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Show mSHNCKPN' CITY'' SDEliiirrs mm, ,m Here's Laundry Hint Gleaned From the Marines II f ASIII.VGTO.V. Information always comes In handy, c:-fiorjl.-illy when you II hook It while fishing for something else. As the Arrifrii;uri and French flags wcro raised ut tin: celebration of Bastille day every man on tlio Ellipse took off his hat except the murines on guard. A patriotic young lady, who Is going go-ing to heaven when she dies, provided pro-vided she takes as good can; of her Boul OH of her glassy pink finger nails, objected to the omission, but as no one paid the least attention to her, that was all there was to that except: ex-cept: A woman who happened to be standing next a uniformed youngster on camp leave Inquired Into the mutter and learned that no marine may take off Ills hat when he Is wearing his belt. Being a sociable chap, glad of the chance to talk to so obviously a nice woman, he told of soldier life generally, until he came at last to the Inside Information that: "Every m-rine Is hts own chink." This explains for you why it Is that some uniforms look so much niftier than others, from a laundry point of view. Also, it may account for a wise government's changing army blue for a color that won't show dirt. You have to know the reason of a thing to have proper respect for Its value. A marine has to wash a uniform every day and he has four, unless It may be more or less, for a listener gets the wires crossed now and then and he uses a brush Instead of a washboard, which saves wear and tear on the garments, to say nothing of his knuckles and immortal 60ul. So now you know what to do when tubbing time comes to help you win the war, and also which Is really more Important the lady of the glassy pink nails will find from this Important document Just why the marines kept on their hats. |