The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-26
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Marine Corps Life

Marine Corps Life
 "The marine corps teaches man little of everything" said Ben Hill Walker. who has been recently dis' | charged from the marine corps al Paris Island.
 While In training on the islano saw service cooking, sweeping, max ing beds, instructing, playing ana III fact in almost every line, in addition to the regular drills, rifle practice and other exercises. There are about SoVu marines on the island all the time and they all are kept moving. All the men who went overseas came through the island. The life has very broaden ing effect, for one comes in contac' with almost every kind of man ana human nature. and it is genuine ex- perience to rub elbows with so many different kinds of people all bent OH the same thing. If you stay In the marines at Paris Island you must learn to shoot straight and drill we'll on your arrival there an old sergeant greets you. with some 50 other new corners, with gruff. stern orders; ne doesn't mind making 1t rough. But later he takes the men off to one side removes his shirt and herewith h's chevrons. I love the old marine corps, he then says, and I want to make all you fellows good marines. But l am going to give you a chance to get even if any of my remarks offend you. Now whoever wants to wreak his vengeance step out and get me- Usually aoout one man steps out and gets his Face rather mutilated, while the others watch. The marine corps makes men of boys, but now I'm glad I am out and back in good old civilian life"
 Brad Saunders Writes Home
 "You will see from the date of my letter that I am at St. Nazaire, France" writes Brad Saunders to friends in Birmingham, "and although this place on the western coast Is my headquarters, I have necessarily been at various points in France and often in Paris. As regional director of trans- portation for the Young Mems Chris tian association. I have been asked to go to Paris and act at chief but, ow- ing to the fact that 1t would be very confining work and my present worl, keeps me out of doors so much and IS just the sort of life I like, I declined the offer, which came from A. N. Me- Fadyen of the motor transport de- partment of the ~ I will go to Paris within the next few days Git is now March 4) to help reorganize the " transportation service for European countries. In connection with this work I will visit practically all the big points in France as well as those points now within the area of the American army of occupation in Ger many.
 q was so glad to have letters from my son, Bradley, Jr., from Birmingham telling me of the delightful time he was having and of the many courte- sies extended to him by our dear friends there, all of which I appreciate more than I can say. It appears now that I will not return to the states before July or August. when I hope to see all my old friends once more"
 Courtesy Among AutOmobilists
 "I have read much in the newspa- pers and heard much at good roads meetings about the abominable ways of the road hog" said Fred M. Jack son. ''but there is another kind of a selfish automobilist who needs to be reprobated, and that Is the fellow who when docking space in the downtown district is at a premium, runs his car up to the curb, taking as much room for it as if he was stopping it in a 10- acre field
 q do not think that the average driver pays enough attention to tho requests of those who need the space immediately in front of their doors to properly carry on their business. think all of us who own cars should try and make it as easy for others as possible"