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CforCfodandcountry , we associate ourselves togetherjor thefollowing purposes: (7o upholdand defend the Constitution

t to order; foster perpetuate of he TJnitedStates ofAmerica; maintain law and to and a one hundredpercent Americanism ; to preserve the memories and incidents ofour association in theQreat^War; to inculcate a sense of"individual obligation to the com- classes munity.state andnation; to combat the autocracy ofloth the andthe masses; to make right the master ofmight ; to promote

peace andgood will on earth ;to safeguardand transmit to posterity the principles ofjusticefreedom and democracu ; to conse- crate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.— Preamble to the Constitution ofThe American Legion.

March, Vol. 12, No. 3 1932 LegionTh e JJm erica n MONTH L Y Published Monthly by The Legion Publishing Corporation, 4$$ West Z2ii Street, Chicago, Illinou

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Up From Poi.io by A. B. Bernd 4

A Stake in the Land by Robert R. Goshorn 6

Dose: Books As Needed by Fairfax Downey 8

As You Like It by Kelvin Keech 1

The Steep Road to Recovery by Marquis James 12 Cartoon by John Cassel You Helped Me Make My Record by E. Hamilton Lee 14

Old Crow by Alexander Sprunt, Jr. 16 Illustrations by Charles Livingston Bull

To the Victors ! by Ted Meredith 18

No Bigger Than Your Hand by Arthur Van Vlissingen, Jr. 20

The Gingerbread House Comes True by Harvey Wiley Corbett 22

The Cow, the Sow and the Hen by Frederick Palmer 24

Casualties Drawn by Herbert M. Stoops 26

Like a Mighty Army by He nry L. Stevens, Jr. 27

On the Job: A Competition for Legion Posts 28

The Master "of Chaos: Conclusion by Irving Bacheller 30 Illustrations by Harold Von Schmid Decorations by Herb Roth Hands Across the Battlefield by Philip Von Blon 36 Cartoons by ]Yallgren Here Come the Brides by The Company Clerk 40

The Evidence in the Case by Herbert H. Blizzard 43 Among Next Month's Features

TEONARD NASON, who speaks your language and writes it superbly, contributes a story, "The Shrimp and the Ribbon," that will take you to those days away back

when, and some other days not so far back .... Ever seen a duckhawk's nest ? Better still,

ever been down to one? The answer is very likely no in both cases, but Samuel Scoville, Jr.,

has, and he tells interestingly the what, the why and the how of it ... . Gabby-

Street, that is Legionnaire Gabby Street, gives the low-down on 1932 baseball.

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"I Saved Six Orders and Made $90 in One Day Thanks toThis PocketVolume!" the National Salesmen's Training As- only been selling about a year. I'VE sociation could give me? It didn't I broke in, though I realized When take long to figure that one out, either! that trained salesmen are the highest I was enrolled for the full training paid men in the world, I expected the that same night; and the next two going hard at first. It was to be — weeks saw my sales record soar. Not lot harder than I'd expected, even. At a minute of time lost— I studied just the end of six months I was commenc- in spare hours, but I learned things in get discouraged. I certainly ing to those spare hours that I'd never have it I wasn't hadn't made a flop of —but picked up, just by my own experience. getting the results I should have had. Today, I find amazing increase in fellows who Naturally, seeing other the volume of my sales now over what started right with me go right ahead, they were a year ago. Then I was sell- I realized something was wrong. A ing only about 40% of my quota—this disheartening thing was particularly month, with a quota twice as high as the fact that at times I'd be right on it used to be, I'm 50% over! And you the point of closing a good-sized order know what quantity production means all of a sudden, it would go —and when the bonus checks roll around! fact, it kept happening all "flop." In Today any man who wants to see doing something, I the time. I was how to end some sales. knew, that was killing those of his biggest Finally I decided that I had to do sales weaknesses something. I had been hearing a lot can learn from about National Salesmen's Training this book some Association. But I'd never investi- of the most fre- gated them. Then, one day, I read one of their announcements. I was amazed to find how comprehensively they covered the training of salesmen. Furthermore, they announced that they were sending a most unusual volume, "The Key to Master Sales- manship" to ambitious men who asked for it —not only experienced sales- men, but men who had never sold, but wanted a chance in this highly paid field. Naturally, I wrote for it—it seemed to me that here was the certain solu- tion to the errors I had been making. Imagine my surprise—and interest— first get practical use quent mistakes which spoil sales, and when there arrived, not only one book, from. get practical suggestions how to end but two. To this day I can't decide Right in the first few them. Not a penny of obligation which of those books helped me most. pages, I saw some ex- "Mistakes Commonly Made in Selling" The little book which I had not been gjH amples quoted. They is now FREE to any ambitious man. expecting was just what I needed at were things I had At the same time we will send you, the time. It was written for men just been doing every day. I'd never also free, the new and finer edition like me—men who had been plugging dreamed they were dangerous errors. of "The Key to Master Salesmanship," along in salesmanship—never success- The more I thought about them, the which since its publication has been they quit ful, never so hopeless that more clear it became, though, why I read by many men who have got into selling. And while "The Key to Master was having such difficulty with my the biggest pay class of salesmanship. gave me an insight into valuable Salesmanship" closes. I thought to myself: "By Write for both these volumes secrets of salesmanship, the the real golly, that's why Barnes decided to now—the coupon will bring them by other book, "Mistakes Commonly mail. put off buying, this very afternoon!" return Made in Selling" was the one I could I kept on thinking of men whose or- NATIONAL SALESMEN'S TRAINING ders I had lost, through just that very ASSOCIATION FINER EDITION mistake. There were six of them. 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MARCH, 1932 3 V Vfwm Polio

Cauterets. Sitting deep in "Infantile paralysis" is a mis- dont jest about in- the heart of the Pyrenees, it is, in THEY nomer. Though eighty percent of cold weather, so remote a spot that those whom it attacks are under the fantile paralysis at Warm army powers jubilantly consecrated it age of sixteen, it rarely touches in- a leave area for the winter of 1918-19. Springs, Georgia, these people fants less than one year old. Of the Soldiers and marines reached the victims treated at the Georgia resort, are "taking the cure" from village by a dinky railroad that who more than seventy percent have been branched off from the main line at its ravages. But they speak of it older than fourteen. Too, paralysis Lourdes. And because its tracks were (and even this word has become the continually beset with snowdrifts, quite casually, almost affection- playful abbreviation, "paral") is not landslides and sheep, doughboys and necessarily a result of the disease. ately as polio, a shortened form leathernecks often spent days in The malady is an infammation in this town where the vision of the of its scientific name anterior parts of the grey matter of the spinal Virgin had come to Bernadette. By cord. Usually it is so severe that poliomyelitis and they take it reason of a French roadbed's fragility, motor nerves leading to certain mus- therefore, a large part of the A. E. F. for granted that if you are a pa- cles are destroyed; and then, as "tele- visited a world-famous grotto, saw its phonic" communication between brain gruesome festoons of discarded tient there you will be benefited and affected muscle is disrupted, pa- crutches, and heard many tales of the ralysis results. But occasional cases miraculous recoveries it had witnessed. have been found where the disturb- Inevitably Lourdes comes to mind when the former A. E. F.-er ance was so slight as not to bring lasting disability. visits a little town in Western Georgia called Warm Springs. To The virus which causes polio is minute; thus far no microscope it, as to the Pyrenean center, tlock the disabled. Their wheel- has been able to detect it. The attack most often starts with chairs and their canes are familiar sights. Occasionally their fever, headache, drowsiness, sometimes digestive disturbance or abandoned leg-braces may be found lying about the concrete sore throat. Paralysis, when it ensues, usually appears within edges of the bathing-pools, much as abjured crutches hang near three to five days. Complete recovery may follow; most fre- the holy fountain in France. But there resemblance between the quently it does not. Since 191 5 three or four epidemics of the two ceases. disease have frightened the United States, the latest only last

The benefits at Warm Springs are brought by science rather summer; yet constantly it appears in single, isolated cases, far than faith. The final effect of the treatment is not a complete from any evidence of widespread contagion. cure, but only an improvement. Vet so marked has been the Dr. John Ruhnih, specialist in the study of polio and himself a success of its method that, in increasing numbers, sufferers from victim of its ravages, estimates that, as a result of recent national infantile paralysis are coming to Georgia. outbreaks, 300,000 Americans have suffered impairment in

At Warm Springs they do not call it "infantile paralysis." The muscular control of arms, legs or trunk. William H. Woodin, a afflicted have coined a nickname for their enemy, a word that trustee of the Gcorgia Warm Springs Foundation, has figured its sounds almost affectionate. "Polio" they say; and loftily explain annual cost to the country as $300,000,000 (Continued on pagc6o)

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MARCH, 1932 A STAKE in the LAND CBu ^Robert {/i.CjoshorrL

1\ID off indefinitely due to the de- story of a World still available but described most of it as pression! Lungs just barely hold- THE "mountainous and arid." The encyclope- j ing their own after a ten-year War veteran who dia described the central and northern fight against T. B.! The small ac- mountain States as being a pretty refused to believe that hard cumulation of capital entirely inadequate place to live, that is, hot in summer and to finance a large family for more than a Uncle Sam gave away cold in winter. The crops are similar to short while. Living in a large mid-western those of the central States and they were all city where expenses were very high. Such his homesteads in the engaged in the same struggle against hard was my position at the beginning of 1931. heyday of the G. A. R. times. Southern Arizona, however, has a A short search for employment showed climate much like most of southern Cali- many well qualified men, victims of the fornia and raises the same high priced depression, almost fighting for a chance at every available job. semi-tropical fruits and vegetables. That looked good to me. I was born on a farm and lived either in the country or in a I tried for a few days to get information about the country. Old small town until I went to the war. I have never liked the city soldiers, who had been stationed at camps along the Mexican

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and nature didn't give me a disposition that would readily allow border, all condemned it as being the worst place imaginable. me to become a cog in a machine. My farm heritage demands They described burning deserts, rattlesnakes, scorpions, centi- more freedom and expresses its displeasure at the lack of this pedes and gila monsters, as well as alkali dust, sand storms and freedom in overwrought nerves and a missing of the tranquillity dry bones. Winter tourists told of a most delightful climate, of

which is inspired only by clean fresh air and fields and trees. orange groves and palm trees and lots of sunshine. Summer When the crash came I wanted to get back to the country but travelers indicated overheated motors and lots of tire trouble. my farm friends were complaining as loudly as my city neighbors. Mr. Brisbane's column in the newspapers lauded it to the skies Land had become almost worthless and crops and live stock were Altogether, they made it so interesting I decided to see for myself. being raised at a loss. This condition had been becoming more It so happened I had a friend, also a Legionnaire, who wanted serious for several years. It didn't make much difference anyway to investigate and agreed to go along. We groomed the flivver and as I hadn't enough money to buy a farm or even stock a rented headed southwest one cold Sunday morning in February. What one. hopes we had! Surely somewhere in Arizona's seventy-two mil- To make matters worse the doctor told me I needed to be in a lion acres we could find a little cove in the mountains with some dry southwestern climate for the sake of my lungs. It so hap- cotton woods along a clear stream of water, where a small diversion pened I had somehow acquired a government bulletin on home- dam would water an acre or two of fruit and vegetables and where steading. It told of millions of acres of land in the West that was winter would never come. (Continued on page 48)

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CDownt Needed A WHOLE ward of average hardboiled Ever Hear of Bibliotherapy? end. Score another triumph for a prescrip- /\ disabled men in a Veterans Bureau tion of literature. You May Have Taken the / % hospital in Kentucky recently The hospital which lacks its own library went in for nature study. Long Treatment Yourself With- nowadays is behind the times. So also is a days passed more for is quickly the patients out Knowing the Medicos' sick room in a home which without benefit who sat in the sun of their yard, absorbed in of the right books. It is being more and the observation of bird life —of all things. High-Hat Label for It more generally declared that a physician These were men who had taken nature should know books as well as he knows drugs in their stride as just natural, but things had happened to them and symptoms and that a nurse ought to be trained to give her giving time for such matters. Now with fascination, somewhat patient not only baths and shots in the arm but first aid in his sheepish at first, they watched meadow larks building their nests. reading. Bibliotherapy they call it, for the medicos like words

Every egg was the subject of an important communique. When like that, and it deserves a resounding label. It's a science. two of the young were hatched the gallery adopted them, built a There is many a patient who, told he was being treated with a bird barracks and took tender care of the pair. The fledglings book, would lire the doctor and forget to pay his bill. The crafty hardly had a chance for their version of "When do we eat?" physician therefore may coat the book he recommends with sugar Chow was served every half-hour via a milk -filled medicine pills. He knows that in suggesting a book he is only supplement- dropper and the feathered mess line flourished on it. ing himself. Good doctors always have been human circulating Soon the ward was able to quote "Hark, hark, the lark," and libraries. Their visits are distractions, their stories entertain- the harkening grew earlier and earlier. If there is any creature ment, their cheery presence gives hope of a happy ending to an that sounds reveille earlier than a bugler it's a meadow lark. illness. Their next call is looked forward to as is the next chapter That was the reason for the honorable discharge of those two in a good serial. Yet there must be a gap before the doctor is musicians, first class. Able to shift for themselves, they were continued in his next, and nothing can bridge it better than a book mustered out, the travel directed being necessary in the public in the proper vein. service. There is no ailment of the body which cannot be benefited to The feat of interesting that gang of battered soldiers in nature some degree by easement and solace of the mind. "Medicine/' was the achievement of the hospital librarian. That wise woman runs the modern dictum, "should include every known influence had performed it by cleverly directing their reading toward that over the human spirit," and of (Contimml on page 57)

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S>4 feet de 1* Pick Your Job! EX-SERVICE Men Get Preference Patterson Helps You Get It e AO" s° * V f** vo» ^ or You Don't Pay a Cent ! RAILWAY POSTAL CLERK $1,850 to $2,700 a year. Extra travel pay. POSTOFFICE CLERK $1,700 to $2,100 a year. Special clerks at $2,200 and $2,300. Eligible for promotion to higher paid position. CITY MAIL CARRIER $1,700 to $2,100 a year. Promotions to bigger pay. R. F. D. MAIL CARRIER $1,800 to $2,600 a year. Fine job for men in rural districts. POSTMASTER $1,200 to $2,500 a year. INTERNAL REVENUE AND CUSTOM HOUSE POSITIONS $1,140. $1,680 to $3,000 and up a year. Extra pay for overtime.

IMPORTANT petreadyNOW for the N EX I Railway Postal Clerk Examination! \

Arthur R. Patterson, PATTERSON SCHOOL, 633 Wisner Building, Rochester, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Patterson: SPEEDY APPOINT- TELL OTHERS ANOTHER QUICK MENT AS POSTAL ABOUT MY HELP APPOINTMENT Send me your 32-page FREE EOOK telling how I c;m MAIL CLERK secure a position with the U. S. Government payi.ig "Just "Received ray rating "Received my ratintr from Com- a line to let you from $1800 to $3300 a year to start. This request mission Nov. IS. in the Hallway know that 1 was appoint- from the Railway Mail Mail examination. Four doesn't obligate me in any way. days ed a Railway Postal Clerk. Clerk exam. I passed later, Nov. I 22. received my Am assigned to the Chief appointment as clerk. 1 stood and received my blank No. 27 on the list in this Clerk at Peoria. 111. I state. oath from Peoria to 1 certainly can recommend your like the work tine. Also, Name school whenever I have occa- am sending a few names report for work. I could sion to do so. My advice to of persons who might not have done so well any prospective student is to ith ' take up a course." without your training." Address O - Kelly, Michael Re James M. Wright, inns. N. Y. Ram ty. 111. Chatsworth. III.

City • State MARCH, 1932 9 .

JOHN HANCOCK SERIES

If You Want the Highways Safe for Yourself, Make them Safe for Others"

ractically 100% of the American Legion are men. 75% of the Legionnaires own automobiles.

Today the great American Legion, with AUTOMOBILE more than one million men — 3/4 of a million CASUALTY LIST of them driving automobiles — is proving a

1930 powerful agency in decreasing this casualty list.

With more than 25 mil- lion motor vehicles on the Several thousand American Legion Posts highway, the chance of death or injury has more throughout the country are actively engaged than doubled in the past ten years, according to sur- vey of the National Safety in this humanitarian work and carrying on in Council. peace as they did in war. It is estimated that more than 75% of these acci- dents occurred under fa- vorable driving conditions. More than 2,000 American Legion Posts One authority says that have written for our booklet, "Control — The over 50% of the persons killed and of those 68% will injured were between the Golden Rule for Motorists." We be more ages of 15 and 54. than happy to send this booklet free of charge The same authority says that 90% of deaths were to Legionnaire interested. caused by motorists with any more than one year's ex- perience. Ninety-three percent of the, accidents were caused by men.

of Boston. Massachusetts

John Hancock Inquiry Bureau, 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, Mass.

Please send a copy of your booklet, "Control—The Golden Rule for Motorists.

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A WELL KNOWN RADIO ANNOUNCER EXPLAINS THE WHYNESS OF AIR ENUNCIATION

of the most lugubriously merry of the Gilbert and ONESullivan songs has it that "A policeman's lot is not a

happy one." I might paraphrase the statement and say that with one thing and another a radio an- nouncer's lot is not always a happy one. Particularly is his day utterly spoiled if anyone criticizes his manner of pronunciation over the air. For if an announcer can't enunciate clearly and leave a pleasing impression with the vast majority of those listen- ing to a program, what good is he? About as good as Babe Ruth with a broken arm. These thoughts come as I finish reading an attack on radio an- nouncing and announcers in the January issue of the Monthly, written by Fred C. Kelly. The editors of the magazine thought there might be another side to the story and gave me the oppor- tunity of seeing advance proofs of Mr. Kelly's account. Mr. Kelly makes the point that an announcer whose voice is heard in Ohio should speak with a mid-Western accent, appar- ently oblivious of the fact that many of these programs are reach- ing not only Ohio but also the other forty-seven States and parts of Canada; also, that through the medium of the short wave these programs are available to people all over the world. If an announcer tried to copy the enunciation of the people of Mr. It is the job of the radio announcer to tear down or talk Kelly's particular section of Ohio, the studio from which the pro- through these accent barriers. He must take something from gram was broadcast would be flooded with letters of protest. each and blend the whole into a sort of "cosmopolitan" language,

That isn't a reflection on the way in which Mr. Kelly's home folks which he hopes will be acceptable to the majority. After all, it is speak. The same thing would be true if any other section's you, the listeners, who determine what shall be said and how it enunciation were used. shall be said over the air. To the man or woman in Atlanta, Boston or California the In selecting its announcers the National Broadcasting Com- mid-Western accent, pleasant as it undoubtedly is to some of us, pany is careful to choose voices in which the qualities I have men- would become very tiresome if heard on every program. tioned predominate. The care with which they choose these an- Each section of the country likes its own particular accent best nouncers may be realized when it is pointed out that during 1931, — 1 have met some who insisted the folks on their side of the of 2,500 who were given auditions only ten were selected. street spoke "better English" than the neighbors across the way. The announcers come from every section of the United States.

They like the home accent because it is the accent to which they Neel Enslen, heard on dozens of programs reaching a nation-wide have become accustomed. To many, before the advent of radio, audience, happens to be a native of Ohio. I was born in Hawaii. it was the only accent. George Hicks comes from the State of {Continued on page tfj)

MARCH, 1952 DEFLATION, DEPRESSION, REPAIR— AND, AS IN THE PAST, OUR FEET ON 9he Steep Road to Recovery (By OVlarquis (fames

ARE nearing WEthe end of the third year of the depression in trade that has crept over the whole surface of the globe. Most people date the begin- ning of these hard times from the stock market crashes of the autumn of 1920, certainly a circumstance to fix itself in the memory of any of the fifteen million Americans estimated to have been involved. Actually, the slackening off of business had become discernible to experts the preceding July, though the visible signs did not ap- pear until midwinter, say January of 1930, when unemployment had really weathered the storm. In 1879 this became apparent had become sufficiently general to force itself upon the nation's and we climbed in a few months out of a hole of which it had consciousness. Thus the first six or seven months of the trip into taken five disheartening years to rind the bottom. Bankruptcies the valley were comparatively painless because we did not know dropped to 1,658, or fewer than half the number in the boom year we were on the way. But we shall pay for that. When the turn of '72. The depression had been liquidated; liabilities incurred comes we shall be five or six months on the way to recovery before upon illusory ideas of value had been discharged by one means or we notice it, or at any rate believe what we are told after having another, so that industry could work for itself rather than lor its been misled by false prophets. creditors. The liquidation of the present depression proceeds Last month I endeavored to outline the great depression of apace to the tragic accompaniment of suffering and despair.

I 8?3"78- Today's difficulties arose from practically the same Whether this will be completed before 1934 is a question that far- causes, and thus far have followed almost identically the course of seeing men who do not speak their private thoughts for publica- the earlier unpleasantness. I might have detailed the major tion are trying to answer for themselves. The general belief depressions of 1837-41, 1857-60, 1893-95, or some eight minor seems to be that the current year will see the bottom reached and depressions beginning with that of 19 18 and ending with that of the basis for recovery laid, and that 1933 will bring recovery in

192 1, and in each of these one would recognize landmarks we all welcome fact. have passed along the troubled road from 1929 to the present moment. Hut the ill-times of the seventies were most like those IN 1926 the United States seemed to be squared off for an en- of today, superinduced, as they were, by the collapse of a specula- during period of healthy prosperity. War debts appeared in tion springing from a misuse of productive facilities created dur- process of adjustment, foreign currencies in process of stabiliza- ing the greatest war the world had then known. tion from the unprecedented strain of the conflict. By heroic In the seventies the country plodded from bad years to worse measures England had resumed the gold standard, restoring the ones. The faith of millions was shaken; their confidence in the pound to par and guaranteeing to pay her staggering war debts scheme of modern economics, in their government, in themselves, dollar for dollar. Other nations took other courses. Germany Impaired. Bankruptcies mounted from 5,183 in 1873 to 10,478 in wrote off one set of money as worthless and started anew. France 1878. Never since the black days following the Revolution have revalued her money at twenty percent of its former worth, Bel- spirits been as low as they were in the year 1878, when the country gium at seven percent, Italy at twenty-six, which reduced not

12 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Cartoon bij John

The Paid Piper

The voices of caution were drowned out by propaganda for the boom that broke in 1929. When the old econom- ics declined to justify the spectacular course of events, it was thrown out the window and a new set substituted

income tax alone on earnings of more than $735 annually is twenty-five percent. In September last England abandoned the gold standard once more. The shock was felt throughout a troubled world, but evidences are accumulating that in the long

pull it is proving a good thing. The English make financial mis- takes—the dole for example—but fewer of them than any other only internal war debts, but all private debts. mortgages and people on earth. money holdings accordingly, This cleared the air. Investors With the tlight of capital from London to United States banks better knew where they stood. A war-depleted world began to our financiers found themselves confronted by a new situation. rebuild, and trade to assume its normal courses. London banks and bankers had literally grown up with modern For more than a century before the war London had been the international commerce. They were a part of its pattern, which financial capital of the earth, the pound sterling the yardstick by they knew as intimately as a wise old country banker knows his which the value of all other currencies was determined. London home county. They knew what to loan money on and when and financiers lubricated the wheels of international commerce. They how much. They knew what guarantees of repayment to exact. collected commissions on commerce that never touched British And they were always conservative. As anexampleof British con- soil. Brazil shipped coffee to Norway, but a London banker servatism, when one says an Englishman is worth £5.000 it means financed the operation. Faith in the solidarity of the pound that £5.000 is the annual income of his accumulated capital sterling and dependence upon English facilities for international which passes from father to son untouched. To say an American trade brought enormous balances to London banks from every is worth $20,000 means that this is his capital sum. segment of the globe. But from iqio to 1925 the pound had fluctuated so that depositors began to withdraw, and looking for a THAT America was not entirely qualified for its new role is safe place for their funds hit upon America, the only country with now ruefully admitted by bankers themselves. We were a stable currency. American banks expanded prodigiously as "lacking in the experience accumulated over generations by they took over the international trade functions that their English London bankers." one American financier has written. "New rivals had performed as a matter of course for generations. York investment firms, in many cases ignorant of basic conditions England's return to the gold standard in 1925 was too late, in the borrowing countries, competed with each other in order to however, to restore her industry demoralized by the war, or to re- induce borrowers to accept loans, violating the old precept that capture the international financing that had moved into the hands 'when the lender seeks the borrower, trouble ensueth.' " "For- of American bankers. Without these supports the burden of eign credits were extended entirely too freely," says another, maintaining the pound at par in competition with the cheapened speaking for Chicago. currencies of the Continent became too great to bear. Taxes Thus the beginning of speculation in a curious rivalry among were raised to the point of confiscation, but in vain. The British American banking houses to see (Continued on pa&c 67)

MARCH, 1932 13 The Senior Air Mail Pilot Reviews His 14,000 Hours In The Air and Says You Helped Me CMake

Record" (By &3^(amilton /ee

time" idea is in their minds. They have been told that I am the only survivor of the four original air mail pilots in the United States, or that my total flying time is 14,000 hours, which means that for every fifty-two weeks of the sixteen years I have been flying I have spent the equivalent of five weeks in the air, night and day with no time out for meals and sleep. In other words one minute of every ten of my adult life has been lived in the air. Accordingly the first question people ask me, or maybe it's the second or third, is "When are you going to retire?" Now isn't that a hell of a question to ask a young man only thirty-six years old? I'm just in my flying prime. For many more years I hope you'll find me at the controls of an airplane on my regular night schedule between Omaha and Chicago. The fact is I've enjoyed the best part of my two last vacations from duty in an airplane cockpit. The first was a busman's holiday spent in flying over air mail divisions which I hadn't flown over in years. My second took me to Hawaii by steamship, but I saw the most interesting places on the islands by air. I've had my share of lucky breaks back in the early days. Forced landings then were as common as fleas on a dog. I'll concede that fate has been kind in granting two things which have made my record unusual. I've never suffered a major crack-up and I've never lost a pound of mail. For the future, the

law of averages doesn't trouble my thoughts at all. If it did I long ago would have taken one of the executive positions in aviation which have been offered me. The reason I feel increasingly secure in what undoubtedly is a vocation of some hazard is that the averages in the law of DURING the World W ar aviators spoke of the squadron averages are expanding yearly. The hazards of flying have l veterans still surviving after countless sky battles, diminished amazingly during my more than thirteen years as while brother pilots of equal bravery and skill had been a mail plane pilot. And that is where you have helped me. killed, as "living on borrowed time." What they meant, While I've been sitting in my cockpit flying, a veritable army of course, was that the well known law of averages was stretched of engineers and inventors have been working night and day to far beyond the limits of normal expectations. With the planes make my job easier and safer. I didn't hire them, but every time and motors then in use unquestionably an inscrutable fate was a you have affixed an air mail stamp to a letter you've helped hire factor in sparing one pilot's life while taking that of his com- them. You are responsible primarily for the development of the panion. Hut all that was fourteen years or more ago. air mail, which even in the face of business depression continues When people are introduced to me I can see that the "borrowed to swell in volume. It is your support which has made possible

14 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly the financing of the development of radically improved planes and motors the old way often it was difficult to find a volunteer to motors and the installation of new facilities to make air mail more perform that service after a forced landing. efficient, punctual and safe. I've seen the illumination of the night-flying sections of the Looking back to December, 101S, when I began my air mail mail airway progress from emergency bonfires and lanterns career piloting on the experimental route between New York and to powerful electric beacons of constant reliability. W ashington, the advances seem almost incredible. I've seen our weather-reporting service develop from the I've seen our planes improve from war-surplus Jennies which casual observations of farmers who tended our emergency landing could, but seldom did, carry a limit of 200 pounds of mail at fields, to trained scientists who can predict the probable growth seventy-five miles an hour, to the huge monomail ships with re- and movement of a storm area almost to the minute of arrival tractable landing gear which often carry a capacity load of 2300 over the airway. Those same scientists advise us with fine ac- pounds of mail at a cruising speed of 130 miles an hour. Most of curacy of the direction and velocity of the wind at varying al- those monomails are equipped to carry five passengers and a titudes, enabling us to avoid headwinds and use tailwinds. thousand pounds of mail and frequently it is necessary to fly But even more wonderful than the improvement in personnel extra sections. of our weather service is the radio communication system by Gratefully I've seen the passing of the fragile wood and fabric which we are kept informed of weather changes in our pathway. crates which had to be junked after 1000 hours of flying, and I've seen the time when the only warning we received of bad through experimentation with thirteen different types of mail weather ahead was a farmer holding a red railroad flare on an planes, the adoption of all-metal ships. Some of them have been emergency field below— if we could see him. Now 1 am in con- in service since 1027 and after thousands of hours of flying are as tinuous two-way radio-telephone communication with weather serviceable today as when they made their maiden flights. experts every 230 miles of my route. They tell me what weather

I've seen the dashboard of my cock- "The American public has always de- I may expect ahead. In turn I report pit bloom with the faces of new instru- manded that its mail shall be carried by back the changing conditions through ments which tell me all that I ever need the swiftest means of transport avail- which I am flying. to know about navigation, my plane able. In a relatively short time I believe I've seen our hangars and shops im- and my motor. You'd not be interested that all mail will be carried by air be- prove from ramshackle wooden-framed in a technical description of all the ser- tween the major cities of the country" shelters of galvanized iron, which were vices those dials render, but progress always burning down, or being blown may be measured from main dependence on an untrustworthy down by gales, to stalwart fire-proofed buildings of steel and compass to a model as reliable as the new motors. A turn-and- brick, equipped with modern tools, and with every convenience bank indicator with an artificial horizon tells me with exactitude for the comfort of personnel and passengers. the position of my plane in the blindest kind of fog, and a sensi- I've seen a marked improvement in the efficiency of the men tive altimeter always gives me warning of my nearness to the who keep our motors and planes ready for service at all times. ground. Such improvement is but natural, from the necessarily limited I've seen the old water-cooled motors, which gave us untold experience of hastily trained war mechanics through the experi- grief by freezing in winter and springing leaks at all times, with ence provided in the development of the air mail, but it is none consequent forced landings, replaced by air-cooled motors which the less an improvement. are models of reliability. It's been several years since I've had a I've seen our pilots improve in much the same way. I must forced landing because of motor failure. In the early days a cmpiasize that I'm not decrying the pioneers of the air mail. motor was only dependable for two and one-half hours of flying They were my brothers of the lean, discouraging years. Thev without an overhaul. provided th-; vital spark, the spirit of do-or-die which made air I've seen landing fields develop from race-tracks and bumpy, mail possible. But today none of them, or few of them, could boggy cowpastures, to perfectly drained all-ways airports and hope to fly the mail. Like myself they were hired because the fine cinder runways. willingness to face danger which was implied in their applications I've seen the art of forced landings change from groping blindly for a job was in those days the only recommendation needed. onto a strange field with the pilot helpless to control his speed or Some of them had barely soloed. Many were of the passing breed direction, to absolute control of his ship through the perfection of airmen which the Bureau of Aeronautics of the United States of airplane brakes. Department of Commerce is doing its best to eliminate from Similarly, I've seen the development of self-starters on our flying, "the wild pilot." They delighted in taking chances both motors which has eliminated the very real hazards of "throwing in the air and on the ground. They were of an almost vanished the prop" by hand. Because so many people were injured starling race. Today a man applying for a job {Continued on page 62)

MARCH, 1932 15 Old Crow

Has Been Singled Out for Extermi- 7 HE y nation for Centuries, and He Just Alexander Wont Exterminate. He Is One Hundred Percent Black —Bill, Claws, Plumage, Rep- Sprunt^Jr. utation. Does He Deserve All the Odium That Has Been Heaped Upon Him?

'HAT, in your opinion, is the bird which from early times has commanded more comment and discus- sion in regard to its relation to man than any W other in this country?" If a questionnaire con- taining this query were sent to every farmer, scientist and bird student in America, what would the answer be? It is interesting to speculate on, certainly, and the answers would no doubt em- brace a multitude of species, but the writer is inclined to believe that the majority would choose the crow. Xot only has the crow commanded much discussion in the past, but it does so in the present; the questions raised as to its economic status are as pertinent today as they were years ago, and the definite consensus of opinion is still a matter of doubt and uncertainty. The crow, more than any other American bird perhaps, has its friends and its enemies, and whether the harm it does outweighs the good performed is a moot question in this day of conservation and wild life propagation.

Farmers and other in- terested humans have been trying for cen- turies to exterminate the crow, but in vain. Why?

16 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly tration by Charles /j.vinqston ^BuILj

Birds appeal to mankind for many rather curious to note in this connection that black is rare in the reasons, among which may be men- vegetable kingdom. Doubtless the crow's black plumage is one tioned their beauty of form, color, songs, of the main reasons for its very prominent place in folk-lore, and in grace of movement, even value as food. any account of the bird a few of these fables should be of interest. The crow, however, possesses none of Some of the tales are very old and many of them have been these attributes. To many he is an gathered into book form by Ernest Ingersoll. Illustrative of their avian pariah, an outcast against which the fates have dealt a character is the idea that most of the ancients had that all crows losing hand. How has the crow played this hand, and what will were once white. An explanation of their present sable appear- the outcome be? ance is that, during the reign of King Solomon, the argus pheas- The early settlers of this country were, for the most part, too ant, then very somberly colored, asked the crow to paint its busy to notice much about birds except the food value of the plumage in bright colors. This the crow did, but when it asked multitudes they saw. In those days birds undoubtedly saved the the pheasant for a like favor, the latter not only refused to accede lives of many of the pioneers; in time of failing crops or other to the reasonable request, but threw a bottle of ink over the crow, vicissitudes, the wild turkey, ducks, geese and others bulked large and all crows have been black ever since. in the economic scale as articles of food. The pioneers knew the All black-plumaged birds were thought to be in league with the crow well, but it did not grace their tables. It visited their corn Devil, and crows and ravens headed the list. Both were said to fields as it does ours today, and since then it has not failed to visit Satan once a year and render him a tribute of feathers; this occupy a prominent place in economic ornithology. visit coincides with the moulting season, when crows are silent, Not because of its color, for it has none; not for its song, for it and this inactivity on the part of the birds at this time doubtless because it couples with its accounts for such a fancy. were lacks one ; nor for its food value, but Many omens associated with taste for insects and other injurious forms of life a distinct liking crows, some good but most of them bad. To hear a raven croak- for mankind's grain. Everything about the crow seems to be ing meant either good or evil, depending from which quarter the black. Its bill is black, its feet and claws as well as its entire croaks came, right meaning one thing, left another. If a pair of plumage are black: add to crows appeared during a wedding ceremony it was thought to be

this its general reputation, a sign of long life to the couple; if a single crow happened along it which is also black, or at denoted separation and sorrow. Crows were held to be sure in- least has been blackened terpreters of fate by the Romans and were venerated by certain by its accusers. Black has tribes of American Indians. Among the warriors of the Upper always been associated Missouri the crow was the honored symbol of the Ghost Dance.

with death, evil and dis- An old expression, which has come down to us and is still in use. is aster. And yet we have traceable to the usually direct and well sustained flight of the many forms of animal life crow, this giving rise to the measurement of an air line between which wear black through- two points as so many miles "as the crow flies." A well-known out their lives; there are make of golf ball goes under the trade name of Kroflite. black animals, black birds, As interesting and amusing as these old myths are, they have black snakes, black fish little or no bearing on the crow question today. In this twentieth and black insects. It is century of rush and hurry, when {Continued on page 5#)

MARCH, 1932 17 TVictors!T Oothe

(Btf Qed Forty-six Nations Will JVleredith Compete in the Olym- pic Games at Los Angeles in August, "ILL the United States win the Olympic track with the United States and field games to be W;held in Los Angeles the Foremost Contender this summer? That is the question uppermost in the minds of those who follow this most truly international of sports. At first thought, recalling the whole sweep of the modern Olympics since they were begun in 1S96, and particularly the experi- ence of 1004, when they were held in St. Louis, one would definitely say that the United States is going to win—and by a big margin. But to those who have delved into the matter there are several elements that are rather disturbing. I saw a most brilliant team go to Paris in 1924 and receive setbacks which were not expected when the team left this country. In 1928, we had the greatest collection of stars ever gathered in this country in the final tryouts at Boston and the team selected was surely the strongest ever brought together, but at Amsterdam it later took some very bitter defeats. It is for this reason that I do not want to get too optimistic of our chances of making the Los Angeles meeting a runaway, but want to face the facts as they are. Spread through the forty-five nations whose athletes our men must meet in the opening week of next August are a host who might upset our ambitious stars. Some of these visitors-to-be have within the past year broken world's records which had been held in this country for years.

Lord David Burghley of England, Olympic champion in the 400-meters hurdles, will be a dangerous con- tender at Los Angeles. Above, Ladoumegue, the idol of French sport, who broke the world 1500-meters record last year, will be the favorite in that race

Foreign competition, which has progressively improved since

191 2, when America won its easiest Olympic victory at Stock- holm, is apparently at its peak in this year of 1932. I think we welcome this. To win easily takes the edge off in any competition. Coupled with this improvement in the calibre of the opposition is the vital fact of the severe tests our stars must face before they are selected to represent us. This to my mind has been our un- 18 The AMERICAN' LEGION Monthly Williams of Southern California defeating Eastman of Stanford to equal Ted Mere- 1 dith's world record of 47 ':. seconds in the Intercollegiates at Philadelphia last year. Eastman had previously equaled this same time in beating Williams

doing in the past as much as anything. Our college athletes make start, we can boast of Frank Wykoff of the University of Southern up a big majority of the track and field team. This means that California, the first man ever to run 100 yards in 0.4 seconds. after a hard intercollegiate program to decide the annual cham- Frank was our star sprinter in the tq2cS Olympic Games. He was pionships of the several conferences and associations, the men then a schoolboy from Glendale, California. He looks to this immediately are called upon to enter sectional and final trials, the meet as a senior in a university, with those years of experience winners of the latter and two others to be our representatives. which make a runner seasoned and dependable. I have seen him Winning a place on the American team is actually run in big races several times harder work than the Olympic Games competition. since his great feat of making an There is no way of changing this condition, because Olympic team while still in high we have so many good men that no other method school and 1 would say he is our could be used in fairness to all. Our men often do best prospect for the 100 meters, better in the final trials to select the team than they do with no runner here or abroad in Olympic contests, showing that between the two having so brilliant a record. events they have slid off top form, which is reached Eddie Tolan, formerly of only once during a season and cannot be held for long. Michigan University, Tcppino On the other side of the shield there is the un- of New Orleans, who ran so doubted advantage of our athletes' competing on their well last summer on the trip of own ground. Heretofore, except in 1904 at St. Louis, the Americans to South Africa, we have had to transport a team many miles over the George Simpson, formerly of sea, with changing climatic conditions and all those Ohio State, Hubert Meier of things that go to upset our routine training methods. Iowa State College. Russell This year the other fellows will have the boat ride, Sweet of San Francisco's Olym- when forced idleness turns an athlete from good con- pic Club, Hector Dyer, formerly dition to over-the-peak of Stanford University, and a staleness. Our athletes host of others, are men who will be on the Pacific have shown Olympic calibre in Coast a good period of the past two years and will no time before the games doubt be battling for places on and those who are not either the roo- or 200-mcters used to the California teams, in which three will be climate will have time selected for each race. to get used to it before The foreign side of it is Percy competing. Williams of Canada, if there is Just what have we in no other. Williams won both the way of material, and Wykoff of Southern the 100- and 2co-mcters races at where will the going be California, a member Amsterdam, much to the sur- the hardest for our of the 1928 team and one of prise of everyone present. He team? Starting with the the most promising of a host of was then just a youngster and sprints, where all meets great American sprinters like {Continued on page 64)

MARCH, 1932 No Bigger aan r~By Arthur

\T 7"E take our civilization says Mr.Van Vlissingen. without Stillson and monkey openers, without safety pins, men who anticipated the big

() YOU remember what a chore it was, thirty years ago, to rid the D house of Hies? There were no fly-swatters in those days. For swatting you used a folded newspaper, and the breeze which preceded the onrushing I. W. Stewart of New York devised a crude safety pin. He used to weapon perversely blew the intended victim off his perch and into manufacture these by hand and personally sell them. He did full Ilight. Not to mention the breakage of any fragile odds and not make a huge fortune, but he prospered considerably. A ends that happened to be lying about. brand of pins still bears his name. So we went in for flypaper in a big way. There was poison Safety pins have made a great difference in human habits and flypaper, little pieces of it in water in saucers on every window- in human comforts, too. Before they were available, the most

sill and table menacing the lives of children and domestic ani- important part of a baby's costume was pinned on with a large

mals. And sticky paper, with dead flies embalmed in it. Nobody size of common pin. You can trace directly back to this custom the

ever died of sticky paper, but if all the dogs and cats that ever theory that when an infant cries for no other traceable reason, a

rolled in it were laid side by side, it would be a fiesta for the pin must be sticking into his skin. This cause of crying is prac-

scavengers. tically extinct. Hut you still hear it, because people heard it said

About thirty years ago, a man named Montgomery in Decatur, by their parents or grandparents, whose experience went back : i Illinois, tacked a small flap of wire screening no larger than your the times when unguarded pin points were the rule. hand to a wooden handle a few inches long. With this he could swat flies and never miss. He patented the swatter. THE ordinary uses of safety pins are familiar. But they figure Folks did not at first take to the swatter. The man who bought in jobs few of us think of. The A. E. F., for instance, used Montgomery's patent ran into real selling difficulties, until science more than two million gross of safety pins—an average of 75 pins helped him out by discovering that flies are disease carriers. Up per man. If you are interested in statistics, that is one-fifth the to then swatters could be sold to jobbers and retailers only by total annual production of safety pins in the United States. guaranteeing to refund the price of any left unsold —which Many of these A. E. F. pins were used in bandaging. But the bulk averaged three-quarters of each shipment. But swatters even- of the 75 were used for attaching bandoliers. Maybe you your- tually became a household necessity. self had a few pounds of ammunition pinned on you at times. The fly-swatter is typical of a great many little gadgets that Many a small article of convenience gained impetus from the we take complacently for granted. Most of them, like the swat- World War. A good instance is the watch with luminous dial and ter, have tremendously influenced our lives and our civilization. hands. The idea was first developed in the 1870's with the dis- Not to mention our increased comfort, the fly-swatter, as an covery that zinc sulphide will glow in the dark if it has been example, has brought down the infant death-rate. recently exposed to the sun or other bright light. While we are talking about infants, let's have a look at safety But these hands and dials were never popular, for you could pins. You and I have known them all our lives. They were not depend on them to soak up a full night's ration of light during known, in fact, more than a thousand years before Christ. But the day. Then, with the discovery of radium, it was found that a mankind forgot all about them, so that none were made or used very little radium would continuously activate this luminosity of for many centuries. Finally, a few years before the Civil War, zinc sulphide. The idea was developed in the United States about

20 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Your Hand Van Vlissinc/en, Jr.

pretty much as it comes," But try to picture a world wrenches, without can and take off your hat to the little needs of humanity

Photographs h N. La^arnick

k Bunsen proved that admitting air at

' f "A'Jf the base of the burner tube would per

. mit perfect combustion, do away with * *ws .'-ap 5r soot, and yield more heat units from a given volume of gas. Everyone who has studied chemistry or physics has iqio and the first radium dial watches were made. Hundreds of used a Bunsen burner in many of the laboratory tests. thousands of these watches were used by American troops during Also, the burners which utilize gas for cooking and other do- the war. mestic purposes, for nearly all industrial uses, and (except "fish-

After the war. the American public regarded radium clock and tail" hall and exit lights) for the small amounts of lighting still watch dials as a necessity. In this country about five million done with gas, are Bunsens. They are in principle exactly like dials and ten million hands are coated with radium luminous the little upright burner of the chem lab, however much they may compound annually. The greater proportion of these go on differ in appearance. clocks, practically all the rest on watches. A negligible propor- Bunsen had a bright pupil at Heidelberg, Carl Auer von tion is sufficient for all the airplane instruments, compasses, and Welsbach. In 1885 Welsbach developed the mantle burner other requirements. for illuminating by gas. Made of cloth impregnated with thori-

The total amount of radium required for all industrial purposes um and cerium salts, this is a little cap to fit over the flame is between one and one and one-half grams a year—a gram is of a Bunsen burner. The heal makes the mantle glow, thus gen- worth S" 5.000. It takes 453 grams to make a pound. So the 350 erating eight times the light obtained from gas when burned in or 400 people who constitute the entire industrial radium industry the open or fish-tail burner. of the United States are supported by somewhere between 1 / 300th Until electricity took the place of gas for most illumination. and i/45oth of a pound of radium annually. Welsbach mantles illuminated the homes and streets wherever Discoveries by chemists and physicists have had a great deal gas was available. In fact, the residence streets of Chicago's of influence in providing us with articles that we take for granted wealthiest suburb are still lighted by Welsbach mantles. without a thought for the scientific research which made them ' The Bunsen burner banished coal and wood stoves from most possible. The work of the Curies about iqoo made possible the city kitchens. The Welsbach mantle chased away the kerosene luminous hands and dials. But some of the devices which we all lamps which had been the principal source of lighting even in the depend on go much further back to the researches which created cities where gas was available. Most readers of this story can r< them. member what a difference these developments made in living Offhand, there is no apparent connection between the art of comfort. Both of them resulted from Bunsen's basic discovery in burning gas and the development of cigarette lighters. But there i855. is a direct relationship. Also, both the ordinary gas burner of the kitchen stove and the pocket lighter which has come into such IN PERFECTING his gas-light mantles, Welsbach studied wide use during the past five years deserve comment while we many rare earths and metals. A by-product of his research was are considering the whole classification of useful little articles. the development of ferro-cerium, an alloy of cerium and iron. Seventy-five years ago Robert Wilhelm von Bunsen. eminent This alloy throws off hotter sparks than flint when struck sharply chemist of Heidelberg, discovered the most effective way to burn with steel. gas. Before 1855, gas was burned without any admixture of air. On this is based the portable lighter. (Continued on page 50)

MARCH, 1932 21 C%

Not Gingerbread, Exactly, But Milk and Old Newspapers As Con- struction Material Aren't Just Around the Corner —They've Arrived in Experimental Houses That People Are Really Living in

ARE a well dressed people; considering all classes, We have got over wanting a dashboard and everything but the WEperhaps the best dressed people in all history. But whip socket in an automobile body. Yet when we dream of a for a nation that presents as good an appearance, home we see a white haired father reading a Bible on a Sunday owns as many automobiles, and in fact has learned evening in a lovely old stone mansion with spacious lawns. And how to make machines supply almost every comfort and luxury it's a beautiful picture—but out of date. The average man of l h it it is possible to think of, we are not housed as well as we today can afford everything that it includes except the house. ought to be. Not enough families own their homes. As a nation Such a house represents too much manual labor—too much in we could well think more of our homes, and attach more value to its construction, and too much in upkeep. home life. Perhaps it would help if houses were better, that is, Present conditions call for thinking of houses in new terms and better compared to other things; if they were as good, let's say, new materials. We must change our ideas about houses just as as a Ford, or an airplane engine—yes, or as good as a ready-made since horseless carriage days we have changed our ideas about suit. automobiles. This may not be easy. The conception of a home is

And it might help also if houses were cheaper. It is really an very old. It goes back to when men crawled into a cave—a thick inconsistency that in America a well built house should cost, as walled cave—for protection. Later on when we got better arms it does, from ten to twenty thousand dollars. Even then it can- we moved into huts and put up a stockade of pointed sticks to not be favorably compared to a Ford or a Frigidaire in terms of keep out the beasts. Later on. too. some men were so bold as to performance. These articles and countless others that bid for our follow their herds in tents. It produced races strikingly more dollars are mass produced. Houses are not. restive and pugnacious than their predecessors. But because it

Home building is the only important engineering industry that was the first and is the oldest form of dwelling the cave has re- does not make use of research, standardization, and the other mained as the deepest rooted race memory of a house. We methods of mass production. are still thinking of houses in terms of the thick walls of caves. If it were put together by methods no more advanced than In the meantime automobiles have brought us into a more or those employed in building houses a Ford would cost $100,000. less nomadic stage of life again. A thick wall has become an en- Looked at from a structural standpoint a house as now con- cumbrance rather than a protection. It is possible that houses structed is a fat man's suit of clothes, and, moreover, staked to ought to be so light that we could take them around with us. the ground. Aside from tit, it has so many of his own private But in any case dwellings should be so constructed that a given notions built into it that it pleases no one as well as its builder. His children are not likely to want it when he is through with it.

It is probable that they will move to other com- munities. Unless it benefits from a real estate boom it can never be sold at more than a fiaction of what it cost. The building indus- try may be in part re- sponsible, and archi- tects to an extent also. But the main reason for the backwardness of dwelling house con- struction is the unde- veloped state of the average man's ideas re- garding what he wants in the way of a house.

22 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Here are the houses for the machine age, I know it is a hard thing to conceive, a home made of materials without stairways or cellars, brick or lumber. that we have perhaps never even heard of. Yet it is apparent that if homes are to be made cheaply in factories, where power Your children's children will probably live in and machinery can perform most of the work now done on the this type of house, and you can. Those shown lot, new materials or new ways of using present materials will here are from plans by Kocher and Frey have to be employed. As soon as the mass of us can get used to the idea of a house built by such methods—a house of a new shape, perhaps we'll get it. But perhaps in most respects it will be more like a house will serve the Smiths as well as the Joneses if an interchange Ford or a Buick or a Packard than a house. In any case it must of occupancy becomes necessary. A house ought not to have provide comforts, conveniences and health factors superior to either Smith's or Jones's unprofessional notions incorporated in those of houses of the present, and its cost must be less—much its essential design. Perhaps, to be produced to the best ad- less—otherwise there will be no reason for it. vantage, it should be as technical a product as an automobile Such homes will probably at first begin to trickle in, a few at a engine, using materials and construction methods that Smith or time, in a given community, just as automobiles did. There will Jones never heard of, and made in a factory. A man wouldn't not be enough of them so that they can be mass produced at first. think of supervising the designing of his automobile. Why But they will be the kind of houses that could be. And the thing should he be at the architect's elbow when his house is designed? that will mainly recommend them at {Continued on page 46)

MARCH, 1932 23 — W 9he COW the S 0 andtheHEN (7o Say^Nothincf oftheHA^heat and the Oil A PERSONAL VIEW £3y Frederick. Calmer

WHERE I least expected it I have found the most end of the stick and the boy who went to the city had the right heartening spirit. I knew that the Central States end. It seemed as if city times would continue to get better and on the west bank of the Mississippi had taken the better. worst licking of any section except the South. I In 1929, eight years after the farm slump the urban and indus- had been accustomed to the general view that this great farming trial slump began, with its train of bank failures, unemployment, region was the home of perennial gloom and pleas for a national and distress. Where the farmer had been calling for equalization hand-out. fees and Farm Board purchases to stabilize the price of wheat

Today the western farmer is fully entitled to a joke at the ex- our financial centers were calling for the five hundred million dol- pense of the other sections. For eight years he was reiterating lar revolving government fund and later for the two billion dollar that hard times for the forty million Americans who lived on government finance corporation. Another ox had been gored, farms would eventually bring hard times for all of us. As this and he felt the goring just as acutely as the farm ox. prophet looks eastward to the industrial centers he remarks: The proprietor of a little store in a distant city, who was paying

"Now you know what it is like. Folks out this way had been a rent that became murderous in the depression, faced the same having it for eight years before it reached you." problem as the farmer who had bought land at inflation prices. My present journey from the Canadian border to Oklahoma He met the same stare from the worried banker—that banker where wheat and cotton meet in sight of oil wells—will not have who had forgotten his sharp comments on the farmer for asking failed if it brings the men and women who labor to grow our food for government aid which he in turn was now asking for his and those who labor in town into closer communion in a period of bank. common strain, when the farmer has been fighting the odds of Now the western farmer was receiving on his already lacerated fifty-cent wheat and four-dollar hogs and the town worker has had back the lashes of the nation-wide depression. But no, not on his his pay cut or lost his job. back. He was standing up to the blows; for that is the nature of It is well to recall that during and immediately after the war the people of the Central States. They met the nationwide de- the prices of farm produce were so high in the West that a farm pression not in the softness of inflation but in the hardened experi- might be paid for by two or three years' crops or even by one ence of eight years of deflation. year's crop. Land values skyrocketed. In Iowa the best land There may be individual examples of shiftlessness and slacking was selling for three and four hundred dollars an acre.

It looked as if there could be no end to the good farm times. THE great farm and dairy States that neigh- Then, beginning in IQ21-2, land values slumped with bor the Mississippi swallowed their big the sudden fall of the prices of grains and livestock. There was a contraction of credit, accompanied by widespread dose of deflation during the eight years pre- bank failures. Foreclosure left the possessor of the prop- erty unable to sell it for the amount of the mortgage. ceding the stock market crash of 192.9, and Land that had been bought for three hundred dollars an are in better shape, generally speaking, than acre sought purchasers at fifty. Meanwhile industrial prosperity mounted. Decreasing the industrial States. A distinct back-to-the- prices for all the farmer had to sell were met by increasing farm movement is one significant sign of the prices for everything he bought in town. There was a movement cityward, not only in the West but all over changing era in which we live the country, to share high city wages in place of lean farm wages and lean farm profits. We were in the bright dawn of an era of urban and mechanistic expansion. Realtors —men who expected others to do for them; but generally the flourished in the rise of urban land values and builders in provid- western farmers, while they asked for legislative relief, were ing more housing and office space. The stock exchange kept on striving the harder to do for themselves. They singularly share booming. The ingratiating voice of the bond salesman offered high that old New England spirit of "git up and git" which I have rates of interest for everybody's money which seemed so plenti- mentioned in a previous article. They had a tradition akin to ful. Clearly the boy who remained on the farm had the wrong New England's, a heritage of hardships endured under western

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suns and in western blizzards as they made farm homes on virgin heyday of the urban and industrial boom, on how to run their soil. Their inherited quality is that of the Proctor statue of the farms. Able heads of great industries, who have lately had so pioneer woman looking westward from the heights of Kansas many troubles of their own to look after, used to talk like this: City —near the World War memorial —which gave me a national- "The farming industry has not kept pace with modern organi- istic glow as I looked at it. zation. It's all done on the archaic system of small units. The When drought and the grasshoppers hit an area one hundred solution is to merge many small farms in one great plant, reducing— miles square in South Dakota last year, adjoining counties overhead, with machinery taking the place of man-power went into their pockets, and every local Legionnaire turned in, And so on and so forth. We have all heard it. The farmer to care for their own. They were sure that there would be no in his years of distress has heard it. and knew that it was wrong. drought and no grasshoppers next year. After they have taken We now have the proof that it was wrong. Many of the capitalis- ten years' licking and the rest of us have taken only two years' tic exponents of the big unit idea are broke, and looking for jobs they remain the supreme optimists. Not from them will you themselves. Farms of man}' thousand acres, which were to be hear the long-faced philosophy which has been quite current in run on corporation "business principles." are bankrupt, or have industrial centers: ceased producing—while the small units have survived. "The good old days will never come back. We've been way above normal. Now we're about down to what will be our future ONE man can make a go of an average-sized farm by applying normal." his own labor and experience but he fails as soon as he adds

People of the Central States say that it takes two weeks to another farm and has to employ a superintendent. Hired em- cheer up a man from their section who returns from New York ployes on an eight-hour day in a big organization cannot meet or Chicago where he has been affected with the gloom of two the competition of the individual who works at any hour from years' depression. dawn to dark, and even after dark, as farm requirements demand. They enjoy the joke on the other fellow as they look back on A lot of necessary chores, which take only a few minutes, must be all the advice they used to receive from city farm experts, in the done in the thirteenth or fourteenth hour. (Continued on page 65)

MARCH. 1932 Copyright, t>y Frederick Palmer CASUALTIES

Drawing by Herbert M. Stoops

26 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Mobilized to Make a Million New Jobs, the Legion Marches Forward Like a Mighty Army

J0y D-fem^/ Stevens rfr.

National Commander of The American Legion

and Chairman of the National Employment Commission

AMERICAN LEGION is once more on the march. sentatives of labor, presidents of civic organizations, ministers and THEIt is going into action again for the country which it other community leaders. served in war. It is engaged in a nation-wide movement SECOND: Each local committee is urging local manufacturers, to make at least one million new jobs for the unemployed wholesalers and retailers to add as many men to their payrolls and to rehabilitate the nation's disabled industries. To this task as they can, even though this may involve sacrifice. More men it has brought the same united determination which it repeatedly at work means less fear and increased purchasing power. We has shown in its battles to obtain hospitals and adequate com- believe many concerns having surpluses may best invest part of pensation to rehabilitate the nation's disabled sendee men. it in giving work. Most can add at least ten percent to their We are not alone this time. We present numbers. Others can are but the spearhead of the make more jobs by shortening movement. Fighting at our side THE PLAN IN BRIEF hours. A service star, similar to are many other national organi- that in wartime, will Organization of representative com- used be zations of the country, joined to- awarded by National Head- munity committees by 10,600 Ameri- gether in the greatest mobili- 1. quarters to every employer who zation of citizenship and resources can Legion posts. co-operates. since the war. Our allies include THIRD: Each local committee A canvass by each local committee of the American Federation of La- will try to create work in its com- bor, the nation's leading business 2. all employers to add workers to each munity. Many plans used in in- organizations, the country's or- payroll. dividual cities have proved suc- ganized churches, the women's cessful. In one city, the local clubs of the United States, and The creation of repair and improve- committee canvassed every prop- the organizations in which are 3. ment work by a canvass of all local erty owner, urging that needed concentrated the nation's genius property owners. repairs and improvements be in national advertising, the radio, made at once. At the end of a motion pictures and America's week $6,000,000 worth of work newspapers and magazines. THE COMMISSION had been pledged and jobs had The National Employment General W. W. Atterbury, President, Pennsyl- been provided for ever)' idle man Commission of The American vania Railroad; Kermit Roosevelt, Vice President, in the community. Legion, composed of Legion- International Mercantile Marine Company; Colby M. As I write this, the first results naires who are key men of labor Chester, President, General Foods Corporation; Mar- of our plan are being reported. and industry, prepared our battle shall Field 3D, Field, Glore and Company; General Even this early the success of the orders which we announced to James G. Harbord, Radio Corporation of America; plan is being felt in the quickened the country on January 5th. This General Palmer E. Pierce, Standard Oil Company business pulse and the new feel- is what we are doing: of Neic Jersey; Oscar H. Fogg, Vice President, Con- ing of hope throughout the coun- FIRST: We have set up the solidated Gas Company; George L. Berry, President, try. Now we must double and re- national machinery for our effort. International Pressmen's Union; Percy Tetlow, double our efforts. We do not Six regional committees have United Mine Workers of America; Edward J. Sulli- expect to accomplish miracles, been appointed. Separate com- van, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; Harold V. but we can provide the courage mittees have been named for each Engh, Vice President, Anaconda Wire and Cable and determination and the com- State. Local committees are Company; Charles T. H. Johnson, President, Botany mon-sense which in each com- being organized in each town and Worsted Mills; Louis J. Kanitz, Continental Motors; munity will be the foundation for city by the 10,600 posts of The George S. Long, Jr., Vice President, Weyerhaeuser business recovery. American Legion. These local Timber Company; Lee H. Bristol, President, Associ- I ask that each post, each local committees, usually with the Post ation of National Advertisers; Roy Dickinson, Vice committee, do its full part. We Commander as chairman, are in- President, Printers' Ink Publications; J. Cheever are sending them supplemental viting as members leading bank- Cowdin, Vice President, Bancamerica-Blair Corpo- information each week, and the ers, manufacturers and retailers, ration; Henry L. Stevens, Jr., Chairman; Mark T. news of our campaign is being local newspaper publishers, repre- McKee, Executive Director. broadcast {Continued on page 44)

MARCH, 1931 The Monthly's Employment Competition for Posts Is Getting Men On the Job

programs of Legion posts in the Monthly's word of that post. Additional data supplementing the first MOREcompetition for employment ideas—ideas that report may be presented at any time, and a three-hundred- work and are capable of being used all over the word summary can be submitted at the close of the compe- United States—are presented herewith. As ex- tition. The Monthly will undertake to give notice of the plained in previous issues and in the rules given in full at the closing date, through the mail, to each post entering the end of this article, all entries must be certified as official by competition, so that ample time will be allowed for the attest of the Post Commander and Adjutant. The bronze submission of the final report. A post's final report sculpture designed by Robert Aitken and shown on the op- may or may not be printed in the Monthly, but in any posite page will go to that post whose plan is considered by event it will be considered by the committee in making the committee to have been the best submitted. the award. As in the plans of the various posts given last month, no significance is to be attached to the order in which the fol- lowing entries are presented. All the plans given have been RICHARD WHITE POST scrutinized by the National Employment Commission of Limerick, Me. The American Legion, which is seeking to integrate the employment activities of the Legion's 10,600 posts with THIS plan for unemployment relief permits of immediate efforts being put forward by other agencies in the various expenditure for appropriations, or anticipated appropriations, communities and States. of funds designated for construction of public works, and private It is fully understood by all posts competing for the enterprises, during 1932 or at later dates. Aitken sculpture that the first entry of a post (to be given For example: Every municipality and State in the United in not more than three hundred words) need not be the final States has a highway building program. Their appropriations

are nearly, if not entirely, exhausted for the current year, resulting in a complete shut-down of work. Construction may continue by allowing employes and material agencies to stand the discount of payrolls and bills for materials at the banks, the State or municipality reimbursing the banks in, say, six months, or whenever 1932 distributions of funds are made. Thus, those benefitting by obtaining work will be financing themselves by taking a small loss of wages. The public will benefit by the earlier comple- tion of the project, and the backers will be put to no

First clay, then plaster and finally bronze. Here Alexander J. Ettl is making the plaster mould from which will be cast the bronze sculpture to be awarded the winner of the Monthly's Employment Competition. He is shown removing a section covering a part of one of the two figures of the sculpture

additional expense. All that is required is co-operation of municipality and State by endorsing the accounts of the project in hand. The plan is applicable to private enterprises where credit can be established.

DOWNTOWN POST Buffalo, New York

EACH post selects a major to cover an election district. The major then subdivides his district into blocks, not necessarily city blocks, but a frontage which includes the residences of some thirty families. He then selects his block captains whose duties are to call on the residents in the blocks assigned to them and solicit them to make weekly contributions of fifty cents or more so that fifteen dollars a week can be guaranteed to a man who agrees to keep the snow shoveled during the week no matter how

The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly PHOTOGRAPHS EY DE WITT Robert Aitken with his much or little falls. The block captain hires completed sculpture in These jobs to be turned into the central office the un- man from his block, or district. The resi- clay. It will be repro- for unemployment and assigned to the dent subscribes for a period of twelve or duced in bronze by the employed. The work to be paid for by the fourteen weeks. Gorham Company of housewife or home owner. By performing additional odd jobs about Providence, Rhode Island, 2. Old clothes, swatches from tailoring the houses, such as taking care of furnaces, as the Monthly's Compe- houses, remnants from stores should be collected washing windows, cars, and so forth, these tition Award and a sewing circle established, remaking the men are able to make as high as twenty-two old clothes, piecing comforts, making children's dollars per week. Married men with families clothes, etc. The central unemployment office are given preference. Each subscriber is given a man-a-block will assign to this sewing circle, unemployed women, who will sign which is displayed in the window. The captain makes the draw a salary paid for by the central unemployment office. weekly collection and pays the man. Community posts can put 3. Every employed man or woman should be asked to donate the man-a-block system in effect in less than a week. Get the one day's salary per month for four months. This money to be majors and captains organized—publicity will do the rest. turned over to the central unemployment office to be used as salary at the rate of twenty-five cents an hour for all unemployed PARRAMORE POST assigned to work. Abilene, Texas 4. All luncheon clubs and fraternity organizations should be asked to donate from their club funds an amount that they can

jURS is a five-point plan: i. All housewives and property afford. This money to be used in giving employment, assigned to o owners should be solicited to obtain jobs about the home. any project these organizations sponsor. (Continued on page 70)

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the CDays ofWashington

CHAPTER XII (Conclusion) In Which Mrs. Bowlby Brings Colin News of Pat Fayerweather

COLONEL COLIN CABOT found Nancy at a table in the remote part of the dining room. She was becomingly dressed in black, and white lace. Her left arm was in a sling. She arose and went to meet him with an exclamation of joy. Their lips met. "This arm—what has happened to you?" Colin asked. "Romance! You would call it folly. First, let us sit down and comfort ourselves with food and wine." A bottle of old Madeira was on the table. The glasses filled, she told of how, fearful that her lover was in danger, she had gone out to the battle lines on Long Island and had been shot in the arm by a sharpshooter. She had been removed to a hospital and after her wound had been treated by a surgeon they had allowed her to go to the house of her aunt. "My Clod!" Nancy exclaimed. "I have thrown the die and lost.

In the ensuing conversation, under the warming influence of I have tried all the tricks but one. Give me one more chance and

the wine she confessed to Colin that she loved him, that at first I'll capture him." she had merely wished to humble Pat by stealing him away from Like a magnificent Persian cat who had failed in her leap at the her, but had come to love him dearly. canary's cage, she paced the room planning a new attack upon "You were magnificent!" she exclaimed. "You must have seen the heart of the young colonel. the change in me. You have been afraid of me. Now I am afraid of you." THAT day General Washington had received news of an ap- Before Colin could answer there was a loud rap on the door. proaching attack. Aware of the shattered courage of his army, The man from Philadelphia was waiting and in great haste to see he was deeply concerned. Arriving at headquarters near mid- the Commander-in-Chief. Colin embraced and kissed Nancy. night, Colin found the general and his staff discussing plans. Next Having promised soon to return to her, he hurried away. day the whole camp was in serious countenance. Every man to Nancy cursed as she tore the sling and bandage from her arm. his job and no time for pleasantries. All that had been a part of her cunning play. The young secre- Colin thought often of Nancy and the things she had said. tary came to her. Her words had been warm with emotion. Thev must have come

30 The AMERICAN LEGION' Monthly ^Jfrving CHAOS Q>achelle r

"You're a damned rebel in disguise!" the British scout cried as Mrs. Bowlby staff, the young man went with his friend to a rustic seat in the threw him against a tree gardens for a talk. "Did vou find Miss Faverweather?" he asked. "I did." from her heart. He had felt like surrendering. Pity, sympathy, "I fear that you risked your life in doing it. I am very grateful, beauty, sex had conspired to overthrow him. and my ears ache for the news. Tell me how you found her." Next day he and Amos Farnsworth rode northward bound for "My life was in no danger. I got well down the lake when a New Rochelle and the Bronx River wilderness with dispatches. wind came up. It was hard going around the points. I hid my Colin told Amos about his latest experiences with Nancy, and the canoe in a cove, marked the place and took the trail. A British rugged captain spoke of the influences of Satan expressed through scout overtook me going north. It was a lonesome part 0' the women, from Eden on down through the ages. woods. He kept my pace and we went on together. I told him "Thar ain't nobody that's safe—not nobody," he finished. "We that I was a Loyalist woman going to see my sister in Montreal. git to feclin' peart an' the first we know our heels fly in the air an He began to make love to me. I didn't like him. He was a hard- down we go kerwallop which I pray God to keep us from the looking man. I couldn't put up with it. I warned him to let me flames o' hell an' help us to find pleasure in the way o' grace." alone. He wouldn't." They parted at a fork in the road. When Colin returned to the Colin interrupted her. saying: "You've had a hard time. I'm great house on a hill in the lower highlands, which the Com- sorry." mander-in-Chief had chosen for his headquarters, he found Mrs. "You needn't be sorry for me. I felt sorry for him. He didn't Bowlby waiting for him. The general having ridden out with his know me. He undertook to hug and kiss me. I threw him against

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a tree. It hurt him. It made him land with the army if I do not find a way to go before it leaves. I mad. 'You're a damned rebel in dis- should try to go with the bearer but he is a curious looking guise!' he said. Reckon he thought a stranger and since he has heard me talk he might be afraid of me. woman couldn't be so stout. He I am only a maiden—God help me—and what can I do but wait. drew a big God-o'-mercy pistol and When you learn that the British army has moved south you may fired at my head. He missed me. I know that I am with it if I am not dead of old age. I think that IP ^ didn't miss him. It was him or me we have had enough of this suffering for the sake of posterity. If and he got it. Tried to bring him to, we can only get together you and I will declare independence and ML I couldn't. but Carried him off in the go away to a quiet spot far from the hateful smell of gunpowder bush and looked over his papers and all the talk about rebels and red coats and let the nations do mostly maps of the country around as they please. Meanwhile 1 am Ti and Woods Creek and the upper Hudson. They were signed "Your true and devoted Gabriel Carrick. There were also a few letters. I put on his "Pat." clothes and cap and left mine there. With a pair of scissors and a When he had finished reading the letter he said with action small looking glass in my pack, I trimmed my hair to about the fitting the words: "I kiss your forehead just as she did. You length of his. His hair and mine were alike in color. With his have been a good friend to us. Neither Pat nor I can ever forget hanger and pistol and the papers in my pocket, I went on. what you have done."

"dot to the big river, saw an immense log raft with a hut on it "I have more to tell you," the good woman went on. "I gave coming in the distance. I made a rough paddle with my hatchet, her one of the letters which I had found in the pocket of the pushed a stranded pine log free, straddled it and rode it out to the scout. I did it because I recognized the handwriting. It was ad- channel. When the raft came along I boarded it. The raftsmen, dressed to Colonel Harry Gage. I knew the deviltry that was in eager for news from Yankeeland, gave me a welcome and a good it. If you ask how I knew it I answer only because I am a woman. dinner. They worked their raft out of the current and behind the She looked at the address. 'That is the handwriting of Nancy great boom near Montreal. I went ashore and to the house of Woodbridge,' says she. T wish that I knew what is in that my sister, who is married to a loyalist. I filled my friends with letter.' astonishment when I told my story. They helped me. I did not " 'Let me look at it," I said. change the garments I wore. "She gave it to me. I tore it open and read it to her. Here it is. "Near the town was a large camp of the British and the head- I brought it with the other hidden under the lining of my coat. quarters of Sir Guy Carleton. Got through all right. I wrote a The penmanship is that of a man. The envelope was addressed note to Miss Fayerweather in care of General Carleton, thinking by Nancy. It's a beautiful plot to capture you and Pat. I put it possible that she would be at his house, for I remembered that my heel on the serpent's head." the letter signed Nancy had been sent in his care. I told her that Colin read this letter written in New York. a scout then quartered at the address of my sister had just re- "Dear Major: It's a stupid place with nothing going on but turned from Yankeeland with important news for tavern riots and old ladies' teas and dinner par- her. She was there. She came in a shay with an ties. The loyalists are mostly gone save those aide of the general. Never have I seen such a beau- who are stricken with palsy. The beautiful tiful maiden—like a young fawn in midsummer. Nancy Woodbridge is here exclusively for the I fell in love with her myself. I shall never forget entertainment of Colonel Cabot of the Washing- the look of her when she opened the letter and ate tonian ragamuffins. He is with her often until it up with her eyes. She kissed it and held it be- midnight. The naughty old baroness, her aunt, fore her face. I knew what that meant. After we is rushing their little romance. I hear that there had talked for a few minutes she came and took will be a wedding early in September. This news my hands and kissed my forehead, and says she: of your rival is all I have to send save my love to " T could love everyone who knows him. Can my father and best wishes to you. From you take me back with you?' "Your bored and devoted friend " Tt is a long, hard journey with many nights "Robert St. Leger in the open,' I said. Tt is not for you. There are dangers and my "P.S. As I write my name I am urgently called to New Jersey canoe would not hold two of us.' so I give this to a friend who agrees to dispatch it for me." "If she had been one of my scholars I would have had to give "It has been a lucky trip," Mrs. Bowlby went on. "That her a slapping," Mrs. Bowlby went on with a chuckle. "She said man's letter was the best part of it. Nancy is out of gun powder. some very bad words about her luck. I will not quote them. She's harmless so far as Pat is concerned. She must be a cute They sounded so funny I had to laugh. Of course I had never miss; she and Harry were a good team. Pat told me about her met a high-up city gal. beauty. Don't let her get her arm around your neck. She's

' 'Forgive me,' says she. 'I've lived in hell so long I'm losing dangerous. You helped me in my trouble with the Indians. I've my religion.' never forgotten it. I like you and I was glad to help you." "She sat down at a table and wrote a letter to you with my The masterful Mrs. Bowlby arose and offered him her hand. sister's pen. Here it is." "You great, intrepid, woman pioneer!" he exclaimed. "I won-

Mrs. Bowlby drew the letter from the pocket in her skirt and der if any man could have done what you have done. You have gave it to the young man. He read it eagerly: a singular astuteness and there are few men who have your "My beloved: Your letter is like a warm, welcome wind. It strength and courage." has blown the clouds out of my sky. A few drops of rain fell as "From the cradle I have had the need of all that. My husband they were going. God is good to us. I can no longer doubt that is like me. But I'm mortally fond of a love story. I'd foot it to our love has His favor in spite of the fact that I have learned how- Canada any time to keep a good story from going on the rocks. to swear. Even the best of Americans know how to do that. It's A man wouldn't. I get stirred up when I see low down, dim- in the blood. I have heard General Burgoyne say that America work." is so full of trouble—rocks, stones, trees, stumps, swamps, roots, He gave her a five pound note, saying: mosquitoes, bad weather, plagues and savages— that even religion "You would make a good soldier." is hard work so that every one who tries to practice it needs a "When the British come down I shall be fighting with my hus- minute of rest now and then. When you add war to all this even band. A lame man and his wife are looking after the children." women should have a minute or two, often, for needed relaxation. They parted and Colin went to his task. I am happy now—like a ship come to anchor in quiet water with A few days later Clinton landed 4000 British on York Island green trees in sight after a hard voyage. I was dreading to- three miles above the city under the cover of five big gunboats. morrow-. I had promised to give Harry Gage his answer tomor- It was an impressive array that crossed the Brower farm that row. Now I know what it will be. 1 shall be going into Yankee- day pushing toward the American line. What a variety of color!

32 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Horse guards! Fusiliers! Dragoons! Red coats with blue and Valley where retreat was possible if such an emergency arose. yellow facings, broad belts over the shoulder, clubbed hair tied The Chief advised the evacuation of Fort Washington on the with ribbons, officers' hats laced with silver and gold, the polished North River. Greene, in whom he had much confidence, opposed metal gorgets under their chins glowing in the sunlight! As they his plan. The blustering General Lee was in command of it. He advanced the cannonading was severe. The American line could was then saying that his army and that of Washington must each have been defended but our men were sorely out of courage since stand on its own bottom. Soon the fort surrendered with a loss their recent drubbing. A panic spread among them and soon they of two thousand men. It was not an unqualified misfortune, for were all in retreat. Lee was at heart a traitor. The less power in his hands the better. General Washington hurrying to the scene met and tried to Late in November, Washington defeated an effort to surround rally them. They could not be turned. They went on, leaving him, retreating to New Jersey with heavy loss. Only 3000 of his him exposed to the advancing enemy. A new Washington was men were with him. They were dependable. They were willing to now with Colin Cabot who had been riding at his side. Mortified die for the man who led them. The retreat continued to the shore

and dismayed, the Chief was in a rage. He snapped his pistol at Arriving at headquarters near midnight the retreating men. He threw it on the ground. "My God!" he Colin found General Washington and his exclaimed, "are these the kind of men I must depend upon?" staff discussing plans In anger he turned his horse toward the enemy. It seemed as if he were of a mind to end his humiliation in a brave and sudden sacrifice rather than join the rout of men fleeing from their duty. of the Delaware without tents or entrenching tools. The weather Colin Cabot seized the bridle of the white horse and turned his resisted them with snow and cold wind. The men were poorly head. In a moment they were behind a hill riding rapidly north- clad. The feet of many were naked or covered with blanket rags. ward. The Chief was himself again. The Revolution was not Those were the first days of shivering and bloody foot prints. dead. In the two minutes of time just behind them the tide of Lee was ordered to cross the river. He loitered at his post and war had turned. As they rode along the young colonel got a was captured on the way by dragoons. vision of its effect upon human his- But the time was near when the enemy was to be filled with tory. He writes: dismay by the genius of the big American Chief in the Fabian "In this hour the one great Cap- arts of swift movement, frustration and delay. Preparation for a

tain in our force got a baptism decisive battle is expensive and when it is suddenly discovered

which made him equal to all dis- that the enemy has safely moved to parts unknown, the effect is couragement." disheartening. Crossing three thousand miles of sea to make war A sense of shame overtook the in a strange, unfamiliar setting, is at best a costly enterprise. fleeing men. The next day they The expense of it was vastly increased by a corrupt adminis- fought well. Followed by the British tration of its finances and a scarcity of ships and seamen. Food the American army made its way to went bad on the long journeys and was soon a store of maggots. the western side of the Bronx River Horses starved to death, men rotted with scurvy and were thrown

MARCH, 1932 33 into the sea or came through sickened by the hundred and unfit dow panes. What a night! They shivered and gathered before for service, to be a charge on supplies. Chaos and confusion were the fireplace and filled and drained their glasses again. It was a at war with each other. General Washington knew that con- night for joy, with nothing to fear. About midnight a uniformed tinued frustration and delay must, soon or late, break the spirit of lackey brought a letter to Colonel Rahl. Engaged in a pretty the strongest empire. story, he put .the letter in his pocket. Then in the whirl of gayety

December 8th, Washington crossed the Delaware and broke he forgot it. down all the bridges. He commandeered every boat on many Nine miles from Trenton, a Loyalist woman had seen Washing- miles of the river. While the last men in the rear were landing, ton with two thousand men crossing the Delaware in the dark- the British van, baffled in its pursuit, arrived on the shore behind ness. She had ridden post haste through the storm with the them. The little army was safe in the shelter of a forest. With no warning, now hidden in the pocket of Colonel Rahl. Who but an bridges and no boats, Howe placed his troops on the New American would think of crossing a big river and marching nine Jersey shore at Trenton, Bordentown, White Horse and Burling- miles with a storm raging in which two men were frozen to death? ton. They settled down comfortably to wait for a time when the The Europeans were to learn that lighting for liberty and lighting river would be roofed with ice to give them a smooth march upon for pay were different propositions. Philadelphia. They were in need of rest and. sheltered in these At eight o'clock in the morning, Washington fell on the city retreats from the severity of an American winter, with taverns with two detachments. Rahl's Hessians surrendered while other and markets to satisfy every need of the body, the spirit of joy enemy troops fled in a panic. The whole British structure on the and slumber fell upon them. Delaware was shattered by this stroke. General Donop's army They were rudely awakened on Christmas night. Snow was retreated, (ieneral Cornwallis abandoned his plan of going to falling in a bitter northwest wind. It was no time for any sane Europe and took command in New Jersey. Washington occupied person to be out of doors. Colonel Rahl, in command at Trenton, Trenton. had had a merry dinner and with other officers and their ladies Soon Cornwallis and his men came on to give him battle. On was dancing in the public the second of January, 1777, the American commander crossed Illustrations by hall. The fiddlers were Assumping Creek and made a pretence of throwing up intrench- Harold Von Schmidt playing. Between dances ments. Cornwallis tried to follow and was repulsed by artillery. , thev could hear the cold Night came and Cornwallis decided to wait until morning. Wash- Decorations by wind fa the chimney top ington slipped away in the night leaving men to keep the camp Herb Roth and snow pelting the win- fires burning and to imitate the chorus of picks, shovels, axes and

34 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly They moved westward, clearing the ruined army, Washington had a feeble force of men billeted in Morris- road and camping in the wilderness to town. Soon a British spy was discovered in camp. His name wait for the main force. Pat rode on one was Luce. Should they hang him? of the oxen "No," Washington said. "We'll make a wise use of him." Officers were apparently impressed by the personality of Mr. Luce. They flattered him with friendly attentions, giving him ox teams at work. At daylight, Cornwallis began to throw his much information and no time to visit the billets. cannon balls upon empty ground. He attacked—nothing. The A plan was made under which the battalions marching out of American camp was deserted. "The damned Yankees" were of cover and returning to it were paraded three times before him. course far on their way to Princeton. Before he could arrive there False returns on the number of troops at Morristown were scat- that link in the British chain would be broken and Washington on tered carelessly on the desk of the adjutant when Mr. Luce came his way to safety. Cornwallis had made a shrewd guess. Four to dine alone with him. In the midst of the dinner, the adjutant hundred men were taken at Princeton with guns and stores. The was suddenly called away. The spy was now loaded and ready to remainder of the British force scattered, having suffered a severe depart. An easy way out was prepared for him. He vanished, drubbing and Washington was on his way to Morristown. taking to British headquarters in New York a report of the force It had taken Howe's powerful army six months to drive Gen- in Morristown which ensured its safety. eral Washington across the Delaware. The "good fighting weather" was gone. Winter operations in a strange country were SUMMER came. The last detachment of the British had left "'skunk meat" to the European. Washington knew it. Soon Amboy for Staten Island. Burgoyne was expected in north- Heath and Putnam in the Highlands began to threaten New ern New York with an army from Canada. York, whereupon the British set out for that safe retreat where The most difficult problem of the Revolution now challenged they could find comfort and security and be done with unexpected the ingenuity of the Commander-in-Chief. He must prevent the winter deviltries in a treacherous countryside. So the American formidable army of Howe on York Island from going up the Commander-in-Chief had gained time for needed recuperation. Hudson to aid Burgoyne. The force in the Highlands was The spirit of army and people had improved. The New Jersey strengthened. Putnam had put a powerful clicvaux de frisc across folk had been aroused to fever heat by outrages which are the the Hudson near Fort Montgomery to prevent ships from passing inevitable result of occupation by the troops of an enemy. It and to hold them under ruinous gun-fire. It was an immense was a favorable time for recruiting, but compared with the British iron chain supported by log booms a few (Continued on page 52)

MARCH, 1932 35 hands Across /sk BATTLEFIELD

Fidac Talks Things Over at Rheims with Yesterday's Enemies and Hears Pledges for a Peaceful Tomorrow

tides of history have rolled for six centuries beneath In Rheims two months ago, Edward L. 'White, the American THEthe walls and rose windows of the Cathedral of Notre Legionnaire who is President of Fidac, stood in front of the ancient Dame at Rheims. Within the walls, where once were cathedral with the representatives of the World War veterans of crowned the kings of France, and on the Gothic stone lace- thirteen nations who had come together to talk over possible ways work above the portals, are the inerasable scars of the last war, of preventing any future war. It was an extraordinary group. but the precious glass is once more back in its old frames and the Thirty men had come from Germany and Austria for the con- statue of St. Joan of Arc has returned to its pedestal in front of the ference, to sit down with the representatives of Great Britain, cathedral. The city of Rheims, a symbol of France preserved, France, Belgium, the United States and the other nations of the has risen anew on its ruins, to invite the world's pilgrims. Allied side, represented in the interallied veterans' society. The main meeting was held in the new market, a building big enough for a national convention of the Legion. For two hours this great hall was filled by a standing audience, while speaker after speaker said the same thing in different languages. The sentiment was simply this: "We want no more wars; somehow, some way, we are trying to find the path to assure for our children and their children a fair, just and permanent peace." "They said what they meant and they meant what they said," President White reports. "There was a lot of good 'man-talk' about getting to- gether with the other fellows and try- ing to straighten things out fairly before any fighting words are passed." President White found this meeting a manifestation of the spirit which Fidac has been cultivating now for more than ten years. The meeting gave confirmation to the spirit which marked the latest Congress of Fidac held last September in Prague, Czecho- slovakia. It emphasized the value of keeping open the channels of com- munication among peoples while the statesmen of the world are trying to

Legionnaire Edward L. White, President of Fidac, greets Allied and German and Austrian serv- ice men in front of the cathedral at Rheims during a good will conference arranged by French veterans' societies. Mr. White is the tallest man in the photograph

solve the problems of peace about conference tables. The leaders of Fidac believe that if the organization accomplished no other purpose, its existence would be justified by what it is doing to pro- mote the informal discussion of peace

36 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly problems by average men of all nations who fought in the war. price is $2.20. Many posts have subscribed for libraries in their When Fidac elected Mr. W hite as its president, it registered its home towns and for French classes of schools, confidence that an American could guide the activities of the The Detroit national convention directed that National Head organization with peculiar effectiveness in this year of interna- quarters of The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana, prepare tional discussions. Mr. White understands The American Legion a booklet giving comprehensive information about Fidac. This thoroughly, as the result of his service as Commander and has been published under the title, "What Fidac Means to The Adjutant of the Connecticut Department and on important American Legion." Headquarters will send copies on request, national Legion committees. As a leading figure in a national watch manufacturing company, he has had wide business experi- Editia Looks Up ence. He is making his home in Paris, Fidac's headquarters city. and will visit all ten of the countries represented in Fidac. The TN EDINA, Missouri, as in the rest of the country, nobody has thirteenth annual congress of Fidac will be held in Lisbon, X felt like singing hallelujah choruses of rejoicing in recent Portugal, next autumn. months. Things haven't been so good in the town, with the prii es Fidac's headquarters is at 15 Rue de Presles in Paris. The of farm products down, with more unemployment than the corn-

American Legion is represented by eleven men on the Fidac munity has ever known, and with almost everybody affected by

'BUT TWAS A FAMOUS Executive Committee. They are Frank D. VICTORY" the depression in some way. Folks were Rash, Louisville, Kentucky, American finding it hard to smile and whistling was Frank M. Heath served in N ice-President for Fidac; Darrell T. Lane, becoming a lost art in the town when Cyril France with the 508th Engi- Salt Lake City, Utah, chairman of the A. Graham Post decided that the time had neers and afterward explored Legion's World Peace and Foreign Rela- come to forget troubles and get back again much of the United States tions Committee; Lamar JelTers, Congress- to an at-least-one-laugh-a-day basis. on horseback. Now at Silver man from Alabama; S. P. Bailey of Paris, That's why the Legion post in Edina Springs, Maryland, he recounts Fidac's treasurer; Sedley Peck, Commander called on everybody to sit down on New his adventures, seasoned with of the Department of France, and these Year's Day to the biggest free dinner ever an old soldier's philosophy other Americans living in Paris. Reverend served in town. More than 500 citizens W. Beekman, Stephen S. Szlapka, Julian attended the municipal banquet, filing by M. Thomas. Benjamin H. Conner, Francis E. Drake and Donald the mess sergeants, cafeteria style, to get big rations of roast pig, R MacAfee. potatoes, baked beans, sauerkraut, apple sauce and other things. Members of The American Legion visiting Europe will find Tribute was paid in song and speech to the good old days of 1928 Fidac ready to render many services for them. Fidac Identity and there was much thumbing of noses at Old Man Depression. Cards, obtainable upon payment of fifty cents, will procure privileges in many countries. The Fidac Travel Bureau will per- Not Forgotten form every service available through any other travel agency and at a saving of money. The bureau will answer inquiries, supply THE ties of comradeship born of common service in the World itineraries and general information and make arrangements for War have bound together a little group of men in the U. S. rail and boat transportation, hotel accommodations and sight- Marine Hospital at Carville in Louisiana, on the river banks seeing trips. below Baton Rouge. Quartered together in cottages, they have Several thousand Legionnaires in the United States are sub- long formed a distinct society among the four hundred men and scribers to the Fidac Bulletin, a monthly magazine with parallel women who are patients in the only hospital Uncle Sam maintains columns in French and English. The United States subscription in the United States for the victims of leprosy.

MARCH. i 932 37 Every year since the World W ar, The American Legion and its Wicker, Jr., who was travel director for the Second A. E. F., Auxiliary in Louisiana have by visits and the sending of gifts were among those who sent messages. Many members of Theo- demonstrated to them that they are not forgotten, but they were dore Roosevelt's Porto Rican delegation sent radiograms to given new evidence of this fact in December when National Porto Rico." Commander Henry L. Stevens. Jr.. paid them a friendly call and One result of the Detroit convention enterprise is the expan- explained the efforts which the Legion is making this year in their sion of the system by which National Headquarters is sending behalf. National Commander Stevens told of the resolution radio messages twice each month to all Department Adjutants adopted by the National Executive Committee in November through the American Radio Relay Communications Net.

( ailing for a commission to study leprosy among service men. Radio amateurs picking up these messages have been delivering One result of Mr. Stevens' visit was the organization of a new them to local posts as well as passing them along to other post, with seventeen charter members, known as U. S. Marine stations. One official operator has been named in each State. Hospital Post No. 188. The members hail from every section of the nation and are drawn from every walk of life and every Beds Quickly stratum of society, reports Sam H. Jones, National Executive Committeeman for Louisiana. WHILE the National Commander Stevens' visit, according to Mr. Jones, Government called attention to the modern conception of leprosy. It is no is carrying out hos- longer the biblical scourge whose victims were outcasts feared pital building plans will and shunned by their fellow human beings. Instead, it is now which make catalogued as a controlable ailment not at all highly contagious. some thousands of Science has found a remedy for the disease, and ten percent of the additional beds patients each year return to the outside world to lead normal available to disabled existing lives. The lot of the sufferers will become better as false concep- men. hospi- tions, superstitions and injustices are cleared away in the coun- tals continue to lack try at large. The American Legion's convention in Detroit enough facilities to recommended the erection of a new hospital at Carville. meet all applications for hospitalization, but a system adopted recently by the Veterans Bureau" is insuring priority for Using the Air applicants urgently in need of hospital care. Under the law, the Bureau must provide hospitalization for first news of a hurricane disaster which leveled a Central THE men with service-connected disabilities, and it provides hospital- American city last year came to the United States from a ization for non-service-connected cases to the extent that vacant city. low-powered radio station in the stricken This event called beds will permit. Practically all hospitals have been utilized to attention to the fact that in the United States itself there are capacity, and regional offices of the Bureau have had to establish 28,000 radio enthusiasts who exchange messages through amateur waiting lists for the non-service-connected cases. Not long ago stations. stations in These 28,000 men, who operate almost the policy of dividing the waiting lists into two groups was every town and city in the country, provided The American adopted. In one group are placed the emergency cases, those Legion with an object lesson of their efficiency at the time of the men who require operations or hospitalization early. These men Detroit convention. From a station on top of the General are sent to hospitals as rapidly as beds become available and Motors Building in Detroit, installed by the American Radio extremely urgent cases are given immediate hospitalization. Relay League, thousands of Legionnaires sent free messages to their friends back home— to all parts of the world. For the Future "The experiment worked fine," reports James W. Beckman of Edwin Denby Post of Detroit. "The station we used was THERE are no apprehensions for the future in Everett, Wash- W8BIN, temporarily, moved from the home of its owner, K. F. ington, and Earl Faulkner Post of The American Legion Conroy, 7553 Robinwood Avenue, Detroit. National Com- believes that the present lean months should be considered no mander Henry L. Stevens, Jr., Past National Commander Ralph more than a resting period for the better days ahead. That is the

T, O'Neil, National Adjutant James F. Barton and John J. reason the post determined to utilize this winter by beginning a

National Adjutant James F. Barton and John J. Wicker, travel director for the Second A. E. F., sending radio- grams from the Detroit national convention to friends back home over the special station operated by the Ameri- can Radio Relay League

The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Built in 1744 as the first successful paper mill in New York, and visited by George the Croix de Guerre, and the Distinguished Service Cross, and in Washington in 1790, this quaint structure his pocket was one citation from General Pershing and two from with its revolving waterwheel is the home of commanders of the Second Division. James A. Lyons Post of Roslyn, Long Island, His D. S. C. citation, signed by Josephus Daniels, Secretary of fifty minutes' ride from Broadway. Nearby the Navy, recites that it was awarded: "For extraordinary hero- is the homestead of William Cullen Bryant ism June 1st to 14th, 1918. His efforts in searching for and bury- ing the dead, in giving cheer and spiritual comfort to the righting troops, in handling working parties and in aiding the surgeons S60.000 public recreation ground and golf course project which were tireless, and he performed the last rites of the church under will provide employment for one hundred men. The city, the lire." All this during the Battle of Bellcau Wood. county, the community relief association and the post have When the Second Division was moving toward Soissons, a pooled resources to meet the expense, and most of the money re- staff officer tried to shoo the padre toward the rear, but he stayed quired will be paid out as wages. The tract to be improved covers in the front lines the first day of that battle. Later he helped at 185 acres. Fields will be set aside for baseball, football, tennis a first aid station in underground quarters just vacated by the and other sports, and picnic grounds and playgrounds for children Germans. Here he was gassed so severely that he was taken to a will be leading features. The new center occupies a beautiful hospital. His citation for the Legion of Honor reads: site overlooking Puget Sound. The post hopes to have much of "In the course of the engagement east of Yierzy on July 19, the work completed by the time of the Legion's national conven- iqi8, he did not hesitate to cam* his ministry to the wounded tion in Portland, Oregon, next September. under a violent and uninterrupted fire of artillery and machine guns. He went out many times to help men who had fallen in From Bel/eau Wood and Soissons front of the lines, showing the finest example of sacrifice. This magnificent attitude inspired superb (Continued on page 56) WHEN the United States entered the World War, the Reverend Harris A. Darche of St. Joseph's Parish in Bradley, Illinois, offered to serve Uncle Sam as a chaplain, but examining officers, contemplating the chart which showed that he was two inches shorter than the minimum stature required for the Marine Corps, almost turned him down. But the fact that he could speak French and the additional fact that he had played football notably in his student days induced them to accept him. He went overseas with the Sixth Marines. Never was better demonstrated the fact that you can't tell what a man will do by looking at him. In the long and bitter fighting of the Sixth Marines, the unassuming padre with spectacles was always on hand when shells were falling and machine-gun bullets were singing their songs of death. When he left the service. Father Darche wore the Medal of the Legion of Honor of France,

MARCH, 1932 39 — — Here Come the Brides

A TISTICS covering America's participation in the brides who told of their experiences in their adopted country, SIWorld War? They abound in books and reports and this subject was first stirred up by a picture showing a group of pamphlets—everything from the number of men in brides and their American soldier husbands aboard the U. S. S. service and how many crossed the seas for the battle lines, Pocahontas, used as an illustration in Then and Now in the Julv, the S. 0. S. and other jobs, to the fact that the Signal Corps at 1929, Monthly. one time was operating 282 telephone exchanges and 133 com- That picture, lent to us by ex-gob C. B. Moseley, Jr., of Fox- plete telegraph stations and that as many as 47,555 telegrams, boro, Massachusetts, added some A. E. F. benedicts and their averaging sixty words each, were sent each day at the peak of brides to our great and varied roster of active members of the Then and Now Gang. Legionnaire George H. Mer- rill of Amesbury, Massa- chusetts, recognized himself and his French bride in the group, reported that they had steered clear of the rocks, and that his wife had become a regular Yankee. He told us that Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cuttone were

War brides board the U. S. S. Rijndam at St. Nazaire, France, July 19, 1919, for their voyage with American servicemen husbands to their new homes in the States. Who are they?

operations. Scarcely any phase of service that is not covered also in the group, but had re- and yet one very interesting item has been overlooked. turned to France later because

We refer to matrimony, which took a great toll not only of the of Mrs. Cuttone's ill health. A men in the home camps whose uniforms, and their manly bear- former Waac—officially, a mem- ing of course, caused heart palpitations, but also of the men ber of the Women's Auxiliary who did valiant service on foreign soil—men who were strictly Army Corps of Great Britain unattached when they sailed from our embarkation ports and Mrs. Peter I. Bukowski of happily burdened with brides when they stepped back onto the Palatine, Illinois, reported that home soil. French, English, Belgian and German—yes, ex- there were a sufficient number of enemy—girls, and representatives from a few other nationalities, English war brides in Chicago perhaps, were among the blushing brides who traveled to a new and its vicinity to permit the strange land with their soldier or sailor or marine husbands. founding of the Chicago British Our interest in this subject was revived when we received the War Brides Club and, further, snapshot which decorates this page, from Legionnaire C. S. judging from the club member- Speck of l'cmbcrville, Ohio. Speck is an ex-gob, having served ship, ninety-two percent of the for a year in the band on the old U. S. S. Indiana and then being unions had withstood the strain transferred to the U. S. S. Rijndam. "It was while on the of ten years of married life. Rijndam," writes Speck, "that I was able to get across the pond. Mrs. Bukowski had come over on the U. S. S. Plattsburg. The picture I enclose shows some of the war brides loading onto Then came a letter from Legionnaire James G. Smith o> girl he our ship at St. Nazaire, France, on July 19, 1919. I don't know Quincy, Illinois, telling that his marriage to a German any of them, but I imagine the picture might interest someone met while with Army Headquarters at Coblenz, Germany, had who does." proved very successful. Included among the seventy babies on And what has happened to these international unions? The the transport Cambria which brought them home, was his own majority of these A. E. F. marriages of which we know personally baby son—two American-born youngsters later joining his proved to be successes, with only one or two which had dis- family circle. tinctly tragic endings to mar the record. Except for one or two The Siboncy carried among her passengers Mrs. Alexandrine articles in the old Weekly and in the Monthly contributed by war Perrot Hamilton of Kent, Ohio—one of nineteen French girls.

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Mrs. Hamilton reported that thirty girls of her home town, Lambezellec, France, not far from Brest, had married American boys, and she wondered what had be- come of them. She had heard of only three divorces and two deaths in that group.

SEVERAL months went by without further word from the war brides and then another ex-British Waac [topped up with a real suggestion. W hy not a reunion of all "imported" war brides at one of the national con- ventions of the Legion?—Mrs. Topsy Culver, known to her service comrades as Topsy Quinn, wanted to know. Even though the convention that year, 1930, was in Boston and Mrs. Culver resided in Fresno, California, she said that she and a lot of other girls who adopted America as their home attended conventions and she thought the idea worth considering. A second to Mrs. Culver's motion for a reunion came from still another W'aac, Mrs. Edward W. Johnson of Yakima, W ashington. Her letter, with a picture showing a group of war brides on the Platisburg, appeared in the July, 1930, Monthly. The Company Clerk had offered to accept further seconds and suggestions re- garding the proposed reunion until one or more of the war brides living in Boston would take over the job but nothing, evidently, came of it. Well, there may have been a reunion and the organizers failed to make re- port of it. Since, evidently, the reunion failed to materialize and since the brides who wrote to us were vitally interested in communicating with other girls who took a chance with American soldiers or sailors or marines in a strange country, we are going to list the war brides who have joined our Then and Now Gang, with their addresses, and, where available, their maiden names, the name of their former home towns and of the transport which brought them to America. The French brides: Mrs. Marguerite (Arthur A.) Palmer of Paris, who worked with the American auditor of the Treasury Department in the French capital city, came over on the President Grant. Her husband is an ex-gob and they live at 109 Iowa Street, Peoria, Illinois. Mrs. Blanche DeLoison Lewis of Brest met her Marine captain husband in that port and came to the States on the America. At last reports Dad Lewis was still in service at Quantico, Virginia. Mrs. Anne M. LeBlond re- ported from 54 Newington Road, Elmwood, West Hart- all the danger zones were in foreign ford, Connecticut. From Baker, Not waters. Above is an mine swept Oregon, Mrs. Marcelle (Jack) enemy up the Minesweeper off Fresh wrote that she met her by Teal Barnegat, Jersey, October 12, 1918 husband in La Rochclle, where New his outfit, the 15th Cavalry, was stationed and came here with sergeants, six corporals, one chauffeur, two cooks, two mechanics, him on the Kroonland. four wagoners, eighteen first-class privates and nineteen privates Mars-sur-Allier was the scene who were among the seventy American soldiers with war brides of the romance of Rebecca aboard the S. S. Santa Ana, sailing from Bordeaux, France, Goethe and Charles DeYries. June 26, iqtq. Lack of space keeps us from publishing the Mr. and Mrs. DeYries live in names. She wants to hear from some of these brides, and is in- Pepperell, Massachusetts. While terested particularly in two American nurses whom she met in a convalescent in General Hos- the camp at Genicart near Bassens, before she sailed for her new pital No. 3 in Yauclaire, near home.

Monpont sur l'lsle. Department One of the last war romances to be completed happily is that of Dordoyne, Charles L. Boucher of Legionnaire Fred Bogdon of Gary. Indiana. Less than of 163 Green Street, New Haven, Connecticut, wooed and won two years ago—in 1930—Mademoiselle Therese Blanc of Mademoiselle Valentine Breton. He returned home, recovered Marseilles, France, arrived in Gary to marry her A. E. F. from his wounds and in September, 1919, went back to France sweetheart. for his bride. Even more time elapsed after soldier Anderson of Evidently, from the letters received, most of the English Supply Company, it 6th Engineers, now of Hillsboro, North brides had been in service during the war. For instance, Mrs. Dakota, met Germaine Barat in Angers, France. It was not until Leo Rengel, who was married in Portsmouth, England, and now 1922 that he returned to France for his fiancee. lives in Brooten, Minnesota, writes that she was a W. A. A. C, recently Mrs. Julia (Cyril) of r Just Melton 734 McAdams and adds such cryptic initials as W . R. E. N. and W. R. A. F. Street, Greenville, Illinois, sent us a list of the names of six Then Mrs. Thomas Stewart, the former Norah E. Ivev,

MARCH. 1932 41 Above we see one of the A. E. F. stockades for prisoners of war, located at Chaudeney, France. With members of P. W. E. Company 96, are shown some of their unwilling guests

demobilized from the R. A. F. Depot at Uxbridge, London, in served fourteen years in the United States Army, and that she October, iqiq, came from London to Canada in 1920 and would met him in Coblenz. like to hear from the girls who were with her. Her home is at 337 Cleveland Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania. We hesitate to offer JUST as we suspected, when we started to pass the buck back any more claims of "firsts" in the war; but here goes: to the gobs who had been protesting that their branch of ser- Mrs. W. Leo Miltner of Thompsonville, Connecticut, makes vice was being neglected in these columns, the gobs have re- the claim that she and her soldier were the contracting parties sponded with a vengeance. There are now low rumblings of pro- of the first British-American union in France, having been mar- test from ex-soldiers and marines that the ex-sailors are going ried on December 5, 1918. Former friends and fellow-workers just a little too strong. Legionnaire Frederick Meyer of Lyn- at Bourges, she says, will remember them as Molly and Billy. brook, New York, submits the picture on the preceding page "There were approximately fifty marriages in France of members and this story about the mine: of the A. E. F. and the W. A. A. C. attached to the A. E. F.." "How many persons in the United States know that the Ger- writes Mrs. Peggy Marshall Hostler of 10112 South Hoyne man Navy laid contact mines on the Atlantic Coast? That a Avenue, Chicago, "and probably a large number after 1919." battleship, armored cruiser, and oil tanker of the U. S. Navy were damaged, and two merchant ships sunk. THE picture of the group of brides on the "I was then in command of the U. S. Plattsburg, which Mrs. Edward W. John- Minesweeper Teal engaged in sweeping the son permitted us to use some time ago, mine fields laid by enemy submarines off brought letters to her from several fellow- Barnegat and Winter Quarter Shoals, New passengers. Mrs. James Hunter, whose Jersey, during September, October and home had been in Royal Ascot, Berkshire, November, 1918, when twelve German England, reported from 527 North Street, mines were swept up and destroyed. Anderson, South Carolina, that she had met "On October 12th, the Teal, connected her husband in London while she was with the Kingfisher at the other end of the one of the "yellow girls" (T. N. T. workers) sweep wire, suddenly felt a jar which caused in Wootlick Arsenal. Another is Mrs. those chief petty officers below in their com-

Elizabeth Neigh of Rural Route No. 2, partment underneath the pilot house, to rush Runnemede, New Jersey, and still another on deck thinking we had struck a wreck. Mrs. Edith Mary Parker, formerly of Ply- They were just in time to see a mine pop mouth, England, and now of 1634 E Street, up out of the water a few feet off the star- San Bernardino, California. A Cardiff, board quarter. Wales, representative is Mrs. Peggy Ricardi "A heavy sea was running, into which we of 528 North Warren Avenue, Brockton, were steaming, apparently. When the ship Massachusetts, who came also on the Plattsburg, but on a later came down one of these swells she had rolled to starboard. The sailing. And Mrs. Daisy Diehard of 6 Malley Avenue, Massena, starboard bilge keel must have struck the mine's top clear of New York, whose birthplace is Bristol. England, has the dis- the contact horns, driving the mine towards the sea bottom, then tinction of having married an American who was in the Canadian causing it to break its anchor wire as it recovered its buoyancy, service during the war. They came home on the Scandinavia. and as it came up it cleared our stern by only a few feet. This Now for the girls who came from the country with which we was one time when the enemy hit and also missed. had been at war. James G. Smith's introduction of his bride from "One of the mines swept up off Winter Quarter Shoals was

Coblenz brought him letters from Edward J. LcBlanc of hoisted to the end of our boom and brought into Cold Spring Istrouma, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, an ex-Third Division man Inlet, New Jersey, where it was placed onto a lighter and who also married a German girl, and from a German war bride anchored in the marshes. There it was disarmed and taken apart herself, Mrs. Margarete Carmichael of Crescent, Oklahoma. by an expert in mines .sent from the Navy Department. LeBlanc said he and his bride returned on the "honeymoon "I believe this to be the only live enemy mine which was not special," the S. S. Cambria. Mrs. H. Coon, another German girl, a drifter, brought in on our coast by U. S. minesweepers. writes from Ransford, West Virginia, to tell us that her husband "The photograph enclosed shows the (Continued an page 72)

42 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Ohe EVIDENCE in the CAS E

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literary post mortem over the World War, now in its before them the absolute truth about the war, from all sides. THEfourteenth vigorous year, promises to be everlasting. With The search of the National Americanism Commission for a fervor the historians of all nations have undertaken the medium to accomplish this end resulted in the selection of the set task of laying bare every bone, muscle and nerve of the of books known as the Official Source Records, comprising seven conflict. They are studying the pathology of international volumes, containing the most important war records of both the struggle and setting down their findings in the hope that posterity Allied and Central Powers. may be guided toward a lasting peace. A world shares their hope. At the time The American Legion lent its endorsement to the Viewed in another light, the examination of Official Source Records, the books had already the World War, its causes, its phenomena and won high commendation from the great war All but two of the great its consequences, appears as a trial in the leaders. Lloyd George, Foch, Pershing, French leaders shown above Jof- court of public opinion—with most of the — and many others had said that the books con- fre, Foch, Haig, Pershing, witnesses more or less prejudiced in favor of a stituted an essential reference work on the Jacques, Diaz and Haller particular viewpoint. — have answered Taps World War. Earl Grey paid a tribute to it by The result is a bewildering flood of books. embodying many quotations from it in his own since this photograph was A trained librarian could not find his way book on how the war arose. Colonel House made at Metz thirteen through the maze in a lifetime. The truth is said that he kept a copy of the Source Records years ago. General Persh- that the war was so big that no one, not even constantly at his elbow. The American Legion ing and General Haller of the leaders, could see it on all sides. It is the felt that a work which was good enough to win Poland are the survivors old story of failure to see the forest for the the praise of those who knew most about the trees. What is the plight of average readers? war was ideally adapted for the libraries of Without some understanding of fundamentals the confusion of public-spirited citizens who wanted to add to their own knowl- the busy American becomes worse confounded with each ad- edge of the war. The National Americanism Commission recom- ditional book that comes from the presses. mended to the National Executive Committee of the Legion that The men who were in the war were the first to realize the truth. the Legion lend its endorsement and sponsorship to the distribu- Aware of the diverse racial antecedents of the people of the tion of this story of the war in which Legionnaires had such United States and of the tremendous propaganda before, during varied roles. and since the war, Legion leaders soon realized the utter con- That sponsorship has put the Source Records in libraries, col- fusion of America's thought on the subject. It did not take them leges, schools, clubs and homes throughout the country. It has long to decide that a general public attitude favorable to Legion become a standard book of the war and, as such, has cleared the aims could not be organized unless the people could have laid atmosphere, united opinions, and helped {Continued on page 56)

MARCH, 1952 43 J^ike a flighty zArmy

{Continued from page 27) regularly over national radio hook-ups and to work, must be the keystone of future re- that have slackened, the gradual, increased published in newspapers and magazines. I covery. We recognize that we must fight buying that will take the place of hoarding, want every Legionnaire to share in the stubbornly for each slight gain, that in- the benefits which will come when cheer pride and enthusiasm which our victories dustry will only recover gradually and that and hope succeed fear and apprehension. will bring. This national emergency must after each gain, a fight will have to be While we strive to make a million jobs, generate the same will to victory which waged to retain the ground won. We see therefore, we strive also to banish the made us win the war. We have as much at that the welfare of the country as a whole deadening apathy which is making our >take now as we had during the war. Every is dependent upon the welfare of its in- national recovery so difficult. We are citizen must do his part. We must save the dustries and its workers. There must be a calling for a courageous facing of problems,

When the National Employment Commission met to draw up its countrywide plan. Seated (left to right) General Palmer E. Pierce, Marshall Field, 3d, H. L. Plummer, National Vice Commander; Mark T. McKee, Executive Director; Henry L. Stevens, Jr., National Commander; Edward J. Sullivan and George L. Berry. Standing, Percy Tetlow, J. W. Study, Harold V. Engh, Oscar H. Fogg, Colby M. Chester, Jr., and John Thomas Taylor, Vice Chairman, National Legislative Committee

six million who have already fallen victims return to normal business confidence, to for the calm consideration of ways and to our economic distress. We must prevent normal purchasing of necessities and com- means to bring the country back to its nor- depression from becoming a catastrophe. forts. There must be a return to normal mal tone of energy and enterprise. Frozen The nineteen Legionnaires who are mem- banking. People must recover from the fear ambition is a danger as real as frozen as- bers of the Legion's National Employment which has been creeping over our daily life. sets. We must restore the will to work and Commission do not regard their task as We believe that this united effort of ours the courage to spend. finished. The plan drawn up at the Com- will chase away the ghosts which have been In our national effort, we must use the mission's first meeting will be amplified and haunting the homes of America. God same methods which the Government used extended. I have drafted as the executive knows, there have been grounds enough for in time of war to arouse the people of this director of the Commission Mark T. apprehension, but most of our troubles have nation. Therefore, every newspaper and McKee of Michigan, past Chairman of the been due to unjustifiable fears. After all, magazine will carry our message. The American Legion's National Child Welfare the six or seven million men who are out of country's radio stations will sound the call Committee. Mr. McKee is serving with- work constitute but ten percent of all the to arms. Motion picture films will bring out compensation or expense. John Foley gainfully employed workers of this country. home to every man and woman the nature of Michigan is Assistant Secretary. Carl If we can but remove the shadow of fear of our united endeavor. So will ten thou- Byoir, newspaper publisher who was as- from those still employed, helping the job- sand billboards. Public meetings every- sociate chairman of the Committee on less will be made easier. It is for this rea- where will be sponsored not only by Legion Public Information during the war, is son that the Legion's National Commission posts but also by women's clubs, the 30,000 Director of Organization. will strive to bring into play forces that locals of the American Federation of Labor When the Commission first assembled will lead to a general improvement of busi- and other groups. in New York City on January 5th, we had ness at the same time that it carries on its We proclaim that the United States is before us the picture of a country in dire work for the unemployed. We want every still the richest country in the world and distress. We knew that the depression had man who is still working to have the com- its people enjoy the world's greatest bless- affected the country uniformly and few in- forting assurance that business is improv- ings. But the nation is at war again, and dividuals had escaped its effects. But our ing and he will retain his job. we must win. For the moment it is trench first thought was for the more than six Words will not accomplish what we are warfare, with General Depression holding million men admittedly out of work. trying to do. This campaign cannot be car- up our advance. The beginning of the end We realize that any plan we announced ried on by wishing. What will count will of the war will come when the country would sound dubious in view of the be the combined results of our efforts in climbs out of the trenches and goes over enormity of the effort we proposed. But we ten thousand towns and cities in the the top. The American Legion will be the know that making jobs, putting men back country, the gradual speeding up of wheels shock troops leading the charge.

44 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Should she have been

f ra n k? She called this the "last straw" and left him.

Is a woman correct in assuming a man is losing THIS is a case where a woman paid a high respect for her or himself when he becomes price for silence. Like so many other com- careless about shaving? We think not — discom- mendable people she kept small irritations to fort is a more likely reason — although stubble is herself. It was hard for her to speak out — even a handicap in almost every business or social though a frank discussion might have smoothed contact. May we suggest today's Gillette blade trouble away. is the answer in cases like this.

Little things continually cropped up to mar her This blade is far keener and smoother — invites happiness. Possibly she should have overlooked frequent, close shaving. Once or twice daily use them entirely. Certainly it was a grave mistake will not irritate the tenderest skin. We urge you to harbor bitter thoughts. She allowed petty to try this remarkable blade on our positive annoyances to pile up until her patience was money-back guarantee. If you don't agree every almost exhausted. Then her husband grew a shave is by far the cleanest and smoothest bit careless in his appearance — even failed to you have ever enjoyed — return the package to shave as often or as carefully as he should. your dealer and he'll refund the purchase price. Gillette RAZORS BLADES

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Man Collects The Qingerbread J£ouse Gomes True (Continued jrom page 2j)

"Library" of first will probably be their superior com- and methods that the modern architecture fort and livableness. Cheapness will come permits are making possible a building pro- as the demand increases. gram that is as ambitious as was that for One of the most original conceptions of a the World's Fair of 1893. Yet the appro- 35 Fine Pipes factory-made dwelling is Buckminster priation is no greater than it was for that Fuller's "dymaxion" house. Its name is event. And labor and cost of materials are coined from the principles of "dynamic several times as great as they were then. design" and "maximum strength" that he Although the walls of the Administra-

has endeavored to incorporate in it. It tion Building, one of the few designed for Yet Swears By ONE looks more like a tree than a conventional all-weather use, are only four inches thick home. It is hung from a central mast, and they have the same insulating value as Tobacco Exclusively its first story is fourteen feet above the fourteen-inch plaster walls would have. ground. The clear space under it can be Outside sheathing is of asbestos and Port-

used as a garage or hangar. A number of land cement highly compressed. This is principles novel to dwelling houses are in- backed up by a composition of old news- Mr. Calvin L. White of Clairton, Pa., is corporated in its design. The house takes paper mats ground up and mixed with an ardent pipe smoker. To him, a good pipe the shape of a pentagon rather than of a asphalt, and shot onto the sheathing from and good tobacco offer the only real smoking square or rectangle. It is triangular in its the inside with a compressed air gun. satisfaction, and he leaves no stone unturned principal of construction. Since the sides Solidifying, this composition holds the in his search for the happiest combination. of a triangle brace each other this is a more steel studs in place, saving the need of

In fact, in his search he has collected a rigid form than the rectangle. riveting it or welding it. The steel sheath- "library" of thirty-five fine pipes. But his The central mast is constructed of light ing which is used for the partitions and the search for a "good tobacco" ended long ago. duralumin tubes, inflated to increase their inside of the walls is clipped or buttoned Let him tell you about it rigidity, and contains an elevator which into place. provides the only means of access. For At Syosset. Long Island, my partner, 608 St. Clair Ave., Clairton, Pa. there is no stairway. The elevator works Wallace Harrison, is living in an experi- June 29, 1931 on a worm gear, and is so easily operated mental house that is designed for industrial Larus & Bro. Co. that if the Diesel engine that ordinarily production. The young architects who Richmond, Va. Gentlemen: supplies power for it should get out of re- conceived it are A. Lawrence Kocher and

I am very much a pipe smoker, be- pair it can be operated with less effort than Albert Frey. It was shown at the last cause a good pipe and good tobacco offer would be required to climb stairs, by means exhibit of the League of American Archi- the only real enjoyment I can get from a smoke. While it is true that a good pipe of a small hand crank. The same engine tects. My partner became so interested in has a lot to do with a good smoke, the supplies power for mechanical housekeep- its practical possibilities that he bought it, wrong kind of tobacco spoils everything for me. My collection of pipes consists of ing devices, and also provides electricity had it set up, and is putting it to the test thirty-five, and all of them are considered for the lighting and electrical heating sys- of occupancy. Its walls are hung from a fine ones. But when it comes to tobacco, tems, and, in the summer, for a cooling group of supporting columns made of I stick to one brand exclusively—and that is Edgeworth. system. aluminum, rather than from a single one, My advice to any man is this —get a Its walls are transparent, constructed of as with the dymaxion house. The over-all good pipe, a can of Edgeworth, and enjoy molded sections of casein. This substance, thickness' is three inches. On the outside is the real comfort and satisfaction that smoking has to offer. which is now commercially used in making a three-quarters inch thickness of insulat- very truly, Yours non-breakable watch crystals, is a bi- ing board protected from the weather by Calvin L. White product of milk, and it has the advantage corrugated aluminum. There is an air as compared to glass of admitting all of space, and another layer of insulating Why not take Mr. White's advice? Try the sun's health-giving rays. The sec- board forms the inside wall. With the a good pipe and a tin of Edgeworth Smoking tions contain a vacuum space to increase materials employed more than ample pro- Tobacco. There seems to be something about their non-conductivity and are held in tection against the weather is afforded. In this cool, slow-burning smoke that makes place by pneumatic gaskets that maintain their next house Kocher and Frey intend men "write home about it." Perhaps it's that weather-tight joints, yet permit a certain to have the wall only one inch thick, a special Edgeworth blend of fine old burleys amount of play. The walls are provided single layer of insulating board, without with its natural savor with curtains. But it is not possible to any air space, covered both inside and out- insured by a distinctive open a window for the reason that such side by painted sheet metal. and exclusive eleventh means of ventilation is unnecessary. The All that goes into a house of the present process. heating and cooling systems afford com- type is in a sense factory made. Such Your name and ad- plete control of atmospheric conditions. equipment as plumbing fixtures and the dress, sent to Larus & In the last analysis the cost of building heating plant, and structural forms, such

Brother Co. at 111 S. construction is reducible to a factor of the as doors and window casings, are factory 22d St., Richmond, Va., weight of the materials employed. In the made. The lumber is factory prepared, will bring you a free dymaxion house economy of materials is sometimes cut into the exact lengths re- sample packet of Edge- a cardinal virtue. One way in which weight quired. But even-thing is fitted together worth . Or you can buy it is saved is by the use of steel cables, which or installed by hand. The need of this from any dealer in two radiate from its chromium dome, to sup- would be done away with in the experi- forms —EdgeworthReady-RubbedandEdge- port its walls and floors, rather than em- mental houses I have described. worth Plug Slice. All sizes from the 15-ccnt ploying a secondary system of columns. It should be possible to produce a house pocket package to the pound humidor tin. Many hundreds of tons of steel were such as my partner, Wallace Harrison, is Some sizes come in vacuum tins. And, by the saved in the construction of the auditorium living in, for S2000 or S3000 in quantity, way, you'll enjoy listening to the Dixie of the Travel and Transport Building at the fuller estimates that his dymaxion Spiritual Singers as they sing in the Edge- Chicago World's Fair—which is to open in house could be produced in quantity worth Factory over the N.B.C. Blue Net- the summer of 1033 —by employing cables at fifty cents a pound, making the cost work every Thursday evening. to support its dome. The new materials about $5000. (Continued on page 48)

46 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly THE NEW SPECIAL SEDAN

Again Chevrolet strikes a popular new note in motor car styling

streamlining the front pillars of I he all Finer Fisher bodies . . Striking body. And throughout the car, inside as well as out. von will new lines . . Distinctive new front- observe a smart simplicity of design and a richness end appearance . . Attractive new of appointment that suggest custom-car styling. colors . . Enriched interiors • . • Moreover, Fisher craftsmen have added man) new Chevrolet and Fisher designed the new Chevrolet factors of strength, quietness, and durability to the Six to he the finest-looking automobile the low-price wood -and -steel body construction. And greater field has ever seen. Just how well they have succeeded vision has been provided for all occupants. is a matter Chevrolet leaves to your own good taste.

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But there is no telling what savings employed as a playground and for sun could be made in building costs once bathing. In appearance it may resemble a large scale production should find its Chinese pagoda, tall for light and air. and stride. It is said that the first Ford of the to permit—especially in suburban areas present model cost $45,000,000. That exposure of as much of the breathing, made possible some hundreds of thousands health-giving earth as possible, and to give at $500 apiece. man's natural friends, the trees and plants, One way in which it is likely expense will an opportunity. be saved is in doing away with the cellar, Would a dwelling of some such sort as a feature that was originally designed as a this strike you as being more of a curiosity

storage room for vegetables. The Syosset than a house? Even so, it is something that house has no cellar. Concrete footings the we have a need for and also the means to size of a small horse block provide a suffi- produce. And for these reasons we are soon

cient foundation for its supporting col- likely to get them. It is possible that the umns. Perhaps the first floor of the house production of a good $2000 or $3000 house of the future will be right on the ground, by mass methods will be the new industry

walled in with casein and employed as that some observers are hoping for to lift an-all-year-round garden. The roof will the world out of its present economic de- probably also be transparent. It will be pression.

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IT After hundreds of miles of exploration, future of the valley and who considered it thought others wouldn't mind. and I include in that expression visits to more healthful than Phoenix. It was all There is more behind this than an the land office and Legion department so enchanting that I filed my homestead etiquette lesson not to smoke pipes headquarters in the State House Annex at once. My friend was enthusiastic but in Phoenix, where we received real help, not in a financial position to do so at that in elevators. Smoke a first-class pipe. we stopped one morning for breakfast and time.

It's worth it to your own pleasure. gasoline at Salome, Arizona. It was a With the glow of enthusiasm and pros- scraggly little village with a rather nice pective adventure for me and a sort of And smoke a first-class tobacco. depot and railroad pumping station. There hopelessness for him, we headed east again. Sir Walter Raleigh, for instance. were five filling stations, several rooming I found things there worse than ever! No Here's an extra-mild blend of fine, houses and eating places and a fine big adequate source of income could be date palm. found. full-bodied Burleys that has caught We made our usual inquiries and, to our 1 reasoned we could live in the desert for the taste of appreciative pipe smokers, surprise, found a new ring of enthusiasm. a year on the expense of living in the city The filling station operator called an ex- for a month and by that time we would and their Jrtenth. Fifteen cents will service man to tell us all about it. He told have enough garden and chickens to sup- store. be well spent at your tobacco of the fertility of the soil, the mild winters, port ourselves. I had had sufficient war the gold mines in the surrounding moun- service to reduce the homestead residence Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation tains and the healthfulness of the place. He requirement to seven months, so in any Louisville, Kentucky, Dept. A25 then volunteered to show us such land as case I would own sixteen acres of promis- was available. There were only a few sec- ing land. So the family and I started tions yet untaken and one of them looked back for Arizona. Send for this pretty good to me. FREE The soil was rather sandy but of an ex- WE stayed in Phoenix over Sunday. cellent texture. It was two miles off the Thechildren reveled in orange groves TAKE CARE of BOOKLET highway but only two miles from the town and thrilled at their cuntains. They enjoyed OUT Pipy. of Wenden and three and a half from the balmy air and sunshine. Monday saw Salome. us completing the last lap of the journey, a We found water was plentiful in the little over a hundred miles. It sure was wells and at not too great a depth. On a some task for me to erect the big army ranch, a few miles south, oranges, grape- tent as I had not done such a thing for

fruit, figs, pears, apricots and a luxury of many years. Then the campstove wouldn't

vegetables were growing. U. S. Highway burn and it was an out of sorts bunch that 60 and the Santa Fe Railroad run through finally got to bed that night. the valley. The highway is being improved Next morning it became apparent my

and, it is claimed, will shorten the southern first duty would be to organize some kind route from New York to Los Angeles by of a road and do it pretty quick as we had some hundreds of miles and promises to to haul water for all purposes. It is a fairly- carry a lot of traffic as it is a nearly level, easy matter to scratch out a low gear road fast road. most anywhere in the desert but when one I became enthusiastic and so did my tries to make it reasonably passable a lot friend. We found a number of ex-service of back-breaking labor with a shovel is in- It's AND IT'S MILDER 15*- men around the two towns who were unan- volved. Yet it was done. Then our nearest imous in their enthusiastic belief in the neighbors came to see us. They lived only

48 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly a mile away and had already been on their three or four months. They were land for • • helpful and made our immediate tasks a cool, COOL Shave! much easier.

It had been my intention to start drill- ing a well at once so we might get a garden Try this on your growing, then to build an adobe house. Meanwhile we would live in the tent. Ac- cordingly, a well-driller was engaged and SP his rig in at once. We expected to LOUD moved strike water at about one hundred-fifty feet and should have gone that distance in ten days or two weeks. I spent all my time helping drill. Six weeks later we" were still drilling and finally after seven weeks of breakdowns, and several times the antici- pated expanse, we hit a small flow at three hundred feet. Nevertheless, we were very happy when we got the pump installed and brought the first muddy water to the surface. We pumped nearly all night but the water didn't get clear nor has it yet cleared up after nearly four months. It

is drinkable after settling for five hours! The garden now absorbed our interest.

I spaded up a nice little patch and irrigated

it thoroughly, then planted all kinds of seeds. Some of them came up at once while others were dug out of the ground by rats and lizards. No sooner had the green things gotten out of the ground than they would be eaten by various pests. I re- planted again and again. It did not seem so hot in the shade but no northern white person could work in the glaring sun. The temperature rose and rose. It seldom got below 100 and seemed to stick around 112 to 118. We didn't really suffer much, in fact no- more than we would have at 00 or 95 in the more humid country back home. I had to get some lumber and build a shelter and then forget all about trying to work. We got along fine as long as we didn't try to do anything. The garden failed again. THE 2 INGRAM BARBERS • TERRY TUBE OR JERRY JAR We toughed it out as long as we could, Stand by for shave. They give this marvelously cool, not wishing to bother the folks back east Station C-O-O-L!

! of after- with our hard luck as they were hit badly- the cool Ingram program What- smooth soap the properties enough by the depression, but finally we ever the shave length, Ingram's Shaving shaving lotion, tonic, and shaving had to ask for help. A little has reached Cream will give your face the coolest, cream — all three in one. us. A great deal of grass and weeds came smoothest reception it ever had. It Takeyourpick of the economical jar up after the abnormal rains and we hoped tunes out the static from the toughest or the handy tube. It makes no difference the pests could get enough to eat without of beards. It's as far as the insides are concerned. Each bothering a garden again, so we replanted is full of this fine cool soap — the soap again. We hope for better luck this time. cool! Cool!! COOL!!! that lets you shave as close as you want The other homesteaders are coming back broadcast We'll to a nation-wide hook- without any razor nicks and stings. again and new ones, as enthusiastic as we up that Ingram's Shaving Cream is Ingram's is in a class by itself. Ifyou're were. are looking at land. As this is written, cool! It's smooth and it's soothing, and skeptical, us the below. cooler days will soon be here so we can send coupon it makes your face feel as pleasant as a get our delayed house built. We'll wager 10 Free bagful of fan mail! Somehow the desert seems like home Shaves you'll • • • now in spite of all the raps it has given us. agree! Coolness is Ingram's long suit! We are expecting to stay right here and It's cool because it's got things in it that fight it through. We think we have gone make through the worst. We'll make it too if we it cool... three special ingredients that t*1 don't die with "beanitis" or get mad and soothe and tone the skin while you kick a rattlesnake in the face. My faith in this valley is stronger than ever. I be- lieve it will be filled with date palms in a INGRAM'S few years. We have a few small ones that we got early in the summer and some of the Shaving Cream other fellows have quite a bunch. If they ^ do well this land will be worth a lot of IN TUBES money before long. OR JARS! MARCH, 1932 <7\(o "Bigger Than Tour Jfand

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In it a stick of ferro-cerium is held by a in sealing carbonated beverages. This in- spring against a steel wheel surfaced like a vention on the market only two years, has

file. The tinder is a wick coming from a sold well up into six figures. It is a device benzine reservoir. When the wheel is to attach to the crown cork, pierce the

turned against the ferro-cerium it throws a tin, and permit the carbonated contents to series of hot sparks into the benzine-soaked flow through a little spout under the press- wick, and the light is ready. ure of the gas inside the bottle. It makes At first these lighters were made in a bottle of ginger ale or carbonated water Germany and Austria. Then they be- the equivalent of a seltzer bottle. came widespread, with improvements. The slide type of fastener—which the Today there are hundreds of lighter pat- public, flying in the face of the manufac- ents in the United States Patent Office. turer's expressed preference, insists on Despite all the kidding to which they were calling a zipper—was invented more than subjected at first, a large proportion of all forty years ago by W. L. Judson of Chi- smokers in this country carry lighters. cago. Judson interested in his idea Colonel For the lighter made a two-hand job a one- Lewis Walker of Meadville, Pennsylvania. hand job. Colonel Walker met mechanical difficul- If bottlers were dependent on the old- ties and brought in a young engineer fashioned two-inch-long cork for closing named Gideon Sundback to help out. It bottles, as they were dependent forty took more than twenty-five years, and

years ago, it is doubtful whether one- well over a million dollars, to perfect it.

quarter as many bottles could be used as Then Walker and Sundback brought it on are now used. It takes a great many years the market. Its first wide use was on to grow a cork-oak tree to the stage where money belts during the World War, fol-

the layer of cork bark can be stripped off. lowed shortly by its adoption for tobacco A tree can be Stripped only once every ten pouches. In 1Q23 it was used on galoshes,

years. It is therefore impossible to in- and thereby became a staple instead of a crease the world's cork production in a novelty. Today this type of fastener is great hurry. Much of the cork we are employed in hundreds of ways, from fasten- getting today from Spain and Portugal ing clothing to providing inspection vents was being planted about the time the in airplanes. We now take it as a matter of Pilgrims were landing on Plymouth Rock. course. As more and more bottles came into use The can opener's career has been for various liquids forty or fifty years ago, blighted by penury. There are actually cork became scarcer and more expensive. thousands of patents on can openers, most Men were searching for a less expensive of them of two principal types. Of one seal, nobody was finding one. type alone, which is hand-pumped along In 1802 William Painter, of Baltimore, on the bead of the can, probably there have

invented the crown cork. He made it out been thousands sold for every single opener of sheet tin, and inside he used a thin disc of all other types. of cork. A great many discs could be There is an interesting story behind the sliced from a single two-inch cork. Of flashlight and the miniature lamp which is these discs, sixty percent had to be thrown not so well known. The first flashlights away because they had pores. But the re- were made in this country thirty-two maining forty percent sufficed to bring years ago, the invention of David Misell. down the cost of each seal. Eventually a The lamp was hand made, as was also the process was developed for grinding up the battery. cork scrap and molding this, mixed with a While the battery was being developed, binder, into plugs which can in turn be lamp manufacturers were asked to con- sliced into perfect discs. The basic pat- sider making the miniature lamps necessary ents on crown corks expired a good many for the flashlight. They said such a lamp years ago, and a number of companies was impossible. Misell was mildly dis- make them. Home brewing— the makers couraged. But he went ahead, making of malt syrup estimate that there is more the lamps with a factory force of one em- beer made in this country than before 1010 ployee. Eventually a lamp manufacturer The more you — requires great quantities of crown corks who had said it could not be done was glad for home brew is bottled whereas pre- to take over this business. In 1028 the like a pipe the prohibition beer was for the most part number of miniature lamps for flashlights distributed in kegs for saloon use. All and automobiles for the first time equaled more likely you told, over eighty-six million gross of crown the production of all standard incandescent corks were sold in tq2q. So we have the lamps. remarkable situation of a device invented Until windshield wipers were invented, are to say • • • for sealing malt beverages being used in only the man with a neck long enough to far greater quantities in the day when project out the side window could safely these beverages are against the Consti- drive an automobile in rain or snow—and tution. his safety was comparative, for he was in Dills Best Far more recently has come another grave danger of pneumonia. Not until

invention which is dependent for its use- iqi6 did a really successful hand-operated is America's Best fulness on the general use of crown corks cleaner come on the market, followed a 50 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly little later by the swinging automatic type. CHANCE SPARK PLUGS EVERY 10,000 MILES FOR BETTER ENGINE PERFORMANCE Now the more expensive automobiles are equipped with twin wipers that keep the windshield clear all the way across. WHEN been found in Roman ruins. But until the beginning of the last century, goose quills were the common tool for writing. You Neei> Hew *PARI< N4<* Then the Napoleonic wars devastated the countries where most of the geese were raised. The shortage of quill pens stimulated the manufacture of the steel pen, which had been invented in England not long before. More steel pens are made in England than anywhere else. But the industry took root in this country also, at Camden, New Jersey, where most American steel pens are still manufactured. Dipping a steel pen slows down writing. Many ideas for self-feeding pens were advanced to better this situation. In fact, about a thousand applications for patents on fountain pens had been filed before Lewis E. Waterman developed and pat- ented in 1884 one with a fissured groove hard-rubber ink-fed device. This device made the fountain pen practical, and its principle, a controlled ink flow, made pos- sible the many subsequent improvements and numerous types of high-grade foun- tain pens we now have. Mechanical pencils were attempted, and patented, as far back as 1840. But they were less convenient than the ordinary wooden pencil, and consequently could not successfully compete with it until a Chicago manufacturer in 1015 began making a mechanical pencil to use a thin lead of the same diameter as that used in the wooden pencil. Since then many millions of thin- lead mechanical pencils have been sold.

The safety razor in its present form is another distinctively American invention, .0 properly serve motorists who want although in 1760 a safety razor was being to know why and when they need to change manufactured in France. For years many spark plugs, the Champion Spark Plug attempts were made to produce a razor Tester is now in the hands of dealers which at the same time would have a guard everywhere. and still would not be clumsy. Along about 1880 people began to develop safety You plainly see under compression similar razors on the order of the present-day to the operating conditions in your own types. They had some little success. But engine, the weak, wavering and wasteful the old-fashioned cut-throat razor died spark of your old spark plugs. Then you hard. see, and compare to this the clean, full About 1900 King C. Gillette entered the and intense spark of new Champions — field. He was, almost up to the time he the spark that brings renewed efficiency to every engine. brought out his razor, a salesman for the company which at that time had a mon- Lei your Champion dealer perform these interesting and conclusive opoly of crown corks. He advertised his comparative tests for you. razor on what for that time was a large scale. Thus began the parade of the safety Motorists who regularly install new Champion Spark Plugs every razor manufacturers which drove the 10.000 miles have Learned from experience thai they renew engine straight razor into comparative obscurity. power, speed, acceleration and economy each time. Another early-morning necessity for the Champion Spark Plugs are preferred by the majority of the world's well-groomed American is the toothbrush. motorists. Their he I ter performance is demonstrated h\ consistent Tooth brushes made of bristle, much like in those of today, have been widely used since and unparalleled victories the major racing events of the world. about the time of the American Revolu- CHAMPION SPARK PLUG COMPANY, TOLEDO, OHIO; WINDSOR, ONTARIO tion. But they have been made on a really large scale only since igoo or thereabouts. One of the oldest and largest manufacturing companies has been dressing bristles since

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tooth brushes since 1885. Its first brushes with the inaccuracy to which they were were made by a man sitting at a chuck with ground. He started grinding lenses. The a piece of bone before him, boring one holt- craft improved in this country, bringing

after another, gaging by his eye the dis- with it real relief for eye defects at costs tance apart the holes should be. within the reach of most. Consequently There are at least three other small de- more people in this country became aware vices of tremendous importance to the of the general need for glasses than had

health and well-being of those people who ever been conscious of it anywhere else. lack the rare perfect physical equipment; One of the great advances in medical the denture, the ophthalmic lens, and the science came with the invention of the hypodermic syringe. Full dentures hypodermic syringe in 1853 by Dr. ' 'I'm mighty glad we had this bottle ofSloan's popularly known as false teeth—have been Alexander Wood of Edinburgh. Until in the house." made for two hundred and fifty years. The then, medicine could be internally admin- "I'm twice as glad! It certainly did the early plates were very expensive. They istered only through the mouth. Some trick the last time. were carved in one piece from bone or medicine when thus introduced upset the ivory. The great improvement came in digestive system, and some patients who SORE MUSCLES 1855 when Charles Goodyear patented needed these medicines could not with- vulcanite—rubber—as the base. stand the digestive upset. Dr. Wood — stiff joints The ophthalmic lens is the type of lens reasoned out that medicine might be in- used in spectacles. It has been developed troduced under the skin. He devised a After a hard day's work, aching mus- gradually during six hundred and fifty needle modeled on the sting of a bee, and cles need the comforting warmth of years. It is attributed to several early to it he attached a syringe. It made good. Sloan's. Just pat it on — and pain won't scholars, Roger Bacon among them. The It would be possible to fill this whole spoil your night's rest. Sloan's warms glasses of that time were simple magnify- magazine with the stories behind many like circulation at sunshine — restores ing lenses. Three hundred years ago other small articles in every-day use in our once with fresh blood. Congestion is lenses were ground to correct the conditions modern world. The articles mentioned carried away. Pain stops. You don't generally called near-sight and far-sight. here have been selected because they are lose sleep. Get a fresh bottle today at It was not until 1800 that astigmatism widely useful and because their stories your druggist's. Only 35^. was measured. strike me as interesting. There are plenty Sixty years ago George Wells, an Amer- of others which might just as well have WARMS LIKE ican of lenses, became disgruntled been chosen. SLOAN'S SUNSHINE importer Liniment The ^Master of Qhaos

{Continued from page 35) PHOTOS feet apart and securely anchored to both At Bennington the regiment became a ENLARGED shores. Two forts on the river were part of the big camp of rugged mountain Size 16x20 inches well manned and must be reduced be- men under Stark. Its march ended on a Same price for full length or bust form, fore ships could pass. Sunday in early June. While it waited for groups, landscape: pet animals, etc.,< enlargements of ar the baggage wagons, officers and men went part of frroop pic- 98 ture. Safe return of your own CHAPTER XIII to hear the sermon and scripture reading. original photo guaranteed. SEND NO MONEY Colin left his regiment in command of J ust mail photo or en; The Coming of "Pat" and the British from id v itbii the capable Major Humphries and set out IDtiful life-like the _ _Eel6x20in. guar- North anty. -.1 fadeless. Pay po: (man on his northern journey that afternoon. 98c pltU pontage or send $1 .01) With ordi r and we pay p- >H*agt*. General Washington wanted reliable and Three days later he was in con.cealm.en1 Special Free Offers enlargementwe will send Y BSB early information as to the force of Bur- on an island in the lake, from which he ft hand-tinted miniature repro- duction «.f photo Bent. Take ad- goyne. Colonel Cabot, eager for news of could get a view of Burgoyne's army. vantage nnw of thie amazing

I'll- i -[.. i your photo today, UNITED PORTRAIT COMPANY his sweetheart, had applied for service in For two days from dark to dark he sat 900 W. Lake St.. Dept. C-332. Chicago. III. the north. An express messenger had just many hours in a tree top like a bird, look- arrived with a despatch announcing that ing northward for signs of the coming cara- WANTED/ Burgoyne's army expected to embark from van. Soon after sunrise on the third day he St. John's by the 10th of June. saw a new island with silvered edges and Manwith Car "There is a dense wilderness on either white towers in the distance. He watched To Run Store side of the lake," Colin said. "It would be it through his glass, thrilled by the thought On Wheels easy for a man hidden in a tree top along that in the great procession moving toward Sell the largest, the shore to estimate the force. If you will him was a fragment of mortality which had finest quality line of daily necessi- trust me in the matter I will get correct in- filled his later life with inspiration. Vast ties from your formation arrange for relays to ride beyond his expectation was that endless car. No exper- and ience necessary. Hundreds now making night and day until it comes to your hand." flotilla streaming down out of the north on $ZOO TO $50O A MONTH "I will commit to you this undertaking, the smooth wide water alley between high Our proposition is entirely different from ail others. Our advertising; half sells the for there is no man in whose prudence, mountain ridges. Its length waved back- goods for you. Premiums, samples and gifts energy, and good judgment I have greater ward into dim, misty reaches of the lower nil make business come your way. Business is permanent, pleasant and profitable. confidence," said the Chief. "You know lake. When its front had come within a BE A DOUBLE MONEY MAKER the northern road and many people who mile or so of his island, Colin went to his Two entirely different lines, 241 items, a it. regiment station in a hollow stub. Bale at every home. Two lines mean two live on You may prepare your profits. We will give you liberal credit. to set out tomorrow for Bennington, where Throughout the long summer day he Write for details about our new proposition. counting FURST-McNESSCO., Dept. 759, Freeport, III. you will report to General Stark for duty." stood in his wooden tower and The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly — —

making notes. As night was falling he came out of his hiding place, hauled his boat into water and put his strength on the oars. Two hours later in a pa- Mm triot's house he was writing a report to General Washington and soon was in his saddle hurrying southward. In the morning he mounted a fresh horse at a farm, arranging for his own to be sent on to Bennington after a day's NEXT DAY rest. That night he arrived at Stark's WHOS THAT PRETTY headquarters and within ten minutes a GIRL IN YOUR OFFICE f TOO BUSY TO mounted courier was on the south road TALK TO ME ? with Colin's dispatch. MUCH TOO BUSY After a few days' training with General THE BOSS S SECRETARY.

I HAVE A DATE WITH Stark he received an order from the Com- HER TONIGHT mander-in-Chief to go to Fort Ticonderoga and report as soon as possible on the plans of the British. He spent a night at Skenes- borough, where he found a force of Ameri- cans. He learned that Burgoyne's army was advancing to invest the fort. There he met the scout Israel Sapp, who told him that Mrs. Bowlby had sent her children to a friend in Albany and was earning big wages driving an ox team for the enemy.

1 Was it her interest in romance which had taken her to the British camp? Next morning the sound of cannonading told the story of the British attack on the fort. Colin mounted his horse and sped away, coming upon St. Clair's little army THAT NIGHT in retreat. Congress had failed to provision WHATS WRONG? WHY IS them, and they had had to abandon SHE SO UNFRIENDLY ? IT NIGHT "B.or? NOTICED L*ST PEOPLE WITH B.O. JFEBUOY, Ticonderoga. WHEN WE LEFT THE THEATRE CAN HE MEAN ME? PLEASE OUGHT TO RIDE Colin set out for Stark's camp with a I'LL SOON IN A TAXI STOP THAT heavy heart. Arrived there he wrote his gloomy dispatch, which was soon on its way to the Chief. The British thrust at Bennington but were turned back. Colonel Cabot and his regiment had no part in the battle. Long before it was fought they were sent to Al- bany to report to Arnold for duty in his campaign against St. Leger coming down from the northwest. Colin was warmly received by General Benedict Arnold—a born rebel who had run away from home when a stripling in quest of adventure. In later life as a part- ner of Elijah Woodbridge—Nancy's father —he had prospered shipping horses and mules to the West Indies. Unlike the Com- mander-in-Chief, he had no patience with ''the pot bellied mouth fighters in Con- BEWARE OF"B.O" gress." He was an arrogant, high handed pores constantly giving off man lacking in dignity and politeness. WITH odor-causing waste, any one of us Still he had "the unconquerable spirit." may unknowingly be guilty of "B.O." His courage and valor had been proved. body odor — unless we take precautions. and Dark skinned and black bearded, his blue Make sure of not offending. Wash bathe always with Lifebuoy. Its creamy, gray eyes often glowed with anger. abundant lather purifies pores — ends Colin had not been a day. in the Albany "B.O." danger. Lifebuoy's pleasant, hy- camp when he received a note from Mrs. gienic scent — that vanishes as you rinse Bowlby. — tells you you're cleaner safer! "I heard from a friend of General Arnold Aids Complexion — Guards Health that you were coming here," she wrote. Lifebuoy's bland, pore-purifying lather "As soon as possible after you arrive, freshens dull skins — promotes healthy, come for a talk with me at 49 Pearl radiant beauty. Street." Helps protect health by removing germs It was a brief and cheerless note. What from hands. Fine for did it mean? Night had fallen. He has- shampoo. Adopt tened to the address of Mrs. Bowlby. She Lifebuoy today. met him with a sad face. They sat down A PRODUCT OF LEVER BROS. CO. together. She was silent. (Cont. on page 54)

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The ^Master of Qhaos MAN! {Continued from page 53) "Is it bad news?" he asked her quickly. handsome, polite Schuyler, whom he had "Il is not good news. Our love story is displaced, offered him what assistance he now in the hands o' God. I don't know could render, but was not invited to his that's what will happen. I'll tell you the whole council. ^ story. I met the British at Crown Point. Early in September Arnold's force began Seeing the great army of Burgoyne, our a silent, dogged march northward to join small force scattered. The filthy Indians Gates' army on the upper Hudson through FISHING! were with the enemy. I pretended to be a half-burnt, ruined villages with many To enjoy all the glorious sport in fish- Loyalist. Told them I would help and that houses partly torn down for fire wood. ing — get yourself one of these Hexi- I wanted to see Miss Fayerweather. I met They arrived at the big camp on Bemis Super-Cane Rods. her. She was in a party of grand ladies. Heights—a ridge of wooded hills near the "I the western shore of the No other rod in all the world like it. took to woods with somewhere upper Hudson fortified As different from the ordinary as the about twelve hundred women, some child- by Kosciuszko with intrenchments three- skillful playing of a game fish differs ren, a lot of Indians, a force of pioneers quarters of a mile long and redoubts and from dragging a pool with a net. and three Canadian regiments. We were batteries commanding the open valley Treated by secret and exclusive to move westward, clearing the ruined road from the water's edge. Arnold's army was Chinese process. R and camping in the wilderness to wait for on the far left of the line which faced north- the main force. I was driving an ox team. ward. 25 greater I told them that only jumpers could get The British encamped two miles away, tensile strength through, but they made me hitch to a their left on the river. On the 19th of wagon loaded with baggage. I warned September the British right, led by Bur- more snap, resiliency, 'Pat' to keep out of the carts and stick to goyne, began to advance in force. Fifes

nerve-like Action me. She did it and rode on one of my oxen. and drums sounded. Soon their whole line All bridges had been destroyed. Soon the was pushing forward. The fighting general no added weight whole baggage train behind me foundered was eager to strike while they were still in Beautifully fashioned by the in a swamp. She fell sick of a fever. The the open valley, knowing that they would skill of 119 years' experi- poor child was very sick and no physician try to fight their way around him on the ence. Mountings chromium at our camp. I knew that in June Dr. timbered heights. Gates would give no plated. Styles, weights, and Parmly of Hudson—a loyalist —was al- order; after long delay the word came to lengths for all kinds of fish- ways at his fishing camp on a lake not charge. The extreme British right was ing and tournament work. more than three miles from where we were. then in forest cover. Arnold, in danger of Rod illustrated, Old Gold- I got permission to take her there on con- being outflanked, threw his force against general fly rod — 8V2 ft..—'5 dition that I would return the next day. 1 them. Finding the enemy too strong to be oz; 9ft— 5V2 oz; 9V2 ft— 6 oz. carried her on my back—a slow, hard turned he sent to Gates for reinforcements. journey but I got there. Dr. Parmly took They were refused. He hit the British line her in. The poor girl was down with small- with tremendous vigor. It began to melt pox. They had all been inoculated and before him. With reinforcements he might were good to us. They put her to bed and have cut it wide open and the battle would sent down to the village at Fort William have ended then and there. Reinforce- Henry for a nurse. I stayed until the nurse ments came too late. Darkness put an came. 'Pat' was better when I left. The end to the bloody encounter. TREATED BY SECRET Doctor was to bring her to General CHINESE PROCESS Schuyler's house at Albany on his way CHAPTER X1Y And here's an advanced reel down the Hudson. Since then I have foryour Hexi-Super-Cane Rod, heard nothing." In the Valley of Death, from Which a the Utica Automatic, combin- "This alarms me," said Colin, as he Valiant Figure Emerges and Another Dis- ing lightest weight with great- arose. will to Schuyler's house." est capacity. Powerful spring "I go appears to retrieve slack line instantly. "I was there not an hour ago. When she electro-enameled Beautifully comes the General will do what he can for BURGOYNE'S army was in a bad way. in Black, Brown, Green. Or her. She is probably with the British. It had failed. Many of its best officers natural aluminum finish. They are all over the upper country now. If you cannot secure these items were dead or wounded. The fickle Indians at your sporting goods store It is not easy to come down the river these decimated by Morgan's sharpshooters hail MAIL ORDERS FILLED days." found the white man's love too costly and Guarantee Money-Back Colin then and there wrote a letter to his too painful. They were deserting. The Your complete satisfaction guaranteed, or money beloved "Pat". When it was finished he promptly refunded. Prices lowest in our history. Canadian militia were stealing out of the Send for booklet showing in full color, leading said to Mrs. Bowlby, "Have you the cour- camp and making tracks for home. The numbers in Hexi-Super-Cane Rods. Split Bamboo Rods, Reels, Lines, Baits and Flies. age to take it up the river tomorrow and supply of food was vanishing. The British HORROCKS-IBBOTSON CO. try to make Parmly's camp? If so, I will machine was in need of oil and repairs. give you ten pounds." Why didn't Howe come on with his army? Department G, Utica, New York "I will try, but I will not take your then thundering to get through Makers of the most complete line He was of fishing tackle in the world. money unless I succeed." away down in the Highlands of the lower Hudson. For nearly two weeks, Burgoyne HORROCKS IBBOTSON COMPANY, Dept. G help that could not reach Utica, New York WITH Burgoyne encompassed in a waited for the Send one Old Gold Hexi-Super-Cane Rod, length hopeless pocket and Howe held be- him and the two armies were at rest. ft., Utica Automatic Reel in and one low the Highlands, in the south, by the In this time of waiting, a messenger

color. Enclosed is (money order or check I $17.50 strategy of Washington, General Gates brought a letter to Colin Cabot. It was Send Booklet of fishing tackle. Name arrived in Albany. The harvest was ripe from Rachel Bowlby and told of Pat's Address and aided by his influence in Congress, having partly recovered from the small- City State Gates was to be the reaper. The blond, pox. It had been succeeded by fever,

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however, and the doctor was not sure she would recover. MUSCULAR Then a few days later word came through from Mrs. Bowlby that Pat had passed the crisis and was definitely on the road to recovery, "Thank God for that!" ACHES! PAINS! exclaimed Colin, fervently. STOP THEM QUICK, OR THEY AT LENGTH Burgoyne decided that he . must break through or surrender. He MAY STOP YOUR PAY CHECK renewed the fight. When the firing began, the forbidden, impetuous Arnold spurred his horse into the midst of the battle. The soldiers welcomed him. With Learned's brigade he charged the Hessians in the enemy's center and broke them. The enemy retreated and had scarcely entered their camp, when Arnold stormed it in the face of grape shot and small arms. Turned at the point of the bayonet he attacked the right tlank fighting like a demon. The British retreated, but not until they had killed his horse and wounded him and Colonel Cabot. Arnold was borne off the field, but the victory was complete. Darkness had fallen. The British had retired. Colonel Cabot lay wounded on the field. A sabre blow had cut the side of his face below the ear and stunned him. He had fallen from his horse and was weak from the loss of blood. He had seen his old friend Amos badly wounded. Victory

was sweet, but it had been costly. A trembling, frightened voice was calling may be able to take the punish- it helps to stir up sluggish circulation him. It was a woman's voice and there YOU ment of aching muscles but, in times and thereby relieves the sore congestion was a note of distress in it. He answered. like these, can you afford to be laid up in muscles. Since Absorbine Jr. will not He struggled to his feet and felt his way to and take time off from work to nurse blister, it can be used with massage and the side of a wounded man. them back to normal comfort? so brings double-acting relief. "Did you call me?" he asked. It's needless to suffer from most mus- For 40 years, Absorbine Jr. has been The answer came feebly. "Yes, I knew cular ailments . . . especially since it's so a favorite among coaches, trainers and you were near. I saw you fall. They ran easy to get relief. Simply douse Absor- athletes. It's the wisest precaution me through. I I am Xancy. Now you — bine Jr. on those aching muscles and rub, against all kinds of muscular ailments. know— massage it in. Quick to act, it is so sooth- An excellent antiseptic. Price, $1.25. Her voice stopped. She tried to touch ing, so relieving. And soon you are re- For free sample write W. F. Young, Inc., his face. On its way her hand fell back. warded with the peaceful relaxation that 401 Lyman Street, Springfield, Mass. He raised it to his lips. It was cold. He come.-* with blessed freedom from throb- Canada: Lyman lihlg., Montreal. bent and kissed her cheek. Again he spoke. bing pain. She did not move or answer. The great This is because Absorbine Jr. is a safe change had come, and he knew more in- — "rubefacient." Doctors will tell you that deed than he had ever known, of the strength and weakness of women. Arnold told him of Nancy's unconquerable love. Slighted in Gates's orders, the demon ABSORBINE JR tighter left his camp. Wronged and embit- for years has relieved sore muscles, Used by tered, he thereafter in a dark and ThouNandfl was muscular aches, bruises, burns, nils, for downward way. Some have the patience sprains, abrasions "ATHLETE'S to endure and to overcome ingratitude and FOOT" some have not. Colin had done his part. He was to fight no more. He could well be spared, for the decisive blow had fallen. Lionlike in her power and pride and dignity for years thereafter, England was to resist the gold- devouring, cosmic hostilities and a grow- ing army. There could be but one end to it all. Politics was to try to force the resigna- tion of the Commander-in-Chief by starv- Study at home ing his ragged host at Valley Forge. His g^^f Ijegally trained men win high positions and during spare time. Degree of LL. B. conferred. patience could not broken. be Whatever big success in business and public life. Be inde- Successful graduates in every section of U. S. may be said of his soldiering, his was a pendent. Greater opportunities now than ever We furnish all text material, including four- before. Big corporations are headed by men teen-volume Law Library . Low cost, easy terms. great and masterful personality able at last with legal training. Get our valuable G4-page "Law Guide'* and We guide you step by step. You can train at home "Evidence" books free. Send for them NOW. to bring order out of chaos. THE EXD LaSalle Extension University BusilcL^IllLng^nsutution Dept. 3361 -L, Chicago, III.

MARCH. 1932 55 MAKE REAL The Evidence in the Qase (Continued from page 43) CIGARETTES bring to the support of Legion projects the unanimously ratified by the Boston na- moral encouragement and co-operation of tional convention. As a result of that ar- the nation's business and professional rangement, the Legion, for the sum of one FROM REAL leaders. A low-priced set of the Source dollar as a nominal consideration, became Records has been prepared to put the work the sole owner of the entire property, in- CIGARETTE within the reach of additional readers. cluding plates, copyrights and other in- The distribution of the Source Records terests which were valued by Federal in- TOBACCO at first followed a plan by which the Legion come tax accountants at $480,000. received a royalty on all the books sold by As a part of the plan The American Parke, Austin and Lipscomb, the concern Legion entered into a distribution con- which issued them. It will surprise most tract with the previous owners to super- ON THIS Legionnaires to know that since the Legion vise the sales for thirty years, the business has been interested in the distribution, profit during that period to go to the without the investment of any money, a Legion. The contract embodies every total of $267,084.45 has been turned into conceivable safeguard to protect the Legion treasuries. This has been used for Legion's business interest and its good MACHINE the National Rehabilitation Committee's name. work and other important Legion activities. To expand this work and enlist Legion These gratifying financial results en- co-operation in every department, the couraged the National Executive Com- Detroit national convention directed the mittee to order a complete study and sur- appointment of a special body known as vey by a committee of the prospects of the the National Source Records Commission. book distribution undertaking. The commission is composed of Herbert The committee also became convinced H. Blizzard, New Jersey, chairman; that the value of the Source Records as an Jerome F. Duggan, Missouri, secretary; educational medium, as a means of pro- Raymond Fields, Oklahoma; John Lewis viding employment to Legionnaires as well Smith, District of Columbia; F. Ryan as providing needed revenue to the Legion, Duffy, Wisconsin; and Stephen C. Garrity, warranted the Legion in acquiring com- Massachusetts. plete ownership and control of the work. It is estimated that the Legion will have After months of negotiation the com- derived $1,500,000 by the end of the con-

mittee submitted to the National Execu- tract period if plans for enlarged distribu- tive Committee the proposal that was tion are carried out successfullv. WITH Target Tobacco and this remarkable Target Cigarette Roller you can roll a day's supply of ^Across the Battlefield perfect cigarettes in 12 minutes. And Jfands they'll be cigarettes that taste and (Continued from page jp) look like ready-mades. < Target tastes exactly like ready- courage to the men and contributed largely burial flags in the hands of county seat mades because it's the same blend of to the success of the battle." postmasters throughout the country so (A foreign and domestic tobaccos that Marine Post of Chicago was proud in- that they may be quickly available for ready-mades use. It's made especially deed when its fellow member was elected funerals. for rolling cigarettes. National Chaplain at the Detroit conven- Now you can enjoy the taste of tion. As one mark of its regard it presented The Roll Call z ready-mades at less than half the cost. him with an American Legion uniform which he wore for the first time at a CONTRIBUTORS to this issue include MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE reception tendered him in his home com- ten Legionnaires. A. B. Bernd is a The Government tax you pay on 20 ready- munity. As National Chaplain he ap- member of Joseph N. Neel Post of Macon, made cigarettes is 6 cents. The tax on 20 cigarettes you roll from Target is only about peared with President Hoover at the Tomb Georgia . . . Robert R. Goshorn belongs 1 cent. That's one reason you can make a of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington to Salome (Arizona) Post . . . Fairfax big saving. And you are protected by our o Cemetery on Armistice Day, and he has Downey is a member of Second Division money-back guarantee. If you're not fully satisfied, ret urn the half used package to your since been guest of honor at Legion func- Post of New Vork City . . . Kelvin Keech n store, and get your dime back. tions in many States. retains his membership in London (Eng- Wrapped in moisture- land) Post, which he joined ten years ago proof Cellophane Burial Flags Frederick Palmer and Marquis James belong to S. Rankin Drew Post of WA TSON B. MILLER, chairman of New Vork City . . . Ted Meredith, who the National Rehabilitation Com- made athletic history while at the Uni- mittee, has issued a statement reminding versity of Pennsylvania just before the posts that burial flags, supplied free by the war. is a member of "West Palm Beach

Government, may be retained by deceased (Florida) Post . . . Arthur Van Vlissin-

veterans' next of kin. but if not so re- gcn.'Jr.,is Past Commander of Lake Bluff

tained should be forwarded to the Veterans (Illinois) Post . . . Henry L. Stevens, Jr., Administration Supply Depot. Chicago, Il- National Commander, is a member of War-

linois. A carton bearing a franked and saw (North Carolina) Post . . . Herbert addressed government label, accompanies H. Blizzard, Past Commander of New Post. ser 1931 the flag when it is issued. The Veterans Jersey, is a member of Audubon Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. Administration has placed supplies of the Philip Von Blon

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these reading is not the least. Old Dr. Rabelais recognized that four centuries ago. He who is said to have been the first

to prescribe literature also produced it for his patients. Throughout the country, hospitals in increasing numbers have been installing libraries in recognition of the curative properties of books and their value in diminishing anxiety, as wellas introspection. In the forefront are numbers of the Vet- erans Bureau hospitals, where the worth of

bibliotherapy is well appreciated and read-

ing material is good and plentiful. The National Rehabilitation Committee of The American Legion rendered a splendid service several months ago when it ar- ranged with the Post Office Department to turn over unclaimed magazines to hospital libraries. The right books. There is the keystone $1260 TO $3400 A YEAR of the whole structure. Some books are healing potions for the invalid, others are Ex-Service Men Get Preference mental dynamite. Wise selection is the primary problem. Tuberculosis cases want stories of ac- PICK YOUR JOB tion, of the outdoors, of adventure. Some psycho-neurotics, beginning with tales of These are steady positions. Strikes, poor business conditions, lockouts indomitable heroes, may be led to books or politics will not affect them. U. S. Government employees get their teaching the conquest of nerves. Stories of pay for full twelve months every year. There is no such thing as their own occupations appeal to most pa- "HARD TIMES" in the U. S. Government Service. tients. Many demand humor. Detective RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS Railway always Postal Clerks and mystery novels have been Railway Postal Clerks now get $1900 given the rank of favorites in the literature the first year regular, being paid on the of escape. first and fifteenth of each month. Biographies are good for nervous persons $79.16 each pay day. Their pay is quickly increased, the maximum being easily upset, but the author who writes at $2700 a year, $112.50 each pay day. length of lives and letters will do well to They get extra allowance for hotel split his opus into two volumes if he wants expenses when away from home. sick room readers; the weight of a book SPRING EXAMINATIONS EXPECTED often is a decisive factor there. Dr. Gerald Railway Postal Clerks, like all Government employees, are given a yearly vaca- B. Webb, who like the veterans' librarian tion of 15 working days about (18 days). On runs' they usually work three days and have three days off duty or in the same proportion. During this off duty mentioned recommends nature study, in- and vacation, their pay continues just as though they were working. When they stances Fabre's works on insects, F. W. grow old, they are retired with a pension. As Railway Postal Clerks are con- Gamble's The Animal World, and Grey's tinually traveling, they have an excellent chance to see the country. Spring The Charm of Birds. Short stories are examinations are expected in a number of states. specified for patients limited to brief CITY MAIL CARRIERS—POST OFFICE CLERKS periods of reading, but that form may be Clerks and Carriers commence at $1700 a year and automatically increase $100 a year to $2100 with further increase to $2300. They also have 15 days vacation. City overworked. There are always those residence is unnecessary. universal favorites, Alice in Wonderland IMMIGRANT INSPECTOR—CUSTOMS INSPECTOR and The Hunting of the Snark. For the Salary $2100 to $3300 a year. Work connected with invalided reader a mixed diet is best. Immigration and Customs examination of incoming passengers from foreign countries. Authors and artists on the World War WHAT WILL YOU EARN FIVE most often called for in hospitals are YEARS FROM NOW? FRANKLIN DO YOU EARN S1900 EVERY 4 Bairnsfather, Thomason, and Nason. Sol- YEAR? HAVE YOU ANY AS- '/ INSTITUTE SURANCE A diers prefer the verse of Kilmer, Kipling, THAT FEW S Dept. N 184 YEARS FROM NOW YOU * Service, and Guest. Sailors are divided WILL GET S2700 OR * ROCHESTER. N. Y. MORE A YEAR. EVERY , among those who will have nothing on the YFAR' IF NOT YOU y Rush to me. entirely free NEGLECT A WON- of charge < 1 >» full descrlp- 0 h <"' sea and those who crave the books of DERFUL OPPOR- ™. , r Ice ropy of% Jjillus TTTMTTV TV VniT CV D610W i (21 Conrad. McFee, Connolly, and the pirate nn mT ira <5> fr,ted >2-r>agc hook. "U. s THIbi-Wxo COU-^^-.iv ^ Government Positions and Hon to stories of Charles B. Hawes; many tars are (j et Them"; (:i) Tell me how lo get PON. (he position checked. (4) Tell me all fond of travel books. Technical books O-O about preference given to Ex-Serviee men. on aviation and radio are in demand. T^ Railway Postal Clerk ($1900-52700) * Post Office Clerk (SI700-S2300) Women ask for the stories of Deeping. * City Mail Carrier ($I700-$2I00) y Rural Mail Carrier ($2100-53400) Richmond, and Pedler, for Rinehart's S General Clerk— File Clerk (51260-52500) GET FREE LIST OF POSITIONS Inspector of Customs ($2IOO-$3300) Tish. a life and of the Prince of Wales. But Fill out the coupon. Tear it off and Immigrant Inspector ($2100-53000) mall it today—-now. at once. IT it is difficult to generalize, since patients DO NOW—This Investment of two cents Name call for anything from Einstein's Relativity for a postage stamp may result in your setting a I*. S. Government Job. to Pollyanna. Address Use This Counon Before You Mislay It—Write or Print Plainly MARCH. IQ32 57 Z2f OldQrow

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US wild life seems on the decrease everywhere lime to time on this subject but it is to be in spite of a rising sentiment in favor of feared that these publications have not its conservation, we find the crow an been read as freely as they deserve. With POSITIONS abundant feature still in almost its usual ^ every thoroughness, the Survey has for landscape. This, in itself, is amazing. studied the crow through the researches of (ITYand COUNTRY MEN Despite the periodic and energetic efforts able biologists, and E. R. Kalmbach some and WOMEN -18 to 50 toward its complete extinction, the crow years ago incorporated these findings in a IN or OUTSIDE WORK flourishes yet. Perhaps no other American government bulletin LOCAL or TRAVELING bearing the title of bird has been deliberately singled out for "The Crow and Its Relation to Man."

(Jo iOt affected by hard tun. destruction; other species have been ex- Little distinction is made by most people Btri politic*, You can draw twel rnon Mi ay every ye ml have a liberal vacation with terminated, as witness the great auk. between the crows and ravens of North pay. No morenore worry about the depression when you work for Uncle Sara. Check the position you want be- passenger pigeon, Labrador duck and America. To all intents and purposes, such low— it belongs to you just as much as to anyone else. It is your own fault if you do not get It. Fill out and Carolina paroquet, but their destruction distinction is of value to scientists only, mail the coupon today! And full particulars will be nt you at once. was not planned in a set campaign. Man- after all, but it might be stated that eleven SPECIAL AGENTS kind wiped them out, yes, but even man forms of crows and ravens have been found Investigators) Start $200 Month Government Secret Service Work is one of was surprised to wake to the fact at last in North America and Greenland. The the most fascinating branches of the Service. These positions located throughout the that they were gone. Not so with the term "crow" in this article covers those country are both traveling and stationary. Salaries up to S5.000 yearly, and all travel- crow. Whole sections of the country have, birds which are common throughout the ing expenses paid while on the road. OUTDOOR POSITIONS from time to time, banded together for its country, from the Northwest crow of the Ideal, healthy, fascinating employ- end; thousands upon thousands have been Pacific States to the Eastern joy tin common ment, where ; forests, plains, ind ntoun killed —but the crow is still with us. It crow, the fish crow and the Southern sunshine, and i patrolling our borders, deliv refuses to be exterminated. crow of the Middle States and the Atlantic mail on rural i and towns, err Who has not heard of "crow-shooting seaboard. RURAL AND CITY CARRIERS $1,400 to $3,000 Year contests"? Such shoots have been given Naturally, the only way to ascertain The Rural Mail Carrier has easy, healthy outside work, short hours, with a large part of the day huge publicity over this country time and the crow's good or evil habits is to find out left to do as he pleases. Thousands of city posi- tions for those who prefer inside work, delivering again, the last large effort taking place what the bird eats. Food tells the whole mail in office buildings. These positions open to all both country and city people. only a short while ago, and bearing the story. In order to get at this important MEAT INSPECTORS somewhat sonorous appellation of the question many observers have sent in their $1,500 to $1,860 Year and Up This is interesting work, bul International Crow Shooting Contest. notes to the Survey (some three thousand or anyone with a knowledge of live products, meats, etc., are in line for Booklets were prepared giving the crow its of them) and crow stomachs were secured positions. Salaries and promotioi splendid Both men and women are eligible. blackest reputation of all time; photo- from thirty-nine States, the District of RAILWAY MAIL CLERK graphs were printed showing its depreda- Columbia and several Canadian provinces. $1,850 to $2,700 Year These po ns are both travelir tions upon the eggs and young of other The total number of stomachs amounted When traveling y to of which were those of ive an extra allowance when birds; vitriolic text accompanied the pic- 1340, 778 nestling >m home more than ten hour It len yon grow old you are tures. Hunters, outdoorsmen and farmers crows. was found by examination that with a comfortable pension for the balance of yo CUSTOMS INSPECTORS were urged to join the campaign against animal food constituted but twenty-eight $2,100 Year to Start the bird and were importuned to kill, kill, percent of the annual food of the adult The duties are to check and inspect goods brought into this country, levy kill. Prizes were offered for the greatest crow, but even this amount exceeded the the duties, etc.. and see that Customs Regulations are not violated. Tins number of dead crows and advice was vegetable portion in economic importance. is very fascinating work, with splen- did salaries. freely given as to the best methods of gain- Being practically omnivorous, the crow- MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY ing these-prizes. It really seemed that the can survive in widely different environ- EX-SERVICE MEN GIVEN PREFERENCE crow was doomed at last. ments, and the fact that no less than 656 Ry. Mail Clerk S teno-1 y pint P. O. Laborer Immigrant Inspector And what of the result? Crows were various items of food were discovered in R. F. D. Carrier Seamstress Special Agent Auditor killed —killed by the thousands, perhaps the stomach content shows the huge range Customs Inspector Prohibition Agt. City Mail Carrier U. S. Border Patrol hundreds of thousands, but they were not of its appetite. Meat Inspector LI Chauffeur P. O. Clerk Watchman exterminated. With any species of bird It is plainly evident that the value of any File Clerk Skilled Laborer 1 General Clerk H Postmaster so ably endowed with the faculty of self bird depends to a large extent on the insect Matron Typist INSTRUCTION BUREAU. Dept. 460, St. Louis, Mo. preservation amid today's intensive civili- food it consumes. Crows take insects S.n.l n,.. ir, mi.-. liat. lv FREE lull particulars about positions marked "X'*. Also your big list of other positions obtuin- salariee, locations, how to qualify, opportunitie: zation, must there not be some good reason every month of the year, but the winter Name for the survival of the crow? The balance months show a smaller percentage, for AddreP of nature is not haphazard chance; all obvious reasons. Beetles were the most Your Outfit's Photograph birds, beasts and reptiles have a place in prominent species found to be taken, the scale of life. though 455 other kinds of insects were dis- In '17, '18 or '19 your organization was photo- graphed. It's the only photograph of the "bunch" Let it be understood that, though it may covered in the stomach analysis. Flies, as you and they were then and it can never be taken again. Get a copy now. while you can, seem to tend in that direction, this paper ants, bees, wasps and dragon-flies were your children and their children's children. lor the while spiders were also If your outfit was photographed we can supply is no decided brief.for the crow. Rather let among number, full name of organization, camp and it. Give a presentation of both sides represented. In the Southern States the date. Price $2.00. it be taken as COLE & CO., Asbury Park, N. J. of the crow question. The crow question crow (fish crow) is a harbor and river has had but one side, and that side a black feeder to a considerable degree, where it FREE one. The crow is bad, undoubtedly, but takes small fish, crustaceans and the like, he is not all bad. also aiding in the keeping down of floating- CATALOG In the great deal that has been written refuse, sharing this duty with gulls. Young about the crow, the emphasis has been on lizards, turtles and snakes make up the Roady March 5th the evil and not on the good side. The reptile content of the crow's diet. Fully illustrated show- friends of the crow have not had the au- In the field of injurious rodents the crow ing footwear, clothing, camping antl fishing dience that its enemies have had, and this is of positive benefit to agriculture, though specialties for camper is not quite fair. Always striving to pre- such beneficence is seldom recognized. and fisherman. sent the facts in any case, the Biological Mammals are eaten every month of the L. L. BEAN Survey of the United States Department year, the greatest percentage being in 17 Main St. Freeport, Maine of Agriculture has published material from April when four percent of all food taken

58 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly ii mammalian. One in every ten stomachs for breeding purposes lose many eggs. field protection. These efligies are familiar hold such remains. Meadow mice seem This is especially true of ducks, marsh- sights in every part of the country and to be the favorites, while white-footed mice, hens (rails), prairie chickens, and the like. may take a wide variety of form. They cotton-rats, harvest mice and pocket It is interesting to note that, in Mr. are by no means a cure; the writer has seen gophers were also taken. Kalmbach's researches, wild birds and their crows use them as sentinel perches. More Sharing with the buzzards, the crow does eggs formed less than one-half of one per- effective are lines of dead crows strung on undoubted good by devouring carrion. In cent of the food contained in the 1340 wires; waving bits of cloth or suspended some sections of the Atlantic coastal plain, stomachs examined. Remains of birds bottles which the wind keeps in fairly con- small fish which are injured in the nets of were found in thirty-four stomachs, or one stant motion. The coating of seed corn fishermen are thrown up on the shores and in every thirty-nine and one-half; eggs with coal tar is one of the greatest com- become offensive to residents. Buzzards were found in thirteen stomachs, or one in batants to use in the planting season. and crows visit such places in numbers and every 103. Poisoning is sometimes effective but the remove the menace to human health. Along with this evil characteristic, we crow soon finds out that something is In cases where oil pollution kills fish in now come to the other phase of the crow's wrong and avoids the district for some while rivers and streams, crows take advantage destructiveness. The bird is mainly a afterward. of the fact and congregate over the floating vegetarian, and this is a fact that militates The natural enemies of the crow are very victims in flocks. heavily against it, for its favorite vegetable few. Besides man, its greatest danger lies

The habit, however, of eating wild birds, food is corn. This grain is eaten in every in the attacks of the great horned owl, their eggs and young is something of a dif- month of the year; only in two months of which often raids crow roosts and carries ferent nature. Here it is that the crow the twelve does the percentage of corn in away victims. Their habit of "mobbing" exhibits one of its most noxious habits, the total food content fall below fifty per- hawks militates against the crow occasion- and it has been one of the strongest argu- cent. So the damage in this regard is ally, for a large species such as the red- ments against the bird. On game preserves very considerable and cannot be over- tailed hawk will sometimes turn on its and propagation plants, where many birds looked or condoned. tormentors and make an end of one or are concentrated, the damage done is con- Other grains such as wheat, oats and more. siderable at times. buckwheat are also taken freely, but the It will be seen, then, that the status of

It is certain that the crow is very fond damage done to such crops is not nearly the crow in the economic scale is one of of eggs. In the great heron rookeries of so great as that which attends corn. When perplexing contradictions. It is highly the south the writer has frequently seen the latter is absent and wheat is available, probable that the bird will always have crows at their nefarious work and they are serious inroads are made upon it of course. more enemies than friends—a great many

- adept thieves, only waiting until a nest is Injun to fruit also occurs, apples and pears more, in fact, from the nature of its de- unguarded for a moment to pop in and out suffering in many sections. Cantaloupes structive habits. To be perfectly fair in the with an egg in their bills. Sea-bird colo- and watermelons are pecked into and matter, however, we must admit that the nies of gulls, terns and skimmers suffer ruined by crows. Potato crops suffer in crow is of benefit in some ways. The two from these inroads also, and birds which some places. strongest points in its favor are the facts frequent open spaces such as marshlands Scarecrows are one of the oldest forms of that nearly a (Continued on page 60)

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Landon & Warner, Dept.c 40 in earning and buying power, plus the in- Mr. Peabody passed the word on to 360 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. calculable expense of fighting for recovery. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the present Gov- Gentlemen: Without obligation on my part please send me free folders telling complete story of Director Springs has a unique history, ernor of York. On a vacation in Belt and give full particulars of your 10-day trial oner. Warm New in 1920, when Louis Joseph, young con- Maine some years earlier, Mr. Roosevelt sulting engineer of Little Neck, Long had been stricken by polio. Now he went Island, was supervising a job in Santo south to investigate. Newspaper report- I Address. I Domingo, he was stricken by polio. Un- ers called at Warm Springs to talk politics; I City able to walk, he was immediately brought and they found the man who had been NEW WAY& home. Three years of helplessness fol- Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Wilson's lowed ; then he was taken to visit his aunts war cabinet placidly splashing about in the in Columbus, Georgia. With them, he pool. SAVES — went to a summer cottage at Warm One reporter went home and wrote a TIME — LABOR — MONEY Springs. gaudy feature story on "Swimming Back y-ro washes cars in less than half the iral lime. No soap or chamois needed The village nestles in the foothills of the to Health." It was syndicated throughout Simply attach to ordinary garden hose. Water Pressure does the work. In- pensive. Saves its cost many times Appalachians,, not far from Columbus. the country; and speedily upon its heels var. Active agents make wood money . Writu now for Free Offer. Its natural waters, gushing 1800 gallons a other victims of polio began to arrive at GY RO BRUSH CO. at a temperature of ninety de- Warm Springs. Loyless. seeing his hottl Dept. C-32. Bloomfield, N. J. minute grees, had long been famous in the sur- overrun with cripples, began to despair of rounding country. They had formed a the future. EARN MONEY favored wash-hole of the Indians, and Roosevelt had other ideas. He sum- ^ AT HOME when the white man came, as is his custom moned from New York Dr. LeRoy W. he made it a formal r.-sort. Hubbard, orthopedic surgeon of the State YOU can make $15 to S50 weekly in spcre or full time at home coloring photographs. Toward the end of the last century a Health Department. A systematic, scien- No experience needed. No canvassing. We cupolaed hotel went up on the tific study of the resort's possibilities was instruct you by our new simple Photo-Color roomy and process and supply you with work. Write hill above the springs, and for endless begun. Twenty-three patients, under ob- for particulars and Free Book to-day. Georgia played euchre on servation from June to December, made The IRVING VANCE COMPANY Ltd. summers mothers 809 Hart Building, Toronto, Can. its wide piazzas while their offspring notable improvement. Other specialists sported in the soothing waters below. were called into consultation; and their This—save that euchre had given way unanimously favorable opinion led to the BTtT^haves to auction —was the situation when Louis establishment, in 1927, of the Georgia Joseph arrived in 1023. His friends would Warm Springs Foundation. roll him to the pool, lift him into the water. Its purpose was to take over and develop Jrom EACH Blade Gradually, as his visits continued, he dis- the property for treatment of poliomye- Hie M as [cr- H on.' pots a hair >pl.tnmr covered powers in his limbs. Muscles litis sufferers. It bought 1200 acres, re- edit thadutlasl razor bladfi—ANY new make in G seconds. Many net MO shaven pel blade. W. I'. .Vnlsh. Wind- long dormant were growing pliable. At the paired and reconstructed buildings and in- sor, Ontario, u.cd sa.no hlade daily . S months. Only BOning can (Tivc a NEW of a few weeks his wheel-chair gave stalled equipment, engaged a competent edicc on a blade. This patented, accu- end rately bevelled bom- o( special abrasive .s. till to receive guests. It was .nakes bK.le . til S'.' in serv- place to crutches. So remarkable was the staff and prepared ice. MONEY REFUNDED it not de- litrbted. transformation that Tom Loyless, man- not, and is not, a profit-making corpo- YOURS FREE Mast. ^^/"iab- initial capital, of about $500,000 Bolutclv free WITH FIRST ORDER of gents ager of the inn, wrote of it to George Foster ration. Its 12 for $:! 0(1, or send B0c for 1 or 51 for 8, POSTPAID. Or. send no money and the owner, a former Georgian (the sum has now risen to $700,000). was pay postman plus postal chartrcs. But net up to $30 a day. Peabody, send today. These nre AKents' prices. Earl made Regular retail price $1. Mr. Smith then interested in making a health center donated, chiefly by friends of Mr. Roose- WISCONSIN ABRASIVE CO. $59 in 8 hours. Dept. 7O03 red Springs. velt ; and it has rather generously used Station A Milwaukee. Wis. of Saratoga 60 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly ink in writing up annual statements. Its uniform charge to clients, S42 a week, The Source Records of the Great War covers board, lodging, treatment and medi- Are Owned and Published by The American Legion cal attention—everything but clothing, laundry and cigarettes. Those able to "To Inculcate a Sense of Individual Obligation volunteer more are asked to contribute to to the Community, State and Nation." a patients' aid fund, an endowment for

. . it i- sion of and importance of the the financial help of less fortunate suf- THAT'S a large order . yet the power individual. ferers. one of the underlying fundamentals A short time ago, a letter from the Every new arrival at the Springs is nil which the strength of The American Chairman of the National Source Rec- carefully examined by Dr. Michael Hoke, Legion has been built. And again, that ords Commission was mailed to all post the present chief surgeon. A chart is magnificent, seven-volume, narrative-his- commanders with the request that it In- affected polio. tory, -the Source Records of the Great made of parts of the body by read at the next meeting. table, indicating prescribed corrective War, plays an increasingly important This Very briefly, it gave the story of the fellow exercises, accompanies the subject to the role in enabling you and your Legion's ownership of the Source Rec- pools, where it must be carefully followed Legionnaires to carry out this highly ords. It told of the thousand-, ot dollars by the supervising attendants. idealistic purpose. that the sale ol \\u> monumental history Sometimes improvement is rapid; usu- These dramatic stories of every im- is adding to the funds of the National portant event during the entire war Rehabilitation Committee. It requested ally it is slow. Sometimes a two or three period will give you a broader viewpoint, you and your fellow Legionnaires to as- months' stay is sufficient; often longer a better understanding of the present in- >i^t representatives of the Source Records residence is necessary. Many of the pa- ternational situation. More than this, Division in securing wide distribution ol tients have returned every year; some the Source Records will give you a new this prestige-building work in your com- course twice a year. The average length of appreciation of our national strength. munity. A duplicate of this letter will among the 500-odd who have been treated They will give you a more vivid impres- be sent to you gladly upon request. (and they come from forty-three of the forty-eight States) has run to sixteen The Source Records Division weeks. of The American Legion Even this assertion bears its footnotes: Indianapolis, Indiana or 350 Eifth Ave., New York the directors remind you that patients are admitted only with the approval of their regular physicians, that those appar- CAMP of Springs' No ently beyond the reach Warm aid are advised not to come. IS COMPLETE Since the time of Archimedes, men had DRUM known that the weight of a body in water WITHOUT A CANOE was diminished by the weight of the fluid CORPS had hit upon the it displaced. Yet no one EQUIPMENT notion that an arm too weak to flex on dry land might, under water where the CATALOG strain was lessened, be made responsive Everyone in to muscular impulses. It had not oc- interested a present drum corps, or in curred to anyone that a leg which would organizing a new outfit, not support 180 pounds on land, might should have a copy of the

hold up the same bulk when its poundage A canoe brings all the beauty of miles of water new Ludwig drum corps had been diminished by the buoyant force right to the dock of your camp. There's fishing equipment catalog, a hand- on the stretch of a lazy lake. There's exploring some book j ustoffthepress. of a liquid. . . . day-time excursions to secluded spots . . . Complete equipment for corps, overnight trips. It's no back-breaking work to go this is the principle upon Fundamentally places in an Old Town Canoe. The easy stroke with the latest model Ludwig which restorative measures at Warm of a paddle takes you there and back — smoothly, drums and accessories, fully illus- quickly, and enjoyably. trated and described. Packed with Springs are based. An infirm leg may Old Town canoeing is not an expensive luxury. There are 1932 models lowered to $63. And information developed in Lud- barely support one today when he stands Old Towns give years and years of hard use without wig's many years' experience equipping prize- in five feet of water. A month later, it may any expensive up-keep cost. Write for a free winning corps. Send coupon now for your catalog showing paddling, sailing, and square-stern copy, sent free, postage prepaid. be strengthened to the point where only types. Also outboard boats, including big, fast, four feet are required. And eventually, seaworthy, all-wood boats for family use. Row- boats and dinghies. Write today I Old Town LUDWIG 9k LLCWIG perhaps, no water at all will be needed, Canoe Co., 353 Main St., Old Town, Maine. :!2:sC Ludwig Bldg.. 1611-27 N. Lincoln St.. Chicago Gentlemen : Without obligation please send me your new only the frail help that a cane can give. drum corps equipment catalog. treatment An added feature of the water "Old Town Canoes' tfame is its minimization of friction. Often St. or R. F. D newly arrived patients must submit to City State, County --- muscular manipulation at the hands of attendants; and in such cases friction is an important consideration. A STEADY JOB? Further—and this is one of the few WANT points on which Warm Springs claims RAILWAY to Month pre-eminence over other institutions that POSTAL CLERKS $158 $225 have followed its methods—the naturally Mail Coupon Before You Lose It heated waters of the Georgia resort have * Franklin Institute. Oept. N193. Rochester. N.Y. an unidentified property that prevents * Rush to me, without charge. (11 enervation. Persons stay for hours i Sirs: may Many Spring Examinations Expected 32 page hook "Government .lobs" with list Government .lohs now obtain- in these pools without the slightest fatigue (2) of Steady Work — No Layoffs — Paid Vacations able, and particulars telling how to get dis- them. (3» semi full Information regarding or feeling of debility. No one has yet * given Ex-Service Men. SEE YOUR COUNTRY * preference to covered a satisfactory explanation of this City Mail Carriers Postoffice Clerks » phenomenon, though unsupported hints of Customs Inspectors Immigrant Inspectors 0 Name Common Education Usually Sufficient peculiar chemical qualities and radio- » Preference activity have been made. Ex-Service Men Get / Addres

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with the air mail mu«t have a transport doubts and thrills in the skies. I've had pilot license and also he must show in his 'em, lots of 'em! Any man who started *'« Los Angeles log-book at least iooo hours of duly ac- flying in 1015 as I did, had to have some tOO.OOO trained mechanics needed every year in the credited solo flying. Even then he must luck in manipulating those fragile box- Auto Trade! 27.000,000 cars to be constantly re- paired and serviced. Unlimited job opportunities first serve an apprenticeship as a co-pilot kites. My war service was as a civilian in- and you can prepare for them in 3 months of practical work in the great National Automotive Shops. with a veteran before being entrusted alone structor, and let no one tell you that the Railroad Fare Allowed with a mail plane. Intelligence, a cool novices to whom I taught aerial acrobatics For a limited time only we are making a Special Free temperament, the power of decision, sound failed to give me cold shivers and gray Railroad Fare Offer to California. So mail the coupon at once! Take advantage of this opportunity morals in private life, are now essentials hairs. On my very first flight as an air mail to visit Sunny California and prepare for a good as important as technical piloting ability. pilot a broken connecting rod forced paying Job at the same time! Mail coupon for details] me The best pilots in the world are be found to a hair-raising Free Employment Service to down emergency landing. in the cockpits of America's mail and pas- It was only a short time Spare Time Jobs While at School later that a com- National has been training men for the Auto In- senger planes. pass suddenly gone haywire, combined dustry for over 25 years. Let National help place you in a Big Pay Auto Job! Don't worry about Last but not least, I've seen an admirable with a pea-soup fog, gave me the scare of money. We will gladly help you to get a part time life. Job to pay your living expenses while at school. change in the executives who direct flying my I found myself over the ocean, Mail Coupon for Big Free Book activities from the division headquarters how far from land I never will know. The Get all the facts! Mail coupon below for Big Free of the air mail. I have seen the passing of grace of God alone headed me inland to Automotive Book. No cost or obligation. inexperienced, incompetent executives who find a pasture below me at the moment my

National Automotive School. knew nothing of flying and only enough to fuel ran out. Dept. 3I4 C. 4006 So. FigueroaSt., Los Angeles, California. pass a civil service examination for a Just before radio was installed on our Please send me your big Free Auto Book and all bureaucratic post, to men of tact, judgment planes, in January, I became lost details of your Free Railroad Fare Offer. 1929,

Name - _ _ and vision, many of whom graduated from in one of the fiercest blizzards I ever have Street No _ the cockpit to a desk. Such men the encountered upstairs. By the uncertain City State _ pilots respect. If I can claim any personal light of a parachute flare which often was A contribution to the increased efficiency of veiled in the swirling void of whiteness, »e nSm 10 RADIO EXPERT the air mail I would base it on the part I I managed to make a blind landing in the

Many $50 to $100 a week jobs opening in F once played in having defined the respec- snow, coming to a stop within a few feet of Industry every year. I'll show you how to mane $200 to $1,000 in spare time servicing sets tive authority of executives and pilots. a farm windmill and watering tank. I was while learning. Home Experimental Outfits make learning easy, practical. Mail coupon for "Rich Rewards in Radio". It gives the facts on In the early days, whether a pilot would met by an ambulance and apparatus from Jobs opening regularly and how you can learn at home to be a Radio Expert. No obligation. take off or not was decided by a man who the Des Moines fire department, all of was not himself a pilot. With our early which had been summoned because in my equipment and no ground facilities worth sightless wanderings my single plane had mentioning, the situation amounted to the been reported as five machines crashing.

bestowal on a kiwi of autocratic power to I've had other thrills, too. Once I command a pilot to fly to his death. When spotted a farmhouse on fire as I flew in Address . another pilot one day flatly refused to take dead of night over Iawa. No landing space City off because of dangerous weather I was being available I aroused the sleeping in- ordered to take his place. I maintained if mates by jazzing over their roof with motor A New Member of the the weather was too bad for my brother wide open. Back in April. 1923, I was one Cuticura Family pilot it also was too bad for me to fly in. of several pilots sent forth to drop food to The result was that both of us were fired. nine lumberjacks and a woman marooned What followed that incident was a sym- by ice and starving on South Fox Island in A b«*ard-soften«»r and a pathetic strike by all mail pilots. For three northern Lake Michigan. Despite several skin-tonic* combined! days no mail flew. But with the amicable near-misadventures I was fortunate enough At your dealers or eent postpaid on receipt of 35c. Address : Cuticura adjustment of the strike came establish- to the pilot find Laboratories, Maiden, MaBS. be only to my way through ment of a principle—that the power of a baffling haze to drop food to the dis- decision rests with the pilot. With present tressed group. Later they were rescued. UNIFORMS weather-reporting facilities and superin- I've taken my flying as it came, through WRITE FOR /m\ tendents who enjoy the full confidence of bad weather and good. I've done exhibi- CATALOG No. SO. fflftA the pilots, whether to fly or not is no longer tion work, stunting, racing and test-flying. ALUMINUM HELMETS a matter for debate. The decision is unani- But I have no secrets to impart, nor have POLISHED OR ANY COLOR mous and positive, black and white, yes I any supernatural instinct, or bird-sense. GEORGE EV\NS&Co or no. From my long experience I have developed 134 N. FIFTH ST.- AU>EPT- PHILADELPHIA. I submit that all of those advances are three flying rules. Anyone with good quite a lot for one man to have seen in only health and intelligence may apply them. thirteen years. HOME-STUDY 1 hope it doesn't sound callous of me to BRINGS BIGGER PAY I've done my share of path-finding for say that when I began flying mail I took ne w relays of the transcontinental airway. as my school for learning the grim one of Don't be caught napping when Opportunity knocks. Prepare for advancement and more money by train- I flew over every division east of Cheyenne accidents to my friends. My sympathetic ing ninu for the job ahead. Free 64-Page Boats Tell 1 iff ire settling reactions to loss of brother-pilot were Haw. Write for the book on the business field you like down to my present run the a this with your name and address in —or mail us ad nine years ago. I inaugurated the first air normal, but 1 decided that if I would avoid the margin. Now, please. mail line between the Twin Cities and joining him, I could do no better than Higher Accountancy [ IBusiness Mgm't

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62 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly servations for possible emergency landing the job every minute you are in the air! places, or avoiding country with no land- I am a mail pilot and not a prophet. NOW-K Powerful ing places, while riving, is obvious. My But I shall hazard one prediction. In a mind is a catalogue of every mile of the relatively short time 1 believe all mail will New 11 -Tube terrain over which I regularly fly. Should be carried by air between the major cities Super the helpful services of my instruments, my of the country. 1 foresee trans-oceanic air Heterodyne SO radio communication, or my motor fail mail as a possibility of the near future. J7 me I know on what field 1 would sit down Without becoming statistical I know from at any given point between Omaha and experience that every year more and more Chicago. Rule number two, therefore, people are making long journeys by air.

is, don't be afraid to turn back, or sit down. As I said in the beginning, you helped mc

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the respect it deserves. By respect I mean and remember that what air mail and air a full appreciation of the hazards involved. passenger transport does in the future also You must keep your mind alert and on is up to you.

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Wykoff is facing the meet next summer have in the back of our heads the fact few with a wider vision and better equipped champions come through in Olympic races IKLL CATALOG I THEN HAVE IN YOUR GARDEN THE than in 1928. He has been beaten since that and there is some encouragement in that. m FINEST GLADIOLI IN THE WORLD. This magnificent book of 100 pages, beau- time by American sprinters but those races The longer races have little hope for us. tifully illustrated, makes it possible to have i bulbs free from disease and insect pests. can hardly be counted against his chances American runners of ability seem to dis- •-. | Kunderd's NEW LOW PRICES set a new iT>-" standard of value even in a low price year. for the Olympic races. like long races and as soon as possible cut ~ Get this FREE BOOK filled with surprires and SENSATIONAL GLADIOLUS COL- In 1928 we scored our only running first down to short ones. I cannot see how we LECTIONS BE- NEVER OFFERED in FORE. Kunderd is the originator of the place the 400 meters, by the fine run- can win any long race. Ruffled and Laciniated Gladioli. ning of Ray Barbuti. Prior to sailing for We produced a world record last year

A. E KUNDERD 112 Lincoln Way West. Goshen, I nd. Amsterdam, I would have claimed the first in the 120 yards high hurdles and it was Please send me the FREE 1932 Kunderd Gladiolus Book. four places in this event for our men, so made by Percy Beard of the New York fine was their running in the final trials. Athletic Club, at 14.2 seconds. The season St. or R. F. D. Last spring the world record of 47.4 was rich in fine hurdlers, several running City State-. seconds for 440 yards, which is about three close to record time. In the Olympic 110- yards longer than 400 meters, was equaled meters high hurdles we should make an PlOWsW A Powerful Tractor for Small Fi on two different occasions by two men. excellent showing. Beard, Sentman of Se©dS C.ardeDers. Florists, Nurseries, ^ First Eastman of Stanford beat Williams Illinois, Keller of State, Cultivates » i- ruit Growers and Poultrymen. Ohio Record of MowsHayA EASY TERMS of Southern California to make the time Harvard, and Hatfield of Indiana Uni- and Lawns^ walk or Ride-High Clearance! ' Free Catalog-Does Belt Work 1 and later Williams nipped Eastman in the versity are hurdlers worthy of any com- STANDARD ENGINE COMPANY Intcrcollegiates to make the same time. petition which we will have to meet. Minneapolis, Minn. Philadelphia, Pa. New York, N. Y. I saw the latter race and it if nothing else The 400-meters hurdles race is not often 3220 Como Ave. 2491 Chestnut St. 230 Cedar St. would convince me that our 400-meter men run prior to an Olympic year in America are better and there are more of them than and we have not much of a fine on the men ever before. The sixth man of the Inter- to represent us. In 1928 Lord David —ToAny Suit! Hlfi Double the life of your collegiates final was timed in 48 seconds Burghley of England gave us one of the coat and vest with correctly J&f and this meeting include all the biggest matched pants. 100, 000 patterns. did not upsets we received when he beat Every pair hand tailored to your measure; no "readymades." Our match sent FREE for your best men of the country, merely those of our men in this race. Burghley is still O. K. b-'tore pants are made. Fit guaranteed. Send niece of cloth or vest today. one college association. running and there is Facelli of Italy, who SUPERIOR MATCH PANTS COMPANY 115 So. Dearborn Street, Dept. 720, Chicago Rampling, the English star, has un- has beaten Burghley in the meantime, and official timings as a member of the relay will be a most favored contender. Save Your Feet team of 47 seconds. From scratch he has It was our prowess in the field events run 48 seconds and all these performances which carried our banner through in the ^VVhen all else fails end your suffer- ing with the flexible "no metal** have been on inferior tracks as we judge games at Paris and Amsterdam. We enter footing for runners. His record as a whole the Los Angeles meet stronger than ever leads me to think that he is an exceptional but with the opposition also stronger. Dur- runner. ing the past year we saw the pole vault The longer the running race the keener record leave the country and rest on the the competition gets for America. In the shoulders of George Hoff of Norway. Once 800 meters, I do not look for our boys to before this star held the mark but Ameri-

measure up to the English and French cans were spurred on and regained it, J stars, with the exception of Ben Eastman clearing 14 feet in the rush. Hoff has the of Stanford University. He can run 800 mark, over 14 feet 2 inches, but he will have

.big at trac- meters better in my mind than he can 400 to vault that high to get an Olympic crown. vel ine. Startling ?a. Kasy f>nl<>* for meters, despite the fact he has equaled the We are rich in pole vaulters, men who have newand old cars. Big ProBt. 20 of furni covers for homee, cluba, a day world figures at the shorter distance. If been within an inch or so of the world . Freeoutfit. Writequick. Quality Sales, 1834 North Ave.. Chicago, Dept. 319 I Eastman is placed in the 800 meters, I record and who could with the proper in- think that with special preparation he will centive get the mark back. UfRAISRAISE CHINCHILLA match strides with the best in the world Also during the year we saw the broad AND NEW ZEALAND WHITE today and the best to my mind is Hampson jump mark go from us to Japan, leaving «fl ^ FUR RABBITS of England. these shores for the first time since we ^.^r^^^Hrf Make Bis Monty — We Supply Slock Our milers for the past three years have wrested it from O'Conner of Ireland. We ^ AND CONTRACT FOR ALL YOU RAISE Paying up to $6.50 each. Large illustrated been improving and there is reason to have five jumpers who have been getting book, catalog and contract, also copy of think that this summer from a host of fine better than 25 feet. One of them might win. Fur Farming Magazine, all for 10 cents. STAHL'S

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The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly The discus sees us with Paul Jessup, The all-round event should hold Jarvinen Washington Athletic Club of Seattle, hold- of Finland as the favorite. He has set a ing the world record and still in his prime. world mark during the past two seasons He will be ably supported by others who which seems hard to equal but we feel that have shown distances outclassing anything America has several all-round stars who done by athletes of other countries. In the might be able to dispute this event with javelin we still are behind the Finns by him. Jess Mortensen of the Los Angeles fifteen feet or more in best performances, Athletic Club has made a new American yet our improvement has been so steady record and did so well in our national that it is only a short time when America championships as to stamp him as a com- will take the lead in this event. ing Olympic victor. Patrick O'Callaghan of Ireland and Along with Mortensen are Barney Ber- Ossian Skold of Sweden, first and second in linger, former University of Pennsylvania the 1928 Olympic hammer throw, are still star and Jim Bausch of Kansas University in competition and will no doubt be at Los football and all-around track and field Angeles, but we have several coming col- fame. These are not all the stars, but just lege throwers who will do well for us. The a few who are pointing for the Olympic distance of over 168 feet which won in 1928 crown. is not beyond several throwers in this Nothing has been left undone to make country and I do not greatly fear this this the greatest of Olympic meets. May event. the best team win! 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West grew only wheat, because the western It is the practice of highly scientific farming who derive appeal was for an equalization fee or the that has enabled the farmer to hold out largest profits know and heed Farm Board experiment to stabilize the through these hard ten years. Each INVENTORS certain simple price of wheat. section learns out of research and ex- but vital facts be/ore applying for Patents. Our book Patent -Sense gives these facts; sent free. The critic did not even credit the farmer perience what will profit it most. Iowa Write. with average intelligence. did he has dairying, but excels in corn, What hogs, and Lacey & Lacey, 635 F St., N. W., Dept. 8 suppose that all the agricultural schools oats. Wash., D. C. Estab. 1869 and experiment stations, farm journals, "But why does he need so many col- Numerous Legionnaire References fairs, and farmers' forums were for? 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) General Clerk ( ) Postmaster more butter fat has been introduced. It his in the factory yard. It means quicker ) Matron ( ) Typist NSTRUCTION BUREAU has been found that a cow which produces transit to and from market. He, too, >ept. 1 10. St. 1-ouU, Mo. Send me FREE particulars "How to Qualify" f. ositions marked * X". Salaries, locations, oppoi less than two hundred pounds annually does wants to ride forth with his family along unities, etc. ALL SENT FREE. not pay for her keep. The prices of meat, good roads and break the monotony of the AME cheese, butter, and eggs, taken together, daily grind with {Continued on page 67) DDRESS.

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Ind. exchanges of the world, notably the New in such times. Others stand forth as hav- York Stock Exchange. The voices of cau- ing been mere gambling pools, furnishing tion were drowned out by propaganda for a market for weak securities by mixing the boom. When the old economics, a sci- them with good ones. Mergers were ence embodying the wisdom of mankind in another captivating thing—and many of trade since the morning of history, declined them pure stock promotion schemes. to justify the spectacular course of events, Not everyone lost his head. It would be it was simply thrown out of the window possible to quote warning after warning This Remington Sheath Knife and a new set, hand-tooled to jibe with con- issued by bankers, economists and men of is just what, you need for hunti K. fishi It has a 4 K -inch forged blade ditions, substituted. A familiar term- to finance. Courage was required to do this. cutting edge. Done Stag handle and leather sheath. We will students of history—crept into the vocab- In America it is a kind of sin to speak send you this knife HUNTING < FISHING ulary. A New Era had dawned, just against prosperity, however false and FREE as prior to 1837, '57, '73 and '93 —a New perilous that prosperity may be. of rharge on ri of only SI Era to which the old standards and The war changed much, but it did not for a two-year subscr

Hunting A Fit bins, t . pall- maxims did not apply. alter the multiplication tables or the fact monthly magazine erai: id full of hunting, fishing, can g and This was not the work of schoolboys. that money borrowed must be repaid or trapping stories and ture-H, valuable information ill It would be possible to embarrass a most both borrower and lender find themselves revolvers, fishing tarklc, game law rhangrs, host places to get firm and gamp, etc. imposing list of financiers and industrial- in trouble. Clip thu adv. and mail today with SI. 00 bill to ists by reproducing some of their quoted Bank figures throw a revealing light on HUNTING & FISHING 111 Transit Bldg., Boston, Mass. remarks of that period. It would be pos- the borrowing situation in the United

68 Tkt AMERICAN LEGION Monthly States. From 1926 to 1927 deposits in- PAY FREIGHT creased $2,508,000,000 and loans increased This WE big, reli- 1,234.000,000 which indicates that those able company la the field Beautiful 6' in tiro loans were well secured. From 1927 to valueg. Thousands of eat room home isfied motorists with all over tho . uso and porch 1928 deposits went up only $1,527,000,000 _ S. A. boost our stand- ard brand tires, reconstructed by the though more people were making money original scientific Midland process. Long, d service on roughest roads guaranteed that year than before. But they were not 12 MONTH WRITTEN GUARANTY BOND sent BALLOON TIRES with each tire putting it in the banks. On the contrary FREE Size Rim Tires Tubes you purchase they were borrowing from banks, for the 2!)*4.40-21"$2.3O $0.'.>5 ORDER TODAY SPARK 29x4.60-^0" 2. 40 ,96 SAVE MONEY. 3JX4.G0-21" 2.45 .96 new loans that year almost equalled the PLUGS 2*x4.75-l'J" 2.4S 1 .110 Reg. CORD Tires 29x4.75-20" 2.50 1.00 new deposits, the figure being See offer 29x6.00- 19" 2.95 1.20 Size Tires Tubes $1,269,000,- 311x6.00-20" 2.95 1.20 30x3 $2.20 $0.80 Below 28x6. 26-18" 2.9S 1.26 3l)x3H 2.2S 000. From 1928 to 1929 deposits de- 29x6.26-19" 2.95 1.26 21x4 2. 95 80x6.25-20" 2.9S 1.2S 32x4 2.9S Lowest Prices in NEW LOW 31x5.25-21" 3.10 1.26 33x4 I creased $366,000,000 while loans increased 2.9S TIRE 28x6.60-18" 3.20 1.30 32x4)4 3.20 1.36 29x5.60-19" 3.20 1.30 00-18" .13x4X1 3.20 Liberty's History $995,000,000. That many of these were PRICES SOxli. 3.20 1.80 34x4)4 3.4S 31x6.00-19" 3.20 1.30 30x5 3.60 1.60 32x6.00-20" 3.20 1.. 5 LIBERTY $1,000' bad loans, the world is now finding out, 33x6 3.60 "MY HOME SAVED ME OVER TUBES 83x6.00-21" 3.20 1.85 32x6.60-20" 3.50 1.65 All Other Sizes aayi G. A. Hahn of Pi sylv I b.-li.- for just as a boom is at bottom a borrowing third "W Send $1 Deposit with each tire ordered Balance C. O. I>. 1 rialat$500 --.las. R. Ledwt-ll. Maaaachusetts. ' lb in full deduct S.%. You are Kuaf rave me more- dollar for dollar -Geo. R. Calh operation, a depression is at bottom a re- 'placement at a price. Ordertodav of a Liberty Home saved money. NOW you can nave more than ever before. Wonderful new homea paying operation. from W76 to *1.53S. Splendid new dcsiirns aa well aa old favoritea. Price includes all lumber, cut- to-fit, millwora, roofinic, lath, hardware, paints. The boom profits, therefore, instead of Materials fully Kuarante.-d Fri-iuM [.aid e.-irtt of Mississippi River and north of Mason-Dixon line, going into where also to Minnesota Iowa. Missouri, 3 years to pay banks they could be had If desired. Send 26c today for our bur 4-color Book of House Plans. to meet obligations as they came due, LEWIS MFG. CO., Dept. 363. Bay City. Michigan went back into the market or to buy things

' —often on the part-payment plan, thus MUSIC LESSONS Z« HOME contracting fresh obligations. But this I buying, instalment and cash, made busi- j j i ui^ fa n ^ ness hum, and production more than kept You can play music like this quickly Write today for our FREE BOOKLET AND DEMON- pace with consumption. I have quoted STRATION LESSON. It tells how to learn to play Piano, OrRan. Violin, Mandolin. Guitar. Banjo, etc. Beginners the healthy increases in the production of a or advanced players. You pay as you learn. Costa only a few cents a day. Thousands of satisfied students. few basic materials for the period of 1923- AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC. 25-C Manhaltan Building. Chicago 28. In 1929 the production of pig iron BOOK FREE and crude oil more than doubled their American Mushroom Industries, Ltd.. Dept. 876, Toronto, Out j records for the year preceding, while copper nearly doubled and rubber more than trebled. Money was borrowed to finance these expansions. The stock market on to fantastic HOME MANUFACTURING moved levels. The MAKE COLORCRETE PRODUCTS twenty-five representative issues previously NEW — EASY — FASCINATING Many pieces sell for 6 tiroes cost mentioned which in 1926 were quoted at to make. Crockett of Tex. shows a

i profit of $1,231 as a side-line. Kauble 172 and in 1928 at 283 rose to 443 in of Iowa $2,000 with only 3 designs, etc., etc. Permanent, charming color September, 1929. The twelve most SELLS THEM ON SKIIIT. active stocks on the board had been run NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Start this exclusive fast-growing busi- up to such high prices that they paid ness now. Over 4 0 designs to select from—nioro than 3 0 colors and shades. average dividends of only 1% percent, Equipment $30 up. Learn more ahout great opportunity. Sent! with no chance of increased earnings. It COMPLETE INFORMA- was estimated that fifteen million people

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eve of the crash. The stock market had One garment free with three. New mi r chandise plan su erping the country. Bin been in an unnatural state for two years, Ell) Cash Fay starts at once. Complete sam- War Medals in Miniature but the general activity of business had Send one dollar for I.' S. Regulation Victory Medal In Miniature, and price list of all medals in miniature. made plausible the New Era slogans. In Agents wanted in all cities and towns. Be the first and make some real money. Every service man is July business had begun to fall off, and entitled to four or more. Our medals are as true as newly minted coins. in August quiet stock liquidations began. Wanted old war and campaign medals of TJ. S. and foreign countries. The selling movement appears to have George W. Sludley, 100 Mayflower St., Rochester, N. Y. started in London following the collapse USEFUL anil II \X»Y A BINDER suitable for preserving your copies of The of a financial adventurer named Hatry. Amkrica.v Leoion Monthly. THIS binder is strong, artistic in design, beautifully September was a shaky month, with embossed in gold, ami made of blue artificial leather. Binder* ran be purohftMd for VOlum« I. II. III. IV. V, VI. the cautious and the well-advised getting VII. VIII. IX. X. XI and XII. The curront volume is *o^?DrumG)rps No. XII. THE price of thia binder is $1.00 oarh. postpaid, in the out while the New Era standpatters arti- United States. In foreign countries, add to remittance estimated postage. J3UT your post in limelight ficially forced pet issues to new all-time at conventions and celebra- THE AMERICAN LEGION MONTHLY P. O. Box 1357. Indianapolis. Indiana tions. Boost year 'round at- highs. In October the bubble burst and tendance. Get new members panic prevailed until mid-November, when with thrilling martial music. Organize a drum corps with liquidation became orderly. The worst AGENTS! $14 A DAY aid of valuable new Leedy (let into the big money class! was said to be over. booklet "The Roll-Off" —42 Amazing chance to make $14 pages of information answers Instead, the worst had not yet begun. in a dav. Wonderful new plan. all organization and equipment 350 High Quality Products at problems. Shows all drum major sig- Stout-hearted, if mistaken, efforts, were low prices. Every one a house nals. Scores of interesting photos hold necessity. All fast sellers. and much historical data. Sent made to postpone the day of reckoning and FREE to Legion Iiig orders in every home. Re- members. .Vo obli- repayment by means of Buy-Now-and- peat business. Steady income gation. Write for New Plan — Big Profits your copy noic. B ring-Back-Prosperity campaigns and pe- A We show you new way to hullci Leedy Mfg. Co., riodic efforts to reinflate the stock market, permanent business. Bi mm profits from the start. 301 Leedy Bldg. persisting even as late as February a year Spare or full time. No Elkhart. Ind. capital or experience re- ago. quired. Ford Tudor Sedan free to producers as extra We have now dispensed the illusions, reward. Write now. SendforTreeBooklet ZANOL PRODUCTS CO.. and if anything {Continued on page 70) 96 Monmouth Ave., Cincinnati.

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POST YOURSELF! It pays! I paid J. D. Martin, Virginia. $200 for a are inclined to see the future blacker than of European government bonds, local and Birm'lecoppercent. Mr. Manning, New York. $2,500 for one silver dollar. Mrs. it really is. One points out that other national, are still paying interest, though G. F. Adjinis 3740 for a few old coins. I want all kinds of old coins, medals, bills depressions have been more severe than the bonds themselves are quoted as low and stamps. I pay bl£ cash premiums. WILL PAY $100 FOR DIME this, and have lasted longer than this one as a fifth of par. Practically no American 1R94 S. Mint; S50 for Hi 13 Liberty Head Nickel (not buffalo) and hundreds of other will in all probability. The usual answer is, industrial bonds have passed interest amazlns prices for coins. Get In touch with me. Send 4c for Lar^e Illustrated yes, but those disturbances were more or payments though their cash values have ("oln Polder and further particulars. It may mean much profit to you. Write to- less localized, while this is world-wide. shrunk. day to With the whole earth in the mire, who can Another depression bugbear, and one NUMISMATIC COMPANY OF TEXAS get his foot on solid ground, extricate him- less easily dismissed, is bankruptcies. They Dept. ?92 .... FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Largest Rare Coin Establishment in U. S.J self and then help out the rest of creation? shatter confidence like a bomb wherever That theory is much overdone. Most of they occur. The normal number of busi- NEW YELLOW ASTER FREE! the world was in the same boat in the ness failures in the United States is about I am developing a new Yellow Aster, a Newcomer in seventies, and for the same reason, in part, 22,000 a year. In 1930 there were 26,355. Floriculture, and cal 1 all Flower Lovers to my assistance in order to test it in all soils and climates. it is in that boat now. In 1873 Europe The 193 1 figures, not available in detail at I will send a sample packet * 20 to 30 seeds ) free to anyone who will grow them and report success. stopped the flow of its money to these this writing, will hit around 31,000. Each 1 will also send my 45th Anniversary Garden Book of describing over varieties of Seeds, Bargain Offers, 900 shores, while the late smash stopped failure, hard as it is on those involved, Bulbs, Plants. Write today for the sample packet of Yellow 1929 Aster Seed and 1932 Garden Book. the flow of our money abroad. In 1893 clears the air as soon as the smoke blows F. B. MILLS Seed Grower, Dept. B, Rose Hill, N.Y. only Austria, Russia and South Africa es- away, leaving hopelessly entangled debtors WANTED: LOCAL MANAGERS caped the depression and in 1907 only free to work for themselves again. In

Reliable men to look after our repeat business and '.ilso demon- Argentina escaped. other depressions the bankruptcy curve strate new fast-selling popular-priced device. Opportunity On one point the economic thought of has gone up sharply, even for a little while for right man to earn $350 to $500 monthly. No investment in stock required. Opportunity to become associated with the world is in accord, and that is that the after the turn has come. Then it has

its kind in one of the largest and fastest growing concerns of United States will recover first. dropped like a stone. America. Write for full particulars and records of what others in this will are earning. The only particular which shak- The turn come when the boom debts, THE FYR-FYTER CO., 9-51 "F. F." Bldg., Dayton, Ohio ing-down process has been more drastic contracted on fictitious ideas of value and than in preceding panics is the collapse of false expectations are repaid, compromised -SORE TOES bond values affecting good bonds as well or erased. As time goes on we shall need CORNS as bonds not so good. At this writing many things, but not until those boom — relieved i n minute ONE some $800,000,000 worth of South and debts have been liquidated will people by these thin, healing, safe

pads I They remove the cause Central American bonds have been repu- really begin to buy them. In less than six —shoefriction and pressure. diated, and holders of some of them stand months after that happens, the long night DrScholls to take stiff losses. On the other hand, all that closed upon us in 1929 will seem or practically all, of our heavy holdings as remote as a half -forgotten evil dream. Zino-pads Sizes also for Callouses and Bunions A PASSENGER BETRAFFIC INSPECTOR On the Job Both Bus and Railways - Rapid Pay Advances ACTIVE MEN— 19 to 55— needed now. S.B.T.I. Hut I'astengtr graduates are in demand ftS Railway and (Continued from page 29) Traffic lueprrtors. Travel or remain MU home- meet high official?. On completion of a few weeks home studv, we place you in a position paying $120 to $150 per month, plus expeneeB to ntnrt. or rtfuntl tui- tion. Many graduates have E"ne on to important 5. Musical contests, special picture Service League, Volunteers of America executive positions in this bin field of Transportation. Write for Free Booklet. Don't mis- this opportunity. shows, and football games should be and any other organizations interested. •Standard Business Training Institute, Div. 2403, Buffalo, N. Y. MYSTERIOUS arranged. The net proceeds to be turned When this group meets, the mayor or some office representative of the local city FLOWER BEADS PAY up to over to the central unemployment to government vely flower-like beads be used to assign unemployed to civic should meet with them so that every one ead fragrance of Cali nia's fairest blossoms, improvements and civic sanitation work. concerned would be familiar with the very woman buys on sight. You can sell dozens This plan should be handled by a general arrangements. daily, Big profit every sale. Write quick. Get chairman with five sub-committees. A In Akron, the Salvation Army receives surprise offer. MISSION BEAD CO. separate committee should be appointed this benefit, and the plan works as follows: 2324 W. Pico. Los Anqeles. Calif. to push all construction work not yet The Salvation Army supplies men to cut started by state and city governments, trees donated by private owners and vari- CTRANCE IRONING CORD private individuals and corporations. ous corporations of Akron. This wood is Pays Immense Profits carted by the municipal trucks to the SUMMIT POST coal yard, where another group of men Prevents Scorching Saves Electricity Akron, Ohio cut it into cord wood and kindling. Cannot Kink coal man, with the aid of The Ameri- or Snarl ™ The 200% Troftt! Hudson made $75 in ) THROUGH the efforts of The American can Legion, sells this cord wood and kin- minute sale to larce Company for telephones. Wc furnish proof. Legion and all of the charity organi- dling, and turns the money over to the H. M. Hay s»ys. "Out o( hundreds of Neverknots zations of Akron, we have put into effect a Salvation Army, first deducting his cost. left on trial have hud only two returns. I sold ovor woodyard for employing single men with- Each man who works in the woodyard, or 80 to one bunk." cuts timber, or trees, receives two meals New Kind of Cord Set Free out family connections. Every Ncverknot Salesman The method we followed, and we be- daily and a place to sleep. This food and is given free the beautiful 1 )e I. Ncverknot Cord u\e Sot lieve should followed other posts of shelter is supplied by the Salvation Army. (with only Unbreakable be by OrT'nOn I'luu of its kind The American Legion, would be this. The in the World' which automatically mils it- post should pick out a Legionnaire who is F. O. BLANKENSHIP POST self out of ' the way. prevents scorching and in the coal business, have him contact the Butler, Pennsylvania saves electric bill. heads of all the charity organizations such

Important! There is only one Neverknot. Write this Com- as the Catholic Service League. Salvation General Unemployment and Re- pany for exclusive territory, special prices and big free offer. THE consisting of the NEVERKNOT CO., Dept. 3-0. 4503 Ravenswood. Chicago Army, Jewish Welfare Board, Family lief Committee, 70 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly — general chairman, the Post Commander and must support the employment officer, give If You Are Charmed by the chairmen of the six sub-committees, him notices in bulletins, newspapers and meets each week to discuss the work done at meetings— telling those out of work to Corned Beef and Cabbage during the week and to plan for the fol- register with the employment officer, Corned beef and cab- lowing week. This committee maintains a stating their name, address, telephone, bage (or some other storeroom where contributions of food and family, age, where previously employed, food you like) may clothing are stored, and also keeps an in- trade or kind of work they can do, or are disagree with you, causing a distressing, ventory of everything in storage. willing to do, salary willing to work for. gassy feeling, sour The sub-committees: The relief com- Then everyone in the post should be stomach or indiges- mittee, consisting of a chairman and five notified to inform the employment officer tion. For almost im- members, investigates the requirements of if they need any help, or know or hear of mediate relief, eat needy families and assists veterans who anyone who does. two or three Turns or write have a just claim for compensation need Employment officer should then —often one Turn is hospitalization. The secretary of the local the men's previous employers, or call on enough. Delicious, Red Cross chapter is a member of this them, stating the Legion is taking personal sweetens the breath. committee. interest in every man to see that employ- Get a handy roll to- day at any drug store The employment committee, consisting ment is secured for him, and that the —only 10 cents. of a chairman and four members, have Legion men in the entire United States are | the names and occupation of those un- supporting people and firms who are put- employed, and try to obtain for them ting men back in their old jobs, wholly or either full or part time employment. part time. Or even try to give them a few The finance committee, consisting of a days a week at their old jobs or any other chairman and two members, is responsible work. He should then write or call all for the Welfare Fund and they are now other places where kindred work might be soliciting the post members for contribu- secured which his applicants can do. tions to the fund. Jobs can always be secured in any city use The transportation committee, con- for men as circulation representatives of For a laxative, Laxative Nf b e medy).Only25cl sisting of a chairman and four members, reputable magazines. Local newspapers ^tN^ture's fe transport food and clothing to needy are often willing to take on men in their families and gather contributions of food circulation departments, and some auto- BETTER BOATS and clothing for the storeroom. mobile agencies are crying for salesmen. at Lower Prices The legal aid committee, consisting of The employment officer should ask the a chairman and two members, assist those local government to create jobs for these in need of legal advice. The county unemployed, by establishing a municipal Rowboats $48 and up_ is chairman of this committee. judge wood yard, where men can earn a dollar or * l,J ' UgUIJJWUI'B?"* : The medical aid committee, consisting of so a day cutting wood which the yard sells Outboards $60 and up a chairman and five members, assist all to the government buildings, schools, families in need of a doctor's care. industrial concerns, etc. Two Big Factories Motor Boat s $495 and up FULL LENGTH SPRAY RAILS — SOMETHING NEW ROBERT S. THURMAN POST American Legion Monthly's Em- A TVT Family Outboard motor boat with full length THE spray rails took first place and time prize in Mil- Joplin, Missouri ployment Competition, first announced waukee-Chicago Marathon. in the December issue of this magazine, is Catalog Free— Save Money—Prompt Shipment Please stare kind of boat in which you are interested. OFFER this unemployment so- open to any post of The American Legion. WE „ THOMPSON BROS. BOAT MFG. CO. [ssi St.. lution: Considering that every city Conditions of the competition are as 232 Ann PESHTICOf Wnu- to \ 132 Elm_St. t CORTLAND WISCONSIN 'place! NEW YORK in the United States is planned and laid out follows: with streets and cross streets which make To the post of The American Legion sub- '£R Vz Price natural boundaries for employment territo- mitting the most workable, most adaptable Save over ries is, !-Rock Bottom —the problem organization— the rem- local program for meeting the unemployment rdoflic raofleJa-Uidtrwood, Rem ids edy is, for one or more persons in each city crisis The American Legion Monthly will ton. Royal, etc- K naiest terms ever of fered. AIbo I'ortables at reduced prices. block (or in some instances two or three) award an original bronze sculpture, to be the SEND NO MONEY

All lata model! completely ,. • !...!., to call on the phone, or personally inter- permanent possession the winning post in Mae brand new. Fullj Ouart of Sent on 10 dart' trial. Sei Money. Bis" rrea Catalog at view, all neighbors with jobs in the small the competition. • I machines in full colors. Greatest bar- g-aina ever offered. Send at ODcel I neighborhood of his block. Have them will until further notice. ol The contest continue International Typewriter Exch., Dept. 34i cnjcaVa agree to co-operate with other neighbors Plans as submitted to the Monthly must be to employ a "chore man" in that block outlined in not more than three hundred this man to visit every yard in the block words. A supplementary report, also of no ^weYourWaistline every day and clean the walks, carry ashes more than three hundred words, may be filed from the furnace, or any of the innumerable later in the competition. Each post, therefore, chores around the house. Each house- is limited to an original report of three hun- holder paying the "chore man" a small dred words and one other report of three hun- amount each week will allow the other- dred words, though pictures, charts and other wise unemployed unfortunate to acquire supporting evidence will be accepted. a small, but livable wage and give the Both the original outline and the supple- man with a job an opportunity to sacrifice mentary report must bear the attest of the a little to help Ik the country win out in Post Commander and the Post Adjutant. another emergency. The editors of The American Legion Monthly and the members of the Legion's VINCENT B. COSTELLO POST National Employment Commission will act mi Washington, D. C. as judges in the contest, although the roster of judges may be increased. WRITE TODAY FOR SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER first thing for each post to do is Send in your post's program now. Ad- THE THE LITTLE CORPORAL "RLAIRTEX" Belt reduces appoint officer dress Employment Competition, The meri- waistlines quickly and comfortably. Improves appearance. an employment who A Relieves tired aching backs. Increases energy. Lessens knows the most people who can and will give can Legion Monthly, 521 Fifth Avenue, faticue. No lacers. straps or buckles. GUARANTEED ONE TEAR. Satisfaction or your money back. employment to Legion men. The post New York. THE LITTLE CORPORAL CO., Dept. A-3, »•« '»'•" 51 r 1 1 Chicaqt. III. MARCH, i93i 7i ShTere (Some the brides

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of the Department of mine on the end of the boom. It may be Agriculture, Hermiston, Oregon. 328th F. A.— Ninth annual reunion under auspices of interest to know that Chief Gunners 328th F. A. Vets. Assoc., A. E. F., Hotel Fort Shelby, Detroit, Mich., June 13-14. Robert E. A. Henri, gen. Mate J. Cody and Boatswains Mate C. chmn., 940 Gladstone av., Detroit, or L. J. Lynch, Bock undertook the ticklish job of han- adjt., 209 Elm st., Grand Rapids, Mich. 329th F. A. — First annual reunion, Detroit, Mich., dling and securing this mine." June 13-14. Edward Tighe, 9937 Mack av., Detroit. 23d Engr. Assoc. ok New England—Regular annual reunion, Hotel Bradford, Boston, Mass., an ex-Pee Wee (you might try to Mar. 12, 7 p.m. Dinner and important business. A. FROM F. McGinley, chmn., 1234 Parkway, Maiden, Mass. was my guess before reading further, what a 34th Engrs.—Regimental reunion, Gibbons Hotel, Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 4. George Remple, secy., and "Pee Wee" was), C. R. Byland, one-time treas., 122.5 Alberta St., Dayton. member of Company A, 356th Infantry, U. S. S. Leviathan — Annual meeting of wartime outfit too" crew, Rutley Restaurant, 1440 Broadway, New York 89th Division, and now editor of the Herald City, Sat., Mar. 5. Honor guest, Admiral W. W. "I hate like the mischief to see him gol But this Phelps. R. L. Hedlander, secy., 45 Putnam av., world is full of grief, and Bill didn't man's business in Bellevue, Iowa, we received this story Greenwich, Conn. keep up with the procession. We were in France to- La Societe des Soldats de Vernel-il (Base gether — a good soldier he was, but' he was inclined of those out-of-luck boys who guarded Spare Parts 1, 2, and 3, M. T. C. 327)—Fourth then to take life as it came, without doing much Jerry prisoners until October, 1019. annual reunion. Midland Club, 172 West Adams St., about it. Chicago, 111., Apr. 2. B. C. Peterson, Jr., secretaire, office shortly after we "Enclosed is a picture of a "Both of us came to this group of 920 Arlington st.. La Grange, 111. got back. It was tough getting down to business. members of P. W. E. 96 — Prisoner of Then one day I said to him, 'Bill, what we need to get ahead here is training — let's enroll for an Inter- War Escort Company No. 96—taken in we are unable national Correspondence Schools Course.' The idea WHILE to conduct a February, at did not strike him as a hot one —-but I played the 191 9, Chaudeney, five kilo- general missing persons column, we hunch. And what a hunch it' was! It's the reason I meters from Toul, France. The 'picture am still here. But it's sad to see him go — good stand ready to assist in locating men old Bill." shows the stockade, the gates and a whose statements are required in support make it possible for your friends to temper Don't number of the German prisoners. The their praise with sympathy! Business is a Fight-— of various claims. Queries and responses and just as the old bayonet was a fine thing to have war-like gentleman with the Springfield should be directed to the Legion's when you went over the top, training is the weapon Na- you capture and hold jobs with! The coupon here on his shoulder is Reban, who was on tional Rehabilitation Committee, 600 salutes you — return it today!

, guard. Others in the are Victor group Bond Building, Washington, D. C. The Schultz, Ault, Fred Storey, 'Shorty' Rob- INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS committee wants information in the fol- "The Universal University*' inson, Carter, and Iszwasko. [The picture Box 758 I -C, Scranton, Penna. lowing cases: Without cost or obligation, please send me a copy of is shown on page 42.] your booklet. "Who Wins and Why." and full particulars about the subject before which I have marked X: "The shack at the gate housed the 37th Service Co., A. P. O. 705, Bordeaux, France TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL —Statements from former members, including COURSES corporal of the guard and also the guard Architect DBridge Engineer Lawrence Sandcjuist, William F. Henrich, Cpl. Stamley, Capt. W. R. Matheny, Floyd Architectural Draftsman Automobile Work on Number 1 post when it rained, snowed, Eastman, Iiullding listiinating Plumbing Steam Fitting and Pvts. Clay M. Carrier, Scheming, Gamble and Wood Mlllworking Heating Ventilation or what have you. The laundry on the Throw bridge who recall disability suffered by H F. Concrete Huihler Sanitary Engineer Brogan during Dec, 1918. Contractor and Builder Sheet Metal Worker fence belonged to our late enemies, and structural Draftsman Steam Engineer Naval Sta., Hampton Roads, Va., 1918, and U. S. structural Engineer Marine Engineer the barrel contained kerosene which finally S. New Mexico Band— Former members of band, Electrical Engineer LJ Refrigeration including Raymond Boland, Peter Anderson and Electric Wiring dll. H. Locomotives rid us of cooties after it had taken most Frank Heneger, who remember or were victims of Electric Lighting Brakes DAir ptomaine poisoning, and who recall that Luke C. Welding. Electric and Gas Train Operation off of of the hide our bodies. Brumbaugh was operated aboard ship later as a Telegraph Engineer It- B. Section Foreman Telephone Work DK. B. Bridge and Building "P. W. E. 96 was made up of casuals result. Mechanical Engineer Foreman 1st F. A., Btry. F.—Former members from Jan., Mechanical Draftsman Chemistry Pharmacy from every division and outfit imaginable 1915, to Dec., 1917, who recall ex-Sgt. G. W. Buck, Patternmaker Machinist Coal Mining Engineer who left for 3d Officers' Training Camp at Leon Navigation - Beading Shop Blueprints -even including the medics. The com- Springs, Tex., and who was injured at Schofield Civil Engineer Agriculture Highway Engineering QTextlle Overseer or Supt. pany was organized at Tours and received Barracks, Hawaii, in 1917, account horse falling on Surveying and Mapping Cotton Manufacturing him. (jas Engines DToulmaker Woolen Manufacturing 250 prisoners at Souilly the day the Armis- 30th Ink., Co. E, 3d Div.— Medical officers and Diesei Engines Fruit Growing Badlo men, and enlisted men of company who recall dis- Aviation Engines Poultry Farming tice was signed. ability suffered by Robert F. Carlson. BUSINESS TRAINING COURSES "I wonder what has become of the old Thompson, William C, veteran, employed by Apex Business Management Business Correspondence Mine at Bingham Canyon, Utah, in 1925. Informa- Industrial Management Lettering Show Cards gang and if the men remember the days tion wanted regarding whereabouts, to recover ad- Personnel Management Stenography and Typing justed service certificate of George Champness. Traffic Management Complete Commercial at Chaudeney." Accountancy English DSigns 1G2d Depot Brig., Camp Pike, Ark., 1918-1919— Cost Accountant DCivil Service Statements from former members, particularly Capt. DC. P. Accountant Railway Mail Clerk J. P. Cheney who had charge of venereal battalion, Bookkeeping OMall Carrier ANNOUNCEMENTS of reunions and to assist J. P. Napier with claim. Secretarial Work Grade School Subjects British Army—The disablement department of Spanish French High School Subjects 1 \. other activities of veterans' organiza- Salesmanship Illustrating Cartooning the British Legion requests assistance in locating a Advertising Lumber Dealer tions will be listed in this department pro- Dr. Druex, American medical officer attached as Medical Officer to the 12th British Brigade in Feby., Name Age vided information regarding them is sent 1919, who attended a Lt. Cobby of the 242d Siege Btry., R. G. A., 12th Brig., 9th Corps (heavy) Art., Street Address at six to the Company Clerk least weeks stationed in Belgium. City State before the month in which the activity is Camp Hosp., Lewana, France — Nurses, doctors and comrades who recall heart disability, influenza Occupation „ scheduled. Detailed information regard- and head trouble, suffered by Paul II. Collins, of // you reside in Canada, send this coupon to the Co li, 79th Prov. S. A. R. D., and 980th Casual Co., listed International Correspondence Schools Canadian, Limited, ing the activities below may be in Nov. 1919. Montreal, Canada obtained from the men whose names and 472n Aero Sqdrn., U. S. A. S., stationed at Romsey and Stockbridge, Hants, Eng., airdrome—Former addresses follow the announcements. members who recall Pvt. William L. Dowling having fallen on barracks steps and being carried inside with of activities of veterans' Timely notices bad back sprain, as result of weakness from influenza. oiganizations follow: U. S. S. New Mexico— Former shipmates during period from 1919 to 1921, who recall ear infection, injured spine and mashed arm suffered by C. D. Fourth Div. Assoc. of N. Y.—-Annual business Eads. meeting and dinner, Hotel Brevoort, New York City, 30th Ink., Co. A, 3d Div.—Dental officer and May 14. Carlton E. Dunn, secy., 57 E. 9th st., New orderly at 1st Bn. infirmary, Mayen, Germany, who York City. extracted teeth for Walter R. Ely. Also men of Co. Kennebec's 308th Ink. Post, A. I.., 77th Div. —Annual re- A, 30th Inf., who recall bronchjtis suffered by Ely as union and dinner, Mar. 12, honoring Past Comdr., result of walk through blizzard from Mayen to billets NEW PRICES guest, Col. Averill. LOW I.. S. N. K. Col. Iircckenridge; in Monrcal, Germany, Feb., 1919. make these superior canoes especially attractive L. Roth, 28 E. 30th St., New York City. 21st Ink., Co. G, Apr., 1917, to Apr., 1919; alsodet. Co., Ink. Vets. Assoc.—Eighth an- for 1!«2 our new special 17' canoe for S54 f.o.b. M. G. 108th of M. T. C. 554, later changed to 004, and Q. M. C, in Rochester, Y., Mar. 26. James Watervllle, Maine has been developed to sell for nual reunion N. at Presidio of Monterey. Calif. -Statements from for- A. Edwards, 41 Ferguson st., BufTalo, N. Y. this low price through quantity production. It Is mer men of these outfits who recall Curtiss E. Youngs Ink., Co. Annual reunion, Des Moines, a strictly high grade canoe of typical Kennebec 168th P— who reports he is totally disabled with heart trouble. f>. Fox, Fort Dodge, Iowa. workmanship. Get our complete catalog showing Iowa, Mar. Roger 314TB A.MM17N. Tun., 89th Div.—John W. Mc- 168TB Ink., Co. G— Reunion, Des Moines, Iowa., Laughlin of Cody, Wyoming, requires affidavit from entire line of canoes, motor boats, rowboats. etc., Mar. 5. Frank B. Younkin, secy., care of Post Office, also ask for name of nearest dealer. John F. Sealy, cpl. Ottumwa, Iowa. THE KENNEBEC CANOE CO. 221st F. S. Bn., Co. B—Former members who JOHN J. NOLL k Dept. 1, Waterville, Maine. A served at Camp Alfred Vail, N. J., interested in pro- posed letter reunion, address Thomas E. Evans, care The Company Clerk

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