Evening star., 1921-06-26

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of unclaimed energy and up-
bounded Observation-Disclosures enough
to drive the tired summer feeling in
it's worst stages from any one. One
steps from the train right into the
midst Of the camp, and it is but a
moment when the visitor suddenly
realizes that he is carrying on with
snap which has made this or
ganization of devil dogs" famous
throughout the civilized world. The
visitor just gets the stride auto
matically, and 1t stays long after the
camp is left. -
The marines are doing something
all the time. They are soldiers and
scholars. too, at the marine base.
These fighters. who know no fear, are
There is q system of schools down
there where they are taught any
subject which the individual wants
to know. They are reducing ex-
penses, making themselves better
soldiers and citizens, and. while they
their high record in drills. marksman-
ship and combat work. 1t is q full
day they have there for five days q
week. and an afternoon at school
makes them snappier in their move
ments on the 1;th dsill; the day ;t after; =:
expressed in the superlative degree.
and a three-"year" hitch in this
corps, IL they decide to >go back into
civil life. sends them there as the
best soldier that the country turns
education equal to that of a college
or trade school. While they go. to
school five days a week. they still
drill the best. their discipline Is the
best, the morale the best, and they
their high powered rines. And their
service leaves them equipped to hit
a good job and be able to perform
it wen when they get out: :
Tell 1t to the marines II IN old
saying. and an appropriate one ,or
this camp, the largest shore base OF
this historic and heroic organisation
that has made its fame. but ts not
letting II 20 at that. 1t Is continuing.
Tell It to the marines of Quantico.
and presto! it Is done.
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WHY, down at the base on the west
w shore Of the Potomac river those
fishtinE boys are just remodeling the
face of the earth. They are doing it
at a low cost-that is. comparatively
speaking. They are giving the tax
uayers something for their training.
and they are keeping the soldier
training course down to low price.
Transforming the earth is only q
little part of q days work down there.
They are just completing the work
Of shaving tons of earth on the top
of q couple of hills and putting 1t In
between, thus making one OF the
finest and most level parade grounas
of any military organization. They are
doinT IL with tractors and. road ma
/ chimes which they. have salvaged.
Give these marines q piece OF ma
chinery that some other branch OF the
Junk. and in q short time they have
It working better than when 1t was
Hrst made, This is not exaggeratton.
either. for any one visiting the camp
may see JUST how 1t is done:
.Alittle bungalow is needed TO mouse
an. ofiicer- or non.commissioned ofacer
and his family. All Of the barrack
buildings, put up to meet the rush Of
vrar needs. are In the low part OF the
camp near the river. Just a word
from an authority, and along come y
few marines. with the aid OF . cater
pillar tractor. They tie 2 line around
tractor, and mp the steep hill to. the
resfde ential part Of the camp 1t goes.
There the camp carpenters are wait.
Ing, together with the plumbers, And
IN a short time. with front and
back. porch added. It is . beautiful
without even taking out the windows,
and there isn't any breakage, either
when they haven't the mai tertal
they 70 out scouting In the, 5000
acres.which the camp covers and nnd
It There they get out the raw mass- ,..ss