y This Maga EORGE J. HECHT, President a7 “HERE are now being published tome * AL HEROES 75 "comic" magazines, a large num- fh08 PARROTS NAMBAENTO PRESS, tag ber of which feature stories of super- Naar anal re ce mon of one tind or another. Many of pee these stories tell how these fictional President rnd Pabiiahes characters overcome difficulties by su- ear apa perhurnan or impossible means. While | pavio fo tanee recognizing that there is a demand for | at Eds Ph ioaciel igri alters Harve | pari o-eugvoun dncgue! nbs & denen ii meiiiaes in chick | ‘sali aegeete all of the colored picture stories are stone, Ont orp ras. Takis why we are © isgaee publishing TWO such magazines. . . ‘Achat "he Word a oe” TRUE COMICS and this one, REAL TARSHUR, JERSILO HERO ‘ea testes bape s This is the first issue of REAL | DR. GEORGE JOHNON ‘HEROES. In it and in all subséquent ‘Noto! Cathe Welt Confrence issues you will find: features about DANIEL G. KNOWLION heroes and heroines, both of the past : ‘and of the prosent. The slogan of our (CLARA SAYAGE LITLEDALE companion magazine TRUE COMICS es is “Truth is stranger and @ thousand aaa oi mone fimes moro thrilling than fiction!" That HENORIK WILLEM YAN LOOM ‘actually lived the events thet are pictured .. . they are real people a ‘who have made or are mating history! CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE a} sh S While many of the features will deal with men and women who ak have been heroos in time of war and of danger, the publishers ond me west areata” eV ‘editors of this magazine believe that heroism is not only shown Taste Fema. Seen ee ae MERGATTLE OF MONMOUTH. 17-18 Sdidog wel. For seston | wire ‘tara 2 ‘whe did so much for the poor in Chicago, was as dares treats, The Fie wise jin the service that she rendered as any man who may have won 7 the Distinguished Service Cross awarded to American soldiers fot WE tnekee o bravery in ection. SPORT SHORTS 3% In later issues of this magazine we intend to feature the lives of HE OUGHT TO CET A MEDAL 36:37 real heroes in the fields of science, invention, business, social work ee ‘and, in fect, in every walk of life, And, of course, we will also (LASALLE, 3846 m have people who have been outstandingly brave in times of danger. Th Fach Carley whe Pat We shell be glad to have our readers nominate men and women | ANGEL OF HULL HOUSE 752 who they think should be featured in forthcoming issues. ‘Jane Addams ‘We hope that you will ite REAL HEROES. We always welcome | "VERTOAY MERQ ae jour criticisms and suggestions, es we wish to make esch issue | THE MAN WHO WQULDN’ than the last. We hope that you will become # booster for | BEUICKED No SE sedge Thaodee Roem the magating and will tell your friends about it, for our sales will Grow if each reader tells a few of his or her friends about the magatine, and increased sales will help us improve the magazine. "We are counting on your help in spreading the news that there is ‘4 new magazine, not about impossible supermen, but about REALA —>. THE CAPTTOL—WASHINGTON 0.¢. IN D. ROOSEVELT, 32nd. PRESIDENT OF ‘THE UNITED STATES, HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN OFFICIAL FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS. ‘TODAY HE IS THE HEAD OF THE STRONGEST AND WEALTHIEST DEMOCRATIC NATION, WHOSE AID JO GREAT BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES AT THIS “TIME 15 COUNTED ONTO SAVE THE WORLD FROM CONQUEST BY NAZI GERMANY AND HER FASCIST PARTNERS. HE IS, THEREFORE, THE ‘AAOST IMPORTANT MAN ON EARTH. "FRANKLIN. 0. ROOSEVELT WAS BORN JANUARY 30, 1682, | | FRANKLIN TURNED OUT TO BE AN ALL“AROUND HE BOY. HE [ON THE FAMILY ESTATE IN HYDE PARK, NEW YORK. IT’ | | SWAM, FISHED, HUNTED, SKATED, RODE HORSEBACK, WAS. | WAS A FINE PLAGE FOR A BOY TOSPEND HIS CHILDHOOD, | | AN ACE IN HANOLING ALL KINDS OF SIVALL BOATS. [1m MAKING A STRANGE nisi FOR YOU, LITTLE MAN. Io WISH FOR YOU THAT YOO