The American Legion [Volume 111, No. 3 (September 1981)]

Preamble To The Constitution Of The American Legion: The Legion's inspiring credo is reproduced in full color as a timely reminder of the principles for which we stand -- Baseball's Unsung Heroes: Angst, anger and anecdotes, they're all part of the daily lives of baseball's "men in blue," the big league umpires by Jack Ellison -- The European View Of The Soviet Threat: An expert analysis, country by country, of how the West European governments perceive the Soviet threat, and what each of them is doing to counter it By Brian Crozier -- Surrender On Cebu: The war was over, but the Japanese forces on Cebu were persuaded to surrender only after difficult and delicate negotiations by Robert C. McGiffert -- Is There A Fortune In Your Attic? If you need an incentive to clean your cluttered attic, this article is "must reading" by Dwight Thomas -- Whiffing And Its Wares: Alternately condemned and praised throughout history pipe smoking has survived for more than 2,000 years by Dan Wheeler -- Letters -- Big Issues: Should Congress Rescind The National 55 M.P.H. Speed Limit? -- The Message Center -- News for Legionnaires -- Dateline Washington -- Books -- News to Use -- Parting Shots