Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1911 — U. s. MARINES TO CHICAGO [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

U. s. MARINES TO CHICAGO

Government Orders Detachment to National Military Tournament. Probably the most picturesque of all the troops taking part In the National Military Tournament, to be held on the lake front In Grant park, Chicago, July 23 to 30, will be the United States marines, that part of Uncle Sam’s service about which the ordinary citizen knows but little. How often one picks up the morning paper and sees this headline strung across the front page: “The

The Cook Is the Soldier's Best Friend. Marines Have landed and Have the Situation Well in Hand.” Yet very few understand the significance conveyed in those words; now few know who these marines are who “Have the Situation Well in Hand.” Uncle Sam, or the government, to be more explicit, is sending the marines to Chicago this year to show the people of the middle west just what they mean, how they perform their duties and how well they will defend the country should a war break out. It is expected that the detachments of sea soldiers will come either from Norfolk, Va., or Philadelphia.

The marines who will land in Chlago are ones who have seen service in practically every country In the world. As a matter of fact the marine sees more service on foreign soil than he does in the United States. Great mobility and facilities for quick action are required of the marines. They must keep in readiness to move at a moments notice without any previous warning, and in many of the actions In which they have engaged they have had to contend with great odds by jvay of superior numbers. The peculiar duties of marines on board ship are as sentinels to watch over the gangways, boats alongside, approaching or passing, and to give the alarm in case of fire; to preserve order and to allow no gambling, swearing or immoral practices; to prevent theft of government or private property and at all times to maintain discipline and good order..