The American Legion Magazine [Volume 42, No. 1 (January 1947)]

Cover Drawing by Earl Oliver Hurst -- How to Spot a Communist: The first step in fighting commies is to get them into the open by Karl Baarslag -- Recipe for Murder (fiction): You'll agree that it was at least a pleasant way to die by C.P. Donnel, Jr. -- Basketball's Bad Men: The Whiz Kids of Illinois are back from the wars with winning ways by Bob Deindorfer -- How a Legion Scout Troop Grew Up: The boys from Akron traded merit badges for overseas stripes by Fred Barton -- Americanism in Action: The American way is still best by Paul H. Griffith, National Commander -- "Here's Your Home": How Franklin, N. H., provides houses without worrying about profits by Isabelle H. Daniel -- He Ran At Pamplona! When you stick your neck out you've got to bull your way through by Barnaby Conrad -- Tough Top Sergeant: The story of our two-war National Commander by Richard Seelye Jones -- Meet Mr. Grizzly: Discretion calls for correct handling of shooting utensils by Russell Annabel -- Riding the Big Board: You can make money in Wall Street but you have to work for it by Sam Shulsky -- The Editors' Corner -- Sound Off! -- Sports Varieties -- Parting Shots