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Show The Cache American, Loean. Cache County, Utah Pace Six Marines Are Still Fighting Hard After 167 Years of Loyal Service Kathleen Norris Says: This Is Tiny Have Been Always Faithful anti Ever Present 1 it-:.- "- -1 . y Alsne-Marn- Meuse-Argon- As far aa can be proved, no belligerent has yet used noxious gaa in this war. If it seems expedient to the Axia boy theyll da it any time they think they can get away with It. So these marines shown here are getting ready by training under simulated gas attack to show the Axis boys that they cant get away with It. aU-o- II Mr. Wimple decided he had better go to Washington and get things straightened out He went to the building which housed the BBA to see the chairman, a Mr. Zoofus. He was told to wait in an anteroom. After a few hours a clerk came out and told him that Mr. Zoofus had been assigned to another bureau and that he would have to see a Mr. Bilch. Mr. Bilch was In the office of the PQX or something 15 blocks south, take your next left. j . n anti-aircra- ft cap-tor- , Sois-son- hub-cap- two-fiste- Laundry Difficulties Cause Much Laughter Every marine learns during his tail shortly after breakfast "Well, boy. Ill give you one minbasic training days at boot camp how to do his household chcres of ute to learn and half of that is ind gone, growled the all types. You dont pull freshly structor. The chuckles in boot camp generally generate from the doleful pre- starched shirts out of a drawer In this outfit. boots dicament of fresh young The boy learned he had to learn upon their introduction to the launwith scrub brush, soap and paiL dry tubs. But I dont know how to do laun- Marines must learn because there lad are no Chinese laundries where the dry, wailed one when his drill instructor gave the Fighting Leathernecks go. The recruits do their scrubbing boys platoon its first laundry de bull-voice- apple-cheek- Ftur(. ism. The government needed this type of pin in large quantities In a hurry, Wimple, who made pins, had been told. He had received I letter from the PDQ or something urging him to convert his shop for an production of pint. 11 replied, asking about a few particulars and got back a letter from the PDQ saying that the BBA now bad charge of the matter. were wounded. The chances of rescue or relief seemed remote. Suddenly out of the skies a plane swooped down and landed in the rough and irregular streets of the town. The plane was piloted by Lieut Christian F. Schilt and he bad risked his life to make the landing. Quickly the more seriously wounded were placed in the plane and flown to a point of safety. III Lands 10 Times Mr. Wimple couldn't get a taxi so Ten times Lieutenant Schilt made office of the PQX the dangerous trip. Each time he he walked. At the was he Bilch was in told Mr. that landed safely and got away with his ' conference with officials of the HQA precious cargo. Of course, parts of about a VCB matter. But Mr. Gim-p- y his plane were destroyed by the was presert X landings and bandits shot holes f State your business," said the the not but this did through wings, attendant rethe marine from prevent daring I stated it three hours ago, said turning. Each time on the return Mr. Wimple. flight the pilot brought much needJust a Oh, said the attendant ed supplies. Lieutenant Schilts action won the minute, please. He disappeared and came back praise of his grateful comrades and -Mr. Gimpy took a plane &!tf ) some months later he received the presently. to an hour ago. he about Oshkosh of Medal Honor. xw. ' Congressional explained. He left word he couldn't " One of the many famous stories discuss those bolts today. Involving the U. S. marines of the Not bolts, corrected WimFourth brigade is built around Corp. Pins! ple. George F. Brautigam. After 10 days Oh, pins! exclaimed the attendof bitter fighting when nearly every ant The man you want to see is marine in the brigade was exhaustMr. Tookle over at the DPBA. That's ed, Corporal Brautigam was cap- in the Effadoofus Building. tured by the Germans. Slowly they led him back to the IV Bull Pen. The Germans thought He finally reached the Effadoofus The Marines Have Landed! That was the shout that again went around the battle-worcorporal would re- Building and found the DPBA headthe world when the Leathernecks took the Solomon Islands away from the turn quietly, rather than go back quarters. Mr. Tookle was in. What to his lines. But before they knew did he wish to see him about? About Japs. This scene here show Just how thick the sky was with ahells to shoo away any Jap plane that might have wanted to get In on the what had happened Corporal Brautipins. Take a chair, pleasel After s gam had knocked one of his a while Mr. Tookle sent out word party. down with his fists and grasped that he was not prepared to discuss and naval stations at home and aoun distinguished themselves and the fallen mans bayonet and put an those brass washers yet In of for of earned the respect the enemy the outlying possessions end to both his guards. Pins, groaned Mr. Wimple, U. S. the deadly accuracy of their musA week later he was still fighting 'not washers. ket fire. (I) To provide forces for the In Belleau Wood, when be saw Lieut. Mr. Tookle came out, a title exprotection of American lives and It was during these days that George H. Yarborough of the ma asperated. Pins? he asked. You property abroad. waa Leatherneck the term rines badly wounded and surrounddon't mean gaskets, do you? He plunged During its existence the strength ed by six Germans. applied to marines; in order to said Mr. Wimple Pins, of the corps has varied from its into their midst with his bayonet. protect themselves during bat- -j Im Wimple, the pin wearily. tie the marines In early days original two battalions to more than Two of the enemy fell and the othmanufacturer. Maybe this corwore a heavy piece of leather 120,000 at present. ers took flight In the melee Brautirespondence will clear It all up. There are many stories told gam was shot through the wrist; around their necks, and hence He showed a packet of letters in old the timers the nickname. he the succeeded in carrying marine however, among In the early 19th century marines corps about the fighting that took the wounded officer one mile through from Washington. said Mr. Tookle, this Is Oh, began to lay foundation for the out- place in Nicaragua and Haiti not shell fire to a hospital. not ratchets. You will about so s, pins, Later at ago. long Brautigam fought the which presstanding reputation to see have Charlie Zamm. Hes is the There tells Mihiel that ai:d Blanc Mont In story St ent corps has inherited. They fought that matter. Three the latter engagement he suffered a in the War of 1812. They were In the about . . . A small group of marines surfractured hip and was gassed. Even- miles north, take your left at the thick of the successful campaign were fighting tually he came home from France ninth traffic light. Good day!" against the Barbary pirates. They rounded by bandits Service were with Commodore Perry in the desperately in the village of Quilali with the Distinguished in January, 1928. Several of the Cross and a Croix de Guerre as toFar East. Mr. Wimple now stole a motorLest marines be considered naval marines had been killed, many kens of his bravery overseas. cycle. He was getting desperate attachments solely, and though they and was determined to cover ground were created as a component part more rapidly. He made the next of the naval service to support the Was Mr. building in fair time. marines may in national fleet, Zamm In? Which Zamm, Charles emergency be detached for service or Joseph? Charles, he thought No, with the army, as in France during Charlie Zamm was in Moscow but World War I. Joseph Zamm would be glad to discuss those metal clips with him. Marine Civil War Action. Pins, said Mr. Wimple. In the Civil war the corps served Take a chair; Mr. Joseph Zamm on the blockading ships of the navy will be back any minute. and participated in naval attacks on the coastal fortifications of the VI Confederacy. They also made many It was pretty dark now. Mr. Wimlandings from ships patrolling the ple was thinking of calling it all off Mississippi river. when Mr. Zamm appeared. Sorry In the Spanish American war the to hold you up. said Zamm. Im Guantanamo at landed marines bay, glad you came down, we need those Cuba, to secure after severe fights as fast as you can turn em ing the harbor as a base for the out. United States fleet in its operations Pins, said Mr. Wimple, weakly. against Santiago. Marine detachI thought you were the hub-ca- p ments took part in the naval batMr. Zamm. said contractor, tles off Santiago and in Manila bay. There is some confusion here. half of the the latter last During said Mr. Wimple, Nuts, century and the early years of the 20th century the marines saw much leaping through the window. service in the West Indies and Cen(P. S. He joined up with the tral America, notably in Nicaragua It seemed to be the only way to and Haiti. Sent to forestall possihelp win the war without too much ble European intervention and to delayj provide protection against bandits Some Excuse. and other lawless elements, the maSome think the woolly Hottentot rines achieved a notable record of Undoubtedly has gotten hot governmental administration. From many futile desert charges When America entered the Toward equatorial mirages; last World war there were apSo if in some secluded spot and officers proximately 13,500 A Hotten-ma- n (or Hotten-tot- ) than men in the corps. More a in Throws skinny visionary half this number, however, were Who says he is a missionary, These marines in training are ready to fight any kind of fight that scattered over the face of the I urge that we abhor such pranks the Enemy may decide to make. There isnt a technique of present-da- y earth. Within five weeks maFor he has drawn so many d warfare that these rongh and ready, rines got into the battle. The fightblanks. . ers havent been acquainted with. Fifth regiment sailed for France UNO HOO. Boots WNU TI1E WAR CONTRACT OR WHERE AM 17 Mr. Wimpla wanted to find out about a pin. It was a little pin required as part of a fun mechan- Gallantry of the marines at Wake Island was the Worlc War II chapter in continuance of 167 years of marine corps service that is wholly and actively embodied in the deservec motto Semper Fidelis Always Faithful. first and aoou waa followed by the Sixth. These groups were cited for conspicuous action In the Chateau-Thierrsector, the e offensive and the fighting. In its long, glorious history the corps has landed and had the situation well in hand for the protec tion of lives and the property of American citizens in many corny tries. Four Tasks. The marine corps is under the command of Lieut Gen. Thomas Holcomb. It has four distinct tasks: (1) To maintain a mobile force in Immediate readiness as a part of the U. S. fleet for nse in shore operations. (2) To maintain marine detachments as a part of the ship crew on cruisers, aircraft carriers, and battleships. (3) To provide garrisona for the safeguarding of navy yards Time to Borrow Trouble BU Syndic! In Every War Since Early Colonial Days When They First Served Under George Washington. On November 10, 1775, the gunti-nental Congress passed a resolution organizing a marine corps of two Intended mainly to be battalions. thips' gunnery and boarding squads, they soon performed illustrious and efficient service on land and sea. While some marines fought with Washington, others played important roles in the victory of the Bon Homme Richard over the British Serapis. It was a marine aboard John Paul Jones' ship who threw a grenade into the hold of the Serapis and was responsible for its sinking. Soon Distinguished Themselves. Soon after the ending of the Revolution the marine corps, like the army and navy, was disbanded. When, however, in 1799 this country came Into conflict with France on the seas, the marine corps was reestablished by President John Adams. In Immediate service as boarding parties or as defense against enemy boarding, marines iVo clad only in swimming trunks and pith helmets. With cold water or a reasonable facsimile thereof they cant scrub out all stains. So they use whitening agents and sometimes come to grief through inexperience. Some discover to their grief that too generous application of the has eaten holes in their clothing. One lad, anxious to be clean as the marine corps demands, applied the bleaching agent to his cartridge belt and canteen cover. He was sadder and wiser after it turned white. whit-ene- BULLS-EYE- ! People assume that if a business man is big hes got to be good. That's all wrong. The battle Of production bas got to be won by the small fellows and by the man with grease under his nails and plenty between his ears. of know-hoGuy Holcomb. Never was a truer word spoken. The big business man has only one thing on the small business man: he gets to work later, quits earlier and takes twice as long for lunch. All our married life my wije has been worrying. This morning she said sha could not sea how my business could continue much longer, made thnor, our daughter put on a sweater, and asked where tea could more i wa couldnt 'get oil jor the furnace. By KATHLEEN NORRIS MAN named Jim Davis writes me that he has a worrying wife. He says she takes the greatest trouble in the world to see that meals are on time, and hot, and that there are flowers on the table. She is marvelously considerate about having a pencil on the telephone table and an extra comforter at the bottom of his bed. She dresses well and economically and goes to a . A beauty parlor twice a week. He says she entertains nicely and has brought up their small daughter, Elinor, carefully and lovingly. But she worries all the time. Elinor is nine now, ana she is beginning to droop in this atmosphere of constant depression, just Elinor looks at her as Jim is. mother piteously. Please, Mummy, its not so important it doesnt matter itll be all right! the small girl pleads. "Take it easy. May, the man of the bouse says cheerfully, as he settles himself at the table. But sooner or later both father and daughter come under the dark spell of the womans mood. Worries About Money. All our married life she has been worrying about money, although with my steady Job and her own good management we never have been in any difficulties, Jim writes. The prospect of any extra expense causes her hours of anxiety; she is terribly afraid she will have to have a tooth filled; she doesnt want to call a doctor just for a little bum that sort of thing. Her father has had a heart attack he is 78, and although now restored to good health I suppose he may someday have another. But every time the telephone bell rings May whispers, Papa! and staggers to answer it with her hand over her own heart. Everything is a cause (or worry, and under and over it U goes the great world worry, which none of us can escape. This morning, for example, the letter goes on, my wife somewhat monopolized the breakfast conversation as I was supposedly reading the paper. But I took out my pencil and quietly noted down the variety of things she was finding to worry about. It began with the headlines; she actually got my old mother crying with and my daughter white-face- d terror over a picture of what would happen to us in the days of German occupation of a quiet Kentucky town. Then she went on to say that probably the worst that would happen to us would be financial ruin, but she hated the thought of losing her beautiful home and garden. Next came Elinors cold; it was better, but if it got any worse my wife would keep her in bed, in which case she could not rehearse for the school play and couldnt be in it. Elinor began nervously to cry into her cereal. Overlooks Nothing. May then said that she was afraid Emmy, the maid, would leave us; she was afraid the price of beef would soon be prohibitive; she did not see bow my business could continue much longer. She asked me how athlete's foot started, as the sole of one of her feet felt very tender; she begged me not to do any business with a man named Jackson, with whom I have not the slightest intention of doing business; she asked my mother twice whether she was not afraid to sit In the of air from the porch. She talked for five minutes about the sample of paint they have tried on the garage and said she was sure it was not what she had chosen. Then she made Elinor put on a sweater, asked me where we could move if we couldnt get oil for the furnace this winter, asked me twice on whether I had put an q letter I had mailed, asked me for the third time whether the Bakers were coming to dinner on Thursday, said she wished she could call It off before it was too late as she hated to tackle a dinner for six with no assurance of having a cook in the kitchen. After that I left for the office feeling as If I were being bitten to death by ducks. The moment I got there May was on the telephone; Elinor had gone off to school without her rubbers, and May thought rain was blowing up. Also, had I seen her opera glasses? Not that she needed them, but shed suddenly thought of them and couldnt find them anywhere. This may sound funny to you, the letter ends, "but its not so funny to your faithful reader, Jim Davis. And theres a postscript: "But dont fool yourself; I love my wife. Amusing and Pathetic. Ive reprinted this letter in full because it seems to me amusing and pathetic and maddening all at once. Not many women make so thorough a job of worrying that they worry about EVERYTHING. Most of us have some avenues of peaceful and contented thought to which we can escape. Evidently May Davis hasnt. Winston Churchill, who, it will be conceded, has something over which to worry, is quoted as saying that he has developed a priorities system for worrying. He takes them one at a time, and oreaks each one in turn. Its the old story of the father who asked his strong young sons to break separate sticks, which they did with contemptuous ease. But when he bound those sticks into a tight, heavy bundle it was a different story. His point was that brothers united cannot be broken. Well, the. great nations of the world are as brothers united today, and while they hold together they cannot be broken. The slow great tide that is forty nations standing shoulder to shoulder is gathering head, and will presently flood deep over the renters of petty hate and pite. And for her lesser worries May Davis may well feel shame. This is no time to borrow trouble from the butchers bills of 1944 or to honeycomb our still protected da; s and ways with dangers. cross-curre- p |