The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-29
EdgertOn Boys in Naval Service
EXCELLENT school For Civll Life

finance, education, politics. business,
medicine, at the bar, and in all the vari-
Gus professions. It is not surprising
then to learn that Edgerton is also rep
resented in military and naval circles.
Albert 81. Plautz, whose father, Mr..
Albert Plautz, resides in Edgerton, is
now serving IN the United States Marine
Corps at Marine Barracks, Navy Yard,
New York, n. Y. People who live in
New York think time spent anywhere
else is wasted. There is only one Broad
way and only one Herald Square. The
Navy Yard and Marine Barracks are in
BROOKLYN and short ride across the
great bridge brings the Brooklyn man
at the foot of Broadway. The only
trouble about New York is that the end
of the month with pay day does lot
come often enough. There's Coney Is
land, too, in the summer. 1t spoils a
Young man to be stationed in New York.
He is never satisfied anywhere else. But
when there is a chance to go OF board a
battleship or rumors of guns beginning
to shoot in some out of the way place,
the spirit of adventure overcomee the
lows of Broadway and Coney Island and
our Marines are ever ready to go, be it
to sea or for expeditionary or emergency
work in Cuba, Panama, Hayti or any
where else where there's likely to be
trouble. What kind of country would
we have if these things did not appeal to
it's young manhood?
Herman W. Dallman, whose father,
Herman Dallman, lives here. who re-
Gently caught the Inspiration to become
one of Uncle Sans Marines, is now sta
4 Do No Vor
Mare Island, California. Mare Island is
the great navy yard OF the Pacific coast.
1t is practically in San Francisco bar
Dor, though far enough up the river to
make it secure from shells thrown from
battleship outside the "Golden Gate,
and battleships nowadays can throw
shells over fifteen miles. The Marine
Barracks here receive all recruits who
are sent to the west coast from the varl-
Gus recruiting offices. The recruiting
offices at 260 South Clark ST., Chicago,
and 2O1 Grand Ave., Milwaukee, are now
sending the men to Mare Island. Men
who enlist now have chance OF Joining
the great battleship feet in its world
cruise. Mare Island is favorite sta
ton for Marines, not only because it is
from there that most attractive foreign
duty or sea duty can be gotten, but also
because California itself is most desir-
able part of the country.
Edward f. Connors, whose father,
Richard Connors, is resident OF Edger-
ton. was enlisted in the Marine Corps
military branch of the Navy-last De-
cember and was transferred to Marine
Barracks. Navy Yard, New York, N. Y.
Private Connors recently made flying
trip across the country and is now serv-
ing at Marine Barracks, Navy Yard,
Mare Island, California. The officer in
charge of the Marine Corps recruiting
Office in Chicago recently received very
interesting letter from young Connors:
"Sir: ! am we'll satisfied with the
Marine Corps up to date. | enlisted at
Chicago December 9th, 1907, and was
sent to Brooklyn and staid there until
February 1, 1908, and then l was trans
ferred to Mare Island. We are on duty
about one day out of four and we
have liberty from IL a. N. until a. M.
the next day when we are off. First
class men can have 4S or 70 hours liberty
for the asking. Launches and ferry
boats carry us to Vallejo, California,
free We have the best ball team in this
part of the country outside of the
leagues. We have two pool tables, two
pianos, one organ end phonograph and
all kinds of athletic goods free OF charge
to ANYBODY. [ am satisfied that any
young man who enlists in the Marine
Corps. and makes up his mind to live up
to the regulations and not NEEDLE with
the affairs of others, can come out with
thousands of dollars worth OF experience
and also enough real cash to start him
up again in civil life.
Yours respectfully,
PRIVATE EDWARD T.. CoNNORs.
u. S. Marine Corps"
DR.. B. Il. Cleary of Edgerton is an
official medical examiner for the United
States Marine Corps and young men de-
eiring to enter this popular branch of
the service should apply at his office for
examination.
"Since the passage of the recent bill
giving increase pay to Marines, our pay
now compares most favorably with the
current rates paid by civilian employ
ers.'' says Captain William G. Harllee,
who is in charge of the recruiting dis
trict of Wisconsin and Illinois, sin fact,
we think that we can offer superior in
ducements, not only from the pay stand
point, but from the standpoint OF the
congeniality, attractiveness and peculiar
opportunities of our service"
Applicants for enlistment in the
United States Marine Corps must be
white, sober, unmarried and between l9
and IS years of age, if under 81 must
have the written consent of parents or
guardian; must have good teeth, feet.
eve sight and hearing. The minimum
height is 5 feet, inches; weight, l2O
pounds. An applicant must be respect
able. The Marine Corps does not want
young men who are undesirable in a
community and does not enlist such
men. In casting his lot with the Marine
Corps young man does not need to be
afraid that he is to be associated with a
lot of undesirable young men; the tone
OF the service is high.
After enlisting young man has no
expense. The government gives him
transportation and meals enroute. His
pay is absolutely above all expenses. His
board, quarters and clothing are the
hast. his allowance for clothing is about