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Show American (Copy for This department Supplied bj the American Legion News Service.) LEGION WARNING OF FAKES Alleged Veterans' Publications Used to Appeal to Sympathy of Patriotic Citizens. The sale of fake "veteran" magazines maga-zines and publications has cost the public more than $5,000,000 within a period of fourteen months, according to Information received by the American Amer-ican Legion which has Issued a warning warn-ing against the operations of promoters promot-ers of the spurious publications. Publishers often use the name "veteran" to persuade the public that former service men get part of the proceeds of sales. Their salesmen do not hesitate to use the disabled and wounded plea. Investigations by the Legion and other Veterans' organizations organiza-tions and the Department of Justice have disclosed that entire proceeds of publications go mto the pockets of persons who did not serve In the war, and who capitalize the patriotism of the American public and the reputation reputa-tion of World war fighters to enrich themselves. Salesmen often peddle the publications publica-tions with the plea of "help ex-soldiers"; "proceeds help disabled men"; "wounded myself in France, and cannot- get a job." In some cases It was found to be the "game" for publishers to disown agents soliciting advance subscriptions. Other agents were found to have bought and worn "wound buttons" from private concerns. con-cerns. Many peddlers who have been arrested admitted that they were not former service men. By using the "help - the - boys - who - f ought-for-you" plea, they have disposed of magazines, some at 25 cents a copy, their profit ranging from 17 to 19 cents. In a number of cases salesmen have represented their publications as indorsed in-dorsed by the American Legion, which Is untrue. American Legion posts In all sec-Mons sec-Mons of the country are urged to give publicity to these fakes in order to protect patriotic citizens In their communities. |