Show I Invests Money In Young g Men X Legion Commander Aids Needy A f. f L W 11 r jg t 11 I J I e I A. w F J 1 1 1 l a t l t h i It VA J j i Ef ot j 1 i r 1 I 1 31 j J r 1 p- p i fol f f t i l. l i 1 ti 1 i i I t l 1 ij f i J I. I W I C. i t J i r 1 lY Jr rt A f P I W S Jf t y l w jf J 1 1 i 7 t iI V I J c rt Rt i 1 1 y i I i h t I I S I j I t II 1 l I t 1 t. t 1 t y yEdward 11 ard Edward E. E r C Spafford Invests In young oun men By Dy GENE com Nea 1 e. 1 Service ice Writer r NEW YORK Oct 29 Some Some years ears 14 ago investing in youth became a 1 hobby with the man who today is national commander of the American Legion And now no going over his books Ed Ed- Edward Edward Edward ward E. E Spafford Spa Cord can show you 1 0 fig fig- figures figures figures ures proving pro how sound these Invest est investments Investments ments have been Spafford Spa Cord is an eminently successful Wall street attorney with many busi busi- business business business ness Interests But no undertaking he lie says has given him more personal satisfaction or paid better dividends than this unique philanthropy though he would be the last person to con con- concede concede cede it Is a philanthropy ALL AU OF Or YOUTHS YOUTH'S DREAMS lS To date he has made a dozen such investments They cover conr a range rODge of activity as wide as the aspirations dreams dream and hopes of youth But they have all be been n practical They have hav covered several infant industries and businesses and several professions They have ha backed a manufacturing I enterprise and a college student There came to his attention for In Instance In- In Instance instance I stance the case of a young oung fellow in a New York university who was sell- sell sellIng lug Ing his blood to make his way through school Commander Spafford happened hap hap- happened happened to read about this in a news news- newspaper newspaper newspaper paper and decided ed that a person of this type deserved assistance Istance So he put up the money to help the student through college And strangely enough he relates this came close to being my only mistake I had neglected to consider the psychology of this young oung man His blood selling was not merely a means of getting money money money-It it had also a sort of martyr and religious psychology ogy 01 behind It And so when hen this boy had finished school he was off ort to tobe tobe tobe be an evangelist With a masters master's de degree de de- degree gree in his pocket he was out in the streets preaching to passing crowds And I saw my Investment about to togo togo togo go under BECAME lE LAWYER LYEll L YEll However Howe I called him in and point point- pointed ed out that I lad had money invested lD in ht him When this had been paid back I pointed out he could do da d what he pleased He Ile went out to the coast and began to practice law He is doing do- do doIng doIng Ing very well and is turning into a good investment What 1 I. more he is being of greater Teater religious value alue to the world than he ever would have ha been on the street For now he can get a rational slant on public re religious re- re religious religious needs and can put them Into sound application My argument was never against his Inclinations inclinations but against the manner of getting get get- getting ting them over Commander Spafford has been most timid in talking about his hl youth In Investment in- in investment vestment idea not the least reason being that he foresees a deluge of mall mail from every section of the earth How How- However however ever such method of approach Is not likely to get the applicant to first base Spafford is not apt to get et excited ex excited ex- ex cited about would-be would gate There are far tar too many deserving and worthy and sincere youths whose cases have come to his attention and many manyIn In whom he has not yet et Invested I There is he feels a big field there for formen formen formen men of money NATIONS NATION'S GREATEST ASSET Youth is the greatest asset of any nation just as It is of or any business says the Legion commander Any war will II show you ou that I certainly saw it in the last war Of course the general sits down and marks out the plans but the courage and fire and daring darinI that go Into war or busi busi- business business business ness have hB behind them the plunge and fearlessness of youth find It H too in any big bl office or business organization Back Backof of it all you will find the brains and experience of the the Old Tribe But those who carry out the orders and fight and labor and sweat are the millions of anonymous young oung men menNo No one knows better than I the battles that youth faces MANY UNABLE UX TO ANSWER True it is that opportunity goes around knocking at doors And many manya a 0 youth hears the doorbell ring but bul isn't economically fixed to do any any- anything anything thing about abou It it And that thai is in a small way wa what Ive I've tried to do Its no fools fool's errand nor gamble I 1 actually Invest est in these young oung men They get their chance and I do what whai I can to help them And that's all there is to it But dont don't forget this It has proved to me what youth can do I always knew IL It its Irv II my heart but after lifter all there are so 50 many who dont don't keep their feet on the ground cour cour- courage courage courage age In their hearts heart and desire In their minds I 1 make investment no without pretty carefully sizing up rny my pros pros- Few ew of them have known how carefully they were gone over |