The American Legion Magazine [Volume 98, No. 5 (May 1975)]

How George Washington Got His Gunpowder, A Bicentennial Feature: During most of their siege of Boston, Washington's forces didn't have enough gunpowder to survive if the British had attacked by Harvey Ardman -- The Threat of Nuclear Blackmail: An undesirable spinoff from our expanding nuclear energy industry is the opportunity it opens up for sabotage and extortion by H. Allen Perry -- The Impact of Inflation on the Legion: A frank look at the Legion's national finances in a year when soaring costs will result in a deficit by James M. Wagonseller, National Commander, The American Legion -- Where are the Guns of Ticonderoga? A Bicentennial Feature: Readers who qualify are invited to join in a historical search -- Just off the Highway, Langtry, Texas: Where U.S. 90 comes to the confluence of the Pecos and Rio Grande in western Texas, motorists can take an interesting rest stop at Judge Roy Bean's old hangout in Langtry by Gale Rowland -- Should the Tobacco Price Support Program be Abolished? Two Sides of a National Question: Pro: Rep. William S. Broomfield (R-MI), Con: Rep. Carl D. Perkins (D-KY) -- Time to Get Going Again: A review of the Legion tradition, in hard times, to invoke mutual helpfulness on behalf of members and other veterans who have rough going by John Andreola -- An Illinois Cemetery with an Unusual History, A Memorial Day Feature: The tale of a trust that was kept when Legionnaires in Homer, Illinois, took over a cemetery from the aging hands of local Civil War veterans 53 years ago -- Cover: Color slide taken by Air Force M/Sgt Walter J. Mysliwezyk at the American Military Cemetery near Hamm, Luxembourg. The little girls family had adopted the soldier beside whose grave they were praying -- A Look at Our Mail -- Life in the Outdoors -- Veterans Newsletter -- News of The American Legion -- Dateline Washington -- Personal -- Legion Shopper -- Parting Shots