The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-01-16

than $4,000. Then he can retre WIN al 'n's
money 10 his credit and with pension In addition
of from s3450 to s6T60 month. according to tho
rank he held nj the time OF retirement During
the 2s wears more than 500 marines have been
placed on the retired list.
There is not single vacancy In the marine
corps It's quota OF 10000 men and 334 officers
IL kept filed, re-enlistments recruits taking up
all the vacancies fast as they occur
In spite of the attractions which are held out
for enlistment In the marine corps foreign travel.
great variety OF service comparatively light work
most OF the time and on. II Is not mere mat
ter OF application followed by perfunctory exam
ination which will land man In this service.
The examination 10 severe This applies especi-
ally to physical fitness although mental and moral
qualifications considered also and rank high
In the mind of the recruiting officers,
Applicants at recruiting stations are rejected
for many Men are not wanted who are
morally unfit any than those who can
not meet the desired physical requirements. The
marine corps desires to maintain high standard
and will not accept men who, In the opinion OF the
officers in charge, likely TO prove deserters.
towards or weaklings In any way. who may have
bad influence on the other men
Recruiting officers are alert in efforts to prevent
the enlistment OF any men who try TO get into the
service as a means OF escaping from the results OF
misdoing Such men, Il In always feared, will try
deserving when opportunity offers. When a man
is recruited his Bertlon record rs promptly for
warded TO Washington. where records are search
ed TO see II he has ever before been enlisted In
any branch OF tho service and discharged for
cause. As the recruits are not sworn In for four
or five days. this gives time 10 catch them IN they
have tried TO get In wrongfully. Criminals are
sometimes caught N this way trying 20 escape the
clutches OF the law by enlisting In the government
service. Washington has other Bertillon records
besides those made In the recruiting Offices
Enlistment in the marine corps is for four years
Last year those who had been In the service liked
II 80 well that 40 per cent, OF those whose terms
expired re-enlisted for another four-year period
The training Is systematic and careful developing
the best that is in a man. There are special OF.
ercises for strengthening weak parts OF the body
which enable the marines TO stand the rgors OF
the hardest campaign with n minimum OF physical
fatigue The pay for the newly enlisted man is SIS
a month and keep which includes food allow.
ances for clothing and 20 forth In addition there
is extra pay for men Who win rnarkmanshlp med.
ais, who receive good-conduct medals and who are
proficient In various lines OF work II has been
shown that marine. otter allowing himself fair
amount each month for extras can retire after 20
years service with rore than $4,000 in bank
drawing interest at per cent
Kpling sings OF him
An after met I'm all over the world. adoin' all
kinds OF things
Like landln fsself with Gatlin gun to talk to
them 'eathen kings;
II sleeps IN an a'rn'ck instead OF a cot an q
drills with the deck on a slew;
There isn't job top OF the earth the beRgar
don't know 10 do
You can leave i'm at night on bald mans cad
10 paddle 10 own canoe;
Els sort of.a bloomin' cosmopoious soldier and /
sailor. too"
The American marine. Soldier OF. the Sea"
known all over the world from Gibraltar 70 Yoke. l
hama. has been a strong factor In helping 20 main
tain the prestige OF the United States 20 nght IT'S
battles and stand guard on many foreign shores
This influence s not likely 10 be essened with the
passing years The marines have landed and have
the situation well in hand" will continue 20 be the
report heard from them