The American Legion Magazine [Volume 77, No. 1 (July 1964)]
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THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE JUL THE ORDEAL OF LEONARD WOOD THE TRAGIC STORY OF OUR ORIGINAL CUBAN FAILURE BY CLARENCE WOODBURY Leonard about Jan. 1 to give Cuba MILLION DOLLAR VALUE FROM THOUSAND DOLLAR GIFTS The story of an amazing foundation OUR OWN JAPANESE IN THE PACIFIC WAR By Bill Hosokawa 4 / Mi '"mm- temper paratus Official U.S. Coast Guard March Song H By CAPTAIN FRANCIS SALTUS VAN BOSKERCK, U.S.C.G. Verse From Aztec shore to Arctic Zone, To Europe and Far East, The Flag is carried by our ships In times of war and peace; And never have we struck it yet In spite of foemen's might, Who cheered our crews and cheered again For showing how to fight CHORUS So here's the Coast Guard marching song, We sing on land or sea. Through surf and storm and howling gale, High shall our purpose be. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our fame, our glory, too, To fight to save or fight and die! Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you. 2nd Verse SURVEYOR and NARCISSUS, The eagle and dispatch, The Hudson and the tampa, The names are hard to match; From Barrow's shores to Paraguay, Great Lakes or ocean's wave, The Coast Guard fought through storms and winds To punish or to save. 3rd Verse Aye, we've been "Always Ready" To do, to fight, or die Write glory to the shield we wear In letters to the sky. To sink the foe or save the maimed Our mission and our pride, We'll carry on 'til Kingdom Come Ideals for which we've died. The American JULY 1964 Valium' 77. Number I LEGION POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to P.O. Box 1055, Magazine Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 The American Legion Magazine Contents for July 1964 Editorial & Advertising Offices 720 Fifth Avenue SEMPER PARATUS Opposite New York, New York 10019 ART BY WALLY RICHARDS Publisher, James F. O'Ncil Editor The Coast Guard song, done up so you Ruben I!. Pitkin can cut it out for framing. Art Editor A] Marshall MILWAUKEE REVIVES THE CIRCUS PARADE 5 Associate Editors A pictorial feature J.,hn \ndreola Roy Miller FORT TICONDEROGA, N.Y. 7 James S. Swartz Production Manager BY ALDEN STEVENS \n Bretzfteld First in a new series for motorists Copy Editor on "Seeing Historic America." Grail S. Hanford Contributing Editor THINGS THAT NEVER CHANGE 8 Pete Martin Manager BY NATIONAL COMMANDER DANIEL F. FOLEY Circulation Dean B. Nelson We live in a "changing world"—except for the Indianapolis, Ind. values by which men must live. Advertising Director Robert P. Redden ALL EYES ON THE NEW YORK FAIR 9 Chicago-Detroit Sales Office Ban J. Burns pictorial feature A 35 East Waeker Drive Chi. ago. 111. 60601 THE ORDEAL OF LEONARD WOOD 10 CEntral 6-2101 BY CLARENCE WOODBURY How a great American tried to set Cuba on a path CHANGE OF ADDRESS: that might not have ended with Castro— Notify Circulation Dept., P. O. Box 1055, and how we failed him. Indianapolis, Ind.. 46206 using Post Office Form 3578. Attach old address label anil OUR OWN JAPANESE IN THE PACIFIC WAR 15 give old and new addresses and current membership card number. Also be sure to BY B/LL HOSOKAWA notify your Post Adjutant. The little-known saga of 6,000 Japanese Americans who served against Japan in the The American Legion Pacific at enormous risk. Publications Commission: Dr. Charles R. Logan, Keokuk. Iowa GOODBYE TO THE REDWOODS? 18 (Chairman); Adolpll F. Bremer, Winona, Chairman) Lang Armstrong, BY ROBERT AND LEONA RIENOW Minn. (Vice ; Spokane, Wash.; Charles E. Booth, Hunting Man is dealing a lethal blow to our narrow belt ton, W. Va.; John Cicero, Swoyerville. Pa.; of West Coast Redwoods. E. J. Cooper, Hollywood. Fla.; Clovis Cope- laud. Morrilton, Ark.; Paul B. Dague, Down THE WORLD'S BIGGEST TROUT FISHING PARTY 20 ingtown.Pa,.; Raymond Fields, Guymon, Okla.; Chris Hernandez, Savannah, Ga.; George I). PHOTOS BY BRUCE McALLISTER Levy, Sumter. S. C: Edward Longstreth, I.a Jolla. Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N. Y.; How 10,000 youngsters go after 7,000 big trout Calif.; Morris Meyer, Starkville, Miss.; Robert in Denver, Colo., every year. Mitchler, Oswego, lit.; Harry H. SchalTer. Pittsburgh. Pa.; Harold A. Shindler, Lafayette, AMERICA'S BIGGEST LITTLE FOUNDATION 22 Ind.: William F. Taylor, Creensburg. Ky.; BY VIRGINIA HEATWOLE ROBERTS Benjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, Conn.; Robert H. Wilder. Dadeville', Ala.; Howard E. Loh- The ten-year record of a unique foundation that gets man. Moorhead. Minn. Edward McSweeney, million-dollar results for America's children Armonk, N. Y. (Consultant) from thousand- dollar gifts. IS A NATIONWIDE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM NECESSARY? 24 The American Legion Magazine is published monthly at 1100 West Broadway, Louisville. TWO SIDES OF A NATIONAL QUESTION Ky., by The American Legion. Copyright 1961 by The American Legion. Second-class pro: REP. ELIZABETH VA.) KEE (D-W. postage paid at Louisville, Ky. Price : single con: REP. CHARLES B. HOEVEN (R-IOWA) copy, 20 cents; yearly subscription, $2.00. Order nonmember subscriptions from the Cir- IT'S ALWAYS WAR IN THE COAST GUARD 26 culation Department of The American Legion. P.O. Box 1055. Indianapolis. Ind. 16206 PHOTOS BY U.S. COAST GUARD Editorial and advertising offices: 720 5th \ve.. A look at duty in a branch of the service New York, N. Y. 10019. Wholly owned by whose enemies never sleep. The American Legion, with National Head- quarters at Indianapolis. Ind. 46206. Daniel Commander. Deportments F. Foley, National 2 NEWS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 33 Publisher's Representatives EDITOR'S CORNER 4 PERSONAL 43 West Coast Arden E. Roney & Assoc. 6 BOOKS 48 Los Angeles & San Francisco, Calif. ROD & GUN CLUB 30 LEGION SHOPPER 54 Northwest The Harlowe Co. Seattle, Wash. 98101 31 PARTING SHOTS .16 Southeast Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-addressed, The Dawson Co. stamped envelope is included. This magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Miami, Fla. & Atlanta. Ga. THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • JULY 1964 sir: Orchids for your outstanding June issue! I have read General Douglas Mac- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Arthur's farewell, "Duty, Honor, Coun- try," many times. Every time I read it I learn additional meaning, which indi- cates its depth. It should rank with the Letters published do not necessarily ex- us as if we were a half-time activity masterpieces. press the policy of The American Legion. football plane ripped off Keep letters short. Name and address must at a game. One Charles E. Ziegenfuss be furnished. Expressions of opinion and our radar screen, hit the water, smashed Pittsburgh, Pa. requests for personal services are appreci- our sounding gear, left part of a ated, but they cannot be acknowledged or and answered, due to lack of magazine staff for I still wing aboard, part of which have. sir: "How I Make Money as a Part- these purposes. Requests for personal serv- polished off six of the 13 planes. It ices which may be legitimately asked of We Time Inventor," by Mr. Powell (May), The American Legion should be made to is my hope that if you tell a little of should be required reading by any in- your Post Service Officer or your state (Department) American Legion Hq. Send this, some readers may find it interesting dependent inventor who expects to profit letters to the editor to: Letters, The and they might include old buddies on from his inventions. It accurately cau- American Legion Magazine, 720 5th Ave- the Butler with whom I lost touch. nue, New York, N. Y. 10019. tions the inventor on what he will have Leo C. Gavitt to pay attention to besides getting a ALASKAN QUAKE 622 Dickerson Lake Drive patent, if he wishes a return on an in- Stanton, Mich. sir: The prompt action of The American vention. I would like reprints of this for Legion to help rebuild Alaska is won- some of my clients who are independent THE YOUNGER GENERATION derful news. I have just read your edi- inventors. torial in the May issue. Your citation of sir: I am 16, but I enjoy the Legion (NAME WITHHELD) the Legion Preamble with the urging Magazine as much, if not more, than Patent Attorney "Don't put this off" has special meaning. most of my elders. When I was younger, Philadelphia, Pa. Sen. Ernest Gruening (Alaska) my father would bring it in from the United States Senate mail box and read me the cartoons. He sir: Tom Mahoney's May story "The Washington, D. C. no longer reads the cartoons to me, but Sinking of the Sultana" hit close to I look forward every month to reading home. My uncle, Ben Warner, and his sir: We count it among our blessings the wonderful articles. cousin enlisted in the Union army at 16, that within the city of Anchorage, Colleen Ann Crawford and were taken prisoner. They were Alaska, Jack Henry Post 1, American Staten Island, N. Y. scheduled to be shipped north on the Legion, functioned above and beyond Sultana at the war's end. Uncle Ben was the call of duty during and after this sir: I am 16 and read all my father's too weak to go on board, and collapsed continent's largest earthquake. Legion Magazines, and think it a shame when within sight of the ship. His cousin Jay Perry, General Manager that more people don't get it. Many peo- refused to leave him as the Sultana Station KFQD ple would find it educational. As sailed on its fateful mission.