Volume 33, No. 1 (July 1942)
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Betty's a neighbor of ours. Marfak 40-point lubrication applied She thinks I can fix anything. by chart — not by chance — and Her Pop does, too. He worries about Havoline, the Insulated Motor Oil, his car lasting until the war is won. to protect your car at any But I've set his mind at rest operating temperature. It covers with our new "Car-Saver" Service — your car from stem-to-stern. a systematic service for the "Car-Saver" Service is proper care of tires, batteries, the sure way to care for your car spark plugs and radiators. It includes — for your country. ^/om (Mm, at TEXACO DEALERS Your Texaco Dealer offers you Sky Chief and Flre-Chlef Gasoline, Tune in the TEXACO STAR THEATRE Insulated Havoline and Texaco Motor Oil, and Marjak Lubricants. W \ every Sunday night—CBS A Message to the Folks Back Home Cartoon By Jolin Cassel "You Won't Let Me Down, WiU You" lULy, 1942 I ! ! ; THE AMERtCAIM lU A G A Z I IV E July. 1942 Vol. 33. No. 1 Postmaster: Please send notices on form 3578 and copies returned under labels form 3579 to 777 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind. BUY UNITEDWARSTATES Published monthly by The American Legion, 455 West 22d St., Chicago, III. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of Oct. 3, BONDS 1917, authorized Jan. 5, 1925. Price, single copy, 15 cents, yearly subscription, $1.25 STAMPS EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.S EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFI ICES Indianapolis, Indiana One Park Avenue, New York City The Message Center appropriate way to do honor to the Flag CONTENTS than through printing the enclosed in- spirational poem The Flag Goes By, com- great admiration of her nine- COVER DESIGN THE posed by Henry Holcomb Bennett (1863- By Harold Anderson year-old son for General Douglas 1924.) Permission to use this grand poem MacArthur, and the boy's desire to own has graciously been granted by Miss A MESSAGE TO THE FOLKS the painting which was used on the cover BACK HOME 1 Martha T. Bennett of Chillicothe, Ohio, of the May number of this magazine By John Cassel sister of Mr. Bennett and owner of the prompted Mrs. Esther Sheffer of York, copyright. WHAT DO YOU MEAN TO THE Pennsylvania, to write the prize-winning FLAG? 5 slogan: "MacArthur Is Giving His All Hats off! Bv James T. Mancan . Are You?" The board of judges Along the street there comes awarded the original oil painting by Jes A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums, JACK TAR. TAKE A BOW 6 By Albert Richard Wetjen Schlaikjer to Mrs. Sheffer. Her young A flash of color beneath the sky: Illustrations by Jerome Rozcu son has had his desire gratified; the Hats off! The flag is passing by mother contributed an inspiring, patriotic A MATTER OF LOYALTIES 8 title to a distinguished painting which, By Arthur Leo Zagat Blue and crimson and white it shines, Illustrations by Charles La Salle is being in the form of a large poster, Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines. displayed all over the country. Hats off THESE TOO SHALL RISE AGAIN 10 Mrs. Sheffer's prize-winning slogan The colors before us fly By Hudson Havvley was the 1664th of approximately 10,000 But more than the flag is passing by: Illustration by Williatn Hcaslip received ; the judges knew her entry only Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and by number. The name of the winner was CRASH GO THE BOTTLENECKS 12 great. By Lynn U. Stambaugh, not known until after the selection had Fought to make and to save the State: National Commander thanks dis- been made. Our are due the Weary marches and sinking ships; tinguished judges of the competition, A. Cheers of victory on dying lips; UP AND OUT IN A HURRY 14 L. Cole, General Manager of Reader's By Willia.m L. White Digest Association, Inc.; Arthur Moore, Days of plenty and years of peace; March of a strong land's swift in- COMICS TO WAR 16 Vice President of Hearst Magazines, Inc., THE GO By John Plimsoll crease ; and J. A. Welch, Vice President of Equal justice, right and law. Crowell-Collier Publishing Company. Stately honor and reverend awe; IT S YOUR PROPAGANDA WAR 18 Mrs. Sheffer is the wife of Legionnaire By Fred Smith Cartoons by Mel Phillips Frank E. Sheffer, a member of the York Sign of a nation, great and strong police force and a long-time member of To ward her people from foreign wrong: LET'S TRAIN THEM 20 York Post. He served in the Navy dur- By John C. Redincton and Pride and glory and honor, all ing the World War. The Sheffers are the — Paul Brown Live in the colors to stand or fall parents of four sturdy children, two sons 22 and two daughters and Mrs. Sheffer's A. E. F. FLASHBACK Hats off By Wallcren time is devoted largely to her family. Along the street there comes A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums; EDITORIAL: Not a Short War 23 HAIL Old Glory on our cover And loyal hearts are beating high; WE Hats off this month, in honor of the i66th RETURN TO GETTYSBURG 24 The flag is Independence Day of the United States passing by By Richard Barnitz Illustration by Herbert M. Stoops of America. We can think of no more The Editors THE KANSAS WAY 26 By Frederick C. Painton Illustrations by Will Graven if wish to have the * ^ y^""' convenience you maga- sent to another address will be found on page 59. IiyiPORTANT* zine BIG BROTHERS OF ORADELL 28 By Boyd B. Stutler The American Legion Magazine is the official publication of The American Legion and is owned GET OUT AND .GEE UNDER 32 exclusively bv The American Legion, Copyright 1942 by The American Legion. Entered as second class By John Noll matter Sept. 26, 1931, at the Post Office at Chicago, III., under the act ol March 3, 1879. Lynn U. Stam- J. baugh, Indianapolis, Ind., National Commander, Chairman of the Legion Publications Commission; Vilas H. Whaley, Racine, Wis. Vice Chairman. Members of Commission: Phil Conley, Charleston, W. Va.; THE JUNIOR OLYMPICS IDEA 35 Raymond Fields, Guthrie, Okla.; Salem, Ore.; Harry C. Jackson, New Britain, Conn,; Jerry Owen, Theo- By Oliver B. Huston dore Cogswell, Washington, D. C; Robert W. Colflesh, Des Moines, la.; Dr. William F. Murphy, Pales- tine, Tex.; Lawrence Hager, Owensboro, Ky.; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N. Y.; Elmer Nelson, Milford, Mass.; William E. Fischelis, Philadelphia, Pa.: Claude S. Ramsey, Raleigh N. C; Glenn H. Campbell, BURSTS AND DUDS 36 Cleveland, O.; Earl L. Meyer, Alliance, Neb. Director of Publications, James F. Barton, Indianapolis, Ind.; Editor, Alexander Gardiner; Director of Advertisirig, Thomas O. Woolf: Managing Editor, Boyd B. Stutler: Art Director, Edward M. Stevenson: CONSOLATION ANGLING 37 Associate Editor, John J. Noll. By Harry Botsford Names of characters in our fiction and semi-fiction articles that deal tvitK types are fictitiotts. Use of Illustrated Fuller the name of any berson living or dead is pure coincidence. by Arthur D. The AMERICAN LEGION Magazine — •k -V if -if -k )< -k it -k -k >'< k -k -k k k -k -k -k -k if kr Pontiac Reports to the Nation k on Arms Production! i( -k -k -k "A" On April 30th, at 11:50 P.M., Pontiac de- livered its ^^Uth automatic anti-aircraft cannon to the United States Navy. The contract covering this important war assignment called for the production of only guns up to that date. Thus, Pontiac deliveries of these vitally- needed weapons have exceeded the rate of production specified in the contract by 12 times and the time specification by 7 months. ABLE TO disintegrate dive bombers with a spray of ex- tion, facilities and personnel. plosive shells, the ^^Hi^HH cannon was once the hand- They involve respectively: the current production of made dream of a ordnance wizard. Today, guns of ^^i heavy-duty engine inter-assemblies a month the same type but recognized as better built and H officially — which will be quadrupled in months; the manufacture less expensive are being pressed into immediate service — of vital transport mechanisms at a rate of a day; the the fighting ships of the S. Navy, the on U. B^H^H Navy production of IH large tank unit-assemblies a week in an that sail the seas. and on BBI^^^^^H seven especially tooled ^B-acre plant; and, finally, the crating The attainment of volume production on this desperately each 24-hours for overseas shipment of heavy-duty wanted weapon is but one salient in Pontiac's production military vehicles being produced by an allied member of of arms. Concurrently, Pontiac men are at work on six the General Motors family. additional assignments involving the elements of victory This is Pontiac's first report to the Nation on its progress on land, afloat and in the air. to date in the production of arms for victory. In making it, Assignment No. 2 calls for the production of a total of we salute the men on the far-flung battle lines, to whose B MH mm. anti-aircraft guns for the U. S. Army. valor and self-sacrifice we all owe so much . and whose In a HB-acre plant, tooling is proceeding, ahead oj schedule, deeds serve as a constant inspiration to greater effort on which calls for the delivery of the first gun before ^HBM our part. 1st. ^H^^HHHB^H Far exceeding in complexity either of the foregoing is Seeking to cooperate fully in the u ar effort, Pontiac )>as voluntarily Pontiac assignment No.