The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-17
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END a detachment of marines"

END a detachment of marines"
~ANM 1t may be a call from almost any
w part of the world. summons to turn
SS out for almost any kind of military
HHAF duty.
SSBNM Whether it be to take part in
SNllE1S Boxer uprising in China in Mica
NA w raguan revolution, to guard the polls
during election in Panama to
guard the American consulate at Valparaiso Chile,
# is the American marine the first aid" man OF
the countrys armed service, who rushes to the
front.
And PUSHES" is the word For speed is the ele-
rnent which above all others is drilled hammered
and pounded night and day into the constitution
of the marine, On the principle that hre caught
in its early stages will be readily extlnguished.
the United States marine corps is organized to
respond to any call at moments notice and
smother the incipent blaze. In fact. their hurried
appearance on the scene has often prevented the
outbreak of threatened confagration-
From the halls of Montezuma to the shores OF
Tripo' 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 1s47 when they present at the storm
ing of Chapultepec, the strong castle on the forth
fed hill near Mexico City where the ancient Aztec
rulers held sway
ITO the shores of Tripo?' Yes it was back in
1903 that American marines marched across the
desert of northern Africa for 600 miles. and after
capturing the Tripoltan flag hoisted that OF the
United States for the first time in the history OF
the country on a fortress of the Old World
China Japan. Corea Egypt, Algiers. Tripoli.
Chile Mexico Cuba Sumatra, Formosa. Hawaii.
Santo Domingo Porto Rico Nicaragua-no this
is more than geographical list OF countries,
It is a roster OF some OF the countries In which
the American marines have been called on for
service. And they sing:
From the Hell Hole OF Cavite
To the Ditch at Panama.
You will find them very needy
or Marnes-that's what we are:
We're the watch dog Of pile of coal.
Or dig magazine
Though our job-lots they manifold
Who would not be a Mariner
IJbiouitous they are in field of action. Manifold
are their duties Amphbious creatures also they
are fighting by land or sea They are called
soldiers Of the sea" Ready for fun or froic.
they serve on war vessels and lana, poth III ,ieS
of peace and war
When fighting on the battleships or cruisers to
which they assigned they man the siNinch'
fye-inch and three-nch guns, and the sixpounders
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 IL needed ship guns OF three, hve ana
eix.inch caber. 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 hight or per
form peaceful duties. according to need And
when there is any ngntln8 10 De uohe. thes oio
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- up
quick and eat 'em 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 334 officers. 1t could
not fight war but for the dozens of smaller calls
for military aid. it is all sufficient II either the
army or navy both to come into action
later on It is usually the marines who have taken
the first step against the enemy.