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Entered as second class matter Vol.6 Indianapolis, Indiana, April, 1940 it postomce. Indianapolis, Indiana No. 4 EGION LOOKS TO ROUNDUP APRIL 28 TO SET ALL-TIME MEMBER RECORD Executive Army Day Checkup April 6 Air Couriers Committee to Mobilize for Meet May 2-3 Annual Event ■ [Keep America Free from Banquet Will Climax the Foreign Entanglements Activities at National Is Objective Headquarters
Opposition to involvement in the Surpassing all previous records | European war and mobilization of by more than 70,000, The Ameri- American defense are expected to can Legion is looking for the mem- be in the forefront of Legion objec- bership ceiling to be reached dur- ' tives when the National Executive ing the eighth annual national , Committee meets in Indianapolis membership roundup at the In- 1 May.2 and 3. dianapolis airport Sunday, April 28. In connection with the program , ARJrW All departments have been in- for keeping America out of war, vited to send planes or air couriers special interest will attach to the _ .2,3 3. OOO bearing sufficient enrollment cards report of the Legion's foreign rela- to break all previous records. Al- tions committee which will be pre- — / 77 OOO ready 74 planes have been entered sented by Chairman Wilbur M. — /37.000 from the following departments: Alter, of Denver. — /as, 000 Alabama, California, Connecticut, Progress in solidifying scores of -/JO. 000 District of Columbia, Georgia, Ida- civic, fraternal, religious, business, ho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Mary- and professional organizations in land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mis- a united Americanism program will souri, Ohio, North Dakota, South be reported by Chairman Frank E. Carolina, Indiana, Tennessee, Vir- Lowe, Portland, Maine, bf the Na- ginia, Washington, West Virginia tional Co-ordinating Committee. and Wisconsin. Membership BoomlnR ,...-»„ , - ***■ . .— —- -!-** - Land at Noon The National Executive Commit- The first planes are expected to tee will gather under one of the arrive at the Indianapolis Munici- most favorable auspices in Ameri- pal Airport at 12:00 noon and will can Legion history. Reflecting the continue until 4:30 p. m. concern of American World War veterans in the welfare of America Pilots, visiting celebrities and in critical times, is a record-break- Legionnaires will be greeted at the ing membership boom. Ex-service- airport by the National Command- men everywhere are flocking to er and his staff. Special transpor- tation will be furnished to the Ant- The American Legion. When the national executive lers Hotel, where reservations are eommitteemen assemble, it is ex- being made for the visitors. pected that The American Legion At 7:00 p. m. the eighth annual will be riding the crest of the aerial roundup dinner will be held greatest membership boom it has at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. ever experienced in May. The na- National Commander Raymond J. tional enrollment, according to Kelly will act as toastmaster. John present indications, should be past Dwight Sullivan, chairman of the the 1,000,000 mark at that time. National Aeronautics Commission, With the membership on April will tell the purpose of the aerial 8 registering over 907,000, and roundup from the aviation angle. representing a gain of more than Father Patrick N. McDermott, na- 91,000 over the corresponding tional chaplain, will offer the in- period last year, the number of vocation. posts also has reached a new high It is confidently expected that of 11,625. the roundup will bring in 75,000 (Continued on page 3) membership cards to conclude the campaign for 1,000,000 members for said date. Every department is Ask Representatives to Support Alien World War Vets Employment expected to have reached its na- File for Naturalization tional quota at the conclusion of the roundup. If each department Widows', Orphans' Bill-Taylor Public Law 146, which was Week May 1-8 reaches its national quota, a bal- approved by the Congress of the ance of 65,000 members must be John Thomas Taylor, director, urge that a rule be granted under United States June 21, 1939, pro- National Legislative Committee, which H. R. 9000 may be consid- forthcomings from those depart- vided that alien veterans may President Roosevelt to ments exceeding their quotas. How- appeals to every member of The ered by the House. All members petition for naturalization up to American Legion and of the Amer- of the Legion and of the Auxiliary Herald Legion Event ever, with assurances of such sur- May 25, 1940. pluses as 10,000 from both Illinois ican Legion Auxiliary to write im- who live in Congressional districts Alien veterans of the World With Proclamation mediately to his or her Repre- represented by members of the and New York and over 5,000 War who have not as yet made from Georgia, Michigan, New Jer- sentative in Congress to bring H. R. House Rules Committee should application for naturalization 9000, the Widows' and Orphans' write or wire such Representatives, A forthcoming proclamation of sey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wis- are urged to do so before this President Franklin D. Roosevelt consin, along with surplusses of Bill, to a vote in the House. This urging that a meeting of the Rules date line. measure came up for consideration Committee be held Immediately will herald the effort of The Amer- over 1,000 from many other de- ican Legion to center the nation's in the House on April 1, but went and that a rule be granted under partments, the 65,000 should be over on objection of Representa- which H. R. 9000 may be consid- NEW 1,000-MEMBKR POST interests in the plight of the un- reached and a new roundup record tive John Costello, California. ered by the House. DULUTH, Minn.—For the first employed worker over 40 during attained. Representative John E. Rankin, The members of the House Rules time the David Wisted Post No. 28 National Employment Week, May Mississippi, chairman of the World Committee are: of The American Legion here en- 1 to May 8, 1940. . War Veterans' Committee, has in- Democrats: Adolph J. Sabath, rolled more than 1,000 members, The President's proclamation will SOVIET FILMS troduced H. Res. 444, which was re- Illinois; E. E. Cox, Georgia; How- February 21, when the 1940 enroll- be issued within the next few days, NEW YORK.—The flow of Soviet ferred to the House Rules Com- ard W. Smith, Virginia; J. Bayard ment reached 1,004. and it will be the second time that moving pictures to theaters in the mittee and which requests a rule Clark/North'Carolina; Martin Di^s, This record-breaking member- he- has joined with the Legion and United States was slowed down per- for consideration of H. R. 9000. Texas; Lawrence Lewis, Colorado; ship came as a happy background with many Governors of the nation ceptibly with the announcement of All members of the Legion and John J. Delaney, New York; Wil- for the 1940- Hall of Fame Dinner, in urging that every job oppor- Amkino Corporation, sole distrib- of the Auxiliary who live in Con- liam M. Colm'er, Mississippi; Wil- February 24, at which National tunity be made available on the utor of Soviet films in the United gressional districts represented by liam L. Nelson, Missouri; John J. Commander Raymond J. Kelly was basis of the individual's capacity to States, that it would be dissolved non-members of the House Rules Dempsey, New Mexico. the guest of honor. This is an an- fill that job without regard to any as a corporation. Box office re- Committee should write their Rep- Republicans: Hamilton Fish, New nual civic banquet sponsored by autocratic age bar. ceipts for Soviet films had reflected resentatives, urging these Repre- York; Leo E. Allen, Illinois; Charles the local post. The selection of an Latest available figures from trie American feeling following receipt sentatives to speak to the members Halleck, Indiana; Earl Michener, outstanding Duluth citizen is an- United States Employment Service of news of the Soviet-Nazi pact, it of the House Rules Committee and Michigan. nounced to the Hall of Fame. (Continued on pace 2/ / was announced.
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THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE APRIL, 1940 National Employment Week May 1-8 Calls For Full Legion Effort on Behalf of Comrades (Continued from page 1) service in the World War and took do call upon all posts of The Amer- indicate that 244,275 of the ap- up the tasks of peace. ican Legion, and all members of proximately four million surviving In those early days there were The American Legion, to join World War veterans are seeking nearly five million veterans thrown wholeheartedly in the observance of employment. Legion employment on the labor market. The cry then NATIONAL LEGION EMPLOY- committee officials express the was that the youthful veteran opinion that the figure is consider- hadn't the experience to entitle MENT WEEK ably under the number who are out him to a job. Nevertheless the Le- which has been scheduled for May of work and seeking employment gion went to work and did a pro- 1 to May 8, and do enjoin such Calls It Best Americanism fessional job of placing hundreds posts and members to use all of Although the Legion hat a pri- of thousands of men back in em- the resources available to the Le- mary Interest in the unemployed ployment gion in opening up job opportuni- World War veterans it is making Again in the early years of the ties, for the worker over 40 during its appeal to employers to cover depression decade the Legion had that week, and all workers in the 40 and over the strength to give a measurable Further, I urge that National group who want a job. jot of help to the problem of al- Legion Employment Sunday, to be leviating the distress caused by un- celebrated May 5, be emphasized Recently, in discussing the Le- as a day when Legionnaires every- gion's position with regard to the employment Now the Legionnaire, and the where will unite In the effort to question of employment, National have the churches, the Chambers Commander Raymond J. Kelly said World War veteran who is not a Legionnaire, rich in matured skills of Commerce, and all other public the greatest Americanism problem and private agencies interested in today is that of putting idle men to and experience, are coping with the age bar in industry which seeks any phase of family life, concen- work. He offered the thought that trate on the problem of bringing full-time employment for Ameri to put them untimely on the scrap heap. the unemployed worker and the can workers is the most effective job together. antidote to the spread of alien Because he usually has a family, ideologies. including children who must get RAYMOND J. KELLY, good education and training for National Commander, Urges Full Legion Effort their oncoming adult years, the Le- The American Legion. "Svenson dropped his rifle this morning In calling on all members and gionnaire has a dual responsibility posts of The American Legion to nowadays. work for the success of National He must seek the economic se- Employment Week in May, 1940, curity of a living wage in employ- Commander Kelly advised them ment so that he can provide the that the number of known regis- income necessary to care for his tered World War veterans seeking family and the education of his employment is "roughly equivalent children. Because of these facts he to nine World War Army divisions, is interested in all of the unem- or the population of a city the size ployed and wants none of them ^ DECORATION of metropolitan Dayton, Ohio." barred on any other basis than His statement covering the ex- their inability to handle the job tent of unemployment among they are seeking. World War veterans was contained Employers Are Helping in a proclamation which urged that the Legion everywhere throw Its The National Association of Manufacturers, representing the full strength to the solution of the problems ^facing the worker over largest single group of employers U.S. FLAG SETS FOR HOME USE 40. "The Legion is enrolled for the in the country, is working with the duration of the war on unemploy- Legion to find the solution of those ment," he stated. workers who are in the over-40 class. Chambers of commerce are 1939 Employment Week Successful being asked to join with the Le- As conducted in 1939, National gion and the NAM in their joint Employment Week was so success- effort to have the~job seeker clas- Memorial Day will soon be here ; i. And to many it will bring forth the ful that Secretary of Labor Fran- sified according to his individual urge to display Old Glory in memory of the nation's war dead .;; Pri- ces Perkins reported more private capacity. marily as a matter of service to those who are interested, we offer these jobs were filled during that month Committee Members Active (May) than any other single month Working under the direction of fine quality, guaranteed flag display sets at very moderate prices . ; i You in the history of the United States Employment Service. Legionnaires Griffith and Crowley will find just the flag set you have been wanting—and at a price you can there is a national veterans' em- Jobs filled reached the total of ployment committee in the Legion afford to pay ; j j Every Legionnaire borne should have an American flag. 333,185, more than one-third above that is co-ordinating all efforts to the results of May, 1938. make National Employment Week . Aid of All Sought a success. In turn, each state de- STREET SETS—This popular type flag LAWN SETS —Here is a deluxe flag out- Details of the plan for observ- partment of the Legion has its own set consists of pole, flag and metal pole fit, designed for displaying in your front ance of National Employment employment committee actively socket designed to be cemented into the yard. Each set consists of pole, flag and Week are being handled from Rut- engaged in the job. sidewalk at the edge of the curb. Avail- special lawn type socket. land, Vt, by Jack Crowley, Nation- Members of the Legion's Nation- able in a number of combinations. al Employment Committee chair- al Employment Committee, in ad- No. I Lawn Sal—This deluxe flag set consists man of the Legion, and from Wash- dition to Chairman Crowley, are: Style BB—3' x 5' fast color, Reliance brand of a 2X' x 4' Artglo heavy rayon taffeta ington, D. C, by Paul H. Griffith, DeLacey Allen, Albany, Ga.; cotton U. S. flag with dyed stars and sewed silk American flag, with sewed stripes and the 's.egjgn's national employment James W. Hammond, LaGrange, stripes. The jointed, two-piece wooden pole dyed stars, a two-piece 10' white enameled director. Ky.; Jay C. Hormel, Austin, Minn.; is 12' x \\i" in diameter, and is made of pole, 1J 4 * in diameter, with a substantial All of the manpower of the Le- Harry M. Moses, Pittsburgh, Pa.; western fir, and is equipped with ball at the metal joint, and a specially designed park gion and all of its organization Elbert S. Raw Is, Lewiston, Idaho; top. The complete set, flag, pole with hal- lawn socket with brass screw cap. The com- strength is being thrown into the Spence S. Boise, Bismark, N. D.; yards and screw eyes, and one 8" cast iron plete set is boxed in a substantial shipping- campaign by these Legion execu- Lawrence J. Fenlon, Chicago, and Broadway sidewalk holder, with non-rust- storage container, which makes for con- tives to make National Employ- Irwin H. Jones, Wenatchee, Wash. ing brass screw cap,, price $2.60, f.o.b. venience and safe care of the flag when not ment Week in 1940 a success. When the report of the National New York City. in use. Price complete, $4.50, f.o.b. New In addition to the proclamations Veterans' Employment Committee York CSty. Styl* B—3' x 5' fast color, Defiance brand that are anticipated from the Pres- is made to the National Executive (U. S. Government quality) cotton U. S. ident, governors and mayors, and Committee of the Legion meeting No. 2 lawn Sat—This beautiful flag set is that already issued by National flag, with sewed stars and sewed stripes, identical with set No. 1, excepting that the here at Legion national headquar- with complete equipment identical with the Commander Kelly, they are asking 2}4' x 4' flag is a high-grade, fine quality ters in Indianapolis, "May 2 and 3, set Style BB, price $1.40, f.o.b. New York civic, labor, fraternal and indus- Sterling all-wool bunting, with sewed stripes Chairman Crowley probably will City. trial groups to center their activi- and sewed stars. This set is also packed in include the results of studies that a substantial shipping-storage container. ties on the plight of the unem- have been made by sub-committees Price complete, $5.00, f.o.b. New York City. ployed during that period. appointed to go into unemployment The churches of all denomina- problems last January in New York tions will be urged by the Legion City. At B Th« 1940 Legion Emblem Catalog includes a tom- to give wide attention to the ob- PROCLAMATION servance of National Employment ff. 0, plete lino of FLAGS and BANNERS, GRAVE MARK- Sunday, May 5. Whereas, There are known to be ERS, CAPS, SHIRTS, and TIES-in fad, everything which you Across the nation. Legion and 244,275 veterans who are unem- and your Pott will raquira In fittingly observing Memorial Day. other speakers will appear before ployed and seeking work, and employers, before the nation's mi- Whereas, The plight of the un- crophones, and before other groups employed worker over 40 is vividly to do something about getting the portrayed to the Legion through job and the job seeker together. this enormous group of men rough- The United States Employment ly equivalent to nine World War Service, the Veterans' Representa- Army divisions, or the population tives, and State Employment Serv- of a city the size of metropolitan ices, will make available the full Dayton, and facilities of their far-flung group Whereas, Job security for the of employment offices to make Na- worker over 40 often means the tional Employment Week an even saving, or the dissolution, of the EMBLEM DIVISION, National Headquarters, The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana greater success this year. family in America, and National, state and post publica- Whereas, The American Legion Please rush my free copy of the 1940 tions of the Legion, and of its affi- in its last two national conventions SPECIAL ORDER FORM American Legion Emblem Catalog. liated organizations are expected has emphasized the necessity for providing job opportunities for the Pleas* ship the following flag sals, C O. D.i to join in the effort to do some- Total Name. thing about the unemployed. worker over 40, and Whereas, Comprehensive employ- Style BB Street Sets. I $2.60 per set $... Legion Experience Extended ment surveys have shown the value Street. The Legion's experience with to commerce and industry of the Style B Street Sets. . I $3.40 per set $... the problem of .seeking employ- older worker's matured skills, now No. 1 Lawn Sets I $6.50 per set $._ City. State. ment dates back to the years when Therefore, I, as National Com- _. No. 2 Lawn Sets.... I $5.00 per sat $... its members came out of uniformed mander of The American Legion, Serial No. of 1940 Membership card is.-
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**■ AMERICAN LEGION ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE NATION Surface Lines Four Clergymen in One American Legion Post Wartime Outfit Post Wins 1940 Insignias Are McNutt Trophy Sale Leaders CANON CITY, Colo., April 9.— INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The Le- Surface Lines Post No. 146, of The gionnaire's sentimental attachment American Legion, in Chicago, 111., to his wartime outfit is having its won the 11th annual Paul V. Mc- effect on the sale of Emblem Divi- Nutt Trophy Match this year with sion merchandise, according to E. the remarkable score of 1,450 points O. Marquette, director of that out of a possible 1,500. National branch of the national headquar- Marksmanship Director J. W. Wool- ters activities of The American Le- rey, of this city, has just announced gion here. the results. To match the growing sentiment Sharpshooters of Silver Bow Post among Legionnaires who want to No. 1, of Butte, Mont., 1939 Cham? maintain their connection with pions, finished second, with 1,439 their wartime outfits, the Legion's points. Municipal Post No. 429, of Emblem Division has been dis- San Francisco, Cat., placed third tributing a special line of Legion with 1,429. jewelry with divisional insignia at- tached. Although the distribution Twenty-five rifle teams partici- of this merchandise was inaug- :•: pated. urated within the past year, there Three members of Surface Lines — Photo by George Crennan has been a steady and increasing Post No. 146 grabbed off the three Agostlno Straw Post, Stafford Springi, Connecticut, It la believed has a larger clerical membership demand, Director Marquette stated. high Individual scores. They were than any other post in the state. .Beading left to right: Frederick Royce, past commander; the Rev. Literally hundreds of different Jens Nielsen, with a grand score of Clifford R. Newton, pastor Stafford Universalist Church; The Rev. Arthnr j. Dorr, pastor Stafford Bap- items of Emblem Division mer- 294 out of a possible 300; M. P. tist Church; the Rev. Rowland 4. >lartin, pastor First Methodist Church, Stafford Springs; the Rev. chandise, including this new line Nielsen, team captain, with 293, Clayton B. Small, pastor StaffordviUe Federated Church; Elric Ramsey, commander. of division insignia jewelry, are and Andy Nygaard, also with 293. listed in the 1940 Emblem Division The defending championship team, Walnut Ave., Roxbury, Mass.; C. catalog now being mailed to offi- the Silver Butte Post sharpshoot- cials of the Legion in the field. G. Ellison, Ohio Bell Telephone ers, netted exactly the same team Interesting Items irom the Mail Co., Cleveland, Ohio; Carl W. Price reductions are featured in score as last year, 1,439 points.| Pinckert, 5319 Penrod Sf, St. the new catalog. These price re- The course of fire of the annual ductions cover "certain essential Louis, Mo.; H. E. Robertson, Cen- McNutt Trophy match consists of Sack Tell of Legion Activities items, such as caps, shirts, etc.," tral National Bank, Chicago, 111., 10 shots standing, 10 shots sitting, The first Purdue training de- Mary C. Sullivan, chairman Ex- and C. C. Strange, 115 Westmore according to the Legion catalog's foreword. and 10 shots prone at 50 feet. tachment of the 90th Division Asso- Service Women's Committee, 1940 Road, Rowe, Ga. Kessing may be These essentials in the life the 1940 McNutt Match Scores ciation will hold its annual reunion National Convention Corporation, reached at 240 N. Meridian St., In- of Legionnaire are being sold at a at the Washington Hotel in Indian- has announced that all ex-service dianapolis, Ind. The scores of the 25 teams in the apolis on April 27. The reunion women will march in a body in the cost that will mean an actual loss Paul Grubbs, of Indianapolis, is 1940 Paul V. McNutt Trophy Rifle will be climaxed by a banquet to national convention parade. in their handling, according to, the Match follow: be held at 7:00 p. m. in the hotel. the president of the 307th Field announcement. • • • Signal Battalion Association, which » 1—Surface Lines Post No. 146, Harry McGuire, Russell Furr and I Eighteen of the catalog's 64 Chicago, 111., 1,450; 2—Silver Bow Gene Bridgcns compose the com- Gracie Allen, of radio fame, has in the first few months of its exist- pages contain listings of new items. Post No. 1, Butte, Mont., 1,439; mittee on arrangements. been invited to be the guest of ence has, enrolled 50 members. Am- The list of several hundreds of 3—Municipal Post No. 429, San Post No. 72, Pierce, Neb., at its bitious plans for the future (de- items available for proper func- Francisco, Cal., 1,429; 4—N. J. annual banquet for business men. pending, of^course, upon the inter- tioning of The American Legion in Owen Post No. 3, Gatun, Canal Leonce R. Legendre, acting ad- This is the first time that a Presi- est shown) include a regional or- the field contains everything from Zone, 1,411; 5—Argonne Post No. jutant, Department of Louisiana, dential candidate (Miss Allen is a ganization, and all former members Post accounting records to year GO, Des Moines, Iowa, 1,410; 6— wants the world to know that the candidate of the Surprise Party) of the battalion are urged to con- bars for the 4-Star Legionnaire. tact their regional secretary. Lowville Post No. 162, Lowville, N. membership campaign of his de- has been invited to attend this A novel innovation in the 1940 Y., 1,408; 7—Ridgwood Post No. 53, partment, which began on April event. The invitation to Miss Allen catalog cover is a set of ring size Ridgwood, N. J., 1,408; 8—Racine 1, will continue until the national states: "We shall call the banquet The 29th Division Association gauges, for the Legionnaire who Post No. 76, Racine, Wis., 1,393; 9 aerial roundup on April 28. The 'The Gracie Allen Day Dinner.' will hold its annual reunion at wants to honor a friend with any —Ralph D. Caldwell Post No. 129, National Commander's visit last Tickets will be sold at $100.00 per Norfolk, Va., August 30-September one of the rings the Emblem Divi- Portland, Maine, 1,392; 10—Gres- month prepared" the way for a. con- plate, although 50 cents will be 2. Details will be furnished by Wm. sion distributes. Front of the cover ham Post No. 30, Gresham, Ore., certed effort on the part of the accepted." carries a reproduction of the na- * « * C. Nicklas, national adjutant, 4318 1,391; 11-Akron Post No. 209, Ak- Louisiana Legionnaires. Walther Ave., Baltimore, Md. tional headquarters flag of the Le- ron, Ohio, 1,386; 12—Naval-Marine The "307th Field Signal Battalion gion. Post No. 101, Denver, Colo., 1,384; Association," formed at the last 13—Lynn Canal Post No. 12, Haines. Mrs. Frances E. Arthur, box 403, American Legion national conven- BOSTON, Mass., Apr. 9.—Glen- Canon City, Colo., hopes that this The picture of the first conven- Alaska, 1,381; 14—Charles Earnest tion in Chicago, is now making tion parade at Minneapolis, No- wood J. Sherrard, president of the Scott Post No. 47, Dodge City, notice may come to the attention strenuous efforts to perfect the or- 1940 National Convention Corpora- of some veteran who may know vember 11, 1919, which appeared in Kan., 1,362; 15—Pocatello Post No. ganization and add to its list of the March issue of The National tion of The American Legion, is the details of the death of her son 4. Pocatello, Idaho, 1,356; 16—Provo members, according to R. L. Kes- Legionnaire, brought a response the originator of the current effort in 1918. The son's name was Clyde Post No. 13, Provo, Utah, 1,336; sing, secretary-treasurer. from a member of the marching to revive the widespread use of the S. Duffy. He was attached to Com- 17—Atlanta Post No. 1, Atlanta, At the present time Kessing has unit. Lieutenant Colonel Edward silver dollar. In a letter to Secre- pany H, 109th Infantry, and his Ga., 1,327; 18—St. Petersburg Post a list of some 225 names of former Karow, adjutant of Post No. 330, tary of the Treasury Morgenthau, mother has been informed that he No. 14, St. Petersburg, Fla., 1,306; 307th "signallers." He states, how- Ferndale, Mich., writes that the he suggested making it the "Trav- was fatally wounded September 4, 19—Honolulu Post No. 1, Hawaii, ever, that although no accurate outfit pictured was the 151st Field el American Dollar," let the "care- 1918, in the Oise-Aisne offensive. 1,304; 20—Lukc-Greenway Post No. records are available, it is estimated Artillery of the Rainbow Division. wheels" go rolling along. 1, Phoenix, Ariz., 1,275; 21—Oak- that there are between 500 and 600 The "Gopher Gunners" served as mont Post No. 600, Oakmont, Pa., The hand of welcome to two eligible for membership. the escort for The American Le- Borrowman wishes to return the 1,264; 22—Harley Salzman Post No. dozen newly-made citizens who ex- "One method we are using to gion in its first national convention 5, Beach, N. D., 1,218; 23—Hollis medal to the rightful owner. Mr. changed allegiance to "foreign po- round up the gang," sayiTRessing, parade. Noll has contacted the manager of Post No. 159, Gould, Okla., 1,194; tentates or powers" for pledged "is by the appointment of assistant • * * 24—Newberry Post No. 24, New- the Des Moines SAL drum and loyalty to the United States was secretaries in various sections of John J. Noll, associate editor of berry, S. C, 1,183; 25—Ridrile- bugle corps which has won two recently extended by Santa Ana the country. However, all our ef- The American Legion Magazine, is Hutcheson Post No. 77, Bentonville, national championships, but has Post No. 131, The American Le- forts won't amount to much unless in receipt of a letter from Alex Ark., 1,139. been informed that they have no gion, at Santa Ana, Calif. The wel- our old-time buddies make them- Borrowman, of Chicago, who pos- member by the name of Garney. coming of new citizens is a major selves known." sesses a SAL champion drum and Anyone having knowledge of this project of the Americanization The list of assistant secretaries bugle corps medal which bears the Son should write to Mr. Noll, 15 Committee to Committee of the post. is as follows: George J. Blum, 250 name Howard Garney, Jr. Mr. West 48th Street, New York City. Meet May 2-3 (Continued from page 1) To Receive 31 Reports For God and Country We Associate Ourselves Together During its two-day sessions here, the National Executive Committee will receive reports of progress from 31 American Legion commis- sions, boards, committees and na- tional officers. National Commander Raymond J. Kelly will open the meeting at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. May 2. National Chaplain Father Pat- rick N. McDermott, of Atlantic, Iowa, will give the invocation. Na- tional Adjutant Frank E. Samuel will call the roll. The National Commander will introduce two distinguished visitors: Mrs. William H. Corwith, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, and Edward A. Mul- rooney, chef de chemin de fer, of the Forty and Eight. Eighteen men who fought with the 355th Infantry of the 89th Madison, Co. M, Methodist; Fred E. Hansen, Norfolk, Co. I, Pres- Division in the World War, all Legionnaires, were special guests of byterian; Art Jochum, Norfolk, Co. I, Catholic. Using its great strength wisely, the Norfolk Rotary Club on Tuesday noon, February 20, 1940, dur- Standing: Fred Mass, Pierce, Co. B, Methodist; Harve Porter, protecting its own institutions, the ing the 355th evangelistic services held at Madison, Nebr., February Norfolk, Co. I, Episcopal; Roy A. Kelly, Madison, Co. H, Methodist; United States can continue to ex- 13-22, 1940. August Kcll, Norfolk, Co. , Lutheran; Edward F. German, Pierce, pand the greatest government the Left to right, seated: A. E. Wolf, Norfolk, Co. H, Jewish; Wil- Co. K, Catholic; Dr. A. C. Barry, Norfolk, Co. C, Presbyterian; M. world has known. This means a liam N. Koch, Norfolk, Co. G, Catholic; Rev. F. Philip Fraxler. San- F. Weyert, Norfolk, Co. I, Lutheran; Elmer Yolk, Norfolk, Co. M, national defense that carries the tee, Headquarters, Congregational; Rev. Alonxo F. Cagle, Owens- Methodist; Ed Schelly, Co. I, Baptist; S. L. gouvignler, Norfolk, Co. conviction of strength. boro, Ky., Regimental Chaplain, Baptist; Rev. John W. Ekwall, G, Lutheran; Lee James, Pierce, Co. E, Methodist.
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4-. >.',;.•;• THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE APRIL, 1940 The National Legionnaire Official Publication of The American Good Citizenship Winner Lfgton. owned exclusively by The American Lesion. A Message for the Dads Published and distributed monthly at By P. N. HIATT National Headquarters of The American Legion, 777 North Meridian Street, Indian- Chairman, National Committee ' apolis, Indiana, under the supervision and direction of the Legion Publishing and Pub- The Sons of The American Legion licity Commission. RAYMOND J. KELLY, national Commander. At the close of 1939 there were sponsored squadrons. In those posts Chairman. JAMES F. BARTON, Director of Publication. 3,259 squadrons of The Sons of The the active members are so few ELMES W. SHERWOOD, Editor. American Legion chartered, and in that they are unable to carry on Entered as second-class matter October The American Legion there were the entire Legion program, and 26. 1935, at the Post Office at Indianapolis. 11,591 posts. These 3,259 squadrons that part they do conduct is not Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. had enrolled 72,663 of your Sons, without loading the work of two h while the 11,591 posts of The Amer- Subscription rates: 20 cents per year. or more committees on each of The subscription of all members of The ican Legion had a total member- those few. Those posts will find American Legion is Included as a part of ship of 1,032,989. their Sons, when organized into their annual National dues. You can see by those figures the squadrons, will not only help them Business and Editorial Offices: 777 North average membership per squadron in enlarging their program but Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Indiana. was about 22, yet the average post they will do just as good a job as Address all communications to the Editor. membership was around 100. The Legionnaires can do. total Sons' membership was but By simple reasoning it is a fact 7 per cent of The American Le- that the oldest, the older or the gion, yet in many states the Sons' first-born sons of Legionnaires ••• Illinois SAL membership ran as high as 17 per have passed their 16th birthdays cent of the membership of the de- and' now are becoming young men. Honors Newsmen partment. V Those posts that now have squad- These differences are attributable rons should increase their member- And Aviators to several reasons, .chief among ships to the full, especially get into V CHICAGO, 111., April 9.—The which are, first, many squadrons this program the older boys, and Sons of The American Legion hon- do not have in their membership those posts that have not yet or- ored 17 Legionnaires of the press but a few of the many Sons who ganized squadrons should do so as and in the field of aviation at a reside within the jurisdiction of the soon as possible and start them on luncheon here, March 17, and pre- squadrons; second, many Sons' the program of The American Le- sented them engraved staff medals. dues are collected but are never gion which has become indispens- Honors were awarded in recogni- reported and they do not get their able to our country. tion of distinguished services to national paper, "The Legion Heir;" the SAL. third, less than one-fourth of the Presentations were made by posts of The American Legion have Ed Seay Leaves Joseph R. Dorfman, commander of sponsored squadrons of Sons. the Illinois detachment of the Sons Every post of The American Le- Magazine for an of The American Legion. gion should have a squadron. In Those honored included: those places where they have, these Important Post boys are helping their parent posts Col. R. R. McCormick, publisher in the program of The American NEW YORK, April 9.—The Na- of the Chicago Tribune, and Oney Legion; some are sponsoring boys tional Association of Manufactur- Fred Sweet, members of the Me- for Boys' State; others are helping ers has announced the formation dill-Tribune Post No. 348. of a special committee devoted to A week's trip to Washington, D. C, is presented annually by with Scout troops and Cub packs; Col. Frank Knox, publisher of the principles of Americanism. Ed- Post No. 247, Park Ridge.. 111., as its Good Citizenship award. Doris while still others are assisting in the Chicago Daily News, Gene ward M. Seay, Louisville, Kentucky, Moraw, the winner this year, receives the award from Dr. C. J. the Junior baseball program as Morgan, James Cogan and Russell Legionnaire, assumed his new du- Challenger as Post Commander Erwln Hirschberg looks on. coaches and in other activities. They V. Hamm, all of the Daily News win their share of the school ties with the association as secre- staff. Col. Knox, Morgan and Co- awards, take part in oratorical con- tary of the committee today. gan are members of the Advertis- Paul McNutt to Speak Capt. W. F. Santelmann, Leader tests, and nearly every Junior Mr. Seay resigned his position ing Men's Post No. 38. Hamm is a 1 to 2 p. m. League baseball team has Sons in as a member of the advertising member of Beverly Hills Post No. At Arlington Services Assembly (1:00 p. m.)—Bugler, U. the line-ups. staff of TheAmerican Legion Mag- 407. Past National Commander Paul S. Marine Band. Those posts of The American Le- azine to enter upon his new duties. W. S. (Bill) Bishop, Jack Little V. McNutt, Federal Security Ad- Call to Order and Presentation of gion with small memberships are "We will cooperate with the Le- and A. L. (Tod) Sloan, of the Chi- ministrator, will be the orator at Colors—John M. Kline, Depart- mainly those posts which have not gion's Americanism program," he cago Herald-American. Bishop is a the Memorial Day services to be ment Commander,. G.. A- ftr. stated. member of Oak Park Post No. 15; held in the amphitheater in Ar- Introducing James G. Yaden, Pres- He came to the national organ- Little of Hearst Square Post No. NEW PUBLICATION lington National Cemetery, May 30, ident G. A. R. Memorial Day Cor- ization of The American Legion as 478, and Sloan of Advertising Men's Washington, D. C. poration, Presiding Officer. BOSTON, Mass., Apr. 9.—Newest traveling aide to National Com- Post No. 38. Invocation — Rev. Wm. H. La addition to Legionnaire publica- mander Daniel J. Doherty, follow- Maurice Roddy, of the Chicago ,The exercises will be under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Roche, Department Chaplain, tions is Reveille, published in the ing a successful year as department Times, a member of Aviation Post United Spanish War Veterans. interests of the 53 Legion posts and commander of the Legion in Ken- No. 651. • ■ ■■'•■■■>■ Republic Memorial Day Corpora- tion, which was organized under General Logan's Order Establish- affiliated organizations of Middle- tucky. During his administration A. W. Calderwood, of the 122d ing Memorial Day —George G. sex county under the editorship of as commander the Kentucky Le- Field Artillery Post No. 236. the laws of the District November 17, 1928, by the united action of McLeish, Department Command- Charles M. Stevens, veteran news- gion membership reached a new Julius Meyerson, of the Yarmo er, Veterans of Foreign Wars. paper publisher and editor, 94 high in the face of extreme difficul- De Vere Post No. 469. the Departments of the Grand "Star-Spangled Banner" — Joseph Harlow St., Arlington. Theodore E. culties created by the disastrous Colonel Roscoe Turner, noted Army of the Republic, the United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Bentonelli, U. S. Marine Band ac- Lafayette is director of publica- Ohio river floods early in 1937. speed flyer, a member of Aviation companying. tion and John L. Delay, vice-com- Prior to his association with the Post No. 651. Foreign Wars of the United States Memorial Day Oration — Paul V. mander of Middlesex County Coun- magazine advertising staff, he Col. Frank M. Kennedy, com- and The American Legion. A few McNutt, Federal Security Ad- cil, is editorial director. Vol. 1, No. served also as traveling aide to manding officer of the Sacramento, months later the Department of ministrator, Past National Com- 1, just out, is a handsome 16-page National Commander Stephen F. Cal., Army air base, a member of the Disabled American Veterans of mander, The American Legion. tabloid newspaper, full of national Chadwick. Aviation Post No. 651. the World War was admitted into the constituent membership. "Good Will to Men"—Joseph Ben- convention plans, Legion news and William Westlake and Captain tonelli, U. S. Marine Band ac- enthusiastic post support for the The United States can best sup- B. B. Lipsner, of Aviation Post No. It is estimated that 2,000,000 companying. county's campaign to boost mem- port its position as a neutral by hav- 651. persons visit this cemetery each "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" bership to 12,000 before the 22d ing an adequate national defense, year. The Memorial Amphitheater John R. Robinson, of Advertising (Recitation)—Harlan Wood, Past national convention opens in Bos- long advocated by The American Men's Post No. 38. was dedicated May 15, 1920, and Department Commander, The ton next September. Legion. Assisting Detachment Command- the Unknown Soldier of the World American Legion. er Dorfman in the presentation War was buried November 11,1921. "There Is No Death"—Joseph Ben- were Past Commander Lewis A. MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM tonelli, U. S. Marine Band ac- Tentler, Post No. 38; Commander companying. Indian Chief Post Commander Fred Berk, of Post No. 38; Com- Arlington National Cemetery "Taps" (cornet solo). Ira D. MacLachlan Post No. 3, mander Barney Keegan, Post No. May 30, 1940 Benediction—Rev. Howard E. Sny- Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is com- 651, and Paul H. Dry, Post No. 651. The United States Marine Band der, Department Chaplain, The manded by a full-blooded Chippewa American Legion. Indian, Chief Goodwater, whose National broadcast from 1 to 2 American name is Antoine Bonno. p. m., E. S. T, Blue Network, Na- Art Editor of Legion Magazine tional Broadcasting Company. Chief Bonno was born in the Soo, and was educated in the public schools and in the Government In- Served in the Navy During War dian School at Mt. Pleasant. He IDAHO WINS .learned the tailor trade at the gov^ Edward M. Stevenson, Post No. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 9.— 1197, New York City, has been ap- ernment school, and now operates pointed Art Editor of The Amer- The Department of Idaho is the his own shop in the Soo. ican Legion Magazine to succeed 1940 winner of the Henry D. Linds- With 25 other Indian boys from William MacLean, resigned. ley American Legion membership the government school, Chief Bon- no enlisted in the U. S. Army at Stevenson enlisted in the Naval trophy. Georgia placed second in Reserve Force on May 24, 1917, as Fort Wayne, Detroit, on June 3. this contest, and (forth Dakota 1917, and served overseas as a a second class seaman. Later he third, while Indiana was fourth. was promoted to Quartermaster bugler with Co. K, 125th Infantry', third class and finally attained the This trophy is awarded annually 32d Division. He was wounded and rank of Ensign in command of to that department attaining the gassed in service, and received the submarine chaser No. 185. highest percentage of membership French croix de guerre for bravery On November 11, 1918, he was over its preceding year's enrollment in action. He was discharged at proceeding north against an 80- by March 1. Idaho mustered 5,144 Camp Custer, Mich., on May 29, mile gale to Hampton Roads. Upon members March 1, 1940, against its 1919, lacking only five days of two arrival the crew noted that the total 1939 enrollment of 4,979. This years' service. ships at the base were all full dress was a percentage of 103.31. Geor- Of the 25 boys from the Indian with flags flying. Since the sub gia's percentage was HXJ.07, North school who were led into the serv- chaser's radio was out of commis- Dakota's 97.94, and Indiana's 97.33. ice by Chief Bonno, and all of sion, Stevenson thought that the whom served in the same company. President must be down for fleet Uniting the thirteen original 23 received wounds in service. inspection. When in hailing dis- states into one nation is one of the Joining the Legion in 1920, Com- tance of a vessel, his sailors called greatest achievements in history. mander Bonno has been continuous- out to ask the reason for the dis- We need an adequate national de- ly active, having played in the fa- play. The answer came, "The Armi- fense as advocated by The Ameri- mous Soo drum and bugle corps, stice has been signed." "Were we can Legion to support the country and going through the various thrilled?" queries Stevenson. EDWARD M. STEVENSON built on that achievement. CHIEF BONNO offices in the post.
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APRIL, 1940 -'^ THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE ,. Citizenship Rhode Island Post Moves for Civic Betterment Urges Action Day May 19 On Bill 7313
Legion Co-operates With Taylor Asks Members to NEA to Sponsor a Write Representatives Special Program on Preference %^.
The 1939 national convention of WASHINGTON, D. C, April 9.— The American Legion, held in Chi National Legislative Director John -. ' cago, adopted a resolution calling Thomas Taylor has called upon all for the annual observance of a Legionnaires to write to their Rep- Citizenship Day by American-born resentatives asking favorable ac- youth. The purpose of this activity tion on H. R. 7313, the veterans' is to give recognition to native- preference bill of The American born citizens who, for the first Legion. time, will accept the privileges and Taylor pointed out that nearly a responsibility of voters. year has now elapsed since hear- The office of the National Amer- ings have been held, and the House icanism Commission has worked committee on civil service has not out a plan of co-ope'ration with the moved to report the measure. National Education Association for In its present form, H. R. 7313, the sponsorship, of the Citizenship introduced by Representative Joe Day which will be observed May Starnes, of. Alabama, provides that 19, the third Sunday of the month. the five or ten points of preference be added to a veteran's civil service NEA Committees examination rating only if the vet- The National T'ducation Associa- eran attains a passing grade of 70. tion has already set up special com- Post No. 58, Providence, R. I., is sponsoring a movement to attract and hold large business Arms for the community. This group was photographed recently when Past Commanders' Night was celebrated. Congressman Starnes, however, has mittees to work out plans for this agreed to amend the bill to provide observance in the following states: Seated, left to right, the present Attorney General, Louis V. Jackvony, the first commander of Barone Post in Providence; Thomas P. Hazard, General Treasurer of the state of Rhode bland and a member of that the points be added irrespec- Wisconsin, Alabama, West Vir- tive of the examination rating. ginia, Montana, Iowa, Minnesota, South Kingstown Post, and Lieutenant Governor James P. McManus, a member of Papineau Post Sec- ond row, left to right, standing, .1. William Sutcliffe, first commander of Business Men's Post; Walter P. This amendment will comply with * California and South Carolina. De- the resolution to that effect adopt- partment Americanism Chairmen Jones, past commander; Ray Reilly, present commander; Past Department Commander and Past Grand Chef de Gare Ralph S. Mohr and LeRoy M. Gardner, second commander and a former district com- ed by the 21st national convention of The American Legion have been of The American Legion in Chi- asked by the Americanism Com- mander. Rear row, left to right, John Canavan, past commander; Ray Jordan, former Lieutenant Gov- ernor; Walter Dolliver, and Langdon G. Hill, past commander. cago. mission to contact the committee Preference in WPA chairmen in these states and work In this connection, Director Tay- sibility for developing Citizenship out a co-operative plan for the committee. It may be possible to which again is a symbolic recogni- lor also asked all Legionnaires to Day programs in their counties activity. get volunteers from teachers anoV tion of this important experience notify their Congressmen that The does not contemplate that this re- other competent leaders from pro- Legion Departments and posts in the life of every young man and American Legion wants a veterans' are all urged to confer with state sponsibility shall not be shared by fessions and business. A man and woman." others. It was necessary to name preference provision written into and local school officials and de- woman are recommended as lead- the WPA appropriation bill for some school leader in each county ers for each group to give equal velop plans for the observance this 1941. The American Legion is ask- who would be responsible for initi- recognition tp both sexes. SONS HANDBOOK year. • ing not only that vetefans be giv- 4 ating these new-voter-recognition- Bonar Reviews Activity "A parade, including floats de- INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The 1940 en preference in WPA jobs, but and-preparation programs. It was picting phases of American gov- revised edition of the Squadron Hugh S. Bonar, a Legionnaire logical to name the county superin- that it be extended to widows of ernment and life, is an effective Handbook of The Sons of The veterans and to the wives of dis- and superintendent of schools at tendent of schoofs" for'thtsThftial part of the culminating day's American Legion is off the press abled veterans. It asks also the Manitowoc, Wis., is chairman of responsibility. the Citizenship Day Committee of events. If well planned each year's and is now being distributed to elimination of the "relative needs" the National Education Associa- Form Central Committee floats might present one division SAL detachments. clause from the WPA bill insofar tion. He reviews the activity in "The county superintendents in a total series of developments in The revised booklet contains 56 as veterans or their wives are con- the following article reprinted might follow this procedure: Call the history of our American insti- pages. Its contents embrace at least cerned. from the December, 1939, issue of an initial meeting of the city school tutions^—political, social and eco- 80 subjects of special SAL interest, H. R. 7313 provides for preference the Wisconsin Journal of Educa- superintendents and directors of nomic. Over the years these would ranging from the constitution and for veterans in all government posi- tion : adult and vocational education in give the people impressive, sequen- by-laws to ways of earning money. tions rather than in civil service the county. This group of school tial pictures of blessings which alone. It provides also that where ex- "Citizenship Day as conceived and must have greater appreciation and carried out in Manitowoc county administrators should plan the size perience is an element of qualifica- greater protection if they are to be The Bureau of Navigation of the was an effort to make significant and representative nature of the tion, time spent in the military or executive committee. While this preserved. These parades can have U. S. Navy recently furnished the naval service of the United States an important event in the life of a very salutary effect upon the every young man and woman. central committee must not be un- following answer to the question of shall be credited in a rating where thousands of older voters who how many mines were laid in the That event was arriving at age 21. wieldy it should include repre- the actual employment in a similar witness them. World War. This foundation of government in sentatives of county and city gov- vocation to that for which he or^he our country, universal suffrage, ernment, chambers of commerce, "The final induction ceremonies The number of mines laidln the is examined was temporarily in- ' has been threatened because of the labor, agriculture, federated wom- should be dignified and impressive. North Sea during the World War terrupted by the military or naval indifference toward it and the ab- en's clubs, and the press, in addi- They should include the presenta- totaled 70,117. Of these the U. S. service. sence of any recognition of the tion to the school administrators of tion of a certificate of citizenship laid 57,470. The bill also provides a waiver major qualification for beginning the county. When these represen- in "all requirements as to age, voters—becoming 21 years of age. tatives are chosen a meeting should height, weight, physical condition, Both to arouse in young and old be called and a chairman chosen educational background, previous voters an appreciation for this vital by the group. Any member of the Test Hearing of Children specified instruction, or the attain- right and to better prepare to exer- executive committee might be made ment of any degree or certificate cise it, Citizenship Day was inau- chairman. After the chairman is from an educational institution," gurated. chosen the county superintendent and provides that the applicant's "The schools, elementary and of schools for all practical purposes qualifications shall be determined secondary, are doing much to pre- is relieved of the responsibility upon the basis of his or her knowl- pare boys and girls for this im- designated by law. However, I am edge and ability to perform the du- portant event in their lives. How- sure it is presumed that he will re- ties of the position to be filled. ever, because of limitations natural main an active member of this to child minds and because of the central or executive committee and postponement of the actual experi- continue as the state's agent to en- Report Made ence in this basic participation in courage and support the chairman government until one becomes 21 until all plans have been perfected In Favor of years of age, certain levels of un- and finally executed. derstanding and appreciation can- "The executive committee will Defense Bill not be attained. Then, for most have a number of meetings to dis- young peopMe, a big gap opens up cuss the purposes of the project, The House Appropriations Com- between the end of formal school- the scope of the total program in- mittee has favorably reported HR- ing and the time when they can cluding the discussion groups ar- 9209, Army Appropriation Bill, for legally vote. For high school grad- ranged for these young voters, the the forthcoming fiscal year. This uates this gap is four years in culminating ceremonies, the ways carries a total of $785,999,000.00, length, and for many rural young of financing the project.. which Is $67,357,000.00 less than the budget estimate. people it is a period of eight years. Appoint Subcommittees During this wandering period, with- In line with Secretary of War out regular school contacts and "Subcommittees will be needed. Woodring's recent testimony that without employment, tens of thou- The executive committee will de- the Army would go slow on plane sands of young men and women termine what these shall be and procurement while other nations become disillusioned, become easy appoint the committee members. are purchasing here, the Appro- victims of the promises of the ad- Through these committees greater priation Bill cut the air corps funds vocates of isms, or join the masses community representation and par- nearly $21,000,000.00, thus eliminat- who cry 'What's the use.' ticipation will be possible. It may ing 439 planes from the procure- be helpful to appoint a member of ment program. The bill also elim- Intelligence Dispels Apathy the executive committee as a coun- inates nearly $13,000,000.00 for a "Induction ceremonies for young selor on each subcommittee. Sub- proposed second air base in Alaska. voters and the preceding weeks of committees will probably include It carries approximately $103,700,- discussion of government at a time committees on ways and means, 000.00 to continue mechanization when it has reality in the lives of program, publicity, finance, decora- and modernization of the army. these voters may dissipate the tions, traffic, and records. Representative Frank Keefe, apathy common today and provide "An important part of the proj- Wisconsin, charged on the floor of for more intelligent participation ect is to plan discussion groups for the House April 3 that the CIO's in voting. these young voters in their own National Maritime Union was con- "It is wise to keep the project voting precincts. During these niving with agents of Stalin to under the supervision of the forum meetings the purposes of the control the Panama Canal. Keefe schools. But the whole community project are explained and informa- stated that the union, under the should actively participate through tion on how government actually —Photo by Milwaukee Journal. leadership of Joseph Curran and representatives in the planning functions, particularly in these ba- Post No. 408, Milwaukee, Wis., recently presented an audiometer Harry Bridges, was dominated by and execution of the project. sic units, is given. Leaders for these to the 4th and 5th District Parent-Teachers' Association. It will be communists and had sent Harry 8 "The law recently enacted in discussion groups are chosen by used to test the hearing of "every child in Milwaukee county." Mrs. Stoudt, allegedly a graduate of a I Wisconsin requiring the county the executive committee from lists Joseph Schroetter (right), post commander, demonstrates the ma- communist school, to organize the superintendents to assume respon- prepared by the ways and means chine to Mrs. Mathew L Baird (left), president of the PTA group. workers in the Panama Canal.
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■rf,H».|... ■*-■•■.-..,;,■. —v-:■■■■■ , ——;—-—^—— •■■• ■■■■■■ ,-:! m :•>:> \\ V A '* \ t ■ I ...... ■ ' THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE AntiL,19IO Plan for Boston Convention Hines Letter Capitol Comment on Afi On Disabled L e g i oh P$> g ram Inviolability of Service Connection Is Stressed DEPORTATION BILL VETOED BY PRESIDENT I WASHINGTON, D. C.-^"The WASHINGTON, April 9.—President Roosevelt vetoed yesterday H. R. inviolability of service connection 6724, a Legion-supported bill to broaden the list of offenses for which once established in accordance with aliens are deportable, informing Congress that it was in part super- governing laws and regulations" fluous and in part unjust. was stressed in a U. S. Veterans' Sponsored by Representative Starnes (D., Ala.), the measure called Administration Service Letter is- for mandatory deportation of aliens illegally selling narcotics, aliens sued from the office of the Admin- who admit engaging in espionage or sabotage and those committed to istrator, General Frank T. Hines, institutions as habitual users of narcotics. February 5. The President said in a message to the House that he had no objec- The new service letter attempts tion to the first provision, but noted that existing statutes permit de- to correct the practice of breaking portation of aliens violating Federal law. service connection by change of As to the espionage and sabotage features, the President said that medical diagnosis without full con- he was "in full accord" with the view that the government should deal Planning the Navy-Marine program for the Boston national con- sideration of all angles of the case "firmly and effectively" with such offenses. He went on to say that Sec- vention are, left to right, John T. Nugent, general committee chair- under consideration. retary Perkins has ample authority to deport such persons, adding: man; Mrs, Victoria A. Colby, secretary, and Earl W. Kingsbury, honorary chairman. "Service connection will not be "Further legislation on this subject appears to be unnecessary and severed In any case on a change of superfluous." diagnosis in the absence of the cer- Of the third feature of the bill, the President said: tification hereinafter provided," "While severe treatment should properly be meted out to purveyors Spring Training Season Finds the service letter states. of narcotics, enlightened consideration of the entire subject inescapably The certification referred to re- leads to the conclusion that this principle does not necessarily apply to quires that "the examining physi- the unfortunate addicts of drugs, who do not participate in peddling More Junior Stars in Majors cian or physicians, or other proper them to others. Addiction to narcotics is to be regarded as a lament- Each year baseball spring train- leans, La. Charlie comes to Brook- medical authority, will be* required able disease, rather than as a crime. ing season finds a new group of lyn via Nashville, Tenn.^ of the to certify, in the light of aH- ac- "It does not seem clear why aliens who acquire this weakness should American Legion Junior Baseball Southern Association, where during cumulated medical evidence,' that be singled out for deportation. The rigor and harshness of the proposal graduates signed up and ready to the 1939 season he galloped the the prior diagnosis on which serv- is enhanced by making no distinction between aliens who acquire the start their careers in Major League mid-pasture and was a 317 hitter. ice connection was predicated, was habit after their arrival in this country and those who had it previously; baseball. This year's rookie list will He is the son of Larry Gilbert, for- not correct. between aliens who are cured of the habit as a result of treatment in an show twelve former Legion Junior mer star of the Major Leagues. Failure to make such certifica- institution and those who prove incurable; or between those who have stars' starting in the big time. Campbell Hurls for Cubs tion to the rating agency will mean been treated in such institutions at some time in the past and those who In the American League, the that "service connection will be "Soup" Campbell, a Legion Jun- may be committed to institutions hereafter." Boston Red Sox will introduce Bill continued." ior product, will do mound duty for Butland for his first season as a APPROPRIATION the Chicago Cubs this season. The service letter gives the rat- Major League pitcher. Butland was ing agency authority to disregard The House on March 28 passed bill H. R. 9007, Labor-Security Appro- "Soup" was with the Moline, 111., with Minneapolis in the American such certifications and continue the priation bill for 1941, carrying an appropriation of $1,021,639,700 for team of the I-I-I League last year Association last season and had 117 service connection. the Department of Labor and for the Federal Security Agency. The where he pitched five shutout strikeouts. He played Legion Jun- games. But if the rating agency deter- bill exceeded the budget estimate by $55,651,058, and was approved ior Baseball in Terre Haute, Ind. without a record vote after the House had sustained an addition of Another Legion Junior on the mines that all the evidence in the $50,000,000 to the $230,000,000 budgeted for the CCC and added $17,- Red Sox First Baseman Cub roster this year will be Dom- case supports a decision breaking 450,500 to the $85,000,000 recorded for the National Youth Adminis- Another Junior leaguer starting inic Dallessandro. He played the service connection then the case is tration. with the Red Sox this spring is 1939 season in the Pacific Coast to be referred without rating to Record votes were taken on these increases and the one to increase first baseman Paul Campbell. He League and won the League bat- the director of the service con- the CCC funds was 204 to 170, and the vote on the NYA increase comes up from Louisville in the ting crown with 386. cerned in central office, for re- view. was approved 221 to 157. By a vote of 160 to 90, the House rejected American Association, where last Cincinnati fans will see "Mike" an attempt to restore funds, for the National Labor Relations Board's season he batted 281. Campbell McCormick, Legion product of The service letter establishes Division of Economic Research. played Legion Junior Baseball at Stockton, Calif., performing with retroactive authority to consider Other items in the bill included $421,000,000 for the Social Security; Charlotte, N. C. the Reds this summer. "Mike" cases affected by stating that $32,000,000 for the Labor Department; $125,000,000 for the Labor Re- The Chicago White Sox will start plays the outfield, and was with the "cases removed from the rolls sub- tirement Board and $5,000,000 for Employes' Compensation Commission. the season with two new boys from Indianapolis Indians of the Ameri- sequent to the enactment of Pub- Under the Department of Labor appropriation, the Immigration and the Legion Junior ranks. Infielder can Association during 1939. lic No. 2, 73d Congress, by reason Naturalization Service was granted $7,953,600, which will result in a of a change in diagnosis and not Bob Kennedy starred in Legion Pittsburgh Purchases Schultz reduction, of 37 immigration inspectors. Before the House passed the Junior circles in Chicago, and last afterwards resorted to the rolls for measure an amendment was offered to increase the amount to $8,133,420 year played with Shreveport, Louis- "Dode" Schultz, luckiest boy in the same disability . . . will be so that all inspectors might be retained but this was defeated by a iana, in the Texas League where America in the eyes of all boys readjudicated in accordance with vote of 81 to 39. he acquired fame for being the with baseball ambitions! Because the procedure herein indicated." EMPLOYMENT youngest player in the league. He his father played ball all over the Failure of the proper medical was 19 years old last August. National League on every team ex- authorities to make the certifica- Realistic appraisal of business expansion prospects indicates that cept the Giants through "Dode's" industry cannot absorb a majority of the country's unemployed within The other 1940 starter from Le- tion to the rating agency will gion Junior ranks with the White childhood, then managed a minor authorize the rating agency to re- the next five years, Corrington Gill, assistant commissioner of the league club during the boy's teens, WPA. asserted March 23, 1940. Sox, is Donald Kolloway, infielder. store service connection and pro- Kolloway played last year with the and conveniently became a big ceed to a new rating of the case. Gill, fresh from a dispute with two newspaper columnists who con- league scout just in time to sign tend only 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 persons should now be classed as unem- Oklahoma City team of the Texas Even where such certification is League, where he hit for 302. his son. But baseball men agree made the rating agency will still ployed, put the number of jobless over 10,000,000. that Junior Schultz would have "We are going to have a serious unemployment problem On our have authority to restore service Pitcher Joins Indians made the big league grade even connection. But if the rating hands for a considerable time to come," he said. "It is better, not only The Cleveland Indians will start if his father had been a South Pole for the unemployed but for the country as a whole, that we recognize agency considers restoration "is the season with one rookie from explorer away from home a good not warranted" then the case will this fact and make our plans accordingly." Junior Baseball. He is Winslow bit of the time. Gill spoke at a luncheon meeting of the People's Lobby, Inc., held also go to the director of the serv- Francis Stroupe, pitcher. Stroupe Senior's influence helped mighti- ice concerned in central office. in the National Press Club. Other speakers were A. F. Hinrichs, chief played two years ago with the economist of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Charles J. Brand, ly, though. Before "Dode" could The rating agencies are not Legion Junior team in Gastonia, stand up on the living-room rug he given authority to override the de- executive secretary of the National Fertilizer Association. N. C. He is a right hander, weigh- The WPA official said that business re-employed about 8,500,000 was catching a rubber ball tossed cision of the medical director or of ing 180 pounds. by Dad. At the age of half-past 5, a diagnostic center where a change workers between 1933 and 1939. "This is a real accomplishment," he Detroit fans will see a home town, added, "one that is frequently forgotten in the heated discussions about "Dode" wore a mascot uniform on in diagnosis in the case has been product with the Tigers this spring. the St. Louis Cardinals' bench. At entered. Neither may a decision unemployment and the responsibilities of business." He Is Harold Newhouser, who Since 1929, however, the country's labor supply has increased by 14 his dad, then Houston manager, of the board of veterans appeals pitched his Legion Junior team into sent him up as pinch-hitter the be overridden by an original rat- 6,600,000 persons as a result of normal population growth and the the national semi-finals two years shifting age structure of the country, he stated. last day of the 1932 season; result, ing agency under these instruc- ago. Harold was on the mound single, two stolen bases and a run tions. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION last season for Beaumont of the scored. While at high school in St. Texas League, where he allowed Another step in the procedure is Speaking from the same platform. Attorney General Robert Jackson Louis, "Dode" played third on a only 111 hits in 134 innings. established by the instruction. to . and Director J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Legion Junior team which reached One of the California Junior forward the case to central office on March 30 placed themselves on record in unequivocal terms against the regional finals at Cedar Rapids. Baseball pitchers will take his place "where the severance . . . aside the building up of a national system of secret police In the United In June, 1936, "Dode" started his on the mound this season for the from any consideration of diag- States. This position was taken in addresses delivered: during the gradu- pro career with Albany, Ga., be- Philadelphia Athletics. He is John nosis, is considered warranted on ation exercises of the 13th session of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- coming a catcher on his dad's ad- Babich, who starred last year with the facts of record after applica- tion National Police Academy. vice. Last spring "Dode" was still tion of the principles herein enun- Kansas City of the American Asso- in the Cardinal system, but his dad Both government officials reiterated sentiments which they had ciated." ciation, where he won 17 and lost 6. had shifted to Pittsburgh, so in expressed on various occasions in the past—that there is no place in a Further protection is given the September the Pirates purchased democracy for any Americanized version of the Nazi Gestapo or the New Backstop for Browns claimant where the question of Junior from Houston and the fam- Soviet OGPU. The pronouncements obviously were in response to In the backstopping department breaking service connection is ily was reunited under the Buc recently expressed fears in Congress that the F. B. I., by setting up of the St. Louis Browns will be under consideration in the instruc- banner. a new espionage-sabotage division, was establishing the basis for devel- Robert Swift, a former American tion stating "the existing rating The 1940 Junior Baseball hand- opment of a "super-police agency" designed to pry into the affairs of Legion player from Kansas. Swift will be continued pending final ac- book lists 72 boys in the Major private citizens for political purposes. Some of the alarm undoubtedly comes to the Browns via San An- tion by central office." Leagues last season who got their stemmed from irresponsible innuendoes and - criticisms of vague and tonio in the Texas League. start in Junior Baseball. In the general nature with regard to wire tapping, third-degree methods and The Washington Nationals will list will be found such stars as "invasion of private rights," allegedly by the G-men. have Jimmy Pofahl at shortstop or Lefort Post Sponsors third this season. Pofahl played Augie Galan, Mickie Owen, Bob LEGION OPPOSES ALIEN MEASURES under the Legion banner in Minne- Feller, Buddy Lewis, Joe Gordon, Charity Tinfoil Campaign On April 1, two measures came up In the House on the consent sota, and in 1939 was with the Min- and Babe Dahlgren. For five years Ferdinand Lefort calendar but were passed over upon objection. The first of these is neapolis team In the American As- Post No. 11, of Thibodaux, La., has H. R. 6381, to which The American Legion is opposed, and which pro- sociation, where he hit for 302. Our approaches to the Panama sponsored a tinfoil campaign, with vides for the admission to citizenship of aliens who came to this country The National League will start Canal—the Canal itself—must be Sidney A. Malbrough acting an prior to February 5, 1917. Representative Lesinski, Michigan, author the 1940 season with five rookies made impregnable against attack. chairman. So far they have shippe 1 of the bill, explained that most of the persons are unable to speak the from the American Legion Junior Military and naval aviation must nearly two tons of tinfoil, and be- American language and that the bill is designed to help them become Baseball program. be at the peak if ever the" questions fore June they expect to ship 1,EC:> \ ■ citizens without the necessity of such beneficiaries being examined. In Brooklyn will introduce to its of hemisphere solidarity and the pounds to the Shrine Hospital f=i other words, the majority of these beneficiaries cannot read and write fans young Charlie Gilbert, a for- Monroe Doctrine get beyond the Crippled Children at Shreveport, the American language. mer Legion player from New Or- talk stage. La. \ ^M^^ ' MsjanM ••■-. .-.•'■ iisitfjiikMfsswMMtsa •"•••••■ -— • ■• « * \ . '■ i ... :-.;.#f -* ' ■■' I APRIL, 1940 THB NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE Rehabilitation Kelly Takes Rehabilitation Message to Hospitals COMRADES IN Current Notes DISTRESS By WATSON B. MILLER While The National Legionnaire Director National Rehabilitation will be unable to conduct a general Committee missing persons column, it will stand ready to assist in locating An Important instruction in re- persons whose statements are re- lation to the grant of total disa- quired in support of various claims. bility benefits under Public No. 2, Queries and responses should be 73rd Congress, was promulgated by directed to the National Rehabili— / the administrator of veterans' af- tation Committee of The American fairs on April 2. This issue, which Legion, 1608 K Street, N. W, takes the form of a service letter, Washington, D. C. liberalized the former instructions on this subject as embodied in The committee wants informa- R. & P. R. 1166-(C). The changed tion from veterans who know of procedure applies to both service the following cases: connected compensation and non- Motor Transport Corp*.—Wm. service connected pension under Purves, 114 S. Broadway. Baltimore, Md., served as a sergeant. He wishes to locate the law cited. Cases under Part comrades who recall, on the night of March III of Executive Order—Veterans' 29, 1919, the fire which completely de- Regulation No. 1 (b), familiar to all stroyed the garage at Camp Jessop, At- service officers of The American lanta, Ga. Legion, will be favorably affected. Co. I, Mlh Pioneer Infantry -Morris Under the older procedure, if Small Severy, served as a private and cor- poral. He wishes to contact comrades who only one disability is identified, it served with him overseas from Septem- would have to rate 70 per cent or ber 4, 1918, to June 22, 1919. more under the 1933 rating sched- John E. Knapp, Anita. la., served as ule. The new order reduces this second cook, Co. A, at Brest. France. requirement to 60 per cent The During the early months of 1919 he was In charge of supplies at Troop Kitchen No: ' former practice required as to mul- 14, and during the month of April, while tiple disablements that one should on this assignment, he received an Injury be ratable at 60 per cent or more to his feet caused by a wheelbarrow loaded and that the combined disable- with Karo syrup falling on them. Al Wm. Kaelin, 2519 Bardstown Road, ments should be ratable to 80 per Louisville, Ky., served as private in Co. B, cent or more. The recent instruc- 24th Engineers, at Camp Dlx. N. J. He tion reduces these to 40 per cent wishes to locate comrades who recall the and 70 per cent respectively. Under1 time he was sent to the hospital with "bad feet" and while there contracted this issue, total ratings may be Raymond J. Kelly, national commander of the Legion, greets an ailing comrade, Frank E. Scovell, of mumps. He particularly mentions Capt. granted for hearing defects, loss of Independence, Mo., at I'. S. Veterans' Hospital In Excelsior Springs, while Dr. John Kelly, manager of E. H. Cowan or the orderly who was in the mumps ward at the hospital. speech, loss of the use of, or ampu- the hospital, looks on approvingly. Carrying The American Legion rehabilitation work into the very tation of, either hand or lower 143rd Aero Squadron—John J. Baker, sick rooms of veterans, National Commander Kelly personally visited ailing vets in the V. S. Veterans' extremity above the knee when the Box 11, Mountain Home, Pa., wishes to Hospital at Excelsior Springs, Mo, and brought cheerful words and hearty handshakes to scores of com- locate comrades who recall the accident he foregoing disability percentages are rades. Commander Kelly was accompanied by Lou Lozler, Missouri commander, of Jefferson City, and had during the year 1918 at Gerstner Field, met. Lake Charles, La., particularly any mem- Errett P. Scrivner, Kansas commander, of Kansas City, Kant. Other prominent Legionnaires in the party Additional Reduction* ber of the Medical Corps who was stationed were Percy Oash, chef de gare, Forty and Eight, St Louis; Farmer Brown, national committeeman, at that field. In cases where non-service con- Springfield; and Jimmy Young, Fred L. Hildebrand, Lowell Johnson, Harry M. Gambrel, Kansas City. Marine Aviation Corps—The widow of nected total and permanent bene- Curt Harold Is desirous of locating any of fits are sought, there are additional his former comrades who remember in the spring of 1918 the airplane accident he was reductions in the percentage re- in that caused his front teeth to be knocked quirement for those veterans who Posts to Pay Homage to War out and injuries to his shoulders, at Miami, have reached the ages of 60 and Fla., while serving with the Marine Avut .), 65 years. It is provided that' while tlon Corps during the World War. Contact Mrs. Curt Harold, R. R. No. 2, Greenfield, the attainment of 70 years of age Heroes, Memorial Day, May 30 Ind. as such will not warrant a rating The observance on May 30 of Brief Memorial Day address. A. M. Vosl. P. O. Box 346, Moss Point, of permanent and total disability, Memorial Day, the nation's day of Miss., is desirous of service connecting an but if such an applicant be unem- Decoration of graves. injury he received to his knee (broken remembrance, when the hero dead ployable, the rating sought may be Salute to the dead by the firing knee cap) while serving at Camp Sheridan, of all wars are saluted, has in re- and wishes to locate his buddies who served awarded. Veterans will be required squad. cent years beebme largely a re- with him at the following camps: Camp to submit statement in affidavit sponsibility of American Legion Taps. Pike, Little Rork, Ark.; Co. D, I14th form covering employment or un- Engineers; Camp Buregard, La.; Officers' posts. (Note: It is suggested that all employment for a period of at least Training Camp; Camp Zachary Taylor, and speeches used in Memorial Day Headquarters Co., Camp Sheridan, Afa. one year. Those who meet the Posts which have been observing the day year after year have their services be strictly in the nature of Wm. P. Worthlngton, 422 East 87th rating schedule requirement for 100 Place. Chicago, III., served as Regimental plan of observance well worked a tribute to or eulogy of the dead per cent ratings may be rated to- of all wars, as distinguished from Sergeant Major, 11th U. S. Infantry. He tally disabled regardless of employ- out. In some communities it has is desirous of locating former comrades Armistice Day speeches, which are in connection with his disability claim, ment. Those who do not meet the taken the form of merely deco- rating the veterans' graves; in to commemorate victory in the particularly Reginald T. Kelly and Guy schedule or regulatory requirement World War. All speakers for the Ferguson, who were sergeants in the Medi- other communities posts have held cal Detachment In the Infantry. Sergeant but which a rating agency deem to day should be so advised.) be totally disabled are entitled to services and placed flowers on the Kelly was detailed to the veterans' quar- water in honor of the sailor dead. Suggested Readings ters when he was confined with flu In central office consideration as in Schlfflange. Lux., and Sergeant Ferguson the former practice. Unemploy- Some posts hold a central service Material for use Memorial Day: assisted one of the regimental surgeons ability may be established with in honor of all the dead at some to treat and suture a laceration In the centrally-located monument or "Great Poems of the World veteran's right hand. age, constitutional defects, limita- War," collection of 130 poems that tion of occupational experience and shrine, while others conduct serv- Waldo E. Ford. Wiggins, Miss., Route A, ices at each cemetery in the com- have come out of the war. T. S. Is desirous of locating former comrades ability, particularly limitation as Denison Company, 623 S. Wabash who served overseas with htm In the 2d munity where soldier dead are Hugh W. Wicker, of Little Rock, to manual labor, as important con- Ave, Chicago, 111. Co., 2d Regt. A. S. M. He also wishes to tributing factors. The Legion has buried. Ark, American Legion Area "C" locate Major Darby, a doctor who served "The Days We Celebrate," Marie at A. S. P. C. No. 2. asked for a long time that veterans Care should be taken to see that Child Welfare Chairman, a former Irish, popular entertainment book, Co. O, 38Bih Inf., Mth Division.—John diagnosed as being mentally defi- the post firing squad is properly Department Adjutant of Arkansas, drills, dialogs, recitations, etc. T. S. H. Hamblln, Route No. 1, Box 24. Grand , cient or with psychopathic inferior- trained in its part of the ceremony. is Adjudicator at the Little Rock Denison Company, 623 S. Wabash Prairie, Texas, wishes to contact the men ity be rated as permanently and to- The firing of the volley should, by office of the United States Veter- who were with him on an outpost on the Ave, Chicago, 111. tally disabled when unemployable. all means, be made as near perfect ans' Administration. Mr. Wicker Hindenberg Front during September of 1918 "Patriotic Celebrations," a col- was born at Montesuma, Ga.; re- when he was hit by shrapnel from an ex- The new regulation considers these as possible. ploding shell. He particularly mentions types of cases but holds that these lection suitable for many holidays, ceived his grade and high school Lieutenant Patterson, Sergeant Yargrough Suggested Program conditions alone do not necessarily various material. T. S. Denison education at Coleman, Fla, two and Corporal Fowler. mean disability. However, provi- A suggested program for a com- Company, 623 S. Wabash Ave, Chi- years of his legal education at the Alfred Fehrer, 315 East Third St., Bea- ver Dam, Wls., wishes to locate members sion is made for complete study of munity Memorial Day service fol- cago, 111. • University of Florida, and com- lows: "Memorial Day," by R. H. of the Officers Training School at Camp these classes of persons with social pleted hb> legal education at the Grant, 111., who recall the flu epidemic service reports. It is set out that "Star-Spangled Banner," sung by Schauffler, large collection of mate- University of Arkansas. His college which caused the death of most of the when neuropsychiatric disease, entire assembly. rial. Moffat, Yard and Company, education was interrupted by his cooks who were on duty In the kitchen at 31 Union Square, New York City. military service in the World War. Camp Grant, particularly a Captain War- mental deterioration, failing mem- Invocation by clergyman. ner and Lieutenant Pine; also some of the ory and concentration, or certain Reading "Lincoln's Gettysburg Mr. Wicker was Department Child doctors who treated this veteran for the flu. other conditions are superimposed Address.". Welfare chairman of Arkansas in Oarles J. Relnbold served with Co. H. upon these conditions, the whole Vocal solo. Phoney Questions 1938. He hails from a department 47th Inf., D. S. Co. J, 3d Army Composite Regiment, at St. Mihlel. Meuse-Argonne picture may be examined and rated Recitation, "In Flanders' Field." which has one of the finest Depart- By JACK OALLAHAN and the Army of Occupation. His widow under the terms of the 1933 rating Prayer by clergyman. ment Child Welfare organisations wishes to locate her husband's comrades schedule and the new service letter. Introduction of the speaker of Phoebe Apperson Hearst Memorial with a full-tune qualified Child who recall the time he was hospitalized in Finally, the changed policy em- the day by post commander. Post No. 1197, New York Welfare secretary, Mrs. Alice Fun- France for trench mouth. phasizes that reasonable doubt Memorial Day address. ston, of Little Rock. Mr. Wicker ItSf FleM Remount Senadron.—Thomas has asked all the departments of Antrim, Box 84, North Lewlsburg, Ohio, shall be resolved in favor of the Benediction by clergyman. served as a Private, 1st Class, and was claimant to the end that every Taps by post bugler. Area "C," which is comprised of known as "Slats." He wishes to locate veteran who is unable to secure Where ceremonies are held in southern states, to help him make buddies who served with him at La Ro- chelle, France, In 1918 and 1919. and follow substantially gainful the cemetery, the following is sug- an outstanding record for that Area Julius G. Ileckel. R. F. D 1. Barto, Pa., employment shall be given full con- gested: in their April-Child Welfare Month activities. Mr. Wicker says: There served with Co. B, 304Ui Train, Headquar- sideration. Cases as to which un- Order of march to the'cemetery ters and Military Police, Camp Meade, employability is established but —Colors, music, firing squad, Civil comes a note of encouragement to Md. He wishes to locate comrades who which do not meet the percentage War veterans in cars, Spanish- the Legionnaire who is interested served with him during 1918. requirements as newly established American War veterans, American in the Observance of Child Welfare Sergeant Frank L. Sutherland (Radio), Month for The American Legion Army Mine Planter, Ft. Warden, Wash., are required to be referred to the Legion, others wants to contact Sergeants Burr, C. E. central office in Washington for On arrival at the cemetery the during the month of April when he Burr and Jim Sheets, with him at Ft. further consideration. entire assembly will take seats. The reads in the reports of the 1940 Worden In 1918. This new procedure is in line Civil War veterans, Spanish-Amer- White House Conference on Chil- Jacob Brevda, U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Bay Pines, Fla., was stationed at the with study given the subject of ican War veterans and distin- dren in a Democracy that: 'Democ- racy has proved itself flexible, re- Balloon School, Ft Omaha, Neb. During permanent and total ratings by guished guests will take seats re- December of 1917 while on guard duty his the administrator of veterans' af- served for them on the platform, sourceful and concerned about Its feet were frozen to badly It was necessary children'." fairs following extensive confer- and Legionnaires will file into a that he be carried off the field. First-aid treatment was administered to him Imme- ence on this and other rehabilita- reserved section. diately and subsequent treatments were tion matters held with him by Invocation. Since the election of.November received at the Ft. Omaha Hospital. He National Chairman E. V. (Pat) Introduction of Memorial Day- 8, 1938, a total of 23 members of Is desirous of locating the doctors who Cliff. treated him for this disability and also speaker by post commander. Congress have died. comrades who recall the Incident. \ \ \ \ 1 MMMavRM I _.,_ - —. y*m ».»■.'.'■ ■ < • ■ • « , -y- THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE APRIL, 1940 Florida Sets When Good Fellows Get Together in Boston Publications Convention Make Profit April 25-27 / Of $203,771 August IK the Most Popular Economies,' Added Busi- Among Departments ness Result in $70,000 >*■>""'<; This Year Gain Over Last Year INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Apr. 9.— In a report prepared for the Le- August again is The American Le- gion Publications and Publicity gion's most popular convention Commission by James F. Barton, month this year. director of publications, a net gain With 47 department conventions of $203,771.36 is shown for 1939 by for .1940 now definitely scheduled, the three official publications, The 24 "have been fixed for August, American Legion Magazine, The eight for June, ten for July, four National Legionnaire and The Le- for September, and one for April. gion Heir. The 1940 American Legion de- The total operating revenue for ■ partment convention season will be the year 1939 was $992,681.38 and opened by Florida at St. Peters- the total operating expense" was burg, April 25 to 27. It will close $788,910.02. The net gain for 1939 at Juncau, Alaska, September 5 to was $71,862.13 more than in 1938. 7. For most of the departments it Economies in the Magazine cut will be the 22d annual convention. costs $16,384.95 from the previous The 22d annual national conven- year's total. The reductions were tion will be in Boston, Mass., Sep- $9,500 in salaries, $3,232.64 in art tember 23 to 26. and photos and $2,950.54 in manu- Following is the list of the 1940 scripts. department conventions, with 111 The Magazine used 2,088 tons of yet to be announced: body paper, 26 tons of insert pa- Governor Saltonstall of Massachusetts greets advance guard of next September'! second great na- per and 264 tons of cover paper. Dept. and Place Dates tional convention of The American Legion in Boston. Left to right (front row): Newly-Elected Depart- The National Legionnaire required Alabama—Birmingham July 28-29-30 ment Commander Thomas A. Quinn of Massachusetts, Governor Leverett Saltonstall, Department Com- Alaska—Juneau Sept. 5-7 479 tons of newsprint for the year. Arizona—Bisbee Aug. 22-23-24 mander Edward W. Stirling of Pennsylvania; (back row) Department Adjutant Edward Llnsky of Penn- The Magazine and The National sylvania, Executive Secretary Charles B. Mahoney of the 1940 National Convention Corporation, and Arkansas—Pine Bluff July 15-17 Legonnaire go to all members of California—San Diego Aug. 12-13(14 Chairman Julius F. Haller of the Housing Committee for next September's national convention of the Canada—Windsor, Ont June 22 the organization, and The Legion Colorado—Canon City Aug. 11-12-13 Legion in Boston. Heir is sent to all members of The Connecticut—Norwich July 24-25-26-27 Sons of The American Legion. The Delaware— District of Columbia- Pershing Again Visits three publications are a great busi- Florida—St. Petersburg April 25-26-27 ness proposition. France— Post No. I, Denver, Colo., Now Hot Springs Hospital Georgia—Augusta June 17-19 Hawaii- 9 HOT SPRINGS, Ark., April 9.— Idaho—Coeur d'Alene Aug. 25-26-27-28 Has 'Three-Grand Membership General John J. Pershing, who led Johnson Speaks - Illinois—Danville Aug. 24-27 Indiana—Gary Aug. 18-19-20 Leyden-Chiles-Wickersham Post Miller and Charles Sandlin, of the the AEF to France 23 years ago, Iowa—Arnold's Park Aug. 26-27-28 No. 1, Department of Colorado, at Membership Committee, and the and only living honorary national To Wisconsin Italy- commander of The American Le- Kansas—Emporia Sept. 1-2-3 a recent meeting celebrated two officers and membership of the post events which are fraught with in- glon, arrived at the Army and Legionnaires Kentucky—Ashland July 22-23-24 have been striving mightily for the tVnulsiana—Shreveport June 7- terest to the whole American Le- Navy General Hospital here, March Louis Johnson, assistant secre- Malne—Houlton (Aroostook County) gion. At a colorful gathering of past six months. The placard was 20, for a physical checkup. June 21-22-23 turned over by Commander Beales tary of war, maintains that there Maryland—Cumberland .. Aug. 21-22-23-24 over 600 Legionnaires in the post's "Black Jack," as General Per- is a need in the United States for Massachusetts—Salisbury ...Aug. 22-23-24 $50,000 club house in Denver, and to Department Commander John shing was known to h's doughboys Green, who was making his official skilled "mechanics in arms" to Mexico— assisted by national and depart- during the World War, has .been meet the requirements of modern Michigan—Bay City Aug. 18-19-20 visit to Post No. 1 that evening. Minnesota—nibbing Aug. 11-14 ment officers of both the Legion making periodical trips to Hot warfare. Mississippi—Jackson July 7-8-9-10 and the Forty and Eight, the Le- World's Largest Post Springs for several years. -He came The former national commander Missouri—Sedalia Sept. 1-2-3 gion's 21st birthday was fittingly here in a private railroad car from of The American Legion, speaking At the present writing this "three- Montana—Glasgow July 11-12-13 celebrated. Tucson, Ariz. Among those ac- before a state-wide meeting of Nebraska—Norfolk Aug. 18-19-20 grand" membership places Leyden- As a climax to this eventful eve- companying the General was his Wisconsin Legionnaires on March Nevada—Elko Aug. 8-9-10 Chiles-Wickersham Post in the New Hampshire—Concord July 12-13-14 ning a huge cake was brought into sister, Miss May Pershing, of Lin- 18, in Milwaukee, deplored war, lead as the Legion's largest post, New Jersey—Camden Aug. 22-23-24 the hall and placed before Com- coln, Neb. but asked, "Who in the world of New Mexico—Santa Fe June 20-21-22 an honor long held by Omaha Post, mander Clarence Beales. From its General Pershing received a dele- today would be so bold as to say New York—Schenectady Aug. 29-30-31 Department of Nebraska. A spir- North Carolina—High Point .... June 24-25 interior was cut a "slice" which gation of Legionnaires at Little we may never fight again?" ited contest has been in progress North Dakota—Devils Lake June 2-3-4 turned out to be a placard an- Rock, prior to his departure for Johnson had high praise for the all winter between these two, and Ohio—Toledo Aug. 25-26-27 nouncing the attainment of the Hot Springs. Heading this delega- records of Wisconsin divisions and Oklahoma—Oklahoma City it was with pardonable pride that Aug. 31-Sept. 1-2 membership goal of 3,000 members tion were National Vice-Command- individuals in the World War and Oregon—Seaside Aug. 26-27-28 towards which Co-Chairmen Victor Denver Legionnaires took part in er Charles Q. Kelley, Past Depart- said that should "the call ever come the program which culminated that Panama— ment Commander R. W. Sisson, in our lifetime, I am confident that Pennsylvania- membership effort. A feature of James A. Winn, manager of the the present generation will meet Philippine Islands- Utah—Ogden Aug. 15-16-17 the evening was the presentation Puerto Rico— Vermont—Bellows Falls .. July 25-26-27-28 Little Rock Veterans' Administra- its patriotic duty with the same Rhode Island—Narragansett June 27-28-29 Virginia—Norfolk- to Comrade Thomas Sterling, of tion Facility, and others. fervor." South Carolina—Charleston ... July 21-22-23 Washington—Aberdeen Aug. 15-16-17 card number 3000 by Commander South Dakota—Watertown .. July 29-30-31- West Virginia—Wheeling Sept. 1-2-3 Beales. Tennessee—Chattanooga Aug. 18-19-20 Wisconsin—Kenosha Aug. 10-11-12-13 Texas—Laredo Aug. 18-19-20 Wyoming—Rock Springs Aug. 15-16-17 In addition to the ceremonies at- tendant to the attainment of a Famous Rolls Originated Here membership not equaled by any other Legion post, the part of the Lead Child Welfare Program program devoted to celebration of the Legion's natal day was studded with inspiring talks by Department Commaner Green, Legionnaire Harry Sullivan who, as the silver- tongued orator of Leyden-Chiles- | Wickersham Post, outlined the Le- "^Miiffl gion's history and growth, and Sous d Chef de Chemin de Fer Benjamin C. Milliard, Jr., who reported how he signed up five memberships for the Omaha Post on the occasion of his official visit to the Omaha Voi- ture of La Soeiete. Musical enter- tainment was furnished by the Ley- den-Chiles-Wickersham Post Band and the Mile-High drum and bugle corps of Voiture 97 of the Forty and Eight. Among others who took part In the program were all the past commanders of Post No. 1, among which are numbered Na- tional Executive Committeeman James P. Logan and National De- fense Councilman Joseph H. Ley- den. CONVENTION CARTOONS BOSTON, Mass., Apr. 9.—"Sav," famous .ex-newspaper cartoonist and sports caricaturist, otherwise Comrade A. B. Savrann, of the Harvard Athletic Association News and Crosscup-Pishon Post No. 281, Boston, is the volunteer contribu- tor of a series of national conven- tion cartoons which will be-distrib- James V. Bennett, director of Federal Bureau of Prisons, and uted to Legion publications all over Parker House rolls are almost as well known as Boston baked Hon. A. E. Giegengack, Public Printer and chairman of the Child the country in mat form through beans. The famous Parker House will house hundreds of Legion- ■■■ Welfare Commission of the District of Columbia Department of The the office of National Publicity Offi- naires daring the national convention in September. In the fore- American Legion. cer Edward McGrail. ground is King's Chapel, a Boston landmark. 1 v mmmsmmm mil y ■i ■ ..,-*-i-, • --.--..■ ..- - * . ■■<