Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C., OCTOBER IS. 1942 Marines Are Still Fighting Hard After 167 Years of Loyal Service They Have Been ‘Always Faithful’ and Ever Present in Every War Since Early Colonial Days When They First Served Under George Washington. Gallantry of the marines at Wake Island was the World War II chapter in continuance of 167 years of marine corps service that is wholly and actively embodied Fidelis”—Alway Faithful. On November 10, 1775, the ContM - nental Congress passed a resolution organizing a marine corps of two battalions. Intended mainly to be ships’ gunnery and boarding squads, they soon performed illustrious and efficient service on land and sea. While some marines fought with Washington, others played impor tant roles in the victory of the Bon Homme Richard over the British Serapis. It was a marine aboard John Paul Jones’ ship who threw a grenade into the hold of the Ser apis and was responsible for its sinking. Soon Distinguished Themselves. Soon after the ending of the Rev olution the marine corps, like the army and navy, was disbanded. When, however, in 1799 this country came into conflict with France on the seas, the marine corps was re established by President John Ad ams. In immediate service as boarding parties or as defense against enemy boarding, marines in the deserved motto “Semper first and soon was followed by the Sixth. These groups were cited for conspicuous action in the Chateau-Thierry sector, the Aisne-Marne offensive and the Meuse-Argonne fighting. In its long, glorious history the corps has “landed and had the situ ation well in hand” for the protec tion of lives and the property of American citizens in many coun tries. Four Tasks. The marine corps is under the command of Lieut. Gen. Thomas Holcomb. It has four distinct tasks: (1) To maintain a mobile force in immediate readiness as a part of the C. S. fleet for use in shore operations. (2) To maintain marine de tachments as a part of the ships’ crew on cruisers, aircraft car riers, and battleships. (3) To provide garrisons for the safeguarding of navy yards In Case They Do As far as can be proved, no bel ligerent has yet used noxious gas in this war. If it seems expedient to the Axis boys they’ll do it any time they think they can get away with it. So these marines shown here are getting ready by training under simulated gas attack to show the Axis boys that they can’t get away with it. were wounded. The chances of res cue or relief seemed remote. Suddenly out of the skies a plane swooped down and landed in the rough and irregular streets of the town. The plane was piloted by Lieut. Christian F. Schilt and he had risked his life to make the land ing. Quickly the more seriously wounded were placed in the plane and flown to a point of safety. Lands 10 Times The Marines Have Landed! That was the shout that again went around the world when the Leathernecks took the Solomon islands away from the Japs. This scene here shows just how thick the sky was with anti-aircraft shells to shoo away any Jap plane that might have wanted to get in on the “party.” soon distinguished themselves and earned the respect of the enemy for the deadly accuracy of their mus ket fire. It was during these days that the term “Leatherneck” was applied to marines; in order to protect themselves during bat tle the marines in early days wore a heavy piece of leather around their necks, and hence the nickname. In the early I9th century marines began to lay foundation for the out standing reputation which the pres ent corps has inherited. They fought in the War of 1812. They wore in the thick of the successful campaign against the Barbary pirates. They were with Commodore Perry in the Far East. Lest marines be considered naval attachments solely, and though they were created as a component part of the naval service to “support the fleet,” marines may in national emergency be detached for service with the army, as in France during World War I. Marine Civil War Action. In the Civil war the corps served on the blockading ships of the navy and participated in naval attacks on the coastal fortifications of the Confederacy. They also made many landings from ships patrolling the Mississippi river. In the Spanish American war the marines landed at Guantanamo bay, Cuba, to secure after severe fight ing the harbor as a base for the United States fleet in its operations against Santiago. Marine detach ments took part in the naval bat tles off Santiago and in Manila bay. During the latter half of the last century and the early years of the 20th century the marines saw much -ervice in the West Indies and Cen tral America, notably in Nicaragua and Haiti. Sent to forestall possi ble European intervention and to provide protection against bandits and other lawless elements, the ma rines achieved a notable record of governmental administration. When America entered the last World war there were ap proximately 13,500 officers and men in the corps. More than half this number, however, were scattered over the face of the earth. Within five weeks ma rines “got into the battle.” The Fifth regiment sailed for France and naval stations at home and in outlying possessions of the U. S. (4) To provide forces for the protection of American lives and property abroad. During its existence the strength of the corps has varied from its original two battalions to more than 120,000 at present. There are many stories told among the old timers in the marine corps about the fighting that took place in Nicaragua and Haiti not so long ago. There is the story that tells about . . . A small group of marines sur rounded by bandits were fighting desperately in the village of Quilali in January, 1928. Several of the marines had been killed, many Ten times Lieutenant Schilt made the dangerous trip. Each time he landed safely and got away with his precious cargo. Of course, parts of his plane were destroyed by the landings and bandits shot holes through the wings, but this did not prevent the daring marine from re turning. Each time on the return flight the pilot brought much need ed supplies. Lieutenant Schilt’s action won the praise of his grateful comrades and some months later he received the Congressional Medal of Honor. One of the many famous stories involving the U. S. marines of the Fourth brigade is built around Corp.^ George F. Brautigam. After 10 days* of bitter fighting when nearly every marine in the brigade was exhaust ed, Corporal Brautigam was cap tured by the Germans. Slowly they led him back to the “Bull Pen.” The Germans thought the battle-worn corporal would re turn quietly, rather than go back to his lines. But before they knew what had happened Corporal Brauti gam had knocked one of his cap- tors down with his fists and grasped the fallen man's bayonet and put an end to both his guards. A week later he was still fighting in Eelleau Wood, when he saw Lieut. George H. Yarborough of the ma rines badly wounded and surround ed by six Germans. He plunged into their midst with his bayonet. Two of the enemy fell and the oth ers took flight. In the melee Brauti gam was shot through the wrist; however, he succeeded in carrying the wounded officer one mile through shell fire to a hospital. Later Brautigam fought at Sois- sons, St. Mihiel and Blanc Mont. In the latter engagement he suffered a fractured hip and was gassed. Even tually he came home from France with the Distinguished Service Cross and a Croix de Guerre as to kens of his bravery overseas. These marines in training are ready to fight any kind of fight that the “Enemy” may decide to make. There isn’t a technique of present- day warfare that these rough and ready, up-and-get-em two-fisted fight ers haven’t been acquainted with. Boots’ Laundry Difficulties Cause Much Laughter Every marine learns during his basic training days at “boot camp” how to do his household chores of all types. The chuckles in “boot camp” gen erally generate from the doleful pre dicament of fresh young “boots” upon their introduction to the laun dry tubs. “But I don’t know how to do laun dry,” wailed one apple-cheeked lad when his drill instructor gave the boy’s platoon its first laundry de tail shortly after breakfast. “Well, boy, I’ll give you one min ute to learn and half of that is gone,” growled the bull-voiced in structor. “You don’t pull freshly starched shirts out of a drawer in this outfit.” The boy learned—he had to learn with scrub brush, soap and pail. Marines must learn because there are no Chinese laundries where the Fighting Leathernecks go. The recruits do their scrubbing clad only in swimming trunks and pith helmets. With cold water—or a reasonable facsimile thereof—they can’t scrub out all stains. So they use whitening agents and sometimes come to grief through inexperience. Some discover to their grief that too generous application of the whit- eners has eaten holes in their cloth ing. One lad, anxious to be clean as the marine corps demands, ap plied the bleaching agent to his car- tridge belt and canteen cover. He was sadder and wiser after it turned white. Smart Accessories Give Even Your Old Clothes New Beauty By CHERIE NICHOLAS I T’S patriotic to be budget-saving in dress during these challenging war times, which mind you, in no wise means that one should sacrifice attractive appearance in practicing economy. On the contrary, one of the greatest services American women can render during these strenuous times is to be cheer- radiating and inspirational in the matter of becoming dress. More and more women of keen fashion insight are realizing the wis dom of investing in one or two really worthwhile goodlooking costumes made of dependable materials of sterling quality that are smartly styled with utmost simplicity rather than to acquire a lot of shoddy clothes that never seem the right thing to wear to the right place. However, the goodlooking suit or dress tells but half of the dress story. The other half is told in one important word—accessories! It’s amazing what magic lies in a flat tering hat, important jewelry items, a dramatic use of colorful gloves and belts and bags, in a bright- printed handkerchief, or a spectacu lar show of intriguing buttons on what might otherwise seem a hope lessly plain dress or suit. There really is no more potent way to chase away an inferiority complex about the dress than the acquisition of flattering accessories. If you want to know the “last word” in high-fashion jewelry, it’s gilded sterling silver. To guarantee yourself a possession that will turn your simplest black frock into an eye-impelling costume, treat your self to a set of gilded sterling silver jewels designed by Monet as shown to the right above in the illustration. The bracelet, the clip or brooch, each item is so light yet has that expensive look that makes them real , conversation pieces. The tall, sculptured crown and the dramatic brim of the hat worn with this jewelry tells the story of smart millinery for fall. The elegant, ini tialed suede bag is a masterpiece that is perfectly attuned to the pa trician pace set by the entire ac cessory ensemble. You can count on buttons to carry gown and coats and blouses to dizzy heights of style distinction. There’s nothing smarter this season for but tons than silver, and you can use them to your heart’s content for there is no ban on silver. For the buttons that go meandering down the front and over the pockets of the suit shown to the left above La Mode has molded luck into the ster ling silver cloverleaf pieces. These gleam effectively against their dark background. The suit you plan to wear another season can be given a new look with silver buttons. Below to the right in the group is one of those winsome frocks done in pastel wool that young girls re gard as perfect to wear under their new nylon fleece coats. Note the artistry of its stunning largr but tons. The stunning hat shown below to the left in the picture is made of finely pleated and intricately manip ulated crepe. A band, Egyptian in design and studded with colorful stones is a color delight. The flow ers on the ’kerchief by Burmel pick up the bright hues of the jewel-stud ded hat band, and the color scheme of costume is perfect. This flower- splashed “hanky” is pure linen, and that’s something to brag about these days. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Fur-Trimmed Suit Just one fur-trimmed suit after another is the prediction for this fall and winter. Suitable for the rather dressy occasion, this soft suit of novelty worsted, made from 100 per cent napthalated wool, is a fore runner of a fashion that is gaining momentum as the colder autumn days approach. Fox fur forms the deep collar and pouch pockets. The skirt is pleated at the front to give the new slimming lines. Pockets of fur such as beaver or the spotted pelts are smart on bright colored wool coats and dresses. The fur- bow neckline is also an outstanding favorite. Quaint Trimmings Recall Past Era Many of the quaint trimming ef fects that were the pride of our an cestors in the early Victorian days and which we find so faithfully re corded in daguerreotypes have been revived in the present fall modes. This is notably so in the way edges of dresses, coats, capes and blouses are being finished off with animat ed little dangling balls and fringes of varied types. Designers are us ing cunning bead ball trims and lit tle balls of cord formation, also of wool yarn, and even velvet-covered balls dangle along the edges of yokes, shoulder epaulettes, scarfs and from drawstring bags and about the brims of hats. Back into the fashion picture, too, have come wee fur tail trims, and quite a little bead fringe is being used. Other trims that are in the news include bows galore and vari ous demure and quaint uses of rib bon. Touches of knit and crochet abound as a trimming feature, and there are some interesting things being done with crocheted metal thread. The beadwork and sequin em broidery that is being done this sea son reveals many new and artful uses, with special enthusiasm shown for all over nailhead studded effects. Temperamental Watch hemlines! They are grow ing very temperamental. They dip, they slash, they take upon them selves deftly scalloped or saw-tooth edges, and they capture ruche ef fects and revel in fringe embellish ment. They indulge in band em broidery treatments, and they some times achieve drape effects that give them grace and new distinction. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) s Lesson for October 18 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. GROWTH IN CHRIST LESSON TEXT—Luke 2:40-52; n Peter 1:1-8. GOLDEN TEXT—But grow In grace, and In the knowledge ot our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.—n Peter 3:18. Growth is a normal thing. We expect it of the child, and when it fails we know that something is wrong. Just so there is something very decidedly wrong in the life of the Christian who fails to grow in grace. If a child fails to grow we are alarmed, but if a Christian does not grow we hardly notice it, or at most only express our regret. We need a revial. I. Norma] Children Win Grow (Luke 2:40-52). While Christ was God manifest in the flesh, He was at the same time true man, and as a boy He devel oped and grew in a normal way. Unless we meet the tragedy of ar rested development we need have no concern about the fact that d chijd will grow physically, mentally and spiritually. The Lord has placed in the babe in a mother's arms the potential qualities of the man or woman to come. Our chief responsibility is to provide the op portunity for the development of those abilities and qualities which the child has, and of guiding that growth in the right direction. That is all a parent has to do, but it is enough to call for .all the wis dom, judgment, patience and skill of the best of us. Yes, and even that is not enough, we need the wisdom of God and His grace upon our lives to do this vital work as we ought. The qualities in a boy or girl which will count gloriously for God may be dreadfully effective for Satan if we permit him to get con trol of our children. May God help us to be alert and skillful in rearing our boys and girls. While it is true that we can do more for the guidance of physical and mental growth than spiritual (because that is a matter of the grace of God), we can lead the steps of the little child to the house of God; we can teach him to pray and to trust God, and we can set an example of godly living before him. That is all we can do; but again we say, it is enough to demand our best effort and more. II. Normal Christians Will Grow (II Pet. 1:1-8). In Christ there are “all things that pertain unto life and godliness. There is no need of some added ex perience, or some new and striking enducement, for all the unbelievably great possibilities of Christian grace and growth are in Him. We need only to recognize that fact and yield to Him, and there will be the full development of Christian life and experience. We have, in practice, so far de parted from the normal in Christian life that we can hardly believe that the above is true. In place of the normal Christian life according to God’s standard, we have established a standard based on the average Christian life. If we equal it we are satisfied, and if perchance we surpass it we count ourselves among the “more spiritual” ones. And all the time the average standard is far below the normal Christian life which God not only expects, but is ready to enable and empower us to live. Peter tells us in this passage that the great and precious promises of God in Christ are not only to enable us to escape the corruption of this sinful world, but to go on to a place where we will neither “be barren nor unfruitful” Christians. How will this come about? Verses 5-7 tell us. Faith supplies in itself (rather than “add to,” v. 5), if there is “diligence” (that is, true Christian devotion), a number of other splen did qualities. First comes “virtue” —really moral courage, or nobility of character. What a fine step for ward! Then comes “knowledge,” that is, a discernment which will give practical skill in effective daily living for Christ. Such spiritual dis cernment will naturally lead to “self-control” — something much needed by most Christians. The self-controlled one will always have “patience,” that is, the en durance to stand every hardship and trial. We need to be more patient not only with others, but also with ourselves, even in this matter of Christian growth of which we are speaking. A life like that is a life of “godli ness,” which will blossom out into real “brotherly kindness.” There isn’t too much of that in the world today, even among Christians. Let’s revive it! Then what? The one who loves his brother will love the whole world (charity, in v. 8, should read “love”). Why not? Are we not all brethren, who know Christ, regardless of race, position or creed? / Let such virtues "abound” (v. 8), and no Christian life will lack in rich fruitfulness for God in Christ. If Christian people would let the new life within them grow, it would sur prise us and them what God would do through them for His own glory. A NY dining room may be made fresh and smart with built-in cupboards, a little paint and in expensive curtains. But what may be done to bring a set of out moded chairs up-to-date? The one sketched at the upper right is typ ical of many that are substantial and sturdy though scarred by long use. All they need is an up-to- date frock to make them perfectly at home in a modern dining room. If your chairs do not have the supports shown at the sides of the seat they will be easier to slip cover. This cover j of mediunr. blue cotton rep with darker blue for the bias binding and the cot ton fringe around the bottom. Large button moulds are covered with the slip cover material -for the button-up-the-back opening. If you are not expert at making bound buttonholes, snaps may be used under the buttons. The nar row ties sewn to the corners of the inside of the seat cover hold it neatly in place. • • • NOTE: This chair cover Is from Book 5 of the homemaking booklets available to readers at 10 cents each. Directions for other dining room chair transformations Will be found in BOOK 7, together with an Interesting array of conservation ideas which make use of materials around the home. Send your order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills New York Drawer 10 Enclose 10 cents for each book de sired. Name Address Movie House Names , One out of every four motion- picture theaters in the United States today bears one of the fol lowing names: Lyric, Majestic, Princess, Rialto, Ritz, Royal, State or Strand. AWAY GO CORNS P»in com quick, corns speedily removed when you use thin, soothing, cushioning Dr. Scholl’s Zino-pads. Try them! D-Scholls Zino pads It’s No Bargain Romantic Suitor—I would lay the world at your feet. Gladys—I wouldn’t care for it, in its present mussed up condi tion. SKIN IRRITATIONS OF EXTERNAL CAUSE acne pimples, bumps (blackheads), and ugly broken-out skin. Millions relieve miseries with simple home treatment. Goes to work at once. 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