The American Legion Magazine [Volume 47, No. 1 (July 1949)]

Cover Design by Tim Henry -- Is Time on Russia's Side? We look at the clock; they study the calendar by Dwight Griswold -- Death in Every Shadow (fiction) A thrill-packed story whose characters are animals and reptiles by Jim Kjelgaard -- You Have To Be Yourself In Chile: How identification cards foil crooks and subversives by William La Varre -- The Growing Attack on Veterans' Benefits: The National Commander sounds a warning by Perry Brown -- They're Striking It Rich in the Mojave: Desert gold is attracting a lot of ex-GIs by Robert Hyatt -- Who Wants a Car? Auto salesrooms provide proof the war is over by Hank Felsen -- Can You Name Your Ballplayers? A picture- game that every Legionnaire should play -- Were You Exposed to Tropical Diseases? In all likelihood you haven't anything to worry about by Dr. J.B. Rice -- The City Where the Fourth Was Born: Convention-bound Legionnaires should know Philadelphia by Harry A. Franck -- They Want to Lead a Band: Training drum majors on a mass production basis by Barbara Peerless -- The National Legionnaire -- Previews -- The Editors' Corner -- Sound Off! -- Newsletter -- Report from Hollywood -- Life in the Open -- Vets with Ideas -- Parting Shots