The American Legion Magazine [Volume 73, No. 3 (September 1962)]

The Big Issue- Pro & Con Arguments on the Question: Should the U.S. Ban all Trade with Communist Countries? Pro: Rep. Edgar W. Hiestand (R-Calif.) 21st District Con: Rep. Bernie F. Sisk (D-Calif.) 12th District -- Are the Reserves Really Ready?: Because Great Numbers of Reservists Are Ready for Active Duty Our Country Can Act with Greater Firmness in Countering Communist Threats. However, it Is Vital that We Keep up this Guard by George Fielding Eliot -- The Price We Pay for Dope: The Plenty for Narcotic Addiction Is Levied Against Everyone. To Get the Dope they Crave, Addicts will Engage in any Kind of Criminal Activity. Mr. Average Citizen Is the Logical Target by Rodney Gilbert -- Miracles by Mail: If You Think that all the Scientists Are Working on Missiles and Nuclear Devices You Haven't Been Following the Mail Order Catalogs. A Steady Customer Tells You What You Can Expect by Herm Hines -- Spare Time Trapping: Ever Since the First Colonists Arrived in North America Trapping has Provided an Income for Many. It Is Still a Good Source of Spending Money and this Article Tells How by Morrie Naggiar -- A Tale of Two Teachers: The Story of Two Totally Unlike Teachers with One thing in Common -an Amazing Faculty for Inspiring Students with a Love of Learning. The Result was a Remarkable Crop of Prize Winners by Max Gunther -- An Easy-Going Way to Physical Fitness: Everyone Agrees that We Should Get More Exercise but who Wants to Make the Effort? However, Americans Are Being Tricked into Exercising, Thanks to Gadgets and Recreation that Are Beneficial by Gil Paust -- News of the American Legion -- Personal -- Newsletter -- You Said It -- Briefly About Books -- Editor's Corner -- Legion Shopper -- Rod & Gun Club -- Parting Shots