The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-15

uullHB all eleCLlOn IN Panama or TO
guard the American consulate at Valparaiso, Chile,
1t is the American marine, the first add man of
the country's armed service, who rushes to the
front.
And "rushes" is the word For speed is the ele
ment which above all others is drilled hammered
and pounded night and day. into the constitution
OF the marine. On the principle that fire caught
in it's early stages will be readily extinguished
the United States marine corps is organized to
respond to any call at moments notice and
smother the incipient blaze In fact their hurried
appearance the scene has often prevented the
outbreak of threatened confagration.
From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of
Tripol' is the way the song starts which they
have made known in every part of the world
"The halls of Montezuma?" Yes the marines
have seen service in Mexico. 1t was back in the
days of 1847 when they were present at the storm
ing of Chapultepec, the strong castle the forti
fled hill Mexico City, where the ancient Aztec
rulers held sway.
ITO the shores of Tripoi?" Yes, it was back in
1903 that American marines marched across the
desert of northern Africa for 900 miles, and after
capturing the Tripolitan flag hosted that of the
United States for the first time in the history of
the country on fortress of the Old World.
China Japan, Corea, Egypt, Algiers Tripoll,
Chile, Mexico, Cuba, Sumatra, Formosa Hawaii,
Santo Domingo, Porto Rico, Nicaragua-no this
is more than mere geographical list of countries,
it is roster of some of the countries in which
the American marines have been called for
service. And they sing:
From the He'll Hole of Cavite
To the Ditch at Panama,
You will find them very needy
OF Marines-that's what we are:
We're the watch dog of pile of coal,
Or we dig magazine,
Though our job-lots they are manifold
Who would not be Martinez"
Ubiquitous they are in field of action. Manifold
are their duties Amphbious creatures also they
are, fighting by land or They are called
soldiers of the sea- Ready for fun or frolic,"
they serve on war vessels and land both in times
of peace and war
When fighting on the battleships or cruisers to
which they are assigned they man the six-inch
ve-inch and three-inch guns, and the six-pounders
of the intermediate and secondary batteries. They
are trained and fully equipped for instant service
as landing parties When they land they take
with them if needed ship guns of three five and
siXinch calber Part of their training is to mount
these pieces in suitable shore positions They are
taught the various methods of singing and trans
porting ordnance.
Ashore in foreign countries they fight or per-
form peaceful duties, according to need. And
when there is any fighting to be done they are
generally the men who start it. They open the
way for bigger fighting, if such should be neces-
sary. They are the forerunners of both the army
and navy. They are the hurry up. clean EN- I'D
quick and eat EN- alive boys Except in case of
big and important fighting, the marines usually
finish the job alone. AS the marine corps all told
comprises only 10000 men and a54 officers it could
not fight war but for the dozens of smaller calls
for military aid, it is eli sufficient If either the
army navy or both are to come into action
later on, it is usually the marines who have taken
the first step against the enemy