Show MARINES MARK 1 1 BIRTHDAY i J Americas America's o oldest 1 d e 5 t organized fighting force the United States marine corps became years old Monday I It was in 1775 that the nations nation's first soldiers of the sea began the tradition that has lias won the force an unexcelled reputation among the warriors of the world In those w war a r days the job of the marine was mainly said Captain Con D. D in charge of the Salt Lake district marine corps recruiting office Early Karly day marines cleared the decks of pirate ships by sharp- sharp shooting from the masts of their own ships with rifles he said Sometimes the pirates w we were e r e British and French war o who sought to Shanghai American Amer Amer- ican icari sailors he said Fight Over World Since the United States marines have seen service in every part of the globe building up a a. glorious glor- glor ious bus ous fighting tradition and adding addingto to the prestige of the nation Major General Thomas Holcomb Holcomb Hol- Hol comb marine corps commander stated Monday in a letter to Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain thin SHard SUard and his staff 1 On the occasion of the anniversary of its founding the United States marine corps takes stock of itself in the face of a a. great national emergency The Thelast Thelast last 12 months of the corps' corps existence exist exist- ence have seen it grow from 36 to men an expansion comparable only to the strength obtained in the last months of 1918 S 'S Retain Ideals S The marine corps corps has a tradition tradition tracE tracE- tion of service to the nations nation's I needs Ai Americans who bear the name marine from China to London from South America to Alaska can remember that succession succession suc sue cession of men who were marines and served since November of r. r 1775 in all the nations nation's conflicts large and small These men made the traditions and from t the their h e i r deeds we take inspiration from their faith we take ideals In celebration of its birt birthday day I Ithe the loc local l marine recruiting staff arranged a special display In windows windows windows win win- dows of the Sears Roebuck and company store at South Main street and will present a radio program at 1040 p. p m. m Monday over station Captain Sil Sil- Sil- Sil ard said The staff also will participate participate participate par par- in Tuesdays Tuesday's Salt Lake City Armistice day parade with witha a float and nd color guard |