Show THE WAVY by waldon fawcett D fc 4 1 samu of the police force of the EC BA lateer been mot busily la protecting american In teresta in pretty nearly guarter lu arter of abe globe landed from abe war astarb and stripes to protect conr in korea the isthmus of panama mid the of war from barm the la that hottma of san edard united brimage a trade into or africa and proper treatment of conr people by the torta alila body of yankee liters cad their bands full for all that the republics globe warrior have by reason of their happy faculty for jat in the of time recently had the center ot the eface in the worlds most drama there ar a large bomber of people here f home who have no adequate conception ot fast what these marines are and what they do many persons are wont to contuse them with the beamen or jackle on from whom they are entirely separate and distinct indeed a matter et fact they coffle nearer abeln told lera than but partake of come of the characteristics tit trecien the cien ineich errice ID reality abe Is a boedler afloat not a regulation as we know them ou land bat a aart of military jack of all trades an engineer signalman an dlight artilleryman all rolled into one the public hears most about what the marines do on shore when they arc landed from our warships to do things which may be more and satisfactorily their emall arms than by the big barkers on abe bat it mott not be supposed that acey lead a life of idleness and mee when aboard the float tn fortresses which arry bliem from one of trouble 0 o 1 to bo cure they dont asre to do with the calp or and clr the lilg guns the seaneen attend to aliea ant ther 0 o from perche elgh up OB the creat alty work the rapid fire or go called machine suns fire of bot per minute and it wont anmei to wont bainn Ban nn troa to board ilear reasel abc arc to meet mbeni with ballet and and lend them tam was tha au cou wave goweter weTer ta beant ald the mott mr telou all around ere are performed on laca with the menacing gnu of powerful men of war to back them up hot often with only their grit to told in check people of land on acore doty the marine contois to anny regulation and observer might appear to be lut goldwert gold lert but inca old ler to do three or conr times as loaff thing as the fleater la alloe or the reM nl apparent regular aa a rule form part of a great army in which there li one body of men todo this cla of work another to do that and BO onan organization of lf as it were ince however for clr corob boya la their work each of only ben abit b a complete little army unto in all rejects ts and 0 o it about that it not enough th atthe marine shall know bow to shoot with bis krag rifle in addition be lugt be prepared to act a an artillery bobae lo 10 to drag a rapid fire gun and be know bow late up to flat weapon the time come for doing n li provided with pact and thorel ana Is relied apon to be able to throve tip an la the possible time becam know how to bj night or day a chats of work ID tb araj ig cooled after br a corps of men and who are tle nien who do fo anany well sonic of the bet of american brain and it he an alrered air ered lio drcar ancle sam uniform itha are in tery picked men they are all between 18 and and not one Is 5 feet Q lubbes stcl nomadic hie renders them prepared at al ahmes tor the unexpected they to leare at short retire tor any nook or corner of atie earth nod they capable of for thenie lT n any from the frozen wastes of the polar regions to alie jungles of abe tropics not only can the marine paddle bis own canoe in abe military or workaday work a day world luf he la also to fighting boulder to boulder with abe seaman the lolaler of the regular arcy or even the militiaman sad readily falla into tbell ways as occasion roay require bor wonderful sun these warriors can on unusual a callons uch a the boxer herolt in china cu onerato with the men of other atlon men who become ninn bera of the told lery of the nary enlist for period of alte years and whereas they only from 13 to per month it by oo 00 means table work alace uncle sam furnishes food cloth ln and in tact everything necessary to maintain the sea boedler in health and happiness moreover the sor eminent males BO liberal ao allowance atiat a careful soldier can in his alte year term save put of bis apportionment for clothing well nigh which wilt be paid in cash at bis discharge aa for bis denlar salary ho can ate nearly all p it he 13 content with simple amusements and there are on record cakes of maranes who hare retired after a biest egg of several thousand bollara with which to start in business the privates of the marine corps are cot sent down to the sea in ships until after they ante formed a pretty thorough acquaintance with their new work atone or another of the training schools maintained at washington annapolis li rooklyn norfolk arto ioa and league island the recipe for abe making of a marine at one of aliene institutions callif for abe drills of ane soldier company and battalion lop target practice and bayonet exercise a well a ai dutle and cerbino alea t i following the fashion ft the armies of the world the now wear khaki when occasion warrants but when lu full dregs their uniform la perhaps the gaudiest gau diest worn by nr of uncle warrior tee caps and coats aro of dark blue the trousers trout ers and leht blue trimming being ot scarlet the wear scarlet coata taco musicians by the way form an component part ct the marine corpa men of abla make ap the camou marine band Is at nad for the great recep tlona t the walte aad all the important public one aloni at the national capital mera and baglen are to be found on all united state natal teel carrying de of marines music boas as they are termed are ladi from 14 to 21 yeara of age and they are prepared for their dutle by year the school for drummers nad bugliera at Wath lugton ID the matter of comfort the marines dually fare better afloat than for one nasr their fowl when on board hip Is the regulation bluejacket which Is tha apt 30 cents per ay but bashore oa shore they receive only the army ration cots but 17 cents per mia per day on alp board too they hate a pretty comfortable place to sleep whereas condore quarters ore likely to be the face that id order to in light march order the marines are pot allowed to indulge themselves in the luxury of regola lion army tents but content alth round tepee like canvas blaes info each of which lo 10 men crowd tl with their bridi together at the center pole and half bodies out lo 10 all directions like the acke of on are in many lu tance for etien compared to the berte pohle daar which ottea falls to their lot when ashore lo 10 foreign land while a marine ig Bop posed to kaow omet blos ot tha bea he Is not presumed prea umed to sitf a good teaman ead Is acter called epou to help coal the alp or perform other more or less unpleasant tasks that are the of the jackam Jack lM in fact almost the cole occupation of marine afloat are tasks chard or beotry doty and g all orderlies or official Deers between ship and shore alm of bjork by which fortunate men who are assigned ty it to turn many an or for the seamed and the le locay marlnee duties will not permit 0 o leave the hap abc marines ha veone nd latr function which would luelf to fatt few persons they constitute the greatest cafe enard against which the officers 0 the united states kafy hae to rely upon it ratty like a point to bour on one of uncle sams warships la this age but it mutt be remembered that in seeking men for our rapidly nary abe MH alnie their 20 foreigner to 1 I and it I 1 for too much to expect 1 ret of foreign tailor to be true to the B under all more aba OB faial officer h abat on be of a crisis be elect more soundly bat lie bad la the marines phlp i body of loyal thoroughbred upon whom he coald depend to iteck by tb bin and the ens hick and ahe of the harloe mine toot lne ai to rank and y grades in the army of late a mom mant baa been to fire them higher degree ot technical knowledge ana t the young roan who aspires to an officer in the corps matt now chead a rear or more in ft school which ha lately t at for the instruction of officer ot traci sam la also indicating in other ari hi ID ot the importance Import ince of tb magnificent fighting force and the highest officer of the marine could a air bearg gance hate no higher colonel general billott EI llott the new ant who bag been in command of all the american force at tn the rink of brigadier general WALDON |