The American Legion Magazine [Volume 48, No. 3 (March 1950)]

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Please notify the James F. O'Neil, Man- Eorl L. Meyer, Alliance, Paul, Minn.; Harold A. Circulation Depart- chester, New Hampshire, Neb.; Charles E. Booth, Shindler, Newburgh, ment. Publications Chairman of the Legion Huntington, W. Va.; A. Ind.; Emmett So fay, Commis- Division, P. O. Box Publications C. Jackson, Lubbock, Jacksonville, Flo.; Clo- sion; Dan W. Emmett, Texas; Max Slepin, 1055, Indianapolis, vis Copelond, Little basic iny'- Ventura, Callfornio and Philodelphia, Pa.; Ro- ^. ^ .vu/mi- Indiana, if you have Rock, Ark.; Paul B, i Lawrence W. Hager, land Cocreham, Baton changed your ad- Dague, Downington, Owensboro, Kentucky, Rouge, La.; George D. laies scalp, P"-' dress, using notice Pa.; Josephus Daniels, form which Vice-Charrmen. Members Baron, Bethany, Conn.; - 22S you Jr., Raleigh, N. C; D, ness. may secure from of the Commission; J. Long Armstrong, Spo- Larcombe, Malta, kane, Wash.; Earl Hitch- L. Seers, Toledo, Ohio; your Postmaster. Russell Be Montana; Dr. Charles cock, Glens Falls, N. Y.; George D. Levy, Sum* sure to cut off the R. Logan, Keokuk, Iowa; Edgar G. Vaughan, St. ter, 5. C. address label on your Magazine and Director of Publications Managing Editor Adrertifiixf!. Director James F. Barton paste it in the space Boyd B. Stutler Fred L. Maguire Product Indianapolis, Ind. of provided. Always Art Editor We stern A drertising vnAus fs't Director A to Bristol-Myers give your 1950 Mijntifier and the Frank Lisiecki Al Marshall membership card Editor Fred E. Crawford, Jr. A ssocijte Editors number and both Joseph C. Keeley Detroit Advertising Robert B. Pitkin 60-Second Workout' your new and your A ilrtuny Eiiifor Reprcfentiitire old address. Alexander Gardiner Irving Herschbein Charles 0. Hepler

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PISCATORIAL STUFF. To avoid the messy surgery that is often required to get a hook out of a fish, the Krichbaum Tool Co., of Brighton, Mich., has developed a K-T Fish Hook Remover that is both simple and efficient. It is a metal tube-like affair with a slot running down one side. The line is slipped into the slot, the tube is slid down on the hook, the line is pressed tight, and the hook twisted free and pulled out. The hook remover comes in two sizes; one for pan-size fish sells for lOc, a size for large fish (and hooks) costs 20c.

ADMISSION BY CARD ONLY. Thousands of Legionnaires are said to be letting themselves into their Posts these days by means of an ingenious device patented by Legionnaire M. J. Noregaard. This is a door lock which can be opened only by the insertion of a member's card which is held in a special plastic envelope. Insertion of this "card-key" into a slot activates an electric circuit which opens the door. The lock, incidentally, can be changed at each new dues collection period, so backsliding members can't get in. The device is being sold by Card-Key Systems, Inc., an all- veteran outfit located at 6373 De Longpre Ave., Hollywood, Cal. The lock costs $25, and membership card keys are 25<5.

• Yes! They're in perfect tune. He has Pipe Appeal. And he has a WANT PINBALL PETE IN YOUR FAMILY? On page 11 you will pipeful of mild, rich-tasting Prince read about a fabulous character who could make a pinball machine sit up and beg. If this story inspires you to Albert. Get P. A.! The choice, crimp become a virtuoso like Pete, you can get started with a cut tobacco used in Prince Albert is miniature pinball game being made by Taplin Toys, Inc., specially treated to insure against 40th Ave., South, Minneapolis, Minn. Called Happy-Tappy, bite. tongue this toy is made of Bakelite and the player is supposed to shoot the steel balls into the eyes, nose and mouth of the molded-in face. The retail price is $1.

GOLF BALL RETRIEVER. If you wallop your golf ball into a pond, over a barbed wire fence or alongside a snorting bull, all is not lost if you are packing an amazing device called a Pik-up. For a Pik-up is an arm which has an 11-foot reach when extended, and at the end it has a gimmick something like the grocer uses to get a box of Wheaties off the top shelf. And come to think of it, even if you're only a grocer and not a golfer, there's probably nothing to stop you from buving a Pik-up to use in your store. It ought to work well with boxes of cereal and it should be fine for picking wal- nuts or crabapples out of baskets. If you'd like to try one, THE NATIONAL JOY SMOKE the manufacturer is the Martin Staunt Co., 4439 W. Rice St., Chicago. His price is $5.95 for the standard model and $8.95 for the deluxe type.

• The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 (J PLANNING ANY PICNICS? It's a cinch to make your own picnic table with a set of table legs being made and sold YOUR DEALER by Legionnaires Harold VandeWater and William Dowsett, Jr., who run the East Moline Metal Products Co., of East Moline, 111. The legs, selling for $7.95 a set F.O.B., are made of heavy 14-gauge steel, electrically arc welded and engineered for maximum strength. They come with holes drilled for securing top and benches. Three 1 by 10-inch or 2 by 10-inch boards complete the top, and two 2 by 10-inch boards complete the benches. Length is optional, but 6 or 8 feet is usually preferred. Feet are drilled for securing to a permanent base, if desired.

TRICKY TOWEL HOLDER. An ingenious towel holder which mounts almost flush with the wall is being marketed by Novel Appliances, Inc., 13 E. 16th St., New York City 3. Instead of the traditional projecting rods, the Super E-Z Grip, as it is called, has three openings into which towels or dishrags are pushed, and held secure by a flexible rub- berized substance. The holders overall length is lOVa inches, and it is attractively finished in white. No screws are necessary to mount it since it can be quickly attached to the wall be a special adhesive supplied with the device. The price is $1, postpaid.

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How'd you like to spend a year in a hospital without having a friend or relative visit you? That happened to one- third— or about 17,000 — of the mental patients in VA hospitals this past year!

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Here's another reason why it's always best to make personal contact with prospective Legion members in order to make sure to sign 'em up. Every Legion prospect was in the Army, Navy, Marines or Coast

Guard . . . and where else did a guy ever learn the motto: "Never volunteer!"?

AVOID THIS TRAGEDY!

If you were to die do you know who would collect your government life insurance? If you hold War Two insurance (NSLI) that's a pretty serious question. Neither the original certificates nor the policies on converted NSLI insurance now being issued by the VA state who the beneficiary is, so nearly every insured War Two veteran relies on his memory There's ^M(^(^C^C^/e in the only. There have already been a number of sordid tragedies because veterans died Blaxide "Black" Tube without really knowing, just thinking, who it was they named years ago to collect the insurance. Zenith's Amazing Television Discovery! The most recent of many such tragedies involves a veteran who named his mother The spectacular Blaxide "Black" In addition, you enjoy all the other as beneficiary when he took out the policy Picture Tube — developed and per- great mw 7.enith advanceftients in back during the war. Then he married. fected by Zenith*— brings you pic- performance, including new Super- But he never made his wife the bene- tures with startling new life-like Range Chassis, built-in "Picture- ficiary. Yet, as the years rolled by, he detail, free from eyestraining glare magnet" aerial, One-Knob Auto- thought he had. At least he told his wife and "blur"! matic Tuning, Giant Circle Screen he had. And his wife even paid some of with choice of circular or rectangu- the premiums. Experts and set owners alike are lar shape pictures, built-in provi- Then, recently, an accident struck him calling it "Black Magic"— this sion for receiving the proposed wife, child, left amazing way to view television in down. His with one was ultra -high frequencies on present penniless. had daylight or fully lighted rooms, as Her mother-in-law, who standards, plus connection for the medical authorities recommend. never wasted any love on young Phonevision.' See Zenith—top value widow, quite legally took and kept the

for your television dollar — today ! insurance money — though the widow and child were the only true dependents of tWhen Phonevision is available, unit may he died. be attached to bring such entertainment the veteran when as first-run movies, Broadway plays, op- Usually, only the person designated by eras, etc., right mto your home. the veteran in writing and of record wit^i the Veterans Administration can collect Above, New/ Zenith "Lincoln" Tele- his insurance. There have been some cases vision Console, with 165 sq. in. Giant where veterans have written in their wills Circle Screen. Traditional cabinet of that they left their policies to a certain genuine Mahogany veneers. $359951 Federal Excise Tax Extra person. Such statements in wills have no effect if someone else is named in the tWest Coast and far South prices slightly higher, Prices subject to change without notice. policy — they only hold if no beneficiary policy. is 'REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. ©1950 was ever named in the There the original NSLI New Zenith "Universol"* Portable Ra- a notation on some of dio. Most sensitive and powerful standard certificates bearing the name of a close broadcast portable in Zenith history! friend or relative. This is not necessarily Brings in programs sharp and clear where the beneficiary — it is usually the person many other portables fail. Works on own to whom the veteran requested that the long-life battery or AC, DC. Smart lug- certificate be sent while he was in service. gage-type black or brown case. $4995)' The VA will not give out information Less Batteries on beneficiaries except to the insured veteran himself when requested to do so in Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago 39, Illinois Also Makers of America's Finest Hearing Aids a request signed hy him. No Service g • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 Officer can find out for you — nor can you Stort With An 0. Henry Ending find out by phone. A To know who your beneficiary is, write the following letter: (Date) Director of Insurance Veterans Administration District Office (address of office where you send your premiums.) Dear Sir: My name is (your name.) My NSLI policy number is ( your joolicy ninnher.) Please tell me the name of the beneficiary of record and the mode of settlement of my NSLI policy. Sincerely,

( Sign your name) (Print yoiir name and address)

If you have more than one policy, list all policy numbers. If you don't know your policy number substitute the following sentence for the second sentence in the letter above: "I do not know my NSLI policy number, but my (Army, Navy, Marine) serial number is (your service serial number)." But don't do that out of laziness. Give the policy number if you possibly can. Your signature should be your normal signature, whether readable or not. If everything else in the letter is clearly printed or typed so the "VA can read it, you should get an answer promptly. Clip that answer to your policy or certificate Theleleplione Operator as a permanent record. If you want to change your beneficiary write the following letter to the same address:

Dear Sir:

I designate ( give name of new beneficiary in full, and if a married woman give her own nayne, that is, Mary Elizabeth JUST AS HER OWN LIFE HAD BEEN SAVED Jones, not Mrs. John J. Jones) to be the beneficiary of my NSLI policy, number TWENTY YEARS BEFORE BY ANOTHER OPERATOR (number of your policy) in the amount of (face vahie of the jwlicy). Please send (From a recent broadcast of the radio frograui, "The Telephone Hour.") me change-of-beneficiary form. fSign your name) (Print your nayne and address) T\\'ENTY years ago in the busy town into a telephone for help, and a tele- of Vineland, New Jersey, Nicholas and phone operator on the other end who The form the VA will send you will Tessie Pennine and their two-year-old knew just what to do. The cast was have its own instructions for proper exe- daughter, Marjorie, nearly asphyx- for principal player. cution. If there is more than one person were different except the well-known to you with the same name iated by coal gas fumes from a stove For this time the operator who traced as the new beneficiary it would help to in their home. Mother and daughter the desperate call, found the exact begin the letter as follows before naming were both unconscious when Mr. Pen- location of the house, and notified the beneficiary the new "I designate ( my wife, nino managed to crawl to the telephone police in a matter of minutes, was none my sister, mother, aunt), . . . etc." my my and ask faintly for help before he, too, other than Marjorie Pennine. Anybody who has really changed his was overcome by the deadly fumes. beneficiary should have an acknowledge- Yes, Marjorie Pennine had grown up ment of the change from the VA. A fast-thinking telephone operator and joined the Telephone Company Every holder of NSLI, as a matter of for the New Jersey Bell Telephone shortly after her graduation from Vine- proper conduct of his affairs, should know Company received his call, realized land High School. And so twenty years definitely who his beneficiary is. There is something was wrong, and notified a later, by the same kind of quick think- no other way to be sure his wishes will doctor. Because of that operator's alert- ing that had helped to save her own be carried out as he intends. ness, baby Marjorie and her parents life, Marjorie helped to save the life SAD, BUT TRUE recovered. of another.

Though visits disturb some mental pa- But that's not the end. There's a A story with an O. Henry twist, yes! tients, it would have been beneficial to sequel—a sequel that was played nearly But a true one! And one we think is a most of the 52,000 mental patients in VA twenty years later. It took place in the pretty good illustration of how tele- hospitals to have had a visit from friend same kind of setting—a home filled with phone people like to give "that extra or family during the last year. But 17,000 poisonous gas — a weak voice calling touch of helpfulness." of them had no such visit! Not one! Some of the 17,000 mental patients in VA hospitals who had no visit from friend THE TELEPHONE HOUR"with the bell telephone orchestra or family during 1949 have no friends or /^^^ AND FAMOUS GUEST SOLOISTS, IS BROADCAST EVERY MONDAY families. But most of them have. Still, no visit during a w]\ole year! ebp NIGHT OVER the NBC NETWORK. BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • 7 SOUND OFF! Writers must give name and address. Name withheld if requested. So many letters are being received it is not possible to promise answers. Keep your letters short. Address: Sound Off, The American c/(^Q^ Legion Magazine, One Park Ave., New York 16, N. Y.

WHERE IS CHAPLAIN JIM? semi-employment is both an injustice and a shameful waste of unmatched ex- Among the victims of "business as perience in serving men. usual," both during and since the war, is I appeal to my fellow veterans to help Chaplain Jim. Many clergymen who him, so that his reconversion may be thought they were "on leave of absence completed during 1950! to the Armed Services" learned early in 1944 that the "ongoing work of the parish" John Irving Daniel required outright resignations. In some Saratoga Springs, N. Y. instances their families were evicted from parsonages. However, each chaplain was SURE-FIRE IDENTIFICATION assured of a church "as good or better" In the after the war. issue, January 1950. the article Their Eyes Are on Your Checks: It would But this pious pledge went the way when you load up be a very simple matter if the Govern- of so many promises to the G.I. As new ment required the thumb print the with church fields have opened, our chaplains of person who cashes the check, in have frequently been bypassed in favor made front of the paying teller at the bank. of men who made "outstanding parish All it would necessitate is ink records" during the war. Sometimes one an pad supplied by the bank and a few seconds' REMINGTON of the latter is kind enough to invite an time. ex-chaplain to be his assistant. The thumb print block an inch or so As secretary of the Chaplains' Fellow- below the signature. Anyone with a clear ship of my denomination, I receive re- conscience shouldn't hesitate to it. All HI-SPEED"22's ports on post-war pastoral settlements, or do service men's and women's prints are on the lack of them. One letter from an ex- file. You've got nothing to lose and every- chaplain, all too typical, tells of having thing to gain. How about it, Comrades? served 54 months, 30 of them overseas. After three years of vain correspondence Leonard Almon and interviews thru every available Woonsocket, R. I. church channel, the veteran had to abandon his profession in order to feed his A LEGION ACROSTIC children. I have been a member of The American Another resigned a $5,000 parish to en- Legion the past twenty-five years. Not list. After an outstanding war record in For hunting, plinking or pest shooting. too long ago I was thinking in terms of the Air Force he returned to find a new Remington Hi-Speed 22's combine maximum what the Legion has bishop over his diocese who regarded meant and continues accuracy, blinding speed, and smashing power. to mean to me and I expressed those They pack almost as much wallop at 100 yards him as a stranger. His three children are thoughts in the following acrostic. Per- as standard cartridges develop at the muzzle. in their teens. He says: "I am paid $125 haps, it might be helpful to the readers And they have exclusive Remington "Kleanbore" a month by the Missionary District for of our magazine. priming that keeps your rifle accurate. Ask for the care of three congregations. If it were What Tlie American Legion Remington Hi-Speed 22's next time you buy. not for my wife's salary teaching, we Means to Me would be on the breadline." A ssociation with my comrades M emories of the Great Wars And so it goes. Chaplain Jim needs E quality of my comrades help! He must take his problems to some- eadiness to help one, why not to his buddies? R my comrades at all times If churches which are changing pastors during 1950 would give veterans among I ntimate fellowship with my comrades unity the clergy serious consideration, the C omm spirit and service Penetration power of the Shock power. Look what problem could be solved. A dherence to the Constitution of the Remington Hi-Speed long happens to cake laundry a of United States of America riflesolid-point bullet will drill soap when it's blasted by a But like so many veteran problems it seven Remington hoi- eutrality in all through ^-inch pine Hi-Speed 22 will be shrugged off unless veterans N questions of religion. boards ... at ten- yard range. low- point bullet! and politics themselves carry the ball. Legionnaires aw, who are members of churches contem- L order and obedience to civil plating pastoral changes can demand that authority at least one former chaplain be included E ducation of all children among the candidates. Perhaps they can G ood will and peace on earth also interpret his special qualifications I nspiring our youth to live uprightly to their fellow members. O pportunity to keep alight the fires of Chaplain Jim served God and country Freedom and Justice during the war, and he should be enabled N ever waning faith in my country "If It's Remington- It's Right!" to serve the Kingdom of God thru the Dwight L. Riegel "Hi-Speed" and "Kleanbore" are Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. by Church today. His unemployment or Nichols. N. Y. Remington Arms Comoanv, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn, g • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950

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machines than Pete. But his uncanny skill tore the town apart,

disrupted his love life and changed his whole career

'ete packer was his name, but if you talked about Pinball Pete Jl everybody in the town of Mashuga, Wisconsin, knew who you meant. He was the greatest master of the pinball machines ever, the man who rang up the highest scores and won the most free games of any who played the gaudy contraptions. All he generally needed was one or two nickels to roll up a string of free games that would keep him happy buzzing, flashing, and clanging all day. That was one of Pete's troubles. He just couldn't leave a machine with free games left, and he was so good that he never seemed to run out of them. This weakness got him into trouble every so often, like when he went out for lunch from his job as a machinist in the washing machine plant. All the lunchrooms had pinball machines, and Pete would stick a nickel in one after eating. Right away he'd win a few free games, and in playing those off he'd win a few more, until finally his lunch hour would be over and he would still have maybe thirty games left. Well, you'd practically have to tear him {continued) and she would go up to him and ask him, too, because she put up with it pjnball Pete him, please, wouldn't he quit for a for a long time. But one night they away befoi-e he'd stop, and often he while and sit down with her, and he'd were over at Red's place with Rena's wouldn't go back to work until he was say, sure, honey, just wait till he sister and brother-in-law, and Red an hour or so late. Several times Pete played this game off. But of course had just got a new machine in, a real was almost fired because of this, and he'd win some more and forget to tougheroo that no one had been able he finally had to stop playing at lunch. come back. Then she'd go up to him to beat yet. Of course Pete had to try Then there was Pete's girl, Rena. again and ask how about it? And he'd it, and, what was unusual for him, he She was a sweet little brunette, pretty say didn't she want to play a game, it lost four games before he started to easy both to take and to get along was a lot of fun, and she'd say, pinball, catch on. with. But she and Pete would go out pooey! Well, that would hurt Pete's This night Rena was a little more to one of the local inns for a few, and feelings because pinball was the thing impatient with Pete than usual, not so the first thing there would be Pete he was just naturally wonderful at, much for herself but because she playing pinball, and that would be and every man wants a girl to admire thought he should be more polite for about the last poor Rena would see of his talents. So they'd be mad at each the sake of the others. As usual he had him until the joint closed. other for a while, but I guess Pete was promised to play only a few games, Like I said, she was easy to get in love with her because he kept see- but she saw that he was settling down along with, but she got pretty tired of ing her. at the machine, so she went over to going out with Pete and then not She must have been in love with remind him of his promise. spending hardly any time with him, ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BLAINE Pete gave her the old routine about

12 out, and the little tilt sign flashed on. town will remember for a long time Pete was so mad he could have killed to come. her. It was a Saturday night, and there "I was just about to win!" he was a big gang in Red's when Pete screamed. "That was a dirty trick, walked in. Ordinarily Pete wouldn't Rena!" have been interested in the pinball When Rena realized that he was machine since his breakup with Rena,

more disturbed about her tilting the but there was a crowd around it, so machine than about what she had said he walked over to investigate. It she really blew her top. turned out to be a new machine, one

"Why, you . . . you . . . you ... I hate that payed off in nickels instead of

you, you . . . Oh!" free plays, and it was strictly illegal. Like I said, Rena was really a sweet Pete got curious as to how come it kid, and I guess she just didn't know was there, and he put the question any names to call him. Finally she to Red. broke out crying and ran out of the "Ahhh," Red snarled. "They was a place. For a minute it looked like her couple apes come in here today and brother-in-law was going to pop Pete tells me I'm putting in their machine. one, but his wife called out for him I tells them I ain't cause I got a agree- not even to look ment with this here other outfit, and at that bum, and I likes it the way it is. But they tells nothing happened. me I'm gonna take theirs anyway. The It didn't take next thing I knows they're hauling the Pete long to get old one out and putting this thing in. over being mad at I objects, but these loogans tell me I Rena. You really better shut up or else maybe I don't had to feel sorry have no joint left to put nothin' in. I for him when he was gonna beat up on both of them, but got it through his I sees they're carrying rods, so what head that she was am I gonna do? Anyhow, I ain't en- through with him, couraging nobody to play that thing." and that it was his He waved scornfully in the direction own fault. He had of the machine. been so wrapped Some of the boys at the bar were up in playing the listening to Red's story, and pretty machine at the soon everybody was talking about how time that he hadn't a mob must be moving in on the realized what she county. Pete didn't say anything him- was saying, but as self; he just sat listening to the others soon as he had a and thinking, but you could see that chance to cool for once he wasn't thinking about his down he saw what own troubles but something else in- a fool he'd been. stead. He moped around Pete liked Red. Most of the boys Red's for a while liked Red. Red was an ex-pug and and had a few made ofl' that he was pretty tough. His beers, then he arithmetic wasn't so good, and he had tried to call Rena been known to make the wrong change and apologize. She for a buck; and he had trouble re- wouldn't even membering his price list so that some- listen to him, so he times he charged two bits for his fif- just letting him finish this one game, had a whole flock more of beers, but teen cent (Continued on page 40) but she saw that he was hardly paying they didn't help. any attention to her, him being so in- Pete was a sad guy after that. He tent on watching the lights flashing mooned around, hardly talking to and the score mounting up, and she anybody and not even playing pinball started to get sore. She kept saying any more. Once in a while he'd sit in come on, come on, and he kept saying on a game of sheepshead or pinochle okay, okay, without even looking up. with the fellows, but cards didn't in- Now Pete was just shooting his fifth terest him, and he would quit after a ball, and he needed only 5000 more to few hands and go home early. A few beat the machine, and the ball was of his friends tried to fix him up with just rolling toward the bonus hole, new girls, but he always refused. He which would give him 20,000 points, kept trying to make up with Rena, when Rena blew up. but she hung up on him when he "Oh, you and your old pinball called and ignored him when they met game," she cried, "If you think more on the street. of that silly game than you do of me Then, about three weeks after Pete's you can just forget me!" fight with Rena, the real trouble And with that she slammed the side started, and this time it was no mere THEY HAVE a wonderful time tilting of the machine. All the lights went lover's quarrel. It was something the the machines. Don't bother her at all

13 TheFlRSTYMRistlieMDEST

By LOUIS JOHNSON Secretary of Defense

For a year, controversy has raged

around this stronii-willed Cabinet

member. But much work has been

accomplished in that time, too

WHEN I ENTERED the Pentagon I knew at all times that those who on March 3, 1949, to get were opposed were loyal, patriotic ready to take over the job of Unifica- Americans whose honor and integrity tion of the Armed Forces, I was were beyond question, and who were warned that the first year would be just as interested and as anxious to the hardest; and it was. Had it not make our country invulnerable against been for my experience as Assistant attack as I was. The problem, there- Secretary of War between 1937-40 the fore, was to convince them of the logic first year might have been even of unification. in 1944 was the most triumphant illus- tougher. The most cogent argument for uni- tration of the military — naval — air Ten years ago criticism of my efforts fication was the experience of World team in action. The plans for the in- came largely from isolationists, paci- War II. That was no land war, nor vasion considered the capabilities of fists, the "business-as-usual" crowd, sea war, nor air war. It was, for the all three services separately, and to- saboteurs, and even outright enemies want of a better word, a "triphibious" gether as a team. Officers of the three of our country and of our democratic three-dimensional all out war in services, each thoroughly familiar system. They called me a "warmonger" which all of our armed forces, and the with the basic weapons, tactics, tech- because I kept warning our people of industrial and home fronts in their niques, and organization of his own impending war and the need for support played an indispensable, hon- fighting arm, were thinking, planning, greater preparedness. orable, and successful role as a team. and working for the benefit of the All- In the fight for unification, however, The crossing of the English Channel American team. On the Normandy beaches, the soldiers who waded ashore were pro- THE SECRETARY, at Fort Bennliig, Ga., inspects a caliber .30 M2 carbine tected by Air Force cover. They were supported by Navy guns, Navy beach- masters directed the actual landings. And what was done so superbly in triphibious warfare in the European Theater had been repeated time and time again in the island hopping strategy of the Pacific. All over the world Americans of every service w^ere fighting together, winning together, yes, and dying together. Men who in action are called upon to die together, must learn to live together, I reasoned. ABOARD the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt, "the brass" study Matthews; Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg; Secretary of Defense Johnson; atomic warfare maneuvers. L. to r. are Vice Adm. Felix B. Secretary of Army Gordon Gray; Secretary of Air W. Stuart Stump; Gen. Omar N. Bradley; Secretary of Navy Francis P. Symington; Adm. Louis Denfeld; Gen. J. Lavvton Collins

And there we had the strongest argu- cers, and the Navy, including Marine tional defense at the rate of fifteen ment for unification. officers, studied together at the Army billion dollars a year. Fifteen billion The argument for unification in Industrial College, worked together dollars is a lot of money. Broken down supply matters was equally cogent, on the Army-Navy Munitions Board, in terms of taxes to the individual tax- and I became a devotee to its prin- and came up with mobilization plans payer, it means $68.00 for national de- ciples back in 1937, when as the Assist- that tended to submerge individual fense for a single man, without de- ant Secretary of War I was charged service interests for the welfare of a pendents, earnings about $38.50 a with planning industrial mobilization. greater cause. week. My experience on that job convinced The logic of unification in the field When I assumed office I found the me that we could not wage a war with of supply was thus recognized more services thinking in terms of an even the Army and the Navy planning their than ten years ago. Its adherents even bigger budget. An estimate of the total logistics and their procurement pro- then were legion, not only among needs of but one of the three services grams separately. It was evident that those in the services responsible for presented to me shortly after I re- we could not have all the material and procurement, production, and distri- ported for duty in the Pentagon ran all the manpower that each depart- bution, but among industrial leaders into such astronomical figures that I ment felt it needed for a major war. who were called upon to make our would prefer not to repeat it even We realized that the Army and the munitions. In many cases in the same now. Suffice it to say that this one Navy could not compete against each factory Army and Navy orders for service felt that it needed a budget other with the taxpayers' money for practically the same items were being larger than the total of the three of goods or services, or plant capacities. filled under separate contracts, differ- them for this year, and more man- I conferred with Charles Edison, ent rules, varying security controls, power than all of our armed forces at then the Assistant Secretary of the and dissimilar specifications. that time, just to get its own forces Navy, and together we worked out The most compelling argument for ready to meet an emergency. plans for the fullest utilization of our unification proved to be the economic To have permitted each of the three national industrial assets to meet the one. Here we were in 1949, more than services to get all that each felt it needs of both services in an emer- four years after the cessation of hos- needed without taking into considera- gency. The Army, including Air offi- tilities, still spending money for nation the plans ( Contmued on page 42) 15 YOUR FRIENDS would all turn up, especially your old pal the tax collector

By JOHN LAWRENCE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, sir! That's the answer! You win the ILLUSTRATED BY MIKE REMUS $25,000 jackpot!"

Music and cheers . . . Wish it would happen to you, for knowing the answer in a radio giveaway contest? Do you think it would be like finding the pot of gold at the end of Suppose yotir name came over the radio as the rainbow? Well, before you envy the winners too much, you may as well know of little fishhooks hidden in the winner of a big jackpot. Here's a side of the some sharp that pot of gold. They'll prick your fingers quickly enough when you dip in for the gold. You may begin to won- story that you never hear broadcast der, can you afford to win a jackpot or certain other prizes? What happens if you do win? Mrs. Benjamin Cohen of New York 16 : 4

City found out last summer when she his woes, or to put in a heavier sock won a $28,000 jackpot consisting of this year to the Society for the Ad- many highly desirable prizes. But vancement of Murals in Streetcars. while she won a lot of things she soon Nobody quite realizes how much your learned that she couldn't afford to winnings dwindle. keep them all. The problem was pri- "You'd be surprised what people marily one of taxes. On $28,000 worth offer you for your prizes," said Julius of merchandise, the tax collector Zurwell of Methuen, Mass., a jackpot would take a big bite. winner. "They say you won it, so why And taxes must be paid in cash, not not get rid of it at what they offer?" in postage stamps or merchandise. Mr. Zurwell had a hard time getting Mrs. Cohen tackled this winner's rid of most of his prizes. Some dia- problem in a novel way. She put most monds and diamond wrist watches of her prizes up at auction, after keep- still are in a safe deposit vault at the ing a car, a boat, and some other prizes bank. He cancelled a trip to Havana, with a total value of $7,000. The auc- six months after he won it, and still tion of the remaining $21,000 worth of didn't know then whether he would goods brought in about $9,000 in cash. get any money from it. A deep freeze valued at $500 went for Mr. Zurwell advises hiring a lawyer $205. A heating unit worth $1,700 retail or certified public accountant for ad- was knocked down for $760. At similar vice in disposing of goods to deter- prices went such items as 10,000 cans of mine taxable values. But, he says, "All groceries, a modern bathroom, lawn- in all, I wouldn't mind winning again, mower, perfume, and so on. even though you have a lot of head- This was quite some shrinkage, but aches. Probably some way will be it still left a sizeable tax problem. The found to pay the taxes and at the same details are a personal matter, but it time be happy." could work this way Sometimes, prizes like this can Federal and state taxes would still booby-trap you with your friends. be due on about $16,000 - the $9,000 Friends or acquaintances can become in cash plus the $7,000 in value of the peeved if you don't sell some particular things kept. These taxes would eat up prize to them. Winning a car during about $4,000 in cash, with some more the war, when cars were scarce, money going for expenses for storage, brought on terrific heat and pressure for the auction, and legal advice. That to sell to some certain person or per- leaves the car, boat and other prizes sons. At that time, the buyers were plus a few thousands in cash. Not bad willing to pay retail prices, or higher. at all, of course, for everything was But now, many people expect you to free. But it is a long step back- sell at sacrifice prices, even when you ward from the dazzlement of would have to pay taxes on a larger thinking in terms of a $28,000 sum. A winner's lot is not always a windfall. happy one. AT experience, for brings another jackpot , And that up who won a big w hours, anyway A woman little barb in the pot of gold. told me she wouldn't care to win one Friends, relatives and strangers again, even though the first time was keep thinking of you in terms of the thrill of a lifetime. a big-shot winner. You're ex- "It has been difficult to explain to pected to stand the gaff for a the general public that I will not net celebration, even when you win $21,500, perhaps not even $3000," she only one minor prize in some said. "I still maintain that the real raffle or contest. As a "rich per- winners are the people who buy son" you can be asked to shell cheaply the wares of the winner. The out the dough to fix cousin Wil- winner profits, but he must labor foi' bur's teeth, to pay for Jane's everything he gains. He is in business, singing lessons, to help some whether he likes it or not. stranger who writes you about "People know that winners must dispose of articles, and they purchase only if prices are much lower than shop prices. Jewels supposed to be worth $1500 brought me only $100. A furnace valued at $1500 hasn't sold yet for $500. Prospective buyers were afraid service might be poor because it wasn't purchased from a regular dealer." Trying to find a good market for a prize takes time, and even expensive ti'avel to bigger cities sometimes. More than one prize-taker has wished he had hit a jackpot with fewer prizes, but with cash (Continued on page 54)

17 Martin's supplies the

place, the tools and the

advice, and motorists do

their own tinkering

the gray-painted floor before it. By BOB GILMORE Half of the other wall is occupied by a duplicate stall-and-bench set-up; midway, then, is the washroom and YOU LONG for the good old tools, where you can drive in and fix toilet; and nearly half (the front sec- days when you could tear your car yourself. And if you get tion) of that side is filled with parts the family car apart in the stuck, Roland F. Martin, who runs this bins, a counter and an oak office desk back yard? When, with a unusual garage, is there to put you and chair. Machines — a hydraulic screwdriver, a monkey wrench and straight. press, a lathe, wheel balances, cylin- precious few other tools you could fix The garage, called Martin's Me- der-boring tools, compressors, hoists, almost anything that ailed the old chanical Mecca, is located in Redwood lubesters, valve refacers — more than jitney? City, thirty miles south of San Fran- $20,000 worth in all, ai-e spotted here Today, of course, things are differ- cisco. It is a fresh, new structure and there in the shop. ent. New cars call for special tools and whose sixty-foot wall that faces the Few ordinary repair garages are so intricate equipment, and in all too street is a clean green, splashed with new, so neat, so well equipped. Even many cases there are no back yards the white of a huge overhead door and the majority of auto sales agencies get where the work can be done. large, white-mullioned windows. In- along on less room and with more an- But something is being done about side, all along the ninety feet of one tiquated layouts. And none anywhere it. Out in California a young fellow wall, is a single, solid, well-stocked (Martin firmly believes) boasts the has started an idea that may take on work bench and tool rack, with white Mecca's singular distinction, pro- elsewhere. It's a garage with all the lines marking a row of car stalls on claimed by a ten-foot neon sign jut-

18 DORWIN, DARRELL and Roland Martin, who operate the "do-it-yourself" garage, shown at the parts counter. The sale of parts represents a large part of their income

HOWARD MITCHELL, Stanford U. student, looks for CUSTOMERS CAN DO their work in well-lighted quarters, and trouble, while Allen Skiles gets to the bottom of it with tools and special equipment of all kinds readily available

ting from the building front to flash strips a V-8 engine for overhaul. With strip & Insvilation Company, head- "Do-It-Yourself Garage." almost no exception, Mecca customers quartering at the Mecca and handled Here, at 1207 Spring Street, is the are men like these, with no previous by another younger brother, Dorwin, Mecca for all motorists in the vicinity garage experience, who can puff out in a triple -partnership arrangement. — and some from as far south as San their chests later and brag, "Tore her The whole Mecca idea began, early

Jose, from Richmond, Oakland and down and tuned her up myself . . . ticks in April of 1949, when Rol, who had Berkeley to the east, from as far north like a watch, doesn't she?" designed and built a fleet of motor as Sonoma, eighty miles away — who Each man pays "Rol" Martin or his coaches, which he then operated and insist on the personal touch in auto younger brother, Darrell (who is a maintained by himself, simply got sick repair. business partner and shares the work of the business and sold the line to Being the sort of place it is, attract- and supervision) a dollar an hour for Darrell overnight. (The bus line with ing mostly men with regular daytime advice and help and for the use of the its repair facilities was in a dingy, gray work, evenings and weekends are the tools and machines. In addition, each structure on a little used side street Mecca's busiest times. In one stall may customer agrees to buy all needed within coasting distance of Redwood be a man (a dentist) doing a valve parts at the Mecca at standard prices. City's widest and busiest artery.) job on a Chewy; in this corner a tall As special "come-on's," Ethyl and The day after he'd sold the bus line, young insurance salesman grinds and regular gasoline are sold at a discount, Martin (who swears that the Mecca sands away at the body of his car, first-line tires at about thirty percent idea had never crossed his mind) slid readying it for repainting; at a metal off retail price. A sideline to the auto- his wiry frame onto his usual stool at work table another man (who punches repair business is Martin's Weather- the lunch counter of the Fat Boy Bar- a cash register in a super-market) PHOTOS BY MORLEY BEAR becue, a (Continued on page 60) 19 Ws Hystemgm,? r'jmm^i By EUGENE LYONS

ILLUSTRATED BY DORMAN H. SMITH FROM THE HOWLS OF THE REDS,

HE UNITED STATES of America, believe it or not, is in the grip of ECHOED AND AMPLIFIED BY THE PINKS, YOU'D red hysteria. Witch-hunts and in- quisitions fill the land with the wailing THINK OUTRAGED AMERICANS WERE STRINGING of innocents. The F.B.I, has degenerated into a Gestapo, hunting down communists, radicals and liberals, even unto COMMIES UP ON EVERY POLE. BUT NO ONE Fair Dealers. The courts mock our civil liberties, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are scraps of paper and censors REALLY BOTHERS THEM. dictate what we may and may not think. Alien reds are being rounded up whole- sale and shipped where they came from. Teachers and scientists suspected of un- orthodox ideas are being purged by the thousands. Spy jitters send chills down American spines as warmongers howl for ing just to exercise their lungs. legal and long-delayed — they react Russian blood The communist and self-styled pro- with frantic shouting that civil free- gressive press and oratory are shrill doms are being suppressed. It's an old with outcries about persecution, strategy, really a variation on the If you don t recognize this picture of thought control, red scares and witch- "Stop thief!" dodge. And it's mighty your native land it is only because you hunters. '"No. 1 U. S. Criminal — the effective strategy. It tends to stir the don't read the communist and phony- F. B. I.," a Daily Worker headline re- sympathy of people who don't see liberal press. Or you have somehow cently announced. Clergymen, profes- through the trick. More important, it missed the spate of articles, speeches sors and tap-dancers join "marches on helps along the impression that the and editorials by people who, know- Washington" and protest mass meet- communist perils and crimes being ingly or otherwise, take their cues and ings against the supposed suppression uncovered are not realities but just indignations from that general quarter. of protests. Ever new committees are the figments of someone's overheated At the crackpot Left the notion that launched, each bearing hundreds of imagination. America is in the throes of anti-com- fellow-traveling names, to "save" the If the bogus red-hysteria outcries munist delirium and trampling on First Amendment; to "defend" the were limited to the crackpots we could cherished freedoms is not a literary victims (as they are termed) of our afford to ignore them. Unhappily the exaggeration. It is treated as a solemn courts; to "protect" the sacred right communist party line has amazing fact. of Americans to do dii-ty chores for a resonance. On most newspapers, mag- The sad news of our nerve-wracked foreign dictatorship. azines, some radio stations and col- condition is being broadcast to the Perhaps these gentry have reason to lege faculties, even in a few church world twenty-four hours a day by be angry and scared. More and more organizations, there are honest and Soviet propaganda. It is expounded by Americans are becoming aware of the not-so-honest people eager to parrot Iron Curtain delegates at all United activities of red conspirators in theia' the Daily Worker slogans. Nations sessions and echoed by Mos- midst. Some of the facts of communist Considering the samples of red spy- cow's minions clear around the globe. spying and infiltration are being un- ing and mischief spread on the record In our own country, of course, Stalin's covered. Here and there legislative recently, the American people have stooges and sub-stooges confirm the bodies are trying to formulate laws, been strangely cool and calm. As I imaginary disaster in loud and self- within the bounds of the Constitution, shall .show later, their calm looks a pitying lamentations. to deal with Moscow agents in govern- lot like benumbed apathy. Judges have The truth, however, is that the only ment, schools, trade unions and other bent backward to give accused Soviet alarming symptoms of hysteria as yet institutions. Their long immunity agents the benefit of every doubt and discernible are among those who make seems endangered. legal quibble. One after another, State the grotesque diagnosis, and among To this threat of exposure and pos- laws designed to curb subversion have the muddleheads who join the lament- sible punishment — however sober, been voided (Continued on page 56) 20 21 4 YOUR OLDEST child is constantly squabbling with his brother

How do You Kate AsaPmeit?

Every father and mother knows about

these problems, but not everyone knows the

proper solutions to them. See if you do DUE HOME by twelve, your daughter does not return till after two

By WALTER DUCKAT family counselors and other professional workers in the field. EWSPAPER, radio programs and ago is now often regarded as hope- Below are a variety of situations movies have joined hands in lessly old fashioned and even dan- which face most parents at various proclaiming the widening gap between gerous. times. Four responses are cited for parents and children. Much of the The following questionnaire is not each situation. You are to place a check blame of juvenile delinquency is designed to prescribe a remedy for in the space in front of the answer thrust upon the shoulders of parents. pai-ent-children relationship. Human corresponding to what you would Parents have been verbally pum- relationships are too variable and un- probably do if you faced the prob- meled by psychiatrists, judges, teach- predictable to reduce to precise, final, lem, checking only one response for ers, social workers and clergymen for unchangeable rules. each problem. failing to perform their duties satis- There are certain attitudes and ap- 1. If your adolescent daughter told you that she would be home before 12 and factorily. proaches which are the common de- returned at 2:30 A.M., you would Many parents are often confused nominators of good parents. Those a. Ask for an immediate explanation. and uncertain as to what they should who achieve a high score in the fol- b. You would overlook it unless it re- do in order to promote the best de- lowing questionnaire are conforming curred. velopment of their children. What we with accepted patterns of behavior c. You would tell her off immediately considered proper ten or twenty years approved by an overwhelming num- and punish her. PHOTOS BY BOB ISEAR ber of psychiatrists, psychologists, (Continued on page 47)

22 YOUR DAUGHTER, aged 14, wants to use lipstick since her friends do YOUR SON wants extra money for a purpose he won't explain

YOUR SON constantly has his nose buried in a pile of comic bool(s

YOU CAN'T BREAK your son of the habit of leaving things untidy

THERE ARE CHORES to be done and your daughter objects

A panel of child guidance experts has given four answers to each problem. Mark the answer you think is best in each case, then turn to page 51 to check yourself against the experts. 0 5'-" How to Pick a Dme

Love can often ripen into friendship, says

the guy from Dufify's Tavern. But before plotting

your troth there's things you ought to know

By ED ARCHIE" GARDNER

jLAJL guy such as I has piled up prac- aging his joint ain't hardly the skin on tice on picking dames, being as I am a bonanza. Ergo, it ain't me dough the a expert on sashayin' la femme from dames go for, so it must be me way of the boulevards o~f Peoria to the Bas- enchantin' a evening. tilles of Paree. Supposin' unfortunately you're that looks It's a well known fact that, even if I lackin' my armatory experience, when you too should remember point, and ain't no movie Madonnis, when it you start givin' the field a gander you deceive — but only up to a to on comes to females of the opposite sex, I gotta realize you're a crooked goose not if it is what her head comes got a knowledge which rivals the Vice unless you use tuition. That differs top. A guy once warned is twice skep- of Experience hisself. Bein' so suc- from intuition because it's outside stuflf. ticized, you know. cessful with movie queens, I'm always Watching the dames as they minces Now, leave us dwell our peepers on cookin' gettin' into the film capital's finest their feet across the sawdust at DuflFy's the dame who knows what's giving Duffy's pigs' turnouts. In fact, I have been turned Tavern, night after night for neons and proves it by heading for the outta all of them. It's natural. After all, like I have, you get to be a philosopsi- feet the go-by, and tables is located. a guy which has the inmate charm I fer about dames. You watch to see d'hote where the possess, plus me bein' a legible bache- does she throw a ravaging look at the First thing you gotta watch for is, is gazette as she steps lor, is bound to attract dames like a pickled pigs' feet on the free lunch she graceful like a maggot. counter? Or does she pug her nose over the intervenin' (hungover with tripping her On top of this, you gotta realize also and head straight for the tables? If fat) customers without on that the fifteen bucks per pittance that she gazes askance the pigs' feet for New Look—and does this bring out the Duffy, the skimflint, pays me for man- more than a iota, then you know right Old Look on the customers she has away that the dame is strictly out to stepped over? punkritude, if chisel a free meal. This is from whence If the dame has real THE TROUBLE with lots of marriages is she's a real Venus de Nylon, it will that a fellow ties up with a Miss Duffy type rose the saying, "She's strictly from hunger." bring it out the fellows' eyes, just like lashes brings out But if the chick tilts her nose and the cascara on her is just passes by the pigs' feet, then there is her eyes. But if that New Look better be a dame which knows her oats. See, blindman's bluff, that chick even though Eddie dusts the pigs' feet a good checker player! off every nonce or two, any casual A guy can't be too careful if he habituay to Duffy's knows that them wants to stay a free-lance casserole If he's wide awake pigs' feet is only a sop to the carnage with the women. for little trade. A intelligentsia which is in her and inert like me. he'll watch right mind wouldn't be found dead idiotsyncracies that is fair warning, pig in a poke eatin' them. Let her and it's Kismet and not get stuck with no for sure. like Duffy did. By the same omen, the dame and F'rinstance, leave us spy on that spend thirty bucks for a hat that Emile calls a chick chateau, just because it matches the lipstick she bought for a dime. But leave us proceed with our discord. By now you should be learnt enough not to be fooled by the first pair of false lashes that wink at you. There are many other faucets to a dame's true nature which, if a guy is percipient to them, will stem him from loving the first sight he accosts. Love at first sight is an optimistical illu- sion. Love from hind sight is surer and can even ripen into friendship. Be warned against them girls who keep tooting their own bugle about how they are so popular and brag that they've been ast to marry a hundred times. None of them has the bare-faced timidity to admit that her mother and father are getting tired of askin' her.

Always remember that it takes two to make a marriage — a eager dame and a anxious mother. From maidenhood to adolescents (when their voices change from no to yes), dames is trained that to keep the wolf from her door she should entice one into her parlor. Oncet that is achieved, then her future is set and his is sealed — and to heck with Good Housekeeping's approval. When you slip a ring on a female's finger you are also slipping one on your nose. Unless you are a bull, this ain't nothing to yak about. Therefore, be discreet in your discrimination of dames. Re- member the old axis: "There's many a slip betwixt the grip and the lip." Now I've told you a few sign- points to avoid in looking over the left field of femininity, leave me slip you a few tips on how to play THERE ARE many faucets to a dame's right field right. Even if you are true character, so watch your step the weak-minded, strong-willed type which prefers to pickle your own dilloes, I have some nougats of sound advice which, if you adhese dame at the table some more and see Now we come to the cricial part. them, should help you find your true what else there is to deduct. Finnegan Eddie is slipping the menu to her es- mate. is sliding the chair under her and she cort. Will she let him choose up the Pick one half a foot smaller than is daintily grabbing ahold as he does. dinner like a true nomad, or will she yourself, pi'eferably an oney daughter This is good form and is also a tipoff repulse the Blue Plate Special and of a hundred-year-old grand father. to Finnegan not to get no silly notions. demand the A La Cart, which is You can always tell people it is a love Now she is unfolding the napkin strictly aperitariff and more expen- match. You never was one to deny you and looking for a clean spot to dab up sive? (We gotta pay Grogan rent for loved money, was you? the gravy off her fingers. If she licks the wheelbarrel Eddie uses for La Then, take for example, are you the her fingers before dabbing the napkin, Cart.) type of gent which prefers blondes? then you know she's the impeachably If she acquiesces the Blue Plate If so, true or false? In the old days a clean type who won't run your laun- Special, then she is a dame who counts man could tell a blonde from the color dry bill up into gastronomical figures. her P's and Q's (small change like of her hair. Today he has to make She ain't the type who'll talk fifty pennies and quarters). You don't need friends with her druggist. cents' worth on the 'phone to tell you to woxTy that if you marry her she'll From her hair the next natural step how thrifty she is. ILLUSTRATED BY ED SCOTT is to case the (Continued on page 53)

25 Don't Knock Wrestling, BOOST IT

Some folks sneer at professional wrestling.

across his shoulders Mr. Rocca jiggles Here's how the wrestlers could patch up the him. At the first jiggle the poor chap's arms and legs go limp as strings. Then he is thrown to the canvas where, with act so that more people could take it seriously his back "broken," he can only writhe helplessly until kindly Mr. Rocca, the great healer, gets back down on the By HANNIBAL COONS mat and re-jiggles him in some mys- terious but therapeutic manner. That is a splendid and dramatic script. It shows the great beast from HAVE LATELY HEARD Certain at Mr. Antonino Rocca of the Argen- whom we are all supposed to have D ^people laughing at profes- tine — currently the hottest thing in sprung calling upon science to defeat sional wi'estling, and as a wrestling. He ends all his matches his brute opponent. Then, with victory f nend of the game I protest. This cyni- with his own trade-mark hold called his, the ancestor Mr. Rocca represents cal laughter must stop. Wrestling is a the "backbreaker." You see, Mr. Rocca shows compassion and tenderness for melodrama based on the savage vio- is related to a doctor. Thus he knows the other beast. He heals the wound lent struggles of the ape-man for his just how to jiggle a man in order to he has caused. very life. It is serious business. Yet paralyze something in the lower lum- The only trouble with the "back- they laugh. bar region. Holding his opponent breaker" is that it is hard for even Take, for instance, those who laugh IhhVSTRATED BY VIC HERMAN well-muscled (Continued on page 37) 26 . . : : . ; . . . Veterans Newsletter A DIGEST OF EVENTS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO YOU

March 1950

NSLI DIVIDEND CHECKS BEING MAILED: ington 25. D^ C^. . .The Commission's decisions are

final and are not sub.lect to court review. . . .The Big news of the month of direct interest to some Commission may however, modify or reverse its find- 16,000,000 WW2 veterans is that checks for each vet's , ings upon appeal from the claimant. . . .It is esti- share of the $2,800,000,000 NSLI dividend are being mated that there were 133,000 American prisoners of mailed out. . . .The official ceremony of presenting war in all theatres_,^ of which number approximately the first check was held at the Treasury Department 10 percent died in prison or have died since release. on Thursday, January 12, when a refund check for . . .There were 7,000 American civilians interned in $115 was handed to Arthur C . Hunt^ High Point . N . G the Pacific area, approximately 1,000 of whom died . . .The first lot of checks went into the mails for in internment camps. delivery to veterans on Monday morning, January

16th. . . .Working like mad, the check-writing crews ARMED SERVICES TERMINAL LEAVE PAY set up are expected to reach the goal of 200,000 checks each day until completion of the first group Some 30.000 WW2 vets failed to get their applications for some in terminal leave pay be- of ten million vets. . . .Some million and a half WW2 $6,000,000 vets have not yet made application for their share of fore the deadline of September 1, 1949. . . .For their the dividend ... .No official deadline has been fixed. relief and for others who have neglected to file but the sooner the applications are made the sooner applications, the House Armed Services Committee payment will be made ... .Because of these late has given approval to H. R. 3205, which sets a new comers, the payment program is expected to run over deadline of June 30. 1951 . . .The Bill has to pass two or three years. the gauntlet in both Houses before becoming law.

VETS ARE WARNED AGAINST SHARPERS AND TRICKSTERS: WASHINGTON STATE READYING BONUS Coincident with the mailin g of the first NSLI Washington, latest comer to the ranks of bonus- Dividend checks, the Better Business Bureau sent out paying States to its WW2 vets, is getting set to a warning to veterans to be on guard against an army distribute some $80,000,000 to its eligibles . . . of gyps who will relieve them of their attempt to Application forms were completed in January. . . money.... The message alerts vets to the fact that Regular channels of distribution for vets living they will be bombarded by all kinds of sales appeals in the State through Service Officers and veterans' ...Victor H. Nyborg, President of the Association organizations. . . .Eligible WW2 vets living in other of Better Business Bureaus, does not discount the States get theirs by writing the State Auditor ability of vets to see through fraud and deception. Olympia . Washington . . . .Here are the requirements: . . .But he does recall that fast-working operators Service between December 7, 1941, and September 2, gypped a great number of veterans out of their 1945; honorable discharge; citizen or resident at mustering-out and terminal leave pay at the end of • least one year before entering service. . . .Payment: the war. . . .Reports gathered by the various branches $10 for each month of home service ; $15 for each of the Bureau show that "this saune unscrupulous month outside the continental limits of the U . S minority is already beginning to work its time- Next-of-kin of men who died in service: Unremarried tested techniques for relieving unsuspecting vet- widow, surviving children or dependent parents. . . . erans of their dividend money. "...As a final word Evidence of identity and service must be submitted of caution, the warning letter advised veterans to with application ... .Full size photostat or photo- investigate thoroughly before investing or buying. graph of discharge certificate is required ... .Also ... A s imilar warning was sent out from the VA. fo rm mus t be signed by an acquaintance in presence of PRISONERS-OF-WAR CLAIMS Notary Public, certifying that the vet was a citizen or resident of Washington during the time claimed To clear up certain misunders t andings (evidenced in application. by letters received by the Newsletter ) , the provisions of the War Claims Act of 1948 (Public Law 896) STATE BONUS DEADLINES: are restated. . . .Only WW2 prisoners of war held by Time creeps up on a lot of procrastinators and any government with which the U. S. was at war, and put-it-of f -until-tomorrow lads.... Most limited civilian American citizens captured by the Imperial benefits are set v/ithin fixed deadlines, and that is Japanese Government (only) are entitled to benefits particularly true of the State WW2 bonuses. . . .Here of the Act. . . .Law provides $1 per day for each day are the deadlines (bonus-paying States without military prisoners were given substandard diet. . . .

deadlines are not mentioned) : Connecticut, June 30, This rate is expected to apply to all Japanese prison 1951; Delaware, January 1, 1951; Illinois, June 30, camps. . . .European camps will be passed upon sepa- Indiana, January 1951; Michigan, March rately, though it is estimated that the subsistence 1951; 1, 1951; North Dakota, February 1954; Ohio. at most or all of these prison centers will figure 20, 17, June 30, 1950 ; Pennsylvani a. July Ij. 1950 South at about ninety percent. . . .Claim forms have been distributed to Dakot a. June 30. 1950. designated agencies in each State. . . Eligible vets can get theirs through the Post and Department CORPS OF AIR RAID SPOTTERS: Service Officers. . . .The forms are simple, and most vets will require no assistance. The Air Force is readying a training program for

. . .Those who do need help can get it from the Legion a corps of 150,000 aircraft spotters to warn against Service Officers without charge .... The War Claims possible bomber raids on the nation's vital defense Commission requires formal power-of -attorney exe- centers. . . .Mobilization of the volunteer spotters cuted by claimant to designated representative. . . . is the first U. S. long range step in civilian de- Official forms are ready, but in event none is avail- fense against the homeland air attacks certain to able use VA . P-22 (power of attorney) form properly be a part of any new war. . .The Legion has a nucleus corrected where necessary. . . .All completed forms of trained spotters who served in vital areas should be sent to the War Claims Commission, Wash- throughout the WW2 period. .. .The huge corps is

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scheduled to supplement a radar warning system needed for replacements .... In 1949, for exajuple, which will eventually cost $160,000,000. .. .The 25, POO grade-school teachers were trained, yet the

volunteers are expected to be well advanced in need was for 75,000. . . .The picture for high school training before the "radar fence" is built. teachers is the reverse; nearly every State now has an over-supply of teachers in this level, except VETS FAVOR 20-PAy LIFE POLICIES for some special subjects such as home economics, VA comes up with an interesting breakdown of the commercial work and industrial arts.... In 1949, types of National Service Life Insurance policies four high school teachers were trained for every

one who was needed. . . .The problem of grade school held by WW2 vets. . . .One-fourth of the 7,190,000 policies have been converted to permanent forms of teachers is complicated by varying working condi-

tions and salaries from State to State. . . .Many insurance. . . .The 1 .696.000 converted policies have States, with reatively good salaries and working a total face value of $12.500.000.000. . . . 5 , 494 , 000 term policies with face value of $33,900,000,000 conditions, draw teachers from other States.... This increases the training problem for the less have not been converted. . . .Most popular of permanent types of NSLI is the 20-pavment life --more than fortunate units .... Educators are concerned about half of the converted insurance, 863.000 policies the shortage. . . .They point out that peak enrollment in grades one to eight is expected about 1957 in most having a total value of $3 . 500 . OOP . OOP were in this States, but that the greatest number of new teachers form. . . .Other types of permanent NSLI, in order of their popularity, are: 30-payment life, 296,000 will have to be hired in 1953, when the most rapid policies, value $1,460,000,000; Ordinary life, rise in enrollments is anticipated. 272,000 policies, value $1,427,000,000; 20-year endowment, 125,000 policies, value $411,000,000; NSLI DIV. CHECKS NOT ASSIGNABLE: endowment at age of 60, 59,000 policies, value Checks in payment of NSLI special dividend are not

$297,000,000; endowment at age 65, 27,000 policies, assignable, and are not subject to income tax. . . . value $142,000,000. The checks are payable only to the veteran and, under the law, may not be withheld from them as security

WISCONSIN BUREAU FINDS JOBS: for indebtedness due to an individual or firm. . . VA issued this warning after noting that some vet- Wisconsin ' s 26 State employment service offices found jobs for 131,427 persons in 1949, Director erans have directed that their checks be sent to certain business establishments in various locali- Henry Lippart reports. . . .Job placements dropped 16.2 percent from 1948. ties. . . .The agency has no choice but to honor such requests, since the veteran has the right to have

MILLION ASKED FOR TOMB OF WW2 UNKNOWN: the check mailed to any address he designates. . . .

However , no one has the legal right to withhold President Truman asked Congress for a million dividend checks from veterans after receipt, either dollars to provide a tomb for America's Unknown for the purpose of procuring settlement of a debt Serviceman of WW2 to be erected in Arlington Na- or for any other reason. tional Cemetery. . . .Preliminary plans for altera- tions and for the tomb in the amphitheater area have GI HOME AND BUSINESS LOANS: been approved. . . .It is explained that half of the appropriation is for the construction of the tomb-- Many WW2 vets write Newsletter about a VA loan to the other half for expenses incident to the selec- buy or build a house or to buy a farm or business. . . tion and burial with appropriate ceremonies the To make the provisions clear : VA does not lend money.

. . .The veteran must make his own arrangements for remains of the Unknown. . . .Site tentatively selected is near the tomb of the Unknown Soldier of WWl ... .It the loan through the usual financial channels. . . .VA is hoped to start construction during 1950. then will guarantee the lender against loss up to 50 percent of the loan, with a maximum guarantee of FIVE OVERSEAS CEMETERIES OPENED: $4.000 on real estate and $2.000 on non-real estate

Relatives of WW2 dead may now visit the graves of loans . . .See the Legion Service Officer if in doubt about any of the loan guarantee provisions. servicemen at five overseas cemeteries . These are: Henri Chapelle in Belgium; Cambridge in England; BULLETIN: Carthage in Tunisia; Epinal and St. James in France. MERCHANT MARINE MONTHLY ...Interments have been completed in these ceme- A new monthly publication designed to foster the teries and all of them, except Henri Chapelle, have development of our merchant marine as an essential been turned over to the Battle Monuments Commission. arm of national defense has been issued jointly by the National Security Division of The American AID TO WW2 CHILDREN: Legion and the National Federation of American

Three-fourths of the children aided by the Shipping. . . .The Merchant Marine Bulletin will be Legion's Naional Child Welfare Division during 1949 distributed free to Legion Posts and others who it National Security Division. The were of WW2 parentage. . . .Each year since 1945 has request by the seen a steady rise in the number of WW2 children American Legion. National Headouarters. Indianapo-

aided and a corresponding steady dropping off in l is . Indiana

number of WWl children ... .However , the calls for assistance indicate that the number of WW2 children AVERAGE LIFE SPAN INCREASED: have increased more rapidly than WWl children have The average life span in the United States has declined, with a resulting annual net increase in risen to 66.8 years, according to figures recently Legion aid. compiled. . . .The new figure is almost two years more than the 65-year average that ruled for the TEACHER SHORTAGE FPRECAST three years preceding WW2. . . .White women with an America's colleges will have to train four times as average span of 70.6 had top longevity of four groups many grade school teachers as were trained last year reported on, leading white men by more than 5 years.

to meet peak-need for new teachers in 1953-54...... The life expectancy for the average maji is 65.2.

A tremendously increased flock of children will . . .The life-span pattern for non-white women is

crowd the schools. . . .The need for teachers has been 61.9 years. . . .Life expectancy for non-white men is

made acute by the millions of "war babies" many now 57.9 years. . . .The expectation of life at birth has of grammar school age; but the "postwar babies," steadily increased since the turn of the century, soon to start to school, present the real problem. largely through control of infectious diseases

. . .Teacher-training institutions in most States which formerly took a heavy toll among infants, are now turning out fewer teachers than are actually children and young people. 28 : : ) The Xatioivaii^Lecionivaire

'All-American Conference' Welds Eighty Millions Into

United Front to Destroy Communism in United States

is to understand the enemy, to realize of Industrial Organizations (CIO), and Legion Lauded for Historic that communism is neither a political Lewis G. Hines, legislative representa- Action; Permanent Body nor an economic system, but a tyranni- tive of the American Federation of cal philosophy that wholly dominates Labor, admonish that "we must war Unanimously Voted the lives of those who accept it. Only in against ignorance if we are to win our united effort can we defeat this com- fight against our greatest peril." By JACK LITTLE mon enemy." They bowed reverently as Msgr. Ful- Hailed as comparable in historic im- They heard State Senator Jack B. ton J. Sheen and Rev. Daniel A. Poling portance to the Boston Tea Party, the Tenney of California say: "We've got to admonished that victory for ail-Ameri- 'All-American Conference' sponsored by stop quibbling over a lot of little things can principles can be achieved only The American Legion has succeeded in if we're going to do the big job . . . de- through faith in God. welding together national organizations feat communism." And James B. Carey, Other inspiring messages were de- representing more than 80 million national vice president of the Congress livered by Frank H. Gordon, chief as- American citizens into a united front to sistant prosecutor in the New York wage a fight to the finish against com- CONFERENCE RESOLUTION trials resulting in the conviction of 11 munism. communist leaders, and Dr. Francis L. More than The All-American Conference adopted the 150 delegates from 66 following resolution which was drafted by a Bacon, professor of education at Uni- major patriotic, religious, civic, fra- committee of seven delegates versity of California at Los Angeles. "We. the officially-designated representa- ternal, labor, business^ professional, phi- tives of 66 major national patriotic, religious, Sunday afternoon, January 29, these lanthropic and social organizations labor, business, civic, service, professional, representatives who had come from al- educational, fraternal, veteran, women and throughout the nation accepted in- the social organizations, representing the over- most every section of the country to join vitation of National Commander George whelming majority of the American people, in a common cause fired another "shot N. Craig to assemble at the Hotel Astor assembled in the first All-American Confer- ence in New York City, January 28 and 29, heard round the world." Without a in New York City in a joint endeavor to 1950, under sponsorship of The American single negative vote or any controver- effect coordinated action Legion to form a united front against a com- to stamp out mon enemy — World Communism. sial discussion, the conference unani- America's growing menace. We assembled as free Americans. We have mously approved a declaration of all-out For two days over the memorable the right, and to assert it, to hold our own and perchance differing views and opinions war against communism ... a resolu- week-end of January 28 and 29, they on problems involving economic, educational, tion for immediate formation of a per- sat attentively as distinguished authori- political, religious and social issues. But here in New York, as free Americans all, we find manent organization and the calling of ties told of the evil machinations of ourselves in complete accord and agreement another 'All-American Conference' with- world communism and how it threatens that: "1—World Communism is the greatest pres- in 90 days. today . . . unless checked ... to destroy ent threat to domestic security and peace on the American way of life. earth and that its No. 1 targets are God and Committee Appointed our American way of life in the United States, the last great stronghold of undiluted Commander Craig promptly appointed Purpose of Meeting human freedom. "2—The steady infiltration of Communism a committee of 17 delegates represent- In calling the session to order. Com- in our schools and colleges, into our press, ing a cross section of the meeting, to radio and screen, into our labor and business mander Craig said the aim of the con- to and into our government itself has reached form a continuing organization and ference was a stage where it constitutes an immediate, fix the time and place of a second con- serious and growing menace to the very exist- 1. To form a united front agrsinst commu- ference. Harry Read, of Washington, nism. ence of the America that we know and love. 2. To devise ways and means of strength- "3—Communism, as practiced in the United D. C, administrative assistant of the States, is not an economic political ening government agencies in the restraint or philos- functioned ably as chair- it is in fact deliberate revolution- CIO, who had and abolition of communist activities. ophy, but a ary conspiracy, inspired, directed financed 3. To try to find some medium to coordinate and man of the resolution committee, was by an alien power. It seeks to accomplish the activities of all these organizations. over-all overthrow of our constitutional form of gov- appointed chairman of the com- The delegates heard Lt. Gen. Walter ernment through force and violence. It seeks mittee. Its members are : to achieve its unholy end through deceit and Bedell Smith, former Ambassador to Dr. Francis L. Bacon. Westwood, Calif., lies, to divide our people through vicious College of Education. Russia and presently commanding gen- propaganda, to set class against class, race UCLA Paul Buffalo, N. Y., National against race and creed against creed. It Wamsley, eral of the First Army, declare that Education Association. denies the existence of God, seeks to extirpate Hon. Jack B. Tenney, Los Angeles, Calif. there is "profound and conclusive evi- all forms of religion and aims to set up the Police State as the supreme authority. California State Senator. dence" that Moscow has established a City, past "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Alexander T. Wells, New York president Lions International. fifth column in the United States to that the chairman of this All-American Con- Hon. Karl E. Mundt, U. S. Senator from overthrow this government. ference, George N. Craig, national commander of The American Legion, be and South Dakota. Miss Olive H. Huston, New York City, ex- The assembly heard U. S. Senator hereby is directed to designate a committee ecutive director National Federation of Busi- representative of a cross-section of the or- Karl E. Mundt of South Dakota, who ness Professional Women's Clubs. ganizations in attendance at this conference and Mrs. Marie L. Sheehe, Rockford, III., na- before his election to the Senate was to formulate plans to stimulate and coordinate tional president The American Legion Auxili- the efforts of the organizations here repre- chairman of the subcommittee of the ary. sented and of others of like mind, to encour- Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck, Washington, D. C, House Un-American Activities Commit- age and enlist active public interest in com- president General Federation of Women's batting the infiltration, influence and activi- tee which handled the investigation Clubs. ties of the Communists and of all other sub- leading to Rabbi Benjamin Schultz, New York City, the recent conviction of Alger versive elements ; and to act as a clearing executive director American Jewish house and information center through which League Hiss, warn that Russia has a stockpile Against Communism Inc. the various organizations may be informed Lewis G. Hines, American Federation of of atom bombs that "could knock out the and advised of the activities and experiences Labor. of other organizations, all upon the under- United States in 90 seconds by simul- Rev. Daniel A. Poling. New York City, standing that such committee shall recog- editor The Christian Herald. taneous attacks on 25 or 30 major nize the full independence of the various Rev. John F. Cronin, Washington. D. C, organizations and shall not attempt to con- cities." assistant director Department of Social Ac- trol or supervise them. The delegates listened to the words of "AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED tion, National Catholic Welfare Conference. Dr. Louis H. Bauer, Hempstead, N. Y., that another meeting of the All-American Columnist George Sokolsky: "Commu- chairman of the board of directors Conference shall be called by the commander of the nism American Medical Association. seeks to break up our people into of The American Legion within 90 days to Jackson D. Holtz, Boston, Mass., small establish a permanent pro-American, anti- B'nai groups, thus weakening us and B'rith. Communism, unified and cohesive organiza- making us ineffective. The real problem tion." (Continued on page SI The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • 29 :

Commander Craig Presents Broad Vet Program To House Committee; Opposes Veteran Section of Hoover Report

By MILES KENNEDY strictly to the existing laws and quotas Budget at hearings before the subcom- Director, National Legislative Commission allowing immigration into the U. S., and mittee of the Senate Committee on Labor particularly to the laws now in force and Public Welfare in March, 1949 National Commander George N. Craig applying to displaced persons *** and testified that the number of veterans appeared before the House Committee that we take steps to curtail as far as awaiting hospital admission was grad- on Veterans Affairs on January 17, at possible any further immigration to this ually going down and that upon the basis whicii time he highlighted to the Com- country at the present time.) of the number recorded for December mittee the provisions of the Hoover 1948, viz., 14,080, and the downward Report adversely affecting the Veterans Immigration and Naturalization curve up to that point, the Bureau of Administration and the veterans' pro- On January 24 the House Rules Com- the Budget decided to recommend to the gram. He emphasized that The American mittee reported a rule for the consider- President the curtailment of the con- Legion stood for real economy in the ation of H. R. 6616, a bill to provide for struction program. This was announced government's discharge of the nation's the expeditious naturalization of former by the President in his budget message obligations to its 19,000,000 veterans. citizens of the United States who have on January 10, 1949. The number of He also pointed out our organization has lost United States citizenship through beds to be cut back was 16,100. always abhorred waste in government voting in a political election or in a I would like to point out now, as our effort and we recognize that improve- plebiscite held in Italy. This bill passed representatives did before the Senate ments can be achieved in the operations the House by a voice vote on February 2. subcommittee hearings last March, that of the present VA. But it is believed there is a definite upswing of sick and very strongly that such improvements Hospital Beds for Veterans disabled veterans awaiting hospital care in services and savings in costs can be It cannot be stressed too often that — veterans who are unable to pay for best made within the existing frame- Section 101 of the Servicemen's Read- private hospitalization and in fact are work of the VA. justment Act of 1944 authorizes and unable to get this treatment in any other In addition to expressing deep concern directs the Administrator of Veterans way. As of November 30, 1949 there over the proposed dismemberment of the Affairs and the Federal Board of Hos- were 20,319 veterans certified as eligible VA as contained in Reports 2, 9, 14 and pitalization to go ahead with the con- for hospitalization and waiting to be 16 of the Hoover Commission, Com- struction of additional beds. All factors admitted. In addition thereto there were mander Craig advised the Committee pertaining thereto wei-e gone into thor- 7,913 applications pending in which the of other important matters concerning oughly by the medical and construction eligibility had not as yet been deter- veterans and their dependents, and sub- people of the VA and other groups. The mined. Moreover, according to surveys mitted the following program for their program was endorsed and funds were and information received from our earnest and favorable consideration either appropriated or contact authori- colleagues in the field, there are an 1. Modify requirements for award of additional zations provided to move ahead. Then in additional several thousand whose ap- disability compensation for dependents in cases of veterans suffering from service con- the fall of 1948 someone, presumably in lications have been withdrawn or have nected disabilities of 10% or more in degree. the VA, is reported to have announced never been filed because of the limited 2. Provide for temporary total rating for disability pension purposes. The purpose of this that the VA would be unable to staff number of beds and the delay in getting proposal is to provide a modest monthly award and run more than 120,000 beds. The into VA hospitals. to the totally disabled veteran whose disable- ments are not considered permanent but are £nlarged program, if and when com- The situation is becoming acute. The of sufficient duration to remove him as a pleted, would have resulted in a total American Legion has advocated and breadwinner for himself and family. 3. Provide for award of death pensions to of 145,000 beds, or an additional number will continue to advocate and help in widows and children of WW2 veterans on the of 45,000 over and above the number to any way it can to see that a reasonable same basis as has been provided in WWl cases. be produced by the 10-year program for number of additional beds are brought 4. Revise the rates of death compensation and veterans of WWl and prior wars. A forth from some source and made avail- disability and death pension to effect equitable en- adjustments. . representative of the Bureau of the able to the VA. Right now we are 5. Adjust annual income limitations of veterans, gaged in getting data as to Army and widows, and children for pension purposes, and provide comparable statutory income Navy hospitals of permanent construc- limitations for death compensation award to tion located at points where they can dependent parents; and to provide certain exemptions in determining annual income. \ LEGION CALLS FOR MILITARY be staffed and which may not be needed 6. Adjust the U. S. Government Life Insurance by the Department of Defense under its accounts of certain veterans disabled as result TRAININGTOREPLACEDRAFT of WWl service. new program. The Legion certainly 7. Remove the requirement of showing depen- Conforming to the mandate of favors the utilization of these institu- dency on the part of parents in gnbtuitous National Service Life Insurance. the Philadelphia National Conven- tions where need is established and 8. Restore insurability of the service connected tion, The American Legion urged a where professional and other personnel disabled WW2 veterans. permanent compulsory military 9. Assure the right of review under Section 302 can be procured. of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 training program to replace the pres- as amended when officer is released from ent draft law. The Legion's position Federal Board of Hospitalization active military or naval service with disability was outlined to the House Armed and not necessarily for disability. been presented to the Services Committee by Legislative This matter has Displaced Persons Director Miles D. Kennedy on .Administrator of Veterans Affairs and January 30th, when the President's he has commented that the present On January 25 the Senate Judiciary request for a three-year extension arrangement of passing upon hospital Committee reported to the Senate S. of the draft law was under con- construction and hospital bed needs is Rept. 1237 on H. R. 4567, a bill to amend sideration. satisfactory. However, The American the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. Kennedy said that the Legion had Legion submits that the reinstatement supported past peacetime draft laws On January 26 Members of the Senate of this Federal Board would serve the "as a temporary expedient," but "the Judiciary Committee were given author- principle of economy and coordination value of Selective Service as a deter- ity to file minority views on H. R. 4567. rent to enemy aggression has long in the location and building of Federal The bill, as approved by the committee, since passed. hospitals. To be effective the Board would permit 320,000 displaced persons "The potential strength of the i should be cloaked with authority to to come into this country by June 30, American nation can best be organ- 7 weigh the hospital bed needs of the VA 1951, instead of the present quota of ized through national security train- J and other Federal agencies. ing," he » 205,000. (Res. 554 Philadelphia, 1949, added. The full text of Commander Craig's demands our government heads adhere (Continued on page 34)

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CHILD WELFARE CONCLAVES AT DALUS AND HARTFORD Public Participation Program Launched By Two Area Child Welfare conferences are scheduled for March — at Dallas, Legion To Fight Conununist, Fascist Threat Texas, on March 3 and 4 and at Hart- ford, Connecticut, March 10 and 11. Alarmed at the infiltration of com- plan of education on democracy has been The Dallas conference, at which munists and fascists into key spots in well and carefully prepared, and the Charles M. Mitchell of Monroe, Louisi- government and in civil life. The Amer- messages will be ready for nearly every ana, Area "C" Child Welfare Chairman, ican Legion has embarked upon the most person in America. will preside, will study child welfare vigorous educational campaign this coun- How Can I Help? problems of 12 southern states and the try has ever seen to awaken the Ameri- Department of Panama. All sessions can people to the real dangers that face The tremendous campaign will cost a will be held at the Baker hotel in Dallas. us. The Legion seeks to tell the story of lot of money—as it necessarily must to be Child welfare leaders of the Legion the insidious and destructive forces that nationally effective. The Legion believes and its affiliated organizations from the are gnawing away at the pillars of our that patriotic Americans who are al- six New England states will attend the country and its institutions. ready alert to the threatening influences, Area "A" conference at Hartford, Con- These un-American forces must be Legionnaires and non-Legionnaires alike, necticut. Henry W. Kamens, Terryville, stopped now — stopped before it is too want to have a part in such a public Connecticut, is the Area "A" Child Wel- late. service. To that end the Legion has set fare chairman and will preside at Hart- The Legion has stepped into the up a Public Participation Program, to ford, where the Bond Hotel has been breach. It has thrown the full strength which funds in any amount — "Dollars selected to house the meeting. of its 4,000,000 Legionnaires and Auxil- for Democracy" — may be contributed. iaries into the fight. With the blessing Every penny sent in to this fund by and co-operation of many other truly individuals, Posts or business organi- ALL AMERICA CONFERENCE American organizations the campaign zations will be expended directly on the (Continued from page 29 of education and information will be educational campaign. carried into every section of the country. Early in February National Com- Donald Marcellus, Washingrton, D. C, Man- asrer Northeastern division. Chamber of Com- It is already, perhaps, later than we mander George N. Craig sent out some merce of the United States. think. But not too late to tell the story thousands of letters announcing the A representative of the National Associa- tion for the Advancement of Colored People and the glory of the American way of launching of the Public Participation will be named. life to combat communism and fascism Program. In the letters he stressed the fact campaign 66 Organizations Represented ...to crush forever these false ideologies. that the must be financed The radio will be used, reaching into with the dollars that red-blooded Amer- Advertising Council Altrusa International nearly every home with our message icans provide. American Bar Association that will lay bare once and for all the Contributions are to be sent to The American Council of Christian Churches American Heritage Foundation facts of American Democracy vs. com- American Legion, Freedom Fund, P. 0. American Federation of Labor munism. Every channel of public infor- Box 1055, Indianapolis 6, Indiana. American Hungarian Federation American Jewish Committee mation will be employed to drive home "There has never been a program like American Jewish League Against Communism the dangers of the subversive forces this before in the history of the United American Legion Auxiliary American Medical Association working against our freedom-loving States," said Commander Craig. "It is AMVETS country. Full page messages in news- a shame that there has to be one at all. American China Policy Association let's it late ! This American Social Hygiene Association papers and magazines, in labor and in- But do it before is too American Association of University Women dustrial publications, in college and high is your stake in America's future. There American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs American War Mothers school newspapers will be used. This can be no turning back." Archbishop A. Stepinac Club Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Association of Motion Picture Production B'nai B'rith lined reorganization of the Executive Brooklyn Diocesan Council of Catholic Women HOUSE LEADER SAYS SPUT Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers branches so as to secure efficiency. Some Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen OF VA WILL ADD TO COSTS branches of government needed such Catholic War Veterans Committee to Defend America by Aiding In a strong statement opposing the reorganization. Anti-Communist China proposals of the Hoover Report to dis- C. I. O. Division of Authority Common Cause member the Veterans Administration No Daughters of American Revolution Disabled American Veterans and scatter its present functions over "In its recommendation on veteran Fraternal Order of Eagles five or more bureaus, Hon. John W. affairs, the Hoover Commission failed to BPO Elks McCormack, (Mass.), Majority Leader recognize that the Veterans Administra- Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America Freedoms Foundation of the House of Representatives, said tion was already set up on the one basis General Federation of Women's Clubs handled Improved Order of Red Men that the net result of such a movement on which veteran affairs could be Interfraternity Research and Advisory Council would be that "veterans rights would be with the greatest dispatch and the least Jewish War Veterans Kiwanis International trimmed, but government costs would cost. The lesson of the past is most em- Knights of Columbus not." phatic that there must be no division of International Association of Lions Clubs Masons The Majority Leader pointed out that authority in the vast operation of ad- Military Order of Purple Heart such an enactment would wreck the ministering the affairs of 19,000,000 vet- Knights of Pythias principle of unified service, and that in erans. the Commission proposes such Modern Woodmen of America Yet Loyal Order of Moose addition to being uneconomic from the a division of authority. It is uneconomic Mothers of World War II standpoint of expenditures, it would because divided authority means divided National Association of Broadcasters National Association of Evangelicals work to the disadvantage of the veterans. responsibility. Divided responsibility National Association of Manufacturers Mr. McCormick's statement is as no responsibility. National Catholic Welfare Conference means National Education Association follows "If the Hoover proposal to split up the National Federation of Business and Professional economy requires the into Women's Clubs "Real minimum Veterans Administration five sepa- National Industrial Conference Board outlay of time, labor and money. That rate federal agencies should be adopted, National Interfraternity Conference combination spells efficiency in govern- it would wreck the principle of unified National Panhellenic Conference National Sojourners, Inc. ment operations as in business affairs. service and of single responsibility in Odd Fellows "Government red tape and needless the handling of veteran affairs. It would Patriotic Citizens' Association Sons of the Revolution expense flourish on delay and confusion require more time, more labor and more Sons of the American revolution caused by inefficient operations. money to administer the affairs of vet- Spiritual Mobilization The American Legion "The purpose for which the Hoover erans. The net result would be that vet- U. S. Chamber of Commerce Commission was created was to reduce eran rights would be trimmed but gov- United Spanish War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars the costs of government by a stream- ernment costs would not."

The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 * 32 TOPEKA MEET DRAFTS LAW Craig Reveals Hoover Commission TO CURB SEX CRIMINALS A study of state laws on sex crimes and the development of a model bill on Ignored Vital Veterans Problems the handling of sex criminals was rec- ommended by the 12-state Area "D" Child Welfare conference of The Ameri- Pork-Barrel Politicos Boost the Report -But Its Proposals can Legion and its affiliated organiza- Are Old Stuff and Wasteful, Commander Tells Rehab Men tions at Topeka, Kansas, January 13-14. A special committee, which included By ROBERT B. PITKIN Hoover recommendations regarding the among others Governor Frank Carlson VA. Americans could only expect more Governor Val Peterson George N. Craig, National Command- of Kansas and and more waste and inefficiency, since of Nebraska, both Legionnaires, studied er of The American Legion, revealed five bureaus would handle what one the problem of the apparently increas- to more than 300 Legion service workers bureau handles now. The way to the ing number of major sex crimes involv- on February 6 that the Task Forces of kind of saving the people want, he said, ing young children. the Hoover Commission which have rec- is to continue improving VA efficiency, The committee found that 14 States ommended breaking up the function of not pile fresh bureaus and fresh dupli- had adopted special legislation for han- the Veterans Administration among five cation of veterans records on the tax- dling sexual deviates but that most state different government agencies appar- payers. laws were completely inadequate. ently made no study of the history of Craig specifically charged that many Better supervision of places where veterans affairs, or the reasons why the who urge the passage of the entire men, and children gather, such Veterans Administration came into women Hoover report in one lump are paid as playgrounds, public parks, transporta- existence. propaganda agents of private groups, tion terminals and drive-ins, was urged. Craig said ex-President Hoover's rec- and that one hidden motive behind the "Although there are specific steps ord of public service is second to none in proposed VA split-up is the desire to which be taken in legislation and the land but that the report which bears can use veterans benefits for political pat- law enforcement," the committee re- his name was actually prepared by ronage and to create more government ported, "the problem of preventing sex many groups of aides. The parts of the jobs in the five-fold bureaus that would is of over-all prob- report affecting the Veterans Adminis- crimes a part the take over VA's work. lem of human behavior and as such must tration, he said, were made by men with Craig openly assailed a nationwide be met on an educational basis." little experience in veterans affairs organization known as the Citizens without consulting leading experts. Special committees at each of The Committee for the Hoover Report. American Legion's Area Child conf^- Speaking at the Hotel Statler in Though many of the Citizens Commit- ences are being called by National Child Washington, D. C, at the opening of tee supporters are sincere and simply the 27th Legion National Rehabilitation Welfare Chairman Dr. A. H. Wittmann believe what they are told, it is signifi- of Philadelphia. findings rec- Conference, Commander Craig said the The and cant that the Citizens Committee has of different Hoover Task Forces failed to learn any- ommendations the commit- employed smear propaganda against tees, representing all parts of the coun- thing from the thirty-year record of The veterans, has paid agents to secure the try, will be referred to the Executive American Legion in Rehabilitation. publication of falsehoods and inflam- Section National That was because the Hoover Commis- of the Child Welfare matory half-truths about veterans and Commission at its meeting in Indianapo- sion declined four different invitations veterans affairs. lis March 30 to April according to to hear testimony from the Legion or 1, Most shocking of all, Craig said, the Dr. Wittmann. examine Legion records, he said. Citizens Committee has asked the pub- "It is our hope that The American Ignored House Committee lic to endorse the entire Hoover report Legion can provide some guidance and without reading it or knowing its con- national leadership in meeting this com- The Commander added that the tents. plex problem," Dr. Wittmann said. Hoover Task Forces never consulted "The people of the United States with the House of Representatives Com- don't buy 'pigs in a poke'," Craig told mittee on Veterans Affairs either. Con- the Conference. He added: "The at- gressman John Rankin of Mississippi, JUNIOR BASEBALL PLAYERS tempt to break up the VA is an attempt Chairman of the House Committee, and at more pork barrelling, the creation of HONORED BY HALL OF FAME Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers new Federal jobs. That is the last thing of (Mass.), member and former Chair- The 1950 American Legion Junior the nation needs at this hour!" man of the Committee, concurred in Baseball Handbook, now being distrib- Commander Craig's charge. uted by the Americanism Division at Craig said the Hoover report's rec- NEW HIGH RECORD SET IN National Headquarters, Indianapolis, ommendation that veterans affairs be has brought new honors to top flight decentralized would be a throwback to 1950 ORATORICAL CONTEST graduates of the great Legion baseball an old and wasteful system which did A record-breaking enrollment and competition. not work. He told the Conference that participation in the popular National The back cover of the Handbook car- President Hoover ordered the organiza- High School Oratorical Contest is being ries the pictures of the seven most out- tion of the Veterans Administration in accomplished for 1950. Forty-seven De- standing American Legion Junior Base- 1929 because the system now recom- partments have advised W. C. "Tom" ball graduates in the major leagues in mended by the ex-President's advisors Sawyer, Director of the National 1949. They are: Ted Williams, Stan then existed and was wasteful, ineffi- Americanism Commission, that they will Musial, Pee Wee Reese, Bob Dillinger, cient and subject to political meddling. enter Department winners in the na- Mel Parnell, .Virgil Trucks and Ralph Craig pointed out that the VA has been tional regional contests which will open Kiner. This array caught the interest of remarkably free of partisan politics. on April 10. The elimination contests the National Hall of Fame and Museum The National Commander flatly la- will progress through sectional meets to at Cooperstown, New York, and an en- beled present efforts to steamroller the the grand finale in the national finals largement was I'equested by Vice Presi- Hoover report through Congress in one at Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17. dent Paul Kerr. nineteen-volume piece as an attempt to Certification of Department winners The picture will remain on display make a grand political coup out of the must be made to the National American- throughout 1950 along with the Ameri- sincere desire of Americans for more ism Commission not later than April 1. can Legion plaque and picture of Short- efficiency in government. Speaking only Scholarship awards in the amount of stop Ray Herrera, of the Oakland, Cali- of the Hoover report as it affects vet- .$8,000 will be granted to the four final- fornia, National Championship team, erans, Craig told the Conference that ists: first, $4,000; second, $2,500; third, who was named the "American Legion there was no hope of economy in the $1,000, and fourth, $500. Junior Baseball player of the year."

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erans . . . Delaware Post No. 1, Wil- mington, gave its distinguished member * * * LEGIONITEMS * * * Edward A. Muh-ooney a Gold Life Membership card as a Christmas present. Legionnaire Mulrooney, in addition A war surplus amphibious "duck" When Legionnaire Dwain L. McKillip to long years of service to his Post, has owned by Clark County Post No. 90, was a patient in the Crile VA Hospital served as National Vice Commander and Marshall, Illinois, became a rescue ship at Cleveland, Ohio, last year he resolved Chef de Chemin de Fer, 40 'n 8. when flood waters of the Wabash River to do something about the faulty bedside marooned a lot of people in their homes radio equipment. Still a patient, his com- Captain L. Grant Post No. in mid-January. Behaving like a sea- rades elected him Commander of Bell Edward York, has furnished soned veteran, the "duck" not only Telephone Memorial Post No. 626, Cleve- 1225, Bronx, New three Department Chaplains to the New transported men and women to safety land. Now, with the cooperation of 30 little York Legion: Rev. Father Arthur Quinn, but brought out farm livestock . . . Legionnaires, the patients have Ringing the changes on the time- complaint — members of the Post spent Past Post Commander, served in 1946; Rev. honored custom of Santa Claus bringing more than 300 hours repairing earphones, Rabbi Abram Nowak, 1948, and Father Dennis Coleman, the present gitfs, the children brought gifts to Santa control units and speakers . , . First gift Department Chaplain. testimonial din- at the home of Catasauqua (Pennsyl- to the "Tide of Toys" in Arizona: Mary A ner was given these distinguished leaders vania) Post No. 215 on Christmas day. Ann Martin, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. at which Rev. Jack Sherley, Protestant, Youngsters brought toys to contribute George W. Martin, of Douglas, gave her also a Post member, served as Master of to the "Tide of Toys" campaign for the doll to Department Commander Frank

Ceremonies . . . Continuing its custom, children in Europe . . . Puerto Rico Post E. Moore. Her dad is Adjutant of Fred Dr. George A. Hayunga Maritime Post No. 1 has awarded a life membership to Hilburn Post No. 11, Douglas . . . Burke- No. 1069, York, gave a Christmas Ralph A. Westerfield, Cincinnati, Ohio, O'Malley Post No. 803, South Deering, New party for more than 300 children, with the first to be given by any unit of the Illinois, will dedicate their $80,000 dream eats, entertainment and plenty of gifts Puerto Rico Department. Legionnaire home on March 19. Legion home and . . . Harry Niles, old-time major league Westerfield, long a member of Puerto community center. Legionnaires claim Rico Post, has served the D-epartment that six weddings are waiting for the baseball star, celebrated his 50th wed- ding anniversary in February at his on many national committees, as Alter- dedication and home opening . . . Henry Sturgis, Michigan home. An Infantry nate National Executive Committeeman Beerman Post No. 180, Tieton, Washing- lieutenant in he is a member of and last year as National Executive ton, erected a flag pole and contributed WWl, No. Sturgis . . . Committeeman. a flag to its new consolidated community Neuman-Wenzel Post 73, * school building. Ross Thompson, of the Star-Journal, Pueblo, Colorado, and Public Relations More than 100 hospitalized veterans Director of Pueblo Post No. 2, is com- were the guests of National Variety piling a booklet tracing all members of Artists Post No. 690, New York City, at i; PANAMA HAS TWO HUSBAND i; the 145th Naval Construction (Seabee) its 29th annual all-star show, dance and Battalion. AND WIFE COMMAND TEAMS i: massing of the colors on the evening of I Elbert S. Post No. Cristobal, i; Waid 2, February 21 . . . William B. Wilson Post Canal Zone, elected Waldo Gilley to \'> No. 572, Blossburg, Pennsylvania, takes l' Theodore Roosevelt Post No. 627, I > ', serve as its 1950 Commander — the I its name from the first Secretary of Chicago, Illinois, awarded a Life Mem- Auxiliary Unit followd up by elect- !l Labor in the cabinet of President bership card and citation to Hyman I; ing Mrs. Gilley as President. Not to Woodrow Wilson. The present Com- be outdone, neighboring Nathaniel Gordon, its long-time Service Officer, on I' ]|

January 10 . . . Morgan-McDermott Post mander, William B. Wilson, (WW2 vet), |! J. Owen Post No. 3, Fort Gulick, ;|

duties as skipper of Owen Post, J; WWl a First Lieutenant. Came WW2, and individual champ events . . . Pascack 'I Commander Hale is also serving as . his Valley Post No. 153, Park Ridge, New three sons, Arthur, Curtis and Everett, <', <| Department Adjutant for the Panama all volunteered. Each came out with the Jersey, is kept on the beam by the \ Canal Zone. i I \ criticisms of "Beatrice Bushmouth, the rank of First Lieutenant . . . England- Parsons Post No. 191, Waverly, Virginia, bearded WAC," a character created by

a 55-member unit, sent its first shipment Pascackle, the Post's publication. . . . of 417 toys to the TOT pier the first of Charles N. Bajart, Jr., Post No. 1122, Still looking for that GI buddy you lost the year. The Post is constructing a Yonkers, New York, will soon move into track of? Jot down this address: Post- $24,000 memorial building to serve as a its brand new $50,000 building. All work office Box 1111, Washington 13, D. C— Legion home and community center. done on the building was on a voluntary that's the address of a new and unique basis, with much of the building mate- service bureau, the National Associa- rials contributed or purchased at cost tion of Combat Units, founded by 50 With King-Beazley Post No. 4, . . . Drips' Post No. 130, Kimball, South service "alumni" associations to help Forrest City, Arkansas, sparking the Dakota, is planning a new building. ex-GIs locate their wartime pals. The campaign, funds have been raised to Construction work will start in the early NACU is designed to help vets of both erect a memorial to the dead of both spring . . . Capt. Harry B. Doremus World Wars, so if you're just itching World Wars from St. Francis County. Post No. 55, Hackensack, New Jersey, for a reunion with some special Joe, Dedication ceremonies will be held on (nationally known for its champion take a postcard and drop the NACU a

May 30 . . . Legionnaire Sylvan Katz, Drum and Bugle Corps), sent its mem- line. . . . Follett, Texas, is a town of member of Col. John R. Slattery Post bers to Hackensack Hospital to replenish 431 population. Follett Legion Post has No. 1099, New York City, was selected the badly depleted blood bank. News- 103 members. That's a good record, but to represent the National Guard in the papers tossed orchids for this fine public a better one is that J. G. Jack Schultz, Army Show over TV station WPIX in service. Adjutant Chester Eccleston will 18th District Zone 5 Chairman, signed

December . . be glad to furnish details of plan to any up 101 of them. . . . Mrs. Bernita Shelton House Majority Leader John W. Post that has such a project in mind . . . Matthews, Washington, D. C, charter McCormack was presented with a gold Miss Claire F. Wall, Massachusetts member and Past President of Sergeant Life Membership card by Columbia Post Department Chairman of Woman's Jasper Unit No. 13, American Legion No. 51, South Boston, Massachusetts. Membership, has called a meeting of Auxiliary, has been appointed Judge of A charter member of the Post and six- all Bay State women vets to convene the United States District Court for the star Legionnaire, he asked the privilege at the State House, Boston, on March District of Columbia. . . . California had of continuing to pay his annual mem- 4. Purpose is to acquaint the women 45 Legion junior Baseball grads playing bership dues. with their rights and benefits as vet- with Major League teams in 1949.

The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • 22 LEGISLATIVE REPORT SCOUTS MAKE REPORT ON LEGION SPONSORS 61-UNIT (Continued from jmge 30) NATION TO THE PRESIDENT VETERANS HOUSING PROJECT statement before the House Veterans Twelve Boy Construction has been started on a Affairs Committee has been inserted in Scouts, represent- 61-single-family unit veterans' co-op- the Congressional Record and 30,000 ing the twelve Re- erative housing project at Blackwell, copies have been reprinted for distribu- gions of the Boy Oklahoma, the first to be started in that ton to Department and Post officials. Scouts of America, State under The American Legion's Legislative Please notify the National made a personal re- sponsorship. The project is being built Commission of your needs. port to the nation under a provision of the National Hous- The National Legislative Commission on Scouting ing Act permitting FHA to finance met in Washington, D. C. on January through President houses to be built by a non-profit cor- 25-27. Chairman Elmer Shervk'ood called Truman at the poration and sold to members of the cor- upon all members and the membership White House on poration. to of both the Legion and Auxiliary February 8. In- An FHA-insured blanket mortgage of contact their Representatives and Sen- cluded in the group, $396,500 has been obtained for the con- opposition Eagle Scout ators, advising them of our Gerald Mongold representing the struction of the Blackwell project. Title to those portions of the Hoover Report 9th Region, was to the individual houses will be passed that affected veterans' rights. He fur- Eagle Scout Gerald Mongold, of Enid, to the veterans buying them and will be ther made the plea that when the Rep- Oklahoma, member of Explorer Unit No. released from the blanket mortgage. replied or resentatives and Senators 2011, sponsored by Argonne Post No. 4, The houses will sell for around $7,000, such in- expressed their attitude, that The American Legion, of his home city. including the lot. Buyers will have their formation be immediately forwarded to The report to the nation embraced a choice of frame or asbestos siding and the National Legislative Commission complete report of the progress of the shingle or composition roof. at Washington, so that an up-to-the- Boy Scout Councils, including member- The American Legion is planning minute poll could be maintained on Con- ship, activity, community and civic serv- sponsorship of similar projects for vet- gressional attitude. In this way your ice, and some of the goals set for the erans in other Oklahoma cities. National Legislative Commission will be coming year. In addition to reporting to more effective and in a better position the President at Washington, the Scouts to keep the Departments alerted at all participated in a ceremony at Independ- THE AMERICAN LEGION times when special efforts may have to ence Hall, Philadelphia, commemorat- NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS be exerted on any particular delegation. ing the 40th anniversary of Scouting, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Military Credit and spent two days in New York City DECEMBER 31. 1949 as guests of the National Council. ASSETS On January 26 the House Rules Com- mittee reported H. Res. 448, a rule for Cash on hand and on deposit. . $1,573,829.09 Receivables 155,878.65 the consideration of H. R. 87, a bill re- Inventories 431,083.29 lating to the promotion of veterans of LEGION'S 4th BASKETBALL Invested Funds 961,740.96 Permanent Trusts: World War II in the field service of the TOURNEY SET FOR MARCH 29 Overseas Graves Decoration Post Office Department. The rule Trust Fund .$ 253,185.17 The fourth annual National American Employees' Retirement granted is an op«n one providing for Trust Fund . 1 ,052,144.66 1,305,829.83 Legion invitational basketball tourna- one hour's debate on H. R. 87. A com- Real Estate, less depreciation. . 261,466.21 ment will be held in McPherson, Kansas Furniture and Fixtures, less panion bill, S. 689 passed the Senate depreciation 269,061.72 from March 29 to April 1, with an ex- August 9, 1949. (Legion Res. 305 — San Deferred Charges 67.617.49 field 20 battling for top Francisco, 1946, recommends such leg- pected of teams $5,026.007.24 islation.) honors. Serving as host for the 'tourney B. Dorst Post No. 24 LIABILITIES, DEFERRED REVENUE Territories will be the Harry of McPherson, which sponsored the AND NET WORTH On January 28, 1950, the House agreed 1949 National Championship Team. Current Liabilities $ 193,439.73 to H. Res. 217, providing a rule for the will be Funds restricted as to use 302.668.27 Only Department champions Deferred income 1,973,840.84 consideration of H. R. 331, to provide permitted to participate and the com- Permanent Trusts: for the admission of Alaska into the peting players have been members Overseas Graves Decoration must Trust $ 253,185,17 Union, and H. Res. 218, rule for the of The American Legion Post they Employees' Retirement Trust 1,052,144.66 consideration of H. R. 49, to enable the represent prior to February 15. The 1,305,329.83 people of Net Worth: Hawaii to form a Constitution players must he amateurs. Legionnaires Restricted Capital: and State government and to be admit- txnder contract to professional basket- Reserve Fund. .$739,580.76 ted into the Union on an equal footing Restricted ball teams or leagues for the current Fund 13,023.14 with the original States. This action was season will not be allowed to compete. Reserve for construction of Washington pursuant to clause 2 (c) of rule 11, and Depart- Notice of the intention of the office 320,367.71 is in line . . with Legion Res. 513, Phila- ment to enter a team in the tournament Real Estate . 80,000.00 1,152,971.61 delphia, 1949. Both bills will be sched- must be filed on or before March 1, and Surplus 173,495.63 Excess of expense over income uled for consideration at a later date. team representing the Department the 11 months. . 75.728.67 97,766,98 must be certified with National Head- 1.250,738.57 quarters on or before March 21, by the $5,026.007.24 THREE Department Commander, Adjutant or DEPARTMENTS JOIN Athletic Officer. 100 PERCENT MEMBER CLUB Immediately following the deadline Napa's Mr. Santa Clans date for Department entries, (March 1) Napa, California, has a Mr. Santa North Dakota led the way in National Adjutant Henry H. Dudley will Claus — he's George A. Babcox, Adju- reporting a full 100 percent of its conduct the drawings to determine team tant of Napa Post No. 113. All letters membership quota for 1950. That pairings. addressed to "Santa Claus" were deliv- good Department has been joined by All will straight the local postoffice; he Iowa, 87,070 members, or 103.95 per- games be played on a ered to him by cent of assigned quota; Nebraska, one-game-loss and elimination basis. read the letters carefully and made a 46,325 members, 100.74 percent, and Previous National Champions. personal investigation of the needs of

South Dakota, 21,018 members, 100.14 1947 . . . Berryhill Post No. 165, Mid- each little letter-writer. Each child got percent of quota. Montana, with 91.97 land, Michigan. an acknowledgment on Santa Claus percent of quota reported, is within 1948 . . . Col. Joseph H. Thompson Post stationery and — if there was need or spitting distance of the goal, closely No. 261, Beaver Falls, Pa. reason for special attention — Mr. Santa followed by Kansas, and Alaska. 1949 . . . Harry B. Dorst Post No. 24, Claus personally delivered some little McPherson, Kansas. gift.

34 • The American Legion Magazine • March, 19S0 hear from service comrades, particularly Com- pany Commander, 1st Sgt. Jeri-y Steadman, M. Sgt. M. F. Bartle, Sgt. Ray Westerberg, Gordon COMRADES IN DISTRESS Rausch, Joe Ostrowski. Write Kerby P. (K. P.) OUTFIT REUNIONS Gauthier, Mansura, La. U.S. Naval Hosp., Seattle, Wash. — Will Doug Buell, Jim White, "Red" Pittner or any others 9th Infantry Division Association — 5th annual Co. E, 66th Infantry, 71st Division, - (WW2) who knew me at the hospital in February, 1945, reunion at Sherman Hotel, Chicago, 111., July IS- Will Harry Swisher, of Virginia, please write. please write — or anyone who remembers when I IS. For details write 9th Infantry Division Asso- Statement needed. Holland F. Elmore, St. An- boxed an inter-service bout at Sand Point and was ciation, P.O. Box 1704, Washington 12, D. C. thony, Indiana. knocked out in second round. Don Sauer, 71 Main 12th Armored (Hellcat) Division — 4th annual Battery A, 199th AAA Bn. — Will comrades who St., North Plymouth, Mass. reunion at Neil House, Columbus. Ohio, Septem- served with this outfit at Camp Haan, Cal., Feb- U.S. Naval Training Center, San Diego — Men ber 2-3. For information write Wm. W. Hawkins, ruary to August, 1943, and in Station Hospital. who served with me in Co. 9, January, 1945, or Convention Chairman, 1086 Geneva Ave., Colum- Ward B4, Camp Stoneman, please write. Need Co. 23, February, please write. Am unable to es- bus 8, Ohio. support for claim. Carsie Dunbar, Jamestown, Ky. tablish claim. Jessie Miles Beckham, Rt. 1, Box 30th (Old Hickory) Infantry Division — 4th an- Hdqrs. Dept., 1852nd Unit, 8th Service Com- 135, Weslacq^ Texas. nual reunion at Memphis, Tenn. June 15-17. For mand—Need to locate Walter E. Hixson to return U.S.S. J. Franklin Bell, (APA 16) - William J. info write John P. Carbin, P.O. Box B, Bergen valuable papers. Write Frank Wick, Contact McDonnell, RFD 3, New Bedford, Mass., needs Station, Jersey City, N. J., or James E. Melton, Representative, Veterans Administration, Yuma, statements to prove claim for injury when ship 364 Alexander, Memphis, Tenn. Ariz. crashed into Pier 36, San Francisco. Shipmates 78th Division Association — Dinner-dance re- U.S.S. Neosho — Will shipmates who know of who know of incident please write. union at Roseville Avenue Armory, 120 Roseville death of Seaman Kenneth Bright, killed in- action Hdqrs. Battery, 132nd FA Bn., 36th Inf. Div. Ave., Newark, N. J., April 15. Doors open 4 Coral Sea Battle, May, 1942, please write. Infor- — Urgently need to locate Donald T. Hynns, P.M. Info from Chairman, E. Jerry Kamen, 207 mation needed to complete insurance claim. Lyle (former address 600 E. 18th St., New York), to Market St., Newark 2, N. J. Eckhart, Commander, Paul D. Lindell Post No. help a comrade. Write Santo A. Cannon, CJom- 80th (Blue Ridge) Division, (WWl and 2) - 266, American Legion, Almena, Kans. mander, William E. Shetzline Post No. 96, 31st national reunion, Harrisonburg, Va., August Co. C, 315th Ammunition Train, 90th Div., American Legion, 1231 Snyder Ave., Philadelphia 3-6. For details and info write 80th Division Vet- (WWl)— Need to locate 1st Lt. Wm. H. Horton. 48, Pa. erans Association, 535 5th Ave., Pittsburgh 19, C. O., (formerly Conway, Ark.) Statement nesded Bill Black, Jim Fox — Urgently need to locate Pa., or R. L. Stultz, 224 N. Main St., Harrison- for claim. L. R. Clifton, 922 Poinsett Drive, William T. Black, ex-Gillespie, 111., and James C. burg, Va. Cocoa, Fla. Fox, ex-Daly City, Cal., for statement re: service U.S.S. Mercy (1918-19) -AU shipmates called Co. A, 31st Machine Gun Bn., Camp Meade, injury to Richard Coburg. Will anyone who knows for 1st reunion at Mullins, S. C, August 8. Wcite (WWl) — Will men who knew or served with the present address of either of these men please write W. H. (Bill) Martin, 89 Henry Ave., Pittsfield, late Sgt. Gerald A. Dowd please write his widow. Mahlon S. Beakes, Service Officer, Post 151, Mass., or Sam H. Hardwick, P.O. Box 100, Mul- Statements needed to establish claim. Mrs. Nan American Legion, Middletown, N. Y. lins S C. Dowd, 422 New Street. Scranton, Pa. 3rd Tank Division — Need to locate Chaplain U.S.S. Ancon — 3rd annual reunion at Adelphia Klamath Falls, Ore. — Will the Navy Nurse who talked with George M. Beal, killed in action, Hotel, 13th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., stationed at Marine Corps Rehab. Camp between for statement. Dan Tompkins, Service Officer, May 13th. Shipmates contact Henry R. Spaventa, August, 1944, and January 13. 1945, who collided William E. Dillard Post No. 104, American 3331 N. 17th St., Philadelphia 40, Pa. Phone with me while horseback riding, please write. Legion, Sylva, N. C. Ba 9-8193. Also drill sergenat who dismissed me when my Camp Davis, N C, Intelligence Division — Will 643rd Tank Destroyer Bn. — Reunion at Oak leg gave out on drill field. Statements badly Cpl. Earl Beatte, (home in Wisconsin, 1943), Room, Armory, 34th St. and Park Ave., New York needed. Lyman Wilson Byers II, 35 Dennison St., please write. Statement needed for claim. F. J. City, April 22nd. Contact John A. Wesenberg. Forty Fort, Pa. Austin, Box 6, Kosciusko, Miss. 23 Linden Blvd., Brooklyn 26, N. Y., for details. Co. F, 134th Inf., 35th Div. (WW2) - Urgently U.S.S. Relief (AH 1) - Wanted, to lotate Lt. 415th RR Tel. Bn. — Annual banquet reunion, need to hear from men captured with me in McCarthy, Medical Officer. Will any shipmate who Morrison Hotel, Chicago, 111., Saturday, April September,. 1944, and were later at Stalag XII knows his address please write. George F. Flood, 29th. James J. Maher, Secretary, 3723 S. Rockwell A, and Stalag VII A at Moosburg. Julian Ayala, (EM 3/c), 2155 Gleason Ave., Bronx 61, New St. Chicago 32, 111. Phone La 3-3870. 324 Beech St., Pueblo, Colo. York, N. Y. Co. M, 397th Infantry — Reunion at Chicago, 971st H.A.M. Ordnance Co., (WW2)-Will 1st Battery C. 54th Bn., 12th F.A., Camp Roberts, 111., March 4-5. Informal affair. Contact Don Sgt. Woods please write to T/5 Lester Water- Cal. - Need to locate Staff Sgt. Whipple, Sgt. Elstad, Lakeville, Minn., or Bill Mahon, 220 So. house, 34 Delard St., Lowell, Mass. Statement Larson, and Cpl. Mitchell for statements about State Street, Chicago, 111. needed. injuries in training between Sept. 9 and Dec. 22, 1896th Engineers, Avn., BHS Co. — 2nd annual Co. A, 6th Engrs., 3rd Div. (WWl) -Will com- 1942. Write William A. Chronister, Beal Route, reunion at Roosevelt Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa., April rades who served with me in France and Germany Van Buren, Mo. 28-30. For reservations and info write Walter in 1918 please write. Especially need statements 24th Co. Band, G.S.I. — Will anyone who served Puhowski, 638 Adams St., Steubenville, Ohio. of Wag. Frank Girourd, Corp., Joseph Laughlin, with this outfit in fall of 1915 who recalls fire in 127th Naval (Seabee) Construction Bn. — 4th Pvt. Icl Ban Messinger, Pvt. Cieorge R. McGann, rear of Fabian Bldg., please write. Need statement annual reunion at Chicago, 111., October 14-15. Sgt. Bert B. Newcomb, and Wag. Armandus for Civil Service and service connected claim. Write Floyd M. White, 6142 S. Spaulding, Chicago Wassum. Address Frank G. Fagan, Lake Road, Earl Majors, 937 Vermont St., Lawrence, Kans. 29, or John J. Clynes 1226 N. Leavitt, Chicago LeRoy, N. Y. 376th Inf., 94th Division, (3rd Bn. Medics) — 22, for info and reservations. S.S. Thorstien Veblen — Urgently need to locate Need statements to support claim for service 802nd Ord. L/M Co., 102nd Division-6th annual Lt. JG Ralph A. Jones, who commanded armed injuries, particularly from Capt. Stanlev, Bn. company reunion at Youngstown, Ohio, August guard on ship between August 12, 1943. and M.O., Staff Sgt. Frank C. Mahar, PFC Edward 24-26 : headquarters, Pick-Ohio Hotel, For info June 30, 1944. Believed to live in Pennsylvania, Spieck, T/5 Clyde R. Morrow, and Bill Ittner. write Ed Ramage, RD 2, Kennerdell, Pa. possibly Chester or AUentown. Statement needed Write Jessie I. Swezey, 109% W. Washington, 512th FA Battalion — 2nd annual reunion at for a shipmate. Write Russell C. Buck, Service North Little Rock, Ark. Cornish AiTns Hotel, New York City, Saturday, Officer, Spirit of '76 Post, American Legion, William O. Snoddy, formerly of Wisconsin — March 11. Details from Secretary, Louis Merkel, Wellington, Ohio. Teacher by profession, last heard of in Texas: 278 First Ave., New York 9, N. Y. A.T. Co., 38th Infantry — Need to hear from has money due him from teachers' retirement Battery C Club, 217th CA (AA) -Annual reunion service comrades of my late husband, PFC John fund. Contact P. J. Koppenaal, American Legion at American Legion Club, Ale.xandria, Minn., May D. McKenzie who know of any hospitalization, or Post No. 78, 2505 N. 72nd St., Milwaukee 13, Wis. 13th. Info from Lyle B. Anderson, Secretary, of his being knocked out of his foxhole, or any- Ft. Bragg, N. C. — Fred L. Fosters, RFD 1, Sauk Centre, Minn. one with him in Czechoslovakia in 1945. Mrs. Suwanee, Ga., needs to locate men who served Company-Battery D, Wildwood, N. J. (WWl) John B. McKenzie, Box 768, Hiwassee Dam, N. C. with him in C-5-2, Ft. Bragg, or overseas in —Reunion will be held at Wildwood in April. Old Reserve Mallet (French Army Truck Organi- Hdqrs. Btry. 45th C.A. Bn., particularly Evans, members contact Michael F. Sheehan, 2808 Park zation) — Need statements of Lt. Edwards, Sgts. King, Sgt. Toth, Johnson, Lewis, Capt. J. Blvd., Wildwood, N. J. Shinn, Starkhouse and Tony Mund to complete McCarthy, Little, Ford and Kriz. Eniwetok Veterans — 4th annual reunion at claim. Edgar Van Kams, 1121 Howell St., Seattle Port Dispensary, Honolulu, T. H. — Will any- LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, 111., August 16-18. All 1, Wash. one who knows present address of Capt. Peterson, outfits serving on Eniwetok and ship personnel MTC 446 and 707, (WWl) - Corp. Salin C. M.D., at above station on Sept. 1. 1946. please are eligible. For info write or contact Mel O. Karan urgently needs to contact the following write Clement S. Jeep, 2618 44th Ave., San Bigley, P. O. Box 132, Ottawa, Ohio. men: Martin Probitsky, Lt. Cheney, Lt. Snell, Lt. Francisco, Cal. 97th and 108th Naval (Seabee) Construction Terry. Write Thomas F. Dugan, Service Officer, 924th Co., USNTS, Newport, R. l.-Will anyone Bn.—2nd annual reunion at St. Louis, Mo., Sep- Kings County American Legion, Room 1, Boro who knows when I hurt my ankle in December, tember 2-4. For information write Lowell O. Hall, Brooklyn 2, N. Y. 1943, or January, 1944, please write. Frank Caldwell, (The Mail Man), 4456 Arco Ave., St. Unit 2002, Naval Beach Party Hdqtrs. - Need Elwood Wright, 206 Poplar Ave., Moundsville, Louis 10, Mo. to locate men of unit stationed on New Guinea W. Va. Photo Intelligence Detachment, ETO— Reunion January 1 to February 23. 1945, particularly 1st U.S.S. Utah, {2nd Division) — Need to contact planned for all PID in August. Write Charles H. Lt. Blunt, Michael R. Downey. Arthur A. Bitter- men who served with me in 1917-18. particularly Dieken, 904 N. Blooraington St., Streator, 111. man, Electrician Mate 1/c Sanborn and Pharma- BMl/c H. G. Diggs and BMl/c H. L. Hanson, 550th AAA Bn.— 1st annual reunion Billy Rose's cist Mate with Party. Write Randall F. Hill, Box and others who know of my back injury. Theo- Diamond Horseshoe, Times Squaie, New York, 273, Williamson, W. Va. dore M. Isaacs, 111 Park Blvd., New Smyrna May 27th. Write Peter J. Cascio, 356 Gold St., 81st Naval Construction Bn., Camp Perry, Va. Beach, Fla. Brooklyn 1, N. Y. — Will Pharmacist Mates Patterson, Hanson and 28th Balloon Co., Lee Hall, Va.- Urgently need Field Hospital 333, 309th Sanitary Trn., 84th Surrelita write me. Need support for claim, fever, to hear from anyone who can give me present Div. (WWl)— 2nd annual reunion being arranged. foot and leg injury at Camp Perry. Write J. C. address of 1st Lt. McMillen, 2nd Lts. Reuben J. Members contact R. F. Barnett, White Hall, 111., B. Edmundoz, Zolfo Springs, Fla. Shay and Rosswell W. Henninger, Pvts. Otto J. for full details. U.S.S. Wythe (APB 41) - Need to hear from Kreiger, Earl D. Reese, Donald Bradbury and 70th Field Hospital— Reunion in Chicago, 111., shipmates of Jim Abner, S 2/c, particularly medi- Sgt. Gaff. Write Curtis A. McLean, 12 Harrison June or July. Vets write R. P. Brooks, 1371 cal officer and PM "Whity" Larkin. Was in sick- St.. Greenville, Pa. Newton St., Akron 5, Ohio. bay on VJ Day. Communicate with M. W. Dune- Co. C, 1st Motor Repair Bn., Camp Devens 625th Ord. Amm. Co. — 5th annual reunion at van, I. No. and Camp Holabird, (WWl) — Urgently Buckeye Lake Park, Ohio. 3-4 John Todd Post 152, American Legion, need to September : head- Hogansville, Ga. hear from service comrades of my brother, Walter quarters. Lake Breeze Hotel. Details from Harold Battery A, 550th AAA Bn. — Will Capt. Samuel Briggs. Statements needed to connect his claim. Hall, 151 State St., Rittman, Ohio. Charles Johnson please write. Statement needed. Mrs. Lillian Breall, 123 Orchard St., Somerville, Iceland Base Command— 1st reunion. Commo- Peter J. Cascio, 178 Willoughby St., Brooklyn 1, Mass. dore Hotel, New York City, March 3-5. Banquet, N. Y. 57th Service Co., Signal Corps, (WWl) — While Toots Shor's Restaurant, 4th, with Maj. Gen. Co. B, 735th MP Co., Cincinnati, also 70th Div. unloading beef at Cheverny, France, in late De- William S. Key principal speaker. Details from Hdqrs., France — Need statements to establish dis- cember, 1918, I was injured by a fall. Three men David Zinkoff, Chairman, 5211 Girai'd Ave., Phila- ability claim. Will service comrades please write. were with me (names unknown) in QM truck; delphia 31, Pa. Charles M. Kenneally, 310 Pennsylvania Ave., their statements badly needed. Write A. T. 307th Infantry Veterans Association (WW2) — McDonald, Ohio. (Happy) Thompson, Box 64, Douglas, Ga. Anniversary reunion and dance at Hotel Taft, 96th Hosp., St. 7th Ave., Gen. Camp Maxey, Texas — Need to Presidio, San Francisco — Need to hear from the 51st and Saturday evening. May 13th. locate Lt. Info from Jerry Hanifin, Malcolm Riddle for statement. Please nurse whom I passed frequently (name unknown) 307th Inf. Vets. Assn., write T. c/o 77th Division Club, Edward Howarth, 855 N. Main Street, at the South Gate where I was guard during flu 28 E. 39th St., New York West Bridgewater, Mass. epidemic fall and winter of 1918-19. Her state- 16, N. Y. Co. A, 433rd Signal Corps — Urgently need to ment needed. C. L. Coats, Lake Fork, 111. 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The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • brought 30,000 toys from Miami, Fla., where Harvey Seeds Post No. 29 of the Legion's First "Tide Of Toys" Ship Legion sponsored the TOT drive. Chester, Pa., turned in 22,000 toys. Other major contributions came from Gifts For Kids Kansas City, Mo., 21,000; Richmond, Sailed With 900,000 Va., 15,000; Toledo, Ohio, 15,000; Low- er Merion, Pa., 12,000; Des Moines, la., shipment to Europe of toys The Legion chief also expressed The first 11,000. by American children to thanks for assists given the toy drive contributed California alone pledged 1 million Legion's "Tide of Toys" by countless public and private groups. The American contributions. Wisconsin Legionnaires Philadelphia February 7. Ap- Cited for their voluntary cooperation, drive left reported that the total for the Badger 900,000 toys weighing 146 in addition to CARE, the State Depart- proximately state would be at least 250,000. Other the initial TOT cargo, ment and ECA, were the nation's rail- tons madb up estimates of incomplete returns by Commander George N. Craig roads which arranged delivery of toys National states included 50,000 each from Vir- said. freight-free to Philadelphia ; chiirch and ginia and Georgia; 200,000 from Illi- Destined for the port of Rotterdam, school leaders who in many localities nois; 40,000 from Oklahoma; 125,000 will distributed by CARE rep- led collection campaigns ; fire and police they be from Ohio. children in. the Nether- departments; Boy and Girl Scouts of resentatives to Most of the shipments checked into lands, Austria, Berlin and the three America, and the newspaper and radio the warehouse originated in small of Western Germany. Additional profession. zones towns. Evidencing the extent to which will go in succeeding millions of toys Million Toys In communities across the nation pitched shipments to France, Italy, the British into the campaign were arrivals from Isles, Greece and Norway. Toys also Meanwhile, American Legion head- such places as Ulysses, Neb., Chicopee, will go to Poland and Yugoslavia where quarters reported these vital statistics: Ga., Loogootee, Ind., Strawberry Point, CARE is not operative, under special Containers for the playthings, ranging la., and Milford, Mass. arrangements between the Legion and in size from ten-pound boxes to 75- those two countries. pound crates, fill almost one-half of the Commander Craig estimated that a huge warehouse at Pier 38. STORE GIVES GEORGIA'S total of 3 million toys would be dis- Of the first million toys received and patched overseas by the end of Febru- processed there were more dolls than YOUTH PROGRAM BIG BOOST ary. The cost of ocean transportation, any other single type of toy. Drums, Fine support of the Legion's citizen- in most cases, will be defrayed by the coloring sets, truck and car models, and ship and youth training program was Economic Cooperation Administration. stuffed animals ranked close behind. given in January by Rich's, largest de- The nationwide "Tide of Toys" pro- One crate, part of the shipment delivered partment store in Atlanta, Georgia, gram was launched on December 26, by Chester, Pa., American Legion Posts, when that big business establishment with 17,400 American Legion Posts contained 1500 new dolls. underwrote the expenses and tuition for serving as collection centers. Local col- One-third of the toys are accompanied a week at either the Boys' State or Girls' lection drives, through which children by written notes from child donors, as State. The prizes will go to the ten dis- in the U. S. were asked to give new requested by Commander Craig. It is trict winners in the 1950 High School playthings as an expression of friend- estimated that two-thirds of the items Oratorical Contest, which guarantees to ship to toyless youngsters abroad, were are brand new, with the remainder in these winners further and advanced terminated January 20. used but good condition. training in civil government and citizen- The largest shipment to arrive intact ship. Sendoff Ceremony According to Department Commander The departure of the first toy-laden BIG GIFT OF TOYS WINDS George Heam, the award is a landmark ship was marked by a colorful dockside in the long record of varied Legion ac- ceremony. While the loading operation UP NUTMEG TOT CAMPAIGN tivities and youth training projects in was underway, the program participants A last minute gift of some 13,000 un- Georgia. He pointed out that never be- were nationally known figures as well assembled toy racing cars and aluminum fore had a single stroke of the pen rep- as scores of the youngsters who made airplanes, valued at about $15,000, put resented a double-barreled gift of this possible the toy shipments. Walter E. the Connecticut Legion's "Tide of Toys" nature which contributes simultaneously Alessandroni of Philadelphia, American directors to a strenuous test. But with to the success of two major projects. Legion Department Commander of the help of National Guardsmen, Boy Pennsylvania and director of overseas Scouts, and volunteer Legionnaire OUTFIT REUNIONS shipping for TOT, served as chairman workers the whole lot was processed and of the event. came through on time. (Continued from page 35) Commenting on what he termed a The toys were contributed by Harold 390th AAA, AW, Sp. Bn. (WW2)-3rd annual "phenomenal response" to the Legion's S. Coit, Bridgeport business man, on reunion at Philadelphia, Pa., in August. Complete info from Charles E. Skinner, 4416 N. Ashland appeal for toys. Commander Craig at- January 20, just at the deadline. Two Ave., Chicago 40, 111. tributed the success of the drive gen- Legion units Hayes Velhage Post, of U.S.S. Baltimore (CA 68)—Reunion of shipmates in Chicago. June, 1950. Write Bill W. Zormier, erally to "the child's sympathy and West Hartford, and Rau-Locke Post of Box 626, Gary, Ind. affection for those who are less fortu- Hartford, took over the job of putting 258th Engineers (C) Bn.— 3rd annual reunion at Washington in March. Old timers contact Philip nate than himself. the toys together. A National Guard J. Gallagher, 402 Wood St., Burlington, N. J., for "We of the Legion undertook this truck hauled the crates to Hayes Vel- details. 1st Bn., 301st Infantry, 94th Division — 1st re- program in the hope that it would be hage Post rooms, arriving at 2 P. M. on union at Kingston, N. Y., May, 1950. Write the means of starting friendships be- January 22nd where more than 100 Lawrence A. Quilty, Leader Bldg., 78 John St., Kingston, N. Y., for complete details. tweSn the new generations of children Legionnaires and Scouts were standing Battery A, 574th AAA (AW) Bn. — Reunion on both sides of the Atlantic that would by. Working under direction of Com- April 22-23, Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D. C. Write D. O. Ferrell, P. O. Box 447, Wilmington, last through their adulthood," Com- manders Harlan Reycroft and David N. C for info. mander Craig stated. "By responding so Northrup, the toys were not only as- U. S. Army Ambulance Service Association ( USAACS)—Annual convention at LaSalle Hotel. willingly, American boys and girls have sembled and crated but were sent off Chicago. 111., July 13-15. Details from H.G. Rossell, assured the realization of that hope on to Philadelphia the same day. 550 Arlington Place, Chicago 14, or Charles R. Winkler, National Adjutant, 1727 S. Yewdall St.. a vast scale. The message they are send- Later, Mr. Coit contributed an addi- Uhiladelphia 43. Pa. ing abroad is not one merely of com- tional $1,200 worth of toys to the drive. U.S.S. Leviathan Veterans Association—Annual reunion dinner of WWl crew at Dunhall Restau- passion for less fortunate youngsters These were turned over to Commander rant, 40th St. and Broadway, New York City, April 15. reservations to but of belief and affection — and it goes Arnold Mayer, of Harry W. Congdon Saturday evening, Send R. L. Hedlander. Box 22, Greenwich, Conn. in a form more meaningful and expres- Post, and Mrs. Celia Maine, Commander 588th Signal Depot Co.—Reunion at Lord Balti- sive than government-to-government of Woman's Post, both of Bridgeport, more Hotel, Baltimore, Md., August 11-13. Details from Dale A. Sweet, Chairman, 500 £. Kearney. protocol permits." Connecticut. Sprin^eld, Mo. 3g • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 .

Don't Knoeh Wrestling^ BOOST IT (Continued from page 26) Mr. Rocca to lift a 250-pound wrestler The days are gone when the wrestlers need some routines which make the holds onto his shoulders for the necessary jig- had only to please the faithful, earnest, appear more unavoidable. gling. On a recent night, for instance, at bloodletting kind of fan, most of whom Let's pick on Mr. Rocca again, because the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium, sat ten rows back or farther. Today tele- his act is one of the best. In December he Mr. Rocca wrestled Chief Little Wolf, the vision moves everybody in town right drew nearly 18,000 people into Madison noted Indian wrestler, who comes into the down into the ring where you can almost Square Garden. Beautifully muscled and ring wearing a blanket and a feathered touch and sometimes actually smell the agile as a deer, he is one of the most war bonnet. Mr. Little Wolf is almost as wrestlers. From now on they are just pleasing real athletes to wrestle in this wide as he is high. When it came time for going to have to smell better. With so country in years. He jumps barefooted all the "backbreaker" it looked suspiciously many people watching from so close, over the other boys so fast they hardly as if Mr. Little Wolf obligingly climbed better acting and better directing are two know where he is or what to do about up on Mr. Rocca's shoulders in order to debts wrestling owes the public. Wrestling it. In action Mr. Rocca is a joy to behold, have his back broken. must recognize its new responsibility to and I mean it. At least, that's the way it looked on the television set. The fact that they One of Mr. Rocca's spectacular "moves" our television set. The small group of haven't paid a nickel to get in is of no is to bounce across the ring, do a sudden friends who watched the match with me importance. It's a matter of honor. handstand in front of his opponent, and on television had not, of course, paid a Let's sit down real close to the televi- bring him crashing down with a sort of nickel to support Mr. Rocca or Mr. Little sion and point out some of the things we upsidedown scissors. The basic idea is Wolf. Just the same, when Mr. Little Wolf can see today that were never visible pure genius. But the trouble is that his tried to climb up on Mr. Rocca's shoulders from the peanut gallery. And let's try to opponent has to go over to the far comer my friends were almost beside themselves be sincerely helpful. and stand there, erect and patient, wait- with glee. They slapped their knees and First, there is the often clumsy man- ing for Mr. Rocca to bounce over and give cried Oh ho ho ho ho ho. Here comes ner in which one wrestling gentleman him the business. the backbreaker. Oh ho ho ho ho ho. will help the other gentleman to secure Now we all know that even many of That is just the point. his favorite and crowd-pleasing holds. We Joe Louis' short jabs were ducked by his

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The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • 27 opponents. In spile of their teirible speed dirty old villain would do all sorts of The Baron is an excitable man, but that he often had diificulty landing one good mean things. Then the hero would finally no way to spend your time when you've one from two feet away. Since the public get just about enough of it. He would leap got only two minutes to make $500. knows this, wrestling needs some clever madly to his exhausted feet and floor the Things like this shatter a man's belief way to freeze a man while he's blasted by dirty old villian with a series of wild that the thing is genuine. a twenty foot run and a handspring. "smashes" to the jaw. As the crowd went Not that the Baron, Mr. Kulkovich and Let's fix Mr. Rocca's victim in the cor- wild. Mr. McGinnis didn't put on a lively tussle. ner naturally. How is not my problem. Television brought out the interesting They did indeed. It's just that the tele- It's a matter for professional directors. news that these terrific clouts usually vision camera is so clear-eyed that it Another old trick in wrestling is to consisted of the hero first placing one cries "Ah, ha!" everytime the boys let throw an opponent out of the ring and hand against the other gentleman's jaw, down in their acting for so much as a then, as he staggers around out on the and then merely striking himself on his second. A television set has not only Mr. apron, grab his head with a flying scissors own hand with his other hand. Thus an- Sherlock Holmes' magnifying glass, it also and yank him back in. other grand old gag of wrestling is gradu- has his clear-eyed calmness. Sitting in a When Mr. Rocca did this to Mr. Little ally biting the dust. Which is, in a way, living-room with possibly three other Wolf in Los Angeles it didn't stand the a shame. Those smashes to the villain's people, you are caught up in none of the close inspection of television. Mr. Little jaw were really something if you were surge of mass excitement that makes the Wolf hasn't much neck, so he had to stand sufficiently far back. Some of the boys evening exciting in the wrestling hall. outside and stick his head in over the top now use a glancing swipe on the chest Under the relentless eye of television, the rope as though he were looking for a col- just under the jaw. As long as the victim action simply has to be good. lar button, to help Mr. Rocca perform this staggers properly this is an improvement. Well, what is wrestling doing about it, particular wonder. And remember, Mr. But on television we can see how it works. and what are they apt to do about it in Rocca's performance is one of the best. Television sees far too much. Take the the future? Another thing some of the boys should frightening night of December 2, 1949, The matches, at least in the Los Angeles work on is more realism in the harrowing at the teeming Ocean Park Arena, near area, are already getting "straighter," and scenes where one chap tries piteously to Los Angeles. Baron Michele Leone was the method of television presentation is reach the safety of the ropes while the to take on both Mr. Bomber Kulkovich getting better. The Los Angeles Olympic, other chap continues some sort of awful and Mr. Terry McGirmis! He would lick for instance, has lately hired Dick Lane mayhem on him. From a fifty cent seat both of them, one at a time, in thirty to handle its television proceedings. Dick in the rear of the hall these tense struggles minutes—/or a $500 side bet. Lane is a personable and friendly movie toward safety have often built up to a Now anyone with or without a tele- actor, who has been closely associated point where people have been known to vision set will agree that with an assign- with wrestling since back before the war. faint. Thus the scene is fundamentally ment like that, and with that much dough Now, on Wednesday nights, Mr. Lane does sound. riding on the result, the Baron would not a stirring television description of the But through the cold eye of television want to waste any time. And the Bomber Olympic matches, and during the "half" you can see that when the poor fellow chap and his friend would be loath to just before the main event, he appears trying so desperately to reach the ropes give him much more help than the time personally to the friends in television gets within touching distance with his of day. land, in immaculate collar and hand- near hand, he often simply switches over Well, it was a lively match - but the painted tie, to tell interesting anecdotes and starts just as piteously reaching with television Ccimera, as usual, disclosed dis- about the performers, chat about this and his far hand in order to prolong the sus- crepancies. The group of living-room that in a friendly come-down-and-see-us pense. kibitzers I was watching it with found manner, and even sell the television au- How to get this effect honestly is a the following items amusing: dience various price-reduction specials, poser. I do not propose chopping off the 1. Early in the match, the Baron had a such as a card - this card right here in my near arm, but something has to be figured frightful headlock on the Bomber, pun- hand - which they can write in for. Pleas- out. The effect is too good to abandon. ishing him severely. Then the Baron's hold ant salesmen like Mr. Lane at the tele- Sometimes the above act fails to get a slipped a little. He let go completely in vision mike are one of wrestling's answers rise from the audience. Then, in order to order to get a better hold, and during this to the problem. hurry on to the next page of the script, short period of freedom Mr. Kulkovich Another innovation is a wonderful tele- the guy with the terrible hold will often made not the slightest move to get the vision gimmick they have lately devised scoot obligingly along with the man in hell away from there. He just dutifully at the Ocean Park Arena out at the beach. pain. In a recent match at the Los Angeles let himself be re-headlocked. There is a Here Steve Allen, Southern California's Olympic, Gino Garibaldi, lying on his blind wrestler on the Columbia University newest radio humorist and a very nimble- back on the mat, got a terribly punishing team who would have had the Baron tongued lad, not only handles the mike hold on long-haired Baron Michele Leone. down, given such a chance. during the matches, but, between the The Baron started for the ropes and Mr. 2. Later the Baron tripped the Bomber matches and occasionally following the Garibaldi obligingly assisted by hunching flat on his face, and then just stood there main event, takes you via another tele- along as rapidly as possible on his heels gazing out at the crowd till the Bomber vision camera into the dressing room. and shoulder blades. They are going to could get himself together and pull him There you can see the wrestlers in their have to stop that sort of thing, as they have down with some sort of vile hold. Then native haunts. You hear the wrestlers' voluntarily stopped various other stunts the Baron writhed in mad agony. fervent pre-game vows before they go that aren't good any more. 3. A little later the Baron kicked Mr. into the ring. You see them sweaty and For instance, the fine old gag of rubbing Kulkovich out of the ring. When the ref- worn after the match is over. It is a won- the other gentleman's nose along the top eree's count got up to seven, the good derful gimmick, and, for the television rope has been almost abandoned. The Baron assaulted the referee to slow things audience, highly entertaining. television cameras made it completely ap- up till Mr. Kulkovich had time to get back Before that Bargn-Bomber-McGinnis parent that all the guy did was to run his in. match, for instance, you saw the gentle- own hand along the top rope, with his op- 4. The Baron finally downed Mr, Kul- men as they prepared to go into the ring, ponent's nose riding comfortably thereon. kovich in twenty minutes of his allotted and you saw them after the thing was Another thing that television has spoiled thirty. Then, with ten minutes left to over. And here is where real acting abil- are the tremendous "smashes" to the jaw down Mr. McGinnis, he wasted a disturb- ity comes in. In the dressing room inter- that have long been a feature of the game. ing amount of time. With only two min- view after the thing was over, the Baron, For years the standard wrestling plot has utes to go, and $500 riding on the result, a wild, long-haired Italian, was so genu- followed a splendid formula that is as cut- he became thrown out of the ring, and inely upset over losing that he scared the and-dried as a pile of redwood shingles. wasted a good minute arguing with a announcer, the other folks down in the One of 'the boys was always a young, ringside policeman, who for some reason dressing room, and me, five miles away. apple-cheeked hero, and the other fellow didn't want the Baron to bring a large He started another wild-eyed fight with was a dirty old villain. For about twenty- hunk of a torn- up seat back into the ring Messrs. Kulkovich and McGinnis, and it five minutes of a thirty-minute match the with him. was so realistic that Mr. Allen, who is by

3g " The American Legion Magazine • March. 1950 no means small himself, leaped up on a Today it is true that wrestling itself is been an unexpected and regretted acci- nearby bench, and cried, "Here, fellows! trying to look more legitimate. This is of dent. Daimy McShain once had his jaw Watch the equipment! This goes into the great interest even to the wrestlers them- broken in a match and ate through a straw ." home, fellows. Watch the equipment! . . selves. Because they're the guys who are for six weeks. It was while a broken leg This scene in the dressing room was going to get hurt. healed that Gorgeous George thought up actually more violent, and more fun, than In Los Angeles recently there have been the act that was to make him wealthy and the prior festivities up in the ring. The several remarkable instances of the an- famous. Jules Strongbow, the well-known wild-eyed Baron, at close range, was so nounced wrestler being unable to appear Indian wrestler, who is 6'6 and weighs fearsome that you began to think that as scheduled, and a last-minute substitu- 300, was thrown out of a ring a year or maybe the match was genuine after all. tion having to be made. This is unthink- so ago, landed on his spine on the edge Mr. Leone should be in the movies; in able. No one has ever given a thought to of a seat, and is just now getting fully front of a camera he is really terrific. a wrestler actually being injured at any recovered from the resulting paralysis. Which brings up another oddity. Seeing time, and certainly not w?hen he was sup- But these things in the past were high- these scenes in the Ocean Park dressing posed to appear somewhere and pick up ly unusual accidents regretted by all. And room makes you want to rush down the a small hamper of money. there was no general run of small injuries. next Friday night and see the matches in I will never forget an evening a couple When did you ever see a wrestler with person. But if you do go, and pay your of years ago at the Ocean Park Arena. One any sort of bandage on him? But you're money for a ticket, you won't see the of the preliminary performers acciden- starting to see small bandages on the per- dressing room fun, which is the thing that tally had his nose bloodied, and he was so formers now. Mostly covering small cuts induced you to go. Television is indeed surprised he hardly knew what to do. He received when, in their new effort to make bringing up problems in the sporting waved his wounded proboscis around as the act look genuine, they forget them- world. though it were a Congressional Medal of selves and actually ram each other's heads But Baron Michele Leone, in or out of Honor. Look at me, he cried in pantomime into something solid. Mr. Terry McGinnis the ring, is an example of another thing — I have a bloody nose! and Mr. Bomber Kulkovich have been that wrestling is doing about the televi- He was astounded. cut on eyebone and forehead recently in sion problem. They are getting new, and From the present look of things, wres- this manner. And what a point the an- better, actors. tlers are not going to be astounded much nouncers make of it. An example is Mr. Antonino Rocca longer by any such slight injury. The Mr. Tony Morelli recently had his in- himself. He is a fine and legitimate ath- most difficult thing in all dramatics is to ner lip cut slightly in one of those four- lete. He has his own and visible muscles. try to make any sort of phony battle look man "tag" affairs at Ocean Park. When At any moment he can leap six feet in the really genuine. Anybody who has ever you try to make those smashes to the air, and often does. I would personally, staged them or appeared in them for the jaw look genuine something has to give. even with a definite script, as soon wrestle movies will testify to this. Now, as the In the dressing room interview after- a full-grown octopus. No matter how harried wrestling promoters try to make ward the television announcer, Steve phony his eventual "backbreaker" may the frivolity look more genuine for the Allen, and Mr. Morelli's partner. Brother be, there is nothing phony about Mr. television cameras somebody is highly apt Frank Jares, lavished interest and sym- Rocca personally. On the television screen to get hurt. pathy upon him as though he had pos- or off, you get a tingle just watching him Not that wrestlers haven't got hurt in sibly been beheaded. "What is it, a gum in action; as you do looking into Mr. the past. They have, but it has always injury?" asked Mr. Allen, solicitously, for Baron Leone's heated black eyes. As you do watching the newly lean and experi- enced, but still awesomely massive, Primo WH^/ihls FULL-WEIGHT Blade Camera. You want no part of any of them in an alley, and that's what makes for real wrestling crowds. Mr. Rocca is also evidence of wrestling's Handy Dispenser current effort to attract more ladies to the arenas. Women in wrestling have always been a problem. Their ticket is as good as any- this amazing low price! body else's. But they get so excited. Women have long been a real danger to Mr. Gorgeous George. George has suffered all manner of attack from lady spectators BLADES on leaving the ring. They have thrown everything imaginable at him. They have IN DISPENSER tried to set his hair on fire with cigarette lighters; a woman once threw an empty bottle at him, missing him but inflicting a nasty scalp wound on another lady spec- tator. Just why women get so excited over wrestling is puzzling. They even get excited watching it on television. One evening a lady in our non-paying living-room group was getting quite upset, and the rest of us said, "What's the matter with • Try this sturdy, full-weight Blue Star on those you? Can't you see that they're just kid- tough, hard-to-shave spots. If any blue steel blade, ding?" at any price, gives you better shaves than Blue Star, "Yes," she said, "I know it's phony. But we'll give you double your money back. you want to believe that some of it's genuine, or it isn't any fun. Kill the big bum!" At this point her husband said, "You should see the woman next door. She really gets excited. She just gets up and fights!" That's the spirit. We all want to believe in wrestling, and we'll do our best SINGLE DOUBLE to believe if wrestling will do its best to PRECISION PRODUCTS help us. EDGE EDGE AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CORP • BROOKLYN I, N. Y. The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • 39 the television audience. "No," said Mr. that you will swear the other guy hit him. den in New York. They started at 8:45 Morelli, "it's on the lip — right here." Mr. Blears is always introduced British in the evening, with a ten-minute rest ". Messrs. Jares and Morelli are inciden- style as weighing . . fifteen stone, ten scheduled at the end of each hour if there tally two wrestlers who are also most pounds." were no falls. Edward Van Every's won- pleasing actors. They figure out their evil For eiTect, his second, Capt. Leslie derful old book, Muldoon, The Solid Man plans in whispered conference in the ring Holmes, accompanies him into the ring of Sport, says: . . . "At the 1 o'clock rest corner; they posture; they raise an ad- attired in tuxedo, monocle and cane. For Whistler was apparently the fresher of the monishing finger when their opponents several years Capt. Holmes' only part in two by far." From one o'clock on — still get too rough. With them you know it's the proceedings has been just to appear. no fall on either side — Muldoon spent phony, but you don't care. They play it Well, the other night one of Lord Blears' most of the time on his hands and knees, strictly for laughs, and there is nothing uncouth opponents pulled foggy little with Whistler, his hair surreptitiously wrong with a good laugh. But Mr. Morelli Capt. Holmes into the ring and bloodied saturated with ammonia, boring away at still got his lip cut. his nose. a growing wound on Muldoon's back just And Lord Blears' "man," Capt. Leslie That's the way things are going these below the neck. At four o'clock in the Holmes, got his nose bloodied a few eve- days. They're even beginning to throw morning somebody finally turned out the nings ago down at the Olympic. (I hate to the referee around. gas lights in the hall as the only means ". keep mentioning the Olympic and Ocean There is, in fact, only one thing that of ending the mastodonic struggle. . . Park, but those are the two wrestling we should all devoutly wish. And that is Everyone hurried down to the barroom. theaters I happen to attend. In the Los that the impact of television won't go all Muldoon and Whistler each protested that Angeles area alone there is also wrestling the way, and really bring back honest they did not want a drawn battle and available practically any hour of the day.) wrestling. That would be a fate worse than that they were anxious and willing to But back to Lord Blears. He has long death. We haven't had honest wrestling, finish the match under any conditions. been another of the better actors. He outside of poorly attended colleges and There was some talk of hiring a private comes into the ring in cape and monocle, AAU meets, for so long that we tend to room and continuing to fight it out to a several layers of colorful tunics, and Gre- forget just what it entailed. finish even if it took another seven hours. cian shoes. He is almost as agile as Mr. For instance, let's take the first of Finally the lights in the barroom went Rocca, If the script calls for it, you can WilUam Muldoon's classic struggles with out, and then everybody went home." blow at Lord Blears, and he will hurl agile strong-man Clarence Whistler — in How would like to have to undergo that himself through the ropes so convincingly January of 1881 at the old Terrace Gar- on your television set? the end PinbaU Pete (Continued from page 13) beers, or forty cents for his twenty cent careful to push forward, almost never work the next week, and by Wednesday bar whiskey. He wasn't particular about sideways. Most machines will tilt when he had played his way through the center brands so when someone asked for a pushed sideways, but you can usually of town and was working the roadhouses favorite drink Red was liable to pour push pretty hard forward. on the outskirts. On Thursday he went something from any handy bottle, and if Not this machine, though. The owners back and took twenty dollars more out the customer complained Red would say, had apparently made sure that nobody of Red's machine. Then he went over some so what, it was whiskey, wasn't it? was going to win too much. It practically of the other machines he had emptied But no one ever accused Red of dis- tilted if you just breathed on it a little earlier, and then he went back to the honesty; they just figured he wasn't too too strong. And the balls had hiccoughs roadhouses. On Saturday he was in Red's bright. Besides, he had been known to an inch away from a bumper or a hole. again. stand drinks for a good customer, and he If ever a machine looked magnetized, that Red told him how two guys had been was very unlucky at poker dice, so you one did. in to collect the coins from the machine. could always get a drink out of him that Pete tilted on the first two games. He They'd been burned up because their way. He grumbled when he lost, but he'd didn't tilt after that, but he lost the next collections hadn't been as high as ex- play as long as anyone wanted him to. three tries. Then he won two nickels, and pected, and when they found only two Furthermore, he really had a good heart, on the next game, four. Then he dropped dollars in Red's they boiled over. They and he had even sympathized with Pete in two more games, won four nickels, asked Red how come, and he said there his recent trouble. So all in all he was dropped a game, won five nickels, won were some sharp pinball players in town, well liked, and the boys didn't like to six nickels, and then he was really roll- but that didn't satisfy them. When they see him get pushed around. ing. He must have been twenty-five bucks left they said there had better be more Pete must have been thinking about ahead when finally the machine registered the next time. these things, and after a while he went twelve nickels and only five came out. Pete said swell, then he bought drinks over to Red and asked him, "Look, do He was now only winning back his own for the seven or eight people around and you really want to get this machine out nickels, so he quit. took out all the money the collectors had of here?' Pete changed his nickels to bills, then put in the machine. He had decided by "Sure, Pete," Red answered, "but then told Red he'd be back when the machine that time that it was too much work to I don't want no slugs through my skull, was filled again. cover all the machines in the county and neither." "There must be more of these around," he would concentrate on fifteen or twenty "Okay," said Pete, "let's see what I can he remarked. in town. That way he could keep tliem do about it." He pocketed his loot and left with a big empty all the time instead of leaving a He walked over to the machine. Every- crowd tagging along to watch the fun. few dollars for the mob in each. body stood aside, and the guy who was Sure enough, every bar in town had the Several days later Pete was in Red's playing quit to let Pete at it. The old new games, even the swanky Gold Room place again, and he learned that the col- hangdog expression was gone from Pete's in the Milldue hotel and the high class lectors had been in again and had been face as he put in a nickel and studied the Blind Bat cocktail lounge, neither of which enraged to find only thirty-five cents in machine. He had become a man with a had ever had any coin machine before. the machine. Pete told Red that it purpose. All the bartenders or managers gave wouldn't be long before the mob got dis- It was hard at first. There probably about the same story as Red, and none couraged and pulled the machine out. wasn't another person in the world as was any happier about what was going Then he started to play. good as Pete at pinball. He knew just on than Red had been. About that time two strangers came in when to pound the machine, and, more Naturally, Pete had time to play only and sat down at the bar. Nobody paid any. important, when not to pound it. He about two or three machines, but he attention to them until they ordered ex- didn't get excited and bang away when- cleaned those out. And that was only the pensive Scotch, rare in Red's. They were ever the ball came near a bumper, but start. The next day he began promptly sharply dressed with tailored gray top- he could give a gentle tap or a hearty at two o'clock, opening time on Sunday, coats and snap brim fedoras, quite a con- shove, whichever was necessary. He was and played until closing time. He took off trast to the leather jackets and turtle-

4Q • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 plenty surprised when the ambulance neck sweaters around them. They seemed sat down. over to where Pete and the arrived and Pete came out of it under his interested in watching Pete play pinball, Red came set up beers for every- own power. It turned out that he had and by the time he finished they were boys were and fainted, which was why he had been out looking very peculiarly at each other. body. '"Them guys are part of the mob," he cold when Bill found him. When Pete left one of the sharpies nodded whispered. Then he hustled off to the "But we heard you were shot," Jeff to the other, and they left, too. men's room. exclaimed. Jeff Marder, one of Pete's best friends, The boys could tell that he was ex- "Yah, I was shot, all right," Pete said, asked Red had he ever seen those two cited because he didn't wait to collect and he held up his bandaged right hand. before. Red said no, but they had looked for the beers. Jeff saw trouble coming and "My pinball hand," he explained ruefully. like hoods to him, so a few of the boys they try to get out of there. That got the boys hopping mad, and decided maybe they had better follow suggested They all thought that was a good idea, they called a council of war at Red's. Pete. Pete often had a following anyway but they found the door blocked by three Pete tried to calm the others down. He because a lot of times when he got a big When they turned around there said it didn't matter if he was out of haul he would treat any friends he had hoods. was the rest of the bunch standing with commission, nobody was playing the main the house, and, if it was a small crowd, drawn. chines anyhow. But Jeff said no, he knew sometimes for the whole house. guns "O.K." the one who had come in first human nature, and if they didn't do Well, when the fellows found Pete in "everybody's staying here ex- something people would forget and start Barney's tavern, there were the two hoods announced, cept that one." He pointed to Pete. "He's playing them again. Pete said he didn't again. Both had nasty looks on their faces, coming with us." want to see any more trouble or blood- but neither said anything the whole time There was nothing anybody could do. shed, but nobody listened to him. Red Pete was cleaning out the machine. Then They had to stand there and watch Pete threw his two cents in about how they Pete drained it dry and went to the bar being taken outside and driven off in a ought to "trow de bums out," then he to get bills for the nickels and refresh big black car, while four gunmen stayed donated a keg of beer to the meeting. The himself with a beer. He saw JefT and his to see that nobody set off an alarm. boys polished off the beer and gave big friends sitting there, bought them all a Luckily, however. Bill Samson, one of cheers for Pete, for Red, and for good old drink, and left. The two hoods left right the regulars at Red's and a friend of Mashuga. after him. Pete's, was pulling near Red's in his They stopped him in front of the alley up Then they went out armed with deer taxi when Pete was being taken away. He rifles, around the corner and said they wanted shotguns, war souvenir bayonets, put in a call for help on his two-way axes, and hunting knives and smashed to talk to him. Pete must have seen that radio and set out to follow the car with something was up, because he said he was every pinball machine in town. To their Pete in it. try sorry, he was in a hurry. The mugs said surprise nobody showed up to and followed it to an old house ten miles they were sorry, too, but they had to talk He stop them. from town and hid while Pete was taken that sort of an to him, and wouldn't he step into the After the town became inside. had radioed his location to the Jeff alley with them? Then they grabbed Pete He armed camp. took over as leader and office, and there nothing could and started to pull him into the alley. cab was he posted guards and arranged a system of Just then someone said just a minute, do until help came. It didn't come soon alarms. People kept their kids home, and what did they want to talk to Pete about, enough. Bill heard a shot ring out, and nobody went out unarmed or alone. For and there were Jeff and three others who then he saw the gangsters leaving. He the rest of that night and most of the next had followed right behind. These two went in and found Pete laid out on the day everybody expected at any minute floor a lot of blood around. Pretty the rattle of a gun or the guys had guns, all right, because they went and to hear tommy expected for them, but they never got a chance to soon a cop car and an ambulance showed blast of a bomb. But nobody use them, or to do much of anything else up and took Pete away. what did happen next. because the boys hadn't yet forgotten In the meantime the gunmen in Red's It was toward evening that a squad of what they had learned in service about had left, and Jeff and the boys ran to get cops from the sheriff's office showed up or street fighting. help. At the police station they found out and arrested Pete and Jeff and two about Pete being picked already, three others for disturbing the peace, When it was all over Jeff called the up so cops and had the sharpies hauled away, they went over to the hospital to wait. vandalism, and inciting to riot. and Pete said thanks and bought every- Everybody thought poor old Pinball Pete Mashuga was ordinarily a peaceful too far. night- body a drink. Then he went to the Blind was a dead duck for sure, and they were town, but that was going By Bat and cleaned out the machine there before going home. Leon By the next day word had gotten fMP-ULSES By Ponce de around that things were popping Ln Mashuga. Now the town isn't what you'd call a narrow, clannish town. I mean it's not the sort of place where strangers are made to feel they're not wanted, but it's small enough so that everybody knows everybody else, if only slightly, and nobody in Mashuga likes to hear that one of their own is being pushed around by an outsider, especially the kind of outsider that muscles in on honest business men and tries to pull guns on the local citizenry. So when Pete went out the next day he found that nobody else in town was playing the pinball machines, and he had very little to do. By evening there wasn't a machine in town with more than thirty cents in it, and Pete was taking a well earned rest drinking beer at Red's with Jeff and four other friends. About seven o'clock another stranger came in. He was dressed like the first two had been, and everybody noticed him right away. He looked

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• March. 1950 • The American Legion Magazine 4 J fall a big mob had gathered in front of several counties and a big-time gambling an awful lot recently, and maybe he the county jail. There was a lot of talk syndicate was exposed, and all involved wouldn't mind giving it up. about crooked politicians and big city got stiff sentences. The papers played the The next day Pete got a letter from a gangsters, and who did they think they story up big, and Pete was made out a pinball manufacturer in Chicago. The were, and they couldn't do that to our courageous hero who stood up almost manufacturer had read in the papers boys. They started waving guns and single handed against a mob of crooks and about what Pete had done, and it was his torches and hollering that the boys had corrupt politicians. There was even some machines the mob had replaced, and he better be released, or else. The sheriff took talk of making him sheriff, but he was grateful to Pete. He said he thought a quick look and put in calls to the state squelched that. Pete had great talent, and would Pete police and the National Guard. It looked Well, that's the story, except that things like a job with him as a tester and de- pretty serious for a while, but reinforce- were dull for Pete after the investigation. signer of new machines? ments arrived and broke up the mob be- He couldn't go back to his job until his Pete asked Rena if she wanted to settle fore anything really happened. hand healed, and he couldn't play the down in Chicago, and she was shocked. But the excitement didn't die down. pinball machines, the legal ones that had She asked would he get all that money People started picketing the county jail come back, either. He saw Rena again, and just for playing pinball. He said yes. and and continued to demand that the boys she said it was probably a noble thing he she cried and said she didn't know what be released. The Mashuga Sentinel put had done, but she thought it foolish to get to say. Pete said okay, think it over, he out special editions with big stories on in so much trouble and risk your life over was going, and when she made up her Pete and the pinball scandals and calling some silly machines. But she would start mind she could let him know. for a clean-up, and other papers in the seeing him again if he promised never to The last I heard he had a wonderful state picked up the story. Things reached play another pinball machine. job in Chicago and a big house in High- such a pitch that the state's attorney's Pete said gee, that was a lot to ask, land Park. Their triplets are two and a office became interested in the affair, and would she mind if he only played once in half years old now. No problem at all finally an investigation was called. a while? She said she had heard that during Rena's bridge parties. She just Well, that broke the whole thing up. story before, and she positively refused locks them up in the pinball room and Pete and Jeff and their friends were re- to play second fiddle to an idiotic pinball they have a swell time tilting the ma- leased. A tie-up among the sheriffs of machine. Pete said well, he had played chines without disturbing Rena's friends. THE END

Thp First Year is the Hardest (Continued from page 15) and the projects of the other two would risk some of his capital in new enterprise. of armored forces during World War II. have bankrupted our country. It was ob- Here in a nutshell, then, weis the brief Among them was the late General Pat- vious that we could not go on year after for unification: greater efficiency in ton, who, after spending the best part of year indefinitely, even on the current battle; more security in peace; and a his life on horseback, developed into a scale with expenditures for atomic bombs, stronger economy at all times under sterling leader in mechanized warfare. ships, planes, guns, and tanks, and for the which to enjoy our blessings of peace, and There was another handicap which forces to man them without depressing with which to meet the demands of pos- might just as well be honestly faced. It our standard of living — by the diversion sible war. was the handicap of tradition which is of funds toward arms which we should The logic for unification appealed to the such a vital force to morale but which necessarily have spent for food, clothing, President and the Congress. In 1947 a can sometimes be subverted into a nar- shelter, health, education, welfare and unification law was enacted, and in 1949 row blindness toward higher values. I recreation. it was further strengthened. Unification, want every sailor, soldier, marine, and The effect of heavy spending on arma- therefore, is the law of the land. It de- airman to be proud of his service and ment on the economic system of our mands the support of all the members of passionately devoted to its traditions, country is a matter of grave concern to the armed forces who are sworn to obey but he must realize he has a higher loy- us in the Department of Defense. There the Constitution. alty, a loyalty to the team of all the serv- are many people outside our country, The same logic that appealed to our ices, a loyalty to the good of the country and a few within our own gates, who ap- law makers, however, had a similar im- which may transcend the good of any one plaud whenever we spend large amounts pact on the minds of our men in uniform. of the services. of money for any purpose. They hope to Today, they are going about their duties When I commanded a company of In- see us spend ourselves into a depression. in a way that leaves no doubt as to the full fantry in the first World War, I often ran They are waiting for our economy to success of unification. Of course, there into captains who were so devoted to the break down, and for the carcass of the has been some dissidence. There have welfare of their organization that they so-called decadent democracy to fall prey been recriminations, too, and they may had difficulty in thinking in terms of the to vultures. return to plague us again, but unification battalion or the regiment when their own

Those prophets of doom are in for dis- is now a fact and no one can dispute it. interests appeared to be adversely af- appointment. We have calculated the pos- Like other developments in the evo- fected. And there must be squadron sible risks to our economy of expendi- lution of warfare, unification had to over- commanders in the Air Force who have tures for military and naval needs, and come certain mental handicaps. There was difficulty in placing the good of the group have determined to stay within prudent the same kind of resistance to change ahead of the loyalty to their own outfits, limits without reducing the readiness of which must have bedeviled the cross- and also ship captains who think more in our country to face an emergency. bowmen when mobile artillery took the terms of their own craft and its own We are figuring on armed forces large field, and the crews of the wind-jammer people than of the fleet as a whole. There enough to protect America from all fore- when steam propelled ships sailed into are city mayors, and members of legis- seeable danger but yet, at the same time, the sea, and the horse cavalrymen of but latures, too, who have trouble in recog- not costing so much as to jeopardize our ten years ago when mechanized warfare nizing the greater good of the state and national solvency. That is a very delicate came into its own. The conservative who of the nation when their local interests job. It calls for compromise and restraint resists change is present in all trades and appear to be affected. These are all mani- by all services. It means adjustments and in all professions. In the services, how- festations of the same kind of mind, a readjustments with the full knowledge ever, most of our men have a way of ad- mind of limited horizon.

that no service will get all that it honest- justing themselves to changing condi- Fortunately for our country we have ly believes that it needs. It means adjust- tions. I foresee the evolution of a whole become great because our leaders have ments and readjustments between the generation of military and naval men, been able to project themselves forward defense and the overall national budget who, under unification, will find just as to a higher plateau of judgment, reason, in the complete realization that no tax- much honor for their service and glory and understanding from which they could payer can get all the relief he feels he for themselves as was achieved by the get a proper perspective and see the prob- needs to keep himself solvent and still ex-cavalrymen who became commfindors lem and find a solution in the interests

42 ' The American Legion Magazine • March. 1950 of the country as a whole. The question for all three services in the holding stage We have recently completed our budget for the serviceman, therefore, is not of the deadly game. It is during this for the year 1950-51. It calls for approxi- hmited to what is good for the Army, or period, while we are expanding our forces mately thirteen billion dollars. A year ago the Navy, or the Marine Corps, or the and mobilizing our industry, that the it was fifteen billion dollars. Here is tre- Air Force. The question is: What is good enemy would be most likely to unleash mendous savings of two billion dollars for America? against us his full might. Too many achieved basically by savings on admin- Unification is good for America and enemies in the past have learned that istrative operations rather than on combat with few exceptions is so recognized once our troops are fully mobilized and capability. among all the armed forces. Under unifi- our assembly lines of American industry This achievement has been made pos- cation there are honorable roles for each completely geared to mass production of sible through the coordination and con- of the three services. Let us examine them munitions of war, their fate is hopelessly solidation of many overlapping activities, at closer range. sealed. It is therefore in this transition the elimination of some of the waste, Suppose we are attacked at four o'clock period, when our Armed Forces may be duplication, and competition among the tomorrow morning. What will the Army, called upon to defend the territorial integ- three military services, and the teamwork Navy, or Air Force be called upon to do? rity not only of the American continent of the leaders of the services themselves Note I began that hypothesis that we are but of the United States itself, that our who sat down together and adjusted their the ones to receive the attack. That hy- American people may have to show their estimates to meet the exacting demands pothesis is correct. greatest fortitude. of the team as a whole. For ourselves, we have no designs upon When the time comes that we are ready We have simplified our procedures. Our any other government or any other to change to the offensive and take up budget represents a coordinated integrated people. We cherish peace and we shall the ball ourselves, then the limelight will estimate of the needs of the Department always cling to the hope that war can fall first on the Navy. It will be up to the of Defense as a whole. It recognizes the be averted, even under the most trying United States Navy to carry our Army, fact that there is not enough taxpayers' circumstances, and even at the risk of and our Marines, too, safely across dan- money available to give each of the three receiving a stunning blow at the opening gerous waters, perhaps submarine in- services everything that each of them of hostilities. That is our national philos- fested, defeat any hostile sea or air forces feels that it may need. Since we cannot ophy. That deep, is our profound devo- that might interfere with this vital mis- have everything we want, we figured out tion to peace. sion and safely land our ground forces what we need most and trusted that our Since we shall always wait for the first on foreign shores.' And once the expedi- experiences and our knowledge of condi- attack, we must work out a strategy that tion is safe overseas, it will be the ground tions all over the world have led us to the will reduce the effectiveness of that first forces of the Army that will carry the proper decisions. At best we are engaging blow. We must be ready to parry the first ball while the Navy and the Air Force in a calculated risk but the kind of risk sign of attack, and simultaneously be will assume the supporting and blocking that all prudent men must take when equally ready to launch a successful jobs. they must venture into the unknown. counter-attack of our own. So you see our war plans are not pred- It is a calculated risk that the Presi- We shall make sure that no four- icated on single services, single weapons, dent supports. Our Commander-in-Chief o'clock-in-the-morning attack will leave or quick blitzes. They are designed to more than anyone recognizes that our us prostrate at five. But we, likewise, get the maximum advantage out of every democracy and our economy are indis- must not delude ourselves that any four- phase of combat and to exploit any pensable assets to the promotion of hap- o'clock-in-the-evening counterattack by setback of the enemy as a possible op- piness and prosperity in time of peace, us will completely knock out an enemy. portunity for achieving victory. In these and the successful conduct of victorious We can cripple him, yes. We can make plans, you can see, there are honorable military operations in time of war. In this him pay dearly for every one of his sor- roles and missions for each of the ser- respect, at least, no other nation can ties. We can destroy so many of his bom- vices, and possible needs for greatest match our strength, a strength that the bers on each of his raids that the rate of of sacrifices by all of them. President is determined to protect. Its attrition will eat up his men and destroy Unification, itself, has a useful and hon- protection demands reduction in the cost his planes. But it would be too much to orable role and can best be judged by of government. expect immediate surrender. It would be what it already has accomplished. A com- After considering the capabilities of our only the first inning! plete recital of the achievement would economy to bear the necessary costs of Games have been won in a first inning go far beyond the pages of even a long government, including national defense, and all good team managers do try to roll article in The American Legion Magazine. it was the President's considered judg- up a good score at every opportunity. But Let me, therefore, touch upon a few. ment that our budget could be reduced no good one among them bases his strategy on a first inning victory. Certainly that is not the concept of American strategy. We do not expect a quick and easy victory ourselves, and we certainly are going to make sure that it will not be a quick and easy victory — or any other kind of victory — for those who launch an attack against us. Hence our first attack will be a counterattack. That first counterattack will be an air job, a strategic job, and in it the pri- mary role will belong to the United States Air Force. But while the Air Force carries the ball, the other two services will execute supporting and blocking as- signments. Since we do not dare hope for complete defeat of an enemy in that first ex- change of bombing punts, we must be prepared to hold the line for a time, and most likely a long time - until our own backfield, the Army, is fully mobilized, equipped, trained and organized, ready to carry the ball into enemy territory, and reach the goal line of victory. There are vital and critical roles and missions

The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • ^3 '^fPORT FROM HOILYWQOQ I from fifteen to thirteen billion dollars. By R. WILSON BROWN His decision has our whole-hearted support. And I am confident the great ma- March's Best Films jority of the American people are behind the President and the Department of Defense in striving for a sufficiency of defense within budgetary and economic capabilities. We have established unified commands around the world. The Army, Navy, and Air Force are under an Army general in the Caribbean, an Air Force general in Alaska, and an admiral in the Pacific. We have educated officers of the three services in combined courses at the Na- tional War College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces Information School, and others. We are working on changes in the curriculum both at West Point and at Annapolis which will provide more uniform education in the service academies, and will stress the goals of unification. Every year West Point cadets and Annapolis mid- shipmen take training courses together. Every year we are holding joint maneuvers in which all three services take part. Air Force pilots are learning to land and take off from carriers, and Navy men are training in the handling THE AMERICAN LEGION steals a few scenes in this Army-life comedy of newest Air Force jets. We have hired a group of preeminent WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCH- Finally he makes a flying four-day civilian consultants in business manage- ING HOME (20th Century-Fox) with trip to Europe. In that short time he ment to show us how and where we can Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen hooks up with the French under- effect further economies and obtain in- Townsend, William Demarest and ground, discovers Germany's new creased efficiency in operations. James Lydon. rocket weapon, is whisked back to We have abolished a total of 210 com- John Ford is the man behind this Washington where the Top Brass in- mittees and boards in the first nine months fast and funny film of Army life which terview him on his find. After his of my administration, and the job is not has a special appeal for the veteran. triumph, he is sent to a hospital to yet over. There are needs for both com- It's a good clean comedy. rest, only to wind up in the psycho- mittees and boards in good business The story is about Punxatawney's pathic ward by mistake. He escapes administration, but government by com- first boy to enlist — the eager beaver and goes home to find people thinking mittee too often means an excuse for who wanted to get overseas with the he's a deserter. But when the Presi- delay and lack of responsibility, while first volunteers, the boy the mayor dent of the United States wants to see too many boards usually live up to their predicted would be the town's great- him, it's a different story. description by that Army wit who once est hero. But, to his great dismay, the For one of the few times in movie said a board is something long, narrow, Army keeps him right in his own history, the American Legion is pic- and wooden. home town. People think he's gold- tured as the town Post turns out to We are evaluating the weapons and the bricking. see the would-be hero off. systems of attack and defense of the three services and bringing them into a cohesive whole. We are determined to maintain a mar- gin of superiority in development of SUSPENSE Trevor are the federals after dope weapons and equipment and have a Re- smugglers in Mexico. The pattern is search and Development Board to inte-

Stage Fright (Warner Bros.) : It's the same as in previous pictures of this grate the efforts of all three services. an Alfred Hitchcock directed story of sort. Not very interesting. We are combining facilities and serv- murder and romance based upon the ices wherever possible and taking ad- novel, "Man Running." Filmed in COMEDY vantage of specialized abilities and tech- England with a top cast including Jane niques developed in the respective Wyman, Marlene Dietrich and Michael Dear Wife (Paramount) : This is a services. The Army buys the food and the Wilding. If you like suspense, you'll sequel to Dear Ruth with William trucks for all. The Navy gets the coal and like this as it's above average. Holden, Joan Caulfield and Edward the oil. The Air Force obtains photo- Captain China (Pine-Thomas; Para- Arnold engaging in family adventures graphic material for itself and the Army which are both hilarious and human. the Navy. mount) ; All action takes place aboard and a ship with John Payne, Gail Russell Suitable for the entire family as good Progress of unification in the medical and Jeffrey Lynn in a tough, action- entertainment. field has been most reassuring. We have filled film on the theme of the falsely set up uniform standards and programs accused chasing the accused. The sus- DRAMA to improve the services and to attract pense is in the outcome of the action promising civilian doctors. We have ar- Adam and Evalyn (Rank) : A Brit- rather than in the usual whodunit. ranged for more equitable distribution of ish film with a British cast dealing Not one of the best. medical personnel by transferring officers orphan (Jean who, with an Simmons) from the Army and Navy to the United Borderline (Universal-Internation- of mixup, reforms a gambler because a States Air Force. We have closed some al) : The screen seems to going Gi'anger). action is slow be (Stewart The hospitals, reduced the scope of others, and overboard on the theme of the federal story is fairly interesting. You but the in many cases have arranged for joint man chasing down the smuggler. This won't get excited over it, but still you staffs when joint use of facilities was time Fred MacMurray and Claire won't be disappointed. being made.

44 • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 We have set up a Civilian Components Policy Board to develop overall policies and assign clearly defined missions for the National Guard and the Reserve and among all the Reserve components of the Army and Navy, including the Marine Corps and the Air Force. TOM,DICK-HARRY In the field of air transportation we combined at a most opportune time the operations of the Air Transport Com- mand of the United States Air Force and the Naval Air Transport Services. We set up the consolidated Military Air Trans- port Service under the Air Force Chief of StafE just before the needs for extensive

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I (From March, 1936 A.L.M.) ^ so»esma"- LAR* \ Coving' ra\ •' \and, ^° . . friends ton, NT ' f-a\vert i tos'e CoWert. too. better m 0^°"' ond to.te. boy »ei" I— 4n,oothnes» operations had arisen. The success of the o better drioV Berlin Airlift could never have been possible without the combined Military Air Transport Service. Now we are effecting the same kind of - consolidation in the field of sea trans- Whatever the name port where we have turned the job over to the Navy. We are turning over the re- is sponsibility for land transport to the the choice the same i^^^^ft-RESERVE- Army. Examples of unification in action abound in the every day activities of our armed forces. Here is one of the finest examples of the past year in mobilization for relief and aid to our own people — Operations Snowbound and Hayride which were It's greatly benefited by the experiences in Operation Vittles, or the Berlin Airlift. Emergency conditions brought about by severe and prolonged storms last winter Smart to Switch to in the plains states and in the Utah- Nevada-Arizona ai'ea west of the Rock- ies resulted in a major coordinated operation in which the Army, Navy, and Air Force, including the National Guard and the Naval Reserve, took part to reopen Calvert communications and bring relief to suffering inhabitants. The military phase of Lighter. . . Smoother. . .Tastes Better the operation was coordinated with the operations of other Federal, state and BLENDED WHISKEY - 86.8 PROOF — 65% GRAIN local agencies. Effective help was also NEUTRAL SPIRITS. CALVERT DISTILLERS CORP.. N.Y.C. rendered by the American Red Cross and the Civil Air Patrol. The Secretary of the Army was put in The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 • 45 charge of the joint operations of the three Altogether, direct relief was brought to services. The ground phase was called over 200,000 people in the plains states Operation Snowbound; the air phase, and many thousands more, including In- NOW Operation Hayride. dian reservations, in the cattle-grazing A field command post was set up in areas in Arizona and west of the Rockies. MASTER MOTOR Omaha to direct and coordinate relief Over 100,000 miles of roads were opened CRAFTSMEN GIVE YOU efforts and to monitor requests for aid. and an estimated 4,000,000 head of live- YOUR CHOICE OF The Federal Works Administrator was stock were fed by air and ground opera- represented at the command post to fa- tions. Over 5000 tons of baled hay were cilitate approval of operations. Navy and dropped from cargo planes to isolated Air Force liaison officers enabled the herds, saving large numbers of stock headquarters to make the most effective which otherwise wovild have starved. In use of cargo and scouting aircraft, thus Arizona, 8000 Navajo Indians were given tying in the air and ground operations. aid by air and by Navy weasels which As conditions changed, equipment and hauled supplies on steel sleds over deep

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14. Your oldest child often gets into a year for both men and women from tion of the time they are disabled. Most quarrels ivith his younger brother. You 15 to 59 years old . . . only $18 a year people — over 80% — are confined at tvould from 60 to 69 years . . . from ages 70 to home where hospitalization plans do _a. Always try to show the same 75 only $24 a year. not apply. Or, they are hospitalized for amount of interest and affection to a few days or a week, then spend weeks each child. of convalescence at home before they b. Tell him he should be ashamed of No doctor's examination required, can go back to work again. The North himself to be fighting with his merely your own statement as to your American Policy pays specified bene- younger brother. present health. If your policy is in effect c. Tell the fits regardless of whether you are con- younger one to have re- at age 75, you may even continue it to spect for the older one. fined to your home or to a hospital. age 80 at no further increase in pre- d. Speak to both of them together and mium. ABSOLUTELY NO REDUC- say that as brothers North American Accident Insurance they should TION IN BENEFITS REGARDLESS love each other. Company of Chicago has been in busi- OF AGE. Protects you 24 hours a day. ness for more than sixty-three years, 15. Your son is applying for a srimmer and is one of the largest sickness and camp job and is a year younger than the minimum age required. He asks you This is the popular, sound "SERIES accident companies with assets of over whether he shotdd misrepresent his age, 500" Limited Accident and Sickness $17,000,000.00. It has paid out many since the job may depend upon it. You Policy which thousands of men and millions to grateful policy holders when iDordd women are carrying, all over the coun- they needed help most. North American a. Tell him the decision is up to him. try — it these worry-saving is licensed by the Insurance Depart- b. State that even if he gets the job pays same ments of all he'll find that in the long run it pays benefits to help tide you over expensive 48 States and the District to tell the truth. illness or accident emergencies: pays $25 of Columbia. c. Say that it is a sin to tell a lie. a week for 10 weeks for total disability Whatever your age, whether you are d. Inform him that you can't get any- resulting from certain specified accidents where young or old, you need this sensible, without lying. and sicknesses; AN ADDITIONAL $25 necessary protection. Get full details 16. If your child objected to attending A WEEK for 4 weeks for accidents re- Sunday about this new policy by sending for the School, you wotdd quiring hospital confinement; up to $25 a. Permit him to be absent. revealing booklet, "Cash or Sympathy." cash for doctor bills (at the rate of $3 b. Bribe him to go. The booklet is absolutely free. It will be per visit) even for a minor accident such c. Insist that he attend and discuss his mailed without charge or obligation of as a cut finger. In case of accidental objections. any kind. We suggest you get your free d. Cultivate an atmosphere of death the policy pays $1,000.00 cash to rever- copy by mailing the coupon to Premier ence and yourself attend Services, your family. Policy Division, North American Acci- or Sunday School. dent Insurance Co. of Chicago, 830 17. Your daughter, aged 14, tells you all This new policy also has a double in- Broad Street, Dept. 446, Newark 2, N. J. the girls in her class use lipstick. If she'd demnity feature covering travel acci- ask your permission, you would dents. You receive $50 a week if disabled a. Grant it, but suggest that she use MAIL COUPON -FREE BOOKLET by an accident in a bus, taxicab, train, Premier j it with moderation. North American Accident Insurance Co. subway or street car, if D^y'sion b. Tell and $75 a week her that when you were her 830 Broad St., Dept. 446, Newark 2, N. J. the accident requires | age you didn't use lipstick. hospital confine- Please send me your FREE booklet, "CASH OR J c. Inform her that ment. The death benefit increases to she's attractive SYMPATHY." I understond there is no obligation j without using cosmetics. $2,000.00 if caused by a travel accident. whatever. | d. Tell her to ignore the other girls I and be different. NAME I In addition, the policy covers many 18. Your child often overdraws his al- sicknesses including pneumonia, cancer, ADDRESS lowance and now asks you for additional appendicitis operation, ulcer of stomach money for what he calls "something im- CITY ZONE No. portant." You would or intestines, diabetes, etc., paying the a. Give it to him without questions. weekly benefits whether confined to STATE b. Give him the money only if he home or hospital.

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c. Tell him you're sorry but that he b. Tell him that it is his room and his must keep within his allowance. responsibility to keep it tidy, but d. Give him the money and tell him you would do nothing. it's the last time that you'll do it. c. You would tidy it up, but constant- 19. Your child brings home a report card ly scold him. shoiving that he has failed several subjects. d. Whenever he left his room untidy You tvould you would deprive him of some a. Discuss it with him and his teach- privilege. ers, uncover the reason and help him correct the situation. 23. Your young child often seems to b. Tell him he must be stupid. 7r>ant you to ejubrace and kiss him. You would c. Thrash him so that he would pay more attention to his studies. a. Not encourage this, but say nothing. d. Deprive him of valued privileges b. Tell him to let you alone and stop until his work improves. being a baby. c. You would hug him but make him 20. Your son is suspended from school Wee \/3cation fbk/er hecatise he was in a fight u'ith a classmate. feel that it's silly. He blames the other person. You tvould d. Give him frequent demonstrations Enjoy a glorious Pacific Northwest vaca- a. Accept his story and demand his of your love and often reassure him. tion. Illustrated folder tells about magic

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b. Pay him for doing it. a. Tell him that you hate him. c. You would yell at him and if he b. Refuse to talk to him until he made failed to comply, thrash him to do it. amends. d. Do it yourself to avoid trouble. c. You would punish him immediately but make him feel it's his act, not 22. Your son has gotten into the habit of keeping his room and things very untidy. he, of which you really disapprove. You tvoidd d. Punish him much later after the a. Ignore it and clean it up, hoping whole incident was forgotten.

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And NO BUTTON Shows SMITHY ON WHEELS HE DREAMED UP A FORTUNE Longfellow's village smithy stood Russell L. Stoecker of Put-in-Bay, In My Ear! "under a spreading chestnut tree," but Ohio, has always been a tinkerer, but What a blessing twenty-eight-year-old Army veteran it took a dream to put his hobby in the to hear clearly Ray L. Schnaare has mounted his on pay-off bracket. Stoecker, a technical again— WITH- wheels and become the traveling black- sergeant stationed at the Marine Air OUT ANY smith of Southern Illinois. Station, El Toro, Calif., dreamed of a UNSIGHTLY When Ray returned to the little town combination safety can opener, dispenser BUTTON of Campbell Hill, 111., after the war he and pitcher for canned milk. When he SHOWING IN wasn't even on speaking terms with a awoke, he quickly drew rough plans for THE EAR! A forge. But an unused blacksmith shop the dispenser. transparent, al- was included in an implement business The new dispenser opens at the bottom, most invisible device hides deaf- his father-in-law had bought, and one an unopened can of condensed milk is ness. Learn about the revolutionary day the local brick plant needed two inserted, pushed home and the bottom discovery that is \couqneriug deaf- mules shod. "I'd never seen a mule shod replaced. A pair of tubular knives open ness in a way unknown before. in my life," Ray says, "but my father-in- the container when it is inserted in the at least knew it was supposed to attractive shell. seals free! Find out how you may again law how aluminum Rubber hear precious sounds you may be done, and somehow we managed." His protect openings from dirt while a slide interest whetted, he began calling on arrangement allows easy pouring. have feared were lost for- ^ shoers, absorbing ideas. Soon he was Stoecker has in- ever. Just mail coupon for '^S££^' To date about $1,000 valuable FREE book. No spending most of his spare time shoeing. vested in his invention, most of which cost or obligation. He wanted to make it full-time, but there went for patent searches, and to have the was one hitch — not enough customers in item itself patented. However, it will Campbell Hill! begin paying off soon for the marine. He Ray recalled the giant Army mainte- recently signed a contract with the nance trucks and suddenly he asked Gadget-of-the-Month Club which calls SYMPHONETTE himself: if a garage can travel, why not for the manufacture, distribution and sale OU^*^ One-Unit Hearing Aid a hlacksmith shop? So he mounted his of several hundred thousand of the unique Beltone Hearing Aid Co., Dept. AL-3 forge on a trailer and went out to meet pitchers within the next twelve months. 1450 W. 19th St., Chicago 8, III. the customers. They increased encourag- Stoecker will collect a five percent royalty. ingly, but the trailer proved unwieldy The manner in which he promoted the Mail Now For Valuable free fioo^ in barnlots and on country roads. After a item was a surprise even to himself. year he switched to a panel truck and Beltone Hearing Aid Co., Dept. AL-3 He was in Los Angeles on business con- 1450 W. 19th St., Chicago 8, 111. that proved to be the answer. cerning the invention when a friend sug- Please send me the valuable FREE book Working within a 50-mile radius of his gested that he take it to the Gadget-of- on OVERCOMING DEAFNESS with- of ouc a button showing in ear. home, Ray has special days the week the-Month Club. He did so and the offi- to make certain towns. 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52 • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 How To Pich A Dame (Continued from page 25)

resta her looks. It is important that her looks and her face match. The flush on her cheeks ain't always the blush of original sin, and the Cupid's bows on her lips may not be the same as what she puckers. If you ain't no cameoflage expert, then ast yourself this: "Is she the type I'd like to be in the dark with — but does the same hold true in the light?" Consider, what kind of eyes has she got? if they match and ain't crost, they're worth looking into, I always say. Is she too fat? Or don't you know the diflference between a tub and a squab that is pleas- ingly plump. Is she the type you can brandy words with when you ain't doing nothing else? Making pitter-chatter about books, the theayter, culture and all that junk can be very refreshing, as a novelty. Another thing you can't be too careful about is the dame's family. Are they the type you'd like to have for neighbors? Remember, you'll be living with them for a long time. Be smart and look them over carefully while they are still out-laws. It's too late after they are your in-laws. Look for a dame who believes that kisses are the language of love and likes to sit down and talk it over. Don't fringe with fright because your cronies tell you she's got a negative personality — lots of negatives can be developed in a dark room. Well, that's about all I can inform you with about dames. From here on, the rest is up to you. But leave me leave you with one final bon mot: Before you plights your troth at her feet, be sure you and the dame are true spiritis akimbo. You should be as close to her as Sears is to Roebuck. Only then will the twain stay asunder, and you can trod with confidence Tennessee is a land of intense interest from the path leadin' to romance and ruein'. the mile-high, cloud-crowned Great Smoky THE END Mountains to the cypress-lined bayous of the Mississippi. Between these extremes,

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5^ • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 And as a resident of New York State, I to $1250 taxes, plus state taxes. The coat would also owe a smaller bill to the tax could be sold (by any brave heartless department in Albany, also payable by male) and the cash used to help write the check or money order. tax checks. What the company donating it offers me for it could well be the accept- able tax value in Uncle Sam's eyes. I IN A situation like this, you don't have to be especially quick-witted to figure could run into an argument if I sold it to that something must go on the block to a friend for $2500. I might not have any raise the cash. I have some 30 prizes, so argument, though, if I sold it for $900 in this doesn't appear like too much of a a hot climate where nobody much wanted pickle. such a coat, and that was really a good price. Already having a car, of sorts, I debate turning in the Cadillace for coin of the SELLING such prizes for much less realm. The dealer says it's worth $3200, r with accessories. He offers to take it off than their advertised value, you can be my hands for $2800. A neighbor offers me questioned on your income tax return as to whether the sale is an "arms length" transaction. That's a legal phrase mean- ing whether there was some connivance or being-in-cahoots deal to knock down NOWPLAYIMC I TOPAY the apparent value of the article. Someone suggests I should get a lawyer to assist in all this. He charges a fee, but I now come by some encouraging intelli- Get FAST RELIEF with gence. If his fee is $200, or $500, I can deduct that from the total amount I must this MEDICATED Powder! pay taxes on. He doesn't actually cost me No uiimeJicated powder can relieve your sore SAGEBRUSH as much as he charges! SWaTHEART" 0. The deep freeze, a beauty worth $600 or itching toes as Ammens Powder does! in the store, is too big for my home. For For Ammens contains three famous medicinal a while I store it and some other articles ingredients — gives 3-way medicated skin care: in a storeroom. That, too, is a deductible (1) Medicated relief. (2) Medicated protection. expense in figuring out my net taxable (3) Medicated comfort. Soothing and comfort- income. ing. So soft, it actually promotes healing by helping to protect and cushion your tender skin The Paisley shawl meanwhile is draped against further irritation and chafing. For real over the couch in my living room. It medicated skin care, get Ammens Medicated doesn't suit anyone in my house, so I give Powder today. it to my maiden aunt as a birthday present. It retails for $35. To give it to her, I FREE trial size can. Write "Kissing! Kissing! Kissing! WouldnH must cough up at least $7 in tax payment, today to Dept. A-30, Bristol- sut-prised be if he sells his horse one Hillside, the same as if I had kept it. Myers Co., N. J. of these days." (Offer limited to U.S.A.) The maid appears and starts to work AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE for a year. But I have to pay taxes on the value received from that service. That has to be figured on the going rates for AMMENS a maid, and what she does, in my com- $2000, while reminding me of how he fixed munity. And I would have to set up some my plumbing and helped paint the base- or all her meals, which would hike my Powder ment one Saturday. food budget, especially if she had a hefty If I keep the car, I'm liable for taxes on appetite. $3200. If I sell to the dealer for $2800, 'I LIKE A MAN I get that amount, but have to pay taxes TUMBLING in as another prize are 8000 (20 to 25 percent or more) on that amount. WHO LIKES A cans of soups, vegetables and canned If I sell to my neighbor, I get only $2000, CIGAR" meats. Retail value is $2000. I must pay still taxable, but can be questioned about The Cigor every man likes out $400 to $500 to keep it all. If I sell taxes really being due on about $2800. mild, inexpensive them, I'm liable for taxes on the highest is the The whole rub on this question is what prices I could get. the fair market value of the car really is. A thought occurs. Why not give this That could boil down to what's the most food to an orphanage? But I still must pay I could get by selling it, or what I'd have taxes on $2000 worth of value received. to pay if I had started out to buy it. I can deduct $2000 as a charitable contri- My brother might like the car. But if I bution, and cancel it out. But now the give it to him as a present, I'd have to pay rub is that my contributions to charity taxes due on the $3200 or $2800 of value. mustn't exceed 15 percent of my adjusted P AN ETELA To escape this problem temporarily, I gross income. And $2000 would take it consider going on the trip to Bermuda far over that limit, so it would cost me while I think it over. This is a swanky, money to give the food away. One way $500 all-expense tour, by boat, the best out is not to accept this prize at all, but Available at your dealer. hotels, food, etc. If I go, I in- have to pay to tell the sponsor that maybe the or- If not, send $3.40 for a box 50 to Pennslate Cigar Corp., come taxes on $500 worth of value re- phanage would like to have it. ceived. Philo. 34, Po. We pay postage. And did you ever hear of a Enough of my invented problems. This woman, or a man, who didn't have to buy is not a beef against income taxes, or some new clothes to be dressed for such anything of the sort. Nor is it any argu- an STETSON SAYS: occasion? If I sell the trip to someone ment for or against radio giveaways, now No Mottvr WhoM trand else, for $200 or $300, I have to pay taxes facing a by the or for or against ban FCC, Vow Smoh*, InftUl Upon on that amount. any kinds of raffles or contests. It's just a Back so quick from this aborted vaca- yarn about what might happen to you if tion, there's the matter of the mink coat. you collect on any kind of prize, large If my wife keeps it, I must shell out $1000 or small. the end

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ing lionized by all the dumbhead "pro- . . tickle his tummy and his eyes light up to. gressives." The friendly witnesses did not show you he loves you! Battery and two suffer direct economic pressure, but they colored bulbs come completely assembled . . . were all nevertheless subjected to vicious can be easily removed and replaced to last a smear campaigns. lifetime. He's all pink and white, with the To hear the heralds of hysteria, the pro- perkiest ears, a set of proud whiskers, and a verbial man from Mars might suppose that there have been hundreds of trials bonny blue ribbon to tie around his neck. of reds and that the accused were denied ^^ND NO MONEY the customary safeguards. Actually there Qjyi^Y ^"^^ today. Remit have been only half a dozen. In every ^^-^ OO 't^ instance the judges and juries meticu- •cFO with order and we pay post- lously followed the best judicial tradi- ^l^p^ COMPLETE oge or C. 0. D. plus postage. tions. In a few cases — notably the trial of 11 communist Party chieftains — the court NOVELTY MART, Dept. 525 Enclosed please find: Check Money Order] Q CCD. plus postage. took ugly abuse from defendants, defense 59 E. 8th Street, N. Y. C. I lawyers, red picket lines and the "liberal" press. The vital point is that all the trials Gentlennen: Please send me. .BASHFUL Addre$$_ BUNNY @ 2.98 each. dealt not with fictitious crimes and red City -State- herrings but with charges based on volu- minous evidence. In all those concluded FEET OF at this writing verdicts of guilty were AMOOR Hlfen FRIVCT T handed down. Business Opportunities Several dozen of the thousands of -e or full time to for- HEDGE'^l PROFITABLE horn letalU. free lnstru< eign communists have been tapped for beautiful SAMPLE what yo do nin rjl^ deportation, in accordance with laws long Make iful < SATISFACTION GUARANTEED lips, toys, gadgets . . . thousands of useful things! w on the statute books. Except for a few who vr you" a THOUSAND GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES! In Fast-growing . . . needs almost .liffate today — this in:)\' ht- tlie luck\- coin ttKtt will fled and a few more who departed volun- no attention. Fills well without gaps It the most ffascinatins and profitable phase of your —the best background hedging plant you P. O. Box 987 tarily, those dozens are still in our midst, Palo Alto. Calif. can buy. You get 50 plants (6" to 12"), all plying their communist trades. well rooted and ready for planting 2 feet apart. Consider the contrast in the fate of a SEND NO MONEY—WE SHIP C.O.D. Just pay postman $1 plus postal charges! communist who runs afoul of the law and ? INC., Dept. HC148, Waiahachie, Tei. HURT NAUGHTON FARMS FEET Get QUICK RELIEF r Dr. Barron's Foot Cushions a good American whose anti-communist RELIEVE painful pressure from CALLOUSES, CORNS, SORE HEELS, support WEAK ARCHES, zeal 1 40 PRINTED SHEETS results in legal action. Mrs. Hester ^C"^/^ EXCLUSIVE absorb toot shocks. Light, ycntil-ited. sponRy. Like Walking On PiHows! Wear in .-uiy .shoe.s. f>G^ l McCullough of Greenwich. Connecticut, STATIONERY & 40 ENVELOPES/^. Dr. Parron says: "Relieves tired, achine feet J from heel to toes." SEND NO MONEY! Pay post- is a current exhibit of the latter. Having - STUDIOS r m.Tn $1.98 for PAIR plus postage (or .send Pe^ n SI. 98, we pay postage). State shoe size and If protested against the appearance of two plastic, man or woman. 30-DAY TRIAL. Money bark 'EARN Mra^l metal-foil, Mother-of -Pearl .ind GUARANTEE if no blessed relief! Order NOW! Other porpreous performers who admittedly have been isTFW BONtlS PLAN /f Dept. 6K, N.Y. C. 25 ^^SlVrJ^ I BIRTHDAY S ALL-OCCASION Cords ORTHO, INC., 2700 BROADWAY, connected with an array of subversive nifCD inn

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who, when something went awry with ache like that one!" $7.50 his car, drove into a regular garage for One of the most satisfying jobs ever to Amazing results in sales, inquiries and con- a diagnosis of his troubles, then drove out go out of the Mecca was a complete over- tacts . . . saves time and moncv . . very easy to use GEM STENCIL DUPLICATOR is and straight over to the Mecca to make haul—from bumper to bumper — of a 1937 ideal for Aiveniiing, Announcements, Notices, his own repairs. Luckily, that kind of LaSalle. The owner did a repair job under Labels, Forms, Price Lists — hundreds of uses for every type of business and organization. customer is scarce, and so far no con- Martin's supervision that would have cost Comes complete with all supplies, instructions ventional garage has threatened him $1000, Martin estimates, if he had and 60-page Book of Ideas man FREE TRIAL OFFER: Try it before you violence against the Mecca, paid to have it done. For him (and as he buy it> Write and a GEM OUTFIT will be There are other customers who come does for other customers with such major sent you postpaid. After 10 days, send only s $7.50 or return the GEM, no questions asked in, sign out on the work-time sheets jobs) Martin charged less than the usual The GEM must sell itself; you be the judge. (Martin uses the honor system on time dollar-an-hour fee because the sale of BOND EQUIPMENT CO. • Dept.144 keeping) and do an A-1 job without ask- parts alone brought him a fair profit. 6633 Enright » St. Louis 5, Mo. ing for a tool or bothering Martin with At any rate, this LaSalle owner was so SEND NO MONEY • FREE TRIAL OFFER a question. And there are still others who proud of his work that he painted the know so little about a car that they think entire engine silver. The sideline ama- connecting rods work the brakes. Or teurs, hanging over fenders, took to kid- READY CUT HOMES they'll hold up a piston and wonder, ding the owner about his perfectionism. "What's this dingus?" Some of his regu- "All you lack, Mac. is gold-plated spark AND UP lar customers are so enchanted with tink- plugs," one of the kidders told him, $1885 UP SAVE TO ering that they stop in three or four A day or so later, his work completed, Build your own home. SAVE labor costs and times a week to do some piddling job, and the LaSalle owner took five for a cup of builders' profits. All lumber marked and cut-to- Martin has to talk them out of lot of coffee with Martin at the Fat Boy before fit. Everything furnished, doors, windows, floors, a trim, roofing, hardware, nails, glass, paint, etc. unnecessary expenditures. settling his bill. While he was gone, a Complete building plans ready for filing at low Where other repair shops of compar- couple of wags back at the shop gilded cost. Sold separately if desired. Buy Direct from able size perform four or five rebored- his spark plugs, and he drove the gold- cylinder jobs each month and consider plated job out of the shop in a chorus of NflV COLOR CATALOG that normal business, Martin averages cheers and honkings. 25c sixteen. The only kinds of work not pro- That was in the first Mecca — the dirty- SAVE UP TO $1264 vided for in his shop are such highly gray place. Business had been good there, Send 25c IN COIN. •Shows 57 modern specialized things as generator rebuild- in spite of its one glaring fault — its loca- low-priced designs ing, radiator repairing, glass installation. tion. Near as it was to seething lanes of and floor plans. INTERNATIONAl fi" 7^1 He learned his lesson about specialized traffic, prospective customers used to ""^ Mill and Timber Co. ^ ^ jobs once when he took on a customer spend as much as half an hour milling Bay City. Michigan Dept. AL-350 STERLING HOMES I g2 • The American Legion Magazine • March, 1950 ) )

around the short, angled streets that sur- It was at this time that brothers Darrell so his wife wouldn't have to bounce to the rounded it, finally locating it only as they and Dorwin came into the business with hospital in the Jeep. He succeeded, drove were about to give up the search or actu- Rol. Darrell, like Rol, has been at auto her there in cushiony comfort, and was ally giving up in the end. Martin guesses repairing all his working life, added to rewarded with a baby girl. that for all the customers who eventually his technique during the last war as a The second case—a nonchalant salesman traced him down, as many more never sergeant instructor in Fort Benning's mor- who parked his wife at a hospital to await did solve the maze. tar mechanics' school, later spent a year their third child and calmly sweated it So, with an established clientele, many as an infantryman in the Pacific theatre, out at the Mecca by seai'ching for the of whom had first heard about the Mecca to return then as a cadre member to ac- source of a growl in the differential of his through the spot radio commercials, and tivate the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Dor- aging Oldsmobile — went away with his with many more coming in through the win, who uses a converted bus as an repairs completed, but still with no call newspaper ads, match folders or word- insulation blower unit, was at Camp from the hospital. of-mouth, Martin decided that the poten- Gruber, Oklahoma, at war's end. Rol Martin, who is a sensitive sort of tial for new business was more than worth Twice the old Mecca harbored expec- guy, wishes that that customer would the gamble of a new shop in a better tant fathers who chose to soothe their drop into the new Mecca sometime. He location. The old Mecca closed down last nerves with grease and gears rather than likes to have a complete record of things. September and Martin took a breather to pace hospital corridors. One, who owned Besides, he's keeping a few cigars (left while work went along on the new shop both a Jeep and a Cadillac, was deep into over from the day the new Mecca had in a far better location. By October 15th the overhauling of the bigger car's engine its grand official opening) and he'd be the new shop was finished, to be flooded, when he got word fi-om home that the pleased to turn the tables on the long- the first week, with eager customers from stork was in sight. He worked like a mad- since-new father by handing him a cigar. a long waiting list of impatient amateurs. man, Martin remembers, to finish the job THE END

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