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The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Advertising Offices 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 Contents for December 1970 Publisher, James F THE AMERICAN 20c. DECEMBER 1970 $10.00 BELOW RETAIL LOOK AT THESE FEATURES- FLASHES • Easy to read numerals. OUR PRICE • Soft Dial Light-Glowing clock dial lets you read the TIME time in the dark. INSTANTLY! • Receives both AM and FM broadcasting. • Trouble free Solid State circuitry for instant play. ONLY • Wake up window-set the time you wish to arise on this 24 hour dial. Once set you can forget it. • Handsome walnut grain cabinet. WAKES YOU • No batteries needed-plugs into any outlet. • Built in AFC for driftless sound. UP TO • $2995 Built in antennas. MUSIC • Buzzer Alarm or "Wake up to Music". Send for this Clock Radio of the future at our risk. We know that you will be thrilled and delighted at its styl- ing and performance. Big numerals make it impossible MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE to misread the time. You risk nothing! Use this Digital AM/FM Clock Radio in your home for 15 days. You ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, Dept. RD-I once. must be 100% pleased or your money back at 210 South Des Plaines Street • Chicago, Illinois 60606 Order today! Gentlemen: Please rush on money-back guarantee Digital AM/ FM Clock Radio at $29.95 plus $1.00 Postage and Handling. G U A R A NT E E Name_ You must be 100% satisfied with your Deluxe AM/FM Digital Clock Radio or your money will Address. be refunded in full. Citif . _SUte_ _Zip_ I enclose $29.95 plus $1.00 Postage and Handling—ship prepaid. Ship C.O.D. I enclose $1.00 deposit. ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL Charge to my Diners Club Acct. # III. residents pay 5% sales tax 210 South Des Plaines Street Chicago, Illinois 60606 : :.; The American DECEMBER 1970 Volume 89, Number 6 CHANGE OF ADDRESS: LEGION Notifv Circulation Dept., P. O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, lud., 46206 using Post Office Form 3578. Attarli old address label and give old and neiv addresses with ZIP Code number and current membership card number. Magazine Also be sure to notify your Post Adjutant. The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Advertising Offices 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 Contents for December 1970 Publisher, James F. O'Neil Editor Robert B. Pitkin THE CASE FOR THE SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT 4 Art Editor BY HARVEY ARDMAN M Marshall Assistant to Publisher Here's a look at the objections to a U.S. version of the SST, John Audrt'ola and the reasons why our aviation experts Associate Editors urgently loant it. Roy Miller James S. Swartz THE SONGS WE'VE SUNG IN WARTIME 10 Assistant Art Editor Walter II. B(dl BY LOUIS SOBOL Production Miiufifjer A sampling of the songs that stirred Americans from \n Brelzheld Revolutionary days through WW2 Copy Editor Grail S. Hanl'ord THE GRUESOME HISTORY OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE 16 Circulation Mfim/H'-r Dean B. Nelsor> BY PEGGY ROBBINS Inflianapolis, Iiid. An account of the early years of the trail that became a pathway Advertising Sales for pioneers and a roadway for robbers in the earliest Robert Redden Associates, Inc. days of our westward expansion. Ill West 57th Street New York. N.Y. lOdlM 212-216-2510 HOW WE GOT THE NEWS OF PEARL HARBOR 21 The American Legion BY A. MILES HUGHEY Magazine Commission Powers, Macon, Ca. ( Ch.iu A radio reporter recalls his broadcasting scoop from the Jau.es E. man ) ; Benjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, Conn. ( Vice White House on December 7, 1941 Chairman) ; James R. Kelley. Radnor, Pa. (National Commander's Representative) : I.anj; Armstrong. Spokane, ff'ash.: Charlr> K. Booth. - Huntington . IT . J /i. Rayiufuid rield>. Cu\ ARE YOU SURE OF YOUR RETIREMENT PENSION? 22 ; mon. Okla.; Milford A. Forrester, Crrmiille. BY HENRY LEE S.(^.; Chris Hernandez, Savannah. Ga.; Mylict About one person in six who is now working under a S. Kraja, Younj!,stotvn, Ohio; Russell H, Lainl. Des Iowa; Howard E. Lohman. Moor- company or a union retirement pension Moines, head, Minn.: Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N .Y . plan will ever collect from it. \rihur M. MacCartliy. Tallahassee, flu.; Loyd McDermott, Benton, Ark. : Morris Meyer, Starkville, Miss.; J. H. Morris, Baton Roufie. DO WOMEN NEED AN EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT? 30 La.: Frank W. Naylor, jr.. Kansas City. Kans.; Harry H. Schaffer. Pittshurfih, Pa.: TWO SIDES OF A NATIONAL QUESTION Geoi'iie Sinopoli. Fresno, Calif.: George B. pro: sen. MARLOW W. COOK (R-KY.) Stover. Jonestown, Pa.: Wayne L. Talberl. con: rep. THOMAS G. ABERNETHY (D-MISS.) Delphi, Ind.; J. Cornelius Tromp, Manhattan III.: Robert H. Wilder, Dadcvillc, Ala.; Ed- ward McSweeney. New York, N.Y. (Consult- ant) ; Chester K. Sliore, Helena, Mont. (Con- sultant) COVER: PAINTING BY HARRY SCHAARE The American Legion Magazine is published montlily at 1100 West Broadway. Louisville. Ky. 10201 by The American Legion. Copyright 1970 by The American Legion. Second-class postage paid at Louisville, Ky. Price : single yearly subscrif)timis, Departments copy, 20 cents : S2.00. Order nonmember subscriptions from the Cir- culation Department of The American Legion. P.O. Box 1951. Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2 LIFE IN THE OUTDOORS 43 Editorial and advertising offices : 1345 Aveuur DATELINE WASHINGTON 9 PERSONAL 54 of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019. Wholly owned by The American Legion with VETERANS NEWSLETTER 32 LEGION SHOPPER 55 National Headquarters at Indianapolis, Ind. NEWS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 33 PARTING SHOTS 56 46206. Mfred P. Chamie, National Commander. NONMEMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS Send nanif ant\ address, includint; ZIP num- ber, with S2 fiieck or money orilcr to Circulation Dept.. P. O. Box 19.)4, Indian- Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-addressed, apolis, Ind. 10206. stamped envelope is included. This magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to P.O. Box 1954 Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • DECEMBER 1970 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters iitiblished do not necessarily ex- eyes to the situation and thoroughly press the policy of The American Legion. Keep letters short. Name and address must convinced me that something must be be furnished. Expressions of opinion and done. I do believe that we have a very requests for personal services are appreci- ated, but they cannot be acknowledged or just, credible system of law. It is only answered, due to lack of magazine s'aff for those who take unfair advantage of it these purposes. Requests for personal serv- it inefficient and unfair to ices ichich may be legitimately asked of who make The American Legion shoidd be made to others. your Service or yonr state Post Officer laws are written protect the (Departpient) American Legion Hq. Send Our to letters to the editor to: Letters. The innocent, but are twisted to free the Magazine, 1345 Avenue of American Legion guilty. American citizens who criticize the Americas. New York, N.Y. 10019. United States laws are doing an injustice to the country. The criticism should fall THE SOUTH IN THE REVOLUTION upon those who abuse the freedoms and sir: I enjoyed reading the article. "A privileges of our extremely praise- Brief Account of the American Revolu- worthy system. tion in the South" (Sept.), by Harvey Miss Mary Sue Mulvihill Ardman. It parallels and expands on a Marshalltown, Joroa portion of "The Military Strategy of the American Revolution," which appeared CHIEF JOSEPH'S APPALOOSAS in your issue of March 1968. That article, sir: A friend always passes along The by John Clagett, failed to mention one American Legion Magazine. In the Oc- of my favorite heroes, Gen. Thomas tober issue was David Loth's story, "The Sumter. I felt like protesting the omis- Noblest Red Man of Them All," which sion, but I just procrastinated as I was excellent, but I have one small com- waited in vain for some good neighbor plaint. Mr. Loth mentioned the horses in South Carolina to speak up in behalf of the Nez Perce but never the breed. of "The Gamecock." To set the record straight, they were Now, at last, I am happy to say. Gen- Appaloosa horses. The climax was that eral Sumter has been accorded the honor the U.S. Army, to get over its humilia- he so bravely earned. tion of being outwitted and outma- James R. Turfeville neuvered, tried to eliminate the breed. Savannah, Ga. Fortunately, it didn't succeed and the Appaloosa is now the third largest breed sir: Please convey the thanks of many in the country. If it weren't for these Southerners in this organization for the fine horses. Chief Joseph could never truly remarkable article on the Ameri- have done what he did. can Revolution in the South. Many of Mrs. E.N. DuPont us thought "we knew it all," when we Northboro, Mass. found after reading the article we knew very little about our Southern generals. SAMUEL F.B. MORSE AND THE NATION'S CAPITOL From some of the "guys," well, the South won the Revolution and lost the Civil sir: Your article, "How They Built The War. Nation's Capitol in Washington" (Au- L.E. Nicholson gust), was truly outstanding. You refer Miami, Fla. to the uncompleted panels, begun by artist Constantino Brumidi and finished, tragic fall, by others. It is not sir: A noted South Carolina after- after his dinner speaker was almost mobbed in too widely known that the accredited Boston some years ago after he had inventor of telegraphy, Samuel F.B. told an audience of Daughters of the Morse, was a professional artist who ap- American Revolution that more decisive plied for a commission to finish one of battles of that war were fought in South the four panels.
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