The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-08
NOW KNOW They.
FOUGHT FOR The
STANDARD OIL co.
Service Men Awaken
to Truth
(Bg a Worker Correspondent

On my way back from Califor-
MIA, by boat, 400 marines landed at
San Diego on their way back from
China to the Eastern coast.
First and foremost I could easily
find out that the vast majority
from so to 30 per cent, are abso-
lutely and entirely dissatisfied with
their Service" life. They are just
looking with hope for the day when
their term is over, when they'll be
able to but on civilian clothes again.
when one gets to know what service
life in general means and under what
conditions the marines have to live.
Most Of them are young workers,
who were in one way or another dis
satisfied with their life and thought
they'd rather join the marines, and
lead a life without any worries and
"see the world" meanwhile. How
ever, they change their minds very
quickly. AS matter of fact most
of them change their minds as soon
as they take the oath. They can
even then see the change of treat
ment given them by the recruiting
sergeant before and after the oath
has been taken.
They can see that they are hence
forth looked upon not as human be-
ings with their "inalienable rights"
but are simply looked upon as dogs,
as herd of cattle, who have to do
things as they are told.
These marines have been in China
for Is long months, sent there sup
posedIy to defend the interests of
the United States. Now, however,
they have learned the great lesson
that they went there not to de-
fend the United States, as eve" had
nothing there and therefore nothing
to defend; but they were sent there
to and did defend the interests of
the Standard Oil Company in China.
To prove this, to prove that most
Of the marines do understand now
why they went to China and had
most miserable life there, why
they had to travel At days on the
Cruiser Anderson" from China to
San Diego, which trip, they say,
they'll never forget, where they were
fed with food not fit even for ami
mails. To prove that they understand
all these facts. I'll quote you satir-
ical rhyme which is very popular
and often sung among the marines
The Marines saved the Standard Oil,
Parley-Voo,
The Marines saved the Standard Oil,
Parley-Voo,
The marines saved the gasoline,
So Smitfy Butler can ride in lim-
CUISINE,
Hinky, Dinky, Parley-Voo.
Here is another episode: One night,
while dancing on the boat, a marine
had the courage to invite colored
girl for a dance. But no sooner did
they start to dance when the officer
Bumped Up with rage, separated them
and arrested the marine. This, of
course, created wide discussion
among civilians and marines. During
The discussion We could see that at
least so per cent of the marines
were vigorously opposed to the ac-
ton of the officer.
You can just ask marine what
he thinks, let's say, about the eli
mate, or any other thing, and the
answer, full of bitter sarcasm, will
be something like this: Don't you
know that the marine must not
think, but has to do as he is told
without question:"
When one hears statement like
this and also sees the seriousness,
the bitterness on the marines face,
he can not help but come to the
conclusion that the U. S. marine is
awakening slowly but surely, and
that when the next world war comes,
instead OF shooting his fellow work
ers of America and other countries,
he will rather turn the point OF the
gun against his own oppressor-
he capitalist.
A CIVILIAN WORKER