Show Join The Marines Due Duo to an increase in all branches of the tho service as a part of the National Defense program the United States Stares Marne Mar Mar- Marine ine ne Corps must fill proportionately va- va vacancies va va- vacancies vacancies for more men This This' will bring tho the total of the Marine Corps to which is tho the largest quota since the World War when it was it Perhaps the most colorful of our country's armed forces the Marines or I Soldiers of the Sea are arc highly mobile and and from the tho days of the American Revolution they have served aboard American war of as ships ship's company of oC Infantry who were good seamen or orso orso orso so acquainted with maritime affairs as asto asto to be able to serve to advantage at sea i to quote the first action of organizing I the tho Marine Corps by the Continental Congress of 1775 Their part in a n. naval I battle was to fire down on the enemy ship from the yard-arms yard and rigging until grappling Irons were made fast then armed with cutlasses they boarded the enemy and engaged In to hand-to-hand fighting To this day Marines are serving board all of oC the larger naval vessels and comprise the tho ships ship's landing force and andare andare andare are the tho first to land in time of emergency emer emer- emergency emergency gency whether on a peaceful or hostile mission Captain Con D D. D Shard SUard who Is in I charge of the Marine Corps recruiting at the Federal Building In Salt Lake Lako City Utah reports that the stan stan- stanard arch ard of men who apply for enlistment In this locality Is very high and that many letters from men who have en- en enlisted end enlisted listed d ha have hae e been received from San Diego where they are being trained saying that they like Uke the life and that some are already at school studying for tor ad- ad advancement advancement and a fine career Applicants must be single ages between 18 and 30 and In good health |