The American Legion Magazine [Volume 44, No. 3 (March 1948)]

Cover Illustration by Robert Keene -- Our Disappearing Merchant Fleet by Donald B. Robinson. Once again we repeat the mistakes we made after World War I -- Brush-Off (fiction) by Robert Ormond Case. Bill found things different when he returned, especially his girl -- $50,000 for a Nine-Year- Old Pitcher by Ernie Barcella. By 1960 Tony will probably be the biggest thing in baseball -- They Ganged Up to Get Homes by Robert Richelson. This group of vets refused to take "no" for an answer -- Getting into the Act Every Time by Boyd B. Stutler. The boys from Syracuse star as Legionnaires -- Seeing America with a Fishing Rod by 3 Authors. A reel-life travelogue in several scenes -- What About Those Springfield Rifles? by W.H.B. Smith. How to go about getting these weapons for yourself and your Post -- They All Want Jackpots by George O. Pommer, Jr. You may find yourself in this gallery of one-armed bandit addicts -- Hollywood Has the Jitters by R. Wilson Brown. Why every movie executive keeps the aspirin in his top desk drawer -- They Are All Our Kids by James F. O'Neil. The National Commander tells what the Legion is doing in Child Welfare -- Common Sense in Suits by Adolphe Menjou. Hints about the most important part of your wardrobe -- The Editors' Corner -- Previews -- Sound Off! -- Veterans with Ideas -- Parting Shots