Route 1. Harlaville, S. C Mich. Send Information to his wife, Mrs. L. A. In battle of Volturo. His division worked Bomb Sqd., 301st Bomb Group, reported Paul D. Lyu, F-O. 463rd Fighter Sqdn., Raymond Juhn Walker, Bgt. Co. Harmon, 624 S. Second St., Mankato, with the 505th Parachute Infantry at San missing January 11, 1943, over Piraeus, 121st Inf., missing In action In Germany, Minn. 507th Fighter Group, pilot hi a P-47 Thun- Pletre and Casslno with Rangers and 509th Greece; he was gunner on B-17. Addi- derbolt, reported missing August 8, 1945, Dec. 17, 1944. Walker was leading patrol Clark E. Krlvanrc, Pfc., Co. B, 112th Parachute Infantry. Additional informa- tional information sought by his mother, In area known as the Hurtgen Forest in while on an escort mission to Vawsta, Inf., 28th Div., 1st Army, wounded and tion la sought by his mother, Mrs. Ralph Mrs. A. Bauman, 2616 New York Ave., Japan, from Ie Shlma. Pilots of other Germany, where he was wounded. His captured by Germans, December 23, 1944, W. Rankln, 731 Osage. Manhattan, Kan. Union City, N. J. planes observed his aircraft go Into a spin chaplain reported that he was picked up near Ouren, Luxembourg. Hla father, Joe Rolls Grant Cllek, Pfr., Co. L. 71st Inf., Cart M. Sqiilrea, Lt., 339th Fighter Sqd.. and fall into water approximately 50 miles by the enemy on Dec. 17, 1944. Any addi- A. Krivanec, 317 Third St., Rupert, Idaho, 44th Div., reported killed on November 17, 347th Fighter Group, shot down In combat from Suwanose Shlma. Added Information tional Information will be greatly appreci- seeks further information. 1944, in eastern France while- on duty as off the southeastern coast of Bougainville, is sought by his sister, Laura F. Lynn, 509 ated by his mother, Mrs. Annabel Huddles- Cecil C. Hardy, Jr., Pie., Co. A. 330th an advance scout. Details of his death are listed as missing since November 8, 1943 E. Jordan St., Pensacola, Fla. ton, 4446 Francis St., Kansas City 3, Kan. Inf., APO 83, reported killed in France, sounht by his mother, Mrs. Harvey C. Additional information sought by his fa- August 8, 1944. Reported missing July 4 Gllck, 408 Stansbury, Pocatelto, Idaho. ther, Dann C. Squires, 627 Avenue Aledo, James C. Henson, Jr., Pfc, reported to ■1. H. uison, I'M-., Co. C, 180th Inf., 45th have died in Camp Hoten, Mukden, Man- Div., reported missing January 6, 1945. to 8, 1944. Details asked by his mother, Jerome ». ttilvemran, member of 379!h Coral Gables, Fla. Mrs. Cecil Hardy, Deer Isle, Maine. churia, December 20. 1942. of oerl-beri. Additional information Is sought by his Bomb Group H, reported shot down over John M. Semanlk, 2nd Lt., Co. K, 110th His mother. Mrs. Nancy I. Henson, Wagar, father, A. L. Olsen, 1391 Lake Shore Drive, Hughle Lee Walker, 330th Inf., Co. F, Germany, believed to be injured but alive. Inf., 28th Div., reported missing November Ala., would lika to hear from anyone who Muskegon, Mich. 83rd Div., reported killed In France on Any information will be appreciated by his 5, 1944, in vicinity of Aachen, Germany. knew her son in this prison camp. July 2, 1944. Additional information Is mother, Mrs. Molile Sllverman, 324 McKee Additional information sought by his moth- Theodore W. Kalne, Jr., Pfc., Co. K, 339th Charles W. Knell, Sgt., 39th Bomb Sqdn., Inf., 85th Div., reported killed In northern sought by his mother, Mrs. J. H. Walker, Place, Pittsburgh, Pa. er, Mrs. John Semanlk, 494 Third Ave., 1518 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, Texas. North Troy, N. Y. 6th Bomb Group, reported missing over Italy October 19, 1944. His mother, Mrs. William Anderson, Pvt., Co. A, 774th Tokyo, May 26, 1945. Known to have T. W. Kalne, Buna, Texas, would appreci- John E. Miitzkn. T/4, Co. M, 110th Inf., Tank Bn., reported killed In Germany, De- John D. Johnson, Pfr., Co. I, 141st Inf., balled out and taken prisoner by Japs. ate hearing from any of his comrades. 28th Div., reported missing In Luxem- cember 12, 1944. Additional information 36th Div,, reported killed February 3, 1945, Information sought by his father. Frank Joseph A. Esposlto, Pvt., Co. A, 702nd bourg, December 20, 1944. His wife, Mrs. sought by his father, LOUIB Anderson. 371 In eastern France. Hla wife, Mrs. John D. M. Snell, 1574 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, Tank Destroyer Bn., died from wounds re- Estella Motzko, Royalton, Minn., Box 344, VanBrunt St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Johnson, Sugar Grove, N. C, would appre- N. Y. ciate hearing from his comrades. ceived the same day, November 6, 1944, at would appreciate hearing from any of his John Showak, 8/le, U. S. N. R., Armd. Italph W. Npaans, 2nd Lt., Co. B, 112th Second Unit, 53rd Field Hospital. Addi- comrades. Gd., reported missing February 26, 1943; Oeorye M. Miller, 2nd Lt., stationed in Inf., 28th Div., reported as missing No* tional Information Is sought by his mother, Dale George Haffele. Pfc, Co. I, 317th declared dead one year later; served aboard India with the 315th I. C. Sqdn. of the vember 2, 1944, and later as killed on that Mrs. Antoinette Esposlto, 211 Franklin St., Inf., 80th Div., reported missing In action, S. S. Murfreesboro in Atlantic. His moth- 10th Air Force, listed as missing since May date; buried In Henri Chappelle Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Belgium. His mother, Mrs. Huili Homer, Charles A. Hunnei, Pic., Cannon Co.. 605 Lincoln Blvd., Westwood, N. J., would 313th Inf., 79th Dlv„ killed in action Jan- appreciate hearing from his comrades. uary 5, 1945. His brother, Edwin R. Hun- War II Men Form Ritual Team Benjamin 1». Van, Pre., Co. C, 112th nei, Box 92, Bidwell, Ohio, seeks addi- Inf., 28th Hi v.. reported as killed In action tional information. near Sdimidt. Germany, November 8, 1944. Everett D. MacKay, Set., taken prisoner Burled In Henri Chappelle Cemetery, Bel- when Corregldor fell and later died In Fu- glum. Additional information sought by kuoka Prison Camp No. 4 on March 4, his wife, Mrs. Vincent J. Ottavio, 511 W. 1945. Additional Information Is sought by St., N, W., Washington, D. C. his sister-in-law, Mrs. R. D, MacKay, 1225 Vincent Joseph Ottavio, 1st Lt., 340th Jackson St., San Francisco 9, Cal. Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Sqdn., stationed Wayne R. Bell, Pfc., reported killed near on the Island of Corsica; reported as miss- IJI Comba, France, July 30, 1944. Infor- ing August 15, 1944; declared dead 12 mation from his buddies Is sought by his months later. More information sought by sister, Vernetta Schlin, Clayton, Kan. his wife. Mrs. Vincent J. Ottavio, 511 W. Gordon St., Valdosta, Ga. Harold E. Balrd, Sgt, Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 179th Inf., 45th Div., reported missing Gene H. Walker, S«-(., 322nd Sqdn., 91st February 16, 1944, at Anzlo, Italy. Addi- (H) Bomb Group, reported missing in July, tional information Is sought by his wife. 1944, and later reported killed In action, Mrs. Doris Baird, P. O. Box 103, Longdale, Information regarding his death and burial Okla, sought by hla mother, Mrs. N. H. Walker, Sparta, Tenn. Lyte V. Murphy, 8/Sgt., Co. E, 357th Inf., 90th Div., wounded September 7, 1944, Carl O. Frnnsen, Pvt., Co. G, 22nd Inf., and died September 8, 1944, in France. reported missing and killed In action In His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Huckleberry, Germany March 8, 1945. His mother be- Carlisle, Iowa, would like additional infor- lieves she recognizes him In picture taken mation. May 3, 1945, at the junction of the 1st Army, a patrol of the 69th Div. on bonk Richard H. Wells, 2nd Lt., Anti-Tank of Elbe River near Torgan, Germany, 37 Co., 242nd Inf., 42nd Div., reported miss- ing In action since January 9, 1945, at miles east of Leipzig. Picture appeared Hatten, Alsace. Was last seen entering In Yank magazine, May 6, 1945, on bark house with detail of men in quest of Ger- page, showing three American soldiers and man snipers. Additional information is one Russian. Information from those In sought by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce picture should be sent to Veterans County H. Wells, Cloverdaie, Cal. Service Officer. Hinckiey, Minn. Jesse H. Miller, Pvt., Battery C. 376th Elo Ahlgrim, rvt., Co. A, 3S2nd Inf., kF. A. Bn., 82nd Div., reported missing in t Bn., reported missing In action May ■action July 12, 1943; later reported killed 21, 1945, on Okinawa. Additional informa- In action over Sicily, July 12, 1943. Addi- tion is sought by his uncle, Wilhelmlne II. tional Information Is sought by Mrs. Buena Poffe, Route 2, Box 319, Weimar, Texas. Miller Payne, Wilton, Ark. Joseph

FEDRUARY, 194C 14 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE Sons of The American Legion News Proud Member Gold Star on Illinois Squadron Flag MISSOURI SQUADRON HEADQUARTERS NOTES RITUAL CHAMPIONS Honors Hero Who Thought of Others By JOE E. RABINOVICH of the hill, and responded. He Mi?«?ouri Pacific Squadron 141, Many a SAL Squadron has one fln( National Supervisor more gold stars on the squadron reached one wounded Marine l^^, St. Louis, Mo., winner of the was dragging him to safety when^H) 1945 national Forty and Eight service flag—but none represents William M. Todd, veteran of a bullet tore across his bent back. ^^ award for the most outstanding greater bravery than the one on World Wars I and II, civic leader, He winced, but stayed with his ritualistic achievement was pre- the flag of Alexander Burns Squad- staff officer of the Georgia State charge and continued to try to Guard, outstanding Legionnaire sented with a stand of colors ron No. 80 of Downers Grove, Illi- on Thursday, January 24, 1946. nois, that marks the sacrifice of drag him to safety. and Detachment Commander of Twenty-five yards more—but he The Sons of The American Legion Presentation was made by De- Frederick F. Lester, a former offi- cer and active member of the never reached the ditch. A blast of of Georgia, is accomplishing splen- tachment Commander Harry machine gun fire ripped him in the did results in his campaign to com- Shaffer and acceptance by Al squadron. A quiet lad—and an old first ser- side, and he fell. bat youth delinquency in that de- Pfaff, squadron SAL chairman Several Marines ran to Lester partment. The progress of the and member of the detachment geant of Marines on Okinawa said of Lester, "Them quiet ones—you and the wounded Marine and drag- SAL program in Georgia under committee. ged them to a roadside declivity his leadership is most marked, and Several hundred post, auxiliary aa't never tell about them quiet ones!)—the 19 year old. lad from where np bullets could reach them. "big things" can be expected to and squadron members attended Then they proposed to get Lester materialize. the event; also many notables Downers Grove wore the insigne of a navy pharmacist's mate first class to a first aid station—but he knew The following "guest editorial" from throughout Missouri, In- the score and wouldn't have it, has been prepared by Detachment cluding officials of The Ameri- on his sleeve. He had been as- signed to an infantry battalion of "Guys out there need help", he Commander Todd; can Legion, state and civic gov- said. "Take my kit—do like I say A JOB FOR EVERY POST ernment. the 22nd Regiment of the 6th Ma- rine Division. —fix 'em up"—and Lester gave di- COMMANDER The trophy was won the pre- rections while sulfa was applied to The ending of World War II vious year by Pledger-Allen There was sudden action as the the wounds of the others; while gave to the commander of every Squadron 88, Norman, Okla. Craig Mitchell, six months old Marines, accompanied by Navy plasma was administered—to the American Legion post, in every when this picture was taken, is in Corpsmen, started up a hill on the others while other wounds for community in the United States, Universal Military Training, our his second year of SAL member- Oroku Peninsula on Okinawa. Ja- other men were dressed. ship. He was enrolled within a few panese, from camoflaged spots near a problem similar to the one faced ranks will never again be swelled Then—when the nearby wound- at the end of World War I. Like through that avenue of war, death hours after he was born by his fa- the pine trees, from the caves, and ed were attended to as the corps- World War II Itself, Ihe problem and destruction. ther, a member of Taul Buckner from over the hill, opened fire on man had directed, they returned to Post 108, New Haven, Connecticut. is more intense and is likely to The other way is through honor- the advancing Marines. see what they could do for Lester. be more costly in its solution. able service during wartime of his In the membership of Paul Buck- There were casualties—and the But it was too late. Lester had Also, it will require more deter- father—which establishes eligibility ner squadron are nine brothers— cry of "Corpsman! Corpsman!" earned his Gold Star on the SAL sons of Post Historian Walter mined action and more complete in The Sons of The American Le- from the wounded. Squadron flag back home in Down- Coles. Benjamin Kirkley Is chair- support. gion, following the father's enroll- Lester, who had come to th*» ers Grove and a recommendation man of the SAL committee. We of The American Legion ment as a Legionnaire. The SAL egiment as a replacement, left the for the Congressional Medal of must carry through on a very im- member associates himself with shelter of his ditch at the bottom Honor—but he had lost his life. other young men in a program do is to carry out our "obligation portant, part of our "Preamble," in to community, state and nation." which we haVe pledged to "a sense including good, clean sports, recre- ation, citizenship training, marks- A community's greatest asset is its Certificates Will of individual obligation to commu- boys and girls—its youth. 2 SAL Members' nity, stale and nation." manship, drum and bugie corps activities and other avenues of To you, Mr. Post Commander— It can best be answered by an- what is your answer? A postcard Fine War Records Be Awarded in '46 other question: Is there anything youth training leading him to a place of full responsibility in the inquiry to National Headquarters of greater importance to our com- will hring you all information and Squadrons and Posts Can munity, state and nation than its community, state and nation. All One Palm Beach Squadron of this and in addition the training supplies necessary to bring into youth ? being a squadron of The Sons of Leader Fought in Europe, Qualify for These by In all probability, every commu- he receives as the member of an organization whose principles are The American Legion. You can One in Pacific Their Activity nity has a youth problem, the ex- carry out to the fullest the obliga- tent depending on what has been solid, staunch and positive Ameri- tion you assumed when you be- National Headquarters of The done to cope with it, and in some canism. He is given training in came a Legionnaire pledging your- The sponsoring post is justifiably American Legion will again issue instances the acceptance of the public speaking, in the proper ap- self to "a sense of individua^obli- proud of the membership of Palm Certificates of Achievement signed challenge which the problem pre- plication of rules of order, of ritualistic procedure. He learns gation to community, state and Beach Squadron No. 12, particular- by National Commander John Stel- sents. We, as Legionnaires and as nation." I know that our Georgia members of the SAL, can help the fundamental principles of The ly of two members of the squad- le and William T. Regan, chair- post commanders will do their man of the National Sons of The solve that problem, and we are American Legion, and is well ron, both being charter members equipped to carry on the traditions share. American Legion Committee, to obligated to that cause when be- and continually active since 1934. of The American Legion long after those squadrons o: the Suns of The coming members. The American Hugo Miller, former 1st Lieuten- Legion Auxiliary is doing valiant his father has answered "Taps." American Legion holding father Marksmanship and son meetings between the work among the young women and Every post commander should ant in the Air Corps as a bombar- dates of National Boys' and Girls' girls of our communities, but our select a committee on the SAL. dier, was a German prisoner for For SAL Teams Week and Fathers' Day, 1946. This committee should be carefully five months. Following VE day he particular problem seems to be Excerpts from recently released April 27 to May 6 is National with our younger men and boys. chosen from those most interested "Marksmanship" bulletin will be was liberated, and later returned Boys' and Girls' Week, and June To Legionnaires everywhere—In in youth and its problems. The of particular interest to rifle teams to continue his studies at the Uni- 16 Is Fathers' Day. Georgia, maine, California, every- committee should then contact the and individual marksmen in SAL versity of Florida. He captained post membership to determine the The Certificate of Achievement where—I want to talk about our squadrons. the college foot ball team during will also be awarded on applica- boys and young men—our own names and addresses of those eli- Rifles and ammunition are again the season recently completed. His tion, to those squadrons certifying SONS. gible to Join the SAL with a view available; gasoline and tires are election came during post-season toward an organization meeting. A to an increase in membership over The American Legion from the not rationed; marksmen can again balloting as announced by Coach their total 1945 enrollment on the national level has given to each Father-Son meeting is adaptable travel to and from shooting rang- Tom Lieb. He played first string to that end. Schools should be date the father and son meeting is Legionnaire an excellent and com- es; many experienced marksmen, guard, and wiil be graduated 'this held. plete youth program. It reaches contacted and students whose veterans of World War II have be- semester. fathers are eligible to Legion The Certificate of Recognition everything a normal, red-blooded come Legionnaires and many con- In keeping with the policy of the membership should be invited to will also remain in force during American young man or boy would tinue their SAL membership. It athletic department the "Gators" attend the preliminary meeting. 1946. This certificate is awarded to want, and It gives to Legionnaires should reasonably be expected that choose captains for individual Many new Legionnaires wiil be those posts of The American Le- not only the incentive to serve SAL Marksmanship will become a games and selected their season created through this meeting. The gion which enroll into their spon- our communities, but an opportu- more important part of the pro captain at the end of the schedule. father will become a Legionnaire sored squadrons all sons of post nity to stay young with youth, gram this year. Get a coach—one Miller was previously selected cap- members serving currently in the so that his son may become eligible both in mind and body, by actively with experience and qualities of tain for the Miami and Little armed forces. This certificate is to the SAL. working with them. It requires leadership—and form a rifle team Creek games. signed by the detachment comman- Members of the SAL committee the unselfish leadership of a few in your squadron. der, department adjutant and the might well be given specific as- The other of the two boys is Legionnaires in each post—men The following matches have national supervisor. signments, such as SAL Drum and Sgt. John Robert Hiatt. John is who have a youthful point of view been arranged for SAL competi- one of the two service sons of P. —men who know boys and their Bugle Corps; SAL Marksmanship; tion. SAL Boy Scouting; SAL American- N. "Pete" Hiatt, long time member desires. Once that leadership is Sons of The American Legion In of the National SAL Committee Past SAL Captain established and "on the beam," ism; SAL Citizenship; SAL Base- door Rifle Trophy Match—3 posi ball; Basketball; Football; Hockey; and its former chairman. John re- those who are encompassed in that tion—.22 rifles—50 feet—fired dur- cently returned from the South Goes to West Point particular youth activity will take and many other activities. ing March—five to eight on a team Thousands of younger veterans Pacific where he served as section Thomas S. Ogilvie, former de- hold and bring great pride and —high five to score. leader in an amphibian tractor satisfaction to the sponsoring post, who have affiliated themselves Sons of The American Legion tachment commander and long ac- company. He was attached to the tive in the activities of the SAL in In many instances the success with their local posts are wonder Outdoor Rifle Match (A. A. Mit- 4th Marine Division and served on California, writes the appointment of a youth activity will bring new ing what The American Legion is ten Trophy)—20 shots—prone— all about and if there is a definite Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima, as of David K. Carlisle to West Point. ■ life and interest into the post it- 50 yards—.22 rifles—five to a team well as other campaigns. He was job for them to do within the post. Carlisle, member of Ben Bowie self. What are we, as average —all scores to count—fired during recommended for the bronze star Here is the answer, and at the Squadron No. 228, Los Angeles, is Legionnaires, and what are you, May. and was accorded special commen- Mr. Post Commander, doing aboul same time they will be firmly There are standing trophies for a past captain of the squadron, and dation by Major General C. B. has continued his activities in SAL it? What are you doing with establishing "something to tie on the winners, to be awarded to the Gates, Fourth Marine Division to" for their own sons, and their work during the years. He placed OUR OWN organization, the or- team's sponsoring post for the year Commander, for his outstanding sons of the future. first in recent West Point examina- ganization of OUR OWN SONS, in which trophy is won. Also, heroism under direct enemy Are. From my observation, as a Le- tions, participated in by candidates The Sons of The American Legion? awards to the high teams in both Miller and Hiatt each served as gionnaire of long standing, and from every state in the union. A It is only natural that a son matches on the basis of one set of Squadron Captain prior to their 1 also as a veteran of World War II, Graduated from Polytech Higl™' will want to be like his dad. Your team medals to each five compet- military service. son, the son of your comrade, and I believe that our younger veter- ing teams in each event. Individ- as an honor student, Carlisle at- my son, are all proud to say, "My ans want something to do in addi ual medals to top "scorers." tended UCLA for one semester. He dad is a Legionnaire," and they lion to being card-carrying mem' Three additional medals will also has been employed as a reporter want to follow in their dad's foot- bers. What better job than to help be awarded to each of the above on The Los Angeles Tribune. He will report to West Point for en- steps. Those sons have a "sense of with the youth of our communities events to contestants who have not trance this term. individual obligation to community, —our own sons. reached their 19th birthday. state and nation," and want to Don't overlook the older mem- All firing to be in accordance assist in carrying on "for God and bers either—they, too, are eager with NRA rules—targets supplied The state of Illinois will pay country." for real assignments in Legion by National Director of Marks $150.00 a year to war orphans, There are {wo ways In which work in addition to paying dues manship, J. W. "BUI" Woolrey, 606 after the age of 16 years, if they our sons can become a part of and listening to committee reports. Woodlawn Avenue, Canon City, will remain in school. The amount The American Legion. The solution is not altogether Colorado. Firing scores to be at- will be payable annually up to -and One Is the hard, tough way easy, nor was the winning of either tested to by qualified witnesses, on including the 21st year. In addi- BLOOD AND BATTLE — and we of the two world wars easy. There certificates which accompany tar- tion, scholarships are available at hope and pray that through The is a job to do. The least we as gets. Fifty cents entry fee in each the state university and normal American Legion's program for citizens and as Legionnaires can event. » schools.

ii Ha FEBRUARY,1946 THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE 15 Aerial Roundup of Cards Legion Float in Pasadena Parade McLeansboro Will Be Staged on June 2 Stelle Party on ship chairmen, and to members of Airplanes Will Again Fly to the National Executive Committee. The Legion Aeronautical Com- Sat.* June 8 National Headquarters mission will be in session at na- As Before the War tional headquarters at the time of Commander'a Home Post the aerial roundup, and the Stand- ing National Committees will be Is Expecting 25,000 Will This year's aerial roundup of on hand for the first of their three Attend Homecoming membership will be staged on Sun- days' sessions, and will greet the day, June 2, it is announced by roundup participants. The date and place for the Mc- Henry H. Dudley, assistant nation- The roundup planes will be greet- Leansboro, 111., homecoming for al adjutant in charge of member- ed at the airports when they ar- National Commander John Stella ship. rive, and there will be transporta- have been set. The 1946 aerial roundup will re- tion from these ports to national The date Is Saturday, June 8, vert to the prewar status — with headquarters. airplanes, many flown by Legion- and the place is the Stelle farm at It will be a great day for The Here is the floral float of Pasadena Post 13 in the Tournament of naires, winging their way from McLeansboro, announces McLeans- American Legion, and for aviation, Roses parade In Pasadena, Cal., on New Year's Day, 1946. It was every point of the compass, bring- boro Post 160 in the invitations when these airplanes, winging their estimated that more than a million spectator! lined the route of being printed to Invite all and ing with them as aerial freight the way from every part of the land, march, and among them was National Commander John Stelle, who sundry, from every Legion post In membership cards collected in de- drop their wheels to settle down at praised the post for its enterprise. The only Legion float in the partment headquarters. the nation, to participate in the the national headquarters city. It parade, it simulated the raisins; of the American flat; by the Marines official welcome home to their During the war years, the-aerial will probably be the greatest gath- on Mt. Surabachl. most distinguished post member. roundup became an airmail round- ering of civilian aviation since the up! But no more! The American war, and it will undoubtedly prove The McLeansboro post is setting its sights on a program that will Legion is back on the wing! to be the greatest inpourlng of This Post Stages Its call for the entertainment and There will be a banquet for those membership cards that The Amer- Chinese, Japanese feeding of a crowd of not less than who fly to Indianapolis with these ican Legion has even known. Dinners in Jailhouse In New Legion Post 25,000. At least 20 beeves will be roundup cards. Remember the date — Sunday, When most Legion posts hold a barbecued over an old-time out- The "Silver Wings" will again be June 2. Prepare your department dinner meeting they go to a restau- DENVER, Colo.—Chinese- issued, but oh a basis of being re- plans to participate well In ad- rant or their clubhouse. American veterans of United door barbecue pit, and ail of the stricted to those who actually come vance. The occasion is one you Members of Star Post No. 309 of States forces in World War II time-cherished accompaniments of this main dish will be provided. by air with the deliveries of mem- will want to have a part In, either Log Angeles, California, are differ- have organized the Cathay Post bership cards, to department com- in person, by card, or through your ent, however. 185 and their application for a Because of the lack of accommo- manders, adjutants and member- department representatives. They go-*to jail. charter has been approved by dations in McLeansboro itself, to The post is made up mainly of American Legion Department house those who will come from a members of County Sheriff Eugene Headquarters. Most of the men distance and will have to be put up LIST OF SAL DETACHMENT COMMANDERS E. Biscailuz' staff, including the have seen overseas service. over night, It is suggested that Sheriff, Chief Jailor Bob Fisher Leader in the organization is reservations be made in hotels In 1945-1946 and others. William C. Chlnn, who as an air neighboring towns, from which ALABAMA—W. Floyd Downing, 1916 Sixth Ave., Birmingham. So, quite often, Star Post mem- forces officer saw service with a transportation will be provided to ALASKA—Alfred Zenger, Juneau. bers hold a dinner meeting in the fighter group of the United the Stelle farm. States forces in China. In ad- The gaiety, the music, the show ARIZONA—Robert RiddelL P. O. Box 190, Tucson. County Jail, paying for their meal and receiving the jail guards' fare dition to his signature on the and the conviviality will last from ARKANSAS—Harry W. Steelman, 1906 W. Seventh St., Pine Bluff. which Is usually very good. A re- application for charter, there noon until midnight, In one of the CALIFORNIA—Norman Dunbar, 917 Bronson, Los Angeles. cent menu consisted of salad, roast are those of 12 other Chinese- greatest old-time farm piclnic COLORADO—James Lingenfelter, Salida. beef, apple pie and coffee. Nothing Americans and four Japanese- gatherings that has been staged Americans. anywhere in years. CONNECTICUT—William Brown, 7 Pearl Hill St., Milford. wrong with that, the members say. True to the democratic prin- Already, arrangements are being DELAWARE—William J. B. Regan, 46 Reamer Ave., Richardson Park, ciples of real Americanism, inquired about by those who follow Wilmington. Vote Women's Unit at these new Legionnaires of both the unusual. It is altogether likely DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—George H. Rothe, 722 11th St., S. E., 9 Chinese and Japanese ancestry that those who attend this great -. i Washington, D. C. California Vets Home find no animosity among them- homecoming to the National Com- FLORIDA—Ernest C. Smith, Bartow. California women veterans of selves, for they all served the mander will, shortly thereafter, see FRANCE—Jack E. Specter, 180 Riverside Drive, New York 24, N. Y. both World War I and World War American colors in the same themselves in movie shorts, their GEORGIA—William M. Todd, 983 N. Highland Ave., N. E., Atlanta. II are elated over the action of the war and many of them in the folks at home will hear about what HAWAII—Ralph Ginder, P. O. Box 954, CHA No. 3, Honolulu 61, state legislature, now in special same theatre. Is going on by radio broadcast from Hawaii. session in Sacramento, in provid- the great gathering and even the ing funds for construction of a "slick" magazines are making In- ILLINOIS—Joseph E. Wolf, 12121 Eggleston Ave., Chicago. Provide Consular INDIANA—William L. Woodward, 717 W. Prospect St., Terre Haute. women's unit at the California Vet- quiries that Indicate more than a IOWA—H. C. Holloway, 411 W. Locust St., Dubuque. erans' Home at Yountville. Expansion for the U. 5. passing interest. Domiciliary care will be pro- All roads will lead to McLeans- KANSAS—A. L. Bellinger, Hiawatha. The North Sea Mine Force Asso- vided for California women veter- boro for Saturday, June 2, and all LOUISIANA—Gerge Wilkes, Box 847, Baton Rouge. ciation, at Its recent annual meet- ans under this plan and construc- who read these lines are invited to MAINE—Maynard Burnell, Harrison. ing in New York, advocated expan tion of the unit will start soon. The be in attendance, if possible. MARYLAND—Saul J. Shalowitz, 3812 Copley Road, Baltimore 12. sion of the Consular Service of the California Legion has sponsored MASSACHUSETTS—James H. Reynolds, 54 Barasford Ave., Lowell. United States so that the United this program for a number of MICHIGAN—T. H. Flake, 15110 Stahelin, Detroit 23. States may be represented by its years. MINNESOTA—Herman W. Banks, 4523 Grand Ave., Duluth 7. own nationals In many ports of the Post Finance Officer MISSISSIPPI—Henry O'Dom, Federal Building, Meridian. world where native business or Keeps Out of Mischief MISSOURI—Harry Shaffer, 6102 Reichmann, St. Louis 20. professional men are now employed Two Valuable Sites Are as the representatives of this coun- Ronald Earl, commander of In- MONTANA—E. B. Wainwright, P. O. Box 690, Butte. wood Post 581, New York City, NEBRASKA—A. A. Riedmann, 705 S. 13th St., Omaha 8. Given to Legion Posts try—many of them also represent- ing other nations as well. The thinks that the post's finance offi- NEVADA—Thomas M. Godeby, Boulder City. Two valuable sites for American cer, Nicholas J. Ether, ia an exam- NEW HAMPSHIRE—Adelon J. Plourde, 114 Young St., Manchester. Legion homes have been donated Mine Force Association also urged that schools be established to train ple of a hard-working Legionnaire, NEW JERSEY—Charles Nelson, 62 ft Griffith St., Salem. by the Pullman-Standard Company as he spends three nights a week NEW MEXICO—W. Miles Brittelle, 907 Parkland Circle, Albuquerque. to posts in communities in which it these representatives and that pref- erence be given to wearers of the at the post headquarters as service NEW YORK—Ray Kearney, 37-44 64th St., Woodside, Long Island, operates. officer assisting claimants, one New York. Roseland Post 49, on Chicago's Purple Heart and other merit badges. night as bandmaster and instructor NORTH CAROLINA—L. K. Walker, P. O. Box 623, Roxboro. South Side, has been given a tract of a church Junior band, and the OKLAHOMA—Roy A. Slee, 1516 S. 16th, Chickasha. of land upon which will be erected balance of the time recruiting new OREGON—O. E. Palmateer, Route 6, Box 593-B, Salem. the $25,000 Living Memorial com- Ex-Marine Organizes members—with 50 World War II PENNSYLVANIA—Maurice Lutz, 5836 Warrington, Philadelphia. munity center planned by the post. members already credited to his RHODE ISLAND—Thomas E. Clingham, 563 Hope St., Providence 6. A three-acre tract in Butler, Pa., War Veterans* Union efforts. The finance officer previ- SOUTH CAROLINA—H. Clay Hughes, Loris. where the Pullman-Standard Com- Incorporated under California ously served two terms as post TENNESSEE—Dorian E. Clark, Chamber of Commerce Building, Nash- pany has a large factory, has been state laws, the War Veterans' Un- commander. ville. presented to the newly-organized ion has been organized in Los An- TEXAS—Joseph M. Daniel, 2006 West Third, Corsicana. Michael Kozar Post as the site of geles. UTAH—Ferris R. Thomassen, 509 Kearns Building, Salt Lake City. its future headquarters building. Purpose of the organization, ac- Noah A. Long, of Cutler, Ind., VERMONT—Harry F. Dugan, White River Junction. cording to Jack Carruth, 29 year old who is a member of Post 222 of VIRGINIA—C. G. Campbell, 815 W. 36th St., Norfolk. Every officer- of The American Ex-Marine and organizer, will be Flora, Ind., Is a real old-timer. He WEST VIRGINIA—Edgar T. McKee, Care of American Legion Club, Legion Post at West Rutland, Vt., "to give ail veterans the right to recently reached his 83rd birthday, Graf ton. is a veteran of World War II, re- work and to give all employers an and his post staged a birthday WISCONSIN—Ernest L. Schneider, 326 N. Monroe Ave., Oshkosh. ports A. S? Bloomer, past depart- honest day's work for an honest gathering for him to observe the WYOMING—Harvey Coleman, Wheatland. ment commander. day's pay." occasion. Introducing Some Department Commanders in Our Greatest Year

HENRY E. SIEBKNMARK IIAUKV A. EATON ED.O. OK MOM AN K. H. no WELL JAMES DALGLE1SII WILLIAM F. TRINKE Indiana Ohio Montana Maine Utah Wisconsin BSBSsj

THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE FEBRUARY, 184G

and Exchange Commission in Phil- cles, of the Federal Reserve Bank, objection. When the refugees came adelphia, a lot of Social Security in when stock market margins were here it was proclaimed that they Baltimore, the Insurance part of set at 100 per cent, was enlighten- would return to Europe after the the Veterans Administration in ing. Mr. Eccles had been regarded end of hostilities. Capitol New York, and so on. It will be a as a doctrinnaire of federal spend- * * * iv Waskinown Oaset long time before Washington is ing and borrowing. His opinion The secretary of the Immigra- back to normal. The government that stock margin control was just tion Committee of the House of a trifling help against Inflation, is very slow to liquidate any per- Representatives Is of foreign birth WASHINGTON—When Congress returned in mid-January it sonnel. Every reduction of forces and that government economy was and not an American citizen, ac- the essential need, indicated that If waited a week for President Truman's message and the Senate got causes a political protest from cording to a news story published somebody whose friends are losing he had been for spending during in Washington. The tremendous into a filibuster over the Fair Employment Practices Bill. Not Jobs. It is easy to say that the gov- the depression he was atso for sav- o and natural desire of millions of much constructive legislation had appeared by February first. ernment could run just as well ing in good times. Europeans to emigrate to this • Committees had worried over*- with a million less employes, and Incidentally, the private com- country may cause close scrutiny this may be true, but the adminis- demobilization, balancing the ment hope is to keep prices under ment of New York brokers at the of immigration laws and also of tration would be In upheaval if It margin order was that the stock the regulations and their enforce- public clamor for getting the control, but not precisely at 1944 tried to eliminate all .except the levels in all cases. Mr. Truman market Is still the only market in ment. boys home against the need for absolutely necessary agencies and the country without price ceilings. # * * a strong military establishment to wants OPA and subsidies continued staffs. Hence, the returning veter- until mid-1947. During the inter- The death of Harry Hopkins re- back our foreign policy and police ans are complaining bitterly about opens speculation as to whether the areas under our control. With vening months he would continue the housing shortage in Washing- Impatient Veterans to relax controls gradually, with any close confidant of the late the United Nations in session at ton. Meetings are held, statements There is considerable complaint President Roosevelt kept a diary or London, following the Byrnes-Mo- the idea that July, 1947, would find are made by government housing among servicemen returning to us back on a free economy. Last wrote memoirs. Many of Mr. lotov-Bevin meeting at Moscow, it authorities, but not much building their old jobs with the government Roosevelt's closest associates have remained evident that American summer he hoped to get that far results. Reasons "why not" include that they are put back on the pay by July, 1946. Whenever we do get died. His physician for some years, influence in the world cannot be shortage of material, labor rules, roll but not given anything to do. Admiral Ross Mclntyre, has pub- sustained by immediately stripping there, the administration hopes price ceilings, and a dozen others. Nobody wants to Are the fellows that inflation will have been con- lished one magazine article lauding ourselves of military supremacy. who have held the jobs In wartime. the courage with which Mr. Roose- trolled. It also hopes wages will Hence, while the government gives Until the efficacy of the UNO has advance more than prices. Balanced Budget velt fought infantile paralysis and been tested and proved, military the returnee his job back, it some- its after-effects. No one has yet power will continue to dominate The budget which Mr. Truman times keeps the other fellow also. sent to Congress Is not balanced in produced any "inside story" of the the world. If the U. S. A. throws Pearl Harbor The law protects the veteran and longest Presidential service in his- away its leadership through mere fact, but with existing cash in the the ways of human affairs in gov- The joint Senate and House Com- Treasury is aimed to get through tory. 'impatience by the mass of the mittee hearing the post-mortem on ernment protect the others. Some people, it will have only itself to to June 30, 1947, without more bor- veterans are talking about raising Pearl Harbor has about finished its rowing. Almost every branch of blame. hearings. The effort to place blame a complaint on their workless job Stelle Will Address the government has asked for more status. Until we can turn all power over on the late President Roosevelt money except the Army and Navy. /Vo. Car. Conference 'o the United Nations, including and Secretary Hull has had its air- Since federal employes will prob- itomic power, our bargaining posi- ing. Admiral Kimmel and General ably be given something around a Immigration Starts Again The North Carolina Department ■ tion must rest on moral force Short have had a chanc to explain 15 per cent increase in pay scale, Among the first quota immigrants and its Auxiliary will hold their backed by armed force. Every step why they think they were not to and since the reduction of -the admitted to the U. S. A. since the 1946 post officers conference in on the road to peace appears to blame. Admiral Stark and General number Of such employes is a very war were a group of the 900 refu- Raleigh March 3 and 4. National give evidence of this fact. Con- Marshall have been heard. The slow process, it is hard to tell just gees who had been guests of the Commander John Stein? will ad- gressmen are torn between the public has learned a good deal of how nearly the government may United States at Fort Ontario, dress the joint banquet March 4. complaints about slow demobiliza- what the diplomats and military pay as it goes. There is also the Oswego, N. Y. To make their entry It will be a home-coming cele- tion and the hard facts which Gen- leaders knew and did, and what possibility of a great demand for "legal" they went across the Cana- bration for the national com- eral Kisenhower and others have they did not know and failed to do. public works if employment falls dian border to get passport visas mander as he commanded a North laid before the committees. Winston Churchill's own report of off. and then stepped back into the Carolina machinegun company in There is a growing wish in Wash- his success In getting the United The statement of Marriner Ec- United States. Nobody made any World War I. ington circles that President Tru- States into the war has been re- man, who laid some 21 different corded. The final report of the in- suggestions before Congress in his vestigators will probably be some annual message, place emphasis on months in preparation, Probably one or two "musts" and tell the some people will learn from all of ft nation just what our foreign and this what many people knew at the our military position should be for time; namely, that the U.S. A. had the next year or two. Congress been performing acts of war for seems to need such leadership, if months before Pearl Harbor and for no other reason than to decide that it was pretty certain for a about extending Selective Service, year that we were on the way to 'Di&c&anye tutdS&wice Second unifying the military command. war. The American Legion knew settling the question of universal this, and its whole record of de- military training, and handling the mands for adequate military pre- remaining demobilization of the paredness is a matter of record, its ■ wartime fighting forces. Fair Em- National Commander in 1940-41, ployment Practices is a Presiden- Milo J. Warner, had flown to Eng- (fi-A tial recommendation, but it does land, studied the whole situation, not have to be settled today or and reported that we would have » Pad with ruled and printed pages next week. It seems absurd and to start convoying supplies to Brit- for service record. possibly dangerous to let such an ain. That, he admitted, might be a issue delay questions in which na- warlike step. It was that or let the ► Compartmenl for discharge tional safety and international supplies be sunk. Pearl Harbor papers, citations, etc. peace are involved. may have been a surprise, but the » Open end pockets for letters fact of a sudden attack by Japan and documents. was no surprise to men like Past Strikers, Wages and Prices National Commander Stephen ► Pocket for snapshots, clippings, The terms made by Ford and Chadwick or hundreds of other etc. Chrysler with the United Auto West Coast Legionnaires. One won- Workers (CIO) for wage Increases ■ Celluloid-protected pocket ders, when the record is written, if for service picture. of 15 to 16 per cent, and the fact- America will listen to the Legion finding recommendations in the more attentively in future than it • Pocket for coins, "dog tags," etc. Steel and General Motors casps for did in years now gone. Gold stamped inscription. a slightly greater increase, prob- ably indicate that when America settles down to work we may an- Washington Remains Crowded $4.25 ticipate a general wage level about There is no loss of population in '%tf& 35 to 40 per cent above 1940. This Washington since the war's end. If is arrived at by adding the "Little a few agencies have reduced their Steel" formula Increases of war- staffs or been liquidated, others time and tnen on top of them the have come back to town. Rural THIS genuine leather discharge and service record 1945 raises suggested by Presiden- Electrification Authority has been tial fact-finders or granted in cases sent back from St. Louis. The Pat- case is specially designed to allow ample space for now settled. ent Office is anxious to get back discharge papers and other priceless mementos. It Even the CIO has abandoned the from Richmond. Part of the Treas- idea that wages can go up without ury and the Railroad Retirement provides a convenient and compact way to keep any price increases. The govern- staffs are in Chicago, the Securities official service papers, foreign coins, snapshots, medals, clippings, ribbons, citations and promotion The American Legion National Headquarters INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA documents. Complete, handsome and durable in Financial Statement—December 31, 1945 The discharge and service every detail. An ideal gift or prize which every serv- ASSETS record case is convenient ice man or woman will appreciate. Cash on hand and on deposit SI 689,348.76 pocket and safety deposit Accounts receivable 237,314.99 Inventories 168.358.66 size — folds to 4 "x8!4 *. Made Invested funds &3,504,365.86 throughout of dark brown I Permanent Investment: EMBLEM DIVISION, Over-sens Graves Decoration Trust Fund 247,163.46 walrus grain genuine leather, Employes' Retirement Trust Fund 311.707.70 National Headquarters, The American Legion,

KIAI.Mi; AND NET MOUTH somely gold stamped on Current liabilities S 328,346.15 cover and inscription pocket. I Genuine leathendischarge service record cases. Funds rcslricled as In u v 104,292.61 Deferred revenue 1,545,529.45 Permanent trusls: Name... Overseas Graves Decoration Trust Fund $ 247,163.46 Sheet... Employes' Retirement Trust Fund 311.707.70 558,871,16 Net worth: City...... State Restrlcled capital *. 3.402,041.44 Unrestricted capital 475,851.14 * D Check here for copy of current Legion catalog. Serial Number of 1946 Membership Card

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