The American Legion Monthly [Volume 20, No. 5 (May 1936)]

I think almost every reader of the American Legion Monthly has tried at least one of my gins — now I urge you to try all three. Whether you enjoy the iced happiness of a tasty thirst- quenching fizz or Tom Collins, or whether you, like many others, prefer the concentrated goodness straight as it comes from the bottle — here's gin at its best, yet at prices lower than such quality justifies. JUST slip into the deep, comfort-angled seat of Take a curve in full stride and the beautifully the stunning new Buick SPECIAL, Series 40, poised car rides even-keeled, level, steady — and see for yourself what this marvel car has without roll, side-sway or tire-squeal. to offer. Point the nose at a hill and you go soaring over The key to its whole phenomenal performance is the crest with an ease and buoyance such as action—quick, quiet, laborless action— action now! you have never known. Every time you put the slightest pressure on a control — any control — you get instantaneous Now you know why this well-mannered, sweet- obedience. handling, astoundingly able Buick is sensation- ally sales-sweeping the motor-wise of America Press the gas treadle— the response is a powder- this year. flash of answering exuberant power. Swing the wheel — streaming along or parking, With all its standout features, its tough true- it handles with fingertip lightness. breed Buick quality, its amplitude of room, its dazzling performance, you can have one at the Tiptoe the gentlest pressure on the hydraulic lowest price ever put upon a Buick car! brakes and this thrilling travel-mate strokes safely down from speed to your will with the softness of a hand on velvet. ^HEN BETTE^4 pfit BUILT BUlC* ^\LL BUILD TH^ RAL MOTORS PRODUCT MAY, 1936 a ; (fforQod'and'country , we associate ourselves togetherjor thefollowing purposes; (Jo uphold and defend the Constitution ofthe 'Zlnited States ofAmerica; to maintain law andorder; tofosterandperpetuate a one hundredpercent {Americanism, to preserve the memories and incidents ofour association in theQreatTWar; to inculcate a sense ofindividual obligation to the com- munity,state andnation; to combat the autocracy ofboth the classes andthe masses; to make right the master ofmight; topromote peace andgood willon earth; to safeguardand transmit to posterity the principles ofjustice.Jreedom and democracy ; to conse- crate and'sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.— Preamble to the Constitution ofThe American Legion. r77ze American May, 1936 Vol. 20, No. 5 LegionMONTHLY Published Monthly by The American Legion, 4$$ West zzd Street, Chicago, Illinois EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES Indianapolis , Indiana 521 Fifth Avenue, New York * = may write your own title CONTENTS floods began, so we asked for tele- YOUfor Herbert Morton Stoops's graphic reports by Department Ad- painting for this issue. To SAFETY FIRST—AND LAST 4 jutants from all the flood battlefronts By Charles F. Kettering anyone who has ever known the of the Legion. Those reports, on satisfaction of sliding into home page 25, prove that Legion posts, SCHOOLS AND YOU 6 plate a split second ahead of the plop By Agnes Samuelson long organized to conduct rescue and of a baseball into a catcher's mitt, Illustration by Ilanson Booth relief work under the Legion's there is only one title possible. It is national program, have met the test the word "Safe!" Incidentally, this PRIVATE WAR 8 of 1936 magnificently. In a later By Hugh Wiley month of May again sees the mobili- issue will be presented more fully the Illustrations by Wallace Morgan 2ation of a half million boys for story of what was done everywhere. American Legion Junior Baseball. PEACE, THE REDS AND THE Everywhere praise for what posts Many of the boys who began play- REST OF US 12 did. "People driven from their ing baseball under Legion auspices By Frederick Palmer homes by water find quarters com- back in 1926 are now stars of the monly in Legion halls," writes the major leagues. A FOOL AND HIS STRIPES 14 Daily Neivs of Dayton, Ohio. By Leonard H. Nason "Wherever there are floods, there the Illustrations by H. M. Stoops IF you are one of those who started veterans are also, fighting in flood as collecting reproductions of the CROWDS 18 once they fought in war." High Monthly's cover paintings and re- By John R. Tunis praise, coming from Dayton, where gretted the withdrawal of the chance they preserve vivid memories of a GOT A HOUSING PROBLEM? 20 to buy them at ten cents each, here's flood cataclysm in 1913 which taught By John Thomas Taylor news. So many requests have been re- them to build dams and keep danger- ceived for ous waters out of their city—a lesson reproductions of W. J. IN THE WAY THEY SHOULD GO 22 Aylward's painting of Old Ironsides By Frank E. Morse other communities will now heed. on the cover of the March issue that Illustration by Forrest C. Crooks special arrangements have been made Cleveland National Conven- HOOSEGOW HERMAN 24 THE to supply them at the old rate. See By Wallgren tion gets nearer. You are re- the special offer on page 67. We're minded of that by the story "Blow, sorry that the offer can't hold good EDITORIAL: this is the legion 25 Bugle, Blow!" in this issue, the for other covers since the one for close-up story of the national drum December, 1935. SOLDIERS' MAIL 26 corps contest at the National Con- By William A. Kenyon vention in St. Louis last September. in Review!" Field Marshal Each year the corps get better. Uni- PASS BLOW, BUGLE, BLOW! 28 Nature might have ordered. By Sam C. Rowland forms get brighter and grander. Forthwith earthquakes, tornadoes, Music is surpassingly better than it forest fires, droughts, dust storms— FACES TO THE SUN 30 was before trick bugles were legal- whole procession of American dis- By Philip Von Blon ized, adding many more notes to the asters in recent years. Then March, playing range. Marching keeps pace with the skies opening, in the East, HISTORY REPORTS TO GENER- with other improvements. The Cleve- AL HARBORD 34 letting down cloudbursts upon the By Fairfax Downey land National Convention will be melting snow of the mountains, and held September 21st to 24th. If you in more than a dozen States Amer- WHERE SLEEP THE BRAVE 36 have never seen one of these great ican Legion posts mobilize to fight By John J. Noll spectacles, start by seeing the one in the perils created by the worst floods Cleveland's big stadium on the lake- in American history. This issue of BURSTS AND DUDS 40 front. It will be only one high spot Conducted by Dan Sowers the Monthly was far along when the of a great convention. The American Legion Monthly is the official publication of The American Legion, and is owned exclusively by The American Legion. Copyright 1936 by The American Legion. Entered as second class matter Sept. 26, 1931, at the Post Office at Chicago, 111., under tn? act of March 3, 1879. Ray Murphy, Indianapolis, Ind., National Commander, Chairman of the Legion Publishing Commission; Members of Commission: John D. Ewing, Shreveport, La.; Philip L. Sullivan, Chicago, 111.; William H. Doyle, Maiden, Mass.; Jean R. Kinder, Lincoln, Neb.; Phil Conley, Charles' ton, W. Va.; Edward A. Hayes, Decatur, 111.; George L. Berry. Pressmen's Home, Tenn.; A. Stanley Llewellyn, Camden, S. C; Frank N. Belgrano, Jr., San Francisco, CaL; Raymond Fields Guthrie, Okla.; Frank L. Pinola, Wilkes-Batre, Pa.; Ed. W.Bolt, Oakland, Cal.; Jerry Owen, Portland, Ore.; BenS. Fisher, Washington, D. C; Lynn Stambaugh, Fargo, N.D.; Van W.Stewart, Perryton, Tex. General Manager, James F. Barton, Indianapolis, Ind.; Business Manager, Richard E. Brann; Eastern Advertising Manager, Douglas P. Maxwell; Editor, John T. Winterich; Managing Editor Philip Von Blon; Art Editor, William MacLean; Associate Editors, Alexander Gardiner and John J. Noll. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. authorized January 5, 1925. Price, single copy 25 Cents, yearly subscription, $1.30. 2 The AMERICAN LEGION Monthly Budweiser FOR FIVE DAYS ANHEUSER-BUSCH • ST. IOUIS On the sixth day try to drink a sweet beer You will want the Budweiser flavor thereafter NEVER SWEET • NEVER SYRUPY • ALWAYS UNIFORM • ALWAYS DISTINCTIVE MAY, 1936 3 Safety First- and Last By Charles E Kettering WANT to begin by congratulating all the no direct control over its use and upkeep. I I organizations and individuals who are do wish to assure you that the manufacturer is taking an active part in traffic safety still interested in the car and will do every- work. I believe that we are now obtain- thing within reason to aid the owner to get the ing interest from a sufficient number of sources most satisfaction and use out of it. Naturally to get the active support of those who will have safety is part of this interest. to take the leadership in this work. To my We have all heard much talk recently about mind, one of the most encouraging develop- speed as a main cause of traffic accidents. Pro- ments in the accident situation is that so many posals are therefore made to limit by law the viewpoints are now represented in the groups possible speed of the car. This would make the which are attempting to devise plans for re- job of the manufacturer much easier, but the ducing the accident rate. This recognition of customers demand a vehicle which will ac- the many factors involved is a necessary prerequisite to celerate rapidly, climb hills without gear shifting, and travel any sane, workable plan.

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