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Show m$niNpN city ;s-j : j jen.hiti' V- 2 ;' " ' ' "fpHn nifiV svm fMtt-'''''J Here's Laundry Hint Gleaned From the Marines WA.NIII.VOTO.V. InfornuitifHi ulwnys comes In handy, espri;illy when you hook ft whihi fishlm for Moim;t hint; else. As the American and F'rench flag's were raised ut the etflehrution of Ilnstille day every man on the Ellipse took olT hin hat exrcot the marines on guard. A patriotic yoiiti lady, who is tfu-to tfu-to luaven when she dies, provided pro-vided sh takes as ptod cart; of her 8onl as of her tfhissy pink tinker nails, tjhjected to the omission, hut us no one paid (he least attention to her, that was all there was to that ex-tept ex-tept : A woman who happened to be standing next a uniformed youngster and Iciirncd tli.it no murine mny take off his lint when he is wearing his belt. Iving a Hucliilile chap, glad if 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 marine Is his own chink." This explains for you why It is that some uniforms look so much niftier than others, from u laundry point of view. Also, It may uccount 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 lias to wash a uniform every day and he lias four, unless it may he more or less, for a listener gets Hie wires crossed now and then and tie uses a brush Instead of u washboard, which saves wear and tear on the garments, to say nothing of his knuckles and immortal soul. So now you know what to do when tubbing time comes to help you win (lie war, and also which is really more Important the lady of the glassy pink nails will fmd from this important document just why the marines kept on their hats. |