Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-02-06

than 100000 Then he retire with all this
money to his credit and with pension in addition
of from $34.5O to s6750 month, according to the
rank he held at the time of retirement. During
the % years more than 500 marines have been
placed on the retired list.
There is not single vacancy in the marine
CORDS It's quota of 10000 and 1884 officers
is kept filled, re-enlistments or 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 SO on, 1t is not a mere mat
ter of application followed by perfunctory exam
ination which will land man in this service
The examination is severe. This applies espec-
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 rejected
for many reasons Men not wanted who are
morally unfit any more than those who
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, are likely to prove deserters,
towards or weaklings in any way or who may have
q bad influence the other men.
Recruiting officers alert in efforts to prevent
the enlistment of any men who try to get into the
service means of escaping from the results Of
miSdoing. Such men, 1t is always feared Will try
deserting when opportunity offers. When man
is recruited his Bertillon record Is promptly for
warded to Washington, where records search
ed to see, If he has ever before been enlisted in
any branch of the service and discharged for
cause. AS the recruits not sworn in for four
five days, this gives time to catch them il they
have tried to get in wrongfully. Criminals
sometimes caught in this way trying to 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
1t we'll 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 man. There special
ercses for strengthening weak parts of the body,
which enable the marines to stand the rigors Of
the hardest campaign with minimum of physical
fatigue. The pay for the newly enlisted is SIS
month and keep, which includes food, allow
ances for clothing and so forth. In addition there
Is extra pay for men who win Workmanship med
ais, who receive good-conduct medals and who are
proficient in various lines of work. 1t has been
shown that marine, after allowing himself fair
amount each month for extras, can retire after 80
years service with more than $4,000 In bank
drawing interest at per cent.
Kipling sings of him:
AN after I met I'm all over the world adoin all
kinds OF things
Like andin' 'isself with a Gatlin gun to talk to
them eathen kings;
e sleeps in ammick instead of a cot an @
drills with the deck slew;
There isn't Job on top OF the earth the beggar
don't know to do.
You can leave i'm at night a bald mans .ead
to paddle is own canoe;
'Es sort OF a bloomin' cosmopolous-soldier and
sailor, too"
The American marine, Soldier OF the Sea-
known all over the world from Gibraltar to Yoko-
hama, has been strong factor in helping to main
tain the prestige OF the United States to fight its
battles and stand guard many foreign shores.
This influence is not likely to be essened with the
passing years. THE marines have landed and have
the situation we'll in hand" will continue to be the
report heard from them.
HIS WAY OF THINKING.
"A thief Is usually something of philoso-
pher."
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