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The American Legion Magazine [Volume 92, No. 6 (June 1972)] 1 : The American JUNE 1972 Volume 92, Number 6 National Commander LEGION John H. Geiger CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Notify Circulation Dept., P. O. Box 1904, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 using Post Offi< r Magazine Form 3578. Attach oid address label and give old and new addresses with ZIP Code number and current membership card number. Also be sure to notify your Post Adjutant. Contents for June 1972 The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Advertising Offices 1:545 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 NOW THAT SHE'S IN, Publisher, James V. O'Neil WHAT HAS RED CHINA BEEN DOING IN THE UN? Editor Hohert B. Pitkin BY THOMAS A. HOGE 4rc Editor Amidst fanfare, the UN's newest member modestly took A\ Marshall last — her seat in the world organization November A ssis tan t to Pub lis her and then what did she do there? John Andreola Assistant Editor James S. Swartz A LOOK AT CHICAGO, ILL 10 Associate Editor BY R.B. PITKIN Roy Miller A preview of the city where the Legion will hold Assistant Art Editor Walter H. Boll its 54th Annual Convention this August 18-24. Production Manager Art Bretzfield SHOULD CONGRESS SUPPORT A CHILD Copy Editor DAY CARE PROGRAM? 18 Grail S. Hanford Circulation Manager TWO SIDES OF A NATIONAL QUESTION Dean B. Nelson PFo: REP. JOHN BRADEMAS (D—IND.) Indianapolis. Ind. con: rep. JOHN M. ASHBROOK (R—OHIO) Advertising Sales Robert Redden Associates, Inc. 121 Cedar Lane NIGHT RIDERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 20 Teaneck, N.J. 07666 BY TOM MAHONEY 201-836-5755 All about Paul Revere and others whose successful rides The American Legion Magazine Commission: for the selfsame reason rank alongside Revere's. James E. Powers, Macon, Ga. (Chairman); llenjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, Conn. ( J' ice MAKING THE MOST OF LEGION ASSETS 25 Chairman) ; James R. Kelley, Radnor, Pa. (National Commander's Representative ) ; Lane BY JOHN H. GEIGER, NATIONAL COMMANDER. THE AMERICAN LEGION Armstrong, Spokane, Wash.; Charles E. Booth, Some ways for Legion posts to grow in prestige and stature Huntington, W. Va.; E. J. Cooper, HoUyuood. Fla.; Raymond Fields, Oklahoma City. Okla.; just by making better use whafs at hand. of Milford A, Forrester, Greenville, S.C.; Chrin Hernandez, Savannah, Ga. ; Mylio S. Kraja. Youngstotvn, Ohio ; Russell H. Laird, Des NEW BRAKES ON UNFAIR SNOOPING 26 Moines, Iowa; Howard E. Lohman, Moorkead, BY HARVEY Minn.; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N.Y.; Loyd ARDMAN McDermott, Benton, Ark.; Morris Meyer, How the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 helps give citizens Starkville, Miss.; J. H. Morris, Baton Rouge, the leverage to protect their names and reputations Jai. ; Frank W. Naylor, Jr., Kansas City, Kans.; Harry H. Schaffer, Pittsburgh, Pa.; against investigative abuses by businesses. George Sinopoli. Fresno, Calif. ; Wayne L. Talbert, Delphi, Ind.; J. Cornelius Tromp, Manhattan, III.; Robert H. Wilder, Dadeville. Ala. ; Edward Mc Sweeney, New York, N.Y. (Consultant) ; George Zanos, ff^ ellsburg, COVER: PHOTOGRAPH BY WIDE WORLD PHOTOS W. Va. (Consultant). The American Legion Magazine is owned and published monthly by The American Legion. Copyright 1972 by The American Legion. Second class postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind., Departments 16204 and additional mailing offices. Price single copy, 20 cents ; yearly subscriptions, .'!52.00. Direct inquiries regarding circulation to: Circulation Department, P. O. Box 1954, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2 LIFE IN THE OUTDOORS 52 Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. VETERANS NEWSLETTER 31 PERSONAL 54 Send editorial and advertising material to: NEWS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 33 LEGION SHOPPER 55 The American Legion Magazine, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019. DATELINE WASHINGTON 48 PARTING SHOTS 56 NONMEMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS Send name and address, includinr ZIP num- ber, with $2 check or money order to Circu- lation Dept., P.O. Box 1954. Indianapolis. Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-addressed, Ind. 46206. stamped envelope is included. This magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to P.O. Box 1954 Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • JUNE 1972 best account I've ever read of the inci- dent. I couldn't lay the article aside till LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I had read it to its entirety. Everett J. May Kansas City, Mo. Letters published do not necessarily ex- nated. A great discovery was that of a press the policy of The American Legion. sir: I surely enjoyed the article on the Keep letters short. Name and address must drug that can undo the enzyme that is Titanic, along with everyone else I be iurnished. Expressions of opinion and required for cancer to live. requests for personal service are appreci- talked to who had read it. I hope in the years ahead that we can ated, but they cannot be acknowledged or Joseph E. Mulhern answered, due to lack of magazine staff for say that the Cancer bill is the most im- tliese purposes. Requests for personal serv- Sheldon, Iowa portant of legislation of ices ivhich may be legitimately asked of piece our time. The American Legion should be made to This bill is great news to the people who your Post Service Officer or your state YOUR INCOME TAX (Department) American Legion Hq. Send are suffering the agonies of this killer letters to the editor to: Letters, The disease, for now they can live with the sir: I want to congratulate you on the American Legion IVIagazine. 1345 Avenue of knowledge that all that is possible is cirticle, "Why Pay to Have Your Income tlie Americas, New York. N.Y. 10019. being done, by private, government and Tax Figured?" (March). It's certainly THE OLYMPICS volunteer agencies, to find the vital an- going to be my inspiration to try to do swer. I hope for the sake of these people our return next year. The I.R.S. claims sir; Your story, "The First Time Ameri- that the 1.6 billion dollars that govern- to make these forms simple. However, ca to the Olympics . 1896," Went ment has allocated will be the answer. to me, as well as many others, they (April) rates A-plus with me. It hap- Kevin Breen just aren't. pens I've been a track buff since the St. Johns University To pay $30 to have a joint return made, 1908 Olympic Games when Johnny Brooklyn, N.Y. with less than $6,000 involved, is all right Hayes won the marathon. I imagined I for the C.P.A., but not so good for two knew something about the Olympics, THE TITANIC retired people in their 70's. but I must raise my hat to author Lyn- Mrs. a. E. Walker, Jr. wood Mark Rhodes. Congratulations on sir: Thanks for the article on the Titanic. Marshall, Va. publishing a fine piece of writing. ("When the Titanic Went Down," Henry R. Schnitzer March.) The author, Peggy Robbins, ob- Bayonne, N.J. viously did a lot of research. AUTHORS SEEK MATERIAL ON: Do you know about Titanic Enthusi- WORLD 2 FLIGHT OFFICERS THE CANCER FIGHT asts of America? It is an organization WAR whose members are interested in one sir: For research on a book, I would sir: The Cancer Act of 1971, which was way or another in the history of the like to hear from the men who graduated the subject of your April article, "Can great ship and wish to perpetuate her from the U.S.A.A.F. Aviation Cadets in Cancer Be Licked?", was passed so late memory. The official publication is "The WW2 as Flight Officers rather than 2nd in the year that appropriations for its Titanic Commutator," which comes out Lieutenants. first year ended up $83 million short of three or four times a year and is very the authorized $400 million. Supplemen- Rabbi Leonard Winograd interesting. 1322 Lincoln tal appropriations are needed to restore Way Every ten years, the Enthusiasts get McKeesport, Pa. 15131 these funds for the 1972 fiscal year. We together to commemorate the disaster. urge readers to write to the President There was a good gathering here in New requesting the full appropriation as AAA SI. BN. HQ BATTERY WW2 York in 1952, but I did not hear of any promised in the Cancer Act of 1971. plans for the 60th anniversary in April sir: For a history of the 245th AAA SI. William C. Bryson of this year. Bn. Headquarters Battery (WW2), I Nassau County (N.Y.) Division Arthur T. Knowles need to hear from any former members American Cancer Society New York, N.Y. of the Battery. Wantagh, N.Y. Howard L. Larson sir: My compliments for the fine story Rt. 1, Box 88 sir: Your article on the cancer fight on the Titanic. Peggy Robbins did the Wilbnar, Minn. 56201 mentions the work of Dr. Robert A. Good, University of Minnesota Regents Professor. Minnesota is justifiably proud of Dr. Good because he received his original chair at the University of Minnesota by virtue of a $500,000 trust fund estab- lished by the Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary. The funds were raised in a four-year drive from 1950- 1954 and invested by the university, the proceeds of which funds chair a research program in heart research. Dr. Good, a world-renowned immu- nologist, has recently accepted an ap- pointment as president of the Sloan- Kettering Institute for Cancer Research in New York City. We are proud of our part in helping to launch Dr. Good's career, and are sorry to lose him. Frank C. Momsen, Adjutant Department of Minnesota St. Paul, Minn. sir: It is my opinion, after reading your article on the fight against cancer, that the virus-RNA work more than justifies the accelerated research.
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