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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 1 ;;

THE AMERICAN

APRIL 1978

Volume 104f Number 4 National Commander LEGION Robert Charles Smith CHANGE OF ADDRESS Subscribers, please notify Circulation Dept., MAGAZINE APRIL 1978 P. O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, IN 46206 using Form 3578 which is available at your local post office. Attach old address label and Table of Contents give old and new addresses with ZIP Code number and current membership card num- ber. Also, notify your Post Adjutant or other COMMANDER'S MESSAGE: THE DEFENSE BUDGET 6 officer charged with such responsibilities. Legion leader says more spending for U.S. security needed The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Publication Offices VIET ERA VETS IN CONGRESS ASSAIL BENEFITS 7 1608 "K" Street, N. W. Washington, DC 20006 Eleven young lawmakers say U.S. hasn't done enough 202-393-4811 Advertising Dept. 202-347-7647 (New York direct line) 212-586-3460 NUCLEAR LASERS IN SPACE 8 Office of Publisher Buck Rogers' type of energy concept draws NASA attention 342 Madison Ave. New York. NY 10017 212-682-8982 THE SOVIET LINE ON PANAMA 12 Since Lenin, Moscow has schemed against U.S. presence Advertising Sales Bassinette/White Co. 50 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017 OFF THE HIGHWAY: SACRAMENTO, CA 15 Tel. 212-986-6210 Representing : Massachusetts, Rhode Island, California governors spurn state's mansions Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont. Fox Associates, Inc. 200 E. Ontario St.. Chicago, IL, 60611 TANGIER—FIRST U.S. DOORSTEP OVERSEAS 16 Tel. 312-649-1650 Legation to Representing: North Dakota, South Dakota, presented America hy Morocco is restored Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, WHEN YANKS FOUGHT IN RUSSIA 20 N. Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkan- sas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, S. Carolina, World I series recalls War abortive Archangel, Siberia efforts Florida. Robert Redden Assoc., Inc. P.O. Box 999, Teaneck, NJ, 07666 WILL OUR ANGRY FARMERS DO IT? 24 Tel. 201-837-5511 Representing: New York, New Jersey, Connect- The complex question of parity lies behind strike threats icut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia. Jules E. Thompson, Inc. SHOULD CONGRESS MODIFY MANDATORY RETIREMENT. 28 1111 Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco, CA. 94103 PRO: Rep. Claude Pepper (D-FL) CON: William Knapp Tel. 415-362-8547 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Via 2560 Tejon, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 Tel. 213-378-8361 Representing: Washington, Oregon, California, THERE'S IN Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Col- A BOOM SOUVENIRS 30 orado, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, Prices soar, but strict rules govern sale of weapons British Columbia.

Publisher, James F. 0*Neil Editor and Associate Publisher^ Raymond McHugh Photo Credits J. Production Manager, John A. Stanley Legion Managing Editor, Frank Kuest This month's cover is photo a NASA Senior Editor, Grail S. Hanford artist's imaginative rendering of a nu- Art Editor, Walter H. Boll clear-powered laser satellite in space. Advertising Coordinators NASA research indicates such satel- Darlene Thomas and Joanna Adamus lites may become a major source Circulation Manager and Assistant Publisher, of Dean B. Nelson, Indianapolis, IN energy in the future. other photo credits in this issue are: Na- The American Legion Magazine Commission: tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- Milford A. Forrester, Greenville, SC (Chairman) tion, Panama Canal Review, Tangier Ameri- Adolph Bremer, Winona MN (Vice Chairman); James can Legation Museum Society (TALMS) R. Kelley, Devon, PA (National Commander's Repre- sentative) Billy Anderson, Miami, PL ; Norman Bie- Culver Photos, U.S. Army Signal Corps ; bel, Belleville, IL; Andrew J. Cooper, Gulf Shores, Richard J. Zank, U.S. Department of Agri- culture, AL; John J. Dunn, Sr., Scranton, PA; Raymond In Space Peggy Deely, Shirley Starbuck, Lake Placid Times, ALMS Photos by Dave Fields, Oklahoma City, OK; Frank J. Holcshuh, Youngstown, Kelley, Savannah, GA Spaner, Ralph Burris, Dennis Miller and OH; Eugene Paul Corona. James V. Kissner, Palatine, IL; Keith A. Kreul, Fen- nimore, Wl; Russell H. Laird, Des Moines, lA; Loyd McDermott, Benton, AR; Morris Meyer, Stark- ville, MS; J. H. Morris, Baton Rouge, LA; Bruce E. Penny, Seattle, iVA; Floyd J. Rogers. Topeka,

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2 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 1 lost 5 inches from my "...over 7inches from my waistline../' waist and tummy \

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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 3 Dunphy's Irish. NOTES ON The luck of OUR DESK the Americans.

Letters to the Editor Sir: A reader in the January issue claimed that World War II Yugoslav Sir : I think we need another Richard Gen. Dyaza Mihailovich was pro- Biddle in Congress. In 1837 that Nazi. History has shown that the Pennsylvania representative said: "I general and his forces destroyed fondly wish that the highest and the many Nazi troops, ammunition, sup- lowest in the Country's service might ply trains and bridges, thus saving be taught to regard this House as the lives of many Allied servicemen. the jealous guardian of his rights F. R. Stearns against caprice, or fanaticism or out- Manchester, NH rage from whatever quarter. I would Sir: have him know that in running up I commend your December ar- ticle the Bicentennial of Valley the national flag at the very mo- on ment our labors commence, we do Forge. In 1976, I found there the marker of g.g.g.grandfather Col. not go through an idle form. On my whatever distant service he may be William Butler, commander of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment. sent, I would enable him as he looks K. up to that flag to gather hope and Frances Leahy Los Angeles strength. It should impart to him a proud feeling of confidence and se- Sir: Did you know how WWI Yeo- curity. He should know that the manettes (November issue) got their same emblem of majesty and justice name? A newsman called his office floats over the council of the Nation. and reported that "they are enlisting And that in its untarnished luster we Yeoman Fs into the Navy." The re- have all a common interest and a write man understood him to say common sympathy. Then sir, and not "yeomanettes" and the term was before, will you have an Army and published across the country. a Navy worthy to sustain and to per- Horace Easterday petuate the glory of former days." Tucson, AZ John F. Kasper Sir: Americans who are concerned Corpus Christi, TX about inflation should read Gen. Sir: As a WWI veteran I cannot Douglas MacArthur's book "Remi- agree with Legion opposition to niscences." In it he recalls that Karl blanket pensions for WWI vets. We Marx predicted that the best way to founded the Legion. We wrote the overturn a social order was to "de- GI Bill. We deserve a pension. bauch its currency." And Lenin pre- What luck! Irish whiskey Alvan K. Ralph dicted that the U.S. would eventually specially blended for the Lyndhurst, NJ "spend itself into bankruptcy." Ray H. Schmitt American palate. The first Sir: I hope The American Legion Poseyville, IN Irish with a new, soft taste. Magazine will soon carry articles on Sir: Can't The American Legion join So smooth and mellow. the Spanish American War, the Box- the fight for clean, acceptable tele- er Rebellion and the Philippine In- Here are two refreshing ways vision programs? And can't it help surrection similar to those it is now to enjoy Dunphy's: fight those who seek to bar religious printing on WWI. broadcasts from radio televi- Red-Haired Mary John M. Dougherty and sion? Ted Shiflett IK20Z. Dunphy's Philadelphia, PA Rome, GA 4 oz. chilled tomato juice Editor-'s Note: We will. Lemon wedge Sir : Treaties with the dictatorial gov- AdashofTobasco Sir: If the dictator Torrijos called a ernment of Panama should outrage plebiscite in Panama on the canal Salt to taste all who believe in government by the treaties, why couldn't President Car- Cucumber spear optional. people. John Hicken ter put it on the American ballot? Henning, MN Irish Sunset James B. Smith Sir: Enjoyed excellent January story 15/2 oz. Dunphy's Naples, FL on "The Lost Batallion." The late 1 1/2 oz. orange juice Sir : The United States need HOt wor- Clifford R. Brown, a member of Post V20Z. lime juice ry about the Panama treaties. Should 308, New York City, also got through 4 dashes Grenadine Panama deny access to U.S. ships in with a message when he was a cor- Shake with ice and pour an emergency it would be a decla- poral with Company C, 308th In- ingredients and ice into tall glass. ration of war and any treaties would fantry. He received a Distinguished lapse. Richard P. Wilson Service Cross. Robert A. 80° Blended Irish Whiskey. Dewey The American Distilling Co., N.Y. Hauula, HA Akron, OH

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Sir: We must fight efforts to dilute Sir: Key figures in Congress, along Miller prominently, but failed to note veterans' preference. Don't they with members of the news media, no that a Navy ship, the F.F. 1091 also know that we have women and mi- longer feel there is any such thing bears that name. It is berthed at Nor- nority veterans, too? as a legitimate state secret. In their folk, VA and my son is a proud crew Jack A. Farley post-Watergate quest for a totally member. Norman Weimar San Rafael^ CA open society they have gutted na- South Orange, NJ tional intelligence organizations. Will Sir: Why don't employers give em- Sir : We veterans of WWI fought side the United States be able to continue ployes pension credit on time spent by side in France, we came home and to obtain critical intelligence from in the military? This would permit received $60 to buy civilian clothes Communist defectors or underground early retirements and open up job and find a job. We all deserve a pen- informants if these people can no opportunities. Joe Fisher sion. Tell Congress. longer trust the CIA or its Congres- Lebanon, OH Joseph Love sional watchdogs to keep a legiti- Great Falls, MT Sir: Instead of paying an inadequate mate state secret ? Sir: The American Legion isn't do- $400 toward the funeral expenses of Joe Mitchell Pilcher ing enough to save the Panama Ca- veterans, why doesn't the govern- Montgomery, AL nal. Can't we have a national ballot? ment simply underwrite the cost of Sir: Your article on post names (Jan- Bernice Shinn the casket? Virgil Robertson uary) mentioned the Navy's Dorie McCutchenville, OH Green Brier, TN

Sir: Scare stories about nursing homes have convinced many older Americans that they should not re- tire at 65. Can they be reassured? Diana Holmes Green Bay, WI AFTER 1^ WINTER, YOU DESERVE YOUR OWN HOME IN Sir: What do you suppose President FLORIDA'S LEISURE Theodore Roosevelt's response would SUNNY COMMUNITY FOR VETERANS. have been to a pipsqueak dictator who threatened to "destroy" the NO CASH DOWN. Panama Canal? Wilbur J. Dowd Madison, CT NO CLOSING COSTS.

Sir : If they expect people in industry VA-APPROVED to retire at 65, then the same should apply to judges, politicians and ev- CONSTRUCTION. eryone else, regardless of their line of work. John A. Johnson $171.34 A MONTH.** $18,990 Lexington, shown with optional garage. St. Charles, IL BUY NOW—before inflation drives the prices up—and you can own a 1, 2 or Sir: The January issue said New 3 bedroom home at Veterans Village for as little as $18,990 to $31,490* Including landscaped lot), with carrying charges as low as $171.34 a month. Jersey was the first state to award Medal of Honor automobile license AS A QUALIFIED VETERAN, you are entitled to take advantage of a new low plates. Wisconsin did it in 1971. interest VA guaranteed mortgage to buy in Florida's first retirement community EiNAR H. Ingman especially for veterans. That means NO CASH DOWN, NO CLOSING COSTS, LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS, NO NEED TO DIP INTO YOUR SAVINGS. (Special Irma, WI VA-approved model for qualified disabled vets.) Editor's note: We stand corrected. ENJOY A FABULOUS FLORIDA VACATION FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE Sir: I was disappointed that Trans- at Veterans Village. Golf course, four maor shopping centers, Gulf Coast beaches and fishing all within a five mile drive. Million-dollar clubhouse on portation Secy. Brock Adams in his the premises— pool, saunas, gym, meeting, game and hobby rooms (mem- January article on future automo- bership optional). VA hospital 30 miles from Veterans Village. biles made no mention of increased BEAT WINTER. BEAT INFLATION. GRAB THIS CHANCE OF A LIFETIME TO YOUR government efforts to develop electric OWN OWN RETIREMENT HOME IN FLORIDA. SEND COUPON cars or other machines that would FOR FREE VETERANS VILLAGE KIT TODAY. not dependent oil. be on We should 'Prices subject to change without notice. offer inducements to future Edisons. ••'Includes monthly carrying charges of approx. $146.11 prin. & int.; $15.48 r.e. taxes; $9.75 ins. John J. Koski Lantana, FL VILLAGE, INC. Sir: You should report that the old- VETERANS 3912 Seven Springs Blvd. est WWI Navy Yeomanette, Mrs. New Port Richey, Fla. 33552 Maude Hoffman, 105, died in Janu- AL-19 ary. Born in Tivoli, NY, she served Send my FREE Veterans Village Kit (color brochure, model plans and at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A Navy prices, and Florida inspection trip details) by return mail. color guard attended her funeral at Name Red Hook, NY. Richard L. Scott Manasquan, NJ Address

-Zip. Sir: I hope The American Legion City . State says "for shame, for shame" to ev- I would like to plan a visit to Veterans Village. ery senator who votes to ratify the NO COST OR OBLIGATION Phone No. EQUAL HOUSING Panama Canal treaties. ( ) OPPORTUNITY D. R. Fridley Edgewood, MD

THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 5 The Commander's Message

The Defense Budget —Just A Half Step

ONE of the principal goals during my year as Na- able and more efficient weapons systems. In 1977, the tional Commander is to urge that the United States Soviets outspent us by 3-1 in strategic forces and de- maintain an adequate defense posture. However, I am ployed a "fourth generation" intercontinental ballistic deeply distressed, as is Gen. George S. Brown, Chair- missile. There is cause for serious concern that during man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with the relentless the years immediately ahead, the Soviets could attain

Soviet military build-up. In his Annual Posture State- a preponderant superiority over the United States if we ment the nation's top military leader said: "In light fail to improve our own strategic forces. of the extensive growth in the military capabilities of At current production rates, within several years the the Soviet Union, it is questionable whether what has Soviet Union will have more modern Backfire bombers been done is enough to assure the security and well- than we have of the ancient B-52's. At that point, the being of our country in the coming years." Soviets will enjoy both a qualitative and quantitative The increases in defense outlays proposed by the advantage in manned bomber capability which can Carter Administration for NATO related conventional expand at the will of the U.S.S.R. in view of the deci- forces and weapons are designed to offset the expanded sion to scrap the B-1. and modernized Warsaw Pact forces which are now The U.S.S.R. has the greatest air defense system in equipped with new tanks, armored personnel carriers, the world and is continuing to expand and modernize it. anti-tank weapons, aircraft and electronic warfare Research and development on mobile anti-baUistic mis- equipment. However, if we are to maintain a credible sile systems by the Soviet Union has been increased in strategic deterrent in the next decade, an increase in recent years to the point that an effective ABM system conventional forces is not enough. Consider our pros- could be deployed quickly. The U.S. air defense and pects for 1985 if current trends continue: ballistic missile defense systems have been almost com- • The Air Force arm of our Triad will consist of pletely dismantled. We no longer have the capability

20- to 30-year-old B-52 bombers armed with a cruise mis- to destroy enemy bombers and missiles if they enter our sile which is untested as of now and whose range may air space. be severely limited under proposed SALT agreements. Current estimates show that we are at a strategic The B-1 has been scrapped. nuclear standoff with the Soviets. Without moderniza- • The strategic missile arm of our Triad will consist of tion programs undertaken now, we will be in a strategi- Minuteman III missiles in fixed silos which will be vul- cally inferior position in the 1980's. We cannot afford nerable to increasingly accurate Soviet missiles. The to let that happen. The prospect of any new SALT new budget asks for more research money for the mobile agreement which would be in the best interests of the M-X missile system but no construction and deployment United States is dim. The Defense budget requested for funds FY 1979 is only a half-step in the right direction. • The U.S. Navy, already outnumbered by a modern Soviet fleet, has seen its shipbuilding program cut to 15 ships from the 30 requested by the Navy—and only 10 of these would be combat ships. All money for the surface effects ship and the sea-launched cruise missile is eliminated. On the other side of the fence, the Soviets show every indication of continuing to build improved, less vulner-

5 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 : ,

Viet Era Vets in Congress

Government Has Shortchanged Their Contemporaries^

They Feel; Education and Health Aids Stressed

POLL of 11 members of Congress only after a review of each individ- erans to pay for private medical ." A in the armed ser- ual case. . . services rather who served than use free vet- vices during the Vietnam era shows • Rep. David E. Bonoir (D-MI) , Air eran's facilities." a consensus that Congress has not Force Staff Sergeant: • Rep. John J. Cavanaugh (D-NE) met the needs of the veterans of the "On Aug. 7, 1964, the House of member Omaha, NE Post 331 and Southeast Asia conflict. Representatives voted 416 to 0 in Army sergeant 1968-70: The American Legion Magazine favor of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolu- "The Vietnam conflict created asked tion which gave the President a vir- extreme bitterness and division at tual What is your appraisal of what free hand for military action in home . . . and threatened the very Congress has done for the honorably discharged Vietnam veterans? In alphabetical order, here are ex- cerpts from their responses:

• Rep. Les Aspin (D-WI) , member Racine, WI Post 310, an Army cap- tain in Vietnam: ". . . Following popular wars there's a desire to celebrate and carry the vet on the nation's shoul- ders. But the nation wants to forget Aspin Beard Bonoir Cavanaugh Vietnam, and unconsciously this has meant neglecting the veteran. "There are other important ingre- dients! . . . After the world wars, liberals saw veterans programs as a method for advancing social welfare programs that would garner con- servative support. In other words, liberals saw vets programs as the camel's nose under the tent. Conser- vatives thought that they could add Cornwell Harkin Heinz Jones to veterans benefits without increas- ing the national debt—after the Civil Southeast Asia. It has since been con- existence of the Republic. War and the two world wars we siderably less enthusiastic about pro- "Perhaps the last victims of that were able to introduce programs for viding just benefits for those they unpopular war are the returning vet- veterans and actually reduce the committed to the Vietnam War . . . erans themselves. Unlike their fa- wartime debt. Times have changed." "Part of the problem lies in under- thers and grandfathers returning • Rep. Robin L. Beard (R-TN), representation. Although 19 of the from world wars, they returned not member of Nashville, TN Post 5, a 28 Members of the House Veterans to the respect and admiration of major with the U.S. Marine Corps Affairs Committee are veterans, only their fellow Americans, but to indif-

1962-65: one is a Vietnam-era veteran . . . ference and, in some cases, ridicule "The most concrete thing the lead- "Anyone claiming that the Viet- and scorn. ership of the House did for Vietnam nam vet has been adequately cared "The GI Bill, once a great benefit veterans during the first session of for, simply ignores the facts. There to returning veterans, has not kept the 95th Congress was to reassure are currently close to a half-million pace in benefits or adjusted to special them that their decision to serve Vietnam veterans unemployed. needs of younger veterans. Congress their country honorably was a proper "Vietnam veterans have never has made token increases in benefits decision. been eligible for Small Business Ad- (6.6 percent last year for educa- "This was done by rejecting Presi- ministration loans as were their tional benefits), but has not changed dent Carter's proposal to award full predecessors. the programs to address the special veterans benefits to those whose less- "Vietnam veterans education bene- needs of the Vietnam veteran." than-honorable discharges were auto- fits, while being increased signifi- • Rep. David L. Cornwell (D-IN), matically upgraded . . . cantly in recent years, still lag French Lick, IN Post 76 and an "Recognizing that there have been considerably behind their World War Army combat medic at Pleiku: many injustices in the military dis- II counterparts. The Vietnam vet at- "My experience as a medic in Viet- charge system. Congress did ac- tending a private school is anywhere nam and now as a member of the knowledge a need to remove the from $1,436 to $2,227 behind World U.S. House of Representatives has, I stigma associated with less-than-hon- War II veterans benefits depending believe, provided me with a special orable discharges in many cases, but upon the number of dependents. insight into veterans problems. I it adopted legislation insisting that "The conditions in some Veterans have found that the American peo- full veterans benefits be awarded Hospitals . . . have driven many vet- (Continued on page 1^2)

THE AM ERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 7 THE STREAMLINED hypersonic air- into Earth's atmosphere as he ma- Radiation) are not new, and they are craft whistles along the taxiway neuvers for his landing approach in finding increasing applications in at Los Angeles International Air- Tokyo. areas ranging from industry to sur- port, pauses for one last pre-flight Science fiction? Today, yes. But gery. But the nuclear-pumped laser check, then surges down the runway hypersonic aircraft now are reaching is a new breed; so new, in fact, that to climb out over the California the drawing boards, and such lasers it is only now in the testing stages coastal plain. In moments it settles exist in the laboratory. If predictions at the University of Florida's Nu- into cruising altitude at 120,000 feet and theories hold true, within de- clear Science Center in Gainesville. —nearly 23 miles above Earth. cades today's embryonic nuclear- There, Dr. Richard Schneider, under Passengers begin to relax for their pumped laser promises to exert as NASA sponsorship, is developing the tool which could change the world's concept of energy. "The main idea with the nuclear- pumped laser is to convert fission energy directly into light without Nuclear any intermediate steps," explains Schneider, recipient of NASA's medal for exceptional achievement In for his laser research. "In conven- Space tional lasers, power is generated by electricity, fuel oil, gasoline or per- haps some exotic fuel like hydrogen fluoride. It is a series of energy con- versions you make steam, the steam ; journey. In the cockpit, the captain much influence over Americans' drives a turbine and the turbine gen- eases back the throttles of the liquid- daily lives as it did over the fictional erates electricity to excite the laser. hydrogen ramjet engines, then kills flight we just described. In the pro- But you lose some of the original them altogether. Simultaneously, he cess, the technological world we energy at each conversion point, and activates the aircraft's laser recep- know will cease to exist. the process takes a lot of machinery. tion control panel. Until their land- "Let's make one thing clear from In space, that much hardware is out ing approach, plane and passengers the outset," says Dr. Karlheinz of the question. That's why the nu- will be propelled through space by Thom, formerly Plasma Physics clear pumped laser is so attractive. a finger of light from outer space. Project manager in the National The fuel requirement is negligible, From orbit hundreds of thousands of Aeronautic and Space Administra- the equipment can be placed in space miles above the earth, a nuclear tion's (NASA) Research Division. easily and it is both a laser and a laser produces and transmits the "All of this is still in the research reactor." energy needed to drive the aircraft's stage. Currently, however, the prin- In bulky conventional reactors, fu- engines. The result is an increased ciple is proven, and it appears that sion fragments (radioactive material payload due to minimal fuel require- someday we will be able to use these resulting from splitting atoms) are ments, and almost infinite range. tools to generate energy in space for buried deep in a metal core. That And speed. Hardly more than two use there and on earth, and to carry nuclear material heats the metal hours after takeoff, the pilot re- communications over vast distances." which heats water to produce steam engages the engines, disconnects Lasers (an acronym for Light Am- which powers a turbine to generate laser power and slips the ship deeper plification by Stimulated Emission of electricity.

8 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 "The (laser) reactor would be stations as in the United States. Let's the United States estimated at 141 about three feet in diameter, and say we want to broadcast to some- million, the enormity of Schneider's perhaps six feet long," Schneider where in Kenya or perhaps central statement begins to crystallize. speculates. "And it could produce India where many communities are "I would say that if these lasers just about any desired power, per- far beyond the reach of TV stations. become active on a large scale, the

haps 100 megawatts or more. Power Direct satellite communications . . . homes of the future would look output is not unlimited, but it would would circumvent construction of quite differently than they do to- be very high, even considering that thousands of local TV transmitters." day," Schneider goes on. "The house the laser might be only 1 percent Schneider envisions an even more probably would be a sphere of some efficient." radical departure from established sort with a roof of plexiglas or some One hundred megawatts translates television broadcast and reception similar material, because there into approximately one-third of the techniques. Cable television, pres- would always be light—at night as United States' total electrical con- ently on the rise nationwide, could well as during the day. The whole sumption for 1974! Right now, how- cease to exist, he theorizes. Even hfouse would have to be designed ever, the thrust is toward space ap- the television set might become a differently. Rather than trying to plications, and one of NASA's prime museum piece. Assuming that laser make electricity for illumination interests is to supply power and light could be beamed from on high and climate control, we might sim- transmit communications data to or- to homes across the nation, tele- ply let the light or heat in and out biting space stations and deep-space vision audio and video could be by opening and closing windows and probes. mixed in and simply shown on a panels." "They need the combined gas core convenient surface, not necessarily Light night and day? That's right, reactor and nuclear-pumped laser to a specially designed receiver. Nu- for what man is dreaming up here is serve as a power source and trans- clear lasers also could dramatically a mini-sun—never rising, never set- mission device servicing space man- ufacturing facilities," Schneider ex- plains. "At the same time, they will be able to transmit power and infor- mation to spacecraft traveling per- haps throughout our solar system and beyond." As the United States probes deeper into space, the need for a system to relay power and communications be- comes increasingly important. Yet it just isn't possible to string wires, and current radio waves are inade- quate, so the nuclear laser seems a natural alternative. "Try to imagine the following sce- nario," Thom notes. "On earth, we have a massive network of wires hungry for electricity. So we use nuclear or conventional generation techniques to produce that power which is fed to every home, factory, school, hospital, etc. But in space, laser beams would become the wires, carrying power to spacecraft and orbiting installations. Eventually, we NASA technicians John B. Connor and Carl H. Fetzer complete assembly of a laser geodynacic satellite It has could invert that process, and use model at the Marshall Space Center at Huntsville, AL. 426 precision optical retro reflectors on its surface laser beams to power high-flying aircraft on the fringes of earth's at- increase telephone capacity. ting—shining 24 hours a day. Un- mosphere, carry communications to "The amount of information like some power satellites currently earth and even supply energy for which can be carried on a wave is being planned, the nuclear laser use here." directly related to the frequency, wouldn't just collect energy; it Such a process would prompt not to the size of the medium," would make its own! There would sweeping changes in day-to-day con- Schneider explains. "Therefore, if be no limit to the amount of energy veniences. Television is an example. you use light—which has a fre- we could absorb for conversion to "We could have a network of relay quency level more than a million electricity. Future homeowners stations on earth to accept the tele- times that of radio waves we are would be as familiar with solar vision signals bounced off satellites producing right now—it is possible panels as their contempory counter- by laser beam," Thom speculates. to store considerably more informa- parts are with sprinkler systems. "From there, the signals would be tion on the same carrier. If, for ex- "The collection process would be distributed to individual subscribers. ample, you had one laser beam, and accomplished by a photoelectric Or, we could begin to think about if you knew how to get the informa- panel which would convert light to a little larger satellite which would tion in and out of it (technology electricity," Thom says. "It would transmit programs directly to home severely limited at present), then be very similar to those we now antennas. It is a very workable the- you could put all the telephone calls have. But light from the sun is scat- ory, and the motivation stems from in the United States on just one tered over a broad area, so that solar efforts to provide TV programming beam and have room left over for collectors receive only a fraction of to underdeveloped countries where all television programs." a percent of the total output. If you there are not nearly so many ground With the number of telephones in use laser light, you get a much

THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 9 greater efficiency. The laser can be we would have to establish a strict You have to move fast to be effi- tuned to a solar collector, delivering program on where to put the cient." a more highly concentrated light beams." "I feel we won't be able to avoid ray, thus transmitting a greater Could it be a weapon? fossil fuels altogether in the for- amount of power. Schneider is quick to point out seeable future," says Thom. "Rather, "There is a flaw in the scheme, that NASA is not in the weapons we will use a mix of conventional however. It is a matter of compen- business (although there is a mili- and advanced power, and go through sating for many areas which are not tary version being considered for a kind of migration for decades blessed with continual cloudlessness. that purpose at Redstone Arsenal from the old to the new." Laser beams, like sunlight, are vul- near Huntsville, AL, he says). What will it cost? nerable to clouds, and the water NASA views nuclear lasers only as "So far, research and development vapor impedes and diffuses light. It avenues to transmitting power and have not been terribly expensive," reaches earth at something less than information in space. Schneider reports, although declin- full strength. Without some backup Would it end our dependency on ing to set a figure. "But it is like system, massive power dips could fossil fuels? anything else—^if you want to make result, browning or blacking out "Nuclear laser applications do not it a practical experience, it will cost. users. extend to cars, buses, trucks and Of course, there will be some ex- "The only way to overcome cloud pense to the individual homeowner interference would be to store the . . . for the public to pay for some- energy," Thom says. "As long as thing like this, the product has to there is a clear sky, you would build be considerably better than what up some reservoir, then on a cloudy Nuclear Laser they already have." day you would draw from it." When can we have it? Water would be a better reservoir "We are still in the research and than batteries, he says, because it development stage, and there is no has a great heat-holding capacity, Could Heat target date for putting the nuclear- and could store a great deal of en- pumped laser to practical use," ergy and it would be cheap. Schneider says. "We have demon- Electricity is not the ideal by- strated that we can build such a la- product of nuclear laser research, A Whole City ser, but it is not high-powered—not however. Thom and Schneider fore- even a watt. Next, we must show see a shift away from electricity that we can produce a kilovolt or toward alternative forms of laser- something like that as an indica- transmitted energy. tion of production potential, and I "I wouldn't want to convert light ships, even though they may be use- don't know when that will happen to electricity," Thom notes. "If you ful for aircraft," Schneider says. . . . maybe next year, maybe within want heat, for instance, you don't "The velocity of light is extremely 10 years. Then it will be a long way need electricity you simply take the to practical use. These things can ; high, so the faster a vehicle moves, heat from the light. the more efficient it becomes. Tur- take 20 years from beginning to ap- "The American concept of simply bine engines, for example, exhaust plication." plugging wires into wall outlets will gas at high speed. There were peo- Probably few of us will ever see have to undergo major change. ple who said jet engines would never the nuclear laser era. But genera- "Rather than lighting each house be good as aircraft propulsion, but tions to come will. They will probe individually," Schneider says, "it they couldn't imagine an airplane the far planets and move at hj^jer- would be more efficient to put a flying more than 200 miles per hour. sonic speed from Los Angeles to satellite into stationary orbit over a As soon as planes reached 600, Tokyo. Perhaps they'll thank us for city, and simply let the light shine everything was all right. It is about all the effort. down. A 100 megawatt laser/reactor the same with laser propulsion. —Warren H. Spencer is enough to supply a large city's needs. "On the other hand, if you want to heat a city, you are better off using infrared laser light than using a heating plant in each home. It would keep snow off roads, and pre- vent orange groves from freezing." It is possible, too, researchers claim, that as few as three or four such systems could provide power which, when converted to electricity (in the near future), and fed into existing transmission networks, could yield power for the entire na- tion. Would it be safe power? "I believe that since we are deal- ing with radiation," Thom says, "nuclear laser transmission might be dangerous to men, animals and plants. So we must manipulate the beam as carefully as we would high- voltage electrical lines. Undoubtedly,

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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 H How does Moscow view the Pan- ama Canal question? The Kremlin has long denounced America's control over the "Big Ditch." In its parlance the Panama Canal Zone is a "colonialist enclave" and a symbol of "bondage" under American "imperialists." Nothing done in Washington is likely to change this attitude. Soviet editorial writers claim the Carter Administration is not at all "liberal" and deserves neither credit nor praise for whatever rights it ap- pears to grant Panama. Last Aug. 16, Izvestia approvingly quoted the Communists of Panama that "the USA was compelled to give in as the result of the struggle of the entire Panamanian people, of the unity of the worldwide anti-imperialist forces and of broad international soli- darity." On Sept. 8, G. Vasilyev, Pravda's correspondent in Washing- ton, cabled his newspaper that the new agreements were not at all what they pretended to be: "In these new treaties, the unjust and unequal premises vis-a-vis the little Latin American country are preserved." For years and decades, the official Soviet Russian view of the American construction, ownership and main- tenance of the Canal has been per- meated with indignation—and proph- ecy of our eventual downfall in the Zone. Volume II of the massive Istoriya Diplomatii (History of Di- plomacy) by V. M. Khvostov, issued by the State Publishing House of Political Literature in Moscow in 1963, presents the 1903 treaty and halted or at least lessened such out- Mexican under Kremlin orders. subsequent building of the Canal as bursts. Stalin wanted our lend-lease. In 1947, another faithful servant sheer robbery and shameless exploi- His propaganda and subversion of the Moscow policy, the Brazilian tation by North Americans, exceed- agents clearly had orders to go easy Communist chief Luis Carlos Prestes, ing even such "juicy fruits of on the United States. telegraphed Panama's National As- imperialist diplomacy" as Imperial But with World War II over and sembly his congratulations on its Germany's contract for the Baghdad the Cold War on. Red hounds were "historic decision for the defense of

Railroad and Imperial Russia's deal let loose with a fresh vigor. By the national sovereignty . . . against ex- to create the Chinese Eastern Rail- mid-1940's, the Communists of Pan- ploitation by American monopolies." road (in Manchuria). ama had a grip on that country's All this because the government of Intrigue and agitation against trade union of the government em- the Republic of Panama had just re- American possession of the Canal ployees, the Sociedad Panamena de jected the United States request for have marked the Soviet Russian Trabajadores al Servicio Estado. The 14 more military bases to be leased policy ever since Lenin. Through the Union's real boss was Panama's lead- on Panamanian soil. 1920's and 30's and even in the early ing Communist, Cristobal L. Se- In 1950, in Vladivostok, a book by phase of World War II, Moscow kept gundo, president of the People's one Georgy Nikitin was issued by up its barrage against "American Party. This union belonged to the a Soviet state publishing house imperialism." Latin American Labor Federation, a wherein the Yankees were roundly The Nazi invasion in June 1941 "property" of Lombardo Toledano, a (Continued on page H)

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Advertisement C1017 denounced because the Panama Canal On Oct. 6, 1956, Izvestia printed, government of the Republic of Pan- "is a gate, through which America prominently, a poem by Carlos ama would not recognize Moscow. reaches out with her tentacles to all Augusto Leon, a Venezuelan, pro- In 1959, Pravda's special correspon- the seas in the world, to all the claiming: dent V. Poliakovsky flew in and with shores not belonging to her." Nikitin Latin America cannot take her much teeth-gnashing wrote about the said he had been a seaman on a eyes off Egypt. thorough U.S. control. Soviet freighter that passed through For the Panama Canal, a link in The atmosphere was different five the Canal on the eve of the Korean the same chain, years later when, in January 1964, War. In his book he reported: "In Has cut deep under her ribs and Poliakovsky returned on his second the area of the Panama Canal, as now challenges freedom visit. Then there was a lot of joyous nowhere else before, we Soviet sea- As it imprisons humans, forests hand-clapping in his cables. Anti- men saw the feverish American and prairies. American riots had burned and preparations for a new war." Amer- But the bell of time chimes over ruined so much! En route from the ican warships and "whole caravans us, too. airport, "along both sides of the of vessels laden with arms and muni- The banner of Suez is our banner road, traces of real-to-goodness bat- tions" were being "openly taken also! tles are to be seen, (especially) the through the Canal into the waters Soviet ships appeared in numbers charred building of the United States not owned by the United States." in the Caribbean, from January 1957, Information Center (and) Yanqui Go In 1952, as the Soviets were com- to the spring, and trouble brewed Home signs." pleting the Volga-Don Canal, Moscow at once. The Soviet Government did "And here is the Canal Zone," he propagandists boasted that it took not like strict American search wrote. "On my visit five years ago Soviet engineers and laborers only measures and other precautions at Americans would not let me in. At three and a half years to do their that time a husky American police- job, a mere fraction of the time that man on a motorcycle barred my way. had gone into the Panama Canal. But now the road is open. We do On June 14, 1952, Literaturnaya not see Americans anywhere around. Gazeta jeered at the United States' Moscow Anger It looks as if the hurricane of the digging record compared "with our people's wrath had chased them into canals that are being built at our the barracks." Bolshevik tempo." On July 13, Izves- All through the 1960's, in one tia chided the United States for tak- seemingly innocent guise or another, ing "thirty-three years, from 1881 to Nothing New as newspapermen, trade representa- 1914," to build the Panama Canal. tives, academic visitors or what-not, (The construction phase actually Soviet agents tried to gain their foot- was 10 years: it took seven years to hold in Panama, and often suc- dig ; and the Americans did not have Where Canal ceeded. In 1964, a favorite joke in slave labor or the 1950 Russian Latin America posed this question: equipment, much of it made in the "Is it true that Communist agents USA.). are responsible for the Panamanian Stalin died in 1953, but the anti- Is Concerned riots?" The answer: "No, it isn't so. American rage and plotting con- I have just returned from Panama, tinued. In 1954, some 2,000 tons of so I ought to know. I asked Soviet arms reached Guatemalan Reds from representatives about it, and they Czechoslovakia via Poland. Sec'y of told me, no, it isn't true. And I know State John Foster Dulles said one the Panama Canal. Formal protests at least 100 Soviet representatives in !" objective of that shipment was a Red complained of: Panama build-up close to the Panama Canal. • Too lengthy and thorough a Even in 1978, a well-used vantage This danger faded in June 1954, search by the Canal's American au- point from which Soviet agents have when Guatemalans, with decisive aid thorities "of all living and working done their spying and scheming in from the Central Intelligence Agency, quarters, including an inspection of the Canal Zone has been neighboring overthrew the Communist regime of the crews' personal effects." Colombia. For a time the Soviet am- President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. • Excessively minute measuring bassador in Bogota was Nikolai He fled to Czechoslovakia. and photographing of all the ma- Belous, who had previously been Under Nikita Khrushchev, the old chinery, equipment and quarters of ousted from Argentina where, as a Stalinist line persisted. In February the Soviet ships. KGB agent, he did his professional 1955, the new edition of the "Great • Halting the ships at one point best to incite and take part in a huge Soviet Encyclopedia" castigated after another all along the Canal, street riot. American "warmongers" for using with needlessly long waits at each Moscow has muted its propaganda the Panama Canal as a tool "serving stop. during debate over the canal treaties, their aims of strengthening their • Denial of shore leave for the but as late as May 25, 1977, Gennady strategic and economic control over Soviet crews wishing to visit Balboa. Zafesov warned in Pravda that many the countries of Latin America and • Forbidding the crewmen to stay Americans do not want to give up preparing their aggression in other on their own decks during their off- the Canal. But, he added, "attempts lands." hours. in Washington to shunt the canal In 1956, the Suez Canal crisis pro- • Stationing American guards all problem into a blind alley are vided one more opportunity to step over the Soviet ships during the pas- doomed." —Prof. Albert Parry up the Soviet hue and cry about the sage; practically overrunning the (Editor's Note: The author is Panama Canal. Literaturnaya Gazeta ships with those watchful, suspicious professor emeritus of Russian civ- of Aug. 11, 1956, compared "racist" Yanks. ilization and language at Colgate American treatment of Panamanians In the late 1950's, the Soviets also Univ. His latest book is "Terrorism: to the British "oppression" at Suez. wailed that the then anti-Communist From Robespierre to Arafat.")

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Off the Highway California's Spurned Governor's Mansion THE STATE of California has two Ten years after he built it, Galla- governor's mansions in Sacra- tin sold his mansion to Joseph Stef- mento, but no governor lives in them. fans for $10 and an exchange of The original mansion, a ginger- property. The State of California bread relic built in 1878, has become purchased the mansion, unfurnished, a tourist attraction. Some 13 gover- for $32,000 in 1903 and spent $53,000 nors have slept in it—as well as refurbishing the structure. A small numerous other greats and near wing was added just before Gov. greats. Today, California's new exec- George Pardee, the state's 21st gov- utive mansion is occupied by two re- ernor, moved in. Sacramento Landmark tired caretaker couples. The 15-room idle mansion has nine The current governor, Jerry fireplaces—some of which still work. The structure actually was de- Brown, prefers to live in a $275-a- It was also the first house on the clared unsafe for occupancy by the month bachelor apartment near the West Coast to have had central heat. state fire marshal in 1941, but since State Capitol. During its history as the home of there was no other house available, A new mansion, constructed at a 13 California governors, the mansion it was used in succession by gover- cost of $1,250,000, overlooks the has been the scene of four weddings nors Earl Warren, Goodwin Knight, American River. It was built during and an unsuccessful assassination Pat Brown and Ronald Reagan until the tenure of Gov. Ronald Reagan. attempt. Dynamite exploded and de- 1967, when it was vacated and the The towering Victorian executive stroyed the kitchen and pantry in new mansion was built. mansion formerly occupied by gov- 1917, while William Stephens was The old mansion, located at 16th ernors of the Golden State was built governor. and I Streets in downtown Sacra- at a cost of $78,000 for Sacramento Hidden in the shrubbery of the old mento, is operated by the state's De- merchant Albert Gallatin. Gallatin's mansion is a swimming pool, built partment of Parks and Recreation, property was once part of the Mexi- during the governorship of Edmund and tours, costing 500, are conducted can land grant to John Sutter, where "Pat" Brown, father of the present daily from 10 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. gold was discovered in 1848. governor. —M. S. Chipp

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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 15 Tangier

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TANGIER conjures up images of narrow, winding streets and bazaars, mystery, intrigue and espionage. and a traffic in lost human beings. And it warms the hearts of U.S. Today, under the Tangier Ameri- of American Legation Government real estate men. can Legation Museum Society, the Great courtyard at Tangier The Medina of Tangier, sitting American building has been trans- astride the African side of the formed into a tourist attraction. Ben interest to Americans traveling in Straits of Gibraltar, is a crossroads F. Dixon, a U.S. Foreign Service of- the Medina of Tangier." of the Mediterranean and the site of ficer who served in Tangier, says, Morocco claims to have been the the first U.S. Government-owned "the society purchased from the first country to grant de facto recog- property abroad—the American Le- National Archives the principal dip- nition to the infant Repub- gation building. lomatic correspondence between American lic. There is on display in Rabat a In 1821, Sultan Moulay Suliman Morocco and the United States from document dated Dec. 20, 1777, dis- of Morocco gave the United States a tributed to all foreign consuls in small building in Tangier to serve Morocco, stating that American as the residence and office of the ships were to be given right-of-entry American consul. into Moroccan ports with the same Today 157 years later the — — privileges as other nations with building still is the property of the which the Sultan of Morocco was United States. It is being turned into then at peace. a museum. The American Embassy In the Legation building is the now is located in Rabat, the capital letter President Washington sent to of Morocco. Tangier was the diplo- the Sultan of Morocco dated Dec. 1, matic capital of the country until 1789, which said: 1956. "The encouragement, which your The American Consulate building majesty has been pleased and gen- served for 135 years as the seat of erously to vie our commerce with American representation to the your dominions, the punctuality with Sultan of Morocco. It was in this Legation as seen from Rue d'Amerique which you caused the Treaty with building that Americans led by the in Tangier us to be observed, make a profound late Ambassador Robert D. Murphy the beginning of relations until impression on the United States, and (author of "Diplomat Among War- 1929. These documents are in the confirm our respect for an attach- riors"), mapped the battles that museum. On the artistic side, the ment to your Imperial Majesty." buried Hitler's Afrika Korps. Legation building is in possession of Americans planning trips to the Tangier itself was portrayed as a a valuable collection of paintings, Mediterranean who want to see the city of intrigue in American motion prints, engravings and other illus- Legation building at Tangier can pictures for more than half a cen- trative matter by distinguished ar- obtain information from TALMS, tury because of its key location op- tists of the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th 3282 N St., NW, Washington, DC posite Gilbraltar; its casbahs; the centuries. These should be of great 20007. —Frank Kuest multiplicity of nationalities, mystery men and women without passports; Plaque in Britain to Honor US Airmen

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THE AiVIERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 19 Men of the 31st Infantry carrying Stars and Stripes tramp a Siberian road in 1919. At left, E. Company, 339th Infantry mans Russian locomotive near Vologda. Polar Bear Memorial in Detroit, lower left, is unusual tribute to Americans who served with Allied forces stationed in revolution-torn Russia of 1918-1919

MAY 29, 1972, President lie beneath a statue of a polar bear ONNixon delivered a "Message of in Detroit's White Chapel Memorial Friendship" over Moscow television Park. An inscription reads: "In during a visit to the Soviet Union. Memory of the Veterans of the "Most important of all, we have North Russian Expeditionary Force never fought one another in war," 1918-1919. Dedicated on May 30, he said. 1930." As he spoke, the Polar Bear Asso- With a spectacular military fu- ciation was holding its 26th biennial neral, the first 47 bodies were buried Memorial Day reunion in Detroit, MI. in Detroit that day back in 1930. It had good reason to laugh. These Twenty thousand persons heard Sen. United States and Canadian World Arthur Vandenburg say, "No greater War I veterans battled the Bolshe- heroism was ever displayed under viks in North Russia in 1918 and the American Flag than that of 1919 in weather as cold as 60 de- these men upon a far distant and grees below zero. tragic battlefront." As Nixon's words reached the 80 The final speaker was Donald Mc- Polar Bears present, some were re- Donald, a boy of 12 whose father, calling a 1919 baseball game be- Angus, a private in Co. E, 339th tween Canadian and U. S. teams at infantry, was among the dead. Archangel, near the Arctic Circle. It "There was no declaration of was May, but snow stopped the con- war," recalled Michael J. Macalla at test after seven innings with the the reunion. "But it was hot war and Canadians ahead, 10-8. sometimes very cold war." He was "Maybe we were sent over just to there in 1918 as a 339th sergeant. A play that ball game," remarked one founding member of Judge John veteran. But the next day the Polar Faust American Legion Post 113, Bears placed wreaths on the graves Detroit, Macalla is a past president of some of their 244 comrades who of the Polar Bears and a member of found Russia a deadly game. Some the committee that returned to Rus- .

sia to locate the bodies so that they English, French and Canadian artil- "My memories are very vivid of could be buried in Detroit. Another lery. We were all under the com- how I lived through the Russian was John C. Evans of Ft. Lauder- mand of British Generals F. C. Poole winter, the very poor rations, heavy dale, Fl. and William Edmund Ironside. clothing and the unforgettable Eng- The Nixon speech also stirred "When the Polar Bear regiments lish Shackleton boots. memories for Veterans of A.E.F., arrived in Archangel, the Bolshevik "To this day the Soviet govern- Siberia, some of whom were 289 rail- government had already seized ment has not forgotten the Allied road men recruited by the United power. troops on its land. The late Commu- States to rehabilitate the Trans- "In September 1918, four Allied nist Party Chairman Nikita Khrush- Siberian Railroad. troopships, some with destroyers as chev, during his 1959 visit to the The American elements of the escorts, sailed from Newcastle, Eng- United States, talked about Ameri- Allied Expedition to Northern Rus- land, to Archangel, where dough- cans fighting Communist troops in sia numbered almost 6,000 men. boys grimly marched down gang- Russia after the World War I Armis- Some 10,000 ultimately were sent to planks to be the first American sol- tice." Siberia. The railroaders formed the diers to set foot on Russian soil. My Both Siberians and Polar Bears "Russian Railway Service Corps." LNO Company of the 339th Infantry continue to feel they are forgotten American troops sent to Archangel was loaded from the boat to the men. They received no campaign became known as the "Polar Bears." Archangel-Vologda boxcar train go- medal or ribbon. A double British Those sent to Vladivostok, the Rus- ing south to confront the Red army. and American censorship held down sian port to the Pacific, were called the "Siberians." About 500 survivors who now average 87 years consider them- selves the forgotten men of World War I. Their experiences came largely after the signing of the Ar- mistice, Nov. 11, 1918. On July 17, 1918, President Wood- ROOF LEAK row Wilson, after much hesitation, authorized sending American troops to Russia in concert with British, In Just 5 Minutes! French, Canadian and other Allies. The Bolsheviks, who by then con- It's pouring rain and your warm, dry home is invaded by a slow drip, drip, drip of water leak- trolled much of Russia, had made ing through your roof. You call your local peace with Germany at Brest-Litovsk roofer and are shocked to learn how much previous 3. There was the March roofing repairs cost these days. wide clamor for reestablishing an While you wait for the next rain to come, Eastern Front, as well as other con- the wife is worried about the new sofa being siderations. ruined from the down pour of rain water . . .

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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 21 preters and Russian mechanics to increase the party to 329 and sailed Nov. 19 aboard the Army Transport Thomas. After a pleasant stop in Honolulu, the Thomas arrived in Vladivostok Harbor on Dec. 14 to find that the Bolshevik revolution had spread there. The harbor was filling with ice and there were no quarters for the railroad men. Nobody was al- lowed ashore. The Thomas sailed for Japan, arriving at Nagasaki on the 19th. There the waited, Machinegun Company of the 339th Infantry, 85th Division, holds 1918 training men their frus- session at Archangel in Russia trations relieved only by weekly dances, while great events took news from north Russia. Mail out of sia as an advisor to the Provisional place. President Wilson enunciated "14 Vladivostok passed through Japan Government. He asked for teams of his Points" which promised Rus- and was censored there. Letters dispatchers, trainmasters, round- sia "independent determination of properly marked can be sold to house foremen and master mechanics her own political development." stamp collectors. It wasn't until to help the Russians. Recruiting Fighting stopped on the Eastern 1969 that some reports of the expe- these was entrusted to the War De- Front. The Bolsheviks repudiated dition in the National Archives were partment. Russia's debt and made peace with declassified. Most WWI histories Thus was born the Russian Rail- the Germans, freeing 54 of the Kai- omit or give only a few lines to the way Service Corps. Its members ser's divisions for Germany's final North Russia and Siberian expedi- were recruited by appeals over rail- offensive on the Western Front. tions. The few books are out of print. road wires and on roundhouse bulle- The Russian Government shifted It wasn't until 1973 that the 25 to 30 tin boards. Harry Hoskin was a dis- to Moscow. Americans began to leave surviving railroad men of the "Rus- patcher for the Chicago, Milwaukee, Russia. (International Harvester Co. sian Railway Service Corps" won St. Paul and Pacific at Sioux City, chartered a special train for its em- their veterans' rights in court. Iowa, when he volunteered. He be- ployees that made it from Samara The Polar Bears' papers will go to came a second lieutenant. Col. to Vladivostok in 26 days.) the Michigan Historical Collections George H. Emerson, Gen. Mgr. of Unless American troops were in Ann Arbor and the Salvation the Great Northern Railroad, and available, Stevens and the U. S. Con- Army has promised to continue the six lieutenant colonels were paid sul in Harbin saw no hope of ex- White Chapel ceremonies. The Si- more than regular officers. The panding the railroad work and so berians are relying on pictures and money was from credits to Russia. advised Washington. In 1917, U. S. relics in the Los Angeles County Pa- They assembled 74 men from the Naval Intelligence had urged send- triotic Hall at 1816 So. Figueroa St., Baldwin Locomotive Co., and East- ing an American corps of 80,000 men L.A., to record their story. ern lines in Philadelphia and 215 to Siberia, possibly with a Japanese At the outbreak of WWI, the from the Great Northern and West- force. Ambassador Francis proposed United States took over German and ern lines at St. Paul. The men trav- "two or more army divisions." Austrian affairs in Russia. Early eled by special trains to San Fran- President Wilson and his advisors Russian offensives took few Germans cisco. There they picked up inter- (Continued on 'page 54) but captured Austrians, Hungarians and Slavs by the tens of thousands. They went into prison camps across Siberia. Consul John K. Caldwell had He Didn't Speak Our Language a staff inspecting camps housing 250,000 prisoners near Vladivostok. American involvement in Russia But His Actions Spoke for Him increased when Alexander Kerensky He didn't know the language too Arlington. But the Army relented. and his followers toppled the Ro- well, but he knew how to fight for His son, Vincent Pantozzi Jr. of manoff regime. The United States his new country. Jersey City, NJ now reports that the hastened to recognize the Provi- Italian immigrant Vincent Pan- Army is considering a posthumous sional Government. David R. Fran- tozzi at age 18 eloquently expressed Medal of Honor for his father, with cis, an elderly Missourian who was his love for the United States by his Sen. Clifford Case (R-NJ) interced- U. S. Ambassador, boasted of being actions in World War I with the 9th ing with the Defense Department. four hours ahead of the British and Infantry regiment. Pantozzi's father was a member of French envoys in accomplishing this. Wounded and gassed, Pantozzi The American Legion. The son is a Three days before the United States fought in five key battles in France, member of Post 860, New York, NY. declared war on Germany, govern- often without food or water. His ex- The Freeholders of Hudson Coun- ment credits were offered to the new ploits earned him 1 1 military decora- ty, NJ, where the senior Pantozzi regime. These eventually totaled tions, including the Distinguished resided all his life, are planning to $325 millions. Service Cross twice, the Silver Star dedicate the dome of the recently Fifteen hundred locomotives and three times and the Purple Heart renovated "Old Courthouse" to Vin- 30,000 railroad cars were ordered to twice. cent Pantozzi, the Italian-born boy Russia. John F. Stevens, chairman Pantozzi died Oct. 7, 1976 at age who came to America to become a of the U. S. Railway Advisory Com- 82. At first he was denied burial in man among freedom-loving men. mission to Russia, remained in Rus-

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City -State- Zip. within 90 days for full refund (except postage & han- 6400-600 Not available in Calif, and Ariz. • dling) ... on Iron-clad guarantee of full satisfaction. Div. of American Consumer, inc. THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 23 THE EARTH is beginning to warm, met, some farmers vow to stop plant- The notion that farmers can with- the snows are fast melting and ing, harvesting, selling farm prod- hold their products from the market sprmg is creeping across America's ucts or buying farm equipment. until a desired price can be obtained bountiful farmlands, but in too many Some consumers ponder the possi- in the way that business can succeed areas farmers are sullen and silent. ble effect in terms of shortages and in controlling the market is, on the Frustrated and furious, some are higher prices in supermarkets, but long term, fallacious. In 1904, Texas beginning to do what they have long farm experts, government and pri- farmers thought of burning a bale of threatened to do— strike. Agitated vate, discount such fears. cotton each Saturday for 15 weeks by depressed prices, mounting debt, History and the nature of farmers to eliminate two million bales from drought and now even erosion of and farming may prove them right. the market. When voluntary support equity in land values, the farmer Farmers are a highly individualistic for this scheme failed after four is demonstrating his anger. breed characterized by a fierce inde- years, "night riders" attempted to Last winter 6,500 tractors belch- pendence and conservatism. They are prevent farmers from picking their ing diesel fumes for miles crawled to highly fragmented. Growers of per- cotton and burned a number of gins. Atlanta. In Washington, DC more ishables have a different outlook Their actions had no real effect on than 600 assorted farm vehicles clus- from grain raisers. Livestock pro- the price of cotton. tered near the Washington Monu- ducers may sympathize with the As the depression worsened in the ment to protest against the crunch of problems of the grain farmer but 30's, Milo Reno, a firebrand in the soaring production costs and sagging they are delighted to fatten their Iowa Farmers' Union, urged a "farm farm prices. Similar demonstrations animals with low-cost feed. More- strike." The slogan was "Stay at took place in more than a dozen Mid- over, not all farmers are affected Home—Buy Nothing—Sell Noth- western capitals. equally by the present adverse con- ing." Labeled the Farm Holiday The demonstrations were sparked ditions. Dairy farmers are doing rea- Movement it spread in the Midwest by the American Agriculture Move- sonably well. Iowa's hog raisers are and eventually reached the East. ment, a grass-roots ad hoc group realizing better prices. Older estab- Blockading and violence flared, but originating in Colorado. It seeks to lished farmers who avoided acquir- little was accomplished. The Farm raise crop-support payments from ing highly inflated acreage are Holiday Movement was planned for the present 60 percent of parity to profiting or at least keeping pace harvest time. During the Depression 100 percent. Unless the demands are with debt. farmers faced worse than sagging

24 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 market prices. Many farms were mal goal of federal policy under the the same. The ratios would show foreclosed, others were in immediate 1933 Agricultural Adjustment Act. farmers at a standstill. Nevertheless, danger of foreclosure. With no sub- But distortions have plagued this the buying power of the farmers stantial help forthcoming from gov- standard for measuring farmers' would be rising steadily. In short, ernment or the private sector, farm- welfare. The formula uses a refer- the parity yardstick does not mea- ers' future looked irreversibly bleak. ence point that is more than 60 years sure production costs, income, living Both short-term and long-term old. When parity price standards are standards or farmers' economic well- withholding actions have been at- used as a yardstick to measure an being. tempted since. The destruction of assured net farm income, 100 percent Congress will not support 100 per- crops, livestock and other commodi- of parity price can yield a farmer a cent parity because it would be ties have been tried as late as 1975. higher real net income than would inflationary. It would cause a 23 per- Except for the case of milk, such have been realized in 1910. This hap- cent increase in the retail food costs actions netted little in the way of pens because the parity formula fails and a 19 percent rise in total food better prices. to take into account greater farming costs. This would trigger an overall Although the farmers' goal of 100 efficiency and productivity. Parity inflation rate increase of more than percent of parity remains out of also measures only the purchasing 9 percent. reach, farmers' actions have had an power of an individual unit—a bushel Farm organizations are not united impact on Capitol Hill. As TV cam- of corn, a pound of potatoes, etc. It on the strike issue. Tony T. Dechant, eras whirred, the rhetoric flowed. does not account for quantities of president of the National Farmers Sen. John Melcher (D-MT) said, production. Thanks to technology, an Union, supports 100 percent of par- "I've waited nine years for the farm- acre that produced 28 bushels of corn ity, but denies official support for the ers and ranchers to come to Wash- strike, saying participation is an in- ington. We need you here and we dividual decision. Dechant is highly need you organized." Sen. Robert critical of the Food and Agriculture Dole (R-KS) told farm demonstra- Act of 1977 that he says set crop tors "I support your goals. I think loan levels so low that they will do President Carter is sympathetic, I little to rally disastrously low grain think (Agriculture) Sec'y Bob Berg- prices. land is sympathetic and I think Con- Allan Grant, president of the gress is sympathetic." But one farmer American Farm Bureau Federation retorted, "We don't want sympathy. doesn't believe in the strike. He says We want money." that if full parity were met, the President Carter said "I am one of United States would price itself out them," a reference to his Georgia of world markets. Pointing out that peanut farm. Secretary Bergland 100 percent of parity for wheat is said the strike could have a "seri- about $5.03 per bushel at the farm. ous, adverse" impact on the national Grant said, "We have wheat coming economy if farmers refuse to pur- out of our ears, and nobody's going chase supplies and equipment. to pay the full parity price. There But two days after the biggest is only one price for wheat, and that national demonstrations the Depart- is the price that someone is willing ment of Agriculture reported that to pay." livestock sales at 11 major markets The support mechanisms under were normal. the Food and Agriculture Act are "Some good has come of high food understand farmers want, important factors in the problem. To what prices. I've lost 20 pounds running one must grasp the meaning of par- around looking for bargains!" One loan program permits partici- ity price and parity income. The THE AMERICAN LECION MAGAZINE pating farmers to borrow from the parity price for any agricultural government a specified amount per commodity is that price at which it in 1910 today yields almost 100 bushel of wheat—it was $2.25 for would have the same purchasing bushels. Farm output has increased 1977. After a specified period, the power, in terms of goods and services 144 percent since the 1910-1914 base farmer can either sell his wheat and that farmers buy, as it had in a base period, while total farm inputs rose repay the loan, or let the government period (1910-1914). For example, if only 16 percent. keep the wheat while he keeps the in that base period the price of 100 Parity income calculations are loan money. bushels of wheat equalled a ton of flawed, too. Farm purchases today The second program uses a target fertilizer, then the parity price of differ greatly from the pre-World price of $2.90 per bushel for 1977. wheat at any time or moment is that War I era. Then, farms were smaller Farmers are guaranteed the differ- price which would allow a farmer to and comparatively self-sufficient. ence between the target price and purchase a ton of fertilizer with the Typical purchases involved horses, the market price if the market price proceeds from his 100 bushels of walking plows, sleds, spike-tooth remains above the loan rate. If the wheat. Present day calculations are harrows, harnesses and cast iron market price matches or drops be- more complex since they use an "ad- stoves. Modern farmers buy tractors, low the loan rate, farmers get the justed base price" predicted on an corn pickers, fertilizer spreaders, difference between the loan rate and average change in prices for all pickup trucks, pesticides, herbicides, the target price. goods and services. fertilizer, diesel fuel and electricity. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Parity income" is the gross in- They also buy cake mixes, micro- endorses subsidy programs to sup- come that a farm operator and his wave ovens and TV's. plement farm income against dis- family require to keep their standard Even if production were to double tressed prices. However, the Cham- of living abreast of workers in other and double again, there would be no ber fears that subsidy features in occupations. change in the parity ratio if the the 1977 bill are so high that they The parity formula became a for- prices of purchased items remained will weaken U.S. world markets and

THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 25 Over-loaded granaries are a major factor in U.S. farmers' price woes this spring boost federal spending. E. Clinton Agriculture is unlike other busi- mand—a slight drop in production Stokes, director of food and agricul- ness in many ways. Except for spe- below an equilibrium level sends farm ture for the Chamber said, "While cialized crops that can be marketed product prices soaring—triggering there is a need to protect U.S. pro- cooperatively, a farmer has no con- the "boom" of the boom-and-bust ducers from severe price declines, it trol over prices. He is always a seller cycle. Temporarily, it is the farmers' is against the producers' interest to at wholesale; usually a purchaser at and ranchers' bonanza and the con- support commodity loan rates above retail. Weather, a factor over which sumers' nightmare. Conversely, a world market prices." he has no control, can wipe out po- small increase in output sends farm This year, deficiency payments tential income. He has only limited prices plummeting. will cost the Treasury $1.2 billion. control over production and is sel- You might ask, why isn't the ex- Full parity for all commodities would dom able to coordinate planting or cess production marketed abroad to cost the Treasury approximately make unified marketing decisions. stabilize the domestic marketing pic- $50-$55 billion. Farmers also face an inelastic de- ture? Government and business have tried to increase farm exports, but worldwide weather conditions and production, foreign countries' ability to pay and foreign governments' im- Drill Your port policies complicate the problem. Another handicap is the inability to make quick shifts in productions. Own Water Well A farmer can't plant a crop, then take it out of production, or start to raise a calf, then suddenly take it off grazing without losing a heavy in- 50...100...200 Feet Deep. vestment. Too often, the public sees the farmer as an undeserving beneficiary SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! of government checks. Actually, You can tap the vast, unlimited supply of good, clean, pure water broad segments of the nation receive beneath the surface of your property and have all the water you need for a subsidy. In a sense, the tariff sys- 2^ per day. tem is a subsidy structure since it What makes this possible is a remari<:able invention called the Hydra- allows protected industries to charge Drill. Amazingly, it is almost as easy and inexpensive to operate as a more for their products in American power lawn mower. In the last 10 years, thousands of people all over the markets. Depletion allowances have world have drilled water wells with a Hydra- long had a subsidy-like impact on the Drill. petroleum industry. Large banks are If you want to know more about this won- subsidized through federal non-inter- derful way to drill your own water well and est bearing deposits amounting to have a lifetime supply of chemical-free water billions of dollars. Federal surplus for just pennies per day, then do yourself a property sold at a loss is a subsidy to favor. Send just $1 for our big, fully-illustrated the buyers. Defense industries oper- information package including complete in- ate with little risk and assured prof- structions on "How To Drill For Water." The its—a form of subsidy. information package will be rushed to you by Currently, the U.S. agricultural return First Class mail. Satisfaction guaranteed complex amounts to $300 billion out- or your $1 back! put annually. Cash receipts to farm- Deeprock Mfg. Co., Opelika, Alabama 36801 ers total some $100 billion—about CLIP COUPON AND MAIL TODAY! one-third. The rest represents mar- keting costs processing, packaging, Deeprock Mfg. Co. Dept. AL43 — transporting and merchandizing. La- Opelika, Alabama 36801 bor costs are the largest item in the

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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 Opposing Views on a Question of Increasing Importance

Should Congress Modify

"YES" BECAUSE they entered the labor force during the sumes that "young" ideas Depression, many of the workers immediately originate only in young affected by my bill to extend protection from man- heads and "old" ideas, in datory retirement to age 70, attach a special mean- old heads. Was the life- ing to the right to work. Because many also fought saving drug Aureomycin in the Second World War, they are unlikely to an "old" idea simply be- regard rights as negotiable commodities or to cause Professor Ben- casually relinquish freedom—including the free- jamin Dugger discovered dom to choose to remain in a job past age 65. it at age 72? Initially, opponents worried that my bill would Those who contend increase corporate insurance costs, undermine pen- that extending protection sion plans and clot the economy with doddering from mandatory retire- incompetents. These contentions have since been ment will exacerbate Rep. Claude Pepper D-FL trampled by evidence that doddering is not a func- unemployment assume tion of age, that older workers sustain fewer that mandatory retirement holds down unemploy- injuries and experience less absenteeism, that ment, when in fact, it simply raises the age of Medicare covers most persons over 65, and that the unemployed victim. That argument also assumes workers who remain in the labor force longer shore that the economy is a meat grinder: one younger up pension plans. worker cannot drop in until and unless one older The defenders of mandatory retirement origi- worker is ground out. nally argued that they lack the ability to assess Finally, having failed to defeat efforts to extend competence without recourse to age. When con- protection from mandatory retirement, proponents fronted by tested criteria to assess competence and of mandatory retirement now call for delayed reminded that businesses every day assess the implementation, pending further study. However, competence of the younger worker, they shifted to only enactment will provide more precise answers the paternal contention that labeling "Old Joe" than are now available. Delay simply compounds incompetent would traumatize supervisors and stig- our complicity in an anomalous form of discrimina- matize the incompetent older worker. Hidden in tion which punishes its victims for having lived that contention is the discredited assumption that 65 years. incompetence is a function of age. Companies which My bill is an important step toward establishing have banned mandatory retirement provide incon- a simple principle: competence, not such extra- trovertible evidence that barring mandatory retire- neous factors as age, race, sex, religion or ethnic ment does not stigmatize older workers, traumatize origin, ought to determine whether a person is supervisors, demoralize younger workers, clot pro- hired, promoted or retained in a job. motional channels with doddering incompetents or reduce productivity. A related argument grants that older workers remain competent but claims that systems require "young blood" and "young ideas." That assertion as-

If you wish to let the Congressman or Mr. Knapp know how you feel on this issue, fill out

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Mandatory Retirement?

THE Age Discrimina- cates thorough consideration of all the implications tion in Employment affecting retirement. Act of 1967 (ADEA), The prohibition of a mandatory retirement age which is administered by denies an employer and his employees the oppor- the Department of Labor, tunity and the flexibility of setting retirement prohibits discrimination dates. in employment because An example of further governmental regulation of age for workers be- and domination is found in the alleged "Labor tween 40 years of age and Reform Act," S. 1883, which the Senate will con- 65 in such areas as hir- sider in 1978. This bill in part would authorize a ing, job retention, com- governmental agency, the National Labor Relations pensation, and other Board (NLRB), to unilaterally impose substantial William Knapp terms, conditions and wage and benefit increases on an employer. This U.S. Chamber of Commerce privileges of employ- unprecedented wage setting process injects the ment. federal government into the collective bargaining Congress has considered various proposals to area for the first time in the 42-year history of the amend the ADEA. Those proposals included the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) elimination of mandatory retirement in its entirety Our present system, though not perfect, seems ind various measures to increase the age for per- to be the best balancing of the interests of older missible mandatory retirement. Both the Senate workers with that of job opportunity for younger and the House of Representatives have passed workers. A mandatory retirement system in which legislation to amend the Act. Because of different employers and employees have the flexibility to provisions, however, a conference committee com- formulate and implement their wishes is far prefer- posed of members of both Houses has been created able to further governmental intervention in the to attempt to resolve the differences. However, private sector. Specific retirement ages should con- none of the proposed bills in Congress address the tinue to be a decision reached by employees and real problem facing retirees, i.e., inflation. Retirees their employers. are justifiably concerned that they simply will not be able to get by on their hard-earned benefits in today's economy. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recommended that Congress defer action on the proposed amend- ments. Few statistics exist on the impact of manda- tory retirement. Without the necessary information on this subject Congress is proposing to enact legis- I have read in the American Legion Magazine for 1 lation and learn of the consequences later. This is April the arguments in PRO & CON: Should Congress not responsible action on the part of the Congress. Modify Mandatory Retirement?

Rather than pass an allegedly remedial amendment IN MY OPINION THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION IS: concerning such a complex area, the Chamber advo- YESD NOD

SIGNED . ADDRESS TOWN the "baUot" and mail it to him. ^ STATE_

^^^'^^^ Representative no" c/o U.S. House of Representatives, Washington DC 20515; or the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC 20062

THE AlVIERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 29 ;

There's a Boom in Souvenirs Arms Collectors Say WWII German Material Brings Highest Prices; Condition is Important

AFTER the Battle of the Bulge, a where they mate with the metal. cally, no compliance to federal GI could swap a German These areas require a cleaning and statutes is required when selling a Luger for two bottles of nondescript oiling almost as frequently as the firearm to a resident of your own scotch. Today, that same pistol would bore of the weapon. If rust already state, except in the case of fully command the equivalent of three or exists, do not use files, emery or automatic weapons, destructive de- more cases of prime scotch—an other abrasives to remove it. Com- vices, short barrel rifles or shotguns appreciation of 2000 percent. mon pencil lead, with an abundance and silencers. These are contraband Demand for war souvenirs is so of oil, will stop the rusting and unless already registered with the high that replica manufacturers are restore some of the gunmetal color. federal government. If not registered kept busy fabricating ersatz Blue Rare war trophy firearms should they are subject to seizure. There Max medals, regimental beer steins, not be fired. Only minimal damage is are no federal regulations concerning SS daggers, etc. For some reason, transfer, sale or acquisition of an- German war souvenirs are in much tique firearms (those manufactured greater demand than Japanese relics, on or before Dec. 31, 1898) or cer- with the possible exception of Jap- tain replicas. However, when selling anese swords. Occasionally one meets conventional firearms, the recipient, a collector of Polish firearms, but the if a resident of another state, can writer has yet to meet a collector of only receive them via a federally World War II Italian ordnance. Per- licensed firearms dealer. If you live haps the clue is that demand for war in Florida and want to give your materiel is normally in direct propor- Japanese Arisaka rifle to your son tion to the quality of the product. in Oregon, you must first transfer it Here, the Germans win hands down to a dealer in Oregon for delivery to and the more treacherous the unit, your son. Questions concerning these ie., Waffen SS or SD (Sicherdienst), matters can be referred to the near- the more appeal. est office of the Bureau of Alcohol, World War I items also are much Tobacco and Firearms, U. S. Trea- sought after today, but products of sury Department, or to the director the Korean and Vietnam wars run a of that bureau, Rex Davis, Wash- poor third and fourth respectively. ington, DC 20226. One can surmise that these wars Everyone who possesses a war weren't overly popular and units trophy should have it appraised so used a myriad of equipment which his estate will gain the benefit of a was either provided by third coun- representative sale. Any documenta- tries or was already semi-obsolete. tion available should be stored with Acquisition costs also were influenced the item. To a collector, a Mauser by the Gun Control Act of 1968, done in the firing process, but a mint Model 96 Broomhandle pistol re- which prohibited import into U.S. weapon, after 25 rounds, will show lieved from a Prussian artillery offi- of any surplus military firearms. metal signatures from the various cer in the Argonne has much more War relics have a built-in hedge loading, locking and recoiling cycles. intrinsic and monetary value than against infiation, provided they have Never use Communist ammunition in one purchased at a local gun show. received decent care. Weapons that Chinese or Russian rifles that were Souvenirs are not always of a mili- have been damaged, chrome-plated used in Vietnam. "Booby trap" am- tary nature. Many commercial fire- or modified are practically worthless. munition, designed to kill the arms were "liberated" in European Preventive maintenance should be shooter, was covertly introduced into villages. An old engraved or inlaid applied religiously. Leather acces- the Southeast Asian war area. This commercial double rifle of quality sories enhance the value of weap- faulty ammunition cannot be drilling picked up in 1945 could buy onry. Leather will defeat fatigue detected by surface examination. a 1978 car. And there is value in U. S. when it is periodically rejuvenated Commercial ammunition for these equipment that was legally acquired. with a preservative, or lightly saddle weapons is readily available. The Director of Civilian Marksman- soaped. The use of a desiccant is How should one sell his war sou- ship no longer disposes of surplus recommended for optical equipment. venirs? Prices vary in different parts Springfields, carbines, Garands or Do not wrap handguns, swords and of the country, so many place an ad those venerable M1911Al's at bar- daggers and their leather holsters or in a national publication that will gain prices. A nice Ml Garand is sheaths in rags. Cloth and leather reach the greatest number of collec- worth over $2. an ounce. accumulate and retain moisture, tors. Gun shops can give appraisals, If only we could turn back the which is generally then transferred but these, too, vary with locale. years. That 1945 duffle bag full of to the metal, starting the rust or If the war souvenir is a firearm, Lugers would not have seemed so oxidation process. Wood is no excep- the seller should be aware of prohibi- heavy. —Paul H. Westenberger tion. Rifie stocks and pistol grips tions in the Gun Control Act of 1968 Editor's Note: The author is a re- will generally show pitted areas concerning traffic in weapons. Basi- tired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.

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You can CHARGE orders over $5 on Most Ma jor Cr edit Ca rtjs. Just give Card Number, Exp iration Date , and Sign yourname!^ Dateline Washington CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS. NORTH KOREA STILL A WAR THREAT! SHALL CITIZENS INITIATE, RECALL LAWS?

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The nations schools "that should be Congress-passed laws by referendum. centers of teaching and learning basic Either action would require an Amendment skills" have become "centers of danger to the Constitution. Hearings have and violence for teachers and students," already been held before a Senate sub- according to a study undertaken by the committee on the right to initiate by National Institute of Education at the which, under specific ground rules, citi- request of Congress. The findings of the zens, without regard to Congress y could three-year study indicate that the i nitiate and vote on proposed federal dimensions of the school crime problem measures. Some proponents of this more- are "extremely serious." power-to-the-people pr oposal , would The study disclosed that during a broaden it with the right of citizens typical month in the nation's secondary to repeal by direct vote most schools, some 5,200 teachers are laws adopted by Congress. physically attacked, one-fourth of wh om Enactment of law by direct ballot of the require medical attention; that 120,000 voters — by-passing the legislature — is Instructors — or 12 percent of all--are already in effect in 23 states and the victimized by stealing, and about 6,000 District of Columbia. However, Congress are robbed by weapons^ force or threats. is traditionally slow on proceeding with As for the pupils in these schools., Constitutional amendments, and is not • about 11 percent (2.4 million) suffer likely to rush into sharing its legislative powers with the folks back home. from stealing, in a given month ; and 282,000 students report being attacked physically. Most rampant of the crimes is vandalism, PEOPLE & QUOTES the study found. Over 25 percent of all NO SINGLE CRISIS FLEXIBLE LEADERS schools are subject to vandalism each "There are times of emer- "Our future leaders' will gericy, when a nation ^nd its not only need, technological month ; and 10 percent of the schools are burglarized during the same period. leaders must bring their ener- and analytical skills,, they will gies to bear on a single urgent also ueed to be highly adapt-

task. . . There are other times able to I'apid change and en- North Korea is still a "serious threat" when there is no single over- dowed with a strong sense of to South Korea, and has steadily improved whelming ci'isis. . . We live in social responsibility if the President Goi'poration, and indeed de- its offensive capability in event of war such times now." CarttT. mocracy as we know it, is to with its southern neighbor, according to survive and prosper." New the latest report by the Administration. CENTRAL ISSUE York University President "My basic view is that to- John C. Sawhill. Des p ite the recent headlines about involving day America is again per- political scandal in Washington ceived as being constructively OUR WELFARE SYSTEM South Korean diplomats and businessmen, engaged in helping to shape a "If you put a cookie jar on the United States is determined to more congenial and decent the shelf and leave a kid in support the defense of that country with world—and that is the central the room, he's going to get at issue." National Security Ad- that jar. We've got a lot of military supplies and troops. viser Brzezinski. peoyjle out there eating cook- President Carter plans to withdraw ies." HEW Secretary Califano. s ome 6,000 sol diers by th e e nd of 1978 , DEFENDS SECRECY "If the society cannot trust LABOR IN POLITICS but some 50,000 GI ' s will be kept on duty the judgment of its public "Our committee on political alert there. The Administration will si - servants regarding what education is the single most multaneously take steps to strengthen and should or should not be with- effective political machine in ." modernize the South Korean armed forces. held from the public, then the the country. . AFL-CIO Since 1950, the United States has society can in fact have no President Meany. in secrets at all." CIA Director provided South Korea with $5.6 billion Stansfield Turner. RESULTS ON RIGHTS security assistance. President Carter has "It is important to remem- reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the BASIC QUESTION ber that the resolution of any defense of South Korea against the "The basic question a per- concrete human rights prob- son must ask is not just lem is possible only when it intransigent North. whether he likes his job, but becomes a political problem whether he's happy with his for the leadership of the A small, but persistent, movement total role in life, whether his country which is guilty of the emerging in Congress to permit the work and his leisure com- violation. Detente offers vari- bined give him reasonable ous levers for such pressure." nation's citizens to initiate legislation satisfaction." Economist and 1975 Nobel Peace Prize has expanded to allow recall of Educator Eli Ginzberg. winner Andrei Sakharov.

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Veterans Newsletter

LEGION OPPOSES ELIMINATION OF VETERANS' CHANGES IN MILITARY PROMOTION SYSTEM PREFERENCE The American Legion has ex- VOTED BY HOUSE: The House voted to overhaul pressed total opposition to President the military promotion system and to pro-

Carter ' s proposed plan to eliminate veterans vide more equality for women by scrapping the preference as part of his Civil Service Women' s Army Corps (WAC) . . .The bill would reform package . If necessary, the Legion is set up a new Navy rank, limit the number of ready to carry its fight against the plan officers below the flag rank and eliminate to the appropriate Congressional Committees. some provisions giving women officers treat- Arguing against elimination of veterans' ment different from men. . .Under the bill, preference , the Legion points out that in a Navy captain who is promoted would become a today' s world many veterans are members of commodore admiral with one star, equivalent minority groups or are women, sometimes both, to the Army ' s brigadier general . . . The WAC and that continuance of veterans ' preference would be dissolved within 90 days after pas- would help veterans , minorities and women. sage of the legislation and would be eligible The President and his staff have cited the for all branches of the Army, although they difficulties of the latter two groups in still would not have combat roles. . . the securing government jobs as one justifica- bill has been sent to the Senate. tion for the elimination of veterans ' preference GI INSURANCE DIVIDENDS SET RECORD : A record Veterans' preference goes backhistori- $445. 6 million in dividends will be paid in cally in this country to the days of George 1978 to 4.1 million veterans holding GI life Washington, and has been officially recog- insurance policies . . . This represents a nized policy since passage of the Veterans $42.2 million increase over 1977 dividends Preference Act of 1944. Today, with Vietnam . . . Payments will be made throughout the era veterans among the largest group of unem- year on the anniversary dates of policies kept in force from WWI , WWII and Korea . . . ployed vets , the Legion is determined that WWI vets can expect an average of $224 each any priority in hiring veterans not be lost ;

WWII policyholders should see around $117 ; PRESIDENT CARTER URGED TO RESTORE FUNDS and Korean Conflict veterans will average $29

FOR CAMDEN VA HOSPITAL; New Jersey Depart- in dividend payments . . . The Veterans ment Cdr. Eugene Howell has sent a telegram Administration says the amount of the divi- to President Carter urging restoration of dends vary with each veteran depending on the funds for the construction of a VA hospital type of policy, amount of insurance, age at in Camden. . .Carter omitted funds for the issue or renewal and the time the policy has hospital in his fiscal 1979 budget . . .Howell been in force . . . Dividends on VA insurance noted that the proposed hospital would policies represent a return of funds not service nine south New Jersey counties needed to pay the cost of the insurance. with almost 300,000 veterans. . .National Cdr. Robert Charles Smith has pledged full COMMISSION RECOMMENDS CHANGE IN MILITARY Legion support. RETIREMENT ; A Presidential Commission has recommended that the present military retirement program be scrapped. Under its plan, future military personnel would be eligible for retirement at age 55 with 30 years service with a pension equal to about

three-quarters of base pay. . .Those retiring after 20 years of service would be required to wait until they are 60 before drawing pension equivalent to half their service

base pay. . LEGION, VA AT ODDS OVER VETERANS'

PREFERENCE : General Counsel Guy H. Michaels of the VA stated publicly that the VA "could National Cdr. Robert Charles Smith (left) chats with President live with it," referring to the Carter Ad- at Adj. Frank C. Momsen Carter the White House while National ministration proposal to modify the looks on during a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Veterans ' Preference Act to permit more MAINE'S DISABLED VETERANS OUTREACH minorities and women to get j obs with the

PROGRAM SUCCEEDS: Maine ' s Disabled Veterans federal government. . .R. E. Lyngh, director Outreach program has just completed its first of the Legion' s National Veterans Affairs

three months. . .Director Don Corning says and Rehabilitation Commission, fired back a the nine area representatives in the state letter to Michaels, saying: "It is necessary

have served more than 1,000 veterans. . .The for me to advise you, that while you may be program has put more than 75 veterans into able to ' live with' a modification of

j obs or j ob-training programs at a cost Veterans' preference. The American Legion of less than $400 per veteran. cannot . ..."

38 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 ! ! ! •

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the: AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 39 Legion Takes Issues to Capital Congress, Cabinet Hear Pleas

Energy, veterans' benefits, the Pan- ama Canal, national defense and membership programs dominated the American Legion's annual Washington Mid-Winter Conference. National Commander Robert Charles Smith rallied hundreds of Legionnaires for a vigorous last-ditch lobbying effort against Senate ratification of the canal treaties. Smith also joined Energy Secretary Dr. James Schlesinger in a ringing plea for conservation in the face of the na- tion's late winter fuel crisis. Smith or- Energy Secretary James Schlesinger and National Commander Robert Charles Smith dered emergency steps in the coal-short shake hands, symbolizing Legion's cooperation in fuel conservation effort upper Middle West Legion departments and intensified the Legion's national conference, and he congratulated Smith an expanded national defense program fuel-conservation education program. on the organization's sponsorship of to offset Russian power. Kits describing grass roots conservation energy forums in major cities. The annual Legislative/Veterans Af- plans are being distributed to 16,000 Mid-Winter conference highlights in- fairs Award was presented to Sen. Jen- Legion posts. cluded presentation of the Distinguished nings Randolph, D-WV. Mrs. Frances Schlesinger hailed Legion efforts and Public Service Award to retiring Rep. Knight, retired director of the U.S. warned of widespread unemployment Joe D. Waggonner, D-LA, who has rep- Passport Office, received a National if the United States does not reduce its resented Cdr. Smith's home district for Commander's Award for her "tireless dependence on foreign oil. The secre- 17 years. Waggonner accepted the award efforts to defend the integrity of the tary also cited national defense and in- at the National Commander's banquet American passport." flation threats connected to fuel short- honoring the Congress. In his speech The annual Public Relations Award ages. that followed, Waggonner warned of went to Stan Smith, world-ranked pro- "The Legion, as always, responds in "imperial" policies of the Soviet Union fessional tennis player, in recognition of times of crisis," Schlesinger told a news and urged vigorous Legion support for his contributions to national and South- ern California youth programs. The conference convened against a backdrop of Washington activity. The U.S. Starts Atomic Cancer Study Senate was in secret session on the canal treaties. President Carter was Public attention is focusing on the after-effects on servicemen exposed to wrestling with the coal strike and fuel radiation resulting from testing of approximately 200 nuclear weapons in the shortages and Health, Education and United States and the Pacific area between 1945 and 1962. A disturbing number of veterans who participated in the tests have developed cancer, leukemia or other diseases which might be related to radiation. The Federal Center for Disease Control has begun a medical study of 3,100 known participants of the 1957 atomic test called "Smoky." Thus far, only 450 have been contacted and of these, eight have been diagnosed as having leukemia. An estimated 347,000 persons have been involved in the atomic testing program. The main problem has been to locate individuals identified in the test records after all these years. Veterans who participated in "Smoky" have been asked to contact Dr. Glyn G. Caldwell, Bureau of Epidemiology, Center for Disease Control, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333 so they can be included in any medical follow-up study. Congress is considering a proposal that all individuals involved in all Sen. Jennings Randolph (D-WVA), dis- atomic tests be examined. cusses Legion goals with Legislative Vice Chairman Gary Sammons

40 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 Welfare Secretary Joseph Califano had just suggested that G.I. Bill education programs be removed from the Veterans Administration and handed to the pro- posed cabinet-level Department of Ed- ucation. Nat'l. Cdr. Smith responded to Cali- fano immediately with a vigorous "no."

"Tiiere is no doubt in our minds that if the GI Bill education programs were to be transferred to a new Federal bu- reaucracy, their identity would be com- pletely lost," Smith said in a statement. Newly elected officers of the Department Service Officer Association are, left to right, "The Vietnam veterans who are the Al Krank of California, chaplain; Fred Heinle of Wisconsin, secretary-treasurer; Val Likens of Iowa, sergeant-at-arms, and Phil of users of these programs would become Gavin Massachusetts, vice president. Paul Blake of North Carolina was elected president but was unable to attend unidentified beneficiaries of the Federal treasury. We have no confidence that a said he believes a pro-veterans attitude new agency, similar to the proliferating is beginning to reassert itself among em- HEW, would pay attention to the special ployers and the public at large. Rogers Awarded needs and entitlements of the Vietnam- Rep. David E. Satterfield of Virginia era generation of veterans." told a joint Legislative/Veterans Affairs Freedoms Medal Veterans' unemployment was a key and Rehabilitation Commission meeting concern of Economics Commission that he is concerned about attempts by William J. Rogers of Maine, im- meetings in Washington and Rep. Wil- the Department of Health, Education mediate past national commander, liam A. Steiger, R-WI, described for the and Welfare and the Office of Manage- has been awarded the George commission his Resolution 9358 that he ment and Budget to trim or fragment Washington gold medal of Free- said would establish manpower develop- the Veterans Adminstration. He at- doms Foundation at Valley Forge, ment and training programs that will tacked attempts to cancel the Camden, PA. The award, announced ap- cut significantly into jobless rolls. Ro- NJ VA hospital, but expressed optimism propriately on Feb. 22, George land Mora, deputy assistant secretary that Congress will improve dental care Washington's birthday, was made of labor for veterans employment, told and more community nursing beds for to Rogers for his 1976-77 "Com- the commission he is seeking to increase veterans. mander's Messages" which ap- the Disabled Veterans Outlook Pro- Sen. Randolph received his award at peared in The American Legion gram. Mora acknowledged veterans' the joint session of the two commissions Magazine. criticism of the CETA program, but (Continued on page Jf3)

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7) difficulties. better educational programs or job "It does not take a great humani- preferences, I'm told the existing Viet Era Vets in Congress tarian to have supported, as I have, programs worked for veterans of pie as a whole share the basic views a number of legislative initiatives in earlier wars, they'll work for the of The American Legion and look to the Senate designed to facilitate their Vietnam veteran. it as their spokesman. readjustment in areas from housing "But Vietnam was different. There "I would therefore say that all and educational opportunities to psy- was no universal draft. Only about Legion members must become in- chological counseling. I know The one of every four eligible men served volved. It is truly a joint effort— American Legion, as well, has made in Vietnam. . . . responsibility that all veterans must it a point to reach out to these vet- "This year Congress must first assume. Letters and cards from indi- erans." stimulate more activity by private in- viduals and posts should be sent urg- • Rep. James R. Jones (D-OK) dustry to hire the Vietnam veteran. ing the Members of Congress to member Carson Wilson Post 1, Tulsa, Second, we must be more aggressive retain strong voting records in favor OK and a captain in the U.S. Army in the Government programs we've of veterans legislation, always keep- Reserves during the 1960's: established to help employ veterans. ing in mind the importance of an "It has always concerned me that Third, we must defeat any attempts ever rising Legion membership." we have not fully met our responsi- to remove veterans preference. • Re'p. Tom Harkin (D-IA), member bilities to our Vietnam era veterans. Fourth, education remains a key. We Cumming, IA Post 562 and a Navy Slowly, however, the Congress is be- must approve progressive legisla- lieutenant commander: ginning to act. tion." "I remember coming back home to "We need to assure that as social • Rep. Leon E. Panetta (D-CA), Iowa in 1967. I served in the Navy for five years, and had just returned from Southeast Asia where I flew reconnaissance planes for a year. "As a Vietnam veteran, I can understand the problems involved in readjusting to civilian life, especially following active combat duty. For some, it is a trauma that still has not ended. It has been estimated that 43 percent of the American men serving Moore Murtha Panetta in Vietnam used narcotics. In 1974, 160,000 of the returning Vietnam- security benefits go up, for example, member of Carmel, CA Post 512, an era veterans and other veterans who that VA benefits don't drop. In Tulsa Army first lieutenant from 1964 to found solace in drugs were being we are working to see that our new 1966: treated. Alcoholism has also taken its VA Outpatient Clinic becomes a "The first session of the 95th toll on Vietnam-era veterans. A reality. Such facilities will go a long Congress left a number of important 1973 census in Veteran's Administra- way in assisting Vietnam vets. Drug obligations unfulfilled. As the debate tion health care facilities revealed 25 treatment programs and various pub- on GI benefits quickened, I was com- percent of Vietnam-era vets who lic works programs with specific as- pelled to join with Rep. John P. were patients in 1973 were diagnosed sistance to Vietnam veterans are Murtha in a letter to my colleagues as defined alcoholics or problem making progress. Job Fairs have and to the Chairman of the Veterans' drinkers. been a big success in the Oklahoma Affairs Subcommittee on Education "I am sponsoring legislation en- American Legion. and Training in support of giving titled 'Veterans Health Care Amend- "All of us need to keep up the Vietnam-era veterans a fair shake ments.' This bill would: fight, however." when it comes to education. "Establish a new program to pro- • Rep. W. Henson Moore (R-LA), "The bill that was passed, Public vide professional outpatient counsel- member Baton Rouge, LA Post 38 Law 95-202, includes a number of ing for veterans with their readjust- and an Army Captain from 1965-67 progressive and worthwhile revisions ment problems. "I don't think Congress has done in the GI Bill. But it simply doesn't "Provide outpatient and other al- all that it can for the Vietnam vet- go far enough. ternative treatment services for vet- eran. The two most frequently men- "I know of the special sacrifices erans with alcoholism and drug re- tioned needs for the Vietnam vet are made by these soldiers in an unpopu- lated problems. employment assistance and counsel- lar war. I believe that they are en- "At this time, most VA programs ing. In both Congress has faUen short. titled to the kind of comprehensive that treat veterans for alcohol or "The major actions of this admin- educational benefits that were re- drug addiction require hospitaliza- istration thus far have been to help ceived by the World War II veterans. tion. This can cause great hardships Vietnam era draft dodgers and de- "Today's GI Bill remains inade- for the veteran." serters, but there has been no similar quate for Vietnam-era veterans, par- • Sen. H. John Heinz (R-PA), mem- concern for the men and women who ticularly in high-cost-of-education ber Terryville, PA Post 161 and a served honorably." states. They are simply unable to af- staff sergeant with the Air Force • Rep. John P. Murtha (D-PA) ford the quality of education com- during the Vietnam era: member Johnstown, PA Post 294 mitted to them under the GI Bill. "Though they had courageously and a Marine veteran of both Korea "Because today's younger veterans and loyally done their duty, through and Vietnam: are largely unorganized and tend to no fault of their own, the Vietnam "The biggest fault throughout be cjmical about politics, they spe- veterans happened to serve at a Congress and the nation rests with cially need concerned and effective time of great political controversy failing to distinguish between the spokesmen in Congress. I hope that and social tension; and when their Vietnam veteran and veterans of my fellow Vietnam-era veteran col- tours ended, they were thrust into earlier wars. When I push for bene- leagues and I can begin to fill that an economy experiencing serious fits for Vietnam era veterans, like role."

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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRILm1978 43 Legionnaires listen to arguments on Panama Canal treaties at a rally that was a VA Administrator Max Cieland accepts a highlight of annual American Legion Mid-Winter Washington Conference bag of oranges from W. B. Mackall, Florida department service officer Sfmtkuuf Out ^WoAhuufbm

Former UN Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, right, and Dr. Francis Wilcox, ex- ecutive director, Atlantic Union, confer with Legion's United Nations Panel

Sen. Allen poses with Alabama NECman left, Alabama Dept. Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina addresses Panama Canal rally. He is flanked Joe Foster, and Dr. Ralph W. Adams by National Cdr. Robert Charles Smith, left, and Sen. James Allen of Alabama Commander

William J. Rogers Award ceremonies highlighted the conference. Left to right: Joe Waggonner (D-LA); Past National Cdr. former di- Robert Charles Smith presents Congressional award to Rep. presents commander's award to Frances Knight, AND COUN

Energy Secretary James Sclilesinger talks with South Carolina's E. Roy Stone, center, and Past National Cdr. Dan Foley of Minnesota

Fred Heinle, Department service officer for Wisconsin, presents a special citation to Dorothy L. Starbuck, chief benefits director for the Veterans Administration, Smith gives nterview outside American at a Department Service Officer Associa- Legion's Washington Headquarters Building tion breakfast during the conference

Ranking military non-coms briefed National Security Commis- sion chairman; Coast Guard M/CPO Hollis B. Stephens; chief sion on military morale, welfare and personnel. L to r: Army M/Sgt. Dwight J. Collie, Air Force personnel liaison; Marine Sgt. Maj. William Bainbridge; Frank Kane of Illinois, commis- Sgt. Maj. John R. Massaro, and Navy M/CPO Robert Walker

Rep. Marjorie Holt (R-MD) meets with Maryland Legionnaires prior to address before the National Security Commission. At her right is Douglas Johnson, immediate past Maryland department commander. Rep. Holt decried waste in government C.G. Adm. Raymond H. Wood presents certificate of appreciation to retiring Public Relations Director James Watkins

Dr. Robert P. Foster (left) of Missouri, Foreign Relations chairman, talks with rector of U.S. Passport Office; Cdr. Smith gives Sen. Jennings Randolph the annual Maj. Gen. N. N. Webster of South Africa VA/Rehab Award; and at right tennis pro Stan Smith shows Public Relations Award who addressed Foster's commission —

Employer Awards ^ Attn: Fishermen and All Outdoorsmen for 1977 Legion The American Legion Employment awards were made to the following Legislative firms and organizations for 1977: 1977 Employer of the Year Award for Hiring Veterans SMALL EMPLOYER (200 OR FEWER Calendar EMPLOYEES) Engelhard Industries Division, Huntsville, AL; Kaufman and Broad Home Systems, Inc., Glen- dale, AZ; Corporation, Jacksonville, AR; The following is a list taken from the Congres- AGL Oil sional Monitor of hearings held pertaining to Potlatch Corp., Jacksonville, FL; Blackmon Dairies veterans affairs: Co., Inc., Columbus, GA; Foremost Senate Veterans Affairs Committee met to Hawaii, LTD., Honolulu, HI; Potlatch Particle markup the committee's budget request to be sub- Board Plant, Post Falls, ID; ABEX Corp.— mitted to the Senate Rules Committee. Chairman AMSCO Division, Anderson, IN; Marshalltown Cranston presided. Trowel Co., Marshalltown, lA; Westinghouse Senate Veterans Affairs Committee held hear- Electric Corp., Monroe, LA; Century Tire Co., ings on the results of National Academy of Portland, ME; Kent Research & Mfg., Chester- Sciences' study of the Veteran's Administration town, MD; TTS Boston Insulated Wire, Plymouth, health care system. Chairman Cranston presided. MD; Gold Bond Building Products Division of Senate Veterans Affairs Committee marked up National Gypsum Co., Kalamazoo, MI; Northern Vours FREE! legislation (S. 364) providing for judicial review Electric Cooperative Assn., Virginia, MN; Freu— of Veterans' Administration determinations, and hauf Trailers, Billings, MT; Nashua Brass Com- One Full Year's Subscription to pension reform legislation. pany, Nashua, NH; ASARCO Inc.. Bridgewater Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on HUD- Township, NJ; Spargo Wire Company, Rome, NY: SPORTS LIQUIDATORS CATALOGS Independent Agencies held hearings on the FY American Paper Products Company, Youngstown, '79 budget for the Veterans' Administration. OH; The Pillsbury Company, Enid, OK; A & M ... Plus, Special "Bargain Bulletins" House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Lift Truck Service & Equipment, Inc., Portland, all year long. Plus a FREE GIFT Health resumed its consideration of H.R. 6575, OR; Specialty Precision Wire Co., Mount Carmel, Hospital Cost Containment. Chairman Rosten- PA; Lincoln Controls Company, Pawtucket, RI; RIGHT NOW for asking. kowski presided. Homestake Mining Co., Lead, SD. House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Andrews Wire of Tennessee, Gallatin, TN; The ^ Talk about Bargains! Why pay more when you Housing will hold hearings on H.R. 10269, spe- Wackenhut Corporation, San Antonio, TX; Moon don't have to ... for Lures, Rods, Reels, Camping cially adapted housing and H.R. 10356, regarding Lake Electric Association, Roosevelt. VT; Steady entitlement for Vietnam era vets. and Outdoorsmen's needs? Buy straight from us, Chairman Refrigeration & Electrical Inc., Vergennes, VT, Brinkley presiding. American Optical Company, Wheeling, WV; T & cut out the middleman ... and SAVE like you've K Specialty Product Inc., Racine, WI. never saved before. Rep. Joe D. Waggoner (D-LA) and Sen Birch LARGER EMPLOYER (OVER 200 Bayh (D-IN) have introduced identical bills in the EMPLOYEES) Top-Quality, Brand New Supplies! Only First-Line, House and Senate changing the criteria for mem- International Systems, Inc., Mobile, AL; Lock- bership in Legion extending the ... Yet at a SAVINGS that will make your head spin. The American by heed Aircraft Service Co., Luke AFB, AZ; Amer- Vietnam era termination date to May 7, 1973. The ican Can Company, Dixie Products, Fort Smith, bills are H.R. 10534 and S. 2424. ^ Right now Today, while this Ad is fresh on your mind, AR; Harvey's Resort Hotel—Inn (Harvey A. grab a slip of paper and write the words "Catalogs and Gross, President) South Lake Tahoe, NV; Owens The Senate has appointed Sen. Warren Magnu- Illinois Inc. (Glass Container Division), Lakeland, Free Gift". Then send it, along with One Dollar to son (D-WA) chairman of the Appropriations com- FL; Georgia Railroad Bank, Augusta, GA; Chrys- help cover Postage and handling, to: mittee, succeeding the late Sen. John McClellan ler Transmission, Kokomo, IN; T. L. James and (D-AR). Sen. Howard Cannon (D-NV) replaces Co., Inc., Ruston, LA; Cianbro Corp., Pittsfield, SPORTS LIQUIDATORS -H Magnuson as chairman of the Committee on Com- ME; Foster Forbes Glass Co., Division National merce, Science and Transportation. Sen. Claiborne 8942 Lankershim Blvd., Sun Valley, Calif. 91352 Can Corp., Milford, MA; Union Pump Co., Bat- Pell (D-RI) succeeds Cannon as chairman of the tle Creek, MI; Inland Steel Mining Co.-Minorca Committee on Rules and Administration. All three Mine, Virginia, MN; Ingalls Shipbuilding Division Serving Outdoorsmen's Needs Since 1960 senators are members of The American Legion. of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, MS. Air Cruisers Co.,—Division of Garrett Corp., Belmar, NJ; Bossert Manufacturing Corp., Utica, NY; The Union Metal Manufacturing Company, Canton, OH; The Dolese Company, Oklahoma City, OK; Weyerhaeuser Company/Cottage Grove Branch, Cottage Grove, OR; Superior Clothing Co., Inc., Philadelphia, PA; Federal Products Corp., Providence, RI; Tel-E-Lect, Inc., Huron, SD; Carborundum, Pollution Control Division, Knoxville, TN; Thiokol Corp., Longhorn Division, Marshall, TX; The Boeing Co., Seattle, WA; Houdaille Industries, Huntington, WV; Neenah Paper Div-Kimberly, Clark Corp., Neenah, WI. CITATION AWARDS OLDER WORKER This is the House that West Point Pepperell, Inc., Opelika, AL; The Coachman's Inn, Little Rock, AR; Estes Indus- tries, Penrose, CO; Oxford Building Services, At- Jack Built-The miles Way lanta, GA; College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID; Evansville Veneer & Lumber Co., Evansville, IN; Wells Fargo, Sioux City, lA; Ernest Simpson Construction Co., Glasgow, KY; Baltimore Gas Because he couldn't afford and Electric Co., Baltimore, MD; Barneys Glass Service, Inc., Battle Creek, MI; Slayton Bakery, ready-built one! Douglas and Janet Anderson, Proprietors, Slayton, a MN; Owenhouse Hardware Company, Bozeman, MT; Berkeley Pump, Grand Island, NE. Division Bearing, wanted that fiome on the hill... with a yard for the kids... a garden., .a Astro New Hampshire Ball Jack Laconia, NH; M & M/Mars Co., Hackettstown, sewing room for monn. But Jack didn't have the ready cash for a big NJ; Kelsey Hayes Co., Utica Division, Whites- downpayment. So, he waited... and waited. boro, NY; The Weiman Co., Ramseur, NC; The Crippled Children's School, Jamestown, Gen- Then Jack heard about Miles Homes. ..the folks who trust ambitious ND; eral Services Administration, Cleveland, OH; Elec- do-it-yourselfers. The folks who say "Your willingness to do the building is more tron Corp., Blackwell, OK; Saga Food Service, important than a big down payment or a fully paid-for lot." Portland, OR; H. V. Johnston Culvert Co., Ab- erdeen, SD; Thiokol Corp., Longhorn Division, Miles sent the blueprints, pre-cut materials, step-by-step instructions and Marshall, TX; The Won-Door Corp., Salt Lake assistance in getting some foundation materials Jack needed. Miles kept the City, UT, Beta Shoe Co., Beverly, WV; Freeman Shoe Company Division U.S. Shoe Co., Be- monthly payments low while Jack built. The loit, WI. This is the house Jack built. ..The Miles Way. It can be your way to begin a HANDICAPPED new life. Murphy Furniture Mfg., Co., Inc., Jasper, AL; Leird Church Furniture Manufacturing Co., Little Send coupon for full details, today! Rock, AR; Rapid-Air Inc., Denver, CO; Columbus Broadcasting Co., Inc., Columbus, GA; K-Mart, There's a representative near Vincennes, IN; Bangor Regional Rehabilitation you. Phone: (612)588-9700 Send me your FREE Great Homes Idea Book Center, Bangor, ME; Baltimore Gas and Electric MILESHOMES, Dept. AMLG-2 Co., Baltimore, MD; The Superwood Corp., Du- 4500Lyndale Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minn. 55412 luth, MN; Summit/Dana, Bozeman, MT; Rite- I Style Optical Co., Omaha, NE; Bulova Watch Co., Inc., New York, NY; Thomasville Furniture miles Industries, Inc., Plant H, Winston-Salem, NC; City Address. Yellow Cab Company, Akron, OH; Fenix & Scis- I son Inc., Tulsa, OK; Raven Industries, Inc., Sioux City_ -Stale. -Zip. Falls, SD; The Bendix Corp.—Friction Materials Homes Division, Cleveland, TN; National Bank of Com- Phone ( ) merce, San Antonio, TX; Cedar City Products Co., The Do-lt-Yourseller's Friend Cedar City, UT; Raleigh County Memorial Air- I plan to do all part none of the work. port Authority, Beaver, WV; Packerland Packing Co. of Chippewa Falls, Inc., Chippewa Falls, WI. 46 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 Pennsylvania Veterans Band Together in Honor Detail

St. Marys, PA Servicemen's Burial Detail wears special mili- dead and initiated St. Marys Memorial to the nation's fallen, tary-style uniforms. Organization has honored more than 300 The American Legion and VFW share the honor detail

In 1951 St. Marys and Benzinger The Detail is divided into five squads, sented to next of kin. Townships, PA recognized they could each with its own captain who notifies Rifles and ammunition are provided no longer provide for the increasing his group of all military funerals or by the parent organizations. Posts 103 number of military funerals of veterans. other activity, such as Civil Defense and 1047. The Detail also places flags American Legion Post 103 and Vet- emergencies. Membership meetings are on veterans' graves each Memorial Day. erans of Foreign Wars Post 1047 held every 60 days. Members of the Detail are issued combined efforts to create St. Marys A standardized military-type uniform "flag etiquette" booklets and often are Servicemen's Burial Detail. Self-gov- was adopted in 1952 and paid for over asked to speak on the subject at schools.

erned, it elects its own officers inde- several years by tag days, raffles, dances, Boy Scout and Girl Scout meetings and pendent of the parent organizations and and other fund-raising projects. An or- other patriotic events. conducts approved military funerals. ganizational flag was designed and is A War Memorial honoring all veter- Local industries, merchants, and in- now displayed at St. Marys Historical ans in the St. Marys area was initiated dividuals contributed to the project. In Society. by the organization. 1952 permission was granted by local Honor guards are posted from the be- Since its inception in 1952, St. Marys business organizations for veteran per- ginning of the viewing of a casket, Servicemen's Detail has had 43 "lost sonnel to be compensated for time at through church services, and to the time" sponsors, 133 members, and has military services. Eight veterans were cemetery where the firing squad renders conducted close to 300 military fu- originally on stand-by call for funerals. the traditional rifle salute, "Taps" are nerals. Today it numbers 52. sounded and the American flag is pre-

POSTS IN ACTION

Elmer L. Hafer Award Towanda, PA American Legion Post Charles Malloy, a senior at Vo-Tech 42 recently presented Department of High school, Summerhill, PA was Pennsylvania's "Quill Award" plaque selected as the most outstanding student to Col. John W. Keeler of Wyalusing, of the class and was awarded a gold PA Post 534 in recognition of his wrist watch. The award has been named authorship of the editorial "Observa- the Elmer L. Hafer Award, in honor tions" in the Wyalusing Rocket-Courier, of one of the founders of the program an open letter denouncing amnesty to who died last year after contracting Vietnam draft evaders. It was reprinted the mystery illness during the Pennsyl- in newspapers across the country and vania Department's convention in received editorial comment on radio Philadelphia. and television. Nursing Scholarships Bonita Trinclisti and Frederick Ta- A special Department of Pennsylvania sota, senior nursing students at the Uni- plaque award was presented to Rep. versity of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, John P. Murtha (D-PA) for exceptional have been award $500 scholarships by service for the 12th District during the Air Force Nurse Corps Founda- Frances E. Lloyd, a Korean War WAC flood relief in Johnstown. The presenta- tion. The scholarships are awarded an- veteran, is serving her second term as tion was made at a Department nually by the Foundation in memory commander of Pliiladelphia's George T. luncheon held in conjunction with the of Lt. Col. Florence Marchitelli, an Air Cornish Post 292. She is the first wom- Washington conference. Force Nurse. an to hold the position.

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NOW! Get in on the ^ears of Legion Life PRnFITS in 0«J SMALL ENGINE REPAIR! Work part time, full time — right at home— we help you every step of the way.

No doubt about it... as a small engine pro. you can cash in on the huge demand (or qualified men in one of America's fastest growing Industries. You'll be able to command top hourly rates of from $1000 to $1500 per hour-and that's lust for labor. A simple tune-up earns as much as $17 50 for less than an hours work, and parts, engines and accessories will add even more to the profits. Three key figures In thie growth of the American Legion insurance program have Plenty of business waiting for qualified men. been Chairman Harold E. Heinly of the Legion's Life Insurance and Trust Commit- Small Engines Are In Use Today! 46,000,000 tee (left), former Chairman Al LaBiche (center) who now serves on the Legion's Engine Service Assn., and That's the official count from the Finance Commission and John A. Llewelyn, retired second vice president of the Occi- one-million new engines are being built each month. With fully dental Life Insurance Co. of California. L.A. headquarters is in background accredited Belsaw training, you can soon have the skill and knowledge to make top money servicing these engines. People The American Legion Life Insurance Director Gene L. Fattig, a National will seek you out and pay you well to service their lawnmowers. tillers, edgers, power rakes, garden tractors, chain saws, mini- Program marks its 20th anniversary this American Legion Headquarters em- bikes, snowmobiles, generators, go-carts, paint sprayers, snow spring with an announcement that ploye since 1945, represents the Legion blowers... the list is almost endless. claims paid have topped $26 million. in the Chicago office and coordinates Professional Since 1958 claims have been paid to the insurance program with Legion de Tools And Equipment over 16,500 designated beneficiaries. partments and officials. PLUS Over $2 million was paid in 1977. Harold E. Heinly of California is 4 HP Clinton During the same period annual pre- chairman of the American Legion's Life Engine . . miums have grown from $342,000 to Insurance and Trust Committee. He re- more than $4 million. cently succeeded Albert V. LaBiche of The insurance plan was authorized Louisiana who was transferred to the by the Legion's National Executive National Finance Commission. Other YOURS TO KEEP- ..An Committee at the 1958 Washington committee members are Ralph B. Ad- ..All At No EKtraCost! Conference. It decided to affiliate with cock of North Carolina, Robert C. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! the Occidental Life Insurance Co. of Ayres of Indiana, James L. Boyle of You don't need to be a 'born mechanic' or have any prior California, with the cooperation of the Maine, E. J. Cooper of Florida, Jerome experience. You can master this profitable trade right at home United States Life Insurance Co. of P. Dobel, Jr. of Missouri, Leland Nel- in your sparetime Lessons are fully illustrated , so clear you can't go wrong, and with our famous learn-by-doing' method New York. Occidental is one of the son of Illinois, Jesse L. Boucher of you get practical hands-on' experience. We also show you largest insurance carriers in the nation Louisiana, Peter A. Governale of New how to get business, what to charge, where to get supplies and a pioneer in group insurance. York and William S. Todd of Tennes- wholesale , all the inside tricks of the trade you need to assure success right from the start. Membership was opened April 1, see. Willard L. Walls of Indiana is

Send for FREE Facts -Do It TODAY! 1958 to all members of the American National Commander's representative NO Obligation— NO Salesman Calls! Legion under age 70. The plan was and consultants are Raymond H. Steff- You risk nothing by acceptinn this offer to see how based on a level premium, decreasing ensmeir of Nebraska and Paul L. Weber easily you can learn the skills you need to increase term coverage with benefits based on of Illinois. your income in a hif>h-profit business of your own. the age of the insured at time of death. For the ninth time in this 20-year Just fill in and mail coupon below (or send postcard with name and address) to receive full information This formula was chosen because it history, the program has added a bonus by return mail. provides maximum coverage to Legion- to all death benefits. It is 10 percent ' FREE naires at minimum cost during their through calendar year 1978. BOOKLET! younger, family-rearing years when Inquiries concerning the insurance Send tor your beneficiaries require the greatest assis- program can be directed to Fattig, copy today! tance. Youngberg Carlson Co., Inc., 222 N. Currently, a Legionnaire under 30 Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60601. BELSAW INSTITUTE Accea.ied I (under 26 in Ohio) apply for the 4265 FIELD BUILDING .^^''"^=' can ^ lonai I . . ^ . f« fs.-wK. ..A « M^^^ Na Home KANSAS CITY, MO 64111 s.udyCounc.i ''^.^^ maximum $66,000. His cost per unit of insurance - YES, please send me the FREE booklet that gives ($11,000 worth of coverage) I full details about starting my own business in Small has remained at $24 per year despite

Engine Repair I understand there is No Obligation and I the pressures of inflation. that No Salesman will call on me I Under a 1960 contract, the Legion NAME I designated a private firm to manage and ADORESS_ promote the plan. This function is handled by Youngberg-Carlson Co. of

I CITY- Chicago. John C. Brogan is chairman of the board. Dorothy Warekois super- ZIP _ vises a staff of 14 that handles claims. Fattig Brogan 48 THE AMERICAN LEGION tVIAGAZINE APRIL 1978 —

Mention This Ball And Golf Hustlers Clam Up!

Cut-Proof Cover (based on DuPontSURLYN Cleveland Polite Officer research) means longer playing Aerodynamically dimple Is April Legionnaire life. No ball Is designed more durable. pattern provides A recently retired Cleveland, OH extra-ordinary policeman has been selected as Legion- spin and lift bail bores naire of the Month for April. Charles Two Separate through the II with ser- Coats of Paint Brynak, a WW Army MP air straight sealed under vice in England and France, is a mem- and true. polyurethane are Police Post 438. ber of Cleveland the secret of For 24 of the 25 years he has been our ball's a member of The American Legion, long-lasting Brynak has held either a post or district whiteness. office including post and district com- mander. He is also a former Depart- It drives 20-30 ment Sergeant-at-Arms and has served yards longer Putts like a billiard ball. Straightens out on numerous committees at district, de- hooks & slices. Trims 3 to 5 strokes off your score! Guaranteed! partment and national levels. Recently To prove it we'll send 1 ball FREE. (Be convinced or don't pay!) he was campaign chairman for National Vice Commander Roger A. Munson. OUTPLAYS In 1958 Brynak organized the Police ALL OTHERS Post Color Guard which has been seen in many national convention parades and has won numerous trophies. Brynak GUARANTEED TWICE. 228 Yds 239 Yds 241 Yds 247 Yds 261 Yds. occ /-/->l ID<->M SPALDING DUNLOP SPALDING ACUSHNET PDCrm unDMCT has been active in many Cleveland area SEE COUPON TOP-FLIGHT MAXFLI DOT TITLEIST GREEN HORNET IMPORTANT: Differences in actual civic organizations, currently serving his play may be greater than tests made under controlled laboratory conditions. TESTS CONFIRM THIS BALL OUTDISTANCES ALL OTHERS! Fraternal Order of Police Lodge local Random samples of top selling balls were purchased from shops with fast turnover to make sure balls as secretary. were new & up to full-compression. A standard mechanical driving machine hit each ball with identical force. Distance was measured to point where each hit the ground. (Post-flight roll not included.) He also has been active in the 40 & 8 Society holding numerous offices, in- cluding president and secretary of the WARNING: Illegal (or USGA Tournament Play! cause, its smaller size makes more contact with the National Box Car Association. By regulation, no USGA approved ball can come off clubhead s "sweet spot"! No wonder the same pro the clubhead at a velocity of more tfian 250 feet a sec. states point-blank, "any time you have the choice, it's Mr. Brynak and his wife reside in But The Green Hornet can, and does! So, they made it silly to play the big ball." suburban Maple Heights and have three illegal in the U.S. Our ball comes off the clubhead Like Putting Into a Barrel! children and two grandchildren. faster! It travels farther with more roll and less bounce! Our ball drives at least one club longer You will hit On the green it putts like a dream and is so deadly in one club less on short irons. On long par 5's, reach the

money play that one top tournament pro commented, green in 3 (or even 2 if you're already a long hitter). "They'd have to make every course in America 2,000 You'll birdie shorter par 4's. Even duffers will find . Sen. (Chappie) James yards longer if this ball was ever legalized " (You know themselves shanking fewer shots, because you can who he is, but if we used his name in this ad he'd sue actually hit this ball off-center and it'll still go straight!

our pants off.) On the green, it putts like a billiard ball, so you'll sink Dies of Heart Attack How it Works more short putts and leave long-putts closer to the Our golf ball is smaller in circumference, yet hole. Our golf ball starts off faster and runs truer, Air Force Gen. Daniel (Chap- weighs the same as the American ball. This means it and you worry less about the way the putt will break! has greater density, and higher compression packed Furthermore, because the ball-to-cup ratio is changed pie) James, 58, the first black four- into a smaller area. So, it comes off the clubhead like a dramatically in your eyes, you'll feel like you're putting

star general, died Feb. 25 following cannon shot, with a flatter, lower trajectory. It handles into the mouth of an open barrel! a heart attack at the Air Force better in wind, goes straighter and 30 yards farther! With all this going for you, if you don't cut at least 3 What's more, It cuts down on hooks and slices be- to 5 strokes off your score, you aren't really trying! Academy hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. Prior to his retirement in Jan- Golf Balls, DEPT P-165, 49 Riverside Ave., Westport, CT 06880 ^' ^"^'"^ Gentlemen: Please send me the following packages of ^^^^^ uary, James was commander-in- r-i r^- 5^ u Dmer s Club Carte Blanchem yourGREEN HORNET Golf Balls: chief of the North American Air BankAmericard/Visa Master Charge How Many? Dozen(s) for $15 per dozen Defense Command (NORAD). American Express PLUS 1 FREE (Add $1.50 Delivery) Card No He served as grand marshal of Still not convinced? Try 3 for $5 (add 75c delivery) Expire Master Charge The American Legion's 58th an- I understand I may play these balls entirely at YOUR Date Bank No risk. I nual convention parade last Au- must be 100% delighted, or I may return them within 30 days for full refund of the entire purchase gust in Denver. price. The free ball is mine to keep. Signature

Defense Secretary Harold Brown I further understand that every ball is covered by a PRINT LIFETIME NAME praised James as a "fine officer GUARANTEE of FREE replacement should it ever cut, go out-of-round or lose its built-in perfect ADDRESS and a fine man." balance.

He was born in Pensacola, FL, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ENG. tor $ CITY _2IP- (CT the youngest of 17 children. residents add sales tax.) ©The John Sturges House, Inc., 1977

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NEW POSTS TAPS FACTORY SPECIAL The following new posts were re- The Taps Notice mentions, when- $299 95 cently chartered by The American ever possible, those Legionnaires who Compare at Legion: have held high National or Department $499.95 Vets. Admin. Post 72, Washington, Office in the Legion, US Government, And Save $$$ DC; Escambia Post 340, Ensley, FL; or other forms of national prominence. Kinzie Blueitt Post 2223, Chicago, IL; River Parishes Post 390, Garyville, LA; Jerome F. Duggan, 84, St. Louis, MO, Daniel Lawrence Pablo Post 68, Pablo, died January 29. Mr. Duggan was a MX; Hudson Valley Post 1899, Dobbs member of the National Legislative New Ferry, NY; John M. Tiffney Post 173, Commission (1927-29)(1946-63), and 1978 Norman, OK; Stratford Post 191, Strat- served as chairman of this same com- models ford, OK; Choctaw Post 197, Choctaw, mission (1950-55)(1956-62); Chairman, One full OK; Claxton Post 187, Powell, TN; year warranty. National Emblem Committee (1945-46); Black White Horse Post Lackey, MANUFACTURER TO YOU and 66, Honorary Past Dept. Cdr. (1961); Vice Over 3.000 Big, Powerful 7 H.P. Briggs & Stratton VA. Chairman, National 50th Anniversary Mark VII Riders, featuringa bigger cut Fully assembled LIFE MEMBERSHIPS Committee (1966-69); President, Soci- in crates, delivered free. Dozier blade & grass catcher The award of a life membership to a Le- available. We are not a Mfg. Sales Co. selling other ety of American Legion Founders gionnaire by a Post is a testimonial by those Co's. products, we are the manufacturer. Order now who know best that such a member has (1964), and was currently serving as ^ or send for free brochure white they last! Write .... served The American Legion well. CONTINENTAL MFG. DEPT.D Below are listed some of the previously historian for the Founders. unpublished life membership Post awards 3205 E. Abrams St.-Arlington, Tx 76010 that have been reported to the editors. They Phone: 817-640-1198 are arranged by States or Departments. John B. Elliott, St. Johns, Newfound- Earl Foster, John Jaworski, Samuel Jenkm- son, Xnomas Pickinpaugh (all 1977) Post land, Canada, died January 13. Mr. 31, Salinas, CA Harvey Kiggle, Roscoe Schaifert, Eno Elliott was an alternate NECman Schmidt, Arthur Shearburn, Louis Sins, (1974-76) and Dept. Cdr. (1972-73). DON'T QUIT SMOKING James Stoops (all 1977) Post 132, Orange, CA Thomas Cnse (1977) Post 484, Simi Valley, before giving my pipe a 30 Day Trial CA John Piper, Joseph Smith (both 1977) Post Arthur W. Wilkie, 79, Ft. Wayne, 107, Live Oak, FL IN, died January 8. He served as Travis Hiers (1976) Post 235, Ft. Walton Beach, FL Chairman, National Child Welfare Richard Fisher (1977) Post 255, Deltona, FL L. D. Robinson (1968) R. E. Thompson (1970) Commission (1958-59) and Vice Chair- Nelson Tift (1977) A. L. Tipton (1972) R. man (1959-62). My new piinciplc contradicts every idea you've A. Weliman (1976) Post 30, Albany, GA ever had about pipe sniokine. I guai-antce it to smolie cool and Franklin Murray, Walter Nagell, John Black- mild hour after hour, day after day, without rest, without bite, bery, Carmer Lendi (all 1978) Post 155, Richard Kelly, Jr., bitterne.sji or sludue. To prove it, I'll let yo\i test smoke a Harvey, IL B. 86, Sylacauga, ?A) davs. Wrife today for FREE trial offer. Carey Pine for Allen Hurren (1977) Post 197, Harbor Beach, AL, died recently. Mr. Kelly was Dept. E. A. CAREY, Dept. 246D,3932N.Kilpotrick,Chicago,lll. 60641 MI Dick Moiser (1977) John Terpstra (1974) Cdr. for Alabama (1938-39). Walt Durkee (1973) Post 311, E. Grand Rapids, MI NEW! 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THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 53 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22) When Yanks Fought in Russia turned a deaf ear. The war would be decided on the Western Front. But Wilson returned the U.S.S. Brooklyn, flagship of the Asiatic fleet, to Vladi- vostok. He also approved a warship for Murmansk. On March 1, 1918, when the Brest-Litovsk negotiations were stalled and Germans were ru- mored advancing through Finland, the Murmansk Soviet asked Leon Trotsky if it could accept Allied aid. Acres of railroad axles on pier at Vladivostok in 1919 are testimony to the scope of He telegraphed: "You must accept American efforts to stem tide of Bolshevism. U.S. locomotives also were sent any and all assistance from the Allied Missions." cept Consul Felix Cole at Archangel erals allowed only a few to enlist but Trotsky repudiated this after were urging intervention. Cole, who the Kerensky government organized Brest-Litovsk but Murmansk wel- had a Russian wife, warned that 40,000 of them into divisions and an comed British troops on March 9. "intervention can not reckon on ac- Army Corps. They were fine sol- The cruiser Olymyia, Admiral tive support from Russians." In con- diers. When Russia left the war, Dewey's Spanish-American War flag- trast, DeWitt C. Poole, consul at they started for the Western Front ship, was chosen to lead an Ameri- Moscow, cabled: "Universal request by way of Siberia. can landing. She had been taken is for Allied intervention with The Soviets were happy to let the from the mothballs for escort duty American participation." The main Czechs depart as long as they took and underwent an overhaul at the arguments were that an Eastern with them only one rifle for every 10 Charlestown Navy Yard. With Capt. Front be re-created and that supplies men and one machine gun for every Bion Boyd Bierer commanding, she at Archangel and Vladivostok be 600. The Czechs began to arrive in arrived at Murmansk May 24. Eight kept from the Germans. Vladivostok in May 1918. There officers and 100 seamen landed on Finally there were the Czechs, were no ships and the Allies pro- June 9, the first U. S. fighting men Slovaks and other Slavs conscripted posed that Czechs still west of Omsk to reach Russia. by Austria-Hungary who had de- make instead for Archangel and All U. S. diplomats in Russia ex- serted to the Russians. Tsarist gen- Murmansk. But on May 14, a west- bound train of Austrian prisoners of war and an eastbound train of Czechs stopped alongside. A prisoner hurled a piece of iron and a Czech T.M. NOW! BADGE-A-MINIT COMPLETE SYSTEM fell dead. His comrades beat the BREAKS THE PRICE prisoner to death. Czechs were soon battling Soviets BARRIER... and seizing railroad stations across MAKE BUTTONS Siberia. Colonel Emerson, the rail- road man, and Maj. Homer H. LIKE THESE Slaughter, Assistant Military At- FOR EVERY tache of the American Embassy, on COMMUNITY USE their way to see Ambassador Fran- cis, were caught in this. With con- While the cost of everything else is suls at Irkutsk, they induced the So- skyrocketing, BADGE-A-MINIT, Ltd. viets to pass five Czech trains to the announces another breakthrough in badge-making technology. Now you east. But some Czechs were cut off can make the same high quality, color- and there were reports the Soviets ful, plastic-protected, metal pin-back were arming prisoners of to at- badges and buttons instantly for fairs, re- war unions, local events, school and ctub activities, tack them. Dr. Thomas Masaryk, the elections, for business promotions or just for Fun Czech leader, called on President for LESS than ever before! Discover "Badge Power"; power to persuade, promote or Wilson on June 19 and asked help in create sympathy with your cause; let the guests at your next |>arty "let it all hang out" with buttons that they make and reuniting the Czechs. On June 29, wear upon arrival. Make one or one 15,000 Czechs took Vladivostok from hundred — whenever the occasion BADGE-A-MINIT, Ltd., Dept AL-478 , Box 618, calls for strong motivation. The button Civic Industrial Park, La Salle. Illinois 61301 the Soviets.

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THE AIVIERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • APRIL 1978 55 .

Czecho-Slovaks consolidate their combination ""S^r forces . . . and to steady any efforts at self-government or self-defense in AM/FM Stereo which the Russians may be willing to accept assistance. . . . The only legitimate object for which Ameri- 40 channel CB can or Allied troops can be employed ... is to guard military stores which may subsequently be needed by Russian forces and to render such aid as may be acceptable in the organization of their own self-

defense . . . "(The U. S.) is not in a position ... to take part in organized inter- vention in adequate force from While Supply Lasts either Vladivostok or Murmansk and

Archangel ... At the same time . . . Designed to fit even sub-compact cars / CB cir- set cuitry in separate "black box" unit for ease of the U. S. does not wish ... to

installation / L.E.D. CB channel indicator, AGC, limits to the action of its associ-

ANL / Lighted dial, stereo light / Tone, ." ates. . . volume, balance, tuner & fader controls / CB This went first to the Japanese standby switch permits CB operation while to con- listening to AM or FM / Remote plug-in micro- with whom Wilson wanted phone w/2-waY, 2-button electronic channel duct a joint Siberian expedition with selector, squelch control, push-to-talk bar / each nation limited to 7,000 men. Complete hardware, connector cable, etc. Easy Then to all the Allies on July 17. to follow instructions / Midland nationwide The Japanese agreed on Aug. 2, but warranty. Russian orphans "Mickey" and "Alex" said they needed a 12,000-man divi- were typical waifs adopted by Americans ACCESSORIES. . sion and possibly more later. AM/FM / CB Antenna Medalion 5'/i" Co-Axial (mounts like reg. car Speakers. 10 oz. mag- The 339th Infantry, scheduled for officer named Raymond Massey, later antenna). List $39.95 nets. List $39.95 pr. England after training at Camp Cus- famous as an actor. He entertained now $29.95 now $19.95 pr. ter in Michigan, was picked for his comrades with a belly dance. PA. Res. Add 6% Sales Tax north Russia. Graves had notable officers. His Many of these Michigan and Wis- Assistant Chief of Staff was Lt. Col. LESLIE EDELMAN consin men were of Slavic descent. Robert L. Eichelberger who later U.S. Rt. 309, Box 547, Montqomeryville, One Cpl. Allikas found his mother became superintendent at West PA 1 8936 Phone Orders Call (21 5) 322-8599 in Archangel. With the 339th went a Point. As a Lieutenant General in

Name , battalion of the 310th Engineers, the World War II Eichelberger led the Address- 337th Field Hospital and the 337th Eighth Army from Australia to

. -State -Zip. City Ambulance Company, in all 4,477 Tokyo and there under General Mac- BankAmericard, Master Charge are accepted men from the 85th Division. Com- Arthur commanded the occupation

Card Number , manding was Australian-born Col. forces. Major David P. Barrows, George E. Stewart, who as a lieu- Chief of Intelligence, became Presi- tenant had earned the Congressional dent of the University of California. Medal of Honor by rescuing under Under him was Capt. Kenneth Rob- PUBLIC SALE fire one of his men from drowning erts, the novelist, who arrived on the "Mustang" during the Filipino Insurrection. Sheridan Sept. 29. $299.95 Maj. Gen. William S. Graves, a Major Sidney C. Graves, the Gen- Texas-born West Pointer who had eral's son, reached Vladivostok that been Secretary of the General Staff, day on the Logan. He volunteered was picked to command in Siberia. for Siberia after earning a Dis- Commanding General in the Phil- tinguished Service Cross, the British ippines was ordered to send to Vladi- D. S. O. and the French Croix de vostok the 27th and 31st Infantry Guerre as a 16th Infantry Captain Regiments, a field hospital, an ambu- in France. He earned a second lance company and Company D 53rd D. S. C. in Siberia. Lynn McQuiddy, Telegraph Battalion. Graves was di- a former commander and leading rected to select 5,000 men from the spirit of the Siberians, also arrived Manufacturer To You 8th Division and go with them to on the Logan with the 146th Ord- Still In Crates Vladivostok. nance Depot Company. FULLY ASSEMBLED Over 2,000 brand new 1978 model big More Japanese and British landed The arrival of the Sheridan and powerful 7 H.P. Briggs & Stratton there on Aug. 3. Graves and his men Logan brought the American Mustang Riding Lawn Mowers. With full factory warranty. Must be sold reached Vladivostok Sept. 2. strength to 253 ofl^icers and 8,699 en- only immediately. Not for $499.95, Within a few months foreign sol- listed men. The Knights of $299.95. Full price delivered. Dozer YMCA, blade and grass catcher available. diers in Siberia were: American Columbus, Red Cross and other or- Place your order now or write for free picture brochure. 9,000; Japanese, 72,000; Czechoslo- ganizations sent people. The Red vakian 70,000; French 760; British Cross eventually had 503 Americans Or Call Anytime 214/241-3064 1,600; Italian 2,000; Romanian and 2,164 other persons in Siberia. G&R FACTORY SALES 4,000; Serbian 4,000; Pohsh 12,000, It spent $14 million on 18 hospitals, 11392 Harry Mines Blvd. and Canadian 4,188. The last in- three sanitary trains and relief. Dallas, Tx. 75229 cluded a troop of the Northwest Graves' relations with his Allied Mounted Police and a young gunnery counterparts were smooth until after

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CITY- 31 Hanse Ave., Dept. 77-216, Freeport, N.Y. 11521 STATE. -ZIP. Serving Satisfied Customers For More Than 30 Years. U^^ — mm^— ©Jay Norris Corp., 1973 — —r — —. — THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE . APRIL 1978 57 the Armistice. Things became rough Admiral Kolchak placed himself un- on Nov. 18, 1918, -when Adm. Alex- der the Czechs. With his "gold train" ander Kolchak proclaimed himself containing Russian Imperial Trea- "Supreme Ruler of Russia." Kol- sure worth $325 million, his private chak, former commander of Russia's car rolled toward Irkutsk. There the Black Sea fleet, and his Omsk-based Czechs yielded Kolchak and the government enjoyed the support of treasure to local authorities and con- lYou'll EARN MORE, LIVE BETTER the British and French and much of tinued eastward. The gold was sent Than Ever Before in Your Life the U. S. State Department. When to Moscow. Kolchak and his last You'll enjoy your work ;is ;i Locksmith because it is more fiiscinating than u Graves refused to join in this, they prime minister were shot. hobby — and highly paid besides! You'll go on enjoying the fascinating work, called him "stubborn and stupid," Graves' troops began to depart year after year, in good times or bad you'll he the man in demand in and intrigued for his recall. Jan. 17, 1920, and the last units Was never so because field offering big pay enthused and de- an evergrowing to sailed April 1 on the Great Northern. lighted with les- jobs, big profits as your own boss. What Japanese ambitions take over sons in my entire more ct>uld you ask! railroad Graves had lost only 112 men killed life, t grossed the were thwarted in 1919 over $3000.00 in Train it Nome - Earn Extra Ri|ht Away! 1" or fatally wounded and 80 to disease. n e year j u All this can be yours FAS regardless by the Inter-Allied Railway Commit- workii week- of age. education, minor physical handi- ends.' tee. John Stevens was president of Graves received the Distinguished caps. Job enjoyment and earnings begin AT ONCE as you quickly, easily learn its technical board. "A bloodless vic- Service Medal, also Japanese, Chi- to CASH IN on all kinds of locksmithing jobs. All keys, locks, parts, picks, special tory for the Americans," the Japa- nese, Italian and Czech decorations tools and equipment come with the nese stormed, and 30,000 of them for his service in Siberia. course at no extra charge. Licensed experts guide you to success. went home. Each nation with siz- The story of the "Polar Bears" in Illustrated Book, Sample Lesson Pi{es FREE north Russia was shorter, the forces Locksmithing Institute graduates now able forces was to guard stretches of KEY MACHINE earning, enjoying life more everywhere. the Trans-Siberian. fewer, the weather colder and the locks, picks, You, can, too. Coupon brings exciting tools supplied facts from the school licensed by N. J. Only the Chinese and Americans rith course. State Department of td.. Accredited Member, Natl. Home Study Council. really followed the agreement, but Approved for 'Veterans Training. it gave engineers some protection. LOCKSMITHING INSTITUTE Dept. 1221-048 Little Falls, N.J. 07424 There was danger, however, even Div. Technical Flome Study Schools where the Americans were on guard. 1221-048 LOCKSMITHING INSTITUTE. Dept. On the evening of June 24, 1919, Div. Technical Home Study Schools Little Fallj, New Jersey 07424 Est. 1948 Lt. Lawrence Butler took command Please send FREE illustrated booklet, "Your Oppor- of a platoon of Co. A, 31st Infantry, tunities in Locksmithing," plus sample lesson which had pitched alongside pages. 1 understand there is no obligation and no camp salesman will call. the railroad to the Souchan Mine. Name.. At dawn, several hundred partisans (Please Print) rolled explosives into the camp and attacked. Butler's jaw was shot City/State/Zip away but he rallied his men and ._ Check here if Elieible for Veteran Training drove off the attackers. Nineteen were killed and 25 wounded out of a

DISPLAY YOUR force of 72. Distinguished Service GREATr-ucA-rccAiSEAL OF THE UNITED STATES Crosses were awarded Butler, Sgt. American and Japanese officers meet In OF AMERICA Valeryan Brodnicki, Corp. Leo Vladivostok in 1919 to discuss operation Idcjl lor Ijmily home, posl home railroad lodge, dPd oHice .unique ^,11 Heinzmann, Privates Roy V. Jones, of Siberian pertecl dwjrd • superior qudlily lull color lilhouraph Emmet E. Lunsford and George GREAT SEAL casualties greater. Sailors of the $2.50 each 5 lor S9.50 Strakey. ;idd S,50postJKc V,i res 4% Box 5114-1 Olympia were the first Americans to YOUR STRONG STATEMENT Alexjndrld, Va Soldiers of the 27th were victo- FOR AMERICA! 22305 see action. Fifty went along when rious in clashes the night of Jan. Maj. Gen. F. C. Poole, the British 9-10, 1920. commander, led a modest sea and Sgt. Carl Robbins, a tall boy from air expedition from Murmansk to DID YOU FORGET? Concord, TN dashed for an enemy lo- Archangel coincident with an upris- that there will be no more Bicentennial coinage minted? that you should have put away a set as comotive, climbed into the cab and ing there. a "keepsake?" exploded a hand grenade which killed Poole, whose force was never BICENTENNIAL MONEY him, but caused the locomotive to greater than 15,000, hoped to enlist leak steam. The train got away but Russians, drive south and join up broke down and was surrendered to with the Czechs. Neither happened. U. S. 27th Infantrymen from the One battalion of the 339th was as- next station. Russian casualties were signed to guard duty and streetcar five killed, one wounded, and one operation in Archangel where there general, six officers and 48 enlisted already were French, Italian, Ser- men captured. The Americans had bian, Canadian, British and Russian two killed and one wounded. troops. Others were soon on six scat- Distinguished Service Crosses went tered fronts 120 to 300 miles from to Lieutenant Kendall and post- Archangel forming a 500-mile arc. humously to Sergeant Robbins. Ken- It was a war of propaganda as Set contains a new 1770- I97G Bicentennial Quarter, Half Dollar and Dollar. Also, a new $2.00 bill dall, a West Pointer from Wyoming, well as bullets. Both sides dropped minted during the Bicentennial. continued in the Army, commanded leaflets from airplanes. "Why don't COMPLETE SET MOUNTED the 88th Division in Italy in World they send you home," Bolsheviks IN DISPLAY CASE ONLY $8.95 II retired to Palo Alto, Add $1.00 postage. Immediate shipment. Catalog War and CA. harangued outposts. included. Satisfaction guaranteed. Kolchak's White Russian Army North Russia was unforgettable Village CoinShop had collapsed. Thousands of people for many. When the late Lt. John struggled across Siberia to escape Cudahy, of the Wisconsin meat pack- Dept. A, Plaistow, N.H. 03865 the advancing Reds. On Jan. 4, 1920, ing family, had a daughter he gave

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CHANGES IN BUDGET OUTLAYS. USABLE COMMUNICATIONS NEWS. OTHER CARS TRAVEL BOOMS IN 1978. 3V2 H.P. engine, 78" long, 34" wide, 250 pounds. $650.00. Carry two people. Americans, roughly, spend about three-quarters of their income on HAGSTROM'S SALES essentials. A new version of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Dept. A, 1587 Martin Nash Road Price Index (cost-of-living barometer) shows how the makeup of that Lilburn, Georgia 30247 Phone A404-972-2809 estimated 75 percent is changing. • Transportation outlays are gaining enormously in importance, due to the LEARN skyrocketing costs of cars and fuel. A decade ago, transportation averaged about 12V2( of the cost-of-living dollar. Now the figure is 18f'-20^—an &i\ MEAT CUTTING increase of over 40 percent.

in short weeks at Toledo Train quickly 8 • is far for a bright future with security in the vital Housing and housing operations are another back-breaker. This by meat business. Big pay. full-time jobs — i HAVE A PROFITABLE MARKET OF YOUR the weightiest factor in living costs, taking 40 percent or better of expendi- fcv OWN! Time payment plan available, Di- fl^ploma given. Job help. Thousands of sue tures for essentials, a rise of 20 percent in a decade. This proportion likely cessful graduates OUR 55th YEAR! Send NOW for a big new illustrated FREE catalog. No obligation. C I. will continue to as energy costs approved. NATIONAL SCHOOL OF MEAT CUTTINC. No 71-02- grow mount. 0197T. Dept. A-125. 33 N. Superior. Toledo, Ohio 43604. • Food, by contrast, now gets a relatively smaller share than 10 years ago. BIG OIL MONEY That's not because food is cheaper, of course; it's because other items are PLUS TAX BENEFITS requiring bigger outlays. OTHERS DO EVERY MONTH IN S U • care is reason: GOVERNMENT OIL LEASE DRAWINGS Medical likewise dropping in budget impact. Main More IF YOU ARE 2t AND A CITIZEN YOU CAN PARTICIPATE EQUALLY WITH MAJOR and more medical bills are being picked up by the government or insurance OIL COMPANIES IN THIS LEGAL LOT- TERY A $20 TAX DEDUCTIBLE FILING companies. FEE CAN RETURN UP TO $75,000 AND MORE IMMEDIATELY PLUS A POSSIBLE Meanwhile the proportion for apparel is diminishing, too, while the FORTUNE IN FUTURE INCOME WRITE DEPT B FOR FREE INFORMATION entertainment share is rising. MILLIGAW TRUST 600 Manhattan, Boulder, CO 80303 ' In all, the moral is: Watch any energy-dependent items in your budget carefully. They're susceptible to quick upturns and look like the No. 1 FIND TREASURE! trouble spots in the future. Locate coins, jewelry, gold, silver, other valuables with world-tamous White's electronic mineral/metal detectors. Call toll-free for location of nearest dealer. Developments in the communications area worth noting:

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What to do about Low Back Pain, Trim-Ez insY-LiFT Back Support Belt LAST U.S. SILVER COIN SETS Never again will silver be used in coin mintage! Backaches can he associated ivKh one of 20 Most has already been remelted so these or 30 disorders including gastrointestinal UNCIRCULATED coin sets will increase in problems: colitis, appendicitis, and ulcers: or- value yearly! 1964-$6; 1963-$6.50; 1962- thopedic problems: abnormal or exaggerated $7; 1961-$7.50; 1960-$8. All 5 sets $32.50 spinal curvatures, slipped discs, effects of ar- (mounted in lifetime holders). M/C & thritis, ageing of the spine, weak abdominal BOA (VISA) accepted. Add $1 for ins. & muscles. Trim-Ez back support belt supports muscles, relieves hndlg. Centre Coin Co., Box 1, Dept. A-4, lower-back pain, strengthens Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91413 muscles when combined with ab- dominal and back strengthening exercises performed while wearing the TRIM-EZ belt. TRIM-EZ Waist Trimmer trims inches off waist and abdomen. Wear while working or exercising to induce perspiration around the mkldle and speed trimming of excess pounds. Made of gum rubber with nickel plated brass snaps. Not weighted—Not inflatable Price $12.95 post paW. Sizes S/25-29, M/30-34, L/34-38, XL/38-42. For more information and LIKE A HELPING HAND. what to do about low-back pain, send $ 1 .00 to R. B. WUliams Co. Inc. P.O. Box 1280. St. Many people- senior citizens, arthritics, Petersburg, FL 33701. On sale in sporting and those suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. goods stores and PX stores. 4-ALM Muscular Dystrophy or Parkinson's disease need help getting in and out of a chair. The British West Indies EASY-LIFT cushion recliner gently power Get this exciting collection of all mint, genuine postage lifts you forward as well as up to a semi- stamps for only 10c. Tropical Flowers, Wildlife, standing position. The lifting angle adjusts Caribbean Dancers, and Water Sports are colorfully shown on these to fit your needs, controls are easy to beautiful stamps from the West Indies. The Virgin Islands, Saint Vincent, Montserrat, Trinidad & TRYA BURKE reach, and it runs on household current. Tobago are only a few of the exotic countries included in EASY-LIFT- like a helping hand. this special offer. FREE GIANT CATALOGUE included. ELEVATING CHAIR Also other fine stamps from our approval service which WRITE FOR FREE BROCHURE you may purchase or return, without obligation. AND NAME OF DEALER NEAREST YOU. Jamastown Stamp Co., K48AL Jamestown. N.Y. 14701 FREE FOR AWEEK. >tMERIC>1N Si:4IR-GLIDE CORP. The Burke Chair helps you all 4001 East 138th Street, Dept. ALE-48 the way to a standing position Grandview, Missouri 64030 safely and gently. Send for a free catalog. Then, if you desire, Heart condition select the recliner, rocker keeping you or contempo NON-METAL TAPS rary of down? SAVE your choice. STAIR-GLIDE® stairway And try it lift lets you ride up ard free for a HEELS down stairs effortlessly, Quiet, with fingertip control. week in your Installs in 2 hours, is own home. No-Skid, UL listed, runs off of Run-dowr\ ^ , i Like new household current, ^ and , In months with 3 01661- lOUgil NO-NOISE will not mar walls or ASK ABOUT Amazing polyurethane taps keep heels perfect for stairs. ^ MEDICARE Three models to months. Attach in seconds to any heel, and no one COVERAGE! choose front; Deluxe, can tell you're wearing taps. Men or ladies size. Economy and Outdoor. Rental program available. KICK SHOE REPAIR COSTS TODAY! America's largest selling stairway lift. Money-back guarantee. Write for free color brochure and name of dealer nearest you. Bi£a(Ek pair 199 American Stair-Glide ^9 P.O. Box 1064, Dept. AL-478 7 only iP^. liH Corporation Mission, Kansas 66202 4001 East 13th Street, Dept. AL-48 (Can save you $4.00 In heels) ©1971 CALL TOLL-FREE Grandview, Missouri 64030 HALE HEEL COMPANY 1-800-255-4147 48 Chip Rd.. Middlefield, Mass. 01243

THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE . APRIL 1978 67 LUCKY DOG!

A dog's life is not really so bad, It gets fed and then relaxes, And, of course, when April comes It has no income taxes. —Beth Cook

One robin doesn't always mean spring, but one lark is often responsible for a fall. —Audrey Earle

WHO NOSE?

If you're jealous, your nose is out of joint. If you're inquisitive, you're nosy. If you nose out an opponent, you're a winner!

And everything is rosy. If you keep your nose to the grindstone You're dedicated—on the job! If you can be led by the nose, you're submissive. If you stick up your nose, you're a snob. Noses may come and noses may go. But no matter their tilt or pose. Your proboscis is very knowledgeable . . . In other words, your nose knows! —R. M. Walsh

TV has changed the American child from an irresistible force to an immovable object. —Selma Glasser

BY ANY OTHER NAME.

DIFFERENCE? There are various terms for this object

Parasol, bumbershoot, brolly. . . Money makes all the difference. If you have two jobs and you're But to risk April without an umbrella rich, you have diversified interests. If you have two jobs and you're Is out and out folly! poor, you're moonlighting. —Rosemarie Williamson —June Flynn

LOVING WORDS What this country needs is a Ways and Mean-It Committee. After listening to his wife's plans to get a job, the husband replied, —Gene Yasenak "You just stick to your washing, ironing, housework and cooking, dear. No wife of mine is going to work!" —Lucille Goodyear TEMPTATION

Opportunity knocks, it has been said. Just once, for sensitive ears. But temptation thumps on all front doors Day and night for years. -Don Spatz

HOME PERMANENT: Mother wifh small children. -Gene Forster

Our neighbor says her husband is not interested in jogging, but he is out seven nights a week running. —Ben Berger ON CREDIT Inscribed upon a tombstone In cold and hard cement,

One line told it all: ." "He missed one payment. . -R. C. Shebelski

Pollution: Blighting the hand that feeds us. -Raymond Cvikota "I don't know how to tell you, Madelaine, Argument: Two normally sane people trying to get in the last word but I've got my tie caught in your first. zipper." —George Bergman THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE

68 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE . APRIL 1978 St ciungs never cninge.

Like the feeling you get every time Consistently smooth. Sip after sip. you share the sounds and the smells of Year after year. Money just can't buy a misty morning. a smoother w^hiskey. Like the feeling you get every time SMOOTH AS SILK you taste Smooth as Silk Kessler. KESSLER

JULIUS KESSLER COMPANY. UVISENCEEURG. INDIANS. BLENDED WHISKEY. 80 OR 86 PROOF. 72H% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. , LAST CHANCE! This could be the SLACKS^ ~ you'll see ^ f Gentlemen: Beware the Runaway Inflation! If you think you may be needing some good new executive slacks soon for business or vacation, GRAB THIS VALUE and be sure you have your full supply before

rampant inflation blows prices up again ! Haband, the mail order people from Paterson, NJ, have a huge inventory of over 50,000 pairs of top grade made-in-U.S.A. Executive Dress Slacks in stock now. In your exact size & color choice, at the lowest cost they'll ever be made again! • Full cut for the mature figure, with plenty of room in the knees,

crotch, seat and thighs ! • "Talon®" unbreakable nylon Zephyr Zipper • "Ban-Rol®" no-roll inner waistband • Good wide belt loops for today's wider belts • Handsome slash front pockets • Two deep back pockets, with button on wallet pocket • Tough no-hole pocketing • Taller looking straight leg model • 100% NO IRON ''^f— WASH & WEAR TWO PAIRS for 17.95f Build Your Own How can such a price possibly be? Personal Stockpile Haband is one of America's biggest, most of these Deluxe important distributors of executive clothing. We control extensive contracts for top quality EXECUTIVE SLACKS 100% polyester Double Knits made BEFORE See them at home at No Risk the big price increases. Since Haband prices 5 Colors to choose — are based on these pre-inflation costs, you Any pairs for will see an important difference in what we 2 17.95 charge. Compare our slacks with what you 3 for would have to pay in your local haberdasher. 26.75 You save on the original price! You save on 4 for Cleaner's Bills! And you save wear and tear 35.50 on your more expensive clothing ! AND INO IRON LONG, LONG WEAR!

CONSUMER'S REVENGE! This could be the only way left to protect your purchasing power on clothing! In the next 12 to 36 months, rampant inflation is going to cut your dollar's worth everywhere. BUT HERE

IS A CHANCE TO BEAT THE CRUNCH ! We will be proud to send you any two pairs in your choice of size and color, direct to your home. Try them on. Show the family. Then decide. Read the guarantee on order form. But Hurry!

Haband's 100% Polyesterr Knit

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