The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14
Gen. BIDDLE SINGS
MARINES GLORIES
Commander LaudS Our Oldest
Fighting Force.
RAkDIEST SOLDIERS OF SEA

0NI& AUN FNNf~ FNUVWh t00 Afhttu
About This Versatile Branch Of the
sevViee--Estraets From an Eseep-
tiensiiy interesting Pamphlet Which
He Has issued.
Uncle Sans soldier sailors other.
wise the United States marine corps.
appear in text and picture in Soldier,
Of the SEQ. the latest official story 0f
the governments lighting men
Iife in the army and navy has been
described until everybody Is supposed
TO know the details of the work and
play OF doughboyB. cavalry and blue
jackets. but Major General Biddle.
commanding the marine corps. thinks
that the public knows little OF the lie
OF the marine
Hence the pamphlet which begins
by singing the glory OF Uncle Sans
soldiers and sailors too"
Our nag's anfuried to every breeze
From dawn 10 setting sun.
We have fought In every climo and place
Where we could take a gum
In the SHOWS OF faron northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes
You viii find us always on the lob
The United states marines
After recalling that the employment
OF Infantry az part OF the force OH
board ships OF war was common 70 the
Pboenicians centuries before the Chris
tan era and that the marines were
specially mentioned 10y the Persian re-
porters who covered the battle Of
IAde. the marine corps chronicler gets
down To the early history of the emit
ed States marines.
Early History.
The corps OF marines OF Great Brit
ain" be says. was originally institut
cd In 1864. The English marines have
on many occasions acquitted them
selves with great credit and reflected
honor upon their corps A a mark or
appreciation Of their valuable services
an order was issued by the king on
April 20. 1902. officially changing the
title OF the corps 10 Royal Marines.
which title they still hold. AZ the time
ot the separation OF the thirteen colo
mics from Great Britain the American
marine corps was formed. inhcriting
the British marines organization and
was conducted along similar lines.
All this To let you know that when
YOU see the smart looking young chnp
with the anchor and globe on his cap
and the "Scmpcr Fidelis' motto yOu
are looking upon member Of tile old
est OF our tighting organizations
II was not until 1898 however that
nently established Uncle Sans press
agent says some mighty Gne things "
what the corps has done since then
among them:
ut IN the gallant little corps that
has 50 ably assisted ia hghtlng Amer
ica's battles In every corner ~ the
globe for more than century IT.
members are the hrst men on the
ground In case OF trouble with for.
eis2 power and the first men into bat
tfGfn ease or hostilities
''rhe marine has to know many
things aud when be has served his
four years enlistment IL the handicst
, or Uncle Sans lighters"
Marine Corps Is 10000 strong.
NJ pttStll Nut dhtnDTlLcu NtttuSlu
OF the marine corps l. approximately
$40 officers and 10000 men
The pay of marine rms from St5
to $50 n month according 60 rank aud
length ~ service. The marine sturts
as private 10 SIS. Is raised to SiS nj
the end OF four years anc Ia S2i at the
end Of eight years lie gets a "good
conduct me,iaf' far each enlistment
well served. aud zach medal means
Ne cents month additional pay if
he qualities ~ marksmnn with the
service rifle" his pay IL Increased 81
month. ~ A. q "Sharpshootcr" So and
the expert rincman" finds an extra
- Ia iriopay check each month. Theu
II hc should qualify with the grcat
guns aboard ship his pay may hc IN
creased from S. 10 $40 month
The marine gets everything Ia the
Way ~ living expenses except laundry
soap. tooth powder aud tobacco, ana
soldiers ~ the See" presents ~ q.